Rugby Union: Premiership

Northampton’s Premiership win was a long time coming – their first since 2014 – and they will be looking to defend their title as the new Premiership season begins. First up, it’s a trip to the Recreation Ground to face Bath, who will be out for revenge after losing to the Saints in June’s final. Northampton have brought in Aussie stars Josh Kemeny and Charlie Savala – but club legend Courtney Lawes, who’s left for France, will be missed.

Rugby fans will be able to see all the Premiership teams live in the coming month, including a derby round on the season’s fourth weekend (11-13 October) as every side takes on a local rival. Admittedly it’s 150 miles from Sale to Newcastle, but they are the league’s northernmost teams.

Bath v Northampton Saints

Friday 20 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers

Saturday 21 September, 3pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Gloucester v Saracens

Saturday 21 September, 5.15pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Sale Sharks v Harlequins

Sunday 22 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Bristol Bears v Gloucester

Friday 27 September, 7pm, TNT Sports

Saracens v Sale Sharks

Saturday 28 September, 3pm, TNT Sports

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs

Saturday 28 September, 5.15pm, TNT Sports

Leicester Tigers v Bath

Sunday 29 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports

Northampton Saints v Harlequins

Friday 4 October, 7pm, TNT Sports

Bath v Bristol Bears

Saturday 5 October, 3pm, TNT Sports

Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers

Saturday 5 October, 5.15pm, TNT Sports

Saracens v Exeter Chiefs

Sunday 6 October, 2.30pm, TNT Sports

Sale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons

Friday 11 October, 7pm, TNT Sports

Gloucester v Bath

Saturday 12 October, 3pm, TNT Sports

Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints

Saturday 12 October, 5.15pm, TNT Sports

Harlequins v Saracens

Sunday 13 October, 2.30pm, TNT Sports

Rugby Union: Women’s Premiership

Gloucester-Hartpury dominated last season, losing just a single game – 33-31 against Saracens – on their way to claiming the first title of the newly rebranded Women’s Premiership. This year, they’ve lost experienced Wales prop Cerys Hale (who’s retired) but strengthened by bringing in sevens star and GB Olympian Jade Shekells and Scotland international Lisa Cockburn, among others.

First up on TNT Sports’ coverage this season, they’ll face Cockburn’s former team and 2023/24’s wooden spoon holders Leicester, who will be desperate to improve. The following week, Loughborough – who finished just outside the play-offs last year – are in west London to take on the Trailfinders.

Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers

Sunday 6 October, 12.30pm, TNT Sports

Ealing Trailfinders v Loughborough Lightning

Sunday 13 October, 12.30pm, TNT Sports

Rugby Union: Pacific Nations Cup

Japan have smashed their way through this competition for the top rugby union nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, and the 2019 World Cup hosts having racked up 145 points in their three games. Their opponents in the final will be Fiji, for whom Caleb Muntz has been in phenomenal form. The defeated semi-finalists USA and Samoa meet to decide third place ahead of the final; in the fifth-place play-off, Tonga defeated Canada.

3rd Place Play-off: USA v Samoa

Saturday 21 September, 7.45am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Final: Fiji v Japan

Saturday 21 September, 10.45am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Football: Premier League

Wads of cash aren’t what they used to be in the Premier League. While Newcastle might have been bought by the unimaginably wealthy Saudi PIF, they’re bound by profit and sustainability rules and unable to splash money on players in the way newly rich clubs have in the past. That said, they’ve got a top-class squad and if they can avoid the injuries that afflicted them last season, there’s every chance they’ll get back into Europe. Their opponents when they feature live on TNT Sports this month are Man City, and the St James’ Park crowd will aim to intimidate the champions into submission when the players cross the white line on 28 September. Good luck with that.

The other Premier League games on TNT Sports this month feature London’s most unpredictable sides as West Ham host Chelsea, and then the new-look Liverpool – off to a flyer under Arne Slot – on their visit to Crystal Palace.

