Football: Premier League

It’s far too early to call it a title decider, of course – but Arsenal and Man City both have a chance to strike an early blow in the Premier League campaign. The top two for the past two seasons meet at the Etihad Stadium on 22 September and whoever emerges with the spoils will get a significant boost as they battle for that trophy again. City have got off to a flyer with Erling Haaland hitting a rich vein of scoring form, while Arsenal’s solid start was slightly undermined by a home draw with Brighton – the kind of game you probably need to win if you’re serious contenders.

The week before, Arsenal are at local rivals Tottenham for the season’s first big derby, while you can see if Aston Villa continue last season’s brilliant form as they host Everton and Man Utd and visit Ipswich, all live on Sky Sports this month – along with a whole lot more Prem action.

Aston Villa v Everton

Saturday 14 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Bournemouth v Chelsea

Saturday 14 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Sunday 15 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United

Sunday 15 September, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Saturday 21 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest

Sunday 22 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Manchester City v Arsenal

Sunday 22 September, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

Saturday 28 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

Sunday 29 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 29 September, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Bournemouth v Southampton

Monday 30 September, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Everton v Newcastle United

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

Aston Villa v Manchester United

Sunday 6 October, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 6 October, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Football: Scottish Premiership

With 12 points from their first four games, Celtic already have a chunky lead over rivals Rangers. The blue half of Glasgow will need to put a run of wins together if they’re to stay in touch with the defending champions, starting at Tannadice on 15 September. You can then see them in action again against Hibs, ahead of Celtic’s visit to Dingwall to face strugglers Ross County in October.

Dundee United v Rangers

Sunday 15 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rangers v Hibernian

Sunday 29 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Ross County v Celtic

Sunday 6 October, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Women’s Super League

Chelsea have reigned supreme for the past five years, but they’re now in a post-Emma Hayes era. New coach Sonia Bompastor won the French league in each of her three seasons in charge of Lyon but it remains to be seen how she’ll cope with the more competitive English top flight. This month, the champions are on Sky Sports away to promoted Crystal Palace and then at home to Manchester Utd, who will hope new Norwegian forwards Elisabeth Terland and Celine Bizet can boost their firepower this year.

But to kick off the season, Arsenal and Manchester City – who both had chances to steal Chelsea’s WSL crown last year – meet at the Emirates. The two clubs have made big signings: Arsenal brought in Spain World Cup winner Mariona Caldentey and Netherlands keeper Daphne van Domselaar, while City acquired solid defender Risa Shimizu and, perhaps most significantly, nabbed record-breaking goalscorer Viv Miedema when her Arsenal contract expired. That’s a signing to add potential needle to a match that’s already huge. Don’t miss a minute.

Arsenal v Manchester City

Sunday 22 September, 11.30am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Friday 27 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Chelsea v Manchester United

Sunday 6 October, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL Championship

The only thing you can ever predict about the Championship? Its unpredictability. There was chaos at Sunderland last season as they went through three managers and more or less gave up for the final three months of the season, winning just two of their last 15 matches. The summer appointment of the unheralded Régis Le Bris as coach was not thought a harbinger of great things to come. But they won all four opening games to sit top of the table, while the teams expected to dominate struggled to find the same consistency.

That includes their local rivals Middlesbrough, who managed to hold on to striker Emmanuel Latte Lath in the transfer window but lost to one promoted team in Derby and needed a 90th-minute penalty to rescue a point at home to another, Portsmouth. They’ve played some good football under Michael Carrick but they’ll be keen to put a run together and establish themselves in the top six. Which should all help make this month’s Tees-Wear derby extra exciting. And as always, there’ are tons more Championship games on Sky Sports.

Hull City v Sheffield United

Friday 13 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Millwall v Luton Town

Saturday 14 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Oxford United v Stoke City

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Leeds United v Burnley

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion

Sunday 15 September, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Stoke City v Hull City

Friday 20 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Sunderland v Middlesbrough

Saturday 21 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Norwich City v Watford

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Queens Park Rangers v Millwall

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers

Sunday 22 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town

Friday 27 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Derby County v Norwich City

Saturday 28 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Swansea City v Bristol City

Sunday 29 September, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough

Tuesday 1 October, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v Plymouth Argyle

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Cardiff City v Millwall

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Coventry v Blackburn Rovers

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Luton Town v Oxford United

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Norwich City v Leeds United

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Queens Park Rangers v Hull City

