Here's your essential TV guide for the live sport on Christmas week

Thursday 26 December

8am: Cricket, South Africa v Pakistan, Test Match Day 1 – Sky Sports Cricket.
12.30pm: Manchester City v Everton, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.
12.30pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Women’s Race, Gavere – Eurosport 1.
12.30pm: Racing from Kempton Park – Virgin Media One and ITV1.
12.30pm: Hearts v Hibernian, Scottish Premiership – Sky Sports Main Event.
1pm: Racing from Leopardstown – RTÉ 2.
2pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Men’s Race, Gavere – Eurosport 1.
3pm: Chelsea v Fulham, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.
3pm: Charlton Athletic v Cambridge United, League One – Sky Sports Football.
5.15pm: Dragons v Cardiff, United Rugby Championship – Premier Sports 2.
5.30pm: Wolves v Manchester United, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.
5.30pm: Derby County v West Brom, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.
8pm: Liverpool v Leicester City, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.

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8pm: Stoke City v Leeds United, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.
10.40pm: Match Of The Day – BBC One.
11.30pm: Cricket, Australia v India, Test Match Day 2 – TNT Sports 1.

Friday 27 December

12am: NBA, Indiana Pacers v Oklahoma City Thunder – TNT Sports 2.
1.15am: NFL, Chicago Bears v Seattle Seahawks – Sky Sports Main Event.
3am: NBA, Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz – TNT Sports 2.
8am: Cricket, South Africa v Pakistan, Test Match Day 2 – Sky Sports Main Event.
9am: Tennis, United Cup, China v Brazil – Sky Sports Tennis.
12.30pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Main Event.
12.40pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Women’s Race, Loenhout – Eurosport 1.
12.45pm: Racing from Kempton Park and Chepstow – ITV1.
1pm: Racing from Leopardstown – RTÉ 2.

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2pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Men’s Race, Loenhout – Eurosport 1.
3.15pm: GAA Cluichí na Bliana (St Thomas v O’Loughlin Gaels, All-Ireland senior club hurling final) – TG4.
7pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Main Event.
7.35pm: Munster v Leinster, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 2.
7.45pm: Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks, Premiership Rugby – TNT Sports 1.
8.15pm: Arsenal v Ipswich Town, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.
11.30pm: Tennis, United Cup, France v Switzerland – Sky Sports Main Event.
11.30pm: Cricket, Australia v India, Test Match Day 3 – TNT Sports 2.

Saturday 28 December

12am: NBA, Orlando Magic v New York Knicks – TNT Sports 3.
2am: Tennis, United Cup, Canada v Croatia – Sky Sports Main Event.
3am: NBA, Los Angeles Clippers v Golden State Warriors – TNT Sports 1.
6.15am: Cricket, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Twenty20 International – TNT Sports 1.
6.30am: Tennis, United Cup, Australia v Argentina – Sky Sports Tennis.
8am: Cricket, South Africa v Pakistan, Test Match Day 3 – Sky Sports Main Event.
12.30pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Main Event.
12.45pm: Bath v Saracens, Premiership Rugby – TNT Sports 1.
1pm: Racing from Leopardstown – RTÉ 2.
1.10pm: Racing from Newbury, Leicester and Leopardstown – ITV4.
3pm: Northampton v Newcastle, Premiership Rugby – TNT Sports Extra.
3pm: DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 2.
3pm: Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors, United Rugby Championship – Premier Sports 1.
5pm: Cagliari v Inter Milan, Serie A – TNT Sports 2.
5pm: Clermont Auvergne v Montpellier, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.
6pm: NFL, New England Patriots v Los Angeles Chargers – Sky Sports NFL.
6pm: Harlequins v Leicester Tigers, Premiership Rugby – TNT Sports 1 and ITV4.
7pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Main Event.
7.35pm: Connacht v Ulster, United Rugby Championship – RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1.

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7.45pm: Lazio v Atalanta, Serie A – OneFootball.
8pm: NBA, Atlanta Hawks v Miami Heat – TNT Sports 2.
8.05pm: Bordeaux-Begles v Toulon, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.
9.30pm: NFL, Cincinnati Bengals v Denver Broncos – Sky Sports Main Event.
11.30pm: Cricket, Australia v India, Test Match Day 4 – TNT Sports 1.

Sunday 29 December

1.15am: NFL, Los Angeles Rams v Arizona Cardinals – Sky Sports Main Event.
1.30am: NBA, Golden State Warriors v Phoenix Suns – TNT Sports 3.
8am: Cricket, South Africa v Pakistan, Test Match Day 4 – Sky Sports Cricket.
9am: Tennis, United Cup, United States v Canada – Sky Sports Tennis.
12.30pm: Sheffield United v West Brom, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.
12.30pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Darts.
12.30pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Women’s Race, Besancon – Eurosport 2.
1pm: Racing from Leopardstown – RTÉ 2.
2pm: Napoli v Venezia, Serie A – OneFootball.
2pm: Cycling, Cyclo Cross World Cup, Men’s Race, Besancon – Eurosport 2.
2.30pm: Leicester City v Manchester City, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.
2.50pm: GAA Cluichí na Bliana (Clare v Cork, Munster senior hurling championship) – TG4.
3pm: Exeter v Gloucester, Premiership Rugby – TNT Sports 1.
3pm: Motherwell v Rangers, Scottish Premiership – Sky Sports Football.
5pm: Juventus v Fiorentina, Serie A – OneFootball.
3pm: Racing 92 v Lyon, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.
5.15pm: West Ham v Liverpool, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.
5.15pm: Dundee United v Aberdeen, Scottish Premiership – Premier Sports 1.
5.45pm: Derby County v Leeds United, Championship – Sky Sports Football.
7pm: PDC World Darts Championship (3x Third Round) – Sky Sports Main Event.
7.45pm: AC Milan v Roma, Serie A – TNT Sports 1.
8pm: Middlesbrough v Burnley, Championship – Sky Sports Football.
8.05pm: Toulouse v Stade Francais, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.
8.30pm: NBA, Orlando Magic v Brooklyn Nets – TNT Sports 2.
10.30pm: Match Of The Day – BBC One.
11.30pm: Cricket, Australia v India, Test Match Day 5 – TNT Sports 1.
11.30pm: Tennis, United Cup, Great Britain v Argentina – Sky Sports Tennis.
1.20am: (Monday): NFL, Washington Commanders v Atlanta Falcons – Sky Sports Main Event.