Darts

The only televised event in which players must start and finish each leg on a double or the bullseye, the World Grand Prix takes place in Leicester this week (after moving across the Irish Sea in 2020). Luke Littler will start as favourite to collect the £120,000 first-prize, though he’ll face a strong challenge from players such as Luke Humphries and Michael Van Gerwen. – Mon-Sun, Sky Sports

Soccer

The 2024-25 Uefa Women’s Champions League group stage begins this week. Unlike the crazy and packed men’s competition, the women’s equivalent is far more straight-forward – 16 teams (including Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic) are split into four groups. The top two from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. Simple. – From Tuesday, DAZN

Rugby

The last time Leinster and Munster clashed at Croke Park was in a memorable Heineken Cup Semi-final in 2009. The rivalry dipped a little in the years after that, but the huge crowd that will be at GAA headquarters for this weekend’s URC clash is a sign of how important these derby clashes are for supporters of both sides. – Saturday, RTÉ & Premier Sports

MONDAY (Oct 7th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Cowboys @ Steelers
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Wuhan Open
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from noon – 3rd ODI Ireland v South Africa
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.30am – 1st Test, D1 Pakistan v England
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 3pm England v South Africa
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 6pm-11pm World Grand Prix
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 8pm Bradford City v Newport Co
• GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Oct 8th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Saints @ Chiefs
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.50am – 1st Test, D2 Pakistan v England
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Wuhan Open
• SAILING – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 3pm Australia v New Zealand
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 6pm-11pm World Grand Prix
• SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 8pm Celtic v FC Twente, 8pm Chelsea v Real Madrid

WEDNESDAY (Oct 9th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.50am – 1st Test, D3 Pakistan v England
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Wuhan Open
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am South Africa v Scotland, 3pm India v Sri Lanka
• SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Bayern Munich v Arsenal
• SOCCER – DAZN & TNT Sports 1 – Women’s Champions League – 8pm Man City v Barcelona
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm World Grand Prix

THURSDAY (Oct 10th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.50am – 1st Test, D4 Pakistan v England
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Wuhan Open
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 3pm Bangladesh v West Indies
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6am-9am – LPGA From Shanghai
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm Open De France
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-1am Black Desert Championship
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm World Grand Prix
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Nations League – 7.45pm Finland v Rep of Ireland
• SOCCER – UTV & Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 7.45pm England v Greece

FRIDAY (Oct 11th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am 49ers @ Seahawks
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.50am – 1st Test, D5 Pakistan v England
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6am-9am – LPGA From Shanghai
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Wuhan Open
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm Open De France
• SAILING – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 3pm Australia v Pakistan
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-1am Black Desert Championship
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm World Grand Prix
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Euro U21 Qualifier – 7pm Republic of Ireland v Norway
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – URC – 7.35pm Glasgow v Zebre
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 7.45pm Sale v Newcastle
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 7.45pm Iceland v Wales
• RUGBY – RugbyPass & BBC Red Button – Women’s internationals – 8.30pm USA v Ireland

SATURDAY (Oct 12th)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6am-9am – LPGA From Shanghai
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Wuhan Open
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3pm Bangladesh v South Africa
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-4.30pm Open De France
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 12.30pm Chesterfield v Notts Co
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Newmarket
• SAILING – TNT Sports 3, 1pm-3pm America’s Cup
• SOCCER – BBC 1 – Women’s Super League – 1.45pm Arsenal v Chelsea
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Women’s Premier League – 3pm Rangers v Glasgow City
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – URC – 3pm Cardiff v Scarlets
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 3pm Benetton v Sharks, 5.15pm Edinburgh v Stormers, 7.35pm Ospreys v Bulls
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 3.05pm Gloucester v Bath, 5.30pm Leicester v Northampton
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 5pm Croatia v Scotland, 7.45pm Spain v Denmark
• SOCCER – TG4 – Women’s Premier Division – 5pm Final Day (TBA)
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 5.45pm Leinster v Munster
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – 6pm Super League Grand Final
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 8pm Ulster v Connacht
• GAA – RTÉ 2 – 8.15pm Club championship (TBA)
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 9pm-11.30pm World Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10pm-1am Black Desert Championship

SUNDAY (Oct 13th)

• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from midnight Brandon Royval v Tatsuro Taira
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6am-9am – LPGA From Shanghai
• BOXING – Sky Sports+ from 9am Takuma Inoue v Seiya Tsutsumi
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 2, 10am-2.15pm Arctic Open Finals
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am England v Scotland, 3pm India v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm Open De France
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 12.30pm Man Utd v Tottenham, 3pm Liverpool v Man City
• SAILING – TNT Sports 3, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• GAA – TG4 from 1.45pm Club championships (TBA)
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 2.30pm Jaguars @ Bears
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 2.30pm Dragons v Lions
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 3pm Harlequins v Saracens
• SOCCER – UTV & Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 5pm Finland v England, 7.45pm Austria v Norway
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 6pm Week 6 (TBA)
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Nations League – 7.45pm Greece v Rep of Ireland
• DARTS – Sky Sports+, 8pm-10pm World Grand Prix Final
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Lyon v Stade Francais
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10pm-1am Black Desert Championship
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Bengals @ Giants