Saturday
Cricket
7.15am (all instances BST) New Zealand v England dwell
The opening Ashes Take a look at in Perth on 21 November is drawing ever nearer, however first England contact down throughout the Tasman for a limited-overs tour of New Zealand, starting in Christchurch on Saturday with the primary of three T20s. White-ball cricket as a warm-up for the best Take a look at collection of all of them may appear curious however the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka follows scorching on the heels of the Ashes. England's final go to to Asia this yr noticed them lose 10 out of 11 matches, together with seven from eight in India, however Harry Brook's aspect are focusing on the trophy he helped them win in Australia in 2022. Brook is again to guide the aspect after being rested final month in Eire, the place Jacob Bethell turned England's youngest males's captain, aged 21, and guided them to a 2-0 T20 collection win. After they final had a full complement, England turned the primary Take a look at nation to attain 300 in a males's T20, with Phil Salt and Jos Buttler flaying South Africa's bowlers to all components at Emirates Outdated Trafford. Up early to helm our over-by-over protection is James Wallace, with Simon Burton reporting from at Hagley Oval.
Soccer
8amMatchday dwell
Emillia Hawkins is on the controls of our important gateway to the day's soccer motion. She can be waiting for Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures, with the lunchtime kick-off on the Metropolis Floor the place Nottingham Forest face Chelsea at 12.30pm in a full of life begin to proceedings. There'll be staff information and breaking tales in addition to any wash-up from Friday evening's Championship sport between Middlesbrough and Ipswich. There are 4 lunchtime fixtures within the second tier, together with the London derby between QPR and Millwall. Julien Stéphan's hosts are on a six-match unbeaten streak that features wins over Bristol Metropolis, Stoke and Charlton. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund's undefeated run has crammed Niko Kovac's staff with confidence for Der Klassiker at Harry Kane's Bayern Munich regardless of the hosts' spectacular 10-match profitable streak in all competitions.
Racing
12pmChampions Day at Ascot dwell
The newest instalment of the Ombudsman v Delacroix rivalry takes place at Ascot in a mouthwatering Champion Stakes. The previous can be returning to the scene of his dazzling Prince of Wales's Stakes triumph and has since struck gold within the Juddmonte Worldwide, the place he levelled the rating with Delacroix after Aidan O'Brien's star son of Dubawi flew house late to disclaim John and Thady Gosden's four-year-old within the Coral-Eclipse. Delacroix has since produced a spellbinding show so as to add to his personal Group One haul on house soil within the Irish Champion Stakes and can now bid to develop into solely the seventh horse to finish the Anglo-Irish Champion Stakes double. Tony Paley has all of the unfolding motion on a day of compelling racing, with Greg Wooden at Ascot.
Premier League
12.30pm Nottingham Forest v Chelsea dwell
Ange Postecoglou's final stand? Forest host Chelsea because the noise builds across the Australian's future on the Metropolis Floor. Zero wins from his seven video games in cost is hardly grounds for confidence, mate. There's loads of hypothesis pointing to ex-Forest participant Sean Dyche changing him within the dugout. It received't assist that Chelsea are one thing of a bogey staff: Postecoglou misplaced all 4 of his Premier League video games in opposition to the Blues throughout his two-year spell as Tottenham supervisor. That stated, Enzo Maresca's aspect – reeling from the information that Cole Palmer can be out for six weeks – have been shaky on the street with simply three wins from their previous 14 away league fixtures. Rob Smyth helms our dwell weblog whereas Ben Fisher experiences from the Metropolis Floor.
Premier League
3pmMan Metropolis v Everton and Brighton v Newcastle dwell
Barry Glendenning's clockwatch steers you thru the decide of the 3pm kick-offs. On the Etihad, Pep Guardiola's Metropolis are aiming for 3 wins on the trot, their brio boosted by Erling Haaland's scorching streak. The Norwegian striker has scored in 10 successive appearances for membership and nation. Everton can be no pushovers, nonetheless. David Moyes is once more working wonders in his second stint on the membership, though they've been overwhelmed in three of their 4 away video games in all competitions this season. Two sides on 9 factors meet on the Amex, the place Brighton have by no means been overwhelmed in opposition to Newcastle in eight Premier League video games. Eddie Howe's guests have been dully predictable on their travels, in the meantime, with all three away video games ending in goalless attracts. John Brewin experiences from Brighton, with Jamie Jackson our man at Manchester Metropolis.
Premier League
5.30pmFulham v Arsenal dwell
Mikel Arteta's pacesetters return from the worldwide hiatus keen to take care of their momentum in opposition to a Fulham aspect who've misplaced their final two Premier League video games, transport three targets in each matches. Arsenal have an ominous document in London derbies, having solely misplaced considered one of their final 18 within the league – that sole defeat coming in a 2-1 loss at Fulham in December 2023. Scott Murray helms our dwell weblog, with Jacob Steinberg and Barney Ronay at Craven Cottage.
