
Live on TNT Sports this month
Live on TNT Sports this month
Premiership rugby and Champions League football return this month and you can watch them live on TNT Sports – plus UFC, MotoGP and much more
By Chris Miller, Feature Writer
Falling leaves, cosy jumpers and Premiership rugby. That’s right, it’s autumn, and that means it’s time for TNT Sports’ coverage of the new top-flight rugby union season. It starts with three live matches over the opening weekend and there’s plenty more to come, with more than 50 live games this season – plus the European competitions, which recommence in December.
There’s absolutely tons of football at this time of year, with TNT Sports bringing you live action from three top leagues – the Premier League, Serie A and Ligue 1 – as well as the three UEFA club competitions. Not to mention the National League as well. Whether you’re more interested in Kylian Mbappé or Dorking Wanderers’ star striker Jason Prior, you can watch your favourites in action.
The Major League Baseball season is approaching its sharp end, with teams striving to secure play-off slots and get the chance to make it to the World Series. It’s coming up to the climax of the rallying season too, with a British team in World Rally Championship contention, while in MotoGP there are three high-octane races to enjoy. And with MMA, cricket, WWE, Aussie rules, squash and badminton as well, it’s another packed month of thrilling live sport on TNT Sports.
Remember, you can follow all the live action on TNT Sports wherever you are in the UK, as long as there’s WiFi, 3G or 4G, thanks to Virgin TV Go. Simply download the free app, which is free to all Virgin TV customers and is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows 10 and PC/Mac. Download the Virgin TV Go app.
Scroll down to discover all of the biggest sporting fixtures on TNT Sports this September and October. And bookmark this page for monthly updates.
Football: Premier League
Intriguing match-ups abound in the TNT Sports’ Premier League coverage this month. Promoted Burnley, a team pundits predicted would adapt to the top flight well but who started with three defeats, host Man Utd, who have struggled to nail their most effective line-up. Aston Villa and Brighton, two upwardly mobile clubs, meet at Villa Park, a fixture that ended 2-2 last year. And Tottenham take their new expansive brand of football to the tight confines of Luton’s Kenilworth Road stadium.
Burnley v Manchester United
Saturday 23 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 30 September, 11am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday 7 October, 11am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Football: UEFA Champions League

The group stage of UEFA’s premier competition kicks off this month, and there are a few ties that catch the eye. Manchester United face Bayern in their first fixture, a match-up that always evokes memories of United’s dramatic trophy triumph in 1999. Celtic travel to Feyenoord and then have a home game against Lazio, a schedule that could see them get off to a flying start.
Meanwhile Newcastle, in the first Champions League campaign for 20 years, welcome Paris Saint-Germain to St James’ Park. Both clubs are seriously flush with cash, and although PSG are further down the road on their “superclub” journey, they’ve never quite done it in this competition. Having lost Leo Messi and Neymar, they’re a team in transition, and Newcastle will be keen to make Europe pay attention to them with a victory.
Group F: AC Milan v Newcastle United
Tuesday 19 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group G: Young Boys v RB Leipzig
Tuesday 19 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group G: Manchester City v Crvena Zvezda
Tuesday 19 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Group F: Paris Saint-Germain v Borussia Dortmund
Tuesday 19 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group E: Feyenoord v Celtic
Tuesday 19 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group H: Barcelona v Royal Antwerp
Tuesday 19 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group C: Real Madrid v Union Berlin
Wednesday 20 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group A: Galatasaray v Copenhagen
Wednesday 20 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group A: Bayern Munich v Manchester United
Wednesday 20 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group B: Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven
Wednesday 20 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Group D: Real Sociedad v Internazionale
Wednesday 20 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group C: Braga v Napoli
Wednesday 20 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group C: Union Berlin v Braga
Tuesday 3 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group D: RB Salzburg v Real Sociedad
Tuesday 3 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group A: Manchester United v Galatasaray
Tuesday 3 October, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group C: Napoli v Real Madrid
Tuesday 3 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group A: Copenhagen v Bayern Munich
Tuesday 3 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group E: Atlético Madrid v Feyenoord
Wednesday 4 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group H: Royal Antwerp v Shakhtar Donetsk
Wednesday 4 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group A: RB Leipzig v Manchester City
Wednesday 4 October, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group E: Celtic v Lazio
Wednesday 4 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group F: Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan
Wednesday 4 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group F: Newcastle United v Paris Saint-Germain
Wednesday 4 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Football: UEFA Europa League
Liverpool are in the Europa League for the first time since 2015/16, when they reached the final but lost to Sevilla. They’ll be keen to demonstrate they still belong among Europe’s elite by getting that far again, except with a trophy at the end this time. They face LASK of Austria and Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium in their opening Group E fixtures.
