JANUARY


Fri 6: Bobsleigh - European Championships (3 days), Altenberg, Germany.

Fri 6: Skeleton - European Championships (3 days), Altenberg, Germany.

Fri 6: Speed skating - European Allround Championships (3 days), Budapest, Hungary.

Sat 7: Athletics - Cheshire County AA Cross Country Championships, Knights Grange, Winsford.

Sat 7: Athletics – BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sun 8: Trampolining - 2012 Qualification Event (10 days), The O2 , London.

Fri 13: Hockey - EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship, Leipzig, Germany.

Fri 13: Olympics - Winter Youth Olympic Games (10 days), Innsbruck, Austria.

Sun 15: Basketball – British Basketball League Cup Final, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Sun 15: Handball - European Championships (6 days), Serbia.

Sun 15: Snooker - The Masters (8 days), Alexandra Palace, London.

Sun 15: Athletics - McCain Cardiff Cross Challenge.

Mon 16: Tennis - Australian Open (14 days), Melbourne, Australia.

Mon 16: Water polo - European Championships (14 days), Eindhoven, Holland Tue 17: Cricket – Pakistan v England first Test (5 days), Dubai.

Tue 17: Motorsport – Monte Carlo Rally (6 days).

Sat 21: Football - Africa Cup of Nations (23 days), Gabon.

Sat 21: Horse racing - January Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sat 21: Athletics - McCain Antrim Cross Challenge.

Sun 22: Rugby union - Cumbria Under 20s v Cheshire Under 20s.

Sun 22: Trampolining – Regional Grades, Urmston.

Mon 23: Ice skating - European Figure Skating Championships (7 days), Sheffield.

Wed 25: Cricket – Pakistan v England second Test (5 days), Abu Dhabi.

Sat 28: Athletics - Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships, Pontefract.

Sat 28: Athletics – Aviva International, Glasgow, Scotland.

Sat 28: Cyclo cross - World Championships (2 days), Koksijde, Belgium.

Sat 28: Speed skating - World Sprint Championships, Calgary, Canada.


FEBRUARY


Wed 1: Luge - World Championships, Altenberg, Germany.

Fri 3: Rugby league – Super League XVII kicks off.

Fri 3: Cricket – Pakistan v England third Test (5 days), Dubai.

Fri 3: Badminton – English National Championships (3 days), Bolton.

Sat 4: Rugby union - Six Nations, France v Italy, Scotland v England.

Sat 4: Athletics - British Universities and College Sports Cross Country Championships.

Sun 5: Rugby union - Six Nations, Ireland v Wales.

Sun 5: American football – Super Bowl, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, USA.

Thu 9: Motorsports – Sweden Rally (4 days).

Sat 11: Rugby union - Six Nations, France v Ireland, Italy v England.

Sat 11: Athletics – Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships (2 days), Sheffield.

Sat 11: Rowing - GB Rowing Spring Assessment (2 days).

Sun 12: Rugby union - Six Nations, Wales v Scotland.

Sun 12: Rowing - English Indoor Championships, Manchester.

Sun 12: Gymnastics - GymFusion North West, Wright Robinson College, Gorton.

Mon 13: Bobsleigh - World Championships (14 days), Lake Placid, USA.

Mon 13: Cricket – Pakistan v England first ODI (one day international), Abu Dhabi.

Mon 13: Skeleton - World Championships (14 days), Lake Placid, USA.

Wed 15: Cricket - Pakistan v England second ODI, Abu Dhabi.

Fri 17: Speed skating - World Allround Championships (3 days), Moscow Sat 18: Horse racing - February Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sat 18: Cricket - Pakistan v England third ODI, Dubai.

Sat 18: Athletics – Aviva Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Mon 20: Archery - World Indoor Championships, Las Vegas, USA.

Tue 21: Cricket - Pakistan v England fourth ODI, Dubai.

Thu 23: Cricket – Pakistan v England first Twenty20, Dubai.

Sat 25: Athletics - English Cross Country Association National Championships.

Sat 25: Rugby union - Six Nations, England v Wales, Ireland v Italy.

Sat 25: Cricket – Pakistan v England second Twenty20, Dubai.

Sat 25: Luge - European Championships, Paramonovo, Russia.

Sun 26: Rugby union - Six Nations, Scotland v France.

