Football: Premier League

Since Pep Guardiola joined Manchester City in 2016, the matches between his possession-heavy team and Jürgen Klopp’s gegenpressing Liverpool side have always been eagerly anticipated. Even if the two coaches have modified their styles over the years, it’s a clash that often throws up excitement – not least thanks to the quality of the players on show.

The two pulsating 2-2 draws in the 2021/22 season, for example, were arguably peak Prem that year, with exquisite goals from the likes of Mo Salah and Phil Foden. So that’s a game we’re hugely looking forward to this month, as the teams meet at the Etihad – live on Sky Sports on Saturday 25 November – with top spot in the league very much on their minds.

Other eye-catching fixtures include the Premier League’s most improved teams, Tottenham and Aston Villa, going head to head on 26 November with ambitions to shake up the existing order. If Spurs really are title contenders this season, they’ll need to prove themselves against the best – and they’ll get a chance to do just that when they face champions City at the start of December, also live on Sky Sports.

Bournemouth v Newcastle United

Saturday 11 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

West Ham United v Nottingham Forest

Sunday 12 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Chelsea v Manchester City

Sunday 12 November, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Manchester City v Liverpool

Saturday 25 November, 12pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

Sunday 26 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Everton v Manchester United

Sunday 26 November, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Monday 27 November, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Nottingham Forest v Everton

Saturday 2 December, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

West Ham United v Crystal Palace

Sunday 3 December, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 3 December, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512)

Football: Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen have had an inconsistent season so far and this month they’re in the sights of both Glasgow clubs as they travel to Celtic and then host Rangers. Both games are live on Sky Sports Football. New Rangers boss Philippe Clement has overseen an improvement in results, with thumping wins over Hibs and Dundee, and they’ll be pushing to close the gap on Celtic at the top of the table. You can also check on the progress of Clement’s side at Livingston and Hearts.

Livingston v Rangers

Sunday 12 November, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Celtic v Aberdeen

Sunday 12 November, 2.15pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Aberdeen v Rangers

Sunday 26 November, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

St Johnstone v Celtic

Sunday 3 December, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Heart Of Midlothian v Rangers

Wednesday 6 December, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Football: Women’s Super League

The upside of exiting the Champions League in the qualifying stages, as Arsenal did, is meant to be a focus on better domestic form. But the Gunners took just a point from their opening two games as coach Jonas Eidevall struggled to bed in new players. Boosted by the return of England forward Beth Mead from injury, their form has improved, and they’ll look to continue that at Leicester – who started much better than many predicted – and Brighton, live on Sky Sports.

On the same day Brighton host Arsenal, you can also watch the Manchester derby. United lost Alessia Russo in the summer but added the firepower of Brazil’s Geyse, France’s Melvine Malard and World Cup Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa, so they’ll give early leaders City a real test at Old Trafford.

Leicester City v Arsenal

Sunday 12 November, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal

Sunday 19 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 502/512) + Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Manchester United v Manchester City

Sunday 19 November, 4pm, Premier League/HD (CH 502/512) + Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 26 November, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Football: EFL Championship

As two of the longest-standing residents of the second tier, Blackburn and Preston have ramped up their local rivalry – they’re just over 10 miles apart – in recent years. In 14 meetings since 2015, Preston have the edge with seven victories to Blackburn’s four; this season, PNE’s impressive early form has tailed off while Rovers have steadily improved. That means their live Sky Sports match on 10 November has the makings of a thriller as both clubs strive to climb the table – and to claim those all-important bragging rights.

Every team in the Championship features on Sky Sports this month, with a full televised round of fixtures on 28-29 November. That’s when you can see leaders Leicester at strugglers Sheffield Wednesday, before they travel to West Brom for another live game on 2 December.

Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

Friday 10 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Sunderland v Birmingham City

Saturday 11 November, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Rotherham United v Leeds United

Friday 24 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town

Saturday 25 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Watford v Norwich City

Tuesday 28 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Middlesbrough v Preston North End

Tuesday 28 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion

Tuesday 28 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle

Tuesday 28 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Hull City v Rotherham United

Tuesday 28 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City

Tuesday 28 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Ipswich Town v Millwall

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

Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City

Wednesday 29 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Leeds United v Swansea City

Wednesday 29 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City

Wednesday 29 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Southampton v Bristol City

Wednesday 29 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Sunderland v Huddersfield Town

Wednesday 29 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers

Friday 1 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City

Saturday 2 December, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Football: EFL League Two

Notts County were humbled at home by neighbours Mansfield in a live Sky Sports game last month, when they took an early lead but ended up on the wrong end of a 4-1 pummelling – a result that saw them slip from top spot. They’ve remained among the leaders, though, as they push for a second successive promotion. Prolific striker Macaulay Longstaff scored 42 league goals last season and he’s showing no signs of slowing down: a game against Bradford City, who haven’t improved much since sacking Mark Hughes in October, will be an opportunity for him to bag a few more.

Notts County v Bradford City

Saturday 18 November, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Football: Northern Irish Premiership

Glentoran are one of the famous old names of Northern Irish football, with 23 titles in their 141-year history. But the East Belfast club haven’t been champions since 2009, and the pressure to regain that glory is mounting every season. They’ve made a decent start to 2023/24, including a memorable 6-0 thrashing of Loughgall, and they’ll look to push their way up the table with a home win over Coleraine. The Glens will have to look out for the visitors’ Conor McKendry, who’s been in fine goalscoring form.

Glentoran v Coleraine

Monday 13 November, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Football: Bundesliga

It’s now 15 seasons since a club other than Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga. Could this be the year for change at the top? Former Bayern and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has taken charge at Bayer Leverkusen and moulded them into a free-flowing side with the best passing accuracy in the league. New striker Victor Boniface has been banging in the goals, while ex-Arsenal man Granit Xhaka has been a steady influence in midfield.

On 12 November they face Union Berlin, who have seen a drastic drop in form since last season, when they qualified for the Champions League for the first time. But this is still the best ever period for the capital’s supposedly “smaller” club, who made some smart summer signings and will surely turn things around. And, of course, you can check on the form of England captain Harry Kane when his Bayern side visit struggling Köln for a Friday night game on 24 November.

Borussia Mönchengladbach v Wolfsburg

Friday 10 November, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Bochum v Köln

Saturday 11 November, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Bayer Leverkusen v Union Berlin

Sunday 12 November, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt

Sunday 12 November, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Köln v Bayern Munich

Friday 24 November, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Eintracht Frankfurt v Stuttgart

Saturday 25 November, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510) 

Heidenheim v Bochum

Sunday 26 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Hoffenheim v Mainz

Sunday 26 November, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Darmstadt v Köln

Friday 1 December, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Stuttgart v Werder Bremen

Saturday 2 December, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Mainz v Freiburg

Sunday 3 December, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund

Sunday 3 December, 4.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Augsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt

Sunday 3 December, 6.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 503/513)

Cricket: ICC Men’s World Cup

This tournament has thrown up some amazing shock results, including Afghanistan’s win against England and the Netherlands’ victory over South Africa. New Zealand started well but slumped to four straight defeats, and the less said about England the better. But as we head towards the latter stages, it’s the usual suspects who look best placed to win it, namely India, Australia and, despite a couple of horrible losses, South Africa.

We’ve seen some thrilling cricket from those teams, which should ensure an epic knockout stage as the world’s finest players battle for World Cup glory – and it’s all live on Sky Sports.

England v Netherlands

Wednesday 8 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Thursday 9 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v Afghanistan

Friday 10 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Australia v Bangladesh

Saturday 11 November, 4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Pakistan

Saturday 11 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

India v Netherlands

Sunday 12 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Semi-final

Wednesday 15 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-final

Thursday 16 November, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Final

Sunday 19 November, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League

Melbourne Stars set the kind of record no one wants when they were bowled out for 29 by Adelaide Strikers – the lowest score ever seen in this competition. But the team featuring England’s Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley as well as Australia captain Meg Lanning could still turn things around, with plenty of cricket to be played before the knockout stages.

The Strikers, meanwhile, have been top of the table and will be confident of making the play-offs. You can see them and their Aussie stars like Tahlia McGrath and Megan Schutt in actions against Perth and Hobart – and, quite possibly, in the final on 2 December.

