A blockbuster week of live sport is about to explode across Kayo Sports and Foxtel sport channels, with cricket epics, basketball marathons, gridiron showdowns, world-title darts and a major boxing bout all crammed into one manic stretch of summer viewing.
Cricket fans barely have time to breathe as the Ashes rolls on, with Australia and England grinding through the back half of the Third Test. Coverage continues Thursday, December 18 to Sunday, December 21, with Day 2 to Day 5 live from 9:30am AEDT on Fox Cricket through Kayo Sports and Foxtel sport channels.
As if one Test series isn’t enough, the early hours serve up the India v South Africa T20Is, airing Thursday, December 18 and Saturday, December 20 from 12:20am AEDT.
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The BBL keeps the nights busy, rolling out a parade of back-to-back clashes. It begins Wednesday, December 17 with Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers at 6:30pm AEDT, then tumbles straight into Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes on Thursday, December 18, again at 6:30pm AEDT. The momentum doesn’t stop: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers on Friday, December 19 at 6:30pm AEDT, Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers on Saturday, December 20 at 6:30pm AEDT, and Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday, December 21, still 6:30pm AEDT.
The schedule stretches further into the week with Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat on Monday, December 22 from 6:45pm AEDT, followed by Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars on Tuesday, December 23 from 6:45pm AEDT.
If that isn’t enough to fill the sports-mad nights, fight fans step in with Tim Tszyu v Velazquez on Wednesday, December 17 from 7:00pm AEDT, streaming as a Main Event PPV via Kayo Sports and Foxtel sport channels.
Across the Pacific, ESPN’s NBA lineup hits screens with a full week of hoops. It starts Thursday, December 18 with Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers at 12:00pm AEDT, then a double dose on Friday, December 19: Charlotte Hornets v Atlanta Hawks at 11:00am AEDT, followed by Portland Trail Blazers v Sacramento Kings at 2:00pm AEDT.
The action picks up again Monday, December 22 with Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks at 11:00am AEDT and Sacramento Kings v Houston Rockets at 2:00pm AEDT. Tuesday, December 23 delivers Cleveland Cavaliers v Charlotte Hornets from 11:00am AEDT, then Oklahoma City Thunder v Memphis Grizzlies at 1:30pm AEDT.
The sprint to Christmas wraps Wednesday, December 24 with Dallas Mavericks v Denver Nuggets at 12:00pm AEDT, and LA Clippers v Houston Rockets at 2:30pm AEDT.
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Back home, the NBL provides its own packed slate. The run begins Wednesday, December 17 with Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers at 7:00pm AEDT, followed on Thursday, December 18 by Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks at 7:00pm AEDT and Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix at 9:30pm AEDT.
The games continue Friday, December 19 with Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers at 7:00pm AEDT, and Saturday, December 20 brings Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers from 5:30pm AEDT before South East Melbourne Phoenix v Brisbane Bullets at 8:00pm AEDT. Sunday’s double is Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats at 2:30pm AEDT and Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans at 4:30pm AEDT.
The week rounds out with Brisbane Bullets v NZ Breakers on Monday, December 22 at 7:30pm AEDT, Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers on Tuesday, December 23 at 8:00pm AEDT, and finally Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans on Wednesday, December 24 at 5:00pm AEDT.
The NFL barrels toward its season climax with a set of live games across ESPN, starting Friday, December 19 with Seattle Seahawks v LA Rams at 12:15pm AEDT.
Sunday serves a double: Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles at 9:00am AEDT and Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers at 12:15pm AEDT. Monday ushers in a marathon: Dallas Cowboys v LA Chargers at 5:00am AEDT, Miami Dolphins v Cincinnati Bengals at 5:00am AEDT, Detroit Lions v Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:25am AEDT, and Baltimore Ravens v New England Patriots at 12:20pm AEDT. The week closes Tuesday, December 23 with Indianapolis Colts v San Francisco 49ers at 12:15pm AEDT.
And for fans who prefer precision over power, the PDC World Darts Championship runs daily from Thursday, December 18 to Wednesday, December 24 on Fox Sports, featuring Session 1 from 6:00am AEDT and Session 2 from 11:30pm AEDT throughout Day 8 to Day 13.
All events and broadcast times span Wednesday, December 17 to Wednesday, December 24 across Kayo Sports and Foxtel sport channels, Main Event and Fox Sports.
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