Sun 26: Football – Carling Cup Final, Wembley, London.

Sun 26: Rugby union - Cheshire Under 20s v Lancashire Under 20s, Lymm.

Sun 26: Motorsports – Australian World Superbikes, Phillip Island.

Mon 27: Biathlon - World Championships (14 days), Ruhpolding, Germany.

Mon 27: Cricket - Pakistan v England third Twenty20, Abu Dhabi.

Wed 29: Football – Slovenia v Scotland, friendly.


MARCH


Thu 1: Ski jumping - World Championships, Vikersund, Norway.

Fri 2: Rugby league – start of National Rugby League (NRL) season, Australia.

Fri 2: Table tennis – English National Championships (3 days), Sheffield.

Sat 3: Rowing - women’s Head of the River, London.

Mon 5: Tennis – BNP Paribas Open (14 days), Indian Wells, USA.

Tue 6: Badminton – Yonex All England Open (6 days), National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Tue 6: Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) - World Championships, Serbia.

Thu 8: Motorsports - Mexico Rally (4 days).

Thu 8: Rowing - GB Rowing Senior Trials (4 days).

Fri 9: Athletics - World Indoor Championships (3 days), Istanbul, Turkey.

Sat 10: Athletics - UK Counties Athletics Union Cross Country Championships.

Sat 10: Rugby union - Six Nations, Ireland v Scotland, Wales v Italy.

Sun 11: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Monza, Italy.

Sun 11: Rugby union - Six Nations, France v England.

Tue 13: Horse racing - Cheltenham Festival (4 days), Cheltenham.

Thu 15: Curling - women’s World Championships (11 days), Canada.

Fri 16: Football - Draw for Champions League quarter finals and semi finals, draw for Europa League quarter finals and semi finals.

Sat 17: Athletics - English Schools’ Athletics Association Cross Country Championships.

Sat 17: Rugby union - Six Nations, England v Ireland, Italy v Scotland, Wales v France.

Sun 18: Football - Scottish League Cup Final, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

Sun 18: Motorsport - Australian Grand Prix, Formula One, Melbourne.

Mon 19: Tennis - Sony Ericsson Open (14 days), Miami, USA.

Mon 19: Rowing - National Junior Scullers’ Head.

Tue 20: Sailing - RS:X (Board) World Championships (9 days), Cadiz, Spain.

Wed 21: Horse racing - March Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sun 25: Athletics - England Half Marathon Championships.

Sun 25: Football - Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final.

Sun 25: Motorsport - Malaysian Grand Prix, Formula One, Sepang.

Sun 25: Table tennis - World Team Championships (7 days), Dortmund, Germany.

Mon 26: Cricket - Sri Lanka v England first Test (5 days), Galle.

Mon 26: Snooker - China Open (7 days), Beijing.

Mon 26: Figure skating - World Championships, Nice, France.

Wed 28: Baseball - Major League regular season starts, USA.

Thu 29: Motorsport - Portugal Rally (4 days).

Sat 31: Athletics - Northern Athletics Road Relays.


APRIL


Sun 1: Motor sport - British Touring Car Championship, Brands Hatch.

Sun 1: Motor sport – World Touring Car Championship, Valencia, Spain.

Sun 1: Motor sport - World Superbikes, Italian GP, Imola.

Mon 2: Curling - men’s World Championships (9 days), Basel, Switzerland.

Mon 2: Golf - The Masters (7 days), Augusta, USA.

Tue 3: Cricket - Sri Lanka v England second Test, Colombo.

Wed 4: Cycling (track) - World Championships (5 days), Melbourne, Australia.

Wed 4: Cricket - Indian Premier League season starts.

Thu 5: Cricket - County Championship season starts.

Fri 6: Weightlifting - European Championships (11 days), Antalya, Turkey.

Sat 7: Rugby union - Cheshire RFU Cup and Plate finals.

Sat 7: Ice hockey - women’s World Championships (4 days), Canada.

Sat 7: Motorsport - British Formula Three/ GT Championship R1 at Oulton Park.

Sat 7: Horse racing - Easter Meeting, Haydock Park.

Mon 9: Rugby union - Cheshire RFU Vase and Bowl finals.

Thu 12: Horse Racing - Grand National Meeting (3 days), Aintree.

Sat 14: Football - FA Cup semi finals, Scottish FA Cup semi finals (2 days).