West Ham United v Chelsea

Saturday 21 September, 11am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Saturday 28 September, 11am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Saturday 5 October, 11am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: UEFA Champions League

There’s a new look to the Champions League this season and you can read all about it here but the main things to know are: no groups, one 36-team league, every club has eight matches against eight different teams, and there’s still comprehensive live coverage on TNT Sports. This month, that includes huge ties like Man City at home to Italian champs Inter, Arsenal away to Europa League holders Atalanta, and Celtic at German giants Borussia Dortmund.

There are unfamiliar names taking part this year, partly because of the expansion to 36 teams but mainly because some clubs are seeing the benefit of being well run and hiring smart coaches, while traditional “bigger” clubs flounder. That includes the likes of Bologna, Stuttgart, Brest and, of course, Aston Villa, whose shrewd appointment of Unai Emery virtually guaranteed European adventures. We can’t wait to see how they, and the other British sides, fare in the Champions league this season.

Young Boys v Aston Villa

Tuesday 17 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Juventus v PSV Eindhoven

Tuesday 17 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Sporting Lisbon v Lille

Tuesday 17 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Real Madrid v Stuttgart

Tuesday 17 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Bologna v Shakhtar Donetsk

Wednesday 18 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Manchester City v Internazionale

Wednesday 18 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Celtic v Slovan Bratislava

Wednesday 18 September, 7.15pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Paris Saint-Germain v Girona

Wednesday 18 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen

Thursday 19 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Red Star Belgrade v Benfica

Thursday 19 September, 5.30pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Atalanta v Arsenal

Thursday 19 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Monaco v Barcelona

Thursday 19 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Atlético Madrid v RB Leipzig

Thursday 19 September, 7.45pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

RB Salzburg v Brest

Tuesday 1 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Stuttgart v Sparta Prague

Tuesday 1 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Slovan Bratislava v Manchester City

Tuesday 1 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Borussia Dortmund v Celtic

Tuesday 1 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Bayer Leverkusen v AC Milan

Tuesday 1 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Barcelona v Young Boys

Tuesday 1 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Girona v Feyenoord

Wednesday 2 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Shakhtar Donetsk v Atalanta

Wednesday 2 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Liverpool v Bologna

Wednesday 2 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Aston Villa v Bayern Munich

Wednesday 2 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Football: UEFA Europa League

Three seasons ago Rangers came within a missed penalty of winning the Europa League. Their European record since has been less than stellar, including a 7-1 home thrashing by Liverpool. But the new league system should give them a decent chance to progress: they need to focus on winning games at Ibrox, but first up is a very winnable match away to Malmö.

England’s representatives are Man Utd and Tottenham, two sides that have both earned European glory in the past and will hope to go deep into this year’s competition. Dutch side FC Twente are United’s first opponents at Old Trafford, while Spurs face Qarabag, the champions of Azerbaijan. Intriguingly, both will also take on Rangers in the course of the competition.

Bodø/Glimt v Porto

Wednesday 25 September, 5.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

AZ Alkmaar v Elfsborg

Wednesday 25 September, 5.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Manchester United v FC Twente

Wednesday 25 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Dynamo Kyiv v Lazio

Wednesday 25 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Nice v Real Sociedad

Wednesday 25 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Malmö v Rangers

Thursday 26 September, 5.45pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Fenerbahçe v Union Saint-Gilloise

Thursday 26 September, 5.45pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Ajax v Beşiktaş

Thursday 26 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Tottenham Hotspur v Qarabag

Thursday 26 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Ferencvaros v Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 3 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Porto v Manchester United

Thursday 3 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Rangers v Lyon

Thursday 3 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Football: UEFA Conference League

The rebrand of the Conference League – it’s dropped the “Europa” and also adopted a league structure, although a slightly different one – also marks a momentous year for British football. For the first time, Welsh and Northern Irish teams have progressed from the qualifying rounds and into a European competition proper. First up for Larne it’s Norway’s Molde, while The New Saints – still reeling slightly from losing striker Brad Young to the Saudi Pro League – visit Fiorentina, who’ve managed to be runners-up twice in the three years this competition has existed.