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sunderland v Derby County

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday

Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Preston North End v Watford

Wednesday 2 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield United v Swansea City

Wednesday 2 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Stoke City v Portsmouth

Wednesday 2 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Sunderland v Leeds United

Friday 4 October, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v Preston North End

Saturday 5 October, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Norwich City v Hull City

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Portsmouth v Oxford United

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol City v Cardiff City

Sunday 6 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL League One

League One doesn’t always bring the glamour, but this month there’s a fixture that will undoubtedly draw lots of attention. Birmingham are co-owned by NFL legend Tom Brady and this summer they smashed the League One transfer record (which stood at £5 million) when they paid Fulham £15 million for striker Jay Stansfield. Wrexham are in danger of having their thunder stolen, despite being co-owned by the star of this year’s mega-smash movie Deadpool & Wolverine. Both have made a strong start to the season and on 16 September, we’ll see which of the third tier’s glamour boys are real contenders.

Mansfield Town v Cambridge United

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Birmingham City v Wrexham

Monday 16 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Exeter City v Stevenage

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Lincoln City v Wigan Athletic

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Reading v Huddersfield Town

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Barnsley v Stockport County

Saturday 28 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Barnsley v Wycombe Wanderers

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Blackpool v Lincoln City

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Cambridge United v Rotherham United

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Crawley Town v Mansfield Town

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Leyton Orient v Exeter City

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Reading v Burton Albion

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Wrexham

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Town v Barnsley

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Peterborough United v Stevenage

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Football: EFL League Two

A late surge last season couldn’t quite take Doncaster to promotion but they’ve continued where they left off, topping the table with four wins in their first five games. Coach Grant McCann, the former Northern Ireland midfielder, has Rovers purring and adding veteran striker Billy Sharp has proved a smart move, with the ex-Sheffield United man already among the goals. This month they face Harrogate, Barrow and Grimsby live on Sky Sports, amid plenty more League Two action.

Harrogate Town v Doncaster Rovers

Thursday 12 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Swindon Town v Newport County

Saturday 14 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Accrington Stanley v Port Vale

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town

Saturday 21 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Fleetwood Town v Morecambe

Monday 23 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Harrogate Town v Bradford City

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Walsall v Colchester United

Saturday 28 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

AFC Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Bromley v Chesterfield

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Carlisle United v Notts County

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Doncaster Rovers v Barrow

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Gillingham v Grimsby Town

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Harrogate Town v Milton Keynes Dons

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Morecambe v Bradford City

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Newport County v Salford City

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Port Vale v Colchester United

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Walsall v Fleetwood Town

Tuesday 1 October, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Fleetwood Town v Bromley

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Grimsby Town v Doncaster Rovers

Saturday 5 October, 12.30pm, Sky Sports+

Bradford City v Newport County

Monday 7 October, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL Cup – 3rd Round

Coventry City were at Wembley for the Championship play-off final in 2022/23, then again for the FA Cup semi-final in 2023/24, so perhaps it could be the EFL Cup that takes them there this season? Standing in their way in this month’s third round are Premier League big boys Tottenham, as the CBS Arena stages a rerun of the memorable 1987 FA Cup final. The Sky Blues haven’t had a great start to the season but seem to raise their game against high-profile opponents.

All the European-qualified teams join the competition in this round – Wycombe v Aston Villa is another that catches the eye – including holders Liverpool, and once again you can see every game of the round live with Sky Sports+. The next round is at the end of October.

Manchester United v Barnsley

Tuesday 17 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Everton v Southampton

Tuesday 17 September, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Stoke City v Fleetwood Town

Tuesday 17 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Brentford v Leyton Orient

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Preston North End v Fulham

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 18 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wednesday 18 September, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa

Tuesday 24 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United

Tuesday 24 September, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Chelsea v Barrow

Tuesday 24 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Manchester City v Watford

Tuesday 24 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Walsall v Leicester City

Tuesday 24 September, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Liverpool v West Ham United

Wednesday 25 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers

Wednesday 25 September, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Football: Bundesliga

It couldn’t last forever. Bayer Leverkusen’s record-breaking unbeaten run lasted only till the second match of the new Bundesliga season, when they went down 3-2 at home to RB Leipzig thanks to a stirring comeback and a late winner from Ikoma-Loïs Openda – effectively, Leipzig pulled a Leverkusen on Leverkusen. Fans of Die Schwarzroten will no doubt claim that the record was becoming a distraction and now they can concentrate on defending their title. Others might take from this that Marco Rose’s Leipzig side are genuine contenders this year.

