The new decade is only a month or two old, and already the live sporting action on OSN is coming thick and fast! The Barclays Premier League Race for the Title starts here with some heavy weight encounters featuring Chelsea vs. Arsenal, Arsenal vs. Liverpool, Manchester City vs. Liverpool, and the clash of the cash as Manchester City take on Chelsea on February 27th! In the Scottish Premier League don’t miss the huge Old Firm clash as Rangers battle Glasgow rivals Celtic ( February 28th). Our coverage of the Portuguese Liga sees Sporting take on FC Porto (February 28th). Live Cricket is big this month as Pakistan and the West Indies wrap up their tours of Australia. Stateside it’s live action from the biggest annual sporting event on the planet! OSN brings you exclusively live coverage of Super Bowl XLIV (Monday 8th February). Also in February enjoy the very best live rugby with the start of the Super 14’s, golf, darts, horse racing, basketball, WWE and UFC 109 and UFC 110!

FOOTBALL – The Barclays Premier League Race for the Title starts in earnest this February with some key clashes that will have a big impact on the top four. The first of our eight live games on Saturday 6th February is a major highlight in the sporting calendar as Liverpool takes on Everton in the world famous Merseyside derby. David Moyes’ team will be out to avenge the 2-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Reds back in November when goals from Javier Mascherano and Dirk Kuyt eased the pressure on Rafa Benitez. In part two of our derby double weekend Chelsea takes on Arsenal the very next day in the London derby. The last time these two teams met Chelsea ran out comfortable 3 – 0 winners as they humbled Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium back in November. Arsene Wenger’s men will be out to show they are made of sterner stuff these days as they look to remain part of the Championship shake up. Always a classic fixture in the Premier League calendar, the game between Arsenal and Liverpool should prove no different. Back in December in the corresponding fixture at Anfield, Andrei Arshavin proved to be Liverpool’s tormentor in chief as the little Russian scored yet another sensational goal against the Merseysiders. Roberto Mancini pits his managerial wits against Rafa Benitez on Sunday 21st February, in what should be an absolute cracker at the City of Manchester Stadium as Manchester City face Liverpool. The ‘Clash of the Cash’ headlines our Toshiba Super Saturday on February 27th as we bring you live and exclusive coverage of seven games from the Barclays Premier League. All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge, West London, as Roberto Mancini comes up against his Italian counterpart Carlo Ancelotti in what promises to be one of the matches of the season. This amazing Premier League line up proves there really is nothing like it!

Please note from FEBRUARY the Barclays Premier League ‘spill over channel line up’ will be as follows:

SHOWSPORTS EXTRA 1 (located on The Extreme Sport Channel)
SHOWSPORTS EXTRA 2 (located on Fox Sports)
SHOW MOVIES COMEDY
SHOW MOVIES KIDS

It really doesn’t get much better than an Old Firm clash! One of World football’s most passionate derbies, on Sunday 28th February, sit back and enjoy all the drama and excitement form Glasgow as Celtic do battle with bitter rivals Rangers.

Our dedication to top live football does not stop there; February sees action from Portugal with the Portuguese Liga live and exclusive to OSN screens. Every round SHOWSPORTS will broadcast 3 matches per week. This month look out for a colossal encounter as Sporting takes on FC Porto on Sunday 28th February.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL – It’s a huge month of American Football with the NFL Playoffs. The Pro Bowl takes place on Monday 1st February as a prelude to the main event. The winners of the AFC and NFC Championship games meet on Sunday, February 7 in South Florida in Super Bowl XLIV. The most watched annual sporting event in the World is exclusively live on the OSN Network, as SHOWSPORTS 4 brings you comprehensive coverage of the Super Bowl XLIV from the Dolphin Stadium Miami, Florida. NFL fans will be hoping for a repeat performance of last year’s thrilling match-up as the NFC and AFC’s finest do battle in this show piece season finale. The entertainment for the Half Time Show will be provided by renowned rock band The Who.

CRICKET – Pakistan’s tour of Australia concludes with the only Twenty20 match of the series (Friday 5th February), the Melbourne Cricket Ground is the venue as the curtain comes down on an entertaining tour. Following on from Pakistan’s tour, the West Indies now return to Australia to contest the One Day International and Twenty20 series. Tune in for five ODI’s and two Twenty20 encounters.

RUGBY – We ramp up our coverage of rugby union this February, with the big kick off in the Southern Hemisphere’s premier club competition the Super 14. The brand new season kicks off on the weekend of February 12th. Union action continues on SHOWSPORTS as we bring you three scheduled live games from the Guinness Premiership.

Switching Codes the brand new season of rugby league continues with the Engage Super League. This season SHOWSPORTS will broadcast a total of 58 matches from engage Super League XV exclusively live. Also in February look out for the 2010 Gillette Fusion World Club Challenge between Leeds Rhinos and Melbourne Storm that will be staged at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday February 28.The annual showdown between the engage Super League champions and their counterparts from the NRL will return to the home of Leeds United FC for the third successive year and will be a repeat of the 2008 world title decider. In March we bring the NRL to SHOWSPORTS.

