Want to watch a specific matchup, league, sport or even just find a way to fill a specific hole in your obscure sports streaming schedule for the week? Look no further*
(Okay, if you’re unsure of what the different symbols mean, you can look a little further down, as we have an explainer at the bottom of the post.)
CRICKET | DARTS | RUGBY | SOCCER | NCAA MLAX | NCAA WLAX | PRO LAX | JAI ALAI | SNOOKER | SQUASH | HANDBALL | AUSSIE RULES | | WOMEN’S HOCKEY
FIFA+, YouTube and RugbyPass TV are fully free streaming options, all others may require subscriptions
MONDAY
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, May 4 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | The Blaze | Surrey Women |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Hampshire Men | Glamorgan Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Leicestershire Men | Notts Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Somerset Men | Yorkshire Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Surrey Men | Sussex Men |
Mon, May 4 | PDC - PLAYERS CHAMP. | PC 13 | Hildesheim |
Mon, May 4 | WST | HALO Snooker World Champ. | Finals - Session 3 |
Mon, May 4 | Men's IPL | MI | LSG |
Mon, May 4 | Division 1 Féminin | AMLFF Laayoune | Casablanca |
Mon, May 4 | LFA First Division League | LPRC Oilers | Gardnersville FC |
Mon, May 4 | Super D-1 | AS Douanes | Nouadhibou |
Mon, May 4 | Liga Orange Bissau | Sporting CGB | Canchungo |
Mon, May 4 | WST | HALO Snooker World Champ. | Finals - Session 4 |
Mon, May 4 | Division Honor | Jong Aruba | Brazil Juniors |
TUESDAY
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, May 5 | PDC - PLAYERS CHAMP. | PC 14 | Hildesheim |
Tue, May 5 | Women's Asia Rugby Champ. | Japan | Hong Kong SAR China |
Tue, May 5 | MTN Premier League | Young Buffaloes | Amawele |
Tue, May 5 | Men's IPL | DC | CSK |
Tue, May 5 | LFA First Division League | Bea Mountain FC | LISCR FC |
Tue, May 5 | LFA First Division League | Wologisi FC | Discoveries SA |
Tue, May 5 | Leone Rock Premier League | Bhantal | Old Edwardians |
Tue, May 5 | Super D-1 | Tevragh-Zeina | Pompier |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | Recken-TSC-Hannover | SG Flensburg Handewitt |
Tue, May 5 | Liechtensteiner Cup 25/26 | FC Vaduz | USV Eschen/Mauren |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | FC Porto | MT Melsungen |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | HC-Vardar-1961 | Montpellier Handball |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | THW-Kiel | RK-Nexe |
Tue, May 5 | Anguilla Senior League | Doc's United | Attackers |
Tue, May 5 | BFA Premier League | Brittons Hill | St. Andrews Lions FC |
Tue, May 5 | PWHL | Montreal Victoire | Minnesota Frost |
Tue, May 5 | Division Honor | Estudiantes | FC San Nicolas |
Tue, May 5 | BFA Premier League | Bagatelle SSC | Kickstart Rush |
Tue, May 5 | OFC PRO League | Bula FC | South Island United FC |
WEDNESDAY
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wed, May 6 | OFC PRO League | Auckland FC | South Melbourne FC |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Warwickshire Women | Durham Women |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Hampshire Women | Somerset Women |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Essex Women | Lancashire Women |
Wed, May 6 | Men's IPL | SRH | PBKS |
Wed, May 6 | Central African Republic Super League | Club Red Star de Bangui | TP USCA |
Wed, May 6 | LFA First Division League | Discoveries SA | LISCR FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Bombada | Team Rhino |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | BST Galaxy | Brikama United |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Falcons | Samger FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Gambia Ports Authority FC | Steve Biko |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Gambian Dutch Lions | Hart FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Hawks | Greater Tomorrow |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Real de Banjul | Medina United |
Wed, May 6 | Leone Rock Premier League | Bullom Stars | Luawa |
Wed, May 6 | Super D-1 | Inter Nouakchott | ASC SNIM |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champ. League | Fuchse Berlin | One Veszprem HC |
