Motorsport: Formula One

Over a weather-hit weekend in São Paulo, Max Verstappen provided a driving masterclass. A chaotic qualifying session, delayed by torrential rain, saw him 17th on the grid and when the race began, conditions weren’t much better. But the three-time champion kept his head when all about him were losing theirs. Amid a slew of crashes and retirements, he made his way skilfully through the field and took the chequered flag.

With a 62-point lead over second-placed Lando Norris in the drivers’ standings going into the final three races, Verstappen has almost wrapped up his fourth consecutive title – but you can bet Norris isn’t going to let him cruise to victory. As the teams head back to the USA and then to the Middle East, there are doubtless some thrilling encounters still to come, with the potential for a few twists in this always exciting sport.  

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 22 November, 2.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 22 November, 6am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 23 November, 2.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 23 November, 6am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 24 November, 5am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Qatar Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 29 November, 1.30pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Qatar Grand Prix: Sprint Shoot-out

Friday 29 November, 5.30pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Qatar Grand Prix: Sprint Race

Saturday 30 November, 12pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Qatar Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 30 November, 5pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Qatar Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 1 December, 4pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 6 December, 9.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 6 December, 1pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 7 December, 10.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 7 December, 2pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 8 December, 12pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Football: Premier League

The definition of “Christmas come early”? How about a massive Premier League showdown on the first day of Advent? Champions Manchester City are at Anfield on 1 December for a meeting of the two most impressive teams in the early stages of this season. No titles are decided before Christmas, of course, but both have a chance to strike a major blow in the race. City, who will be without Ballon d’Or winner Rodri for the rest of the season, must find a solution in midfield where Liverpool have a variety of in-form options. But the key could be the ever-reliable firepower of Erling Haaland and Mo Salah.

Nottingham Forest hoisted themselves into the European places on the back of some excellent results, including a win over Liverpool. They now face a tough run of fixtures including Arsenal and City away, Aston Villa at home and, live on Sky Sports, Man Utd away – their hosts no doubt boosted by the presence of newly appointed manager Rúben Amorim. Can Nuno’s side maintain their momentum?

Other big clashes include Newcastle v West Ham, Tottenham v Chelsea and a south coast derby between Brighton and Southampton.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 23 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Southampton v Liverpool

Sunday 24 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Ipswich Town v Manchester United

Sunday 24 November, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Newcastle United v West Ham United

Monday 25 November, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton

Friday 29 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

West Ham United v Arsenal

Saturday 30 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Sunday 1 December, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Liverpool v Manchester City

Sunday 1 December, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 7 December, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Fulham v Arsenal

Sunday 8 December, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

Sunday 8 December, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Monday 9 December, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Football: Scottish Premiership

Just as in the Premier League, the start of December brings a top-of-the-table clash between this season’s early pace-setters in the Premiership. Celtic and Aberdeen have already served up one thrilling league encounter this term, when the Dons came back from 2-0 down to claim a draw – the first points either side had dropped in the campaign. That game has well and truly whetted fans’ appetite for the upcoming meeting (and Aberdeen supporters will doubtless write off their 6-0 loss to Celtic in the League Cup as an anomaly).

If Jimmy Thelin’s team can beat the reigning champions, they’ll believe they’re capable of anything. Ahead of that match, Celtic visit strugglers Hearts, and you can also see Rangers’s away games at St Johnstone and Ross County.

Heart Of Midlothian v Celtic

Saturday 23 November, 6.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

St Johnstone v Rangers

Sunday 1 December, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Aberdeen v Celtic

Wednesday 4 December, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Ross County v Rangers

Sunday 8 December, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Women’s Super League

It’s a big month for clashes between title contenders. Chelsea and Man City have been head and shoulders above the rest of the WSL in this campaign, and they meet at Stamford Bridge in the biggest game of the season so far. Under new coach Sonia Bompastor, the Blues have carried on where Emma Hayes left off, reeling off excellent results and blowing some opponents away with their attacking firepower, including a 7-0 against Crystal Palace and a 5-0 against Everton.

City’s wins have been tighter, but make no mistake – they’ll offer a real test for the champions, with the England trio of Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood and Jess Park in great form. They even beat the mighty Barcelona in the Champions League. Could they be the team to finally stop serial champs Chelsea in their tracks?

Chelsea v Manchester City

Saturday 16 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Everton v Liverpool

Sunday 17 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502) + Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Chelsea v Manchester United

Sunday 24 November, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Manchester United v Liverpool

Sunday 8 December, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Scottish Women’s Premier League

Champions Celtic have had a slower-than-expected start to 2024/25, perhaps stretched a little thin by a Champions League campaign, but a home match against Rangers offers a great chance to get their title defence back on track. Facing Rangers is a daunting prospect for any team: their free-scoring trio of forwards – Katie Wilkinson, Laura Berry and Rio Hardy – are all into double figures already this season. Celtic have some no-nonsense defenders, including skipper Kelly Clark and Ireland international Caitlin Hayes, but they’ll have their work cut out in this intriguing derby.

