Anthony Joshua fights Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday night
Easter is traditionally a busy time in the world of sport and this year’s it’s no different.
The Premier League returns after the international break, England take on New Zealand in the second Test in Christchurch and there’s huge games in both rugby union and rugby league.
There’s also the small matter of a heavyweight boxing unification title fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday night.
We take a look at the Easter sport on TV live schedule and pick out the action not to be missed this weekend.
Boxing: Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker
Saturday night’s heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker is the weekend’s biggest sporting event. Sky Sports Box Office will broadcast Joshua vs. Parker live from Cardiff. For Sky customers it costs £19.95. Non-Sky customers can watch the pay-per-view event live stream online via a PC, desktop, Mac, Now TV box, iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet. Create an account and pay here.
Cricket: Test matches
New Zealand vs. England: the second and final Test match in the series will be played in Christchurch starting tonight at 11pm UK time. Sky Sports will show live TV coverage from the second Test.
South Africa vs. Australia: all eyes will be on Australia after a week of turmoil following the ball-tampering scandal. The Aussies will be without the suspended Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for the fourth Test against South Africa at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Sky Sports’s coverage starts at 9am tomorrow morning for the opening day of the Test which is scheduled to finish on Tuesday. South Africa are 2-1 up going into the final match of the series.
Football: live matches from the UK and Europe
The Easter weekend football live TV schedule for Sky Sports and BT Sport.
Tomorrow
- League One: Oxford United vs. Scunthorpe United (12.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Championship: Middlesbrough vs. Wolves (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Championship: Derby County vs. Sunderland (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
Saturday, 31 March
- Premier League: Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (12.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Premier League: Everton vs. Manchester City (5.30pm, live on BT Sport 1)
- Scottish Premiership: Motherwell vs. Rangers (12pm, live on BT Sport)
- Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (5pm, live on BT Sport 2)
- Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven vs NAC Brada (6.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Girona vs. Levante (12pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Las Palmas vs Real Madrid (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Monaco (7.45pm, live on BT Sport 3)
- Serie A: Sassuolo vs. Napoli (5.15pm, live on BT Sport 3)
- Serie A: Juventus vs. AC Milan (7.30pm, live on BT Sport 2)
Sunday, 1 April
- Premier League: Arsenal vs. Stoke City (1.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Premier League: Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Scottish Premiership: Dundee vs. Hearts (12.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Eredivisie: Groningen vs. Ajax (1.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Eredivisie: Feyenoord vs. Excelsior (3.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Leganes vs. Valencia (3.15pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Eibar vs. Real Sociadad (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Malaga vs. Villarreal (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs. Deportivo La Coruna (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
Monday, 2 April
- Championship: Preston vs. Derby County (12.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
- League One: Portsmouth vs. Wigan (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
- Championship: Sheffield United vs. Cardiff City (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
- La Liga: Getafe vs. Real Betis (8pm, live on Sky Sports)
Golf: PGA Houston Open
Golf fans are counting down the days to next week’s Masters, the first major of the season. But before Augusta the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the Houston Open. Americans Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson will be joined by England’s Justin Rose as the ones to watch at the Golf Club of Houston. From tonight until Sunday Sky Sports Golf broadcasts live from Houston, starting at 9pm UK time. Then on Monday Sky launches its Masters coverage.
Racing
Tomorrow ITV 4 will show coverage from the race meetings at Lingfield and Newcastle. Then on Saturday it’s Musselburgh and Haydock Park.
Rugby League
It’s derby weekend in rugby league’s Super League with St Helens and Wigan and Hull KR and Hull FC going head to head on Good Friday. Here are the live rugby league matches this weekend on Sky Sports.
Tonight
- Super League: Wakefield Trinity vs. Castleford Tigers (7.45pm)
Tomorrow
- NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Canterbury Bulldogs (6.10am); Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs. Melbourne Storm (10.05am)
- Super League: Hull KR vs. Hull FC (12.50pm); St Helens vs. Wigan Warriors (3.15pm)
Monday, 2 April
- Super League: Widnes Vikings vs. St Helens (3.05pm); Catalans Dragons vs. Huddersfield Giants (5.15pm)
Rugby Union
Sky Sports and BT Sport will show a number of live rugby union matches this weekend.
Rugby union on Sky Sports
Tomorrow
- Super Rugby: Chiefs vs. Highlanders (7.35am); Melbourne Rebels vs. Hurricanes (9.45am)
- European Rugby Challenge Cup - quarter-final: Newcastle Falcons vs. Brive (8pm)
Saturday, 31 March
- Super Rugby: Blues vs. Sharks (7.35am); Brumbies vs. Waratahs (9.45am); Bulls vs. Stormers (4.15pm)
- European Rugby Champions Cup - quarter-final: Munster vs. Toulon (3.15pm)
- European Rugby Challenge Cup - quarter-final: Edinburgh vs. Cardiff Blues (5.45pm)
Sunday, 1 April
- European Rugby Champions Cup - quarter-final: Clermont Auvergne vs. Racing 92 (1pm)
- Super Rugby: Lions vs. Crusaders (1.30pm)
Rugby union on BT Sport
Tomorrow
- Anglo-Welsh Cup Final: Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm (2pm, BT Sport 1)
- Champions Cup: Scarlets vs. La Rochelle (5pm, BT Sport 2)
- Challenge Cup: Pau vs. Stade Francais (8pm, BT Sport 2)
Saturday, 31 March
- Challenge Cup: Connacht Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby (12.30pm, BT Sport 3)
Sunday, 1 April
- Champions Cup: Leinster Rugby vs. Saracens (3pm, BT Sport 2)
Tennis: Miami Open
This weekend will see the semi-finals and finals from the Miami Open in Florida, US. Sky Sports and BT Sport will be showing coverage from Miami.
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