Calendar

Jul 1-5 DARTS - Partypoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic

Jul 3 ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League, Oslo

Jul 4 RACING - Coral-Eclipse Stakes, Sandown

Jul 4 RUGBY UNION - Third Test: South Africa v Lions, Johannesburg

Jul 5 MOTORCYCLING - United States MotoGP, Laguna Seca

Jul 5 MOTOR RACING - World Touring Car Championship, Porto, Portugal

Jul 5 MOTOR RACING - Indycar Series, Watkins Glen

Jul 8-10 RACING - July Meeting, Newmarket

Jul 8-12 CRICKET - England v Australia, first Ashes Test, Sophia Gardens

Jul 10-12 TENNIS - Davis Cup quarter-finals

Jul 10-12 ATHLETICS - Aviva World Trials and AAA Championships, Birmingham

Jul 10 ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League, Rome

Jul 11-19 HOCKEY - Women's Champions Trophy, Sydney

Jul 12 RACING - Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh

Jul 12 FORMULA ONE - German GP, Nurburgring

Jul 12 MOTOR RACING - Indycar Series, Toronto

Jul 16-19 GOLF - 138th Open Championship, Turnberry, Scotland

Jul 16-20 CRICKET - England v Australia, second Ashes Test, Lord's

Jul 17 ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League, Paris

Jul 18 RUGBY UNION - Tri-Nations, New Zealand v Australia, Auckland

Jul 19 MOTORCYCLING - German MotoGP, Sachsenring

Jul 19 MOTOR RACING - World Touring Car Championship, Brands Hatch, Great Britain

Jul 19-26 DARTS - World Matchplay, Blackpool

Jul 24-25 ATHLETICS - Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace

Jul 25 RUGBY UNION - Tri-Nations, South Africa v New Zealand, Bloemfontein

Jul 26 FORMULA ONE - Hungarian GP, Budapest

Jul 26 MOTORCYCLING - British MotoGP, Donington

Jul 26 MOTOR RACING - Indycar Series, Edmonton

Jul 26 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Czech Republic

Jul 28-Aug 1 RACING - Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood

Jul 30-Aug 3 CRICKET - England v Australia, third Ashes Test, Edgbaston

Jul 31-Aug 2 RALLYING - Rally of Finland