One to watch: Impressive against Arsenal and Chelsea already this year, goal scoring machine Christian Benteke and his Villa team-mates host unbeaten Liverpool in Saturday’s late kick-off.
One to Sky +: AfterNew Zealand wiped the floor with the Aussies last weekend, can the Wallabies bounce back in the 148th renewal of this massive grudge game? 8am on a Saturday is a bit early to answer that question so set the recorder for this one.
One to skip: Not because it’s cricket, but because the Ashes are done and dusted for weeks and England are experimenting in the fifth Test while the Australians just want to get home.
Today
Cricket: Fifth Ashes Test, Day Three (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am).
Football: League One, Wolves v Crawley (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm); Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen (BT Sport 2,7pm). Scotland League 1, Airdrie v Rangers (BT Sport 1, 7pm).
Football: Premier League, Fulham v Arsenal, (BT Sport 1, 11.30am); Aston Villa v Liverpool, (Sky Sports 1, 5pm); Championship, Bolton v QPR, (Sky Sports 1, noon); Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin v Hamburg, (BT Sport 1, 5.15pm); Primera Division, Elche v Real Sociedad, (Sky Sports 4, 5.55pm); Ligue 1, Lyon v Reims, (ESPN, 7pm); Serie A, Sampdoria v Juventus, (BT Sport 1, 7.45pm).
Golf: European Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm); PGA Tour, The Barclays,(Sky Sports 3, 6pm).
Motorsport: Formula One, Belgian Grand Prix final practice, (Sky Sports F1, 9.45am, BBC2 and Setanta Sports Ireland 9.55am); Qualifying, (Sky Sports F1, noon, BBC2 12.10pm, Setanta Sports Ireland 12.55pm); GP2, Belgian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 2.35pm); GP3, Belgian Grand Prix qualifying and race one, (Sky Sports F1, 8.45am and 4.15pm).
Rugby: Rugby Championship, New Zealand v Australia, (Sky Sports 3, 8am); Argentina v South Africa, (Sky Sports 4, 8pm); Top 14, Oyonnax v Clermont Auvergne, (BT Sport 2, 1.30pm); Currie Cup, Griquas v Western Province and Blue Bulls v Golden Lions, (Sky Sports 4, 1.55pm and 4pm).
Tennis: WTA, New Haven Open, (BT Sport 2, 7.30pm, Eurosport 8pm).
Sunday
Cricket: Fifth Test, England v Australia from the Oval, (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am).
Cycling: Vuelta a Espana, stage two from Pontevedra to Monte da Groba, (Eurosport, 3pm).
GAA: All-Ireland SFC semi-final, Mayo v Tyrone, (RTÉ Two, 2.45pm, BBC2, 3.10pm); All-Ireland MFC semi-final, Mayo v Monaghan, (RTÉ Two, 1pm).
Golf: European Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, (Sky Sports 3, noon); PGA Tour, The Barclays, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm).
Football: Premier League, Cardiff v Manchester City, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Championship, Watford v Nottingham Forest, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Bundesliga, Eintracht Braunschweig v Eintracht Frankfurt and Augsburg v Stuttgart, (BT Sport 1, 2pm and 4.30pm); Primera Division, Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano (joining 30 minutes after kick-off) and Malaga v Barcelona, (Sky Sports 1, 6.30pm, 8pm); Ligue 1, Lille v St Etienne and Nantes v Paris St Germain, (BT Sport 2, 1pm and 8pm); Ajaccio v Nice, (ESPN, 4pm); Serie A, Inter Milan v Genoa, (BT Sport 2, 5pm); Lazio v Udinese, (BT Sport 1, 7.30pm); MLS, Chivas USA v New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers, (BT Sport 1, 10pm and 3am, Mon).
Motorsport: Formula One, Belgian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 11.30am, BBC1 12.10pm, Setanta Sports Ireland 12.55pm); British Touring Car Championship, races 19, 20 and 21 from Knockhill, (ITV4, 11am); IndyCar, Grand Prix of Sonoma, (ESPN,9pm); GP2, Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, (Sky Sports F1, 9.35am and Setanta Sports Ireland, 9.30am); GP3, Belgian Grand Prix race two, (Sky Sports F1, 8.20am).
Snooker: Paul Hunter Classic, PTC4 from Furth, (Eurosport, 9am).
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
Today
Cricket: Fifth Ashes Test, Day Three (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am).