Sat 14: Hockey – English Hockey League championship play-offs (2 days).

Sat 14: Athletics - English Road Relays Association National Championships.

Sat 14: Fencing - World Team Championships, Kiev.

Sun 15: Motorsport - Chinese Grand Prix, Formula One, Shanghai.

Sun 15: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Donnington Park, UK.

Mon 16: Tennis - Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo.

Tue 17: Football – UEFA Champions League semi finals first legs (2 days).

Tue 17: Triathlon - European Championships (6 days), Eilat.

Tue 17: Badminton - European Championships (4 days), Karlskrona, Sweden.

Wed 18: Equestrian - World Cup finals, Hertogenbosch.

Thu 19: Football - Europa League semi finals first legs.

Sat 21: Cricket – Cheshire County League season starts.

Sat 21: Snooker - World Championship (17 days), Sheffield.

Sun 22: Motorsport - Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One, Sakhir.

Sun 22 Motorsport - World Superbikes, Dutch GP, Assen.

Sun 22: Athletics - London Marathon.

Sun 22: Cricket – Northumberland v Cheshire, Minor Counties Cup.

Tue 24: Football - Champions League semi finals second legs (2 days).

Thu 26: Football - Europa League semi finals second legs.

Fri 27: Motorsport - Argentina Rally (3 days).

Sat 28: Horse racing - April Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sat 28: Rowing - Junior Inter-Regional Regatta, Nottingham.

Sun 29: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Thruxton.

Sun 29: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Germany.


MAY


Thu 3: Football - Football League play-offs (16 days, dates to be confirmed).

Fri 4: Ice hockey - World Championships (12 days), Helsinki, Finland.

Fri 4: Athletics - British Universities and College Sports; Championships (4 days).

Fri 4: Rowing - World Cup I (3 days), Belgrade, Serbia.

Sat 5: Football - FA Cup Final, Wembley, London.

Sat 5: Motorsport - BSB Championship R3 at Oulton Park.

Sat 5: Rugby union - Cheshire v Yorkshire, venue tbc.

Sat 5: Horse racing - 2,000 Guineas, Newmarket.

Sat 5: Tennis - Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open (9 days), Madrid, Spain.

Sat 5: Modern pentathlon - World Championships (9 days), Rome, Italy.

Sun 6: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Budapest, Hungary.

Sun 6: Motorsport - World Superbikes, Italian GP, Monza.

Sun 6: Horse racing - 1,000 Guineas, Newmarket.

Sun 6: Cricket - Cheshire v Cumberland at Christleton, Minor Counties Cup.

Mon 7: Rugby union - Cheshire RFU Junior Cup, Bowl, Plate and Shield Finals.

Wed 9: Athletics - UK School Games.

Wed 9: Football - UEFA Europa League Final, Arena Nationala, Bucharest, Hungary.

Wed 9: Gymnastics - European Artistic Championships (5 days), Brussels, Belgium.

Wed 9: Horse racing - May Festival (3 days), Chester.

Thu 10: Sailing - 470 World Championships (10 days), Barcelona, Spain.

Fri 11: Sailing - Finn World Championships (8 days), Falmouth.

Fri 11: Athletics - Diamond League, Doha, Qatar.

Sat 12: Football - FA Trophy Final, Wembley, London.

Sat 12: Rugby union - Cheshire v Northumberland, venue tbc.

Sat 12: Basketball – British Basketball League Championship play offs final, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Sat 12: Athletics - Cheshire County Athletics Association Track and Field Championships (2 days).

Sat 12: Horse racing - May Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sun 13: Football - FA Vase Final, Wembley, London.

Sun 13: Football - Premier League final day of season.

Sun 13: Motorsport - Spanish Grand Prix, Formula One, Montmelo.

Sun 13: Hockey – men’s and women’s English Cup Finals.

Sun 13: Motorsport - World Superbikes, European GP, Donnington.

Sun 13: Cricket - Cambridgeshire v Cheshire, Minor Counties Cup.

Mon 14: Tennis - Internazionali BNL d’Italia (7 days), Rome, Italy.

Wed 16: Swimming - European Championships (12 days), Antwerpen, Belgium.

Thu 17: Cricket - England v West Indies, first Test, Lords, London.

Thu 17: Darts - Premier League Finals, O2 Arena, London.