Hearts start with a tricky trip to Azerbaijan, where Belarusian champs Dinamo Minsk are currently playing their European home games. But there’s no doubt who the real big beasts of the Conference League are. Chelsea may have a sprawling squad, a new coach and some off-field shenanigans, but the talent at Enzo Maresca’s disposal makes them the firm favourites for the trophy. At the very least, they should breeze through the league stage. Right?

Dinamo Minsk v Heart Of Midlothian

Wednesday 2 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Molde v Larne

Wednesday 2 October, 5.45pm, TNT Sports

Chelsea v Gent

Wednesday 2 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Fiorentina v The New Saints

Wednesday 2 October, 8pm, TNT Sports

Football: UEFA Women’s Champions League

This is the final season with group stages in the Women’s Champions League – in 2025, it will adopt the same league structure as the men’s – and at the time of writing, only four teams are qualified for that stage: Barcelona, Lyon, Chelsea and Bayern. Man City, Arsenal and Celtic are all aiming to join them but face tricky two-legged play-offs, with the group draw taking place after those ties are settled, on 27 September.

Former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes never managed to win the Champions League with the west London club – coming closest in 2021 when they were runners-up to Barça – so if new coach Sonia Bompastor can claim the title she won with Lyon in 2022, she’ll find instant favour with the fans. It’s always tough, but if the Blues can get Sam Kerr back fit and firing, along with new signings like Lucy Bronze and France forward Sandy Baltimore, they’ll have as good a chance as anyone.

Matchday 1

Tuesday 8 + Wednesday 9 October, TNT Sports

Football: Serie A

This month brings the 240th staging of the Milan derby – the Derby della Madonnina, as it’s known, after a statue atop the city’s cathedral – and Inter will be confident of extending their winning record. With 91 wins to 79, they’ve long held the whip hand over their local rivals. Throw in the small matter of last season’s scudetto, and the Inter ultras will be lording it over the Curva Nord at San Siro. Before kick-off, at least. Although AC Milan have had a rocky start to the season, drawing with Torino and Lazio and losing to promoted Parma, the derby will no doubt be as hotly contested as ever. A win could be a real springboard for the rossoneri.

Elsewhere you can see how 2023 champions Napoli are faring under former Chelsea and Spurs coach Antonio Conte when they visit Juventus and host Monza.

Juventus v Napoli

Saturday 21 September, 5pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Internazionale v AC Milan

Sunday 22 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

AC Milan v Lecce

Friday 27 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Napoli v Monza

Sunday 29 September, 7.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: NWSL

TNT Sports’ coverage of the US National Women’s Soccer League continues with a match from the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, where Gotham FC host Utah. The home team, champions in 2023, have had another good season but are a little off the pace set by Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit, and require a few more points to seal a play-off place. Signing keeper Ann-Katrin Berger and Lionesses defender Jess Carter from Chelsea in the summer will help them achieve that.

The Royals, languishing towards the bottom of the NWSL standings, will be looking to build for next season – to that end, they’ve signed Canadian winger Cloé Lacasse from Arsenal. Look out for more NWSL games on TNT Sports as we head towards the play-offs in November.

NY/NJ Gotham FC v Utah Royals

Sunday 22 September, 6pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Football: Première Ligue

France’s top women’s division, newly rebranded as the Première Ligue, is also featured on TNT Sports this month: the season opener takes defending champions Lyon – title winners for 16 of the past 17 seasons – to Fleury in the southern suburbs of Paris. Lyon’s squad is packed with the kind of talent (Norwegian Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg, Chilean keeper Christiane Endler, USA midfielder Lindsey Horan and numerous France internationals) that threatens to overwhelm many teams, and new owner Michele Kang has promised more investment in the club. It could be a tough season for Lyon’s domestic rivals, but the potential quality of the football is mouthwatering for fans.  

Fleury v Lyon

Friday 20 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MMA: UFC

Two-weight champ Alex Pereira will be in the Octagon in Salt Lake City to defend his light heavyweight title from the challenge of Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira has held the belt since November – defending it twice, including a Performance of the Night against Jiří Procházka at UFC 303 – and won’t want to relinquish it any time soon. It’s a co-headline fight alongside the bantamweight clash between champ Raquel Pennington and Julianna Peña, the former champ who hasn’t fought since losing the title to Amanda Nunes in July 2022.