System One
10pmUnited States Grand Prix qualifying
Days after retaining their constructors' title, McLaren's duelling duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sweep into Texas trying warily of their rear-view mirrors for Max Verstappen. With six rounds of the world championship remaining, the title contenders are separated by simply 22 factors with the four-times champion adrift by 63 factors, however revelling in his latest type after beating each McLarens prior to now three races. In that point, the Dutchman has lowered a 104-point deficit to Piastri in the beginning of September by 41 factors to show a seemingly misplaced trigger into an exciting late, if sudden, cost for a fifth title. If he succeeds, it is going to be a document for overturning a deficit. So the Circuit of the Americas is more likely to be the scene of a lot drama as the 2 McLaren scorching photographs, in a automotive that has not been up to date in latest weeks, try to fend off the much-revised and hard-charging Crimson Bull. That there's a dash race too on Saturday, the primary of three remaining this yr, solely provides to the potential for shredded nerves in qualifying. Beau Dure steers our dwell lap-by-lap protection with Giles Richards reporting.
Sunday
Soccer
8amMatchday dwell
John Brewin and Michael Butler sift by the fallout from Saturday's programme earlier than our unmissable dwell soccer countdown weblog seems ahead to a Sunday fixture record that options Tottenham v Aston Villa and Liverpool v Manchester United within the Premier League in addition to eight Girls's League Cup fixtures. Within the Scottish Premiership, Celtic journey to Dundee for a noon kick-off whereas in La Liga Actual Madrid are at Getafe within the decide of the European fixtures.
Girls's Cricket World Cup
10.30amIndia v England dwell
Rain saved England from a possible defeat in opposition to winless Pakistan on Wednesday. England slumped to 79 for seven earlier than a primary rain break of virtually 4 hours led to the match being lowered to 31 overs per aspect. Charlie Dean (33) and Em Arlott (18) led a rally to 133 for 9 however the goal was revised downwards and regarded effectively inside Pakistan's attain earlier than one other deluge. The no-result meant their unbeaten document within the competitors was preserved. Subsequent up are co-hosts India in Indore and there's concern over the type of a lot of gamers in what can be a decisive take a look at of England's championship ambitions. Daniel Harris and James Wallace are on the controls of our OBO dwell protection, with Raf Nicholson reporting.
Premier League
2pm Tottenham v Aston Villa dwell
Earlier than the weekend fixtures, Spurs had been sitting in a heady third place within the Premier League desk after seven video games, and a win in opposition to Villa might see them go prime if Arsenal and Liverpool drop factors in opposition to Fulham and Manchester United. Thomas Frank has actually made a powerful begin as Tottenham supervisor however has struggled in opposition to Aston Villa. At Brentford, his aspect solely received as soon as in eight league video games in opposition to them. Additionally Unai Emery's aspect's document in opposition to Spurs is spectacular: 4 wins from their final six Premier League video games. Michael Butler steers our dwell weblog and Matt Hughes experiences from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
NFL
2.30pmJaguars-Rams, Vikings-Eagles, Chiefs-Raiders dwell
Graham Searles tracks all of the American soccer motion, with the conflict of Los Angeles and Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium among the many highlights of week seven. The Rams claimed a 17-3 victory in opposition to the Ravens final trip, however might be with out their key receiver Puka Nacua in London, although quarterback Matthew Stafford is forging a potent reference to broad receiver Davante Adams. The Jaguars, in the meantime, misplaced 20-12 at house to Seattle final week and can look to Trevor Lawrence for inspiration.
Premier League
4.30pmLiverpool v Manchester United dwell
Rob Smyth helms our minute-by-minute protection of considered one of English soccer's fiercest rivalries. The primary doubts are starting to emerge about Liverpool's Premier League title defence on the again of three straight losses whereas Manchester United teeter from one disaster to a different. Liverpool stumbled to late defeats in opposition to Crystal Palace and Chelsea earlier than the worldwide break, and one other loss got here within the Champions League. It's the membership's worst run beneath coach Arne Slot, who was near-faultless in his title-winning first season. Ruben Amorim, in the meantime, loved some relative calm throughout the worldwide break after backing from United's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe however finds himself again within the Premier League maelstrom as soon as once more. Victory in opposition to the out-of-sorts reigning champions would imply back-to-back league wins for the primary time since Amorim took over almost a yr in the past. David Hytner and Andy Hunter are our reporting staff at Anfield.
System One
8pmUnited States Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has reeled off 4 consecutive podium finishes and has received three of the final 4 Austin races, solely lacking out final yr when Ferrari claimed a one-two, contenting himself as a substitute with a dash race win. For McLaren, Lando Norris took pole final yr and completed fourth and is beneath stress to beat his 24-year-old Australian teammate Oscar Piastri, and Verstappen if potential. The stress can be on Piastri: the Australian has gone three races with out a podium. Piastri's greatest lead to Austin was fifth final yr after retiring following a crash in 2023. The stress at McLaren is more likely to be matched at Ferrari after a fraught few days of experiences suggesting that the staff is in disarray and are lining up the previous Crimson Bull controller Christian Horner as a potential successor to under-pressure staff chief Fred Vasseur. With no win this yr, Ferrari and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, specifically, badly want a lead to Texas. The Briton has now gone 18 races with out a top-three end as he returns to a favorite circuit the place he has received 5 instances. Mercedes can even be looking success after George Russell's triumph in Singapore and the belated affirmation that they're retaining an unchanged lineup, with the Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli alongside Russell, subsequent yr. Beau Dure helms our lap-by-lap protection and Giles Richards experiences on the race.
