This week, Leicester will be the host city for the World Grand Prix, the only televised darts competition where participants are required to both start and end each leg on a double or bullseye. Despite facing stiff competition from the likes of Luke Humphries and Michael Van Gerwen, Luke Littler is tipped to win the grand prize of £120,000. You can follow the event throughout the week on Sky Sports.
This week also marks the beginning of the group stage of the 2024-25 Uefa Women’s Champions League. The competition, though less hectic than its male counterpart, will see 16 teams – including Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Celtic – split into four groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals. The matches will be available for viewing on DAZN from Tuesday onwards.
In rugby, the upcoming URC clash between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park this weekend underscores the significance of these derby matches for loyal fans. The last meeting between the teams at this venue was in the unforgettable Heineken Cup Semi-final in 2009. This game will be broadcasted on RTÉ & Premier Sports on Saturday.
Other upcoming televised sports events include an NFL game between the Cowboys and Steelers, the Wuhan Open in snooker, the third ODI between Ireland and South Africa, the first Test, D1 between Pakistan and England, and the Women’s T20 WC match between England and South Africa in cricket, the World Grand Prix in darts, a League 2 soccer match between Bradford City and Newport Co, along with GAA club highlights and an NFL game between the Saints and Chiefs.
Sky Sports Cricket will broadcast live the 1st Test, D2 between Pakistan and England from 5.50am. Catch the Wuhan Open on Eurosport 1 from 7am to 10am, and again from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. TNT Sports 1 will air the America’s Cup Sailing from 1pm to 3.30pm. Enjoy the Women’s T20 WC match between Australia and New Zealand at 3pm on Sky Sports Cricket. From 6pm to 11pm, Sky Sports+ will host Darts – World Grand Prix. Women’s Champions League soccer games – Celtic vs FC Twente and Chelsea vs Real Madrid – are scheduled at 8pm on DAZN.
On October 9th, tune in once more to Sky Sports Cricket for 1st Test, D3 Pakistan vs England from 5.50am. Eurosport 1 will broadcast Wuhan Open Snooker from 7am to 10am and 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Women’s T20 WC matches – South Africa vs Scotland at 11am and India vs Sri Lanka at 3pm – will be aired on Sky Sports Cricket. Catch America’s Cup Sailing on TNT Sports 2 from 1pm to 3.30pm. On DAZN, watch the Women’s Champions League soccer match – Bayern Munich vs Arsenal – at 5.45pm. Later, it’s Man City vs Barcelona at 8pm on both DAZN and TNT Sports 1. Sky Sports+ will show the World Grand Prix Darts from 7pm to 11pm.
On October 10th, again watch the 1st Test, D4 between Pakistan and England on Sky Sports Cricket from 5.50am. Eurosport 1 will air the Wuhan Open Snooker at the usual slots. The Women’s T20 WC game between Bangladesh and West Indies will be live on Sky Sports Cricket at 3pm. Sky Sports Golf channels will host LPGA from Shanghai between 6am-9am, Open De France from 12.30pm-5.30pm, and Black Desert Championship from 5.30pm-1am. Don’t miss out on these exciting sporting events.
The upcoming sports schedule includes a variety of events. The World Grand Prix of Darts will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ from 7pm to 11pm. For football lovers, the Nations League matches between Finland and the Republic of Ireland, and England versus Greece, will be available on RTÉ 2, UTV & Virgin Media Three respectively at 7.45pm.
Moving on to Friday, 11th of October, the NFL game between 49ers and Seahawks will be aired on Sky Sports NFL starting at 1.15am. Cricket enthusiasts can catch the 1st Test, Day 5 of Pakistan vs England on Sky Sports Cricket, starting from 5.50am. Sky Sports Golf will be hosting the coverage of the LPGA from Shanghai from 6am-9am, followed by the Wuhan Open snooker match on Eurosport 1, from 7am-10.30am and again at 12.30pm-4pm.
In the afternoon, tune into TNT Sports 1 to watch the America’s Cup sailing event from 1pm-3.30pm, and the Women’s T20 World Cup cricket match Australia vs Pakistan on Sky Sports Cricket at 3pm. In the evening, Sky Sports Golf will be featuring the Open De France from 12.30pm-5.30pm, followed by the Black Desert Championship from 5.30pm-1am.
Enjoy more darts with the World Grand Prix on Sky Sports+ from 7pm-11pm, while soccer fans can watch the Euro U21 Qualifier Republic of Ireland vs Norway on RTÉ 2 at 7pm. Rugby aficionados, there’s content for you too – Glasgow vs Zebre in URC on Premier Sports 1 at 7.35pm, Sale vs Newcastle in the English Premiership on TNT Sports 1 at 7.45pm and USA vs Ireland Women’s internationals on RugbyPass & BBC Red Button at 8.30pm.
