McCloksey v Corley live on Sky Sports 1 HD

Paul McCloskey will face DeMarcus Corley on Saturday 5 May at the King’s Hall in Belfast live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Corley won his world title in 2001 with a first round stoppage of Felix Flores and made two successful defences against Ener Julio and Randall Bailey before dropping a split ...

Premier League put UK broadcast rights out to tender

The Premier League have invited broadcasters to bid for domestic UK broadcast rights for the 2013/14-2015/16 football seasons. The Premier League say that 154 matches will be shown live on TV each season from 2013/14-2015/16 more than currently broadcast and more than 40% of all top-level matches. The extra 16 live games ...

BBC announce details of Euro 2012 coverage

The BBC have announced the details of their Euro 2012 coverage which will include 16 live games, including a potential England quarter final, both semi finals and the final. Coverage kicks off on Friday 8 June and will be fronted by Gary Lineker who will be joined by Harry Redknapp, Jurgen Klinsmann, ...

Hatton Promotions split from Sky Sports

Ricky Hatton has vowed to give his stable of boxers a new television home after Hatton Promotions split from Sky Sports. The broadcaster has decided not to give the promoter any further dates after the Manchester Velodrome bill on Saturday 16 June. Former two-weight world champion Hatton has played a huge part ...

Sky Sports agree 4-year ICC deal

England’s men and women’s cricket teams will defend their ICC crowns exclusively live on Sky Sports under a new 4-year deal with ESPN STAR Sports. The agreement awards Sky Sports exclusive rights to the next two ICC World Twenty20 tournaments from Sri Lanka in September 2012 and South Asia in February 2014.  ...

That Paralympic Show returns to Channel 4

With the London 2012 Paralympic games now just around the corner, Rick Edwards, Ade Adepitan MBE and Iwan Thomas MBE return with a fourth series of Channel 4’s Road to London 2012: That Paralympic Show. Starting on Saturday 5 May at 1.20pm, the first episode is dedicated to swimming, as Rick, Ade ...

2012 Giro d’Italia live on British Eurosport

British Eurosport will broadcast live coverage of the 2012 edition of the Giro d’Italia which starts in the Danish town of Herning on Saturday 5 May and culminates in Milan on Sunday 27 May. The Giro is one of three Grand Tours in cycling (the others being the Tour de France and ...

Barry Hearn : The People’s Promoter on BBC Two

BBC Two will broadcast a revealing and intimate insight into the life of Barry Hearn, one of the most powerful and colourful characters in sport. Narrated by Sir David Jason, Barry Hearn : The People’s Promoter tells the story of the self-made millionaire, who has wheeled and dealed, charmed and chanced his ...

Blue Square Bet Premier play-offs live on Premier Sports TV

The Football Conference have confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off semi-finals with all ties to be broadcast live on Premier Sports TV. The first leg of both the play-off ties will take place over 2/3 May with York City v Mansfield Town on Wednesday 2 ...

Samsung World Rowing Cup on the BBC

The BBC will broadcast live coverage of the final day of the 1st 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup regatta in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday 6 May with highlights to be broadcast on BBC Two the following day.  It’s the first of three World Cup events that Great Britain will use to fine-tune ...

FA Cup Final : Chelsea v Liverpool live on ITV1

ITV1 will broadcast live coverage of the 131st FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May from 3.15pm – 7.45pm (k/o 5.15pm). Some of the biggest names in English football will take centre stage as Chelsea stars John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres ...

2012 Samsung Diamond League live on the BBC

The third season of the Samsung Diamond League gets underway on 11 May 2012 in Doha, Qatar, commencing 5 months of top flight athletics action live on the BBC.  The Samsung Diamond League is composed of 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. The meetings are spread ...

2012 Badminton Horse Trials live on the BBC

UPDATE : HEAVY RAIN & FLOOD WARNING FORCE CANCELLATION OF 2012 BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS Hugh Thomas, event director for the horse trials, said: “The recent exceptional rainfall has left the ground at Badminton totally waterlogged and partially flooded. “Further rain is due this week, leaving no chance of the ground drying out. ...

BBC One documentary explores sporting retirements

2005 Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan will examine the issues and emotions involved in retiring from a successful career in sport for a BBC One documentary. ‘Sporting Heroes: After The Final Whistle’ sees the former England cricket captain talks to top sports people about the inevitable moment when they have to leave their ...

Liverpool FC to star in FOX Soccer documentary

Liverpool FC have announced a partnership with American broadcaster FOX Soccer to bring viewers a six-episode documentary entitled ‘Our Liverpool: Never Walk Alone’. FOX Soccer will produce this original series, which provides a groundbreaking look at one of the sport’s most historic clubs. Working directly with Liverpool’s ownership and management, FOX Soccer ...