TODAY:

Boxing: Commonwealth light-middleweight title: Obodai Sai v Jamie Cox, (Sky Sports 1, 10pm).

Cricket: ODI: England v India, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm).

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana, stage 7, (ITV4, 2.45pm, Eurosport, 3pm); Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec, (Eurosport, 5.30pm).

Golf: European Tour, KLM Open, (Sky Sports 1 , 10.30pm, Sky Sports 2, 3.30pm).

Horse Racing: From Doncaster, (Channel 4, 1.15pm).

Rugby League: Engage Super League match, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).

Rugby Union: World Cup opening ceremony, (Setanta Ireland, 8am, ITV1 8.30am). World Cup: New Zealand v Tonga, (RTÉ Two, 8.30am, Setanta Ireland 9am, ITV1 9.15am). Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 6.30pm). Scotland v Romania, (ITV1, 1.30am, Sat, Setanta Ireland, 1.45am, Sat); Fiji v Namibia, (ITV1, 4pm, 10pm, Sat, Setanta Ireland 4.15am, Sat). Currie Cup: Lions v Griquas, (Sky Sports 4, 6pm). Premiership: Harlequins v Northampton, (ESPN, 7pm). Top 14: Stade Francais v Montpellier, (Setanta Ireland, 7.45pm). RaboDirect Pro12: Leinster v Dragons (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm).

Tennis: US Open, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm).

SATURDAY:

Boxing: WBC heavyweight title: Vitali Klitschko v Tomasz Adamek, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Cycling: Paris-Brussels race, (Eurosport, 1.30pm, 5.45pm); Vuelta a Espana, stage 20, (ITV4, 2.45pm, Eurosport, 3.30pm).

Golf: European Tour: KLM Open, (Sky Sports 1, noon); Walker Cup, (BBC1, 2.15pm, BBC2, 4.20pm).

Greyhound Racing: Shelbourne Park, (RTÉ Two, 9pm).

Horse Racing: Curragh, (RTÉ Two, 2.30pm). Including the St Leger from Doncaster, (Channel 4, 1.55pm).

Motor Sport: Formula One Italian Grand Prix: Qualifying session, (BBC1 noon, 10am, Setanta Ireland 12.55pm).

Rugby League: Live Engage Super League match, (Sky Sports 3, 5.30pm).

Rugby Union: World Cup: France v Japan, (ITV1 6.40am, Setanta Ireland 6.45am); Argentina v England, (ITV1, Setanta Ireland, 9am); Australia v Italy, (ITV1 4am, 10am, Sun, Setanta Ireland, 4.15am, Sun); Currie Cup: Sharks v Pumas, (Sky Sports 4, 1.55pm); Premiership: Bath v Saracens, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm); Top 14: Toulouse v Racing Metro, (ESPN, 3pm); Currie Cup: Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls, (Sky Sports 4, 4pm).

Soccer: Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm). Scottish Premier League: Dundee United v Rangers, (ESPN, noon); Premier League: Stoke v Liverpool, (Setanta Sports 1, 2pm). Bolton v Manchester United, (ESPN, 4.45pm). Championship: Coventry v Derby, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm, 10pm); Serie A: TBA, (ESPN, 7.45pm); Primera Division: TBA, (Sky Sports 4, 2pm, 10pm).

Snooker: Shanghai Masters, (Eurosport, 7.30am).

Speedway: Nordic Grand Prix, (Sky Sports 4, 6pm).

Tennis: US Open, (Sky Sports 1, 5pm, 10pm, Sun).

SUNDAY

American Football: NFL: Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers, (Sky Sports 3, 5.30pm); Washington Redskins v New York Giants, (Sky Sports 3, 10pm); New York Jets v Dallas Cowboys, (Channel 4, 1am, Mon).

Cricket: ODI: England v India, (Sky Sports 2 , 10am).

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana, (ITV4, 2.45pm, Eurosport, 3pm); Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, (Eurosport 8.15pm).

GAA: The Sunday Game Live: All-Ireland Camogie final: Antrim v Wexford, (RTÉ Two, 1.45pm). The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).

Golf: Walker Cup, (BBC2 11.30am, 3.15pm); European Tour: KLM Open, (Sky Sports 3, noon).

Motor Sport: World Rally Championship: Rally Australia, (ESPN, 6.15am); Formula One Italian Grand Prix, (BBC1, noon, 10am, Setanta Ireland 12.55pm).

Rugby Union: Ireland v USA, (RTÉ Two, 6am, ITV1, 6.30am, Setanta Ireland, 6.30am). Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 6pm). South Africa v Wales, (ITV1, 9am, 10pm, Setanta Ireland, 9.15am); Premiership: Wasps v Leicester, (ESPN, 1.30pm).

Snooker: Shanghai Masters, final, (Eurosport, 8am, 1pm).

Soccer: Serie A: Palermo v Inter Milan (7.45pm, Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm); Premier League: Norwich v West Brom, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Fulham v Blackburn, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Bundesliga: Wolfsburg v Schalke, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Primera Division: TBA, (Sky Sports 2, 6.30pm).

Tennis: US Open, (Sky Sports 1, 2pm, 10pm).

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