We’re really in the thick of the Premier League season at this time of year and Sky Sports has crunch games aplenty, including the Manchester derby, Spurs v Man City, Arsenal v Man Utd and Liverpool v Man City. There are dozens of critical match-ups from the EFL too, as well as action from the Scottish Premiership, WSL and Bundesliga. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins at the start of February, while there’s also top-level tennis and golf, NBA basketball and the start of the new Premier League Darts season.

And don’t miss a minute of the NFL play-off action with every game live as we hurtle towards Super Bowl LX on 8 February. Read on for your comprehensive guide to the best of the sporting action in the coming month.

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Despite a run of draws early in the New Year we’re still expecting Man City, with their already awesome squad bolstered by the arrival of £62.5 million Antoine Semenyo, to have a big part to play in the title race – indeed, they may be the only team capable of catching Arsenal. But, and hear us out here, they’ll have to get past Spurs first. Although they’ve won at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium recently, for a long time it seemed to exercise a weird power over them. City didn’t even score on their first five visits, which were all defeats. And, of course, Spurs came away from the Etihad with the points earlier this season. Under Thomas Frank, Tottenham haven’t been convincing (although they’ve certainly improved at defending set pieces) but they clearly still get in under City’s skin. We’re sure inadvertently helping Arsenal in their title challenge won’t be at the back of their minds…

Sunday 1 February is the date for this key clash, while you can see the Manchester derby on 17 January and then United’s trip to title favourites Arsenal on 25 January. Form team Aston Villa’s matches against Everton, Newcastle and Brentford are also among the abundance of live games all month long.

Manchester United v Manchester City
Saturday 17 January, 11.30am, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United
Sunday 18 January, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Aston Villa v Everton
Sunday 18 January, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth
Monday 19 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Bournemouth v Liverpool
Saturday 24 January, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Sunday 25 January, 1pm, Sky Sports Main Event HD (CH 501)

Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Sunday 25 January, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Sunday 25 January, 1pm, Sky Sports+

Arsenal v Manchester United
Sunday 25 January, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Everton v Leeds United
Monday 26 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Chelsea v West Ham United
Saturday 31 January, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Manchester United v Fulham
Sunday 1 February, 1pm, Sky Sports Main Event HD (CH 501)

Aston Villa v Brentford
Sunday 1 February, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Sunday 1 February, 1pm, Sky Sports+

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Sunday 1 February, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Sunderland v Burnley
Monday 2 February, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
Friday 6 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Newcastle United v Brentford
Saturday 7 February, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace
Sunday 8 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Liverpool v Manchester City
Sunday 8 February, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

Hearts have been top of the Premiership almost from day one this season, a phenomenal feat that shouldn’t be overlooked just because of all the drama at Rangers and Celtic. The trick for the Edinburgh club, of course, is staying there for another four months – and despite some slip-ups (a four-match winless run from the end of November, defeat to Hibs in the derby), they’ve managed to keep course-correcting and remain ahead.

This month there are more big tests for Hearts live on Sky Sports: a home clash with Celtic, who’ve now banished hapless coach Wilfried Nancy and reinstalled Martin O’Neill, and tricky trips to Dundee United and St Mirren, who both took points off them earlier in the season. With forwards Lawrence Shankland and Cláudio Braga leading the goalscoring charts, Hearts are looking good but there is, of course, a long way to go.

Heart Of Midlothian v Celtic
Sunday 25 January, 2pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Dundee United v Heart Of Midlothian
Saturday 31 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

St Mirren v Heart Of Midlothian
Tuesday 3 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Aberdeen v Celtic
Wednesday 4 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Motherwell v Rangers
Wednesday 11 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

It may be their first season in the top flight since rebranding but London City Lionesses clearly aren’t prepared to hang around in mid-table. Manager Jocelyn Prêcheur was summarily dispatched after 18 months in charge with the club sixth in the table: apparently, owner Michele Kang felt he wasn’t the coach to take the Lionesses forward (and it was nothing to do with defeats to Brighton and Leicester, who are below them in the table).

