'Tis the season to cheer, and there will be plenty of cheering for sports fans this Christmas and New Year. In a program full of sporting events to watch on TV, as always, the English Premier League provides the centerpiece of the festive show.
If football is the main course on your Christmas TV menu, there are plenty of delicious side dishes in the form of horse racing, rugby union, the NFL and other Christmas and New Year staples, the PDC World Series of Darts.
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PDC World Darts Championship
Englishman Michael Smith has won the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship
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The 2023-24 PDC World Darts Championship will be held at Alexandra Palace in London. After starting on December 15, the last day of the event before the Christmas break is Saturday, December 23. Play will then resume from Wednesday, December 27, until the final match on Wednesday, January 3. Live on Sky Sports.
Football: English Premier League
The English Premier League dominates the festive season
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Saturday 23 December
West Ham vs. Manchester United (12.30pm, TNT Sports)
sunderland vs. Preston North End (12.30pm, Sky Sports)
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Hull City (5.15pm, Sky Sports)
Rugby union: Premiership rugby league
(Image credit: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)
Saturday 23 December
Rugby pigeons vs. Harlequins (3.05pm, TNT Sports)
Friday 29 December
Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs (7.45pm, TNT Sports)
Saturday 30 December
Northampton Saints vs. Sharks Sale (3.05pm, TNT Sports)
Harlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby (5.30pm, TNT Sports)
Sunday 31 December
Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby (3 p.m., TNT Sports)
Horse racing
The Welsh Grand National takes place at Chepstow on 27 December
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ITV Racing He has a busy schedule over the holidays. The broadcaster will show live coverage and events from race meetings across the UK and Ireland. A list of races worth watching includes the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day and the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Wednesday 27 December. There will also be a New Year's Day race at Cheltenham.
American Football: NFL
NFL Super Bowl winners hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (1.15am, Sky Sports)
Monday 1 January
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (1.20am, Sky Sports)
Cricket: Test match
Supersports Park in Centurion, South Africa
(Image credit: Julian Feeney/Getty Images)
December 26-30
South Africa vs. India, 1st Test (daily from 7am; Sky Sports)
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