One to watch: Lots of good rugby – Ulster-Leinster tonight for a start.

One to Sky+: You may be out kicking off your Christmas, but the RTÉ Sports Awards might be worth a watch back.

One to skip: Life’s too short for cricket in South Africa at four in the morning if you ask me, Ted.

Today

Baketball: NBA, Memphis v Dallas (ESPN, 1am Sat).

Cricket: T20, South Africa v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 2, 3.55pm).

Darts: PDC World Championship (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm, 7pm).

Football: npower Championship, Blackpool v Wolves, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm); Primera Division, Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo, (Sky Sports 3, 8.55pm); Serie A, Pescara v Catania (ESPN, 5pm); Cagliari v Juventus (ESPN, 7.30pm).

Rugby: Pro12, Ulster v Leinster (RTÉ Two, 6.45pm, BBC2 7pm).

Saturday

Cricket: T20, India v England, (Sky Sports 1 1pm).

Darts: PDC World Championship from Alexandra Palace, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Equestrian: Olympia International Horse Show, (BBC1, 1pm, Eurosport, 9pm).

Football: Premier League, Wigan v Arsenal, (Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm); Manchester City v Reading, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 2.30pm); Liverpool v Fulham, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm); npower Championship, Crystal Palace v Huddersfield, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); Primera Division, Valladolid v Barcelona, Malaga v Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza, (Sky Sports 4 from 5.15pm); Serie A, Inter Milan v Genoa, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 11.25am); Roma v AC Milan, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 7.40pm and ESPN 7.45pm).

Horse racing: Ascot and Haydock Park, (Channel 4, 1.20pm).

Rugby: Aviva Premiership, Bath v Saracens, (ESPN, 12.45pm); Northampton v Harlequins, (Sky Sports 3, 3.10pm).

Sunday

NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers v Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens v New York Giants, (Sky Sports 2, from 5.30pm); Seattle Seahawks v San Francisco 49ers, (Channel 4, 1am, Mon).

Cricket: T20, South Africa v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 4, 3.55pm).

Darts: PDC World Championship from Alexandra Palace, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Equestrian: Olympia International Horse Show, (Eurosport, 6.30pm, 9.20pm).

Football: Premier League, Swansea v Manchester United and Chelsea v Aston Villa, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm and 3.30pm); Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Kilmarnock v Hibernian, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); Hearts v Dundee United, (ESPN, 4.15pm); Ligue 1, Marseille v St Etienne, (ESPN, 7.30pm, Setanta Sports Ireland, 7.45pm).

Rugby: Aviva Premiership, Wasps v Sale Sharks, (ESPN, 1.30pm); Championship, Newcastle Falcons v London Scottish, (Sky Sports 3, 3pm).

General: The RTÉ Sports Awards, (RTÉ one, 9.30pm).

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