Ahead of that, the UFC is in Paris for just the third time, which means a much more advantageous start time for UK viewers. French fighter Benoît Saint Denis is headlining the night with a lightweight bout against Renato Moicano. Then it’s back to Vegas for a night featuring Brandon Royval v Tatsuro Taira at flyweight and Polyana Viana v Cory McKenna at strawweight. Enticing contests all.

UFC Fight Night: Moicano v Saint Denis

Saturday 28 September, 8pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

UFC 307: Pereira v Rountree Jr

Sunday 6 October, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

UFC Fight Night: Royval v Taira

Sunday 13 October, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

WWE

The rise of influencer Logan Paul as a new WWE Superstar has raised the promotion’s profile to new heights this year – even after the loss of his US Championship at the start of August, after less than a year. Can he claw it back? Don’t miss any of the SmackDown and Raw action every week on TNT Sports.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Saturday 21 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

WWE Monday Night Raw

Tuesday 24 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Saturday 28 September, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

WWE Monday Night Raw

Tuesday 1 October, 1am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Saturday 5 October, 1am, TNT Sports

WWE Monday Night Raw

Tuesday 8 October, 1am, TNT Sports

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Saturday 12 October, 1am, TNT Sports

WWE Monday Night Raw

Tuesday 15 October, 1am, TNT Sports

Motorsport: MotoGP

For most of this MotoGP season the battle has been between Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martín – but six-time champion Marc Márquez has forced himself into contention. The veteran Catalonian rider, now with the Gresini team, hadn’t won a MotoGP since October 2021 but he dominated in Aragon, taking pole, fastest lap and the overall race win, and followed it up with another win in San Marino.

Márquez is still 50 points back from the leading pair as the teams head to Misano for the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP but if he can have more weekends like that, he’ll catch them by mid-October. There are three races live on TNT Sports in the coming month.

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Practice 1

Friday 20 September, 9.45am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Practice 2

Friday 20 September, 2pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Qualifying

Saturday 21 September, 9am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Sprint Race

Saturday 21 September, 1.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Warm-up

Sunday 22 September, 8.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Moto3 Race

Sunday 22 September, 9am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: Moto2 Race

Sunday 23 September, 11am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Emilia-Romagna: MotoGP Race

Sunday 22 September, 12.15pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Practice 1

Friday 27 September, 3.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Practice 2

Friday 27 September, 7.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Qualifying

Saturday 28 September, 3am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Sprint Race

Saturday 28 September, 7.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Warm-up

Sunday 29 September, 4am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Moto3 Race

Sunday 29 September, 4.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: Moto2 Race

Sunday 29 September, 6.15am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Indonesia: MotoGP Race

Sunday 29 September, 7.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Practice 1

Friday 4 October, 2am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Practice 2

Friday 4 October, 6.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Qualifying

Saturday 5 October, 2.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Sprint Race

Saturday 5 October, 6am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Warm-up

Sunday 6 October, 2.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Moto3 Race

Sunday 6 October, 3am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: Moto2 Race

Sunday 6 October, 4.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

MotoGP Of Japan: MotoGP Race

Sunday 6 October, 5.30am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Motorsport: Rallying + Touring

With driving teams dropping in and out, it’s been a highly unpredictable World Rally Championship season – but the Belgian team of Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe will believe they’ve now stamped a decisive mark on this campaign, following their victory in Greece. The pair lead the standings with just three events left, and the first of those is in the Biobío region of Chile. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja of Estonia have won both the previous iterations of this rally. In Supercars, it’s a rare old battle between Will Brown, Chaz Mostert and Broc Feeney as the drivers head for Bathurst.

World Rally Championship: Chile

Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 September, TNT Sports

Supercars: Bathurst 1000 – Race 20

Sunday 13 October, TNT Sports

Cricket: Caribbean Premier League

T20 cricket can have fine margins. In their first two games, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons posted decent scores of 160+, only to lose on the final ball of the second innings. Then the weather let them down against Barbados, who defeated them on the DLS method. That doesn’t leave them much time to turn it around before the play-off positions are decided.

