With annual relevance, the Royal Ascot is known to be the most prestigious race meeting across the UK. Located just to London’s west in Berkshire, the racecourse plays host to a five-day event featuring eight grand races. The mid-week Prince of Wales’s Stakes, with a mouth-watering prize pool of £1 million, draws in top-notch middle-distance racers. The famed Gold Cup, also recognized as “Ladies Day”, is held on Thursday.
The Copa America is a contest that features South American nations, as well as a few “neighbouring” countries such as Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica. Argentina and Brazil traditionally enter as favourites, but other teams like Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico and the hosting nation United States, are anticipated to offer tough competition.
In Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Jamaican Jason Jackson will be defending his inaugural Bellator welterweight title against Russian Ramazan Kuramagomedov in Dublin over the weekend. Ranking highly on the undercard of the Bellator Champions Series at 3Arena is the lightweight class battle between Irishman Paul Hughes and American Bobby King.
Next Monday, here’s the line-up:
– On Sky Sports Cricket, coverages of the Men’s T20 World Cup with Bangladesh and Nepal at 0:30am, Sri Lanka versus Netherlands at 1:30am and New Zealand competing Papua New Guinea at 3:30pm.
– Sky Sports Red Button will broadcast coverage of the Cinch Tennis Championships from noon until 1pm and 5.55pm to 7.45pm. BBC2 will also show it from 1pm to 6pm.
– In football, RTÉ 2 and BBC 1 will show Euro 2024 matches; Romania versus Ukraine at 2pm. Later in the day, RTÉ 2 and UTV will cover Belgium playing Slovakia at 5pm and Austria taking on France at 8pm.
– For GAA enthusiasts, TG4 will be offering championship highlights between 8pm and 9pm.
– Lastly, rugby fans can catch ‘Against the Head’ on RTÉ 2 from 10:50pm till 11:50pm.
The sports schedule for Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, and Thursday 20th of June includes a great variety of exciting events. On Tuesday, at 1:30 am tune into TNT Sports 1 for the fifth game of the NBA Finals featuring Mavericks versus Celtics. Simultaneously, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between the West Indies and Afghanistan will be aired on Sky Sports Cricket. At noon, switch to Sky Sports Red Button or BBC 2 for the Cinch Championships tennis matches which will be aired until 6 pm. The Royal Ascot horse racing event will be covered from 1:30 pm until 6:30 pm by UTV and ITV4. Soccer enthusiasts can enjoy the Euro 2024 matches on RTÉ2 & BBC 1 – Turkey versus Georgia at 5 pm, followed by Portugal versus Czech Republic at 8 pm.
On Wednesday, the Cinch Tennis Championships will continue from noon until 6 pm on Sky Sports Red Button and BBC 2. ITV4 and UTV will broadcast the ongoing Royal Ascot horse races at varying intervals during the afternoon, between 1:30 and 6:30 pm. Euro 2024’s match between Croatia and Albania will air on RTÉ 2 & UTV at 2 pm, followed by the Men’s T20 WC Super Eights cricket match where the USA will face South Africa on Sky Sports Cricket at 3:30 pm. In Euro 2024 soccer, Germany plays against Hungary at 5 pm and Scotland will face Switzerland at 8 pm. Both matches will be aired on RTÉ 2 & BBC 1.
The sports schedule for Thursday features England taking on the West Indies in the Men’s T20 WC Super Eights at 1:30 am on Sky Sports Cricket. The Cinch tennis championships will continue from midday until 6pm via Sky Sports Red Button and BBC 2. For cycling fans, the French Road Championships will commence at noon and continue until 4:30 pm on Eurosport 1. Golfing enthusiasts can catch the KLM Open on Sky Sports Golf from noon until 5 pm. The events at the Royal Ascot will be televised from 1:30 pm by ITV4 and UTV.
This revised text includes various sporting events from Euro 2024 football matches to the Men’s T20 World Cup, the Travelers Championship in golf, and other diverse events.
Beginning at 2 pm on RTÉ 2 & UTV, Slovenia is set to face Serbia for the Euro 2024. This will be followed by the Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights cricket match between Afghanistan and India at 3:30 pm on Sky Sports Cricket.
A second Euro 2024 match, featuring Denmark versus England, is scheduled for 5 pm on RTÉ 2 & BBC 1. Concurrently, the Travelers Championship in golf will be aired from 5 pm-11 pm on Sky Sports Golf. In the evening, Spain and Italy will engage in a Euro 2024 match at 8 pm on RTÉ 2 & UTV while Sky Sports Action will host a Super League rugby league game, Castleford Tigers opposing Hull KR.
For those curious about women’s golf, the Women’s PGA Championship will be aired from 11pm-3am on Sky Sports Golf.
On Friday, the 21st of June, the line-up is equally bustling with sports fixtures. Early in the morning, at 1 am on Premier Sports 1, Argentina and Canada will meet for a Copa America football match. Half an hour later on TNT Sports 1, the NBA Finals, Game 6 will see the Celtics taking on the Mavericks. Additionally, at 1:30 am on Sky Sports Cricket, there’s the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a match between B2 and D2.