So former Tenerife boss Eder Maestre now has the job of establishing the club among England’s elite and he certainly has an expensively assembled squad with which to do it, including experienced internationals Nikita Parris, Daniëlle van der Donk, Saki Kumagai and Kosovare Asllani. Sky Sports has five live matches from every round of WSL fixtures and this month you can see LCL against league leaders Man City as well as Brighton and Everton.

Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
Friday 23 January, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 503)

London City Lionesses v Manchester City
Sunday 25 January, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Aston Villa v Manchester United
Sunday 25 January, 11.55am, Sky Sports+

Leicester City v West Ham United
Sunday 25 January, 11.55am, Sky Sports+

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 25 January, 11.55am, Sky Sports+

Brighton & Hove Albion v London City Lionesses
Sunday 1 February, 11am, Sky Sports

Everton v Aston Villa
Sunday 1 February, 11am, Sky Sports

Manchester United v Liverpool
Sunday 1 February, 11am, Sky Sports

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 1 February, 11am, Sky Sports

Leicester City v Manchester United
Saturday 7 February, 11am, Sky Sports

Arsenal v Manchester City
Sunday 8 February, 11am, Sky Sports

Liverpool v Aston Villa
Sunday 8 February, 11am, Sky Sports

London City Lionesses v Everton
Sunday 8 February, 11am, Sky Sports

West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunday 8 February, 11am, Sky Sports

This month includes a full midweek round of Championship action on 20 and 21 January, when there are plenty of intriguing fixtures to choose from. A surging Wrexham against an inconsistent Leicester? Wobbling leaders Coventry against surprise play-off contenders Millwall? Or perhaps you prefer a battle from the bottom half between underperformers Norwich and West Brom? It’s the brave viewer who tries to keep up with all the games at once on Sky Sports+, knowing there’s a danger they’ll miss every one of the night’s goals…

Fortunately there’s much more live football to sate your Championship appetite throughout the month, including the south coast derby at Fratton Park on 25 January and an all-London affair between Charlton and QPR on 6 February. There’s always tons of exciting matches in a league where anyone really can beat anyone else, and where the promotion, play-off and relegation pictures won’t be resolved for ages yet. (With apologies to Sheffield Wednesday and their negative points tally.) Immerse yourself in the action on Sky Sports.

West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough
Friday 16 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Coventry City v Leicester City
Saturday 17 January, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Watford v Millwall
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Swansea City v Birmingham City
Saturday 17 January, 5pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Wrexham v Leicester City
Tuesday 20 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Charlton Athletic v Derby County
Tuesday 20 January, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+

Coventry City v Millwall
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Ipswich Town v Bristol City
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Preston North End v Hull City
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City
Tuesday 20 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Southampton v Sheffield United
Wednesday 21 January, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+

Watford v Portsmouth
Wednesday 21 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Stoke City v Middlesbrough
Wednesday 21 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Derby County v West Bromwich Albion
Friday 23 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Millwall v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 24 January, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Middlesbrough v Preston North End
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Portsmouth v Southampton
Sunday 25 January, 11.55am, Sky Sports+

Norwich City v Coventry City
Monday 26 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Bristol City v Derby County
Friday 30 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Stoke City v Southampton
Saturday 31 January, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Leicester City v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers
Friday 6 February, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Derby County v Ipswich Town
Saturday 7 February, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Southampton v Watford
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
Sunday 8 February, 11am, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
Monday 9 February, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Lincoln City’s last season in the English second tier was 1960-61. A decade ago they were in non-league football. But Michael Skubala, in his first full-time management role after coaching at Leeds, has led the Imps to the upper echelons of League One and put the Championship tantalisingly within reach. Like every EFL division this year, it’s ultra-tight and a good or bad run can change a team’s position alarmingly quickly, but after an autumn blip when they lost four in eight, Lincoln are playing as well as anyone – and crucially they have goals throughout the team so they may not miss, say, striker Reeco Hackett if he was injured. Check out their progress against strugglers Burton on Sky Sports this month, along with many more games from League One.

