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Sofa supporter: your guide to the TV sport this weekend

If you need a break form tallymen, Dobbo and interactive maps, here’s all the sport on TV this weekend.

TODAY

Basketball: NBA, Orlando Magic v Oklahoma City Thunder, (ESPN, 1am).

Boxing: Elite National Seniors Boxing Championships, (RTÉ Two, 9.15pm).

Cricket: ICC Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh v Ireland, (Sky Sports 1, our liveblog is here).

General: Live ITALKSPORT, (Setanta Ireland, 10pm); Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 8.30pm).

Golf: Accenture Match Play Championship, (Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Rugby: Super Rugby, Cheetahs v Bulls, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm); Magners League, Leinster v Benetton Treviso, (RTÉ Two, 7pm); Magners League, Ulster v Cardiff Blues, (BBC2, 7pm).

Football: League One, Notts County v Charlton Athletic, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm); Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Monchengladbach, (ESPN, 7.30pm).

Tennis: The Dubai Tennis Championships, (Sky Sports 2, 10am).

TOMORROW

Boxing: European Super-Featherweight title fight, Stephen Foster Jnr v Ermano Fegatilli, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Cricket: ICC Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, (Sky Sports 1, 8.30am).

GAA: NFL, Dublin v Kerry, (Setanta Ireland, 7pm); Down v Armagh, (Setanta Sports 1, 7.30pm). GOLF: Accenture Match Play Championship, (Sky Sports 1, 5pm).

Horse Racing: Mark your Card, (Setanta Ireland, noon). ).

Rugby: Six Nations, Italy v Wales, (RTÉ Two; BBC1, 2pm; England v France, (RTÉ Two; BBC1, 4.35pm); Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Crusaders, (Sky Sports 3, 6.30am); Waratahs v Reds, (Sky Sports 3, 8.30am); Sharks v Blues, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm); Stormers v Lions, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); Premiership, Exeter Chiefs v Bath, (ESPN, 7.30pm).

Soccer: Championship, Swansea City v Leeds United, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); SPL, Aberdeen v Hearts, (ESPN, noon); Premier League, Wigan v Manchester Utd, (Setanta Sports 1, 2pm); Primera Liga, TBA, (Sky Sports 4, 7pm); Bundesliga, Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund, (ESPN, 5.30pm); Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm); Match of the Day, (BBC 1, 10.30pm).

Tennis: The Dubai Tennis Championships, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm).

SUNDAY

Basketball: NBA, New York Knicks v Miami Heat, (ESPN, 1am, (Mon) (- this is a big ‘un).

Cricket: ICC Cricket World Cup, India v England, (Sky Sports 2, 8am); Canada v Zimbabwe, (Sky Sports 1, 3.45am, Mon). GAA: GAA Beo, (TG4, 2.30pm).

Golf: Accenture Match Play Championship, (Sky Sports 1, 2pm).

Rugby: Six Nations, Scotland v Ireland, (BBC2, 2.30pm); Magners League, Aironi v Munster, (TG4, 12:55pm); Premiership, London Wasps v Saracens, (ESPN, 12.30pm); Leeds Carnegie v Newcastle Falcons, (Sky Sports 2, 5.25pm).

Soccer: Carling Cup final, Arsenal v Birmingham City, (BBC1, 3pm; Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Barclays Premier League, West Ham United v Liverpool, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); SPL, Motherwell v Celtic, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); Primera Liga, TBA, (Sky Sports 4, 8pm); Serie A, Sampdoria v Inter Milan, (ESPN, 7.45pm); Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen, (ESPN, 4.30pm).