Sat 19: Rugby union - Lancashire v Cheshire, venue tbc.

Sat 19: Football - Scottish FA Cup Final, Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Sat 19: Football - Championship play-off final, Wembley, London.

Sat 19: Athletics - Loughborough International (2 days).

Sat 19: Football - UEFA Champions League Final, Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany.

Sat 19: Athletics - British Milers’ Club Grand Prix, Great City Games, Manchester.

Sat 19: Rugby union - Heineken Cup Final, Twickenham, London.

Sat 19: Athletics - Diamond League, Shanghai, China.

Sun 20: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Marrakech, Morocco.

Sun 20: Netball - FIAT Superleague Grand Final.

Sun 20: Athletics - England Athletics 10K Championships.

Sun 20: Sailing - Star World Championships (11 days), Hyères, France.

Sun 20: Cricket – Cheshire v Herefordshire at Bramhall, Minor Counties Cup.

Mon 21: Archery - European Championships (6 days), Amsterdam, Holland.

Mon 21: Gymnastics - men's Artistic European Championships (7 days), Montpellier, France.

Mon 21: Boxing - women's World Amateur Championships (14 days), China.

Wed 23: Rugby league - State Of Origin I, Australia.

Thu 24: Horse racing - second May Meeting (3 days), Haydock Park.

Fri 25: Cricket - England v West Indies, second Test, Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Fri 25: Motorsport - Acropolis Rally (3 days), Greece.

Fri 25: Rowing - World Cup II (3 days), Lucerne, Switzerland.

Sat 26 Rugby union - Aviva Premiership final, Twickenham, London.

Sat 26: Athletics - England Athletics Senior/ Under 20s Combined Events Championships (2 days).

Sat 26: Football - League One play-off final, Wembley, London.

Sat 26: Modern pentathlon - World Cup final (2 days), Chengdu, China.

Sat 26: Horse racing - second May Meeting, Chester.

Sun 27: Football - League Two play-off final, Wembley, London.

Sun 27: Cricket - Indian Premier League final.

Sun 27: Motorsport - Monaco Grand Prix, Formula One, Monte Carlo.

Sun 27: Tennis - French Open (15 days), Paris.

Thu 31: Athletics - Diamond League, Rome, Italy.


JUNE


Fri 1: Rowing - National Schools’ Regatta (3 days), Nottingham.

Fri 1: Horse racing - June Meeting (2 days), Haydock Park.

Fri 1: Horse racing - The Epsom Derby Festival (2 days), Epsom.

Sat 2: Football - International friendly, Holland v Northern Ireland.

Sat 2: Rugby league - Manchester Magic (2 days), Etihad Stadium.

Sat 2: Athletics - England Athletics Track and Field Championships (2 days).

Thu 7: Cricket - England v West Indies third Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Thu 7: Darts - UK Open, Bolton.

Thu 7: Athletics - Diamond League, Oslo, Norway.

Thu 7: Cycling – European Mountain Bike Championships (4 days), Moscow, Russia.

Fri 8: Euro 2012 - Group A, Poland v Greece, Warsaw, Poland, 5pm; Russia v Czech Republic, Wroclaw, Poland, 7.45pm.

Sat 9: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship (2 days), Oulton Park, Tarporley.

Sat 9: Euro 2012 - Group B, Holland v Denmark, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 5pm; Germany v Portugal, Lviv, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Sat 9: Athletics - British Milers’ Club Grand Prix.

Sat 9: Horse racing - June Meeting, Chester Sat 9: Athletics - Diamond League, New York, USA.

Sun 10: Motorsport - Canadian Grand Prix, Formula One, Montreal, Canada.

Sun 10: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Portugal .

Sun 10: Motorsport - World Superbikes, San Marino GP, Misano, Italy.

Sun 10: Euro 2012 - Group C, Spain v Italy, Gdansk, Poland, 5pm; Republic of Ireland v Croatia, Poznan, Poland, 7.45pm.

Sun 10: Cricket - Shropshire v Cheshire at Bridgnorth (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Mon 11: Euro 2012 - Group D, France v England, Donetsk, Ukraine, 5pm; Ukraine v Sweden, Kiev, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Mon 11: Golf - US Open, The Olympic Club, San Francisco, USA Tue 12: Euro 2012 - Group A, Greece v Czech Republic, Wroclaw, Poland, 5pm; Poland v Russia, Warsaw, Poland, 7.45pm.