Bradford City v Cardiff City
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Bolton Wanderers
Tuesday 20 January, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+

Lincoln City v Burton Albion
Thursday 22 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Cardiff City v Stockport County
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient
Tuesday 27 January, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Cardiff City v Barnsley
Tuesday 27 January, 7.35pm, Sky Sports+

Blackpool v Stockport County
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Huddersfield Town v Luton Town
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Lincoln City v Bradford City
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Rotherham United v Northampton Town
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Peterborough United
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic
Tuesday 27 January, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

Reading v Exeter City
Tuesday 27 January, 7.55pm, Sky Sports+

AFC Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Luton Town v Bradford City
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Port Vale v Burton Albion
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Stevenage v Barnsley
Tuesday 10 February, 7.40pm, Sky Sports+

The signs aren’t good for early leaders Walsall, who’ve been through a shaky period including defeats to Oldham and Cambridge. The memory of last season, when the Saddlers topped the table for months but ended up losing in the play-offs, will soon be haunting fans if they don’t right the ship soon. Into the breach have stepped Bromley, who’ve been a winning machine since mid-October and went top just before New Year. According to Capology.com they’ve got the second smallest playing budget in the division, but under Andy Woodman they’re defying those odds thanks to goals from Michael Cheek and Nicke Kabamba, with Congo international Will Hondermarck bossing the midfield. Promotion would be an extraordinary achievement. Follow all the twists and turns of this unpredictable league on Sky Sports.

Chesterfield v Bromley
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Tranmere Rovers v Walsall
Saturday 17 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Barnet v Oldham Athletic
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Notts County v Crewe Alexandra
Saturday 24 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol Rovers v Newport County
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Grimsby Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Saturday 31 January, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Bristol Rovers v Walsall
Tuesday 3 February, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

Accrington Stanley v Salford City
Thursday 5 February, 7pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic
Saturday 7 February, 12.25pm, Sky Sports+

Swindon Town v Newport County
Wednesday 11 February, 7.45pm, Sky Sports+

All the Bundesliga’s top four are featured on Sky Sports in the coming month, and RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen need points quickly if they’re going to have any hope of challenging Bayern for the title. Vincent Kompany’s team went into the winter break nine points clear of second-placed Dortmund, and the other clubs know they have to up their game. Could January signings make a difference for the chasing sides?

Leipzig would do their prospects a world of good if they can manage to beat Bayern at the Red Bull Arena, while Niko Kovač’s Dortmund travel to Union Berlin, who have an eye on a European place. Leverkusen visit Mönchengladbach in February; ahead of that, you can watch Harry Kane, Michael Olisé, Luis Díaz and Bayern’s other superstars when they travel to Hamburg.

RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich
Saturday 17 January, 5.20pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund
Saturday 24 January, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Hamburg v Bayern Munich
Saturday 31 January, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen
Saturday 7 February, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

Newcastle won their first trophy in – we think this is right – one thousand years when they lifted the EFL Cup at Wembley last February, and now they’re one game away from reaching the final again, which would be their third in as many seasons. The problem is that game is against Man City at the Etihad and they’re 2-0 down from the first leg. Toon boss Eddie Howe has a notoriously bad record against City, although he did finally claim his first win over them in November.

Last time Chelsea and Arsenal met in the semi-final, in 2018, Arsenal progressed with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Arsène Wenger was still the Gunners boss, while Eden Hazard was in the Chelsea team as Ross Barkley made his Blues debut. Maybe that’s what was one thousand years ago.

2nd Leg: Arsenal v Chelsea
Tuesday 3 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

2nd Leg: Manchester City v Newcastle United
Wednesday 4 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football HD (CH 503)

No one could accuse the big teams of not taking this competition seriously – the four semi-finalists are the teams that finished in the WSL’s top four last season. Chelsea have contested the last six Women’s League Cup finals, winning three including a victory over Man City last year at Pride Park. There won’t be a repeat this year as the two sides have been paired in the semis. So who will win through to face Arsenal or Man Utd at Ashton Gate on 15 March for the trophy? Find out on Sky Sports, which has both semi-finals live.

