Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Nov 11th – 17th)

UFC

Jon Jones defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York at the weekend. While Jones won the belt last year, Miocic holds the record for the most successful title defences at heavyweight. Whoever wins, it may well be the last fight for 37-year-old Jones, who is regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the sport of all time. – Saturday (Sunday morning irish-time), TNT Sports Box Office

Moto GP

The final meeting of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship was scheduled to take place in Valencia at the weekend, but the recent flooding has caused the 20th round to be relocated to Montmeló in Catalonia. The outcome of the championship is coming down to the wire, with Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac Racing) on 485 points, just 24 ahead of two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). Sunday, TNT Sports

Soccer

Regardless of the results from the two games this week, the Republic of Ireland men’s team will either be relegated from the Nations League B or have to face a relegation/promotion play-off next year. The Irish side meet England at Wembley on Sunday, but the more important game might well be before that, in Dublin against Finland. – Thursday, RTÉ

MONDAY (Nov 11th)

  • NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Lions @ Texans
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam
  • GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Nov 12th)

  • NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Clippers @ Thunder
  • NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Dolphins @ Rams
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Barcelona v St Pölten, 5.45pm Juventus v Arsenal, 8pm Bayern Munich v Vålerenga, 8pm Man City v Hammarby
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam

WEDNESDAY (Nov 13th)

  • NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Knicks @ 76ers, 3am Mavericks @ Warriors
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 2.30pm – 3rd T20 South Africa v India
  • SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Galatasaray v Wolfsburg, 5.45pm Real Madrid v Twente, 8pm Roma v Lyon
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam
  • SOCCER – DAZN & TNT Sports 1 – Women’s Champions League – 8pm Celtic v Chelsea

THURSDAY (Nov 14th)

  • NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Pelicans @ Thunder, 3am Grizzlies @ Lakers
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-1pm DP World Tour Championship
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 8am – 1st T20 Australia v Pakistan
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-6pm – LPGA The ANNIKA
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm Bermuda Championship
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 7.30pm – 3rd T20 West Indies v England
  • SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Nations League – 7.45pm Rep of Ireland v Finland
  • SOCCER – UTV & Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 7.45pm Greece v England

FRIDAY (Nov 15th)

  • NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Commanders @ Eagles
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-1pm DP World Tour Championship
  • RACING – ITV4, 1.25pm-3.55pm Cheltenham
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 2.30pm – 4th T20 South Africa v India
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-6pm – LPGA The ANNIKA
  • RACING – Virgin Media Two, 4pm-5pm Bahrain International Trophy
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm Bermuda Championship
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Three – Nations League – 7.45pm Scotland v Croatia
  • RUGBY – Virgin Media One & TNT Sports 1 – 8.10pm Ireland v Argentina

SATURDAY (Nov 16th)

  • BOXING – Netflix from 1am – Arlington, Texas Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano; Jake Paul v Mike Tyson
  • NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Suns @ Thunder
  • BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 1am-9.30am Japan Masters Semi-finals
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-1pm DP World Tour Championship
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 8am – 2nd T20 Australia v Pakistan
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League One – 12.30pm Exeter v Lincoln
  • BADMINTON – TG4, 1pm-4pm Irish Open Finals
  • RACING – UTV, 1.30pm-4pm Cheltenham
  • SOCCER – BBC 1 – Women’s Super League – 1.45pm Tottenham v Arsenal
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Airtricity League Promotion/Relegation Play-off – 2pm Bray Wanderers v Drogheda Utd
  • RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – 3.10pm Scotland v Portugal, 5.40pm England v South Africa, 8.10pm France v New Zealand
  • GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-7.30pm Bermuda Championship
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 5pm Turkey v Wales, 7.45pm Netherlands v Hungary
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 5.30pm Chelsea v Man City
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 6.45pm-10.15pm Champion of Champions
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm Grand Slam
  • GAA – RTÉ 2 – Ulster Club SHC Semi-final – 7.15pm Slaughtneil v Cushendall
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7.30pm-10pm – LPGA The ANNIKA
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 7.30pm – 4th T20 West Indies v England
  • NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 8pm Bucks @ Hornets

SUNDAY (Nov 17th)

  • BADMINTON – TNT Sports 2, 2am-7.30am Japan Masters Finals
  • UFC – TNT Sports Box Office from 3am Jon Jones v Stipe Miocic
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6.30am-12.30pm DP World Tour Championship
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish WPL – Noon Celtic v Rangers
  • MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 12.15pm GP of Barcelona
  • SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10pm Champion of Champions
  • DARTS – Sky Sports+, 1pm-5pm, 7.30pm-9.30pm Grand Slam
  • RACING – RTÉ 2, 1pm-3.30pm Navan
  • GAA – TG4 – Munster Club SHC Semi-finals – 1.15pm Loughmore-Castleiney v Ballygunner, 3.15pm Sarsfields (Cork) v Feakle
  • RACING – UTV, 1.25pm-4pm Cheltenham
  • RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – 1.40pm Italy v Georgia
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 1.45pm-7.30pm – ATP From Turin
  • NETBALL – BBC 2, 2pm-4pm England v Jamaica
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Women’s Super League – 3pm Everton v Liverpool
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-7pm Bermuda Championship
  • RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 & S4C – 4.10pm Wales v Australia
  • SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Nations League – 5pm England v Rep of Ireland
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 5pm Finland v Greece, 7.45pm Italy v France
  • NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5pm Week 11 (TBA)
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7.30pm-9.30pm – LPGA The ANNIKA
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 7.30pm – 5th T20 West Indies v England
  • NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8.30pm Suns @ Timberwolves
  • NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Mavericks @ Thunder
  • NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Bengals @ Chargers
Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times