Union are Brighton’s sister club – we’re not sure what happens if they come up against each other later on – but for now they’re in separate groups, with the Seagulls hosting AEK and visiting Marseille this month. Conference League winners West Ham are home to Serbia’s TSC and then away at Freiburg, while Rangers face Real Betis and Cypriot champions Aris Limassol.
Group E: LASK v Liverpool
Thursday 21 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group E: Union Saint-Gilloise v Toulouse
Thursday 21 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group B: Brighton & Hove Albion v AEK Athens
Thursday 21 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group A: West Ham United v TSC Bačka Topola
Thursday 21 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group B: Ajax v Marseille
Thursday 21 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group C: Rangers v Real Betis
Thursday 21 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Group B: Marseille v Brighton & Hove Albion
Thursday 5 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Group C: Aris Limassol v Rangers
Thursday 5 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group A: Freiburg v West Ham United
Thursday 5 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group E: Liverpool v Union Saint-Gilloise
Thursday 5 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Football: UEFA Europa Conference League

Aberdeen are the most recent Scottish winners of a European trophy with a Cup Winners’ Cup triumph in 1983. This is their first UEFA group-stage appearance since 2007/8, and it’s a tough schedule as their first game takes them to 2022 Europa League winners Frankfurt.
Aston Villa last qualified for Europe in 2010, but lost in the UEFA Cup play-offs and didn’t make the groups. Now, though, they have an experienced and successful European manager in Unai Emery, a four-time Europa League winner, and must be counted among the favourites for this competition. They face Legia Warsaw and Bosnian side Zrinjski.
Group A: Lille v Olimpija Ljubljana
Wednesday 20 September, 3.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt v Aberdeen
Thursday 21 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Group E: Legia Warsaw v Aston Villa
Thursday 21 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group C: Astana v Viktoria Plzen
Thursday 5 October, 3.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Group E: Aston Villa v HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
Thursday 5 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Group A: Aberdeen v HJK Helsinki
Thursday 5 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Football: National League
Looking for a great National League story that doesn’t involve big overseas investment? Dorking Wanderers were founded by a group of friends in 1999, when they played in the 11th tier of English football. A series of promotions followed and in 2019 the Surrey club made it to the National League South; three years later they were in the National League, where they finished a respectable 16th in their first season.
In 2018 they moved to Meadowbank stadium, which they’ve upgraded impressively – all in all it’s a real grassroots success story. This month they host Barnet and, naturally, they’ve got their eye on promotion to the Football League.
Woking v York City
Saturday 23 September, 12pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Rochdale v Chesterfield
Tuesday 26 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Oxford City v Altrincham
Saturday 30 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Dorking Wanderers v Barnet
Saturday 7 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Football: Serie A
While other leading leagues find themselves dominated by a single club or at best a duopoly, Serie A has had four different champions in four years. Could it be a fifth this year? The departure of Napoli’s scudetto-winning manager Luciano Spalletti makes them less likely to defend their title, while the form of Juventus and the Milan clubs has been all over the place.