Manchester City v Chelsea
Wednesday 21 January, 6.55pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Arsenal v Manchester United
Wednesday 21 January, 6.55pm, Sky Sports+

At the start of this season, ESPN asked 68 expert pundits which teams they thought would win the AFC and NFC championships. Not a single one said Seattle would win the NFC; a solitary voice, one Russell Yurk, suggested Denver were top contenders for the AFC. And yet as we head into the Divisional Play-offs, the Seahawks and Broncos are seeded first in their respective conferences, having finished the regular season with the NFL’s best records. It’s by no means a foregone conclusion yet, with some tough opponents to come, but if they both carry on their excellent form then Super Bowl LX could be a repeat of Super Bowl XLVIII, which the Seahawks won 43-8.

It’s been a season that defied the odds, with the much-fancied Baltimore Ravens (picked by 33 EPSN pundits) and Kansas City Chiefs (picked by 10) failing even to reach the play-offs, and the likes of the Bears and Patriots resurgent. But with Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in exceptional form (almost 1,800 receiving yards) and linebacker Ernest Jones leading a dominant defense, we’re making Seattle the favourites at this point. Can they claim their second Super Bowl victory? Find out on Sky Sports.

AFC Divisional Play-off: Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos
Saturday 17 January, 9pm, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

NFC Divisional Play-off: San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
Sunday 18 January, 1am, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

AFC Divisional Play-off: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots
Sunday 18 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

NFC Divisional Play-off: Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
Sunday 18 January, 11.30pm, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

AFC + NFC Championship Games
Sunday 25 January, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

Super Bowl LX
Sunday 8 February, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 507)

The vagaries of T20 cricket are such that not only has no team won the World Cup more than twice in its nine iterations, no one has ever successfully defended it. India will be aiming to disrupt those two stats in 2026, and it’s fair to say the world’s number one-ranked T20 international team have a good chance of retaining the cup with home advantage (they’re co-hosting with Sri Lanka). Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma are in great form with the bat, while leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy tops the T20 bowling rankings.

As for England, the players involved in the dismal Ashes series will need to put it behind them quickly. A century in the fifth Test will have done Jacob Bethell’s confidence no harm at all, while Will Jacks should be back in his comfort zone when facing the white ball and able to score with his trademark ebullience. England rode their luck slightly when they won this trophy in 2022, progressing from the group despite defeat to Ireland, but they were hugely impressive when crushing India in the semi-final and will need to call on that World Cup heritage if they’re to succeed this time around.

They face West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal and debutants Italy in the group stage, and you can see all their matches – along with all the others in the tournament – live on Sky Sports.

Group A: Pakistan v Netherlands
Saturday 7 February, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group C: West Indies v Bangladesh
Saturday 7 February, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group A: India v USA
Saturday 7 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group D: New Zealand v Afghanistan
Sunday 8 February, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group C: England v Nepal
Sunday 8 February, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group B: Sri Lanka v Ireland
Sunday 8 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group C: Bangladesh v Italy
Monday 9 February, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group B: Zimbabwe v Oman
Monday 9 February, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group D: South Africa v Canada
Monday 9 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group A: Netherlands v Namibia
Tuesday 10 February, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group D: New Zealand v United Arab Emirates
Tuesday 10 February, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group A: Pakistan v USA
Tuesday 10 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group D: South Africa v Afghanistan
Wednesday 11 February, 5.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group B: Australia v Ireland
Wednesday 11 February, 9.30am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Group C: England v West Indies
Wednesday 11 February, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Hobart Hurricanes triumphed in the Women’s Big Bash back in December and the men’s team are following in their footsteps. Whoever wins the toss invariably puts their opponents in but the Hurricanes haven’t just got lucky with the coins – they’ve made themselves masters of the run chase, with Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Matthew Wade and newcomer Tim Ward all chipping in with big innings as they hit target after target. Veterans Peter Siddle and Chris Jordan have been doing the business with the ball too, and it all points to the Tasmanian team defending the title they won in 2025.