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars

Friday 10 November, 4.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes

Friday 10 November, 8.05am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder

Saturday 11 November, 11.05pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars

Sunday 12 November, 2.35am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes

Friday 17 November, 5.05am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades

Friday 17 November, 8.35am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes

Saturday 18 November, 11.05pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat

Sunday 19 November, 2.35am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder

Friday 24 November, 4.35am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers

Friday 24 November, 8.05am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers

Saturday 25 November, 11.05pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder

Sunday 26 November, 2.35am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Eliminator

Wednesday 29 November, 8.05am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Challenger

Thursday 30 November, 8.05am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Final

Saturday 2 December, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Darts: Grand Slam Of Darts

Michael Smith had become known as a perennial runner-up, having lost eight big finals, when he finally won his first major title at the Grand Slam of Darts last year – and it proved a precursor to more success, which came when Smith triumphed in the World Championship in January 2023.

Now, ranked No1 in the world, Smith is back in Wolverhampton this month to defend his Grand Slam crown from challengers including Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen, World Matchplay champ Nathan Aspinall (last year’s runner-up) and Masters winner Chris Dobey. Get ready for some top-quality arrows.

Day 1

Saturday 11 November, 1pm + 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 2

Sunday 12 November, 1pm + 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 3

Monday 13 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 4

Tuesday 14 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 4: Round of 16

Wednesday 15 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 5: Round of 16

Thursday 16 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 6: Quarter-finals

Friday 17 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 7: Quarter-finals

Saturday 18 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 8: Semi-finals

Sunday 19 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Day 8: Final

Sunday 19 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Motorsport: Formula One

Vegas, baby! With this season’s honours already decided, it’s great news for fans that there are still a couple of standout events to come. The F1 teams will be in Las Vegas for a street race that cuts right through the heart of the city, with a Saturday night start time adding to the drama (surely enough of an enticement to UK viewers to get up early on a Sunday to watch).

Then the final race of the season is under the floodlights at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit, where Lewis Hamilton has a good record. Could he register a win for Mercedes and give them a boost ahead of 2024?

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 17 November, 4am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 17 November, 7.45am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 18 November, 4am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 18 November, 7am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 19 November, 4.30am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 1

Friday 24 November, 9am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 2

Friday 24 November, 12.45pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 25 November, 10am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 25 November, 1.30pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 26 November, 12pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Golf

There’s plenty of excitement Down Under about the new generation of Australian golfers. Cameron Smith won the 2022 Open Championship aged 28 and has been as high as No2 in the world rankings; he also holds the Australian PGA Championship title, which he’ll be back to defend in Brisbane this month. Also confirmed for this tournament are Cameron Davis, 28, who came close to winning a major this year in the PGA Championship, and Min Woo Lee, who at 25 already has two European Tour wins (and a massive social media following). It’s going to be a thrilling tournament for home fans – and it’s followed by the Australian Open at the start of December.

Elsewhere this month, there’s the competition that marks the culmination of the DP European Tour season. It takes place in Dubai, where Jon Rahm will defend the trophy he won last year. The PGA Tour is staging events in Bermuda and Georgia, while the Ladies European Tour is in Spain.

DP European Tour: Nedbank Challenge

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

LPGA Tour: The Annika

From Thursday 9 November, 3pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Bermuda Championship

From Thursday 9 November, 6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

DP European Tour Championship

From Thursday 16 November, 5am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: RSM Classic

From Thursday 16 November, 5pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LET: Mallorca Open

From Thursday 16 November, 1pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Australian PGA Championship

From Thursday 23 November, 2.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Joburg Open

From Thursday 23 November, 10am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LET: Andalucía Costa Del Sol Open

From Thursday 23 November, 3pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505) + Sky Sport Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South African Open Championship

From Thursday 30 November, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge

From Thursday 30 November, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Australian Open

From Friday 1 December, 1am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

American Football: NFL

It’s Thanksgiving this month, which means a feast of NFL action to go with the actual feasting. Custom dictates that the Detroit Lions always feature in TV games on the big day, and a tradition that’s been running for almost as long says that they’ll be awful. The Lions haven’t won their division since 1993, and haven’t got past the first play-off round since two years before that. And they’ve never appeared in the Super Bowl. Have you sensed there’s a “but” coming?

