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

Pool

An annual nine-ball pool tournament, the Mosconi Cup is a battle between the best players in Europe and the United States. The four-day tournament will be held at Alexandra Palace, London, with Team Europe looking to extend a recent dominance which has resulted in five titles in a row. – Wednesday-Saturday, Sky Sports

Soccer

While the Republic of Ireland (or Northern Ireland) don’t even know yet if they will be competing at the men’s World Cup finals next year, the draw will take place on Friday evening. The three host countries – the United States, Canada, and Mexico – will be joined in pot one by the nine highest-ranked teams, which includes England, Spain, France, Argentina and Brazil. The next 12 highest ranked teams will be in pot two. The Republic, should they qualify, will be in pot four. – Friday, BBC & fifa.com

Rugby

The 2025/26 Champions Cup begins at the weekend – with two Irish provinces, Leinster and Munster, involved in the top-flight competition. Connacht and Ulster will compete in this season’s Challenge Cup. The tie of the first round is probably Munster’s visit to high-flying Bath. – Friday-Sunday, TNT Sport

MONDAY (Dec 1)

NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Broncos @ Commanders
SNOOKER – BBC2, 1pm-5.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Birmingham v Watford
GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Dec 2)

NBA – Sky Sports Plus – 12.30am Bulls @ Magic, 3am Suns @ Lakers
NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Giants @ Patriots
SNOOKER – BBC2, 1pm-5.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
SOCCER – ITV4 – Women’s international – 7pm England v Ghana
SOCCER – Sky Sports Plus – Premier League – 7.30pm Bournemouth v Everton
SOCCER – Sky Sports Main Event – Premier League – 7.30pm Fulham v Man City
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Barcelona v At Madrid
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Coppa Italia – 8pm Juventus v Udinese
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8.15pm Newcastle v Tottenham

WEDNESDAY (Dec 3)

NBA – Sky Sports Plus – 1am Knicks @ Celtics, 4am Thunder @ Warriors
SNOOKER – BBC2, 1pm-5.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 6pm Athletic Club v Real Madrid
POOL – Sky Sports Mix, 6.30pm-11pm Mosconi Cup
SOCCER – Sky Sports Main Event – Premier League – 7.30pm Arsenal v Brentford
SOCCER – Sky Sports Cricket – Premier League – 7.30pm Brighton v Aston Villa
SOCCER – Sky Sports Tennis – Premier League – 7.30pm Burnley v Crystal Palace
SOCCER – Sky Sports F1 – Premier League – 7.30pm Wolverhampton v Nottingham Forest
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish Premiership – 7.45pm Dundee Utd v Rangers
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Serie A – 8pm Inter Milan v Venezia
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-6am Australian Open
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8.15pm Leeds v Chelsea
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Premier League – 8.15pm Liverpool v Sunderland

THURSDAY (Dec 4)

NBA – Sky Sports Plus – Midnight Spurs @ Magic
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2.30pm Nedbank Challenge
SNOOKER – BBC2, 1pm-5.15pm, 7pm-9pm; TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-6.30pm World Champions Cup
POOL – Sky Sports Mix, 6.30pm-11pm Mosconi Cup
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6.30pm-9.30pm Hero World Challenge
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Man Utd v West Ham
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Serie A – 8pm Lazio v AC Milan

FRIDAY (Dec 5)

NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Cowboys @ Lions
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian Open
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2.30pm Nedbank Challenge
F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 9am – Practice Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
SNOOKER – BBC2, 1pm-5pm, 7.30pm-9pm; TNT Sports, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-6.30pm World Champions Cup
SOCCER – BBC2 & fifa.com, 5pm-6.30pm 2026 World Cup Draw
POOL – Sky Sports Mix, 6.30pm-11pm Mosconi Cup
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6.30pm-9.30pm Hero World Challenge
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – FA Cup – 7.30pm Salford v Leyton Orient
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Hull v Middlesbrough
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Challenge Cup – 8pm Ulster v Racing 92
RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 8pm Sale v Glasgow

SATURDAY (Dec 6)

GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian Open
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2.30pm Nedbank Challenge
F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 10.15am; Channel 4, 6.35pm-8.05 (highlights) – Practice & Qualifying Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RACING – TG4, 11.50-3.10pm Navan
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Women’s Super League – Noon Arsenal v Liverpool
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Aston Villa v Arsenal
SOCCER – UTV & Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Derby v Leicester
RACING – ITV4 & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Sandown Park & Aintree
SNOOKER – BBC1, 1pm-4.30pm; BBC2, 7pm-10pm; TNT Sports 3, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 1pm Saracens v Clermont, 3.15pm Bulls v Bordeaux Bègles, 5.30pm La Rochelle v Leicester, 8pm Scarlets v Bristol
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Tottenham v Brentford
GAA – RTÉ2 – Leinster Club SFC Final – 4.30pm Athy v Ballyboden St Enda’s; Leinster Club SHC Final – 6.30pm St Martin’s v Ballyhale Shamrocks
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-10pm Hero World Challenge
SOCCER – BBC2 – FA Cup – 5.15pm Sutton Utd v Shrewsbury Town
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 5.30pm Leinster v Harlequins, 8pm Bath v Munster
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Leeds v Liverpool
POOL – Sky Sports Mix, 6.30pm-11pm Mosconi Cup
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – FA Cup – 7.30pm Chesterfield v Doncaster
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Kilmarnock v Rangers
SOCCER – BBC1, 10.20pm-11.45pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Dec 7)

GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian Open
UFC – TNT Sports 2 from 3am – Las Vegas M Dvalishvili v P Yan
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2.30pm Nedbank Challenge
F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 11.30am; Channel 4, 6pm-8.30pm (highlights) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
SOCCER – Sky Sports Showcase & Football – Women’s Super League – Noon Leicester v Man City
SOCCER – Sky Sports Plus – Women’s Super League – Noon London City v Brighton, Noon Tottenham v Aston Villa
SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Women’s Super League – Noon Man Utd v West Ham
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – FA Cup – 12.30pm Slough Town v Macclesfield, 3.30pm Gateshead v Walsall, 5.30pm Blackpool v Carlisle Utd
SNOOKER – BBC1, 12.50pm-4.05pm; BBC2, 7pm-10pm; TNT Sports 3, 12.45pm-4pm, 6.45pm-10pm UK Championship
RACING – RTÉ2 & ITV4, 1pm-3.30pm Cork
RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 1pm Pau v Northampton, 3.15pm Gloucester v Castres; Challenge Cup – 5.30pm Exeter v Cheetahs
GAA – TG4 – Munster Club SFC Final – 1.30pm Dingle v St Finbarr’s
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Brighton v West Ham, 4.30pm Fulham v Crystal Palace
SOCCER – BBC2 & TNT Sports 2 – FA Cup – 2.30pm Boreham Wood v Newport County
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premier – 3pm Celtic v Hearts
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Challenge Cup – 3.15pm Ospreys v Connacht
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-9.30pm Hero World Challenge
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 5.30pm Edinburgh v Toulon
SOCCER – BBC2, 6pm-7pm FA Cup highlights
SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Serie A – 7.45pm Napoli v Juventus
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9.30pm-10pm World Champions Cup
SOCCER – BBC1, 10.30pm-11.20pm Match of the Day
NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Texans @ Chiefs