Celtic v Rangers

Sunday 17 November, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL Championship

The Championship serves up constant excitement throughout the season, and much of it plays out live on Sky Sports, including regular broadcasts of full midweek programmes over Tuesday and Thursday evening. This month you can watch early pace-setters Sunderland against West Brom, who have established themselves in the top six but have struggled to turn draws into wins.

The same night brings high-flying Burnley against an unpredictable Coventry side now without long-serving manager Mark Robins, while the following night Luton Town will get a tough test when they visit Elland Road. With dozens of live Championship games every month across Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+, this unpredictable division will keep you entertained.

Plymouth Argyle v Watford

Friday 22 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Coventry City v Sheffield United

Saturday 23 November, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Bristol City v Burnley

Saturday 23 November, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City

Saturday 23 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Swansea City v Leeds United

Sunday 24 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion

Tuesday 26 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v Coventry City

Tuesday 26 November, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Norwich City v Plymouth Argyle

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield United v Oxford United

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Stoke City v Preston North End

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Watford v Bristol City

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Derby County v Swansea City

Wednesday 27 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Leeds United v Luton Town

Wednesday 27 November, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers

Wednesday 27 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers

Wednesday 27 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Portsmouth v Millwall

Wednesday 27 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield United v Sunderland

Friday 29 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Watford v Queens Park Rangers

Saturday 30 November, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Middlesbrough v Hull City

Saturday 30 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Oxford United v Millwall

Saturday 30 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday

Sunday 1 December, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v Middlesbrough

Friday 6 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Leeds United v Derby County

Saturday 7 December, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Sunderland v Stoke City

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United

Sunday 8 December, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Tuesday 10 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v Derby County

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Luton Town v Stoke City

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Portsmouth v Norwich City

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sunderland v Bristol City

Tuesday 10 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City

Wednesday 11 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Cardiff City v Preston North End

Wednesday 11 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Hull City v Watford

Wednesday 11 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Millwall v Sheffield United

Wednesday 11 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Queens Park Rangers v Oxford United

Wednesday 11 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Football: EFL League One

Wrexham’s success has been high-profile, and Birmingham City are flush with investment that puts them in a different financial league – but Wycombe’s presence near the top of the table is definitely more of a surprise. They’ve only ever spent a single season in the Championship, in 2020/21, and they’re rarely anyone’s tip for a promotion challenge. But under manager and club legend Matt Bloomfield, they’ve bounced back from two opening defeats (to, you guessed it, Wrexham and Birmingham) to hit a streak of form that’s propelled them firmly upwards.

They’ve been boosted by the goals of Richard Kone and Daniel Udoh, but veteran midfielder Luke Leahy is playing a key role too. Can they sustain it? You can see them at home to Mansfield and away at Exeter on Sky Sports this month.

Exeter City v Lincoln City

Saturday 16 November, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool

Saturday 23 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Leyton Orient

Saturday 23 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Colchester United v Bradford City

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Crewe Alexandra v Notts County

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Doncaster Rovers v Salford City

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Harrogate Town v Chesterfield

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Milton Keynes Dons v Cheltenham Town

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Morecambe v Port Vale

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Newport County v Grimsby Town

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Blackpool v Northampton Town

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Cambridge United v Barnsley

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Stockport County v Wrexham

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Accrington Stanley v Swindon Town

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Barrow v AFC Wimbledon

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Bromley v Carlisle United

Saturday 16 November, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Barnsley v Reading

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Burton Albion v Charlton Athletic

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Cambridge United v Bolton Wanderers

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Exeter City v Birmingham City

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Tuesday 3 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Birmingham City v Stockport County

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Charlton Athletic v Crawley Town

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Peterborough United v Burton Albion

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Reading v Cambridge United

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Rotherham United v Lincoln City

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Northampton Town

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Wrexham v Barnsley

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Lincoln City v Charlton Athletic

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Athletic v Leyton Orient

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Northampton Town v Peterborough United

Monday 9 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL League Two

Darren Moore, or Big Darren Moore to give him his full official name, has had a somewhat tumultuous managerial career so far. After a successful caretaker spell at West Brom, he got the job full-time, then was unexpectedly sacked with the club fourth in the Championship. He’s had periods with Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday – where he won the League One play-offs – and Huddersfield without ever seeming to settle. Now, though, he’s taken Port Vale to the top of League Two, with an impressive unbeaten run that started with a 4-1 win at (relatively) big-spending Notts County in early September.

You can see Moore’s Vale side against local (ish) rivals Crewe on 25 November, ahead of a trip to Cheltenham and a home match against fellow promotion contenders Walsall.