Wed, May 6 | Campionata Sammarinese | Cosmos | Tre Penne |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champ. League | Aalborg Handbold | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champ. League | Barca | HBC Nantes |
Wed, May 6 | SKNFA Premier League | Cayon FC | St. Peters FC |
Wed, May 6 | NCAA M | Marist | Stony Brook |
Wed, May 6 | NCAA M | Jacksonville | Robert Morris |
Wed, May 6 | USL League One | Athletic Club Boise | Charlotte Independence |
Wed, May 6 | DFA Premier League | Dublanc FC | Pointe Michel |
Wed, May 6 | USL League One | Portland Hearts of Pine | Fort Wayne FC |
Wed, May 6 | Suriname Major League | Robinhood | Leo Victor |
Wed, May 6 | Division Honor | Caiquetio | River Plate Aruba |
Wed, May 6 | SKNFA Premier League | Old Road United Jets | Newtown United FC |
Wed, May 6 | OFC PRO League | Solomon Kings FC | Tahiti United FC |
THURSDAY
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Thu, May 7 | OFC PRO League | Vanuatu United FC | PNG Hekari FC |
Thu, May 7 | AFL | Fremantle | Hawthorn |
Thu, May 7 | Central African Republic Super League | AS Douanes | DFC du 8ème Arrondissement |
Thu, May 7 | Daikin HBL | TVB Stuttgart | Rhein-Neckar Lowen |
Thu, May 7 | Men's IPL | LSG | RCB |
Thu, May 7 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | St. Louis FC | Real Maldive FC |
Thu, May 7 | Leone Rock Premier League | Freetown City | Bai Bureh Warriors |
Thu, May 7 | Super D-1 | Nouakchott | Nouakchott Academy |
Thu, May 7 | EHF Champ. League | SC Magdeburg | OTP Bank - PICK Szeged |
Thu, May 7 | Daikin HBL | Frisch AUF! Goppingen | HSG Wetzlar |
Thu, May 7 | NIGHT 14 | Leeds | |
Thu, May 7 | PWHL | Minnesota Frost | Montreal Victoire |
Thu, May 7 | USL Champ. | Miami FC | Birmingham Legion FC |
FRIDAY
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, May 8 | Super Rugby Pacific | Crusaders | Blues |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | Brisbane | Carlton |
Fri, May 8 | Super Rugby Pacific | Reds | Chiefs |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Essex Men | Hampshire Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Glamorgan Men | Somerset Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Notts Men | Surrey Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Sussex Men | Leicestershire Men |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | Port Adelaide | Western |
Fri, May 8 | PDC - EURO TOUR | ET 6 - AUSTRIAN DARTS OPEN | DAY 1/AFTERNOON |
Fri, May 8 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | Revengers FC | Anse Reunion FC |
Fri, May 8 | Macau First Division | Hang Sai | Ching Fung |
Fri, May 8 | Men's IPL | DC | KKR |
Fri, May 8 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | Foresters FC | PTL Bazar Brothers FC |
Fri, May 8 | PSA | Palm Hills PSA World Champ. | Day 1 |
Fri, May 8 | Leone Rock Premier League | Kallon | Old Edwardians |
Fri, May 8 | PDC - EURO TOUR | ET 6 - AUSTRIAN DARTS OPEN | DAY 1/EVENING |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Stonehill | Stony Brook |
Fri, May 8 | Daikin HBL | GWD Minden | Bergischer HC |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Rutgers | Princeton |
Fri, May 8 | Daikin HBL | Recken-TSC-Hannover | SC DHFK Leipzig |
Fri, May 8 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | Cardiff |
Fri, May 8 | URC | Ulster | DHL Stormers |
Fri, May 8 | PREM | Gloucester | Sale Sharks |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | UMass | Navy |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Mercer | Michigan |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Albany | Johns Hopkins |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Notre Dame | James Madison |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Yale | BC |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Davidson | Clemson |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Penn State | Stanford |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Jacksonville | COLORADO |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Fairfield | Army |
Fri, May 8 | WJAL | Champ. | FINAL |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Loyola (MD) | Syracuse |
Fri, May 8 | DFA Premier League | WE United | Middleham United |
Fri, May 8 | PWHL | Ottawa Charge | Boston Fleet |
Fri, May 8 | USL Champ. | Monterey Bay FC | Lexington SC |
Fri, May 8 | PLL | California Redwoods | Utah Archers |
Fri, May 8 | Division Honor | SV Sporting Aruba | RCA |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Denver | Florida |