Wed 13: Rugby league - State Of Origin II, Australia.

Wed 13: Euro 2012 - Group B, Denmark v Portugal, Lviv, Ukraine, 5pm; Holland v Germany, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Wed 13: Horse racing - second June Meeting (2 days), Haydock Park.

Thu 14: Euro 2012 - Group C, Italy v Croatia, Poznan, Poland, 5pm; Spain v Republic of Ireland, Gdansk, Poland, 7.45pm.

Fri 15: Rowing - Henley Women’s Regatta (3 days).

Fri 15: Rowing - World Cup III (3 days), Munich, Germany.

Fri 15: Fencing – European Championships (6 days), Legnano, Italy Fri 15: Euro 2012 - Group D, Ukraine v France, Donetsk, Ukraine, 5pm; Sweden v England, Kiev, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Sat 16: Euro 2012 - Group A, Czech Republic v Poland, Wroclaw, Poland, 7.45pm; Greece v Russia, Warsaw, Poland, 7.45pm.

Sat 16: Athletics - Cheshire Schools Track and Field Championships.

Sat 16: Cricket - England v West Indies first ODI, Rose Bowl, West End, Hampshire.

Sat 16: Athletics - England Athletics Under 23s/ Under 20s Track and Field Championships inc World Championships trials (2 days).

Sun 17: Euro 2012 - Group B, Portugal v Holland, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 7.45pm; Denmark v Germany, Lviv, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Sun 17: Cricket - Minor Counties Cup, quarter finals.

Mon 18: Euro 2012 - Group C, Croatia v Spain, Gdansk, Poland, 7.45pm; Italy v Republic of Ireland, Poznan, Poland, 7.45pm.

Tue 19: Horse racing - Royal Ascot Festival (5 days), Ascot.

Tue 19: Euro 2012 - Group D, England v Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine, 7.45pm; Sweden v France, Kiev, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Tue 19: Cricket - England v West Indies second ODI, The Oval, Kennington, London.

Thu 21: Euro 2012 - QF1: Winner A v Runner-up B, Warsaw, Poland, 7.45pm.

Fri 22: Cricket - England v West Indies third ODI, Headingley, Leeds.

Fri 22: Motorsport - New Zealand Rally (3 days).

Fri 22: Canoeing: ICF Wildwater World Championships (11 days), France.

Fri 22: Euro 2012 - QF2: Winner B v Runner-up A, Gdansk, Poland, 7.45pm.

Fri 22: Athletics - UK Championships inc Olympic Games trials (3 days).

Fri 22: Rowing - Henley Royal Regatta qualifier.

Sat 23: Euro 2012 - QF3: Winner C v Runner-up D, Donetsk, Ukraine, 7.45pm Sat 23: Horse Racing - June Evening Meeting, Haydock Park.

Sun 24: Euro 2012 - QF4: Winner D v Runner-up C, Kiev, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Sun 24: Cricket – England v West Indies, Twenty20, Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Sun 24: Motorsport - European Grand Prix, Formula One, Valencia, Spain.

Sun 24: Motorsport - British Tour Car Championship, Croft, Dalton on Tees.

Sun 24: Cricket - Wales v Cheshire at Usk (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Mon 25: Tennis – Wimbledon (14 days), London.

Wed 27: Euro 2012 - SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF3, Donetsk, Ukraine.

Wed 27: Athletics – European Championships (5 days), Helsinki, Finland.

Wed 27: Rowing - Henley Royal Regatta (5 days).

Thu 28: Euro 2012 - SF2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF4, Warsaw, Poland, 7.45pm.

Fri 29: Horse racing - second June Meeting (2 days), Chester.

Fri 29: Cricket - England v Australia, first ODI, Lords, London.

Sat 30: Cycling – Tour de France (23 days).


JULY


Sun 1: Triathlon - The Liverpool Triathlon.

Sun 1: Euro 2012 - The Final, Kiev, Ukraine, 7.45pm.

Sun 1: Cricket - England v Australia, second ODI, The Oval Sun 1: Motorsport - World Superbikes, Spanish GP, Motorland Aragon, Spain.

Sun 1: Cricket - Minor Counties Cup, semi finals.

Wed 4: Cricket - England v Australia third ODI, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Wed 4: Rugby league - State Of Origin III, Australia.

