The Winter Olympics finale, Six Nations stardust and Tottenham v Arsenal – follow with us

The sporting weekend explodes into life with a triple-header of drama: the curtain falls on the Winter Olympics, the Six Nations reaches fever pitch, and the north London derby threatens to tilt the balance of power in the Premier League.

First to the ice and snow, where day 15 in the mountains could yet deliver Britain’s golden farewell. Bruce Mouat’s rink, silver medallists in Beijing, meet Canada in the men’s curling final (6.05pm-9.20pm) with the sole mission of upgrading that medal to gold. Earlier, the four-man bobsleigh opens with two searing heats (9am and 10.57am) before the 50km cross-country marathon sends Andrew Musgrave on his fifth Olympic odyssey. Zoe Atkin carries British hopes in the women’s halfpipe final (6.30pm-8.05pm), while the closing ceremony (7pm) brings the flame down on a Games that has already delivered its share of thrills.

Switching to rugby, the Six Nations serves up two seismic collisions. Ireland, stung by a patchy autumn and wounded by injuries, host an England side smarting from Scotland’s 31-20 Murrayfield ambush. Recent history favours the men in green – five wins from the last six meetings – yet Steve Borthwick’s squad still believe they can hunt down France. Later, Scotland travel to Cardiff seeking a fourth straight championship victory over Wales, who have not tasted a home win in the tournament since the Scots last visited in February 2022.

Back on domestic soil, the Premier League squeezes nine fixtures into one breathless day. Leeds, unbeaten in 13 of their last 15, visit Aston Villa at 3pm, while Burnley—finally off the mark after a 16-game goal drought—head to Chelsea. Bournemouth, unbeaten in six, face Brighton, all before the headline act: Tottenham v Arsenal at 5.30pm. Igor Tudor takes charge of Spurs for the first time, chasing a record sixth straight opening win at a new club; Arsenal, meanwhile, must shake off a midweek wobble at Wolves and protect a derby dominance that has seen them triumph in six of the last seven league meetings.

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