GOLF – OSN’s superb golf coverage is second to none, this year viewers can enjoy more compelling action than ever before from the biggest championships including, the PGA European Tour, The US PGA Tour (Fox Sports), The Ryder Cup, The Masters (Fox Sports), The Open Championship, and The US PGA Championship. Join us for live coverage of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The third and final stop on the PGA European Tour’s Desert swing takes place at the Emirates Golf Club and attracts some of the biggest names in the sport. The cream of the European circuit will be out to topple defending champion Rory McIlroy and claim the lion share of the $2.5 million purse.

FOX SPORTS – will continue to broadcast live coverage of the very best golf events from the PGA Tour, including the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the Mayakoba Golf Classic, and The Champions Tour heads to Boca Raton, Florida for the Allianz Championship. Fox Sports will also televise live coverage form the NHL, and the US Figure Skating Championship

BASKETBALL – Live Basketball continues on OSN screens this February with the best live action from the NCAA. Catch the college hot shots throughout the month on SHOWSPORTS 4 and on our partner channel FOX SPORTS.

DARTS – The dartists are back for a brand new season of the Premier League! Round one action emanates form London and the O2 Arena, where an enthusiastic and energetic darts crowd will be paying homage to their sporting heroes. This year’s World Championship runner-up Simon ‘The Wizard’ Whitlock will be competing against the sports top names in an effort to wrestle the title away from James ‘The Machine’ Wade, however in many people’s minds legend Phil ‘the Power’ Taylor remains the man to beat. This month you can also catch rounds two and three of the prestigious tournament.

HORSE RACING – The Dubai International Racing Carnival begins on January 28, 2010 and runs till March 5. It comprises of 9 race nights and attracts more than 450 of the finest thoroughbred horses from over 20 countries. The pinnacle of Dubai’s racing calendar is the Dubai World Cup held on March 27, 2010. Join the elite of the international racing fraternity and enjoy the electrifying atmosphere of the world’s richest horserace.

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 WWE - The global phenomenon, that is the WWE continues to entertain throughout February as we bring you the very best in sports entertainment. Our weekly schedule features exclusive flag ship shows such as ECW, Bottom line and SmackDown! In line with US broadcasts so you won’t miss a minute of the action from the WWE Universe! Starting at 20:00 KSA on Thursday & Fridays! Look out for the huge PPV in February with the always popular Royal Rumble! The Road to WrestleMania starts at the here! Who will be the one to win a guaranteed Championship match and an express ticket to WrestleMania XXVI? Don’t miss John Cena, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Batista, and all your favorite Superstars at the Royal Rumble (February 1st).

Without doubt THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (UFC) is one of the fastest growing sports in the world! And our viewers and subscribers can enjoy all the live events at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!

UFC 109 – COUTURE vs. COLEMAN

SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY, 06:00 KSA, SHOWPORTS 4

Repeated 20:00 KSA

The biggest sports weekend of the year gets even bigger with UFC 109: RELENTLESS. In the main event, it’s the clash of legends UFC fans have waited ten years for when Hall of Famers Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman finally square off in a battle for the ages. The UFC's top two middleweight contenders, Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen, collide in a bout that will move the winner one step closer to a world title shot. Plus, two of the game's 170-pound superstars, former champion Matt Serra and two-time title challenger Frank Trigg, meet for the first time in a pivotal matchup.

UFC 110 – NOGUEIRA v VELASQUEZ

SUNDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 06:00 KSA, SHOWPORTS 4

Repeated 20:00 KSA

The Ultimate Fighting Championship takes Australia by storm for the first time and fans at Sydney’s Acer Arena will be treated to explosive match-ups featuring two early Fight of The Year candidates. In the main event, a world heavyweight title shot is on the line when unbeaten young gun Cain Velasquez takes on former UFC and PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Plus, UK superstar Michael “The Count” Bisping hopes to spoil the middleweight debut of the Legendary ‘Axe Murderer’, Wanderlei Silva.

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COMING SOON IN MARCH:

The Race for the Title in the Barclays Premier League continues in next month. Enjoy top of the table fixtures as we feature Manchester City v Tottenham (Sun 7th March) and English football’s biggest rivalry, Manchester United v Liverpool (Sat 20th March).In the Portuguese Liga, don’t miss the key clash between Benfica and Braga (Sun 28th March). Rugby League is big in March with the big kick-off in Australia’s NRL (Fri 12th March), staying in Australia the AFL commences on Friday 26th March. Witness the ‘richest two minutes in sport’ with the Dubai World Cup (Sat 27th March) and follow the dramatic climax to the NCAA Basketball season. The UFC continues to entertain in March with the huge live event UFC 111 (Sun 28th March). Plus catch the very best golf, darts, and of course the very latest from the WWE!