The likes of Lazio and Atalanta have been contenders recently, and one of them could make a real challenge for the title. It’s Inter who have made the strongest start though with four convincing wins, including a 5-1 thrashing of their city rivals at San Siro. It’s going to be a fascinating campaign.
Salernitana v Frosinone
Friday 22 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Lecce v Genoa
Friday 22 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Sassuolo v Juventus
Saturday 23 September, 5.15pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Lazio v Monza
Saturday 23 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Empoli v Internazionale
Sunday 24 September, 11.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Atalanta v Cagliari
Sunday 24 September, 2pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Udinese v Fiorentina
Sunday 24 September, 2pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Bologna v Napoli
Sunday 24 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Torino v Roma
Sunday 24 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Juventus v Lecce
Tuesday 26 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Cagliari v AC Milan
Wednesday 27 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Verona v Atalanta
Wednesday 27 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Empoli v Salernitana
Wednesday 27 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Internazionale v Sassuolo
Wednesday 27 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Napoli v Udinese
Wednesday 27 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Lazio v Torino
Wednesday 27 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Frosinone v Fiorentina
Thursday 28 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Monza v Bologna
Thursday 28 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Genoa v Roma
Thursday 28 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
AC Milan v Lazio
Saturday 30 September, 5.15pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Salernitana v Internazionale
Saturday 30 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Bologna v Empoli
Sunday 1 October, 11.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Udinese v Genoa
Sunday 1 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Roma v Frosinone
Sunday 1 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Atalanta v Juventus
Sunday 1 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Torino v Verona
Monday 2 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Sassuolo v Monza
Monday 2 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Fiorentina v Cagliari
Monday 2 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Empoli v Udinese
Friday 6 October, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Lecce v Sassuolo
Friday 6 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Juventus v Torino
Saturday 7 October, 5.15pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Genoa v AC Milan
Saturday 7 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Monza v Salernitana
Sunday 8 October, 11.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Lazio v Atalanta
Sunday 8 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Cagliari v Roma
Sunday 8 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Napoli v Fiorentina
Sunday 8 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Football: Ligue 1

As savvy managers of elite clubs know, France is where you go to find stars of the future. Stars such as Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga, who came through Rennes’ youth system, and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who was signed from Monaco. The appearance of talented young players in Ligue 1 first teams is part of what makes this league so unpredictable. Heavyweights Lyon had a poor start and last year’s runners-up Lens fared little better, while Monaco outpaced PSG in the early stages.
Promoted Le Havre and Metz made it to mid-table, while Reims – under young English manager and viral star Will Still – began in top-four form. But, of course, that could all change over the coming weeks. Most intriguingly, PSG have a new longer-term strategy that may take time to gel. Could someone else nip in and claim the title?
Monaco v Nice
Friday 22 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Brest v Lyon
Saturday 23 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Metz v Strasbourg
Sunday 24 September, 12pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Lens v Toulouse
Sunday 24 September, 2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Montpellier v Rennes
Sunday 24 September, 4pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille
Sunday 24 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Strasbourg v Lens
Friday 29 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Monaco v Marseille
Saturday 30 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Reims v Lyon
Sunday 1 October, 12pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Toulouse v Metz
Sunday 1 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Lorient v Montpellier
Sunday 1 October, 4pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Rennes v Nantes
Sunday 1 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Strasbourg v Nantes
Friday 6 October, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Reims v Monaco
Saturday 7 October, 8pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Marseille v Le Havre
Sunday 8 October, 12pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Lyon v Lorient
Sunday 8 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Lens v Lille
Sunday 8 October, 4pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Rennes v Paris Saint-Germain
Sunday 8 October, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Rugby Union: Premiership
The Rugby World Cup may not be over until 28 October but the new Premiership season commences two weeks earlier, kicking off with Leicester’s visit to Ashton Gate, where they played out an entertaining 26-26 draw with the Bears last season. Tune in to see if either can claim the win on the opening Friday. The next day Exeter welcome last year’s runners-up Saracens, as the Chiefs begin their bid to return to the play-off places.