But there’s quality sprinkled throughout this league, and the rest will be determined to stop them. You can see every match on Sky Sports Cricket: the league phase ends on 18 January with the final a week later at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat
Wednesday 14 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers
Thursday 15 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
Friday 16 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades
Saturday 17 January, 6am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars
Saturday 17 January, 9.15am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers
Sunday 18 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Qualifier: 1st v 2nd
Tuesday 20 January, 8.25am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Knockout: 3rd v 4th
Wednesday 21 January, 8.25am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Challenger: Knockout Winner v Qualifier Loser
Friday 23 January, 8.25am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Final
Sunday 25 January, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Harmanpreet Kaur has captained India to World Cup victory, three Asian Cups, her country’s first ever women’s Test win in Australia, and numerous other successes – and she’s also led Mumbai Indians to two WPL titles, being named player of the match in the 2025 final as the Indians beat Delhi Capitals by eight runs. The first Indian woman to feature in Wisden’s cricketers of the year, she’s a true great of the game, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see her make it a hat-trick of WPL wins this year, especially with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr back in the squad too. Follow all the action on Sky Sports right up to the final in Vadodara on 5 February.

UP Warriorz v Delhi Capitals
Wednesday 14 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Mumbai Indians v UP Warriorz
Thursday 15 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Giants
Friday 16 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

UP Warriorz v Mumbai Indians
Saturday 17 January, 10am, Sky Sports+

Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Saturday 17 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+

Gujarat Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Monday 19 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians
Tuesday 20 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Gujarat Giants v UP Warriorz
Thursday 22 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals
Saturday 24 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Mumbai Indians
Monday 26 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Gujarat Giants v Delhi Capitals
Tuesday 27 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

UP Warriorz v Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Thursday 29 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Gujarat Giants v Mumbai Indians
Friday 30 January, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Delhi Capitals v UP Warriorz
Sunday 1 February, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Eliminator: 2nd v 3rd
Tuesday 3 February, 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Final
Thursday 5 February, 1.50pm, Sky Sports HD (CH 504)

In SA20, you get a bonus point if you win with a run rate greater than 1.25 times that of your opponent. That was surely on the minds of Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow when they opened the batting for Sunrisers after Pretoria set them a target of 177. The wily old stagers promptly knocked off the total in 14.2 overs, hitting six sixes apiece and helping propel the Eastern Cape side to the top of the table. With a handful of group games left, they’re probably the favourites – but no team has been dominant this season, with the weather intervening several times to scupper the players’ momentum. Catch the action from South Africa where the final is on 25 January in Cape Town.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Joburg Super Kings
Wednesday 14 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Pretoria Capitals v Paarl Royals
Thursday 15 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

MI Cape Town v Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Friday 16 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Durban’s Super Giants v Paarl Royals
Saturday 17 January, 11am, Sky Sports+ + 12.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Joburg Super Kings v Pretoria Capitals
Saturday 17 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v MI Cape Town
Sunday 18 January, 1.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Paarl Royals v Joburg Super Kings
Monday 19 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Qualifier 1: 1st v 2nd
Wednesday 21 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Eliminator: 3rd v 4th
Thursday 22 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Qualifier 2: Qualifier 1 Loser v Eliminator Winner
Friday 23 January, 3.20pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Final
Sunday 25 January, 1pm, Sky Sports Cricket HD (CH 504)

Gian van Veen may not have won over the Ally Pally crowd when he went up against Luke Littler in the World Championship final, but by finishing as runner-up he bagged himself £400,000, a rise to number three in the world and a spot in the 2026 Premier League, which begins in February live on Sky Sports. Over 17 Thursdays, the young Dutchman and fellow debutant Josh Rock will take on Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price in cities around the UK and Europe in this prestigious and highly entertaining competition.

It all starts at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, with Antwerp (new for 2026), Glasgow and Belfast next on the schedule, and culminates at The O2 in London in late May. Littler claimed the title in 2024, but this is one of the few high-profile titles he didn’t win last year, losing out to Humphries in the final. Is anyone capable of preventing him nabbing it back?

