- One to sit in for: We normally like to start our Friday nights nice and early but we’ll make an exception tonight to watch Ulster v Munster in the Pro12.
- One to Sky-plus: When it’s raining on Sunday afternoon (trust us), you’ll have to choose between the World Road Race cycling and the All-Ireland camogie final. Watch one, Sky-plus the other and watch it on Sunday evening (when it will still be raining, trust us).
- One to skip: We haven’t really got into the Super League season so with a heavy heart, we’ll be giving that a miss.
Today
CRICKET: County Championship, Derbyshire v Hampshire (Sky Sports 1 10.30am).
CYCLING: Tour of Britain, (ITV4, 1.45pm).
GOLF: Women’s British Open, (BBC Two, 1pm); Italian Open, (Sky Sports 2, 10.30am, 3.30pm).
HORSE RACING: Racing from Doncaster, (Channel 4, 1pm).
MOTORCYCLING: Moto GP, San Marino GP practice session, (Setanta Ireland, 9am-10.10am, 12.10pm-3pm, Eurosport, 12.10pm).
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League play-offs, Wigan v Catalan Dragons (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).
RUGBY UNION: RaboDirect Pro12, Ulster v Munster (RTÉ Two, BBC2, 7pm); Premier League, Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints, (ESPN, 7pm). Top 14, Montpellier v Toulon, (ESPN, 7.45pm).
SOCCER: Championship, Charlton v Crystal Palace, (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm). Russian Premier League, Zenit St Petersburg v Terek Grozny, (ESPN, 5pm).
Tomorrow
ATHLETICS: Great North City Games, Great Britain & Northern Ireland v USA, (BBC1, 1pm).
CRICKET: Clydesdale Bank 40s, Hampshire v Warwickshire (Sky Sports 1, 11am)
CYCLING: Tour of Britain, (ITV4, 1.15pm).
EQUESTRIAN: Global Champions Tour, (Eurosport, 8pm).
GOLF: European Tour, Italian Open, (Sky Sports 4, noon); Women’s British Open, (BBC1, 2.30pm-4.30pm; BBC 2, 4.30pm-5pm).
HORSE RACING: Racing from Doncaster and Chester, (Channel 4, 2pm). Racing from the Curragh, (RTÉ Two, 4.45pm).
HURLING: All-Ireland U21 Hurling “B” Final, Roscommon v Kildare, and All-Ireland U21 Hurling Final, Clare v Kilkenny, (TG4, 4.55pm)
MOTOGP: San Marino GP practice session, (Setanta Ireland, 9am); qualifying session, (Eurosport, 11.55am).
MOTORSPORT: World Endurance Championship, (Eurosport, 4pm).
RUGBY UNION: Rugby Championship, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 1, 8am); Australia v Argentina, (Sky Sports 3, 11am). RaboDirect Pro12, Connacht v Scarlets (TG4, 2.30pm). ITM Cup, Wellington v Waikato, (Sky Sports 1, 5.30am). Currie Cup, Griquas v Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs v Golden Lions, Sharks v Western Province, (Sky Sports 3, 1.55pm);. Top 14, Perpignan v Toulouse, (Setanta Ireland, 1.55pm). Premiership, Saracens v Leicester Tigers, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm).
SOCCER: Premier League, Norwich City v West Ham, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); Sunderland v Liverpool, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm). SPL, St Johnstone v Celtic, (ESPN, 11.45am). Primera Division, Getafe v Barcelona, Sevilla v Real Madrid, (Sky Sports 4, 6.55pm). Serie A, AC Milan v Atalanta, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm, ESPN, 7.45pm).
Sunday
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Carolina Panthers v New Orleans Saints, St Louis Rams v Washington Redskins (Sky Sports 3, 5.30pm), San Francisco 49ers v Detroit Lions, (Channel 4, 1am Monday).
ATHLETICS: Great North Run, (BBC1, 9.30am).
CYCLING: World Road Race Championships, (Eurosport, 1.30pm); Tour of Britain, (ITV4, 2.30pm).
GAA: All-Ireland intermediate camogie final, Derry v Galway, and senior camogie final, Cork v Wexford (RTÉ Two, 1.45pm); The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).
GOLF: European Tour, Italian Open, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); Women’s British Open, (BBC2, 2pm).
MOTOGP: San Marino Grand Prix Moto2 and Moto3 races, (Eurosport, 9.45am; Setanta Ireland, 9.55am); San Marino Grand Prix MotoGP race, (BBC2, 12.30pm).
MOTORSPORT: World Series, (Eurosport, 12.25pm).
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League play-offs, Hull v Huddersfield (Sky Sports 2, 5.30pm).
RUGBY UNION: Championship, Bristol v Cornish Pirates, (Sky Sports 3, 3pm).
SOCCER: Serie A, Chievo v Lazio, Genoa v Juventus (ESPN, 11.30am); Torino v Inter (ESPN, 7.15pm). Championship, Wolves v Leicester City, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm). Premier League, Reading v Tottenham, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm). Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburg, (ESPN, 4.15pm). Primera Division, Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza and Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano (Sky Sports 1, 7pm).