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers
Friday 13 October, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Saturday 14 October, 1pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints
Sunday 15 October, 1pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Rugby Union: Premiership Cup
This season the 10 Premiership and 12 Championship teams come together for English rugby union’s cup competition for the first time. Some of the second-tier teams have already scored notable victories, like Coventry’s win over Saracens and Ealing’s 48-22 trouncing of Northampton. The Saints face Championship opposition again this month as Doncaster Knights visit Franklin’s Gardens in the final round of pool matches. Surely the Premiership team will have established dominance by then? You never know… Ahead of that game, you can see Harlequins in action twice.
Pool A: Gloucester v Harlequins
Friday 22 September, 7.15pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 531)
Pool A: Harlequins v Saracens
Sunday 1 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Pool D: Northampton Saints v Doncaster Knights
Sunday 8 October, 2pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Motorsport: MotoGP

Championship leader Pecco Bagnaia suffered an opening-lap crash in Barcelona in early September, but his nearest rival Jorge Martín couldn’t take full advantage as Aleix Espargaró claimed the win – and Bagnaia returned to the grid in San Marino to take third place and maintain his lead. The MotoGP season moves on to its Asian leg this month, with races in Greater Noida, Motegi and Lombok. It’s now or never for the likes of Martín and Marco Bezzecchi if they’re going to have any chance of catching the reigning champ.
Indian MotoGP: Practice 1
Friday 22 September, 4am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Practice 2
Friday 22 September, 9.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Practice 3 + Qualifying
Saturday 23 September, 5.45am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Sprint Race
Saturday 23 September, 10.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Warm-up
Sunday 24 September, 6.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Moto3 Race
Sunday 24 September, 8am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: Moto2 Race
Sunday 24 September, 9.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indian MotoGP: MotoGP Race
Sunday 24 September, 11am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Practice 1
Friday 29 September, 1am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Practice 2
Friday 29 September, 5.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Practice 3 + Qualifying
Saturday 30 September, 1.45am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Sprint Race
Saturday 30 September, 6.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Warm-up
Sunday 1 October, 2.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Moto3 Race
Sunday 1 October, 4am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: Moto2 Race
Sunday 1 October, 5.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Japanese MotoGP: MotoGP Race
Sunday 1 October, 7am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Practice 1
Friday 13 October, 2am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Practice 2
Friday 13 October, 6.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Practice 3 + Qualifying
Saturday 14 October, 2.45am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Sprint Race
Saturday 14 October, 7.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Warm-up
Sunday 15 October, 3.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Moto3 Race
Sunday 15 October, 4am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: Moto2 Race
Sunday 15 October, 5.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Indonesian MotoGP: MotoGP Race
Sunday 15 October, 7am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Motorsport: Rallying + Touring
With just three stages left in the 2023 World Rally Championship, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin need points and they need them soon if they’re going to catch Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen. The British pair upset the leaders with a win in Finland in August, but the flying Finns roared back with victory in Greece. This month the gravel battle takes place in Concepción, Chile.
The World Rallycross Championship finally restarts in Cape Town after three cancelled rounds following a fire in a team garage at the UK event, while Brodie Kostecki and Shane van Gisbergen are tussling for the Supercars Championship title in Melbourne.