You’re right. Since 2020, Detroit have been quietly building a solid team, and it all started falling into place last season when they won eight of their final 10 games. Although it was too little too late to make the play-offs, their good form has continued this year. With a brilliant defense led by lineman Aiden Hutchinson and linebacker Derrick Barnes, they’ve been ultra-effective at keeping opponents out, while the connection between quarterback Jared Goff and receivers Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St Brown has yielded crucial touchdowns.

The Lions are genuinely among the favourites this season and they take on the Green Bay Packers this Thanksgiving Day, as they do every other year. Tune in to see if their winning form continues in the first game of a triple-header that also features Washington at Dallas and the 49ers’ visit to Seattle.

Carolina Panthers @ Chicago Bears

Friday 10 November, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots

Sunday 12 November, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Sunday Games TBC

Sunday 12 November, from 6pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

New York Jets @ Las Vegas Raiders

Monday 13 November, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Denver Broncos @ Buffalo Bills

Tuesday 14 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens

Friday 17 November, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Sunday Games TBC

Sunday 19 November, from 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos

Monday 20 November, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Philadelphia Eagles @ Kansas City Chiefs

Tuesday 21 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions

Thursday 23 November, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Washington Commanders @ Dallas Cowboys

Thursday 23 November, 9.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

Friday 24 November, 1.15am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Sunday Games TBC

Sunday 26 November, from 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers

Monday 27 November, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings

Tuesday 28 November, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys

Friday 1 December, 12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Sunday Games TBC

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

Kansas City Chiefs @ Green Bay Packers

Monday 4 December, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cincinnati Bengals @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Tuesday 5 December, 1.15am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Boxing

The WBC took its world lightweight title away from Devin Haney after he announced his intention to move up to super lightweight. Good news for US fighter Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos of the Dominican Republic, who meet in Las Vegas to contest the vacant title – a fight you can see live on Sky Sports in the early hours of 17 November. On the same card, Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO super featherweight belt against the challenge of Robson Conceicao.

The following Saturday brings the chance to see a hotly tipped British fighter climbing another rung on the pro boxing ladder. Adam Azim is 21, unbeaten, and claimed the WBA Continental light welterweight title earlier this year. In Wolverhampton he’ll be gunning for the European super lightweight title, currently held by French veteran Franck Petitjean. We’re expecting big things from Azim. Remember the name.

Shakur Stevenson v Edwin De Los Santos

Friday 17 November, 1am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Franck Petitjean v Adam Azim

Saturday 18 November, 7pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Basketball: BBL

Leicester and London have been the dominant teams in recent BBL seasons and this month brings two meetings of the Big Two, live on Sky Sports. While the Lions have carried their good 2022/23 form into this season, building a lead at the top of the table (and doing well in European competition too), the Riders have wobbled, losing at home to Cheshire as well as three games on the road. Can they turbocharge their season by beating their great rivals at the Morningside Arena – twice, even? Coach Rob Paternostro will no doubt have them fired up.

The Lions are also in action on Sky Sports on 23 November, while you can also enjoy play-off contenders Newcastle against Plymouth.

Leicester Riders v London Lions

Friday 10 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Newcastle Eagles v Plymouth City Patriots

Friday 17 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

London Lions v Newcastle Eagles

Thursday 23 November, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Leicester Riders v London Lions

Friday 1 December, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Netball

After an arduous trip to New Zealand, where they lost a three-match series 2-1 to the Silver Ferns, England are back on home turf – well, home sprung wooden flooring – to face South Africa, hosts of the World Cup earlier this year. The first game of the three-match series is at Manchester’s AO Arena, with two more to follow at the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena. Roses coach Jess Thirlby was recently named as a finalist in the 2023 UK Coaching Awards in recognition of her achievement in getting England to the World Cup final.

England v South Africa

Tuesday 5 December, 6.45pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)    

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