- One to watch: Daddy or chips? Daddy or chips? Daddy. Or. Chips? It’s too tough this weekend – we have the 6 Nations, the National League and the Super Bowl.
- One to Sky+: Let’s say the NFL, in case the boss is watching and we’re at work in our onesie on Monday morning.
- One to skip: No time for golf this weekend, chaps.
Today
Basketball: NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers, (ESPN, 2.30am, Sat).
Cricket: First Test, South Africa v Pakistan, (Sky Sports 3, 8.25am); Women’s Cricket World Cup, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 1, 11.30am), England v Sri Lanka, (Sky Sports 1, 3.25am, Sat).
Darts: World Cup of Darts, (Sky Sports 2, 1.30pm; Sky Sports 3, 7pm).
Football: Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Hannover, (ESPN, 7.30pm); Serie A, Roma v Cagliari, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 7.40).
General: Seó Spóirt, (TG4. 8.30pm).
Golf: European Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, (Sky Sports 2, 6am, 10.30am; PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, (Sky Sports 4, 9pm). RUGBY UNION: IRB Rugby Sevens, (Sky Sports 4, 6am); U20s Six Nations Championship, Wales v Ireland, (RTÉ Two, BBC Two Wales, 7pm); England v Scotland, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).
Snooker: German Masters, (Eurosport, noon; 7pm).
Saturday
Athletics: European Athletics Indoor Permit meeting, (Eurosport, 5pm).
Cricket: First Test, South Africa v Pakistan, (Sky Sports 4, 8.25pm); Second one-day international, Australia v West Indies, (Sky Sports 2, 3am, Sun).
Darts: PDC World Cup, (Sky Sports 3 1pm, 7pm).
Football: Premier League, QPR v Norwich, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm), Fulham v Man United, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Scottish Cup, Dundee United v Rangers, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm); African Nations Cup quarter-finals, TBC, (ITV4, 2.30pm; Eurosport, 3pm); npower League One, Crawley v Swindon, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); Primera Division, TBC, (Sky Sports 1 from 6.44pm); Serie A, Napoli v Catania, (ESPN, 7.45pm); Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 8.15pm); Match of the Day, (BBC1, 10.30pm).
GAA: Allianz League: Kildare v Donega, (Setanta Ireland, 5pm); Dublin v Cork, (Setanta Ireland, 7pm); Down v Tyrone, (Setanta Sports 1, 7pm).
Golf: European Tour, Dubai Desert, (Sky Sports 3, 9am); PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, (Sky Sports 3, 9am).
Rugby: RBS 6 Nations Championship, Wales v Ireland, RTÉ Two, 12.30pm; BBC1, 1pm), England v Scotland, (RTÉ Two, BBC1, 3.30pm.
Sunday
Basketball: NBA, Toronto Raptors v Miami Heat, (Sky Sports 4, 7pm).
Cricket: First Test, South Africa v Pakistan, (Sky Sports 4, 8.25pm)
Cycling: Tour of Qatar, (Eurosport, noon).
Darts: PDC World Cup, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm; Sky Sports 2, 7pm).
Football: Premier League, West Brom v Tottenham, (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm); Manchester City v Liverpool, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Scottish Cup, Hibernian v Aberdeen, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm); Serie A, Chievo v Juventus, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 11.25am; ESPN, 11.30am); Siena v Inter Milan, (ESPN, 1.30pm), Fiorentina v Parma, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 1.55pm)’ AC Milan v Udinese, (ESPN, 7.15pm; Setanta Sports Ireland, (7.40pm); African Nations Cup quarter-finals, TBC, (ITV4, 2.30pm; Eurosport, 2.45pm); Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund, (ESPN, 4.15pm); Primera Division, TBC, (Sky Sports 1 from 6.30pm). 3 FAI International Football Awards, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).
GAA: GAA Beo, Mayo v Kerry, (TG4, 1.30pm, — Galway v Derry deferred; League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 7pm)
Golf: European Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, (Sky Sports 3, 8am); PGA Tour, Phoenix Open , (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).
NFL: Super Bowl XLVII, San Francisco 49ers v Baltimore Ravens, (Sky Sports 1, 10.30pm; BBC2, 11pm).
Rugby: RBS 6 Nations Championship, Italy v France, (RTÉ Two, 12.30pm; BBC1, 2.25pm); Anglo-Welsh Cup, Ospreys v Harlequins, (Sky Sports 4, 4.55pm).
Skiing: World Cup meetings from Sochi, (Eurosport, 8.45am).