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stages 4-6
Friday 29 September, 6.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stages 7+8
Saturday 30 September, 11.45am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 9
Saturday 30 September, 2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stages 10+11
Saturday 30 September, 6.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 12
Saturday 30 September, 9pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 13
Sunday 1 October, 12pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 14
Sunday 1 October, 1pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 15
Sunday 1 October, 3.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
World Rally Championship: Chile – Special Stage 16 Power Stage
Sunday 1 October, 5pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
World Rallycross Championship: Cape Town, South Africa
Saturday 7 October, 3pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Supercars: Race 24 – Bathurst
Sunday 8 October, 12.45am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
World Rallycross Championship: Cape Town, South Africa
Sunday 8 October, 3pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
MMA

After a defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC London in March, a bout named Fight of the Night, Rafael Fiziev gets back on the horse for a headline clash with Mateusz Gamrot in Las Vegas. There’s more lightweight action scheduled for the next UFC event, also in Vegas, when Grant Dawson takes on Bobby Green. The French promotion Hexagone MMA leaves its home country for its 12th event, to be staged in Alkmaar, where Parisian Prince Aounallah faces Czech fighter Alexander Cverna in a heavyweight bout.
UFC Fight Night: Rafael Fiziev v Mateusz Gamrot
Saturday 23 September, 10pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Hexagone 12: Prince Aounallah v Alexander Cverna
Saturday 7 October, 8pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
UFC Fight Night: Grant Dawson v Bobby Green
Sunday 8 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
UFC Fight Night: Sodiq Yusuff v Edson Barboza
Sunday 15 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE
Things have calmed down behind the scenes at WWE now that its merger with the UFC’s controlling company is complete and control has been wrested (more or less smoothly) from the McMahon family. Things will NEVER calm down in the ring, though, as fans know. Tune in to SmackDown, Raw and NXT every week for the latest shenanigans. There are always shenanigans.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Saturday 23 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Monday Night Raw
Tuesday 26 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE NXT
Wednesday 27 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Saturday 30 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Monday Night Raw
Tuesday 3 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE NXT
Wednesday 4 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Saturday 7 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Monday Night Raw
Tuesday 10 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE NXT
Wednesday 11 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Saturday 14 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE Monday Night Raw
Tuesday 17 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
WWE NXT
Wednesday 18 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Cricket: Women’s Internationals

The problem with being dubbed “greatest team ever to play the sport” is that it brings extra pressure. It’s not enough for Australia’s women to win a series; they have to dominate and smash the opposition. That’s what made England’s Ashes performance this summer so impressive. Now it’s the turn of the West Indies to measure themselves against this magnificent Aussie team. They’re ranked sixth in the world in both ODIs and T20s going into this series but with aces like batter Stafanie Taylor and off-spinner/captain Hayley Matthews, plus a clutch of young rising stars, they’re capable of pulling off a result or two.
Australia v West Indies: 1st T20
Sunday 1 October, 2am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Australia v West Indies: 2nd T20
Monday 2 October, 8.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Australia v West Indies: 3rd T20
Thursday 5 October, 8.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Australia v West Indies: 1st ODI
Sunday 8 October, 12.15am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Australia v West Indies: 2nd ODI
Wednesday 11 October, 11.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Australia v West Indies: 3rd ODI
Friday 13 October, 11.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Cricket: Caribbean Premier League
Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders have been head and shoulders above the competition in this season’s men’s CPL. But in their two meetings during the season, the Amazon Warriors scored two comfortable six-wicket victories, with Saim Ayub and Shai Hope smashing half-centuries. If the two meet again in the final, which is still possible, can the Guyanese team repeat their exploits? Or will one of their rivals stage a late run and claim a place in the final? Find out as the league reaches its climax on 24 September.
Qualifier 1: Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders
Wednesday 20 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Qualifier 2
Friday 22 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Final
Sunday 24 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Australian Rules Football: AFL Men’s

Brisbane Lions (pictured) and Collingwood are on a collision course in the AFL final stages, having finished in the top two places and qualified directly for the Preliminary finals rather than going through the semi-final stage. There, Collingwood will face the Giants of Greater Western Sydney, who they beat convincingly in the regular season back in May; similarly, the Lions saw off Carlton with ease in the early rounds.
The two favourites met just a few weeks ago in the penultimate week of the regular season, a match in which Brisbane ran out comfortable winners. Can the Magpies turn it around and take the title back to Melbourne?
