The climax of the Cricket World Cup, non-stop football, tennis finals, world-class golf in SA, the rugby season getting in to full swing - and it is ALL on your World of Champions, SuperSport...
For confirmed TV times and channels, please check out the TV guide closer to the times, but for now here are the 'best ofs' for November 2023 on a screen near you.
---- RUGBY: Vodacom URC -----
After the huge high of the World Cup, it is time to turn our attention to the grind of a season. With the Stormers having already secured a winning trophy and a second place in two seasons, will they step up again, or will another SA franchise bring the trophy back to these shores?
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be on your screens every weekend in November.
---- CRICKET - World Cup -----
A superb start to the tournament for the Proteas, but we've been here before....
Still, we transfer our Bok love over to Temba's troops, and support them right to the very end.
Every match will be broadcast live on SuperSport, with the SS Cricket, Grandstand and Action channels carrying all the thrilling runs, wickets and catches.
Key games:
Saturday, 4 November 2023 – New Zealand v Pakistan, 7am CAT; England v Australia, 10:30am
Sunday, 5 November 2023 – South Africa v India
Friday, 10 November 2023 – South Africa v Afghanistan
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 – Semifinal 1
Thursday, 16 November 2023 – Semifinal 2
Sunday, 19 November 2023 - Final
---- FOOTBALL - derby month and more -----
In the month of November SuperSport offers you a front row ticket to a number of mouth-watering match-ups taking place across the Premier League, DStv Premiership, LaLiga, Serie A, Carabao Cup, Europa League, and the Uefa Champions League.
It will be a month littered with derbies across various leagues notably, Soweto derby, double London derbies and the Tshwane derby.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Europe’s premium club competition continues as the Uefa Champions League group stages enter round three with some exciting matches scheduled to take places on the 7th and 8th of November.
The Europa kings Sevilla will take on the Champions League returnees Arsenal, who will be out to make amends after losing to Lens in their last match.
PSG will be at home to AC Milan with both clubs looking for a change of fortune after dropping points in their last outings. Elsewhere Newcastle will travel to Bundesliga giants Dortmund after losing the home leg of the two-game clash 1-0 last time out.
Later in the month sees another round of matches, on 28-29 November, with Newcastle once again to the fore with an away tie at PSG.
DSTV PREM
As usual Diski will take centre stage with some exciting games coming up but the pick of the matches is the Soweto derby on 11 November. Mamelodi Sundowns will get a chance for revenge against TS Galaxy, who bundled them out of the Carling Cup via the dreaded penalty shootout when the two teams meet on November 12.
One of the country’s most exciting match the Tshwane derby will also take centre stage as SuperSport United host Mamelodi Sundowns on November 25 at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.
Ending the month will be another Soweto derby, this time it will be Steve Komphela coming up against his former paymasters when his Moroka Swallows charges take on Kaizer Chiefs on November 26.
PREMIER LEAGUE
The Premier League continues with some interesting match-ups also across the month of November, most notably Newcastle hosting Arsenal in the first Saturday of the month.
There is also a London derby to open the new month as Chelsea visit the high-flying Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea, who have had a wobbly start to the season, will then follow up with another difficult assignment against champions Manchester City on November 12.
Adding spice to the month is another encounter that always makes it rain - goals, that is. Champions Man City taking on Liverpool on November 25.
---- MOTORSPORT -----
The race to finish second behind Red Bull is on in the constructors’ standings with only three races remaining. Just 28 points separate second-placed Mercedes and Ferrari in third.
The two rivals will fight for points in the last three races before the season comes to an end.
UPCOMING F1 RACES:
Brazil GP – 3-5 November
Las Vegas GP – 16-18 November
Abu Dhabi GP – 24-26 November
The race to be crowned MotoGP 2023 champion is very much wide open with the top three riders still in with a chance.
Only 18 points separate championship leader Francesco Bagnaia and second-places Jorge Martin, while Marco Bezzecchi in third can still dream.
South African Brad Binder seem to have ran out of races to make up for the 135 points deficit to overhaul Bagnaia.
UPCOMING MOTOGP RACES:
Malaysia – 10-12 November
Qatar GP – 17-19 November
Valencia GP – 24-26 November
---- TENNIS -----
The Mexican city of Cancun will host the 2023 season-ending WTA Finals from October 29 to November 5.
The prestigious year-end finale features the Top 8 singles players and doubles teams.
Defending champion Caroline Garcia is expected to return for her title defence.
The 30-year-old Frenchwoman held off Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4), 6-4 to win the biggest title of her career in last year’s final in Texas.
WTA FINALS: CANCUN – 29 October – 5 November
The best male players in the world are back on the European continent to fight the final battle ahead of the ATP Finals event.
The Paris Masters is the ninth and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season.
As the final tournament of the regular men’s tennis season, the Palais Omnisports in Bercy showcases the cream of the crop as players vie to win the prestigious title and clinch the remaining qualifying spots in the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals.
Danish player Holger Rune will be aiming for his successive title after winning last year’s title by beating Novak Djokovic.
From there it is on to Turin in Italy, where the top eight players from the season go head to head for the much sought after season-ending crown.
Local boy Jannik Sinner is joined by Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev at the season finale, which will be played in Turin from 12-19 November. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rune, Hubert Hurkacz and Alex Zverev will be looking to secure their spots via the Paris Masters.
ATP: PARIS MASTERS – 28 October - 5 November
ATP: FINALS – 12-19 November
---- GOLF -----
The seasons are reaching a climax on both the LPGA and DP World Tours, with SA playing a big part in the latter.
Ryder Cup stars Nicolai Højgaard and Bob MacIntyre will continue their memorable year when they tee it up in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
The duo formed part of Luke Donald’s triumphant European Team at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club last month, both contributing points towards the stunning 16½ - 11½ victory in the Eternal City.
Højgaard and MacIntyre will join teammates Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose, as well as American pair Max Homa and Justin Thomas in the field at Gary Player Country Club as ‘Africa’s Major’ returns for its 41st edition in Sun City.
LPGA
November 9-12: The ANNIKA
November 16-19: CME Group Tour Championship
DP WORLD TOUR
November 9-12: Nedbank Golf Challenge
November 16-19: CME Group Tour Championship
HERO WORLD CHALLENGE
With less than two months until his own Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Tiger Woods has announced the field for the elite, 18-man event.
This year’s field features eight of the top 10 players in the world, including two-time defending champion Viktor Hovland and world No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler. Three members of the winning European Ryder Cup team will compete at Albany, joined by 11 members of the US team.
Two major champions from the 2023 season will make their debuts in the Hero World Challenge – US Open winner Wyndham Clark and Open Championship winner Brian Harman. The 2023 field features nine players who boast a total of 13 major victories.
Hero dates: 30 November – 4 December
For confirmed TV times and channels, please check out the TV guide closer to the times, but for now here are the 'best ofs' for November 2023 on a screen near you.