Wed 4: Modern pentathlon - European Championships (7 days), Bulgaria.

Thu 5: Horse racing - July Meeting (3 days), Haydock Park.

Fri 6: Athletics - Diamond League, Paris, France.

Fri 6: Motorsport - BSB Championship R6 at Oulton Park (3 days).

Fri 6: Athletics - English Schools’ Athletics Association Track and Field Championships (2 days).

Sat 7: Cricket - England v Australia, fourth ODI, Riverside, Chester-le-Street.

Sat 7: Athletics - British Milers’ Club Grand Prix.

Sun 8: Motorsport - British Grand Prix, Formula One, Silverstone.

Tue 10: Athletics - International Association of Athletics Federations World Junior Championships (6 days) Tue 10: Cricket - England v Australia, Fifth ODI, Old Trafford, Manchester.

Sun 8: Cricket – Cheshire v Dorset at Alderley Edge (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Fri 13: Athletics - Diamond League (2 days), Crystal Palace, London.

Fri 13: Softball – women’s World Championships (6 days), Whitehorse, Canada.

Fri 13: Athletics - Aviva London Grand Prix (2 days).

Fri 13: Horse Racing - Summer Meeting (2 days), Chester.

Fri 13: Rowing - British Championships (3 days), London.

Sat 14: Athletics - Northern Athletics Under 20s/ 17s/ 15s Track and Field Championships (2 days).

Sun 15: Athletics - Great North Run.

Mon 16: Golf - The British Open, Royal Lytham St Annes, Lytham.

Wed 18: Archery – World Field Championships (8 days), Val-d'Isère, France.

Thu 19: Cricket - England v South Africa first Test (5 days), The Oval, London.

Fri 20: Horse racing - second July Meeting (2 days), Haydock Park.

Sat 21: Squash - men’s World Team Championship (7 days), Paderborn, Germany.

Sat 21: Athletics - Diamond League, Monaco.

Sat 21: Darts - World Matchplay (8 days), Blackpool.

Sat 21: Athletics - British Milers’ Club Grand Prix.

Sun 22: Motorsport - German Grand Prix, Formula One, Hockenheim.

Sun 22: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Curitiba, Brazil.

Sun 22: Motorsport - World Superbikes, Czech Republic GP, Brno.

Sun 22: Cricket - Cornwall v Cheshire at Truro (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Mon 23: Softball – men’s World Cup (6 days), Oklahoma City, USA.

Wed 25: Olympics - football, including Great Britain women’s opening group game, Millennium Stadium.

Thur 26: Olympics - football, including Great Britain men’s opening group game, Old Trafford; Fri 27: Olympics - opening ceremony, Olympic Stadium; archery.

Sat 28: Olympics - football, including Great Britain women’s second group game, Millennium Stadium; archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling (road), equestrian (eventing), fencing, gymnastics (artistic), handball, judo, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting.

Sun 29: Cricket – Cheshire County League RedInsure T20 finals day, Neston.

Sun 29: Olympics - football, including Great Britain men’s second group game, Wembley; archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, cycling (road), diving, equestrian (eventing), fencing, football, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.

Sun 29: Motorsport - Hungarian Grand Prix, Formula One, Hungaroring.

Mon 30: Olympics - archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, diving, equestrian (eventing), fencing, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.

Tue 31: Horse Racing - Glorious Goodwood Festival (5 days), Goodwood.

Tue 31: Olympics - football, including Great Britain women’s final group game, Wembley; archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, diving, equestrian (eventing), fencing, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.


AUGUST


Wed 1: Olympics - football, including Great Britain men’s final group game, Millennium Stadium; archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, cycling (road), diving, fencing, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.

Thu 2: Cricket - England v South Africa second Test (5 days), Headingley.

Thu 2: Motorsport - Rally Finland (4 days).

Thu 2: Olympics - archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, cycling (track), equestrian dressage, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo.

Fri 3: Olympics - archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling (track), diving, equestrian (dressage), fencing, football, gymnastics (trampoline), handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.

Sat 4: Olympics - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling (track), diving, equestrian (jumping), fencing, football, gymnastics (trampoline), handball, hockey, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting.

Sat 4: Athletics - England Athletics Under 17s/ 15s Combined Events Championships (2 days).

