With many sports seasons nearing the business the games are beginning to become more intense.
In GAA, the All-Ireland Championship is only around the corner, but this weekend there is the return of Champions Cup Rugby.
In the Soccer the premier league is going to the wire with hug games at both ends of the table.
Other sports, the play-offs are beckoning in the NBA while the F1 heads to Australia for the third GP of the year.
Rugby
Champions Cup
Munster face Exeter Chiefs in the first of their Champions Cup Round of 16 legs on Saturday night in Sandy Park.
There is also an interprovincial match-play over the weekend with Connacht hosting Leinster on Friday in Europe.
Bordeaux-Bègles v La Rochelle (1pm) Live on BT Sport – Saturday 7th of April
Sale v Bristol (1pm) Live on BT Sport/Channel 4/Virgin Media – Saturday 7th of April
Toulouse v Ulster (3.15pm) Live on BT Sport – Saturday 9th of April
Exeter v Munster (5.30pm) Live on BT Sport – Saturday 9th of April
Stade Français v Racing (5.30pm) Live on BT Sport – Saturday 9th of April
Montpellier v Harlequins (1pm) Live on BT Sport – Sunday 10th of April
Clermont v Leicester (3.15pm) Live on BT Sport – Sunday 10th of April
United Rugby Championship
Stormers v Bulls (2pm) Live on Premier Sports – Saturday 9th of April
Sharks v Lions (3.05pm) Live on Premier Sports – Saturday 9th of April
Cardiff v Scarlets (3.10pm) Live on Premier Sports – Saturday 9th of April
Soccer
In the Premier League, Manchester City and Liverpool do battle in a top of the tabel clash where Liverpool can move into first with a win.
Newcastle vs Wolves (20:00) Live on Sky Sports – Friday 8th of April
Everton vs Man UTD (12:30) Live on BT Sport 1 – Saturday 9th of April
Watford vs Leeds (15:00) Live on Premier Sports – Saturday 9th of April
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur (17:30) Live on Sky Sports – Saturday 9th of April
Norwich vs Burnley (14:00) Live on Sky Sports – Sunday 10th of April
Man City vs Liverpool (16:30) Live on Sky Sports – Sunday 10th of April
Golf
The Masters continues over the weekend with the fight for the green jacket set to conclude on Sunday. There are four Irish players in action in Augusta in Seamus Power, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington.
The Masters (14:00) Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf – Friday 8th of April
The Masters (20:00) Live on Sky Sports Main Event, (22:00) Live on Sky Sports Golf – Saturday 10th of April
The Masters (19::00) Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf – Sunday 10th of April
Basketball
The regular season comes to an end on Monday as teams fight for the final play-off spots in both conferences.
Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks (00:30) Live on Sky Sports Main Event – Friday 8th of April
Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors (03:00) Live on Sky Sports Arena – Friday 8th of April
Indiana Pacers @ Philadelphia 76ers (18:00) Live on Sky Sports Arena- Saturday 9th of April
Formula 1 – Australian Grand Prix
The third Gran Prix of the year takes the twenty drivers to Australia, Charles Le Clerc leads the field after successive top-2 positions while Max Verstappen came up trumps in Jeddah last time out.
All on Sky Sports Formula 1
Practice 1 – (04:00) Friday 8th of April
Practice 2 – (07:00) Friday 8th of April
Practice 3 – (04:00) Saturday 9th of April
Qualifying – (07:00) Saturday 9th of April
Grand Prix – (06:00) Sunday 10th of April
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