The champions face another big test on 28 September when they visit Munich to take on Harry Kane and co, a match you can see live as part of Sky Sports’ extensive coverage of the Bundesliga – which also includes last season’s other surprise package Stuttgart, at home to Borussia Dortmund on 22 September.

Borussia Dortmund v Heidenheim

Friday 13 September, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Holstein Kiel v Bayern Munich

Saturday 14 September, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Augsburg v St Pauli

Sunday 15 September, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Mainz v Werder Bremen

Sunday 15 September, 4.20pm, Sky Sports+

Augsburg v Mainz

Friday 20 September, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Mönchengladbach

Saturday 21 September, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Bayer Leverkusen v Wolfsburg

Sunday 22 September, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund

Sunday 22 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

St Pauli v RB Leipzig

Sunday 22 September, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Borussia Dortmund v Bochum

Friday 27 September, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen

Saturday 28 September, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Holstein Kiel v Eintracht Frankfurt

Sunday 29 September, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Hoffenheim v Werder Bremen

Sunday 29 September, 4.20pm, Sky Sports+

Cricket: ICC T20 Women’s World Cup

There’s one big question for nine of the 10 teams involved in the T20 Women’s World Cup: can anyone stop Australia? Alyssa Healy’s side top the world rankings, and the team have won the last three iterations of this tournament (six of the last seven, in fact). With stars like Beth Mooney, Megan Shutt and Tahlia McGrath, they’ll be the firm favourites among the teams in the UAE.

England are their closest challengers, and they’re in good form going into the tournament. With the world-class likes of Sophie Ecclestone and Natalie Sciver-Brunt in their ranks they’re capable of beating anyone on their day, and a showdown with the Australians seems inevitable at some point. Can Heather Knight lead her team to glory? Tune in to Sky Sports to find out. The final is in Dubai on 20 October.

Group B: Bangladesh v Scotland

Thursday 3 October, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Thursday 3 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group B: South Africa v West Indies

Friday 4 October, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: India v New Zealand

Friday 4 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group B: Bangladesh v England

Saturday 5 October, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: Australia v Sri Lanka

Saturday 5 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: India v Pakistan

Sunday 6 October, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group B: West Indies v Scotland

Sunday 6 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group B: England v South Africa

Monday 7 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: Australia v New Zealand

Tuesday 8 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group B: South Africa v Scotland

Wednesday 9 October, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Group A: India v Sri Lanka

Wednesday 9 October, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: Men’s Internationals

It’s been a successful Test summer for England’s men with series wins over West Indies and Sri Lanka – but September brings a new challenge. Australia are the visitors for a batch of T20s and ODIs: the last time this happened, four years ago, England won the T20s and the Aussies won the one-day series. That was an odd series though, with the first lot of games all played in Southampton and the second in Manchester, all in front of zero fans.

All the players will no doubt welcome the chance to play a proper white-ball series with a crackling atmosphere, played at eight packed venues around England and Wales. Let’s just hope it’s a bit less rancorous than last summer’s Ashes. Unless you love the drama…

England v Australia: 1st T20

Wednesday 11 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 2nd T20

Friday 13 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 3rd T20

Sunday 15 September, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 1st ODI

Thursday 19 September, 12pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 2nd ODI

Saturday 21 September, 10.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 3rd ODI

Tuesday 24 September, 12pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 4th ODI

Friday 27 September, 12pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Australia: 5th ODI

Sunday 29 September, 10.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: Domestic Competition

For the fourth year running, the T20 Blast is going to be won by a team from the Southern Group, after all the qualifiers saw off their Northern counterparts in the quarter-finals. Defending champs Somerset are looking strong after thrashing Northants with another terrific batting performance: their three Toms (Abell, Banton and Kohler-Cadmore) have been racking up the runs throughout this competition. However, their semi-final opponents Surrey beat them comfortably back in June, so the conclusion on finals day at Edgbaston is by no means foregone.

Somerset will also be at Trent Bridge to take on Glamorgan in the One-Day Cup final, while the latter’s home ground Sophia Gardens is the venue for the Disability Premier League final, showcasing England’s best cricketers with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and hearing impairments.

