TV Sport Guide: What's on the box over Christmas
James Cox
The Christmas season is always packed with sport, and fans will be particularly excited with the return of the Premier League this year.
Here's our festive TV sport guide:
Thursday, December 22nd
Soccer: Liverpool v Manchester City, League Cup, Sky Sports Football, 8pm
Friday, December 23rd
Rugby: Connacht v Ulster, United Rugby Championship, RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1, 7.35pm
Rugby: Galsgow v Edinburgh, United Rugby Championship, Premier Sports 2, 7.35pm
Saturday, December 24th
Rugby: Benetton v Zebre, United Rugby Championship, 12.30pm
Rugby: Racing 92 v Stade Francias, Top 14, Premier Sports 2, 2pm
NFL: Packers v Dolphins, 6pm, Broncos v Rams, 9.30pm, Raiders v Steelers, 1.15am, Sky Sports NFL
Monday, December 26th (St Stephen's Day)
Soccer: Sky Sports Football Red Button, Championship, Watford v Millwall; 3pm: Bristol City v West Brom; 3pm: Preston v Huddersfield; 3pm: Sheffield Utd v Coventry
Soccer: Sunderland v Blackburn, Championship, Sky Sports Football, 12.30pm
Soccer: Premier Sports 1, Premier League, Brentford v Tottenham, 3pm; Leicester v Newcastle, 3pm; Aston Villa v Liverpool, 5.30pm; Arsenal v West Ham Utd, 8pm
Soccer: Everton v Wolves, Premier League, Premier Sports 2, 3pm
Horse Racing: Leopardstown, RTÉ 2, 1.15pm
Rugby: Ospreys v Scarlets, United Rugby Championship, Premier Sports 2 5.15pm
Rugby: Munster v Leinster, United Rugby Championship, TG4 and Premier Sports 2, 7.35pm
Soccer: Match of the Day, BBC 1, 11.20pm
