Football: Premier League

The Premier League is back at full pelt following the World Cup, and there’s excitement aplenty at either end of the table. The battle for the title is hugely entertaining, with defending champions Manchester City aiming to close the gap on Arsenal – while Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle all fancy their chances of making the coveted top four positions.

The north London derby between Spurs and the Gunners is one of this month’s highlights, as well as Tottenham’s two clashes with City and their trip to one of the season’s surprise packages, Fulham. Arsenal also host Man Utd in what could be a fiery and unpredictable tie with both teams in good form.

At the bottom, it’s equally fascinating with no one team seemingly falling away from the rest of the pack. Most of the bottom half of the table could easily find themselves in a relegation place, so they will all know that a decent run can change their fortunes quickly. Get involved in the drama by watching Leeds’ games against Villa, Brentford and Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth’s trip to Brentford and West Ham’s clash with high flyers Newcastle at St James’ Park.

Aston Villa v Leeds United

Friday 13 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brentford v Bournemouth

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

Newcastle United v Fulham

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

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

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

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 19 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

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

Leeds United v Brentford

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

Arsenal v Manchester United

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

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur

Monday 23 January, 8pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Chelsea v Fulham

Friday 3 February, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Newcastle United v West Ham United

Saturday 4 February, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

Sunday 5 February, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

Sunday 5 February, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic remain at the top of the Premiership table remains following their Hogmanay 2-2 draw at Ibrox, but you can be sure bitter rivals Rangers haven’t quite given up yet. You can see how the Gers fare on their trip to Kilmarnock, as well as Celtic’s games at Dundee United and St Johnstone. The positions below the top two are much tighter, and you can see Livingston and Hearts – both aiming for a European place – clash at the Almondvale Stadium.

Kilmarnock v Rangers

Wednesday 18 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Livingston v Heart Of Midlothian

Sunday 29 January, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Dundee United v Celtic

Sunday 29 January, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

St Johnstone v Celtic

Sunday 5 February, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Women’s Super League

The WSL returns from its winter break – and the first game back is a doozy. After flying out of the blocks and winning their first six games, Arsenal spent most of the first half of the season top of the table. But a surprise home defeat to Man Utd gave champions Chelsea the chance to sneak ahead before Christmas, which they duly took.

The Blues spent the festive period sitting three points clear at the top, but Arsenal still have a game in hand. So their meeting at the Emirates Stadium could not be bigger. How will Arsenal cope without their injured stars Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead? We’re about to find out… Later in the month you can see Arsenal away at Brighton and West Ham, while Manchester City and their free-scoring striker Bunny Shaw are in action three times on Sky Sports.

Arsenal v Chelsea

Sunday 15 January, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

West Ham United v Manchester City

Sunday 15 January, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Manchester City v Aston Villa

Saturday 21 January, 11am, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal

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

Leicester City v Manchester City

Saturday 4 February, 11am, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

West Ham United v Arsenal

Sunday 5 February, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL Carabao Cup

The first major competition of the season is already nearing its conclusion, with the quarter-finals afoot. The impressive Newcastle have a home tie against Leicester City, who have improved in the league in recent months – while league strugglers Southampton face the somewhat daunting task of hosting Manchester City.

As well as the coveted trip to Wembley for the final, the Foxes and the Saints will see the competition as a route into European football next season. Watch both ties on Sky Sports and discover who makes the semi-finals – two-legged affairs scheduled to start on Tuesday 24 January, also live on Sky Sports.

Newcastle United v Leicester City

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

Southampton v Manchester City

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

Football: EFL Championship

A gap may have appeared between the Championship’s top two and the rest in recent weeks but the battle for the play-off positions is wide-ranging, with Forest’s rise into the Premier League last season after a shaky start an example to inspire the bottom-half clubs.

You can watch Blackburn aim to consolidate their play-off spot with their games against Rotherham and Wigan, while the Tees-Wear derby between Middlesbrough and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light has added intrigue with both sides in similar positions. Norwich, with former Huddersfield boss David Wagner now at the helm, also hope to make up some ground by picking up points against Coventry before they face league leaders Burnley.

Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers

Saturday 14 January, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion

Friday 20 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Coventry City v Norwich City

Saturday 21 January, 5pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Sunderland v Middlesbrough

Sunday 22 January, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Norwich City v Burnley

Saturday 4 February, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic

Monday 6 February, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL League One

Promotion to the Championship is the focus here and you can see how the season pans out live on Sky Sports. Bolton continue their top-six campaign with a trip to mid-table Charlton, while Port Vale and Peterborough are both aiming for points in a bid to get into the play-off picture.

Port Vale v Peterborough United

Monday 16 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

Saturday 28 January, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Bundesliga

While other big European leagues restarted in late December or early January, the Bundesliga was determined that it should have a decent winter break after the World Cup – and the German national team’s players were obviously keen not to miss out, as evidenced by their meek early exit from the tournament – but it’s back! And it’s more competitive than ever this year, with the likes of Freiburg and Union Berlin in serious contention for those Champions League places.

After the restart weekend, there’s what the Germans call an Englische Woche – a full programme of midweek fixtures – so you have a bumper week of Bundesliga matches to entertain you. After that, you can see champions Bayern against Europa League winners Frankfurt.

Köln v Werder Bremen

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

Borussia Dortmund v Augsburg

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

Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen

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

Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig

Tuesday 24 January, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Bayern Munich v Köln

Tuesday 24 January, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Mainz v Borussia Dortmund

Wednesday 25 January, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Bayer Leverkusen v Bochum

Wednesday 25 January, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

RB Leipzig v Stuttgart

Friday 27 January, 7.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt

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

Schalke 04 v Köln

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

Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund

Sunday 29 January, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Cricket: Internationals

England face South Africa in a three-match ODI series postponed from December 2020 thanks to Covid. The series forms part of the Cricket World Cup Super League, part of ICC World Cup qualification, with a total of 30 points – 10 points for each win – at stake. Fast bowler Jofra Archer is expected to return for England after a long spell out with injury.

Before that, there’s another intriguing ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand, live from Karachi. Pakistan came into the series on a eight-match winning streak in the format and won the first game by six wickets against a New Zealand side who have won only three ODIs in their past nine attempts. Over in South Africa, India and West Indies join the hosts for a three-way women’s T20 tournament ahead of the World Cup in February.

Pakistan v New Zealand: 2nd Men’s ODI

Wednesday 11 January, 9.20am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pakistan v New Zealand: 3rd Men’s ODI

Friday 13 January, 9.20am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v India: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Thursday 19 January, 4.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South Africa v West Indies: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Saturday 21 January, 12.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

India v West Indies: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Monday 23 January, 4.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South Africa v West Indies: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Wednesday 25 January, 12.45pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South Africa v England: 1st Men’s ODI

Friday 27 January, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

South Africa v India: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Saturday 28 January, 4.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South Africa v England: 2nd Men’s ODI

Sunday 29 January, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

West Indies v India: Women’s T20 Tri-Series

Monday 30 January, 12.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

South Africa v England: 3rd Men’s ODI

Wednesday 1 February, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Women’s T20 Tri-Series: Final

Thursday 2 February, 12.45pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Cricket: Big Bash League

The blistering Big Bash League continues with several teams welcoming back returning Test cricketers while others head off to rival T20 leagues. The Sydney Sixers – enjoying a good start alongside the Perth Scorchers – will be particularly delighted with the changes, as Australia stars Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon join the squad.

Those two sides face off on 15 January, while Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades on 19 January  should also be an entertaining clash.

The round-robin format ends on 25 January before the top five teams head into the play-off matches called the Eliminator, Qualifier, Knockout and Challenger. This season’s competition then comes to a close with the grand final on 4 February.

Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers

Wednesday 11 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers

Thursday 12 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers

Friday 13 January, 7am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat

Saturday 14 January, 4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars

Saturday 14 January, 8.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder

Sunday 15 January, 2am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers

Sunday 15 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat

Monday 16 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers

Tuesday 17 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes

Wednesday 18 January, 8.10am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades

Thursday 19 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers

Friday 20 January, 5am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes

Friday 20 January, 8.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder

Saturday 21 January, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars

Sunday 22 January, 2.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades

Sunday 22 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers

Monday 23 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers

Tuesday 24 January, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat

Wednesday 25 January, 2.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder

Wednesday 25 January, 8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Eliminator

Friday 27 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Qualifier

Saturday 28 January, 7.45am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Knockout

Sunday 29 January, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Challenger

Thursday 2 February, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Final

Saturday 4 February, 7.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: SA20

The latest global T20 competition takes place over four weeks, with six teams competing. There are 20 English players taking part, with the Paarl Royals able to draw on the experience of Jos Butler, Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan as well as South Africa’s David Miller and Dane Vilas.

MI Cape Town, meanwhile, will have a bowling attack featuring the likes of Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada and Jofra Archer. MI stands for Mumbai Indians: if you’re slightly mystified by the team names, it’ll come as no surprise that the SA20 teams are IPL subsidiaries.

The six teams will play against each other twice in a round-robin format before the semi-finals and final.

Durban’s Super Giants v Joburg Super Kings

Wednesday 11 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Pretoria Capitals

Thursday 12 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Paarl Royals v Joburg Super Kings

Friday 13 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

MI Cape Town v Durban’s Super Giants

Friday 13 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pretoria Capitals v Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Saturday 14 January, 12pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

MI Cape Town v Joburg Super Kings

Saturday 14 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Durban’s Super Giants v Paarl Royals

Sunday 15 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v MI Cape Town

Monday 16 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Paarl Royals v Durban’s Super Giants

Tuesday 17 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Joburg Super Kings v Pretoria Capitals

Tuesday 17 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

MI Cape Town v Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Wednesday 18 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings

Wednesday 18 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Paarl Royals v Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Thursday 19 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Durban’s Super Giants v Pretoria Capitals

Friday 20 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Paarl Royals v Mumbai Indians Cape Town

Saturday 21 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Joburg Super Kings

Saturday 21 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Paarl Royals v Pretoria Capitals

Sunday 22 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Durban’s Super Giants

Sunday 22 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

MI Cape Town v Pretoria Capitals

Monday 23 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Paarl Royals

Tuesday 24 January, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Joburg Super Kings v Durban’s Super Giants

Tuesday 24 January, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Durban’s Super Giants v MI Cape Town

Thursday 2 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Joburg Super Kings v Paarl Royals

Friday 3 February, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Durban’s Super Giants v Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Friday 3 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pretoria Capitals v MI Cape Town

Saturday 4 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Joburg Super Kings v Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Sunday 5 February, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pretoria Capitals v Durban’s Super Giants

Sunday 5 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Joburg Super Kings v MI Cape Town

Monday 6 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Pretoria Capitals v Paarl Royals

Tuesday 7 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Semi-final

Wednesday 8 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Semi-final

Thursday 9 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Final

Saturday 11 February, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

NFL: Play-Offs

The road to the Super Bowl begins in earnest now with the Wildcard Weekend. With the play-off picture now confirmed, 12 of the 14 teams face off over the course of the weekend, with the top seeds – the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles – receiving a bye.

The subsequent divisional round takes place over the weekend of 21 and 22 January, with the conference championship games the following weekend. Super Bowl LVII is on 12 February.

Wildcard Game: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers

Saturday 14 January, 8.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Wildcard Game: Los Angeles Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Sunday 15 January, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Wildcard Game: Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills

Sunday 15 January, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Wildcard Game: New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings

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

Wildcard Game: Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals

Monday 16 January, 1am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Wildcard Game: Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

Boxing

Efe Ajagba and Stephen Shaw are this month’s headliners live from Verona, New York. Shaw is an undefeated heavyweight and has stepped in for the injured Oscar Rivas to face the Nigerian over 10 rounds. US Olympic super heavyweight Guido Vianello against Johnathan Rice co-features, while the clash between super featherweights Adam “BluNose” Lopez and Abraham Nova is among the other highlights on the card.