Disability Premier League: Final – Pirates v Tridents

Friday 13 September, 11.55am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

T20 Blast: Semi-final – Surrey v Somerset

Saturday 14 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

T20 Blast: Semi-final – Sussex v Gloucestershire

Saturday 14 September, 2.15pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

T20 Blast: Final

Saturday 14 September, 6.15pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

One-Day Cup: Final – Glamorgan v Somerset

Sunday 22 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Motorsport: Formula One

An “undriveable monster” – that’s how Max Verstappen described his Red Bull car after the Italian Grand Prix. The three-time world champ is still leading the drivers’ standings, but after finishing second (twice), fourth, fifth (twice) and sixth in his last six races, he’ll be looking anxiously in his rearview mirrors heading into the final phase of the F1 season, starting on the street circuit in Baku.

The good news for the champ is that his rivals are all effectively taking points off each other, with no one else able to score more than two Grand Prix victories. One of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, or possibly Oscar Piastri, will have to step up and reel off a string of wins if they’re going to build a points total to challenge Verstappen. Now’s the time.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 13 September, 10am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 13 September, 1.45pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 14 September, 9.15am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 14 September, 12.15pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 15 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 20 September, 10am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 20 September, 1.45pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 21 September, 10.15am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 21 September, 1pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 22 September, 11.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Motorsport: IndyCar

It’s Álex Palou’s championship to lose, as the Spanish driver goes into the final race of the IndyCar season in Nashville leading by 33 points. He’s the hot favourite, but with so many points up for grabs in this sport – 50 for the winner, 40 for second, 35 for third – it’s not in the bag yet. Rivals Will Power and Scott McLaughlin can still catch him and they’ll be heartened by the knowledge that Palou could manage only 19th place in the previous race in Milwaukee. It ain’t over until that chequered flag waves.

Music City Grand Prix Nashville – Practice

Saturday 14 September, 4pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Music City Grand Prix Nashville – Qualifying

Saturday 14 September, 7.15pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Music City Grand Prix Nashville – Final Practice

Saturday 14 September, 11pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Music City Grand Prix Nashville – Race

Sunday 15 September, 8pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

NFL

The NFL’s draft system is designed partly to ensure that no team dominates for a long period, so perhaps instead of talking about how the Kansas City Chiefs could win their fourth Super Bowl in six years, we should be focusing on who might displace them. The Detroit Lions, for so long the perennial worst team in the league, have been steadily improving for a few years – and last season, after winning their first divisional title since 1993, reached the NFC Championship game. With experienced quarterback Jared Goff leading the team, they could go further this time around.

It was San Francisco who pipped the Lions to the NFC Championship and the 49ers came close to claiming the Vince Lombardi Trophy too, losing to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime. With a superb offense – the first ever to have four players who each gained 1,000 yards passing and rushing over a season – and the NFL’s third meanest defense in 2023, they’re ready for another crack at the Super Bowl this year. You can see both the Lions and 49ers in action this month, with five games live every weekend on Sky Sports.

Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins

Friday 13 September, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings

Sunday 15 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs

Sunday 15 September, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Chicago Bears @ Houston Texans

Monday 16 September, 1.10am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles

Tuesday 17 September, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

New England Patriots @ New York Jets

Friday 20 September, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 22 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 22 September, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Kansas City Chiefs @ Atlanta Falcons

Monday 23 September, 1.10am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Washington Commanders @ Cincinnati Bengals

Tuesday 24 September, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

Friday 27 September, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 29 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 29 September, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens

Monday 30 September, 12.10am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Seattle Seahawks @ Detroit Lions

Tuesday 1 October, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons

Friday 4 October, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 6 October, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Game TBC

Sunday 6 October, 9pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Dallas Cowboys @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Monday 7 October, 12.10am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

New Orleans Saints @ Kansas City Chiefs

Tuesday 8 October, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Rugby League: Super League XXIX

The roll-call of Super League champions over the past 18 years goes like this: St Helens, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds, Wigan, Leeds, Leeds, Wigan, St Helens, Leeds, Wigan, Leeds, Wigan, St Helens, St Helens, St Helens, St Helens, Wigan. It’s been great for that trio and their fans – but a potential disruptor is here. Few would have tipped Hull KR as favourites this season after early defeats to Salford, Catalans and Warrington, even if they did beat their hapless local rivals and London Broncos.