The good news is that Jewel Andrew and Justin Greaves are in decent form with the bat, while Imad Wasim has been picking up wickets. The bad? They’re still to face the Amazon Warriors and the Knight Riders, who have both looked strong. Perhaps it’s the Falcons’ turn to get the good fortune. The play-offs and final are in the first week of October, live on TNT Sports.

Trinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors

Wednesday 18 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Trinbago Knight Riders v Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

Thursday 19 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Friday 20 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

St Lucia Kings v Barbados Royals

Saturday 21 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

Saturday 21 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings

Sunday 22 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Sunday 22 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Kings

Tuesday 24 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Royals

Wednesday 25 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Royals

Friday 27 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Kings

Saturday 28 September, 2.30pm, TNT Sports

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders

Sunday 29 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Eliminator

Tuesday 1 October, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Qualifier

Wednesday 2 October, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

2nd Qualifier

Friday 4 October, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Final

Sunday 6 October, 11.30pm, TNT Sports

Cricket: International Matches

Fresh from their Test series against England, the Sri Lanka men’s team host two matches against New Zealand at their much-loved ground in the coastal city of Galle, while Chennai and Kanpur are the venues for India’s two-Test series against Bangladesh. These should be fascinating contests between the teams currently occupying four of the top five places in the World Test Championship table. 

In white-ball cricket, Australia’s all-conquering T20 women’s side play three games against New Zealand as both warm up for the World Cup in October. Ireland’s men meet South Africa in Abu Dhabi, which should be a real test of the Irish team’s recent progress.

Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 1st Men’s Test

From Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 September, 5.15am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

India v Bangladesh: 1st Men’s Test

From Thursday 19 to Monday 23 September, 4.45am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527) + TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Australia v New Zealand: 1st Women’s T20

Thursday 19 September, 10am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Australia v New Zealand: 2nd Women’s T20

Sunday 22 September, 10am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Australia v New Zealand: 3rd Women’s T20

Tuesday 24 September, 10am, TNT Sports

Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 2nd Men’s Test

From Thursday 26 to Monday 30 September, 5.15am, TNT Sports

India v Bangladesh: 2nd Men’s Test

From Friday 27 September to Tuesday 1 October, 4.45am, TNT Sports

Ireland v South Africa: 1st Men’s T20

Friday 27 September, 4pm, TNT Sports

Ireland v South Africa: 2nd Men’s T20

Sunday 29 September, 4pm, TNT Sports

Australian Rules Football: AFL Men’s

Aussie Rules football is traditionally most popular in the state of Victoria, but there’s only one Victorian representative among the final four teams. Geelong Cats were champions (or premiers, to use the usual Aussie term) in 2022 but didn’t make it out of the league stage last year, so this season’s performance has been impressive. Brisbane Lions stand between them and the Grand Final.

It’s Sydney, though, who go into the preliminary finals as favourites having won the minor premiership by finishing top of the league ladder: despite a slowish start, they hit first place in week eight of the 24-week season and never relinquished it. However, they face Port Adelaide, who dealt them a 112-point defeat during the regular season – their heaviest loss for over 30 years. There could yet be a twist in the tale of this season. 

Preliminary Final: Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide

Friday 20 September, 10am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Preliminary Final: Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions

Saturday 21 September, 8am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Grand Final 

Saturday 28 September, 10am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Australian Rules Football: AFL Women’s

Hawthorn and St Kilda both started the AFLW season with two wins, and we’ll find out which of the two Melbourne teams is best equipped for an attempt at the premiership title when they meet at Moorabbin Park in week four. Neither made the finals last season and it’s early days yet, but don’t underestimate the power of momentum. Ahead of that clash, champions Brisbane are in action live on TNT Sports against another Melbourne team, Western Bulldogs, for whom the only way is up after they finished dead last in 2023.

