This Week in Sport
A phenomenal week of sport lies ahead! On Monday, the Winter Paralympics continue with the Women’s Super-G Standing event. On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics in the NBA. That’s followed by a huge UEFA Champions League showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester City on Wednesday. On Thursday, the PLAYERS Championship takes place on the PGA Tour, and on Friday, the Cheltenham Festival’s final day has the prestigious Gold Cup race.
Then there is a fantastic weekend of action. On Saturday, the Six Nations comes to an end, with Ireland and Scotland facing off in a potentially title-deciding match, and on Sunday, the Indian Wells Open closes with the Men’s and Women’s Singles Finals.
Winter Paralympics: Women’s Super-G Standing
Monday 9th March 8:30AM GMT/9:30AM Local
Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Veneto
The Alpine Skiing events at the 2026 Winter Paralympics continue with the Women’s Super-G Standing at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Zhang Mengqiu, who won five medals at the last Paralympics, will seek to defend her title against a crowded field of competitors. While neither the silver nor the bronze medalist from 2022 returns, watch for the 18-year-old American sensation, Audrey Crowley, and her veteran compatriot, Kelsey O’Driscoll. Also in the medal conversation will be Sweden’s Ebba Årsjö, Russia’s Varvara Voronchikhina, and France’s Aurélie Richard. Elsewhere, don’t miss the Women’s Super-G Sitting, where Anna-Lena Forster and Audrey Pascual Seco will continue their ever-growing rivalry. Six Alpine Skiing medals will be awarded in total, with the rest of the day’s action seeing the group stages of the Ice Hockey and Wheelchair Curling continue
NBA: San Antonio Spurs v Boston Celtics
Tuesday 10th March 12:00AM GMT (11th)/7:00PM Local
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
The San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics in the NBA at Frost Bank Arena in San Antonio. This crucial clash pits the respective second-place teams in both conferences against one another. The Spurs are still chasing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference’s top seed, and look phenomenal, with just one loss since February 1st. Furthermore, a pair of recent wins over the Detroit Pistons, the current top seed in the East, showcases just how competitive San Antonio could be come the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Celtics are trying to keep pace with the Pistons while attempting to fend off the New York Knicks. The return of Jayson Tatum has certainly buoyed the squad ahead of the gruelling playoff push. While not as dominant as San Antonio, the Celtics have only lost three times since the start of February and are expected to only get better now that their squad is quickly approaching full strength. However, Boston’s week doesn’t get any easier, as their trip to San Antonio is followed by a road game in Oklahoma City two days later.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid v Manchester City
Wednesday 11th March 8:00PM GMT/9:00PM Local
Bernabeu, Madrid
Real Madrid face Manchester City in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League, at the Bernabéu in Madrid. For a fifth consecutive Champions League, Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the knockout stages. This will be the two sides’ second meeting in this edition of the tournament, after Madrid lost 2-1 in Manchester during the League Phase. Madrid enter this fixture after a 3-1 aggregate victory in the Knockout Phase Play-offs against Benfica, a fitting revenge against the team that consigned them to the extra round in the first place. Madrid has not failed to progress to at least the Quarterfinals since the 2019-20 Champions League, when they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by, ironically, Manchester City. City come into this one with the advantage of continental rest, thanks to their top-eight League Phase finish. Will that rest pay off against the team that has eliminated them from three of the last four editions of the Champions League?
PGA Tour: The PLAYERS Championship
Thursday 12th March 11:30AM GMT/7:30AM Local
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach
The PGA Tour season sees the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach take place. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will both head to the iconic Floridian course hoping to become the tournament’s second-ever three-time winner. McIlroy, who comes off a second-place finish at the Genesis Invitational, could also become just the second player, after Scheffler, to successfully defend the prestigious title. Scheffler, who already has one win this season, seems to be back at full strength after an injury-hampered 2025. There is an injury doubt however with McIlroy as he had to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational last weekend. Other names in contention for the title will be Colin Morikawa, who collected a huge win at Pebble Beach last month, 2017 champion Kim Si-woo, who often flourishes on courses designed by Pete Dye, such as Sawgrass, and Chris Gotterup, who is having a phenomenal season so far, with two titles to his name already. A strong performance at Sawgrass will also be vital as golfers look ahead to next month’s Masters tournament.
Jump Racing: The Gold Cup
Friday 13th March 4:00PM GMT/4:00PM Local
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham
The Cheltenham Festival concludes, with the Gold Cup serving as the highlight of the final day at Cheltenham Racecourse. All eyes will be on The Jukebox Man, the eight-year-old gelding owned by former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp. He is four-for-four on fences and comes off a huge win at Kempton in December. Working against The Jukebox Man, however, is the recent dominance of Irish-trained horses, and the fact that a British-trained horse has not won the Gold Cup since 2018. His major rivals will be Gaelic Warrior and Jango Baie, who both have wins at Cheltenham as the past two winners of the Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase. Despite this pedigree, only the legendary Alverton has ever won both the Arkle and the Gold Cup. Defending champion Inothewayurthinkin is set to race, but pundits view the JP McManus-owned eight-year-old as not having the recent record to provide a title defence. Rain is expected throughout the week, and it remains to be seen how soft the ground will be come the starting call.
Six Nations: Ireland v Scotland
Saturday 14th March 2:10PM GMT/2:10PM Local
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Ireland host Scotland in the final round of the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Both sides enter this match with a chance to win a historic, and somewhat unexpected, Six Nations title. Ireland will enter the day in third place in the standings, but just two points behind France and Scotland. A bonus point win, combined with a France loss, would return the Six Nations title to Dublin for the first time since 2024. Meanwhile, Scotland can secure their first Six Nations title ever with a result that betters the result of the French. Currently second in the standings, the primary thing holding Scotland back is the large gap in points differential between them and France. The other issue is that Scotland have not beaten Ireland since 2017, and have not won in Dublin since 2010. As for the French, they will host an England team looking to avoid losing four matches in a Six Nations tournament for the first time. Will that be enough to rally a listless England squad against the defending champions, and in the process send the trophy to either Dublin or Edinburgh?
ATP & WTA Tour: BNP Paribas Open - Singles Finals
Sunday 15th March TBC
Indian Wells Tennis Center, Indian Wells
The Indian Wells Open concludes with the Men’s and Women’s Singles Final at the Indian Wells Tennis Center. Entering the week, the seeding has mostly held in both draws, with the notable exception being the second-round exit of men’s world number five Lorenzo Musetti. Defending champion Jack Draper remains in contention, but his path to the Final will run through a likely fourth-round matchup against Novak Djokovic and a possible Quarterfinal against the seventh-seeded Taylor Fritz. Meanwhile, defending women’s champion Mirra Andreeva seems destined for a fourth-round bout with Elina Svitolina and, beyond that, a Quarterfinal against world number two Iga Świątek. So, with the top seeds intact in both draws, will the Final come down to some of the world’s best? Or can a surprise contender once again break tennis’ status quo?
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Written and information correct on 9th March 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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