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Sofa supporter: the sport on TV this weekend

There’s plenty to keep you out of trouble this weekend.

TODAY

Basketball: NBA – Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Lakers, (ESPN, 3am, Saturday).

Boxing: IBF inter-continental middleweight title: Benjamin Simon v Sam Soliman, (ESPN 8pm).

GAA: Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 9.55pm)

Golf: Trophee Hassan II, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm, 5pm). Houston Open, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm). Kraft Nabisco Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm, 11.30pm).

General: iTalksport with Eoin McDevitt, (Setanta Ireland, 10pm).

Rugby: Magners League: Ulster v Scarlets, (BBC2, 7pm). French Top 14: Perpignan v Toulouse, (Setanta Ireland 7.30pm).

Snooker: China Open, (Eurosport, 7.30am, 12.30pm).

Soccer: Airtricity League Live – St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians, (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm);  League 1 – Peterborough v Bournemouth, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm); Bundesliga – St Pauli v Schalke, (ESPN, 9.30pm).

Tennis: Sony Ericsson Open, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm, midnight).

TOMORROW

Baseball: Texas Rangers v Boston Red Sox, (ESPN, 1am, Sunday).

Boxing: European lightweight title: John Murray v Karim El Ouazghari, (Sky Sports 1, 9.30pm).

Cricket: ICC World Cup final, (Sky Sports 1, 9am).

GAA: All-Ireland Senior Hurling A VS Hurling Final (TG4, 12.30pm).

Golf: Trophee Hassan II, (Sky Sports 3, 2pm, 6pm). Kraft Nabisco Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 11am).

Rugby: Magners League – Munster v Leinster, (RTÉ Two, 7pm); The Breakdown (Setanta Ireland, 9.30pm); Aviva Premiership – Northampton v Sale Sharks, (ESPN, 2.15pm); Harlequins v Leicester, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); Super 15: Hurricanes v Bulls, (Sky Sports 4, 7.30am); Western Force v Rebels, (Sky Sports 4, noon); Lions v Reds, (Sky Sports 4, 2pm); Sharks v Stormers, (Sky Sports 4, 4.05pm).

Snooker: China Open, (Eurosport 7.30am, noon).#

Soccer: Premier Soccer Saturday (RTÉ Two, 9.45pm); SPL – Inverness v Celtic, (ESPN 11.30am); Premier League – West Ham v Man Utd, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); Arsenal v Blackburn, (ESPN 4.45pm); Npower Championship – Leeds v Nottingham Forest, (BBC1, 12.30pm); Primera Division – TBC, (Sky Sports 4, 6.55pm, 9pm); Serie A: AC Milan v Inter Milan, (ESPN, 7.45pm).

Tennis: Sony Ericsson Open, (Eurosport 5pm).

SUNDAY

Basketball: NBA: Utah Jazz v LA Lakers, (ESPN, 3.30am, Monday).

Cycling: Tour of Flanders, (Eurosport, 11.15am).

GAA: Beo, (TG4, 2pm); League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).

Golf: Trophee Hassan II, (Sky Sports 3, 2pm, 6pm). Kraft Nabisco Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 11pm).

Motor cycling: Spanish MotoGP, (BBC2, 12.30pm).

Rugby: Aviva Premiership: Saracens v Bath, (ESPN, 1.30pm).

Snooker: China Open, (Eurosport, 7.30am).

Soccer: UEFA Champions League Magazine, (TV3, 11.05am); Premier League – Fulham v Blackpool, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Manchester City v Sunderland, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final – Brentford v Carlisle, (Sky Sports 2, 1pm); SPL: Hibernian v Hearts, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); Serie A: Napoli v Lazio, (ESPN, 11.30am); Roma v Juventus, (ESPN, Setanta Ireland 7.40pm); Primera Division: TBC, (Sky Sports 6pm, 8pm). Bundesliga: Wolfsburg v Frankfurt, (ESPN, 4.30pm).

Tennis: Sony Ericsson Open, (Sky Sports 2, 6pm).