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January 2, 2026
Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon
Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports
TL;DR
- Saturday's football coverage includes Premier League matches (Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, Wolves v West Ham, Bournemouth v Arsenal), the Old Firm derby (Celtic v Rangers), and Africa Cup of Nations (Mali v Tunisia).
- Rugby fans can watch Bath v Exeter in the Prem Rugby.
- The PDC World Championship darts final and day one of The Ashes fifth Test are also scheduled for Saturday.
- Sunday offers more Premier League action (Leeds v Manchester United, Fulham v Liverpool, Everton v Brentford, Newcastle v Crystal Palace, Tottenham v Sunderland, Manchester City v Chelsea), Afcon coverage, and 11 Championship games.
- NFL week 18 games, including Jaguars-Titans and Broncos-Chargers, will be covered.
- Day two of The Ashes fifth Test concludes the weekend's sports coverage.
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