But after a run of 14 wins in 16, which included scoring 40+ points against St Helens twice, everyone is taking them seriously. With Mikey Lewis and Peta Hiku in ace form, they’ve qualified comfortably for the play-offs, and we wouldn’t be surprised if they went all the way and claimed the championship for the first time since the pre-Super League days of the mid-1980s. As this fascinating campaign reaches its conclusion, every game is live on Sky Sports.

Leigh Leopards v Hull Kingston Rovers

Friday 13 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

St Helens v Castleford Tigers

Friday 13 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos

Friday 13 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Hull FC v Salford Red Devils

Saturday 14 September, 3pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves

Saturday 14 September, 5.30pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Catalans Dragons v London Broncos

Saturday 14 September, 8pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers

Thursday 19 September, 8pm, Sky Sports+

Hull FC v Catalans Dragons

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Hull Kingston Rovers v Leeds Rhinos

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Leigh Leopards v St Helens

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Warrington Wolves v London Broncos

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+

Eliminators

Friday 27 + Saturday 28 September, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-finals

Friday 4 + Saturday 5 October, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Grand Final

Saturday 12 October, 5pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby League: Women’s Super League

It’s the same final four as last season in the Women’s Super League, where St Helens, Leeds Rhinos, York Valkyrie and Wigan Warriors will compete for the coveted trophy (who play a who will be decided after the final match of the regular season). Last year it was York who took the title, led by Woman of Steel Sinead Peach, but St Helens look the strongest this time around after some dominant displays. The champions will be decided on 6 October.

Semi-final – TBC v TBC

Sunday 22 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-final – TBC v TBC

Sunday 22 September, 7pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Grand Final

Saturday 6 October, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby League: NRL Men’s

The eight finalists have been decided, with the Newcastle Knights pipping the Dolphins to the last place on the final day of the regular season. Newcastle will visit Townsville to take on the Cowboys in the first elimination final, while it’s the Bulldogs against the Sea Eagles in the other. The winners will face the losers of the qualifying finals.

Melbourne, with Nick Heaney in ultra-consistent scoring form, topped the table and will be favourites – but we’ve got a sneaky feeling that it could be the Cowboys’ year. It would be their first premiership since 2015. Tune in to Sky Sports to find out who triumphs in the Grand Final on 6 October.

2nd Qualifying Final – Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters

Friday 13 September, 10.50am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

1st Qualifying Final – Melbourne Storm v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Saturday 14 September, 7.05am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

1st Elimination Final – North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights

Saturday 14 September, 10.50am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

2nd Elimination Final – Western Bulldogs v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Sunday 15 September, 7.05am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-final

Friday 20 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-final

Saturday 21 September, 8.15am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Preliminary Final

Friday 27 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Preliminary Final

Saturday 28 September, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Grand Final

Sunday 6 October, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby League: NRL Women’s

The Sharks had been the stand-out team this season, thanks primarily to a solid defence that made them very difficult to score against: they shut out the Cowboys completely and restricted the Dragons to a single try. However, they were unexpectedly on the end of a 40-0 home tonking by Sydney in round seven, which really shook up the NRLW season.

Cronulla’s rivals will now be more confident of catching them but there are just two regular-season matches left, which you can see on Sky Sports this month, with the Grand Final on 6 October ahead of the men’s match.

Wests Tigers v St George-Illawarra Dragons

Thursday 12 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Saturday 14 September, 3am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights

Saturday 14 September, 4.45am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys

Sunday 15 September, 3am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels

Sunday 15 September, 4.45am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Wests Tigers

Thursday 19 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

St George-Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos

Saturday 21 September, 4.30am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans

Sunday 22 September, 4.30am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters

Sunday 22 September, 6.15am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Semi-final

Sunday 29 September, 5am, Sky Sports

Semi-final

Sunday 29 September, 7am, Sky Sports

Grand Final

Sunday 6 October, 5.45am, Sky Sports

Rugby Union: Rugby Championship

You can usually get pretty short odds against New Zealand winning the Rugby Championship – the All Blacks have triumphed for the past four years (and 10 of the 12 years since it became a four-nation tournament). This year, though, South Africa have upset the predictions by seeing off all comers to take a big lead at the top of the table. They were helped by New Zealand’s shock 38-30 defeat to Argentina in Wellington. You can see the final two rounds of this always compelling competition this month on Sky Sports.