Efe Ajagba vs Stephan Shaw

Sunday 15 January, 1am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Basketball: NBA

The NBA heads for a city break in Paris this month, when the Chicago Bulls take on the Detroit Pistons. With the Pistons struggling at the foot of the Eastern Conference, Bulls fans will hope for a dominant performance from their team.

Back in the US, the Boston Celtics continue to make the headlines at the top of the Eastern Conference and you can watch them in action for yourself this month against the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors and LA Lakers. Over in the Western Conference the Denver Nuggets are the ones to watch – see them take on the Philadelphia 76ers on 28 January.

Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets

Friday 13 January, 12.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers

Friday 13 January, 3am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Milwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat

Saturday 14 January, 6pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons

Sunday 15 January, 6pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Golden State Warriors @ Chicago Bulls

Sunday 15 January, 8.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

MLK Day: Phoenix Suns @ Memphis Grizzlies

Monday 16 January, 11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Golden State Warriors @ Boston Celtics

Thursday 19 January, 12.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NBA Paris: Chicago Bulls @ Detroit Pistons

Thursday 19 January, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Milwaukee Bucks @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Saturday 21 January, 12.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors

Saturday 21 January, 10pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

New Orleans Pelicans @ Miami Heat

Sunday 22 January, 8.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

New York Knicks @ Toronto Raptors

Sunday 22 January, 11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns

Thursday 26 January, 3am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics

Saturday 28 January, 1.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Denver Nuggets @ Philadelphia 76ers

Saturday 28 January, 8pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

New York Knicks @ Brooklyn Nets

Saturday 28 January, 10.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Miami Heat @ Charlotte Hornets

Sunday 29 January, 6pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Indiana Pacers @ Memphis Grizzlies

Sunday 29 January, 11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Los Angeles Clippers @ Milwaukee Bucks

Thursday 2 February, 3am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn Nets

Saturday 4 February, 11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors

Sunday 5 February, 1.30am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Hornets

Sunday 5 February, 6pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Golf

Happy new year, golf fans! The first full-field of 2023 tees off in Hawaii as the Sony Open sees the likes of Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and defending champion Hideki Matsuyama take part.

Meanwhile the inaugural Hero Cup – seen as a warm-up for the Ryder Cup – sees Tommy Fleetwood captain the Great Britain and Ireland side, and Francesco Molinari head up Continental Europe. And the sport stays in Abu Dhabi the following week for its eponymous Championship on the DP European Tour.

Also in January, Danny Willett and Rickie Fowler are set to take part in the American Express Desert Classic event, Jon Rahm headlines the Farmers Insurance Open near San Diego, and Rory McIlroy heads a stellar field at the Dubai Desert Classic.

PGA Tour: Sony Open in Hawaii

From Thursday 12 January, 5pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Hero Cup

From Friday 13 January, 8am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

DP European Tour: Abu Dhabi Championship

From Thursday 19 January, 3.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: American Express Desert Classic

From Thursday 19 January, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open

From Wednesday 25 January, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

DP European Tour: Dubai Desert Classic

From Thursday 26 January, 4am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

PGA Tour: Pebble Beach Pro-Am

From Thursday 2 February, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

DP European Tour: Ras Al Khaimah Championship

From Thursday 2 February, 8.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Netball: Quad Series

The Quad Series returns, with Cape Town – which will also host the sport’s World Cup this summer – the setting for this year’s tournament. The schedule sees England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa play each other in a round-robin format before a third-place play-off and final on 26 January.

England will hope star Ellie Cardwell has returned from injury as they look to avenge their recent 3-0 series loss against Australia, while both New Zealand and South Africa will aim to field full-strength teams ahead of the World Cup, which begins in July.

South Africa v New Zealand

Saturday 21 January, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Australia v England

Saturday 21 January, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

South Africa v England

Sunday 22 January, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

New Zealand v Australia

Sunday 22 January, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

England v New Zealand

Tuesday 24 January, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510) 

South Africa v Australia

Tuesday 24 January, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Third-place play-off

Wednesday 25 January, 1.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Final

Wednesday 25 January, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

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