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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