Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Jan 4th – Sun, Jan 10th

MONDAY (JAN 4th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8am
2nd Test, D3 South Africa v England

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 12.30pm-8.30
Doha Qatar Open

DARTS BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm
BT Sport 1, 6pm-10pm
BDO World Championships

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SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 7.25pm
(7.30) Sporting Gijon v Getafe

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.30pm-11pm
Perth Hopman Cup

GAA TG4 from 8.30pm
Repeat U-21H: Galway v Limerick

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 9.55pm
5th ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.25pm
3rd Test, D3 Australia v West Indies

NBA BT Sport 2 from 11.30pm
Cleveland Raptors @ Cavaliers

TUESDAY (JAN 5th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8am
2nd Test, D4 South Africa v England

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 12.30pm-8.30
Doha Qatar Open

DARTS BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm
BT Sport 1, 6pm-10pm
BDO World Championships

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 2pm-8.30pm
Doha Qatar Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(8.00) LC: Stoke City v Liverpool

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.30
Setanta from 7.40pm
(7.45) Genoa v Sampdoria

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.30pm-10.30
Perth Hopman Cup

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.25pm
3rd Test, D4 Australia v West Indies

WEDNESDAY (JAN 6th)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 1am
Chicago Bucks @ Bulls

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8am
2nd Test, D5 South Africa v England

SOCCER Setanta from 11.25am
(11.30) Udinese v Atalanta
(2.00) AC Milan v Bologna
(5.00) Empoli v Inter Milan
(7.45) Napoli v Torino

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 11.30
(11.30) Udinese v Atalanta
(2.00) Juventus v Verona
(5.00) Empoli v Inter Milan
(7.45) Napoli v Torino

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 2pm-8.30pm
Doha Qatar Open

DARTS BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm
BT Sport 1, 6pm-10pm
BDO World Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(8.00) LC: Everton v Manchester City

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.30pm-11pm
Perth Hopman Cup

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.25pm
3rd Test, D5 Australia v West Indies

THURSDAY (JAN 7th)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 2.30am
OklahomaGrizzlies @ Thunder

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 2am
1st T20 New Zealand v Sri Lanka

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Johannesburg South Africa Open

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 12.30pm-8.30pm
Doha Qatar Open

DARTS BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm
BT Sport 1, 6pm-10pm
BDO World Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Wigan Athletic v Gillingham

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.30pm-10.30pm
Perth Hopman Cup

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 11pm-3am
Hawaii Tournament of Champions

FRIDAY (JAN 8th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Houston Jazz @ Rockets

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Gauteng South Africa Open

DARTS BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm
BT Sport 1, 5.30pm-10pm
BDO World Championships

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 1.30pm-5.30pm
Doha Qatar Open

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.15pm
(7.30) PSG v Bastia

SOCCER BBC 1 from 7.30pm
(7.55) Cup: Exeter v Liverpool

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Ospreys v Leinster

RUGBY BT Sport Europe from 7.45pm
(7.45) Bordeaux Begles v Clermont

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8pm-10.15pm
Perth Hopman Cup

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 11pm-3am
Hawaii Tournament of Champions

RUGBY TG4, 11.15pm-0.15am
Highlights Ospreys v Leinster

SATURDAY (JAN 9th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Minnesota Cavaliers @ Timberwolves

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-2.30pm
Johannesburg South Africa Open

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from noon
(12.45) Wycombe v Aston Villa

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

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.00) Racing Metro v Glasgow Warriors
(4.45) Stade Francais v Munster

ATHLETICS BBC 1, 1pm-2.30pm
Edinburgh Cross Country race

HORSE Channel 4, 1.25pm-4pm
RACING Kempton & Wincanton

DARTS BBC 1, 2.30pm-4.30pm
BBC 2, 4.30pm-6pm
BT Sport 1, 6.30pm-9.30pm
BDO World Championships

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(3.15) Leicester v Northampton

SOCCER Setanta from 2.30pm
(3.00) Cup: Arsenal v Sunderland

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 3pm-5pm
Doha Qatar Open final

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 5pm
(5.30) Cup: Manchester Utd v Sheffield Utd

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 5pm
(5.15) Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 5pm
(5.00) Fiorentina v Lazio

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.15pm
(7.30) Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.30pm
Setanta from 7.40pm
(7.45) AS Roma v AC Milan

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-midnight
Hawaii Tournament of Champions

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Perth Hopman Cup final

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 Red Button
(9.05) Levante v Rayo Vallecano

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 9.30pm
Wildcard games
(9.35) Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans
(1.15) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals

NBA BT Sport 1 from 10pm
Atlanta Bulls @ Hawks

RUGBY TG4, 10.25pm-11.25pm
Highlights Champions Cup

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.25pm-midnight
Highlights FA Cup third-round ties

SUNDAY (JAN 10th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 2am
2nd T20 New Zealand v Sri Lanka

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10am-2.30pm
Gauteng South Africa Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 10.55am
(11.00) Villarreal v Sporting Gijon

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 11.30am
(11.30) Inter Milan v Sassuolo

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.00) SC: Rangers v Cowdenbeath
(3.15) SC: Stranraer v Celtic

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 12.45pm
(1.00) London Irish v Newcastle

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 12.45pm
(1.00) Oyonnax v Ulster

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 1pm
(1.00) Nantes v Saint-Etienne

SNOOKER BBC 2, 1pm-5pm
London The Masters

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 1.30pm
(2.00) Chelsea v Scunthorpe

SOCCER ESPN from 2pm
(2.00) Frosinone v Napoli

RUGBY TG4 from 2pm
(2.30) Scarlets v Connacht

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Real Sociedad v Valencia
(5.15) Getafe v Real Betis
(7.30) Celta Vigo v Atletico Madrid

RUGBY BT Sport Europe from 3pm
(3.15) Toulon v Bath

SOCCER BBC 1 from 3.35pm
(4.00) Tottenham v Leicester City

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 Red Button
(5.15) Las Palmas v Malaga

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 5.30pm
Wildcard games
(6.05) Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings
(9.40) Green Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins

DARTS BBC 2, 5.45pm-8pm
BDO World Championships

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.45pm
(8.00) Marseille v Guingamp

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.45pm
(7.45) Sampdoria v Juventus

RUGBY ITV4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights English Premiership

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-midnight
Hawaii Tournament of Champions

NBA BT Sport 1 from 8.30pm
LA Pelicans @ Clippers

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.25pm
Highlights FA Cup third-round ties

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times