Fri, May 8 | PLL | New York Atlas | Carolina Chaos |
Fri, May 8 | OFC PRO League | Auckland FC | Bula FC |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | North Melbourne | Sydney |
CRICKET 🏏
The bat-and-ball game. Three different styles of play — First Class/Test, Class A/One Day International (ODI) and T20 — separated by the number of overs (chances for a team to score runs) available to each teams. We’ll track all three here, but our actual written coverage will focus mostly on T20, the shortest, and increasingly most popular, of the three.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, May 4 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | The Blaze | Surrey Women |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Hampshire Men | Glamorgan Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Leicestershire Men | Notts Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Somerset Men | Yorkshire Men |
Mon, May 4 | County Champ. | Surrey Men | Sussex Men |
Mon, May 4 | Men's IPL | MI | LSG |
Tue, May 5 | Men's IPL | DC | CSK |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Warwickshire Women | Durham Women |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Hampshire Women | Somerset Women |
Wed, May 6 | ECB Women's One Day Cup | Essex Women | Lancashire Women |
Wed, May 6 | Men's IPL | SRH | PBKS |
Thu, May 7 | Men's IPL | LSG | RCB |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Essex Men | Hampshire Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Glamorgan Men | Somerset Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Notts Men | Surrey Men |
Fri, May 8 | County Champ. | Sussex Men | Leicestershire Men |
Fri, May 8 | Men's IPL | DC | KKR |
CURLING 🥌
Scottish in origin, curling has gained famed in the US over the last 28 years, since being reintroduced to the Olympics at the 1998 Nagano Games. Curling tournaments are known as “bonspiels” and the largest one is The Brier, named after a tobacco product made by its original sponsor.
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DARTS 🎯
The sport that started it all for us, and still our favorite. Nearly all of the televised tournaments in the sport are run by the PRO Darts Corporation (PDC), especially for affiliate tours like those in Asia.
Because of the way time (zones) work, nearly every single tournament happens somewhere between “too early in the morning for most people” and “right in the middle of the workday” but we’re sure you’ll be able to figure how to get it in.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: If a PDC tournament is available on Peacock and you have Peacock, we strongly recommend watching the event on there, as it is the exact same broadcast as the PDC app and doesn’t have to be streamed from your phone or other device to watch on TV.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, May 4 | PDC - PLAYERS CHAMP. | PC 13 | Hildesheim |
Tue, May 5 | PDC - PLAYERS CHAMP. | PC 14 | Hildesheim |
Thu, May 7 | NIGHT 14 | Leeds | |
Fri, May 8 | PDC - EURO TOUR | ET 6 - AUSTRIAN DARTS OPEN | DAY 1/AFTERNOON |
Fri, May 8 | PDC - EURO TOUR | ET 6 - AUSTRIAN DARTS OPEN | DAY 1/EVENING |
RUGBY 🏉
Rugby (both 15s and 7s) is almost certainly the hardest sport for us to keep track of, as the sheer number of leagues is a bit overwhelming for even the most seasoned fans. And that’s before taking into account the disjointed nature of most of their schedules that result from the sport’s emphasis on international competitions which pull players away from leagues for weeks at a time.
All of which means that every weekend (and some weekdays) rugby is almost always on in one form or another, but not always in the way you might be anticipating.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, May 5 | Women's Asia Rugby Champ. | Japan | Hong Kong SAR China |
Fri, May 8 | Super Rugby Pacific | Crusaders | Blues |
Fri, May 8 | Super Rugby Pacific | Reds | Chiefs |
Fri, May 8 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | Cardiff |
Fri, May 8 | URC | Ulster | DHL Stormers |
Fri, May 8 | PREM | Gloucester | Sale Sharks |
SOCCER ⚽️
To be as clear as is humanly possible, association football is not obscure at all, obviously including in America (as we’ll be hosting the World Cup in a few months). HOWEVER, there are any number of obscure leagues and cups that we will be tracking.