The afternoon schedule includes events like tennis’ Cinch Championships and Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix in F1, kicking off from noon on various Sky Sports channels. Also, on UTV and ITV4, the Royal Ascot racing kicks off at 1:30 pm.
Other sporting events include Euro 2024 matches between Slovakia and Ukraine, and later on, Poland and Austria, as well as a cricket match between England and South Africa. Wrapping up the day, is a football match between the Netherlands and France at 8 pm for the Euro 2024.
This evening at 8pm, witness the exhilarating Rugby League Super League matches on Sky Sports Action featuring the encounter between Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards, and on Sky Sports Arena, the Wigan Warriors take on the London Broncos. Also, swing into the Women’s PGA Championship on Sky Sports Golf, airing from 11pm to 3am.
Moving on to the events of June 22nd, the early hours kick off with international football on Premier Sports 1, starting at 1am with a Copa America clash between Peru and Chile. Boxing fans can also witness a thrilling match on Sky Sports Action at 2 am; Rafael Espinoza versus Sergio Chirino in Las Vegas. Cricket lovers will be drawn to an electrifying Men’s T20 WC Super Eights match at 1.30am between the United States and the West Indies on Sky Sports Cricket.
Later in the morning, tune into Eurosport 1 for the Spanish Road Championships in cycling from 10am to noon, followed by F1 Practice & Qualifying sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1, starting from 11.15am. Sky Sports Golf will be airing the KLM Open from noon till 4.30pm.
The afternoon will commence with All-Ireland SHC Quarter-finals (TBC) on RTÉ 1 from 12.45pm. BBC 2 will start broadcasting the Cinch Championships in tennis from 1pm. An additional cycling event, the French Road Championships will air on Eurosport 1 from 1.05pm to 2pm.
Rugby fans have more to enjoy on Sky Sports Action, broadcasting internationals from 2pm onwards with South Africa versus Wales and Barbarians against Fiji at 5.15pm. Furthermore, RTÉ 2 and BBC will air Euro 2024 soccer matches from 2pm starting with Georgia versus the Czech Republic. The sport won’t stop there as Sky Sports Arena will air another two Rugby League Super League matches at 3pm and 5.30pm featuring Hull FC against Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons against Huddersfield Giants respectively.
Further down the line, watch another thrilling Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights cricket match on Sky Sports Cricket at 3.30pm, followed by the Travelers Championship in Golf airing from 4.30pm-11pm on Sky Sports Golf.
Close out the action-filled day with the URC Final rugby game between the Bulls and Glasgow at 5pm on Premier Sports, and enjoy some intense soccer offensives in the Euro 2024 matches between Turkey and Portugal at 5pm, followed by Belgium and Romania at 8pm, both airing on RTÉ 2 and UTV.
This updated schedule highlights forthcoming sporting events and their respective broadcasting platforms. The Saturday line-up includes an MMA faceoff between Jason Jackson and Ramazan Kuramagomedov on Virgin Media Two from 6.30pm in Dublin. Later, the Women’s PGA Championship kicks off on Sky Sports Mix from 7.45pm. In Riyadh, Robert Whittaker battles Khamizat Chimaev in UFC, airing from 8pm on TNT Sports 1. GAA fans can tune into RTÉ 2 at 10.50pm for the Saturday Game, while squash enthusiasts have the PSA World Tour Finals to look forward to in Cairo, live on TNT Sports 2 from 11pm. The day wraps up with COPA America football matches on Premier Sports 1 at 11pm and 2am.
The Sunday (June 23rd) schedule initiates with the Men’s T20 WC Super Eights cricket match, Afghanistan versus Australia, on Sky Sports Cricket at 1.30am. Tennis lovers have a full day ahead with the WTA Berlin Open from 11am, the ATP Terra Wortmann Open at 1pm on Sky Sports Tennis, and the Cinch Championships from 1.50pm on BBC. Sky Sports Action broadcasts Salford RD against St Helens in the Super League Rugby at 3pm. Eurosport 1 brings cycling fans the Spanish Road Championships at 12.30pm followed by the French Road Championships at 3pm. The United States meets England in a T20 WC Super Eights cricket match on Sky Sports Cricket at 3.30pm. The day concludes with the Travelers Championship and Women’s PGA Championship on Sky Sports from 4.30pm onward.
In reference to the forthcoming sports schedule: Football fans can tune into RTÉ 2, RTÉ News, BBC & UTV at 8pm for Euro 2024 matches, where Switzerland will be taking on Germany, and Scotland will play Hungary. Gaelic games aficionados should switch over to RTÉ 2 from 10:30pm till midnight for the Sunday Game. For those interested in international football, Premier Sports 1 will be showing Copa America at 11pm, featuring United States versus Bolivia, followed by Uruguay versus Panama at 2am. Basketball fans should stay up for the NBA Finals, Game 7 on TNT Sports 1. The Dallas Mavericks are playing at Boston Celtics, and it starts at 1am.