Football: Premier League

We’re well into the Premier League season with a picture of the season ahead beginning to form. It has been a strong start for Manchester City and Arsenal, but while the Citizens are well used to this position, how will Mikel Arteta’s Gunners fare in this new territory? The City v Spurs tie looks like the pick of the televised bunch, with arguable City’s toughest test so far this season.

Arsenal, meanwhile, travel to a Brentford outfit who embarrassed Manchester United (before their resurgence) – something they’ll be wary of. And don’t miss Chelsea v Liverpool: after patchy starts to the season, it’s a must-win game for both Blues and Reds.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 10 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

West Ham United v Newcastle United

Sunday 11 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Sunday 11 September, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest

Monday 12 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Aston Villa v Southampton

Friday 16 September, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

Saturday 17 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Brentford v Arsenal

Sunday 18 September, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Chelsea v Liverpool

Sunday 18 September, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

Monday 3 October, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Football: Scottish Premiership

Following their first Old Firm game of the season (which Celtic won comfortably, 4-0), the two Glasgow sides are in action on Sky Sports across consecutive weekends as they look to get ahead in the hunt for the title. First up, Rangers travel north to the Pittodrie Stadium to face an Aberdeen side fighting to find some consistency even in this early part of the season. Celtic then face a St Mirren team who started the season with two defeats but have begun to find some form just as the Bhoys roll into town. Two fascinating encounters you won’t want to miss.

Aberdeen v Rangers

Saturday 10 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

St Mirren v Celtic

Sunday 18 September, 11am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: EFL Championship

Great news: all the Championship sides play live on Sky Sports across two glorious football-laden days in September. So far this season, there has been an expected surge from the newly relegated sides all vying for an immediate return to the riches of the Premier League. But Sheffield United (relegated in 2021) are seeking to break up Norwich, Burnley and Watford’s grip at the top of the table after missing out on promotion in the play-offs last term.

Burnley v Norwich City

Friday 9 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Preston North End v Burnley

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

Blackburn Rovers v Watford

Tuesday 13 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Tuesday 13 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Hull City v Stoke City

Tuesday 13 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Middlesbrough v Cardiff City

Tuesday 13 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Swansea City v Sheffield United

Tuesday 13 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Reading v Sunderland

Wednesday 14 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City

Wednesday 14 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Luton Town v Coventry City

Wednesday 14 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Millwall v Queens Park Rangers

Wednesday 14 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Norwich City v Bristol City

Wednesday 14 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Rotherham United v Blackpool

Wednesday 14 September, 7.40pm, Sky Sports Red Button

Swansea City v Hull City

Saturday 17 September, 12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Middlesbrough v Rotherham United

Saturday 17 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Hull City v Luton Town

Friday 30 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Stoke City v Watford

Sunday 2 October, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Women’s Super League

After the roaring success of the Lionesses this summer, it’s set to be the biggest, most-watched season in the history of the WSL. Already many clubs have announced record pre-sales and, if you’re new to the league, Sky Sports are dishing up two mouth-watering opening ties. Spurs and Man Utd kick off the season with many of England’s heroes like Alessia Russo and Ella Toone likely to be on show. Man City’s Chloe Kelly, who scored the winner in the Euros final, will hope to be back to face Arsenal after missing the recent World Cup qualifiers through injury.

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United 

Saturday 10 September, 11.30am, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Manchester City v Arsenal 

Sunday 11 September, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Liverpool v Chelsea

Sunday 18 September, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Chelsea v Manchester City

Sunday 25 September, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Liverpool v Everton

Sunday 25 September, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Bundesliga

Once again, 17 teams are lining up to stop Bayern proceeding to their umpty-ninth title in a row. The Bundesliga may be a bit of a power imbalance, but the match atmosphere and the attacking qualities on show – not to mention frequently ropey defending – definitely make it one of the most entertaining leagues to watch. This month the contenders on TV include Wolfsburg under new manager (and former Bayern boss) Niko Kovač as well as Borussia Mönchengladbach, who now have former Norwich head coach Daniel Farke in charge.