Because how else are you going to know when your favorite Sammarinese team is playing against their biggest rival and how to watch it?'
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, May 4 | Division 1 Féminin | AMLFF Laayoune | Casablanca |
Mon, May 4 | LFA First Division League | LPRC Oilers | Gardnersville FC |
Mon, May 4 | Super D-1 | AS Douanes | Nouadhibou |
Mon, May 4 | Liga Orange Bissau | Sporting CGB | Canchungo |
Mon, May 4 | Division Honor | Jong Aruba | Brazil Juniors |
Tue, May 5 | MTN Premier League | Young Buffaloes | Amawele |
Tue, May 5 | LFA First Division League | Bea Mountain FC | LISCR FC |
Tue, May 5 | LFA First Division League | Wologisi FC | Discoveries SA |
Tue, May 5 | Leone Rock Premier League | Bhantal | Old Edwardians |
Tue, May 5 | Super D-1 | Tevragh-Zeina | Pompier |
Tue, May 5 | Liechtensteiner Cup 25/26 | FC Vaduz | USV Eschen/Mauren |
Tue, May 5 | Anguilla Senior League | Doc's United | Attackers |
Tue, May 5 | BFA Premier League | Brittons Hill | St. Andrews Lions FC |
Tue, May 5 | Division Honor | Estudiantes | FC San Nicolas |
Tue, May 5 | BFA Premier League | Bagatelle SSC | Kickstart Rush |
Tue, May 5 | OFC PRO League | Bula FC | South Island United FC |
Wed, May 6 | OFC PRO League | Auckland FC | South Melbourne FC |
Wed, May 6 | Central African Republic Super League | Club Red Star de Bangui | TP USCA |
Wed, May 6 | LFA First Division League | Discoveries SA | LISCR FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Bombada | Team Rhino |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | BST Galaxy | Brikama United |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Falcons | Samger FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Gambia Ports Authority FC | Steve Biko |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Gambian Dutch Lions | Hart FC |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Hawks | Greater Tomorrow |
Wed, May 6 | Gambia GFF | Real de Banjul | Medina United |
Wed, May 6 | Leone Rock Premier League | Bullom Stars | Luawa |
Wed, May 6 | Super D-1 | Inter Nouakchott | ASC SNIM |
Wed, May 6 | Campionata Sammarinese | Cosmos | Tre Penne |
Wed, May 6 | SKNFA Premier League | Cayon FC | St. Peters FC |
Wed, May 6 | USL League One | Athletic Club Boise | Charlotte Independence |
Wed, May 6 | DFA Premier League | Dublanc FC | Pointe Michel |
Wed, May 6 | USL League One | Portland Hearts of Pine | Fort Wayne FC |
Wed, May 6 | Suriname Major League | Robinhood | Leo Victor |
Wed, May 6 | Division Honor | Caiquetio | River Plate Aruba |
Wed, May 6 | SKNFA Premier League | Old Road United Jets | Newtown United FC |
Wed, May 6 | OFC PRO League | Solomon Kings FC | Tahiti United FC |
Thu, May 7 | OFC PRO League | Vanuatu United FC | PNG Hekari FC |
Thu, May 7 | Central African Republic Super League | AS Douanes | DFC du 8ème Arrondissement |
Thu, May 7 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | St. Louis FC | Real Maldive FC |
Thu, May 7 | Leone Rock Premier League | Freetown City | Bai Bureh Warriors |
Thu, May 7 | Super D-1 | Nouakchott | Nouakchott Academy |
Thu, May 7 | USL Championship | Miami FC | Birmingham Legion FC |
Fri, May 8 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | Revengers FC | Anse Reunion FC |
Fri, May 8 | Macau First Division | Hang Sai | Ching Fung |
Fri, May 8 | Seychelles Absa Premier League | Foresters FC | PTL Bazar Brothers FC |
Fri, May 8 | Leone Rock Premier League | Kallon | Old Edwardians |
Fri, May 8 | DFA Premier League | WE United | Middleham United |
Fri, May 8 | USL Championship | Monterey Bay FC | Lexington SC |
Fri, May 8 | Division Honor | SV Sporting Aruba | RCA |
Fri, May 8 | OFC PRO League | Auckland FC | Bula FC |
LACROSSE 🥍
We track men’s and women’s lacrosse at the collegiate and pro levels in field and box forms.