Football: League One, Wolves v Crawley (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm); Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen (BT Sport 2,7pm). Scotland League 1, Airdrie v Rangers (BT Sport 1, 7pm).
GAA: The GAA Show (3e, 8.30am).
Golf: Johnnie Walker Championship (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am, 3.30pm); PGA Tour, The Barclays (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).
Horse racing: York (Channel 4, 1.35pm; Setanta Ireland, 2pm).
Rugby: Top 14, Toulon v Racing Metro (ESPN, 7.45pm; Setanta Ireland, 7.20pm).
Tomorrow
Cricket: Fifth Test, England v Australia from the Oval, (Sky Sports Ashes 10am).
Cycling: Vuelta a Espana stage one, team time-trial from Vilanova de Arousa to Sanxenxo, (Eurosport, 5.45pm); USA Pro Challenge, (Eurosport, 10pm).
Horse Racing: Channel 4 Racing, (Channel 4, 1.30pm).
Football: Premier League, Fulham v Arsenal, (BT Sport 1, 11.30am); Aston Villa v Liverpool, (Sky Sports 1, 5pm); Championship, Bolton v QPR, (Sky Sports 1, noon); Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin v Hamburg, (BT Sport 1, 5.15pm); Primera Division, Elche v Real Sociedad, (Sky Sports 4, 5.55pm); Ligue 1, Lyon v Reims, (ESPN, 7pm); Serie A, Sampdoria v Juventus, (BT Sport 1, 7.45pm).
Golf: European Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm); PGA Tour, The Barclays,(Sky Sports 3, 6pm).
Motorsport: Formula One, Belgian Grand Prix final practice, (Sky Sports F1, 9.45am, BBC2 and Setanta Sports Ireland 9.55am); Qualifying, (Sky Sports F1, noon, BBC2 12.10pm, Setanta Sports Ireland 12.55pm); GP2, Belgian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 2.35pm); GP3, Belgian Grand Prix qualifying and race one, (Sky Sports F1, 8.45am and 4.15pm).
Rugby: Rugby Championship, New Zealand v Australia, (Sky Sports 3, 8am); Argentina v South Africa, (Sky Sports 4, 8pm); Top 14, Oyonnax v Clermont Auvergne, (BT Sport 2, 1.30pm); Currie Cup, Griquas v Western Province and Blue Bulls v Golden Lions, (Sky Sports 4, 1.55pm and 4pm).
Tennis: WTA, New Haven Open, (BT Sport 2, 7.30pm, Eurosport 8pm).
Sunday
Cricket: Fifth Test, England v Australia from the Oval, (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am).
Cycling: Vuelta a Espana, stage two from Pontevedra to Monte da Groba, (Eurosport, 3pm).
GAA: All-Ireland SFC semi-final, Mayo v Tyrone, (RTÉ Two, 2.45pm, BBC2, 3.10pm); All-Ireland MFC semi-final, Mayo v Monaghan, (RTÉ Two, 1pm).
Golf: European Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, (Sky Sports 3, noon); PGA Tour, The Barclays, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm).
Football: Premier League, Cardiff v Manchester City, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Championship, Watford v Nottingham Forest, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Bundesliga, Eintracht Braunschweig v Eintracht Frankfurt and Augsburg v Stuttgart, (BT Sport 1, 2pm and 4.30pm); Primera Division, Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano (joining 30 minutes after kick-off) and Malaga v Barcelona, (Sky Sports 1, 6.30pm, 8pm); Ligue 1, Lille v St Etienne and Nantes v Paris St Germain, (BT Sport 2, 1pm and 8pm); Ajaccio v Nice, (ESPN, 4pm); Serie A, Inter Milan v Genoa, (BT Sport 2, 5pm); Lazio v Udinese, (BT Sport 1, 7.30pm); MLS, Chivas USA v New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers, (BT Sport 1, 10pm and 3am, Mon).
Motorsport: Formula One, Belgian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 11.30am, BBC1 12.10pm, Setanta Sports Ireland 12.55pm); British Touring Car Championship, races 19, 20 and 21 from Knockhill, (ITV4, 11am); IndyCar, Grand Prix of Sonoma, (ESPN,9pm); GP2, Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, (Sky Sports F1, 9.35am and Setanta Sports Ireland, 9.30am); GP3, Belgian Grand Prix race two, (Sky Sports F1, 8.20am).
Snooker: Paul Hunter Classic, PTC4 from Furth, (Eurosport, 9am).
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