Preliminary Final: Collingwood v GWS Giants
Friday 22 September, 10.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Preliminary Final: Brisbane Lions v Carlton
Saturday 23 September, 10.30am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Grand Final
Saturday 30 September, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Australian Rules Football: AFL Women’s
Melbourne are the reigning Premiers and favourites for this AFLW season, and the Demons duly got off to a flyer with big wins over Collingwood and GWS. You can see them in action this month at city rivals Hawthorn. Their neighbours – everybody needs good neighbours – in North Melbourne look best placed to challenge them, while Port Adelaide and Geelong are also tipped to do well. Those two meet at the Alberton Oval in week 4 and there’s plenty more AFLW action on TNT Sports in the month ahead.
Hawthorn v Melbourne
Friday 22 September, 8am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats
Saturday 23 September, 4am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
St Kilda v Collingwood
Sunday 24 September, 6am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
Friday 29 September, 10am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Collingwood v Essendon
Saturday 30 September, 2am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Western Bulldogs v Carlton
Friday 6 October, 9am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
Saturday 7 October, 9am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Richmond v Gold Coast Suns
Sunday 8 October, 5am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs
Friday 13 October, 9am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Richmond v Essendon
Saturday 14 October, 9am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Carlton v Collingwood
Sunday 15 October, 5am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Baseball: Major League Baseball
The start of the post-season period is just a couple of weeks away but there are still plenty of play-off places up for grabs: at the time of writing, only the Braves, Orioles, Rays and Dodgers have confirmed their slots. You can see several of the contenders on TNT Sports as the regular season reaches its concluding stages, including the Twins, Brewers and Diamondbacks. Who will make it to the World Series?
New York Mets @ Miami Marlins
Wednesday 20 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Milwaukee Brewers @ St Louis Cardinals
Thursday 21 September, 12.30am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees
Friday 22 September, 12am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday 22 September, 3am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs
Friday 22 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Milwaukee Brewers @ Miami Marlins
Friday 22 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveand Guardians
Saturday 23 September, 11pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Sunday 24 September, 2am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies
Tuesday 26 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago White Sox
Wednesday 27 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)
Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays
Saturday 30 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Play-offs
From Tuesday 3 October, TNT Sports
Squash

The men’s singles final of this prestigious tournament came to a disappointing and premature end last year, when Egypt’s Ali Farag was forced to retire with injury after just two points were played. His clash with rising star Diego Elias of Peru had been hotly anticipated and fans will hope it can be repeated in this year’s final – the two are seeded first and second. Look out for England’s Mohamed El Shorbagy, though, who’s scheduled to meet Farag in the semis. In the women’s singles, Egyptian rivals Nouran Gohar (the defending champ, pictured) and Nour El Sherbini will be the favourites at the Arlen Specter Center in Philadelphia.
US Open: Semi-finals
Friday 13 October, 11pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
US Open: Finals
Saturday 14 October, 11pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Badminton
Formerly known as the Finnish Open, this month’s Arctic Open tournament has rebranded in 2023 to make a point of its being the most northerly event in the BWF Tour calendar – it’s held at the Energie Areena in Vantaa, not far from Helsinki. This is also the first time it’s been staged since 2019 for various reasons, and while reigning men’s singles champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand will still be among the favourites, women’s champ Denmark’s Julie Dawall Jakobsen has slipped down the world rankings. You can watch the flying shuttlecocks from the round of 16 onwards on TNT Sports.
Arctic Open: Round of 16
Thursday 12 October, 8am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)
Arctic Open: Quarter-finals
Friday 13 October, 12pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Arctic Open: Semi-finals
Saturday 14 October, 8am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)
Arctic Open: Semi-finals
Saturday 14 October, 3pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
Arctic Open: Finals
Sunday 15 October, 9am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)
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