Week 1 – Newcastle
Thursday 5 February, 7pm, Sky Sports

If it feels like a while since you’ve seen the sun, tune in to Sky Sports Golf this month to catch some onscreen rays in Dubai, Hawaii, Bahrain and southern California. And as luck would have it, there’s also some top-class golf going on there too, as the pros of the PGA and European Tours return to action. The last four Dubai Desert Classic titles have been shared between members of Europe’s triumphant 2025 Ryder Cup team – two to Rory McIlroy and one each to Tyrrell Hatton and Viktor Hovland – while the Bahrain Championship is being staged for just the third time.

The indoor TGL competition also continues at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach, Florida. Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup and Billy Horschel led Atlanta Drive to early wins in the second year of this innovative event.

European Tour: Dubai Invitational
Thursday 15 to Sunday 19 January, from 7.30am, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

PGA Tour: Hawaii Open
Thursday 15 to Sunday 19 January, from 5pm, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

TGL: Jupiter Links v Los Angeles
Tuesday 20 January, 11.55pm, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

European Tour: Dubai Desert Classic
Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 January, from 4am, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

PGA Tour: Desert Classic
Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 January, from 4.30pm, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

TGL: Boston Common v The Bay
Monday 26 January, 11.55pm, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

European Tour: Bahrain Championship
Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February, from 8am, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open
Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February, from 5pm, Sky Sports Golf HD (CH 505)

After the Australia/New Zealand leg of the 2026 tour, it’s on to the Middle East for the top women’s players. While the Qatar Open has been on the WTA calendar since 2001, the Abu Dhabi Open was first played in 2021 when lockdown rules meant Australian competitions were called off, and it kept its place after Russian events were suspended in 2022. Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic won the Abu Dhabi title last year – her second victory in the tournament – while Amanda Anisimova of the US triumphed in Qatar. Meanwhile the men’s tour heads for the south of France and then Texas, where the Dallas Open was upgraded from an ATP 250 event to an ATP 500 last year. Catch the action on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+.

Tennis: ATP/WTA Tour – Adelaide International
Monday 12 to Saturday 17 January, from 10.30pm, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

Tennis: ATP Tour – ASB Classic, Auckland
Monday 12 to Saturday 17 January, from 10.30pm, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

Tennis: WTA Tour – Abu Dhabi Open
Sunday 1 to Saturday 7 February, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

Tennis: ATP Tour – Open Occitanie, Montpellier
Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

Tennis: WTA Tour – Qatar Open
Sunday 8 to Saturday 14 February, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

Tennis: ATP Tour – Dallas Open
Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February, Sky Sports Tennis HD (CH 520) + Sky Sports+

People (including us) were talking up a potentially record-breaking year for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the reigning NBA champions won 24 of their first 25 games this season. You can guess what came next. The Thunder lost six of their next 12 – three of them to San Antonio, who are hot on their heels at the top of the Western Conference, but they also suffered a 27-point walloping by the decidedly middling Charlotte Hornets.

In an 82-game season, there’s plenty of time to get back on track if the Thunder are going to defend their title, but it’s a big wobble and no mistake. In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons, Knicks and Celtics are leading the way, and you can see all the top play-off contenders on Sky Sports this month.

San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Wednesday 14 January, 1am, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors
Wednesday 14 January, 4am, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Utah Jazz @ Dallas Mavericks
Saturday 17 January, 10pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks
Monday 19 January, 6pm, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Monday 19 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Dallas Mavericks @ New York Knicks
Monday 19 January, 10pm, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons
Tuesday 20 January, 1am, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday 21 January, 1am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
Wednesday 21 January, 3am, Sky Sports+ HD (CH 508)

New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Saturday 24 January, 8pm, Sky Sports+

Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday 24 January, 10.30pm, Sky Sports+

Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Monday 26 January, 11.55pm, Sky Sports+

Portland Trail Blazers @ Boston Celtics
Tuesday 27 January, 1am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday 27 January, 2.30am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

Milwaukee Bucks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Wednesday 28 January, 1am, Sky Sports+

Los Angeles Clippers @ Utah Jazz
Wednesday 28 January, 3.30am, Sky Sports Mix HD (CH 510)

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