Schalke v Bochum

Saturday 10 September, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Köln v Union Berlin

Sunday 11 September, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Freiburg v Borussia Mönchengladbach

Sunday 11 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Borussia Mönchengladbach v RB Leipzig

Saturday 17 September, 5.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Union Berlin v Wolfsburg

Sunday 18 September, 2.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Bochum v Köln

Sunday 18 September, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: MLS

There’s plenty of MLS coverage on Sky Sports in the coming weeks and with the regular season ending in early October, it’s coming up to crunch time. Gareth Bale’s LAFC are leading the way and you can check on the Welshman’s progress as his team take on Dallas – although Wales fans may be mainly hoping he can avoid injury ahead of the World Cup, with the MLS play-offs going right up to 5 November. Also on this month is the Hudson River derby between NYC and Red Bulls.   

Nashville SC v Los Angeles Galaxy

Saturday 10 September, 8.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

FC Dallas v Los Angeles FC

Sunday 11 September, 1.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Minnesota United v Los Angeles FC

Wednesday 14 September, 1am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Orlando City v Atlanta United

Wednesday 14 September, 11pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

New York City FC v New York Red Bulls

Saturday 17 September, 6pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

DC United v Inter Miami

Sunday 18 September, 10pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Golf

Rory McIlroy returns to the BMW PGA Championship for the first time since 2019 in search of a second career victory at the Wentworth Club. But the World Number Four will have his work cut out against the likes of Jon Rahm, who finished runner-up to McIlroy in 2019, plus current US Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick, still riding high following his maiden Championship title at The Country Club.

Elsewhere, there’s action from the LPGA Tour, while the Italian Open at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club – the same venue as the 2023 Ryder Cup – will give us an early glimpse into how the European and United States players may tackle the course next year.

BMW PGA Championship

From Thursday 8 September, 9am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: Queen City Championship

From Thursday 8 September, 9pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Italian Open

From Thursday 15 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Fortinet Championship

From Thursday 15 September, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

LPGA Tour: Portland Classic

From Thursday 15 September, 8pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Motorsport: Formula One

After the fireworks of last season, the highly anticipated round two of Max Verstappen v Lewis Hamilton hasn’t really materialised. Red Bull have dominated the first half of the season while Mercedes have found themselves well off the pace in a car that has continued to raise eyebrows ever since it was first unveiled. There are signs following the Dutch Grand Prix that Team Mercedes can finish 2022 strongly to set themselves up for a proper title tilt in 2023. But as for this year’s championship, it’s now Verstappen’s to lose.

Italian Grand Prix: Practice 1+2

Friday 9 September, 1pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Italian Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 3 September, 12pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Italian Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 3 September, 3pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Italian Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 4 September, 2pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Practice 1+2

Friday 30 September, 11am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Practice 3

Saturday 1 October, 11am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Qualifying

Saturday 1 October, 2pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Singapore Grand Prix: Race

Sunday 2 October, 1pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Cricket: Men’s Test Match

England have largely stuck with the same side for this third and decisive Test against South Africa at The Oval, with the series level at 1-1. It’s not hard to work out why: the home side were at their scintillating best at Old Trafford last month, with captain Ben Stokes putting in a stonking performance, while James Anderson, at 40, continues to be one of England’s best performers. The only omission is batter Jonny Bairstow after the Yorkshireman’s unfortunate golf course accident.

It now all comes down to this. If England can get close to their performance in the second Test, it’s all set up for them to claim a hard-fought victory.

England v South Africa – Third Test

From Thursday 8 September, 10am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Boxing

The O2 plays host to one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year, and ten years in the making – it’s the biggest fight in the history of women’s boxing. There is no love lost between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall and it’s a rivalry that has been simmering since Marshall beat the US fighter at the 2012 Olympics. Both women are undefeated in their professional careers and Shields will throw down her WBC, WBA, IBF and The Ring middleweight belts as she looks to strip Marshall of her WBO title on home turf. The winner becomes the undisputed world middleweight champion.

Claressa Shields v Savannah Marshall

Saturday 10 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Union

Another month, another bucketload of top action from the southern hemisphere, including the four-team international Rugby Championship taking place from Buenos Aires to Auckland via Durban and Sydney (and, um, other venues). After four rounds, each of the four sides has won two and lost two, so any team could emerge winners – who can edge it in the final games?

For those who fancy an early start, New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship provides entertainment on Friday and Saturday mornings.

