This Week in Sport
Another week of unmissable sport lies ahead! On Monday, the Miami Open continues on the ATP & WTA Tours. On Tuesday, Arsenal Women and Chelsea Women face off in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter-final first leg. On Wednesday, the MLB returns with the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees. That’s followed by the Houston Cougars taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Men’s March Madness competition on Thursday, and on Friday, the Buffalo Sabres meet the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL.
There is also plenty to enjoy at the weekend! On Saturday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, and on Sunday, the Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix.
ATP & WTA Tour: Miami Open Day 7
Monday 23rd March 3:00PM GMT/11:00AM Local
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
The Miami Open continues on the ATP and WTA Tours at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. In the Men’s draw, the Round of 32 concludes. Defending champion Jakub Menšík is in action, facing the nineteenth-seeded Francis Tiafoe. Elsewhere, world number two Jannik Sinner continues his tournament against the thirtieth-seeded Corentin Moulet. Meanwhile, the Women’s draw reaches the Round of 16. There is a top-ten clash between young stars Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko to watch out for. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will look to book her spot in the Quarterfinals as she takes on Qinwen Zheng. Rising Filipino star Alex Eala has the chance to progress at the expense of Qatar Open champion, Karolína Muchová. The tournament continues throughout the week, concluding with the Women’s Final on Saturday and the Men’s Final on Sunday.
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Arsenal Women v Chelsea Women
Tuesday 24th March 8:00PM GMT/8:00PM Local
Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal Women face Chelsea Women in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium in London. Defending tournament champions Arsenal enter this rivalry clash on a seven-game winning streak. That run includes a 2-0 victory over Chelsea in league play and a 7-1 aggregate demolition of OH Leuven in the previous round of continental football. Behind golden boot leader Alessia Russo, Arsenal will be eager to bring their red-hot momentum into this clash. Meanwhile, Chelsea enter on a six-game unbeaten run that includes capturing the Women’s League Cup title earlier this month. With the ever-reliable Sam Kerr leading the way, Chelsea went undefeated in the Champions League League Phase but now face their toughest clash of the tournament so far. A task made all the more daunting by the fact that Arsenal have only lost two games at home this season across all competitions. The winner of this clash will take a vital edge into next week’s second leg. Wolfsburg or Lyon await the overall winner in the Semifinals.
MLB: San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees
Wednesday 25th March 12:05AM GMT (26th)/5:05PM Local
Oracle Park, San Francisco
A new MLB season begins as the San Francisco Giants take on the New York Yankees at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Can new Giants manager Tony Vitello make the unprecedented leap from college ball to the major leagues? He will be hoping that last season’s blockbuster trade acquisition, Rafael Devers, can build on the form he showed over his first 90 games in the Bay Area, as the Giants chase their first postseason appearance since 2021. Logan Webb, fresh off a silver medal at the World Baseball Classic, will take the mound in this season opener. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees once again begin their pursuit of the franchise’s 28th World Series title. It’s been 16 seasons since the Yankees last lifted the trophy, and they’ll be hoping that their ultra-talented lineup, headlined by reigning MVP Aaron Judge, can finally end the second-longest title drought in team history, since they won their first title in 1923. The ever-reliable Max Fried will start for New York. The rest of the league will open their seasons on Thursday and Friday.
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament: Houston v Illinois
Thursday 26th March 2:05AM GMT (27th)/9:05PM Local
Toyota Center, Houston
The NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament continues as the Houston Cougars face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Sweet 16 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Cougars, national championship runners-up in 2025, are aiming to make back-to-back Elite 8 appearances for the first time since 1984. The team runs through freshman Kingston Flemings, a projected top-five pick in the NBA Draft later this year. Flemings leads the team in points and assists per game and was named a First Team All-Big 12 selection before the start of the tournament. So far, Houston has had little trouble against the Idaho Vandals and Texas A&M Aggies, but will face a considerably tougher task in this round. There are few names in college basketball spoken with more excitement right now than Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, who has gone from three-star recruit to Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Averaging 17.8 points per game, Wagler is the heart and soul of an Illinois team that many view as a sleeper pick to make their first National Championship Game since 2005. After a blowout win over the Penn Quakers in the opening round, the Fighting Illini faced a little more of a struggle against the upstart VCU Rams. However, survive and advance has long been the motto of March Madness, and Illinois will be looking to make their resilience count against Kelvin Sampson’s well-honed Cougars. The winner will face either the Iowa Hawkeyes or the Nebraska Cornhuskers this weekend.
NHL: Buffalo Sabres v Detroit Red Wings
Friday 27th March 11:00PM GMT/7:00PM Local
KeyBank Center, Buffalo
The Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Sabres, with 11 games left to play in the regular season, are slowly closing in on their first division title since 2010. Led by Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo appear finally ready to compete. Meanwhile, things are more complicated for the Red Wings. Detroit remain two points outside of an automatic playoff spot, and they are amongst six teams within seven points of one another fighting for the two Wild Card berths. The Red Wings come off a loss in a vital game against the Boston Bruins, meaning that their upcoming week is even more important. Outside of the clash against Buffalo, Detroit also face the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, two of the aforementioned teams in the mix with them for a Wild Card berth. Additionally, with Buffalo having won the first two meetings between the teams this season, it is all the more important that Detroit find the win on the road.
Indian Premier League: Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Saturday 28th March 2:00PM GMT/7:30PM Local
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
A new Indian Premier League season begins, with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers captain Virat Kohli has urged the team to give “120%” as they pursue the league’s first title defence since 2020. Retaining most of their title-winning squad, Bengaluru have also added star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL auction, making the team an even bigger threat heading into the season. The team has also largely missed the preseason injury bug, with only Josh Hazlewood expected to miss the opener. Meanwhile, the Sunrisers will be hoping that England’s Liam Livingstone will be the piece that helps them improve on a sixth-place finish last season. Livingston fetched the fifth-highest price at the IPL auction and will slot nicely into the Hyderabad lineup. The Sunrisers were league runners-up in 2024, but that is the only time in the last five seasons that they have even reached the playoffs. Additionally, with Pat Cummins missing the start of the season, and Jack Edwards ruled out for the entire tournament, Hyderabad will be playing at a disadvantage as the new campaign gets underway.
Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix
Sunday 29th March 5:00AM GMT/2:00PM Local
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
The Formula One season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. Mercedes have taken an early lead in this new campaign, having amassed a win for both of their drivers through the first two races. George Russell took the win in the opening round in Australia, before Kimi Antonelli became the second-youngest race winner in F1 history when he topped the podium in China two weeks ago. However, the season has so far been a nightmare for many teams. Oscar Piastri is yet to start a race, Max Verstappen finished the first race in sixth before retiring in China in the second race, while Aston Martin has seen both drivers retire in both races. The only team that has so far been able to compete with Mercedes has been Ferrari, with both drivers having taken a third-place finish so far in the season. Max Verstappen enters as the defending race champion at the iconic track, but all eyes will be on Antonelli, who set the fastest lap in 2025 and will head to Japan in the so far, utterly dominant Mercedes.
Photo by: Alexandra Eala
Written and information correct on 23rd March 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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