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs

Wednesday 18 September, 10am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats

Saturday 21 September, 3am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

St Kilda v Hawthorn

Saturday 21 September, 5am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Adelaide Crows v Essendon 

Sunday 22 September, 4am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Richmond v Port Adelaide

Tuesday 24 September, 10am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Carlton v North Melbourne

Wednesday 25 September, 10am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Baseball: Major League Baseball

The marathon MLB season – 162 games per team! Imagine the wobbly Pep Guardiola would throw! – is reaching the final straight now. The Phillies and Yankees are among the favourites to reach the World Series, and both are featured in TNT Sports’ live coverage this month. All those games take place at pretty antisocial times, unfortunately, so you’ll need to be a dedicated fan.

If you want to see a championship contender at a reasonable hour, check out the Dodgers when they host the Rockies at 9pm UK time on 22 September – the LA team, with the same owners as Chelsea FC, are the front-runners. The play-offs begin on 1 October.

Philadelphia Phillies @ Milwaukee Brewers

Wednesday 18 September, 12.30am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

San Francisco Giants @ Baltimore Orioles

Wednesday 18 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners

Thursday 19 September, 2.30am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

Friday 20 September, 12am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Friday 20 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

Friday 20 September, 9pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

Saturday 21 September, 1am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

Sunday 22 September, 12am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles

Sunday 22 September, 6.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Sunday 22 September, 9pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

Monday 23 September, 12am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

Monday 23 September, 11.30pm, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

Wednesday 25 September, 12am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Wednesday 25 September, 3am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros

Wednesday 25 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Thursday 26 September, 3am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

Thursday 26 September, 6pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

Friday 27 September, 12am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

Friday 27 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians

Saturday 28 September, 12am, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

Saturday 28 September, 7pm, TNT Sports 3 HD (CH 529)

Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves

Sunday 29 September, 12am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

Play-offs

From Tuesday 1 October, TNT Sports

Basketball: WNBA

Minnesota Lynx scraped into the play-offs in 2023 and crashed out in the first round, losing to Connecticut Sun. They’ve had no such problems this year, comfortably qualifying for the postseason back in August and also claiming the in-season Commissioner’s Cup for the first time.

Inspired by power forward Napheesa “Phee” Collier and Canadian star Bridget Carleton, they’re looking as strong as they have since their last championship in 2017. Could they return to the top of the tree in 2024? Defending champs the Las Vegas Aces, the New York Liberty and old rivals the Sun are among those standing in their way. Follow the play-offs on TNT Sports.

Play-offs

From Sunday 22 September, TNT Sports 

Finals

October, TNT Sports

Badminton: BWF World Tour

There are just four Super 1000 events on the BWF Tour: the Malaysia Open, the All England Open, the Indonesia Open and this month’s China Open, and the prestige (and $2 million prize money) brings the world’s best players to Changzhou for the tournament. Last year, when it returned after a three-year break, Chinese pairs dominated in doubles, winning both the men’s and women’s – but Denmark’s Viktor Axelson and South Korea’s An Se-Young took the singles titles. Shi Yuqi currently tops the men’s singles rankings and big things are expected from him. The next big competition is October’s Arctic Open, which takes place in Vantaa, Finland.

China Open: Round Of 32

Wednesday 18 September, 2am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

China Open: Round Of 16

Thursday 19 September, 2am, TNT Sports 2 HD (CH 528)

China Open: Quarter-finals

Friday 20 September, 3am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 530)

China Open: Semi-finals

Saturday 21 September, 3am, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 527)

China Open: Finals

Sunday 22 September, 6am, TNT Sports 4 HD (CH 528)

Arctic Open

Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 October, TNT Sports

Pool

The fast-moving thrills of eight-ball pool are on your telly Monday nights on TNT Sports until October, as the Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup competition continues. Conor Treacy and Jon McAllister are the defending champions, with former champs Karl Sutton and Shaun Chipperfield also taking part.

Ultimate Pool: Pairs Cup – Group 15

Monday 23 September, 6.30pm, TNT Sports

Ultimate Pool: Pairs Cup – Group 16

Monday 30 September, 6.30pm, TNT Sports

Ultimate Pool: Pairs Cup – Group 17

Monday 7 October, 6.30pm, TNT Sports

Ultimate Pool: Pairs Cup – Group 18

Monday 14 October, 6.30pm, TNT Sports

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