Grimsby Town v Colchester United

Saturday 23 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Notts County v Newport County

Saturday 23 November, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra

Monday 25 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Tranmere Rovers v AFC Wimbledon

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Walsall v Bromley

Tuesday 26 November, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

AFC Wimbledon v Newport County

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bradford City v Barrow

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bromley v Gillingham

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Cheltenham Town v Port Vale

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Colchester United v Swindon Town

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Fleetwood Town v Doncaster Rovers

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Salford City v Harrogate Town

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Walsall v Notts County

Tuesday 3 December, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Port Vale v Walsall

Saturday 7 December, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Football: Bundesliga

There’s no doubt that the rivalry between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund is the most intense in modern German football, but at the same time it’s not what you’d call a closely fought duel. Bayern have won 67 of the matches known as Der Klassiker to Dortmund’s 33, and before Dortmund’s 2-0 win at the Allianz in March, they hadn’t beaten their Bavarian nemeses since 2019.

And now Bayern, following their odd flop last season when they finished behind both Leverkusen and Stuttgart, are flying at the top of the Bundesliga again, with Harry Kane bagging more than a goal a game and new recruit Michael Olise in top form. The famed Yellow Wall at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park will need to hit unprecedented levels of intimidation if they’re to scare Vincent Kompany’s team – making for a hugely atmospheric occasion on 30 November, live on Sky Sports.

Bayern Munich v Augsburg

Friday 22 November, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen

Saturday 23 November, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Holstein Kiel v Mainz

Sunday 24 November, 2.20pm, Sky Sports+

Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich

Saturday 30 November, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Mainz v Hoffenheim

Sunday 1 December, 2.20pm, Sky Sports+

Cricket: Internationals

The T20 World Cup may have ended in disappointment for England’s women but they’re fronting up with a November series against runners-up South Africa, for whom batter Laura Wolvaardt has been in scintillating form. It’s going to be a tough test for England, who will play three T20s, three ODIs and finally a Test against the Proteas.

Also in South Africa – a perfect location for cricket at this time of year – the men’s team are finishing off their T20 series against India ahead of two Tests against Sri Lanka. Then a T20 series against Pakistan begins in December, providing top-quality international cricket to warm your cockles as we head into winter.

South Africa v India: 3rd Men’s T20

Wednesday 13 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v India: 4th Men’s T20

Friday 15 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 1st Women’s T20

Sunday 24 November, 11.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v Sri Lanka: 1st Men’s Test

Wednesday 27 November to Sunday 1 December, from 6.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 2nd Women’s T20

Wednesday 27 November, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 3rd Women’s T20

Saturday 30 November, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 1st Women’s ODI

Wednesday 4 December, 11.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v Sri Lanka: 2nd Men’s Test

Thursday 5 to Monday 9 December, from 7am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 2nd Women’s ODI

Sunday 8 December, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v Pakistan: 1st Men’s T20

Tuesday 10 December, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v England: 3rd Women’s ODI

Wednesday 11 December, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League

Sydney Thunder lost their first match of this BBL season to Hobart but demonstrated their potential by posting a huge total of 212-5 against Adelaide. Georgia Voll whacked 92 off 55 balls and captain Phoebe Litchfield contributed 49 off 31, before spinner Sam Bates cut through the Strikers’s batting line-up with four wickets for 21. That’s a high bar, and if the Thunder can keep up that level of performance, they’ll have one eye on the final. Enjoy extensive coverage of the tournament – some of the games are even in daylight hours – on Sky Sports this month.

Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers

Wednesday 13 November, 7am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat

Thursday 14 November, 4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder

Friday 15 November, 4.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades

Friday 15 November, 8.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes

Saturday 16 November, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat

Sunday 17 November, 2.55am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers

Sunday 17 November, 6.25am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers

Tuesday 19 November, 7am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars

Wednesday 20 November, 7am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers

Thursday 21 November, 4.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades

Thursday 21 November, 8.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars

Friday 22 November, 9.10am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder

Friday 22 November, 10.55am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes

Saturday 23 November, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers

Saturday 23 November, 11pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers

Sunday 24 November, 9.05am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Knockout

Wednesday 27 November, 7am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Challenger

Friday 29 November, 7am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Final

Sunday 1 December, 7am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

NFL

The US’s Thanksgiving holiday brings the traditional NFL triple header, with the usual home games for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. Until recently this has been a chance for fans to marvel at how useless the Lions are (play-off appearances between 1991 and 2022: eight, play-off wins in that time: zero), but the past couple of seasons have seen a big improvement, and Detroit have led the way in the NFC North this year.

