Australia v Sri Lanka, Sky Sports 2, 6am
Sydney hosts the second final of the VB series and it’s a game Australia must win. They will have to better their bête noire, Muttiah Muralitharan, and a Sri Lanka side that won the first final comfortably. Cricket, page 23
Johnnie Walker Classic, Sky Sports 3, 7am
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The closing holes from Perth as the European Tour sensibly stays far away from home until spring arrives
Winter Olympics, BBC2 from 10.45am, British Eurosport from 9am
Fritz Strobl defends his downhill crown in the blue- riband event, while flying Scot Finlay Mickel has a slim chance of claiming Britain’s first Alpine skiing medal. Among today’s other highlights is the men’s snowboarding half-pipe final. Previews, pages 20-21
Premiership football, Sky Sports 1, 1pm
Sunderland try again to win at home in the Premiership for the first time since 2002, but Tottenham have their sights on a Champions League spot (kick-off 1.30pm). Less predictable is Manchester City hosting Charlton, two of the top flight’s most inconsistent outfits (kick-off 4pm).
Six Nations, Wales v Scotland, BBC1, 2.45pm, kick-off 3pm
Could Scotland be this year’s Wales? Frank Hadden wants his side to match the freedom of expression that characterised last year’s Grand Slam champions. Scotland surprised France with their willingness to spread the ball at Murrayfield, but outWelshing the Welsh in Cardiff is another matter. Preview, page 5
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MONDAY
West Ham v Birmingham, Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm, kick-off 8pm
How do you explain the transformation at Upton Park? A year ago the Hammers were struggling to beat Rotherham and Crewe, now they’re winning at Highbury. Preview, page 13
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FRIDAY
Winter Olympics, BBC2, from 12.30pm; British Eurosport from 8.30am
The event to keep an eye on is the men’s skeleton (the last run begins at 6pm) as Kristan Bromley is one of Britain’s few genuine hopes of a medal
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SATURDAY
FA Cup fifth round, Liverpool v Manchester United, BBC1, 12.10pm, kick-off 12.30pm
It is a big week for Liverpool in a busy month. This is the sixth of eight games in February as Gary Neville and the old enemy travel down the East Lancs Road. After last month’s shenanigans this won’t be for the faint-hearted