NPC: Waikato v Auckland

Friday 9 September, 8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NPC: Counties Manukau v Manawatu

Saturday 10 September, 8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Championship: Australia v New Zealand

Thursday 15 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Championship: Argentina v South Africa

Saturday 17 September, 8pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NPC: Taranaki v Manawatu

Friday 16 September, 8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NPC: Hawkes Bay v Wellington

Saturday 17 September, 8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NPC: Canterbury v Auckland

Friday 23 September, 8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NPC: Wellington v Waikato

Saturday 24 September, 5.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Championship: New Zealand v Australia

Saturday 24 September, time TBC, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby Championship: South Africa v Argentina 

Saturday 24 September, time TBC, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby League: Super League XXVII

It has been a long, long season (it began in February!), but it all comes down to this. St Helens may have finished the season top of the table, but that means practically nothing at this point – as last season’s table-topping (but eventual championship runners-up) Catalans Dragons know only too well. The Saints have been brilliant all season, and a fourth consecutive championship seems firmly on the cards. But in this knock-out play-off format, it’s all to play for until the final, final whistle. Game on!

Eliminator Game 1: Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos

Friday 9 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Eliminator Game 2: Huddersfield Giants v Salford Red Devils

Saturday 10 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-Final 1: Wigan Warriors v TBC

Friday 16 September, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Semi-Final 2: St Helens v TBC

Saturday 17 September, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Grand Final

Saturday 24 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Rugby League: NRL

The NRL Men’s has reached the finals stage, with the top eight teams fighting it out to reach the Grand Final at the start of October. The winners of Panthers v Eels and Sharks v Cowboys will go straight on to the preliminary finals, while the losers will get another chance in the semi against the elimination match winners. It’ll all make sense in the end… Penrith will be strong favourites, having dominated the regular season. The NRL Women’s continues with a triple-header for the hardcore fans, starting just after 3am on 18 September. 

NRL Men’s Play-offs: Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels

Friday 9 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Men’s Play-offs: Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders

Saturday 10 September, 8am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

NRL Men’s Play-offs: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys

Saturday 10 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508) + Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

NRL Men’s Play-offs: Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs

Sunday 11 September, 7am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Men’s Semi-final 1

Friday 16 September, 10.45am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Men’s Semi-final 2

Saturday 17 September, 10.30am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

NRL Women’s: Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels

Sunday 18 September, 3.05am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Women’s: Gold Coast Titans v Sydney Roosters

Sunday 18 September, 4.55am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Women’s: St George-Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights

Sunday 18 September, 6.45am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Men’s Preliminary Final 1

Friday 23 September, 10am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

NRL Men’s Preliminary Final 2

Saturday 24 September, time TBC, Sky Sports TBC

NRL Men’s Grand Final

Sunday 2 October, time TBC, Sky Sports TBC

NFL

American football is back! Fans can tune in on Friday 9 September, when the defending champs the LA Rams host the Buffalo Bills for the season opener, and for plenty more coverage over the coming months. At this stage many eyes will be on the top draft picks, such as the Jaguars’ Travon Walker and the Jets’ peerlessly named Sauce Gardner, to see if they can affect their teams’ fortunes.

Among the new potential stars in action on Sky Sports this month are the Chargers’ offensive guard Zion Johnson and Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie. There’s also a new name in the NFL for 2022, as the franchise briefly known as the Washington Football Team officially becomes the Commanders. 

Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams

Friday 9 September, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

Sunday 11 September, 5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings

Sunday 11 September, 9.15pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys

Monday 12 September, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks

Tuesday 13 September, 1.15am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs 

Friday 16 September, 12.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers

Monday 19 September, 1.20am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Basketball: WNBA

At the time of writing we’re deep into the semi-final series, with the Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky both leading 2-1 in their best-of-five clashes. Will they meet in the finals, or can Seattle and/or Connecticut stage comebacks? The finals begin on Sunday 11 September and will be done and dusted by 20 September at the latest – and you can follow the action live on Sky Sports. 

Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces, Game 5 (if required)

Thursday 8 September, time TBC, Sky Sports TBC

Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky, Game 5 (if required) 

Friday 9 September, 1am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Finals Series (best of five)

From Sunday 11 September, 8pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

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