World Darts Championship, American Football and Boxing: your sport on TV this week

World Darts Championship are back with Michael Smith looking to defend his title, American Football has a full schedule over the festive period and Anthony Joshua is looking to win back his titles when he takes on Otto Willin. 

TV GUIDE: World Darts Championship, American Football and Boxing: your sport on TV this week

Don't Miss: The Darts are back and the PDC World Championships take place until January 3rd. England's Michael Smith is the defending champion and will be aiming to defend his title in London. Watch live on Sky Sports over the festive period.

Set the Sky Box: American Football continues during the festive period. On Christimas Day evening the big game between San Francisco and Baltimore Ravens takes place. These are the two favourites to win Super Bowl LVIII. There is a full schedule of games for Christmas Day. Tune in to watch the games live on Sky Sports. 

Streaming Pick: Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will take a step towards winning back his titles when he takes on Otto Willin in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Joshua is favourite to prevail but Wallin will be a tough oppponent with the Swede only loss in 27 fights came when he lost on points to Tyson Fury in 2019. The undercard includes Deontay Wilder fighting Joseph Parker. The fights can be streamed live on DAZN.

Monday December 18

6pm, London International Horse Show, Equestrian, BBC Red Button

6pm, Fluminense v Al Ahly, Club World Cup, TNT Sports 2

7pm, World Championships, Darts, TNT Sports 2

7.45pm, Atalanta v Salernitana, Serie A, TNT Sports 1

8pm, Girona v Alavès, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

8pm, Birmingham City v Leicester City, Championship, Sky Sports Football

Tuesday December 19

1.15am, Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

2am, Mavericks at Nuggets, NBA, TNT Sports 3

10.30am, South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Sky Sports Crickets

12.30pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

5.30pm, Werder Bremen v RB Leipzig, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Mix

6pm, Man City v Urawa RD, Club World Cup, TNT Sports 2

6pm, Rayo Vallecano v Valencia, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

7.30pm, Borussia Dortmund v Mainz, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Mix

7.30pm, West Indies v England, 4th T20, TNT Sports 1

8pm, Chelsea v Newcastle, League Cup quarter-final, Sky Sports Football

8.30pm, Atlètico Madrid v Getafe, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

8.30pm, Granada v Sevilla, La Liga, Premier Sports 2 and LaLigaTV

9.30pm, New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, TNT Sports 3

Wednesday December 20

12.30am, Grizzlies at Pelicans, NBA, TNT Sports 1

3am, Celtics at Warriors, NBA, TNT Sports 1

12.30pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

5.30pm, Union Berlin v Cologne, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Mix

5.45pm, Ajax v Bayern Munchen, Women's Champions League, DAZN

5.45pm, Roma v PSG, Women's Champions League, DAZN

6pm, Barcelona v Almerìa, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

7.30pm, Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Mix

8pm, Real Madrid v Paris FC, Women's Champions League, DAZN

8pm, Liverpool v West Ham, League Cup quarter-final, Sky Sports Football

8pm, PSG v Metz, Ligue 1, TNT Sports 1

8pm, Nice v Lens, Ligue 1, TNT Sports  4

8pm, Hacken v Chelsea, Women's Champions League, DAZN and TNT Sports 2

8.30pm, Villarreal v Celta Vigo, La Liga, Premier Sports1 and LaLigaTV

8.30pm, Athletic Bilbao v Las Palmas, La Liga, Premier Sports 2 and LaLigaTV

Thursday December 21

12.30am, Knicks at Nets, NBA, TNT Sports 1

10.30am, South Africa v India, 3rd ODI, Sky Sports Cricket

12.30pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

5.45pm, Brann v Lyon, Women's Champions League, DAZN

5.45pm, Eintracht Frankfurt v Benfica, Women's Champions League, DAZN

6pm, Real Betis v Girona, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

6pm, Càdiz v Real Sociedad, La Liga, Premier Sports 2 and LaLigaTV

7.30pm, West Indies v England, 5th T20, TNT Sports 1

8pm, Barcelona v Rosengard, Women's Champions League, DAZN

8pm, Slavia Prague v St Polten, Women's Champions League, DAZN

8pm, Crystal Palace v Brighton, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League

8.30am, Alavès v Real Madrid, La Liga, Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV

8.30am, Mallorca v Osasuna, La Liga, Premier Sports 2 and LaLigaTV

Friday December 22

12.30am, Pelicans at Cavaliers, NBA, TNT Sports 1

1.15am, New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams, Sky Sports NFL