MEN’S D1 LACROSSE 🚹 🎓🥍
Although we only include Top 20/25 games for the “big” list up top, in this part of town we include everything. This is what we call in the business “service journalism” as we have found it incredibly frustrating how disjointed the entire scheduling and streaming apparatus is for the sport at that level. It is our one true calling to put all this stuff in the same place.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wed, May 6 | NCAA M | Marist | Stony Brook |
Wed, May 6 | NCAA M | Jacksonville | Robert Morris |
WOMEN’S D1 LACROSSE 🚺🎓🥍
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Stonehill | Stony Brook |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Rutgers | Princeton |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | UMass | Navy |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Mercer | Michigan |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Albany | Johns Hopkins |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Notre Dame | James Madison |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Yale | BC |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Davidson | Clemson |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Penn State | Stanford |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Jacksonville | COLORADO |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Fairfield | Army |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Loyola (MD) | Syracuse |
Fri, May 8 | NCAA W | Denver | Florida |
PRO LACROSSE 🥍
Pro lacrosse basically comes in two forms, box or field, with the former taking place in hockey rinks and, honestly, looking like a hockey game with players on their feet instead of skates. Also, more goals. WAY more goals. The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the box lacrosse league, while the men’s Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) are field lacrosse leagues.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, May 8 | PLL | California Redwoods | Utah Archers |
Fri, May 8 | PLL | New York Atlas | Carolina Chaos |
Sat, May 9 | PLL | Philadelphia Waterdogs | Maryland Whipsnakes |
Sat, May 9 | PLL | Denver Outlaws | Utah Archers |
Sat, May 9 | NLL | Halifax Thunderbirds | Georgia Swarm |
JAI ALAI 🪄
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, May 8 | WJAL | CHAMPIONSHIP | FINAL |
SNOOKER 🔴
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, May 4 | WST | HALO Snooker World Champ. | Finals - Session 3 |
Mon, May 4 | WST | HALO Snooker World Champ. | Finals - Session 4 |
SQUASH 🏸
Somewhere between tennis, badminton, racquetball and jai alai sits squash. We know about as much as you do, unless you’re a huge squash fan, than you almost certainly know more than us. But we’re going to learn and you’re going to be so proud.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, May 8 | PSA | Palm Hills PSA World Champ. | Day 1 |
HANDBALL 🤾
In our hometown, we had a European Handball intramural league which played after school to a full gymnasium most of the time. Apparently our enthusiasm for the game has spread across Europe, which has handball leagues in places we didn’t even know existed.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | Recken-TSC-Hannover | SG Flensburg Handewitt |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | FC Porto | MT Melsungen |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | HC-Vardar-1961 | Montpellier Handball |
Tue, May 5 | EHF Europe League | THW-Kiel | RK-Nexe |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champions League | Fuchse Berlin | One Veszprem HC |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champions League | Aalborg Handbold | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
Wed, May 6 | EHF Champions League | Barca | HBC Nantes |
Thu, May 7 | Daikin HBL | TVB Stuttgart | Rhein-Neckar Lowen |
Thu, May 7 | EHF Champions League | SC Magdeburg | OTP Bank - PICK Szeged |
Thu, May 7 | Daikin HBL | Frisch AUF! Goppingen | HSG Wetzlar |
Fri, May 8 | Daikin HBL | GWD Minden | Bergischer HC |
Fri, May 8 | Daikin HBL | Recken-TSC-Hannover | SC DHFK Leipzig |
Aussie Rules Football 🦘🏈
Australia Rules Football, or ‘Aussie Rules,’ is one of the “big three” not-actually-foot-based ‘football’ games, along with American/”gridiron” football and the rugbies (union and league).
