It means the focus in Wales shifts to football and snooker as some key fixtures for Wrexham and Swansea City in the Championship, as well as for Cardiff City in League One, share the limelight with the Welsh Open snooker championship in Llandudno.
The big Dogg arrives in Swansea for the first time on Tuesday night, when Snoop Dogg – announced earlier in the season as a new joint co-owner and investor – turns up for his first match since then, Tuesday night’s home game against Preston.
Wrexham, of course, have been down the American celeb road for a long time and also have an edge on the Swans in the league table – sixth compared to 15th.
On Tuesday night, Wrexham are home to Portsmouth.
Cardiff City – whose owner, Vincent Tan, cuts a much lower profile these days, look to recover from their heavy defeat at Plymouth, when they travel to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Welsh snooker get its week in the sun at Llandudno. Mark Williams is the highest-seeded of the Welsh quintet, with Ryan Day, Dylan Emery, Jackson Page and Jak Jones also in action from Monday.
Monday February 23 to Sunday March 1
MONDAY FEBRUARY 23
HORSE RACING
Ayr (NH) - Plumpton (NH) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
Everton v Manchester United (Premier League - 8pm) - Walsall v MK Dons (Skybet League 2 - 8pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (1 game)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 1 of 7)
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24
HORSE RACING
Catterick (NH) - Leicester (NH) - Newcastle (AW) - Southwell (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
UEFA Champions League (4 games) - UEFA Conference League (8 games) -
Swansea City v Preston North End (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) - Wrexham v Portsmouth (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -
Skybet Championship (8 other games) - Skybet League 1 (3 games) - Skybet League 2 (2 games) -
Vanarama National League (6 games) - Leamington v Merthyr Town (National League North - 7.45pm) -
Flint Mountain v Llandudno (JD Cymru North - 8pm) - JD Cymru South (3 games) -
Bangor 1876 v NFA (Ardal North West - 7.45pm) - Goytre v Abertillery Bluebirds (Ardal South East - 7.45pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (1 game) - Australia v India (Women's One-Day International - 3.50am)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 2 of 7)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25
HORSE RACING
Bangor-on-Dee (NH) - Wincanton (NH) - Lingfield (AW) - Kempton (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
UEFA Champions League (4 games) - Skybet Championship (4 games) - National League (6 games) -
Ruthin Town v Airbus UK (JD Cymru North - 7.45pm) - Trearddur Bay v Llangefni Town (Ardal North West - 7.45pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (1 game) - South Africa v Pakistan (Women's One-Day International - 12pm) - New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's T20 International - 6.15am)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 3 of 7)
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26
HORSE RACING
Ludlow (NH) - Taunton (NH) - Wetherby (NH) - Clonmel (NH) - Chelmsford City (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
UEFA Europa League (8 games) - UEFA Conference League (8 games)
RUGBY LEAGUE
Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards (Super League - 8pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (2 games)
DARTS
Premier League (SSE Arena, Belfast - Night 4)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 4 of 7)
GOLF
Cognizant Classic (Day 1 of 4) - South African Open (Day 1 of 4) - LPGA World Championship (Day 1 of 4) - NSW Women's Open (Day 1 of 4)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27
HORSE RACING
Doncaster (NH) - Newbury (NH) - Lingfield (AW) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW) - Dundalk (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa (Premier League - 8pm) - Bristol City v Watford (Skybet Championship - 8pm) -
Harrogate Town v Cheltenham Town (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) - JD Cymru Premier (3 games) - JD Cymru North (2 games) -
Baglan Dragons v Cwmbran Celtic (JD Cymru South - 7.45pm) - Abergavenny Town v Tredegar Town (Ardal South East - 7.45pm) - Taffs Well v Cardiff Airport (Ardal South West - 7.30pm)
RUGBY UNION
Cardiff Rugby v Leinster (URC Championship - 7pm) - Edinburgh v Scarlets (URC Championship - 7.45pm) - Super Rugby (2 games)
RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (2 games)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (1 game) - Australia v India (Women's One-Day International - 3.50am) - New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's T20 International - 6.15am)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 5 of 7)
GOLF
Cognizant Classic (Day 2 of 4) - South African Open (Day 2 of 4) - LPGA World Championship (Day 2 of 4) - NSW Women's Open (Day 2 of 4)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28
HORSE RACING
Doncaster (NH) - Kelso (NH) - Newbury (NH) - Lingfield (AW) - Navan (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW)
FOOTBALL
Premier League (6 games) - Scottish Premiership (5 games) -
Charlton Athletic v Wrexham (Skybet Championship - 3pm) - Ipswich Town v Swansea City (Skybet Championship - 3pm) -
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City (Skybet League 1 - 3pm) - Fleetwood Town v Newport County (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -
Merthyr Town v Buxton (National League North - 3pm) - The New Saints v Barry Town United (Welsh League Cup Final - 5.30pm) -
Airbus UK v Buckley Town (JD Cymru North - 2.30pm) - JD Cymru North (3 games) - JD Cymru South (2 games) -
Ardal North East (4 games) - Ardal North West (6 games) - Ardal South East (6 games) - Ardal South West (7 games)
RUGBY UNION
Dragons v Benetton (URC Championship - 5.30pm) - Ospreys v Ulster (URC Championship - 7.45pm) - URC Championship (4 other games) -
Premiership Cup (4 games) - Top 14 French League (7 games) - Super Rugby (3 games) -
WRU Premiership (6 games) - WRU Championship East (6 games) - WRU Championship West (6 games) -
WRU Division 1 East (4 games) - WRU Division 1 East Central (5 games) - WRU Division 1 North (6 games) -
WRU Division 1 West Central (5 games) - WRU Division 1 West (5 games)
RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (3 games) - London Broncos v North Wales Crusaders (Betfred Championship - 7.30pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (1 game)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 6 of 7)
GOLF
Cognizant Classic (Day 3 of 4) - South African Open (Day 3 of 4) - LPGA World Championship (Day 3 of 4) - NSW Women's Open (Day 3 of 4)
SUNDAY MARCH 1
HORSE RACING
Ffos Las (NH) - Huntingdon (NH)
FOOTBALL
Premier League (3 games) - Rangers v Celtic (Scottish Premiership - 12pm) - Haverfordwest County v Flint Town United (JD Cymru Premier - 2.30pm) - JD Cymru North (5 games) - JD Cymru South (3 games) - Canton v Goytre (Ardal South East - 2pm)
RUGBY LEAGUE
Bradford Broncos v Toulouse (Super League - 3pm)
CRICKET
T20 World Cup Super 8 (2 games) - Australia v India (Women's One-Day International - 3.50am) - South Africa v Pakistan (Women's One-Day International - 8am) - New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's T20 International - 12.15am)
SNOOKER
Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Day 7 of 7)
GOLF
Cognizant Classic (Day 4 of 4) - South African Open (Day 4 of 4) - LPGA World Championship (Day 4 of 4) - NSW Women's Open (Day 4 of 4)
