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

UK Championship

The first Triple Crown snooker event of the 2023-24 season begins at the weekend in York. The top 16 players in the world rankings qualify automatically for the tournament. They will be joined by another 16, from the 128 that have been competing in a qualifying event in Leicester. Among the favourites is Co Antrim’s Mark Allen, of course – with the winner of the 2023 tournament receiving a cool £250,000 (€286,000). – Nov 25th-Dec 3rd, BBC & Eurosport

MotoGP

The final race of the 2023 season takes place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia at the weekend. The 20-round season has been dominated up front by a trio of Ducati riders – Italians Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi, and Spaniard Jorge Martín. – Sunday, TNT Sports

Juventus v Inter Milan

Okay, so it’s very early in the season, but next weekend’s clash between the two Italian giants already looks like a potential season-defining tie. Currently, top of Serie A Inter, with 10 wins and 31 points from their first 12 league matches, travel to Turin for a meeting with second-placed Juventus, who have 29 points and nine wins. – Sunday, TNT Sports

MONDAY (Nov 20th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & Channel 4 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm North Macedonia v England
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Northern Ireland v Denmark
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Ukraine v Italy
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2, 8pm-9pm Against the Head

TUESDAY (Nov 21st)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Clippers @ Spurs
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Philadelphia Eagles @ Kansas City Chiefs
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Euro Under-21 Qualifier – 5.30pm Republic of Ireland v Italy
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – International Friendly – 7.45pm Republic of Ireland v New Zealand
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & Premier Sports 1 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Wales v Turkey
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Greece v France

WEDNESDAY (Nov 22nd)

NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Cavaliers @ 76ers; 3am Jazz @ Lakers

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BADMINTON – TNT Sport 3, 1am-11.30am China Masters

SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Brann v Slavia Prague; 5.45pm Lyon v St Pölten; 8pm Benfica v Rosengård; 8pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Barcelona

THURSDAY (Nov 23rd)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Bucks @ Celtics; 3am Warriors @ Suns
• BADMINTON – TNT Sport 2, 1am-6am; TNT Sport 1, 6am-11.30am China Masters
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Joburg Open
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 1.15pm – 1st T20 India v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-4pm LET: Andalucia Costa del Sol Open
• SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Häcken v Real Madrid; 5.45pm PSG v Bayern München; 8pm Roma v Ajax
• SOCCER – DAZN & TNT Sports 1 – Women’s Champions League – 8pm Chelsea v Paris FC
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 5.30pm Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions; 9.30pm Washington Commanders @ Dallas Cowboys; 1.20am San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

FRIDAY (Nov 24th)

• BADMINTON – TNT Sport 1, 2am-7.30am, 9am-2.30pm China Masters
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 9am – Practice Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Joburg Open
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship Finals
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-4pm LET: Andalucia Costa del Sol Open
• BOXING – TNT Sports 2 from 7pm Mark Chamberlain v Artjoms Ramlavs
• NBA – TNT Sports 4 – 7.30pm Celtics @ Magic
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Cologne v Bayern Munich
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 7.35pm Cardiff v Stormers
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 7.35pm Edinburgh v Benetton
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 7.45pm Northampton v Harlequins
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Rotherham Utd v Leeds Utd
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV – La Liga – 8pm Alavés v Granada
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Ligue 1 – 8pm PSG v Monaco
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 8pm Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets

SATURDAY (Nov 25th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 0.30am Heat @ Knicks
• BADMINTON – TNT Sport 4, 2am-7.30am, 9am-2.30pm China Masters
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 10.15am – Practice & Qualifying Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-2.30pm Joburg Open
• BIATHLON – Eurosport 2, 11.15am-12.15pm, 1.45pm-3pm World Cup meeting
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 12.30pm Manchester City v Liverpool
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 12.35pm Lions v Zebre
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship Finals
• HORSE RACING – Virgin Media One, 12.55pm-4pm Haydock Park
• SNOOKER – BBC Red Button, 1pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm; BBC 1, 1.15pm-4.30pm; BBC 2, 4.30pm-5.30pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV – La Liga – 1pm Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona; 3.15pm Valencia v Celta Vigo; 8pm Atlético Madrid v Mallorca
• HORSE RACING – RTÉ 1, 1.10pm-3.30pm Punchestown
• GAA – TG4 – Leinster SHC Semi-final – 1.30pm Kilcormac-Killoughey v O’Loughlin Gaels
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30pm-4pm LET: Andalucia Costa del Sol Open
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Newcastle Utd v Chelsea
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 2 – URC – 3pm Bulls v Connacht
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 3.05pm Gloucester v Leicester
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 5pm Atalanta v Napoli; 7.45pm AC Milan v Fiorentina
• GAA – RTÉ 2 – Ulster SFC Semi-final – 5.30pm Glen v Naomh Conaill
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 5.30pm Brentford v Arsenal
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Stuttgart
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 5.30pm West Brom v Ipswich Town
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 5.30pm Getafe v Almería
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 6.30pm Leinster v Munster
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 7.35pm Glasgow v Ulster
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Ligue 1 – 8pm Strasbourg v Marseille
• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 10pm 76ers @ Thunder
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.45pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Nov 26th)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• BADMINTON – TNT Sport 4, 5am-10.30am China Masters final
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2pm Joburg Open
• BIATHLON – Eurosport 2, 10.15am-noon, 1.15pm-3.10pm World Cup meeting
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Serie A – 11.30am Cagliari v Monza
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 11.30am Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Aberdeen v Rangers
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Ligue 1 – Noon Nice v Toulouse
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship Finals
• SNOOKER – BBC Red Button, 2.45pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm; BBC 2, 1pm-3pm; BBC 1, 3pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
• GAA – TG4 – Ulster SFC Semi-final – 1pm Scotstown v Trillick
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 1pm Villarreal v Osasuna
• HORSE RACING – RTÉ 1, 1.10pm-3.15pm Punchestown
• MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 1.30pm GP of Valencia
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Serie A – 2pm Empoli v Sassuolo
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2pm-3.30pm LET: Andalucia Costa del Sol Open
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Tottenham v Aston Villa; 4.30pm Everton v Manchester Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 2.30pm Heidenheim 1846 v Bochum; 4.30pm Hoffenheim v Mainz
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – URC – 3pm Ospreys v Scarlets
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 3.15pm Real Sociedad v Sevilla
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 5pm Roma v Udinese
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 5.30pm Cádiz v Real Madrid; 8pm Real Betis v Las Palmas
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 6pm Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans; 9.25pm Buffalo Bills @ Philadelphia Eagles; 1.20am Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 6.45pm Manchester City v Tottenham
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Juventus v Inter Milan
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 7.45pm Lyon v Lille
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 8.30pm Trail Blazers @ Bucks
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.30pm Match of the Day 2