Sports lovers of all kinds have reason to be excited this week – in addition to AFL and NRL, the Wallabies play their first match of the year, the NBA Finals continue and the French Open wraps up with two thrilling finals.
Having a bit of trouble trying to be in Australia, the USA and France all in the same weekend? Yeah, we feel that pain too. Let’s be honest, the only way to catch all the action this weekend is from the comfort of your home in front of the TV.
Here’s your guide to watching all the best sport on the telly this weekend.
The AFL’s bye rounds continue this weekend. The Crows host the Saints on Friday night, and Hawthorn will look to avenge an embarrassing loss from earlier this year against the Gold Coast Suns.
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Friday
Crows vs Saints
7:30 PM
10:30 PM
Seven, Fox Footy
Saturday
Hawks vs Suns
1:30 PM
4:30 PM
Seven (QLD only), Fox Footy
Saturday
Lions vs Dockers
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
Seven (QLD, WA only), Fox Footy
Saturday
Bombers vs Power
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Seven, Fox Footy
Sunday
Blues vs Giants
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
Seven (NSW only), Fox Footy
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Basketball
The NBA Finals continue this weekend, with the Golden State Warriors in the box seat.
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Saturday
NBA Finals Game 4
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
ESPN
Cricket
The Champions Trophy continues with a Saturday night match between England and Australia looking particularly tasty. You won’t want to miss this one!
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Friday
Champions Trophy – New Zealand vs Bangladesh
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
Saturday
Champions Trophy – England vs Australia
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
Sunday
Champions Trophy – India vs South Africa
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
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Rugby League
The NRL continues this weekend – while we’ve already had a Thursday night match, and there’ll be another on Monday, there are six across the weekend proper.
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Friday
Sea Eagles vs Knights
5:30 PM
7:50 PM
Fox League
Friday
Broncos vs Rabbitohs
7:50 PM
10:00 PM
Nine, Fox League
Saturday
Titans vs Warriors
2:30 PM
5:20 PM
Fox League
Saturday
Panthers vs Raiders
5:20 PM
7:20 PM
Fox League
Saturday
Eels vs Cowboys
7:20 PM
9:30 PM
Fox League
Sunday
Tigers vs Roosters
3:30 PM
6:00 PM
Nine, Fox League
Rugby Union
There’s one last Super Rugby match on Friday night before the first southern hemisphere internationals of the year kick off. The Wallabies will be hoping for a win when they host Fiji on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne.
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Friday
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
5:30 PM
7:40 PM
Fox Sports
Saturday
Wallabies vs Fiji
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Ten, Fox Sports
Saturday
Crusaders vs British and Irish Lions
5:35 PM
7:30 PM
Fox Sports
Sunday
Springboks vs France
1:00 AM
3:00 AM
BeIN
Sunday
Argentina vs England
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
BeIN
Tennis
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The French Open comes to an end this weekend, with the women’s singles final on early Saturday and the men’s singles final on early Sunday.
Day
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Friday
French Open – Men’s semi-finals
9:00 PM
4:00 AM
Fox Sports
Saturday
French Open – Women’s final
11:00 PM
3:00 AM
Fox Sports
Sunday
French Open – Men’s final
11:00 PM
3:00 AM
Fox Sports
(AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Day-by-Day TV Guide
Friday
Sport
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Super Rugby
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
5:30 PM
7:40 PM
Fox Sports
NRL
Sea Eagles vs Knights
5:30 PM
7:45 PM
Fox League
Tennis
French Open – Men’s semi-finals
11:00 PM
4:00 AM
Fox Sports
AFL
Crows vs Saints
7:30 PM
10:30 PM
Seven, Fox Footy
Cricket
Champions Trophy – New Zealand vs Bangladesh
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
NRL
Broncos vs Rabbitohs
7:45 PM
10:00 PM
Nine, Fox League
Saturday
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Sport
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Basketball
NBA Finals Game 4
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
ESPN
AFL
Hawks vs Suns
1:30 PM
4:30 PM
Seven (QLD only), Fox Footy
NRL
Titans vs Warriors
2:30 PM
5:20 PM
Fox League
Rugby Union
Wallabies vs Fiji
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Ten, Fox Sports
AFL
Lions vs Dockers
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
Seven (QLD, WA only), Fox Footy
NRL
Panthers vs Raiders
5:20 PM
7:20 PM
Fox League
Rugby
Crusaders vs British and Irish Lions
5:35 PM
7:30 PM
Fox Sports
AFL
Bombers vs Power
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Seven, Fox Footy
Tennis
French Open – Women’s final
11:00 PM
3:00 AM
Fox Sports
NRL
Eels vs Cowboys
7:20 PM
9:30 PM
Fox League
Cricket
Champions Trophy – England vs Australia
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Sunday
Sport
Event
Broadcast start
Broadcast finish
Channel(s)
Rugby Union
Springboks vs France
1:00 AM
3:00 AM
BeIN
Rugby Union
Argentina vs England
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
BeIN
AFL
Blues vs Giants
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
Seven (NSW only), Fox Footy
NRL
Tigers vs Roosters
3:30 PM
6:00 PM
Nine, Fox League
Cricket
Champions Trophy – India vs South Africa
7:00 PM
3:30 AM
Fox Sports
Tennis
French Open – Men’s final
11:00 PM
3:00 AM
Fox Sports
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