Man United vs Chelsea, Rogers Cup, Wallabies vs All Blacks: What to watch this week
Seng Foo Lee
August 7, 2019 01:01 MYT
August 7, 2019 01:01 MYT
Yes, Premier League football is back this week! However, it is not the only thing you should be watching on Astro and Astro GO this week. Remember to check out some of the best events we have highlighted here (coverage is subject to change), and in case you missed the news, most of our sports channel numbers have changed since the start of August.
ATP & WTA Rogers Cup
Schedule: August 6-12
Channels: Astro Supersport 2 (CH812 & CH832), Astro Supersport 3 (CH813 & CH833), Astro Supersport 4 (CH814 & CH834)
The withdrawals of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have made headlines, but the star power in Canada has not diminished as defending men's single champion Rafael Nadal returns to take on the likes of Dominic Them and Stefanos Tsitsipas. As for the women's category, title holder Simona Halep will have to fend off strong challenges from almost all top 20 female players.
AFF U-18 Youth Championship
Can the young Tigers make a succesful defence of the title they won last year? Watch #AFFU18 on Astro Arena and Astro GO! pic.twitter.com/ptpqQ4gZ5l
— Stadium Astro (@stadiumastro) August 5, 2019
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Channel: Astro Arena (CH801 & CH802)
Brad Maloney, who is also Malaysia Under-23 assistant head coach, begins his interim stint as head coach for the Under-19 side with a tall order to mount a successful defence of the AFF Under-18 Youth Championship, which Malaysia won in Indonesia last year. The young Tigers are in Group B alongside Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
FINA Swimming World Cup: Jinan
Back in the pool for the Swimming World Cup 2019! #SWC19 The first stop is set to kick-off this weekend in Tokyo, Japan ?? Follow live the action on FINAtv!#FINA #Swimming pic.twitter.com/EF9RvXGoks
— FINA (@fina1908) August 1, 2019
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Channel: Astro Supersport (CH811 & CH831)
The international series of swimming meets continues in Jinan, China, after a blistering start in Tokyo, Japan, that saw several World Cup records broken by Danas Rapsys (men's 200m and 400m freestyle), Ilya Shymanovich (men's 100m breaststroke), Tatjana Schoenmaker (women's 200m breaststroke) and more. Will there be more records broken this week?
LaLiga-Serie A Cup: Barcelona vs Napoli
Don't miss the inaugural edition of the La Liga-Serie A Cup between Barcelona and Napoli! ???? Subscribe to the Astro Sports Pack today via CH200 or https://t.co/PQ5DyiLGfS. pic.twitter.com/sykDR1emqE
— Stadium Astro (@stadiumastro) August 6, 2019
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Channel: Astro Supersport (CH811 & CH831)
Held for the first time, Spanish giants Barcelona and last season's Serie A runners-up Napoli square off in the United States for the honour of becoming the first team to lift the interleague trophy.
ODI: West Indies vs India
Schedule: August 8, 11 & 14
Channel: Astro Cricket (CH824)
After concluding their T20 International meets, Virat Kohli and Co. continue their tour of West Indies and the United States with a three-day ODI series.
Rugby Championship: Australia vs New Zealand
TRC STANDINGS@Springboks lead the way with one round left but @AllBlacks breathing down their necks ...and @qantaswallabies not out of it eitherhttps://t.co/1clbgDwp03 pic.twitter.com/DRmaUJInMA
— Super Rugby/TRC (@SuperRugby) July 29, 2019
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Channel: Setanta Sports HD (CH823)
Besides being a Bledisloe Cup clash, both Wallabies and All Blacks clash shoulders for a chance to pip South Africa to the Rugby Championship. The Springboks, who take on Argentina on the final day of the competition, are currently leading the four-team standings with seven points.
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2
Schedule: Sunday, August 11 @ 8:00am
Channel: Fox Sports (CH815 & CH835)
In the UFC's first visit to Montevideo, Uruguay, the promotion treats diehard MMA fans with a blast from the past as reigning UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko heads into the Octagon to fight Liz Carmouche, whom she lost to nine years ago, in the main event.
MotoGP: Austrian Grand Prix
Schedule: Sunday, August 11 @ 4:30pm
Channel: Fox Sports (CH815 & CH835)
The 2019 MotoGP season resumed after a month-break in a spectacular fashion last weekend in the Czech Republic with defending champion Marc Marquez clinched his 50th premier class victory, continuing his impressive form of a top-two finish in every 2019 race except in Austin. Will the upcoming Austrian GP, where he has yet to win in his career, put a damper on the Spaniard's strong run?
EPL: Manchester United vs Chelsea
Schedule: Sunday, August 11 @ 11:30pm
Channel: Astro Supersport 3 (CH813 & CH833)
The new Premier League season kicks off with a bang as a top-six encounter is among this weekend's match-ups! After tussling for the ball with each other on the pitch over the years, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and new Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will be watching from the sidelines, plotting for victory to open the campaign on a high note.
MLS: DC United vs LA Galaxy
Schedule: Monday, August 12 @ 7:45am
Channel: beIN Sports (CH818)
After temporarily reuniting for the MLS All-Star Game, former Manchester United team-mates Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney are set to face each other for the first time in the Major League Soccer since the duo crossed the Atlantic Ocean. They did not get to face off last year because the league match took place just before Rooney could join DC United in the US mid-season transfer window.
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