Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Saturday, August 8th – Sunday, Aug 9th

SATURDAY (AUG 8TH)

NETBALL Sky Sports 5 from 6.15am
(6.20) Australia v Barbados
(8.20) England v Jamaica
(10.20) Malawi v Sri Lanka

AQUATICS Eurosport, 7.15am-11.15am, 3.15pm-7.30pm
BBC 2, 3.30pm-5.30pm
Russia FINA World Championships

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10.30am
4th Test, D3 England v Australia

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RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 10.30am
(11.05) Australia v New Zealand

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.30) Leeds Utd v Burnley

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.45) Manchester United v Tottenham

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.10pm-12.50pm
Previews Football Focus

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 1pm-4pm
Czech Rep Pilsen Masters

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 1.15pm
(1.15) Eastern Province v Golden Lions

HORSE Channel 4, 1.50pm-4.15pm
RACING Ascot, Haydock & Newmarket

RUGBY BBC 1 Wales from 2pm
(2.30) Wales v Ireland

SOCCER Setanta 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) Bournemouth v Aston Villa

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 1 from 2.45pm
(3.00) Leigh Centurions v Hull KR
(5.00) Catalans Dragons v St Helens

GAA Sky Sports 5 from 3.30pm
(4.00) SFC Monaghan v Tyrone
(6.00) SFC Mayo v Donegal

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 3.30pm
(4.05) South Africa v Argentina

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 4.30pm-6pm
Tour of Poland Final stage: 25km time-trial

GAA TG4 from 4.45pm
Women's football
(5.15) Cavan v Monaghan
(7.15) Armagh v Westmeath

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.30) Chelsea v Swansea City

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5pm-11pm
Firestone GC WGC - Bridgestone Invitational

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(6.45) ADO Den Haag v PSV Eindhoven
(7.45) Feyenoord v FC Utrecht

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 7.30pm-9.30pm, midnight-2am
ATP Citi Open from Washington DC

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.45pm
(8.00) Nice v Monaco

RUGBY RTE 2, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Wales v Ireland

SOCCER Setanta, 8.30pm-10.05pm
BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.40pm
Highlights English Premier League

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 9pm
(9.05) Toronto FC v Sporting Kansas City

SUNDAY (AUG 9TH)

NETBALL Sky Sports 3 from 5.15am
World Cup
(5.20) Australia v New Zealand
(7.20) England v Samoa
(9.20) Malawi v Singapore

AQUATICS Eurosport, 7.15am-10am, 3.15pm-6.30pm
BBC 2, 3.25pm-5.30pm
Russia FINA World Championships

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10am
4th Test, D4 England v Australia

SOCCER Sky Sports 4 from 11.20am
(11.30) AZ Alkmaar v Ajax

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.45am
(12.30) Partick Thistle v Celtic

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 11.55am
(12.00) Preston North End v Middlesbrough

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) Arsenal v West Ham Utd
(4.00) Stoke City v Liverpool

GAA TG4 from 1pm
(1.30) MHC: Kilkenny v Galway

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 1.30pm-4pm
Czech Rep Pilsen Masters

GAA RTE 2 from 2.45pm
Sky Sports 3 from 3pm
(3.30) SHC: Kilkenny v Waterford

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 4pm
(4.00) Toulouse v Saint-Etienne

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5pm-11pm
Ohio WGC - Bridgestone Invitational

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.45pm
(8.00) Lyon v Lorient

ATHLETICS RTE 2, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Irish Senior Championships

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 8pm-10pm
ATP Citi Open final

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 9pm
(9.00) Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders FC

GAA RTE 2, 9.30pm-11.20pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

SOCCER Setanta, 10pm-11.15pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.40pm
Highlights English Premier League

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times