By contrast, their long-time regional rivals Chicago have been inconsistent, with a particularly unimpressive record away from home – so the Lions will be licking their lips at the prospect of hosting the Bears. Later on Thanksgiving Thursday, the Cowboys face the New York Giants, and those who can keep going till all hours can also enjoy Miami at Green Bay. And there’s plenty more NFL action from every round of fixtures on Sky Sports.

Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles

Friday 15 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 17 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 17 November, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets

Monday 18 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Houston Texans @ Dallas Cowboys

Tuesday 19 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

Friday 22 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 24 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 24 November, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams

Monday 25 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Baltimore Ravens @ San Diego Chargers

Tuesday 26 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions

Thursday 28 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys

Thursday 28 November, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Miami Dolphins @ Green Bay Packers

Friday 29 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs

Friday 29 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 1 December, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 1 December, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

San Francisco 49ers @ Buffalo Bills

Monday 2 December, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos

Tuesday 3 December, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions

Friday 6 December, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 3 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 3 November, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs

Monday 9 December, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cincinnati Bengals @ Dallas Cowboys

Tuesday 10 December, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Darts: Grand Slam Of Darts

The standard of play in darts right now is so high that winners are impossible to predict. In the most recent ranking tournament, the European Open, big names like Luke Littler, Martin Schindler and Dave Chisnall fell in the first round while the unfancied Ritchie Edhouse (seeded 20th) and Jermaine Wattimena (23rd) tore through the field to reach the final, Edhouse emerging as the champion with an 11-3 win.

The Grand Slam was one of the tournaments world number one Luke Humphries claimed when he hit his incredible winning streak in late 2023, but it won’t be easy to defend his title. It started as ever with FIFA World Cup-style with eight groups of four and the seeded players at risk of an upset. Tune in to the knockout rounds for unparalleled drama – Sky Sports has all the action from Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton. 

Day 5: Round 2

Wednesday 13 November, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 6: Round 2

Thursday 14 November, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 7: Quarter-finals

Friday 15 November, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 8: Quarter-finals

Saturday 16 November, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 9: Semi-finals

Sunday 17 November, 1pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 9: Final

Sunday 17 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Tennis

Sky Sports is in Turin for the ATP Finals this month, as the top eight singles players and doubles teams on the men’s tour battle for the prestigious – and lucrative – prize. Almost inevitably, Novak Djokovic is the reigning singles champ after winning his second consecutive title (and seventh overall) in 2023 but he won’t be defending it because of injury, giving the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz the opportunity to claim their first title.

There’s British interest in the doubles, where Henry Patten has qualified with his partner Harri Heliövaara of Finland; GB has a decent record here, with Joe Salisbury reaching the past three finals (alongside the USA’s Rajeev Ram) and winning two. It’s an event of supreme quality so don’t miss it, live on Sky Sports this month.

ATP Tour Finals

Monday 11 to Sunday 17 November, from 11am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520) + Sky Sports+

Golf

The European Tour is also known as the Race to Dubai because of the season’s climax, taking place at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. And that’s the big tournament this month, starting on 14 November, as the top players including Rory McIlroy, Thriston Lawrence, Tommy Fleetwood and Rasmus Højgaard compete for the whopping $10 million on offer in prize money (the winner gets $3 million). That should help them out with the Christmas presents, eh? The next week, it starts all over again with the Australian PGA Championship.

Meanwhile the PGA Tour is in the Caribbean for the Bermuda Championship and the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, as well as Georgia’s RSM Classic. There’s action from the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour too, including the Costa Del Sol Open, in a month that provides plenty of entertainment for golf fans.

European Tour: Tour Championship

From Thursday 14 November, 7am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge

From Thursday 14 November, 3pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship

From Thursday 14 November, 6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

European Tour: Australian PGA Championship

From Thursday 21 November, 1am, Sky Sports+ + 2.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: RSM Classic

From Thursday 21 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship

From Thursday 21 November, 8pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

European Tour: Australian Open

From Thursday 28 November, 1am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LET: Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open

From Thursday 28 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

European Tour: Nedbank Challenge

From Thursday 5 December, 9am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

World Champions Cup

From Thursday 5 December, 5pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge

From Thursday 5 December, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Boxing

Mexican fighter Emanuel Navarrete (pictured above, left) made the first defence of his WBO super-featherweight title against his countryman Óscar Valdez in August last year, when he won by unanimous decision. After Navarrete’s unsuccessful attempt to add the WBO lightweight belt to his haul ended in defeat to Denys Berinchyk, these two return to Arizona to face off again in what should be a fiercely contested renewal of a passionate rivalry.

There’s another intriguing rematch on the undercard, as Cuba’s Robeisy Ramírez gets the opportunity for revenge on the man who snatched away his WBO featherweight world title last December, Rafael Espinoza.

WBO Super-Featherweight Title: Navarrete v Valdez

WBO Featherweight Title: Espinoza v Ramirez

Sunday 8 December, 1am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

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