If you are unsure of the differences between Aussie and rugby, here has a quick explainer on how the game works (mostly written by Brad):
Played on a cricket oval, so the field is massive
Points are scored via kicks through two sets of uprights at either of the field, which sort of look like this: I I I I
Through the center goalposts (without a defender touching it) is 6 points (defender touching is 1 point)
Kick though outside goalposts is 1 point
Tackling is allowed, climbing up a players back to catch a kick is allowed.
If a player cleanly catches a kick, it is called a “mark” and…
They get 10 seconds before a defender can try to tackle them (they can only kick it and can’t run until the ref says “play on”)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: All AFL games are available on Watch AFL. However, it is one of the most expensive streaming services in sports — $20/week, $39/month,$182/year, — and most of the games are available in the US on the Fox Sports family of networks. We’ve listed below which of those channels you can see each game on, which we strongly recommend instead of paying almost $200 a year for the privilege. Especially if you are only Aussie curious and not Aussie committed. Unless you are also an insomniac who uses the games to fall asleep and find the yearly subscription to be cheaper than gummies or melatonin.
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Thu, May 7 | AFL | Fremantle | Hawthorn |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | Brisbane | Carlton |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | Port Adelaide | Western |
Fri, May 8 | AFL | North Melbourne | Sydney |
WOMEN’S HOCKEY 🚺 🏒
DATE/ | LEAGUE/ | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, May 5 | PWHL | Montreal Victoire | Minnesota Frost |
Thu, May 7 | PWHL | Minnesota Frost | Montreal Victoire |
Fri, May 8 | PWHL | Ottawa Charge | Boston Fleet |
*Don’t see your favorite league or sport covered above? Comment below with what’s missing and, if you can, give us a link to the schedule and/or where it’s available to stream (preferably for free)
A FEW NOTES
Each sport we track gets its own emoji, to have them each stand out in their own ways amidst a sea of text and lines.
Most sports will be obvious, though there may be a few that you wouldn't know unless you know, like snooker, which uses red and blue balls (yes, we know) in the sport. We’ve decided to use the red ball (🔴) for the sport because it stands out a little better.
For squash, we used the badminton (🏸) emoji, because there is no squash emoji and “shrunken tennis ball emoji with two piles of money next to it to show it’s a sport so wealthy the have private aviation companies sponsor their tournaments” seemed weird.
Finally, we used a magic wand (🪄) for jai alai because there is no jai alai emoji and the league we track was/is(?) called magic city jai alai.)
Gender1 (🚺,🚹, et al.) comes first, at least in the emoji “coding" we use. This is not done to make a political statement (read our newsletter, you’ll get enough of them there) but because the sports are usually described in that order (i.e., no one in real life says hockey “women's style,” as that would be insane. They say "women’s hockey".)
Any match in a team sport that has flags2 next to team names denotes either an international qualifier or tournament, like the T20 or FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), a tournament match for a regional competition (like the EHF Champ. League) or multi-country league (such as the United Rugby Champ. or URC). Single nation leagues, like France’s Top 14, will feature the country’s flag (in the case, 🇫🇷) as part of the league signifiers.
HOWEVER, if a team is featured in a single-nation league, but is in involved in an international competition, such as the Champ. League-style tournaments, they will appear with a flag next to them even when competing in domestic leagues.
These 🥇🥈🥉 refer to the tier a league or tournament is for their country or region, the latter of which are signified by 🌍 (Africa/Central Asia), 🌎 (the Americas) or 🌏 (East Asia/Oceania). For European tournaments (both the national team Champ. and club Champ.’ league competitions) we use the European Union flag 🇪🇺.
For international competitions whose venues/locations change, like Rugby/Cricket World Cups or the aforementioned URC, this symbol will be used: 🌐.
For tournaments that occur in one fixed country year-over-year, we will use a flag of the country it takes place in.
The flags next an individual competitor’s name in an international individual sport, like squash or snooker, symbolize whichever countries the participants represent, not necessarily where they were born or even live.
1 is a construct
2 Or, in the case of the West Indies (🌴a palm tree) in cricket or “All-Ireland” (🍀a shamrock) in many sports, including cricket, symbols used by the teams themselves in lieu of flags.