Engage yourself on Saturday, 12th of October, with the LPGA from Shanghai on Sky Sports Golf at 6am-9am and the Wuhan Open snooker match on Eurosport 1 at 7am-10am & 12.30pm-3.30pm. You can also watch the Women’s T20 World Cup cricket matches, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka and Bangladesh vs South Africa, on Sky Sports Cricket at 11am and 3pm respectively.
A range of sports events are lined up across different platforms. From noon till 4.30pm, open “De France” Golf is scheduled on Sky Sports Golf. Sky Sports Football will be airing a League 2 match between Chesterfield and Notts Co. at 12.30pm. Between 1pm and 4pm, Racing from Newmarket will be broadcasted on UTV & Virgin Media One, simultaneously, America’s Cup in Sailing will be on TNT Sports 3 until 3pm. BBC 1 will be featuring a Women’s Super League soccer match, Arsenal against Chelsea, at 1.45pm and a Scottish Women’s Premier League fixture, Rangers versus Glasgow City, will be on Sky Sports Football 3pm.
A string of Rugby matches are set to be aired on Premier Sports and TNT Sports. Starting with Cardiff against Scarlets at 3pm on Premier Sports 1 and Benetton versus Sharks at the same time on Premier Sports 2, which will be followed by Edinburgh against Stormers at 5.15pm and Ospreys taking on Bulls at 7.35pm. TNT Sports 1 is also lined up for a 3.05pm Rugby match in English Premiership between Gloucester and Bath and later at 5.30pm, Leicester will be facing Northampton.
Soccer games to be televised includes Croatia against Scotland at 5pm and Spain playing Denmark at 7.45pm in the Nations League on Virgin Media Three. The final match of Women’s Premier Division on TG4 will be shown at 5pm. As for evening Rugby matches, they include Leinster taking on Munster at 5.45pm on RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1, and the Super League Grand final being aired on Sky Sports+ at 6pm. Ulster will be taking on Connacht in Rugby at 8pm on TG4 and Premier Sports 1. Also, at 8.15pm on RTÉ 2, a to-be-announced Club Championship GAA game is due.
Viewers can watch the Darts World Grand Prix from 9pm till 11.30pm on Sky Sports+. The Golf Black Desert Championship will be live on Sky Sports Golf from 10pm to 1am. Come October 13th, on Sunday, TNT Sports 1 will showcase the UFC fight, Brandon Royval versus Tatsuro Taira, right from midnight. Sky Sports Golf will broadcast LPGA from Shanghai from 6am till 9am. Finally, the Boxing match between Takuma Inoue and Seiya Tsutsumi will be accessible from 9am onwards on Sky Sports+.
The Arctic Open Finals will be aired live by TNT Sports 2, with the badminton matches beginning from 10 am until 2.15 pm. At 11 am, the Women’s T20 World Cup match between England and Scotland will be broadcasted by Sky Sports Cricket. At the same time, Sky Sports Golf will show the Open De France from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Women’s Super League football matches will be featured on Sky Sports Premier League & Showcase, with Man Utd facing Tottenham at 12.30 pm and Liverpool playing against Man City at 3pm. From 1 pm to 3.30 pm, the America’s Cup sailing event will be aired on TNT Sports 3.
TG4 will broadcast the Club Championships of Gaelic games from 1.45 pm onwards, with the competing teams still to be announced. NFL enthusiasts can tune into Sky Sports NFL at 2.30 pm to watch the Jaguars face off against the Bears. Two major rugby matches will be held on the same day, with Dragons playing Lions on Premier Sports 2 at 2.30 pm, and Harlequins tackling Saracens on TNT Sports 1 at 3 pm.
Later, UTV & Virgin Media Three will showcase the Nations League soccer matches, with Finland vs England at 5 pm and Austria against Norway at 7.45 pm. Sky Sports NFL will present Week 6 of the NFL matches from 6 pm. Greece will contest Rep of Ireland on RTÉ 2 at 7.45 pm as part of the Nations League soccer matches.
Sky Sports+ will broadcast the World Grand Prix Final of darts from 8 pm to 10 pm. Rugby buffs can enjoy the match between Lyon and Stade Francais on Premier Sports 1 at 8.05 pm. Sky Sports Golf will air the Black Desert Championship from 10 pm until 1 am the next day. Finally, the NFL match between Bengals and Giants will be telecasted by Sky Sports NFL at 1.20 am.