12.30pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

2.30pm, Third-place play-off, Club World Cup, TNT Sports 2

5.30pm, Empoli v Lazio, Serie A, TNT Sports 3

5.30pm, Sassuolo v Genoa, Serie A, TNT Sports 4

6pm, Final from Jeddah, Club World Cup, TNT Sports 2

7.35pm, Ulster v Connacht, URC, TG4, BBC2 and Premier Sports 1

7.35pm, Glasgow v Edinburgh, URC , Premier Sports 2

7.45pm, Salernitana v AC Milan, Serie A, TNT Sports 3

7.45pm, Monza v Fiorentina, Serie A, TNT Sports 4

7.45pm, Sale v Saracens, Gallagher Premiership, TNT Sports 1

8pm, Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League

9.45pm, New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, TNT Sports 4

Saturday December 23

1am, Clippers at Thunder, NBA, TNT Sports 1

3am, Wizards at Warriors, NBA, TNT Sports 1

11.30am, Frosinone v Juventus, Serie A, TNT Sports 3

12.30pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

12.30pm, West Ham v Man Utd, Premier League, TNT Sports 1

12.30pm, Leeds Utd v Ipswich Town, Championship, Sky Sports Football

1pm, Zebre v Benetton, URC, Premier Sports 2

1.30pm, Ascot, Horse Racing, Virgin Media One

3pm, Tottenham v Everton, Premier League, Premier Sports 1

3.05pm, Bath v Harlequins, Gallagher Premiership, TNT Sports 1

3.15pm, Atlètico Madrid v Sevilla, La Liga, Premier Sports 2

5pm, Inter Milan v Lecce, Serie A, TNT Sports 3

5pm, Hellas Verona v Cagliari, Serie A, TNT Sports 4

5pm, Stade Francais v La Rochelle, Top 14, Premier Sports 2

5pm, Stormers v Bulls, URC, TG4

5.30pm, Bucks at Knicks, NBA, TNT Sports 2

5.30pm, Liverpool v Arsenal, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League

7pm, Anthony Joshua v Otto Wallin, WBA World Light-Heavyweight Title, DAZN

7.45pm, Roma v Napoli, Serie A, TNT Sports 1

8.05pm, Toulouse v Toulon, Top 14, Premier Sports 1

8.30pm, Celtics at Clippers, NBA, TNT Sports 2

9.30pm, Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

Sunday December 24

1am, Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

1am, Lakers at Thunder, NBA, TNT Sports 1

12pm, Motherwell v Rangers, Scottish Premiership, Sky Sports Football

1pm, Wolves v Chelsea, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League

5pm, Week 16 (TBC), NFL, Sky Sports NFL

Monday December 25

1.15am, New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

5pm, Bucks at Knicks, NBA, TNT Sports 1

6pm, Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

7.30pm, Warriors at Nuggets, NBA, TNT Sports 1

9.30pm, New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

10pm, Celtics at Lakers, NBA, TNT Sports 1

11.30pm, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test D1, TNT Sports 3

Tuesday December 26

1am, 76ers at Heat, NBA, TNT Sports 1

1.15am, Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Sky Sports NFL

3.30am, Mavericks at Suns, NBA, TNT Sports 1

7am, South Africa v India, 1st Test D1, Sky Sports Cricket

8am, Naoya Inoue v Marlon Tapale, Boxing, Sky Sports Arena

12.30pm, Kempton, Racing, Virgin Media One and UTV

12.30pm, Preston NE v Leeds Utd, Championship, Sky Sports Football

12.30pm, Newcastle v Nott'm Forest, Premier League, Premier Sports 1

1pm, Leopardstown, Racing, RTÈ 2

3pm, Sheffield Utd v Luton Town, Premier League, Premier Sports 1

3pm, Bournemouth v Fulham, Premier League, Premier Sports 2

3pm, Dundee v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Sky Sports Football

5.15pm, Scarlets v Ospreys, URC, Premier Sports 2

5.15pm, Birmingham City v Stoke City, Championship, Sky Sports Football

5.30pm, Burnley v Liverpool, Premier League, Premier Sports 1

7pm, World Championship, Darts, Sky Sports Arena

7.35pm, Munster v Leinster, URC, RTÈ2 and Premier Sports 2

7.45pm, Ipswich Town v Leicester City, Championship, Sky Sports Football

8pm, Man Utd v Aston Villa, Premier League, Premier Sports 1

11.30pm, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test D2, TNT Sports 2