This Week in Sport: 24th February − 2nd March 2025

NHL: Los Angeles Kings v Vegas Golden Knights

Monday 24 February 03:30AM GMT (25th)/7:30PM Local Time

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights in a Pacific Division clash in the NHL on Monday at the Crypto.com Arena. The Kings, sitting third in the division, will be eager for a win to narrow the gap on their opponents. Meanwhile, the first-place Knights, riding a three-game winning streak, will aim to keep their momentum going.

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers v Dallas Mavericks

Tuesday 25 February 03:00AM GMT (26th)/7:00PM Local Time

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Lakers play the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Tuesday at the Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers enter the game with confidence, bolstered by their newly acquired superstar, former Maverick Luka Doncic, who impressed with 32 points against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Mavericks, have a record of 5-4 since losing Doncic, but suffered a disappointing loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, so will be determined to secure a victory in Los Angeles to climb the standings.

Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Wednesday 26th February 7:30PM GMT/7:30PM Local Time

The City Ground, Nottingham

Wednesday will see Nottingham Forest host Arsenal in the Premier League at the City Ground. Forest, sitting fourth in the table, will be eager to bounce back from their 4-3 loss to Newcastle on Sunday and push higher up the standings. Meanwhile, Arsenal will look to recover from their 1-0 defeat to West Ham and will be determined to claim victory and close the gap at the top.

PDC Darts: BetMGM Premier League Darts

Thursday 27th February 7:00PM GMT/7:00PM Local Time

Westpoint Arena, Exeter

The Premier League Darts heads to Exeter on Thursday with Night Four taking place at the Westpoint Arena. Gerwyn Price secured his first Premier League title of the season, defeating Nathan Aspinall in the Night Three Final in Dublin. As things stand, Luke Humphries leads the standings with 10 points, followed by Price with 7, while Michael van Gerwen sits third with 6 points followed by Luke Littler with 5.

FA Cup: Aston Villa v Cardiff City

Friday 28th February 8:00PM GMT/8:00PM Local Time

Villa Park, Birmingham

The FA Cup Fifth Round kicks off on Friday with Aston Villa hosting Cardiff City at Villa Park. Aston Villa, unbeaten in their last four games, will be favourites to advance. Cardiff, on the other hand, are winless in their last three, and will be determined to pull off an upset and end their poor run of results.

Rugby League: Rugby League Las Vegas

Saturday 1st March 9:30PM GMT/1:30PM Local Time

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Rugby League Las Vegas returns this Saturday at the iconic Allegiant Stadium, featuring eight teams across four thrilling matchups. The day begins with an intense Super League showdown between the Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves. Next, the Raiders face off against the Warriors in the NRL, followed by a thrilling Women’s International clash between the Australian Jillaroos and England Lionesses. The action-packed lineup concludes with a gripping NRL encounter as the Panthers take on the Sharks.

MotoGP: Thailand Grand Prix

Sunday 2nd March 08:00AM GMT/3:00PM Local Time

Chang International Circuit, Buriram

The week concludes with the start of the new MotoGP season as the Thailand Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday at the Chang International Circuit. Defending champion Jorge Martín will be eager to start his title defence with a victory but will face tough competition this season from two-time world champion, Francesco Bagnaia and six-time world champion, Marc Márquez.

*After this Blog was written, it was learnt that defending champion Jorge Martín will miss the Thailand Grand Prix after sustaining a fracture in his left hand on Monday.*