Australia v New Zealand

Saturday 21 September, 6.45am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Argentina v South Africa

Saturday 21 September, 9.50pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

New Zealand v Australia

Saturday 28 September, 7.55am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

South Africa v Argentina

Saturday 28 September, 3.50pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Rugby Union: Currie Cup

It’s no surprise to see the Blue Bulls (based in Pretoria) and Cheetahs (Bloemfontein) in the final four of the Currie Cup, these teams having won two titles apiece in the past five seasons. But it was Johannesburg’s Golden Lions who topped the Premier Division table after losing just one of their 10 games and racking up a massive 437 points. If they can see off the Cheetahs they’ll be heavy favourites going into the final, no matter who their opponents are. Watch the big game live on Sky Sports on 21 September.

Semi-final – Golden Lions v Cheetahs

Saturday 14 September, 2pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Semi-final – Blue Bulls v Sharks

Saturday 14 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Final

Saturday 21 September, 2.55pm, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Union: NZ NPC

Hawke’s Bay and Wellington both got off to great starts in the National Provincial Championship, unbeaten after the first four rounds, with Hawke’s Bay particularly impressive as they racked up the highest score of the season so far in a 55-30 win over Northland. They’re both in action again on Sky Sports this month as the 14 provinces strive to secure one of the eight play-off places.

Otago v Wellington

Wednesday 11 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Southland v Canterbury

Friday 13 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Manawatu v Southland

Wednesday 18 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki

Friday 20 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Taranaki v North Harbour

Wednesday 25 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Counties Manukau v Wellington

Friday 27 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Golf

It may not be quite as fierce a rivalry as the Ryder Cup but the Solheim Cup, between US and European women’s teams, is still a hotly contested battle for transatlantic supremacy. Just a year on from the last event (as the calendar rights itself following Covid-related postponements), Stacy Lewis and Suzann Pettersen remain as captains for the 2024 match-up at the Robert Trent Jones club in Virginia. Europe have held the trophy since 2019 and the Americans will be determined to win it back on home territory – which should mean we’re in for three days of super-intense competition.

There’s plenty more action elsewhere this month, with big tournaments on the men’s European tour including the Irish Open at the Royal County Down course and the Open De España at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

European Tour: Irish Open

From Thursday 12 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505) + Sky Sports+

PGA Tour: Procore Championship

From Thursday 12 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Solheim Cup

From Friday 13 September, 11.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LET: La Sella Open

From Thursday 19 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

European Tour: BMW PGA Championship

From Thursday 19 September, 8.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: Queen City Championship

From Thursday 19 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

European Tour: Open De España

From Thursday 26 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Presidents Cup

From Thursday 26 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: NW Arkansas Championship

From Friday 27 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports+

European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship

From Thursday 3 October, 12pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship

From Thursday 3 October, 5pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LET: Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong

From Friday 4 October, 7am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Tennis

In September the tennis action shifts to Asia, with hard-court tournaments taking place in China, Korea and Japan. The big one is in Beijing, with big prizes up for grabs at the China Open. Current world number ones Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner took the singles titles last year, while Britain’s Neal Skupski was a runner-up in the men’s doubles alongside partner Wesley Koolhof. Despite Andy Murray’s retirement, it’s an exciting time in British tennis after Jack Draper’s heroics at the US Open. Could we see another big tournament winner soon? Find out on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+.

WTA: Jasmine Open

Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September, from 4pm, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

WTA: Guadalajara Open

Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September, from 10pm, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

ATP: Chengdu Open

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September, from 4am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

ATP: Hangzhou Open

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September, from 4am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

WTA: Korea Open

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September, from 4am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

WTA: Thailand Open

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September, from 4am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

ATP/WTA: China Open

Monday 23 September to Sunday 6 October, from 12am, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

ATP: Japan Open

Wednesday 25 September to Tuesday 1 October, Sky Sports Tennis/HD (CH 537/520)

Boxing

Mexico’s Jaime “The Tijuana Titan” Munguia steps into the ring at Arizona’s Desert Diamond Arena to face the unbeaten Erik Bazinyan, Armenia-born but now based in Canada. Both fighters are ranked in the super middleweight top 10 by every boxing organisation, and this 12-round fight might give us an indication of who’s likely to get a world title shot first.

Munguia v Bazinyan

Sunday 21 September, 2am, Sky Sports+/HD (CH 518/508)

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