Sun 5: Horse Racing - Family Funday Meeting, Chester.

Sun 5: Olympics - athletics, marathon, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling (track), diving, equestrian (jumping), fencing, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, sailing, shooting, synchornised swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (Greco-Roman).

Sun 5: Motorsport - World Superbikes, British GP, Silverstone, Northamptonshire.

Sun 5: Cricket – Cheshire v Berkshire at Nantwich (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Mon 6: Tennis - ATP Rogers Cup (7 days), Toronto, Canada.

Mon 6: Golf - The PGA Championship, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA.

Mon 6: Olympics - athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe sprint, cycling (track), diving, equestrian (jumping), football, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, sailing, shooting, synchornised swimming, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (Greco-Roman).

Tues 7: Olympics - athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe sprint, cycling (track), diving, equestrian (dressage), football, gymnastics (artistic), handball, hockey, sailing, synchornised swimming, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (Greco-Roman).

Tue 7: Tennis - WTA Rogers Cup (6 days), Montreal , Canada.

Wed 8: Olympics - athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe sprint, (cycling BMX), diving, equestrian (jumping), handball, hockey, sailing, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, wrestling (freestyle).

Thu 9: Horse racing - August Meeting (3 days), Haydock Park.

Thu 9: Olympics - athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe sprint, (cycling BMX), diving, equestrian (dressage), football, gymnastics (rhythmic), handball, hockey, sailing, swimming marathon, synchronised swimming, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, wrestling (freestyle).

Fri 10: Olympics - athletics, basketball, boxing, canoe sprint, (cycling BMX), diving, football, gymnastics (rhythmic), handball, hockey, sailing, swimming marathon, synchronised swimming, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, wrestling (freestyle).

Sat 11: Olympics - athletics, basketball, boxing, canoe sprint, cycling (mountain bike), diving, football, gymnastics (rhythmic), handball, hockey, sailing, modern pentathlon, swimming marathon, synchronised swimming, taekwondo, volleyball, wrestling (freestyle).

Sun 12: Olympics - closing ceremony, Olympic Stadium; marathon, basketball, boxing, cycling (mountain bike), gymnastics (rhythmic), handball, modern pentathlon, volleyball, water polo, wrestling freestyle.

Sun 12 Cricket - Scotland v England ODI, Citylets Grange, Edinburgh.

Sun 12: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Snetterton, Norfolk.

Mon 13: Tennis - Western and Southern Open (7 days), Cincinnati, USA.

Tue 14: Rowing – World Senior and Junior Championships (6 days), Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Thu 16: Cricket - England v South Africa third Test (5 days), Lords, London.

Fri 17: Athletics - Diamond League, Stockholm, Sweden.

Sat 18: Horse racing - second August Meeting, Chester.

Sat 18: Football - Football League season starts.

Sat 18: Athletics - England Athletics U17s/ U15s Track and Field Championships (2 days).

Sun 19: Cricket – Cheshire v Herefordshire at Chester Boughton Hall (3 days), Minor Counties Championship.

Thu 23: Athletics - Diamond League, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Fri 24: Cricket - England v South Africa first ODI, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff.

Fri 24: Motorsport - Deutschland Rally (3 days).

Sat 25: Equestrian – European Championships, dressage and showjumping (6 days), Windsor.

Sat 25: Athletics - British Milers’ Club Grand Prix.

Sat 25: Rugby league - Challenge Cup Final, Wembley.

Sat 25: UK CAU Track and Field Championships (3 days).

Sun 26: Motorsport - Oulton Park Gold Cup (2 days).

Sun 26: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Knockhill, Fife, Scotland.

Sun 26: Motorsport - World Superbikes, Russian GP, Moscow International Raceway.

Sun 26: Athletics - Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix and Diamond League.

Sun 26: Cricket – Cheshire County League Cheshire Cup and Shield finals.

Mon 27: Tennis – US Open (14 days), Flushing Meadows, New York.

Mon 27: Tennis - US Open, Flushing Meadows (14 days), New York, USA.

Tue 28: Cricket - England v South Africa second ODI, Rose Bowl, West End, Hampshire.

Wed 29: Paralympics - opening ceremony, Olympic Stadium, London.

Wed 29: Cycling – World Championships, mountain bike and trials (12 days), Saalfelden, Austria.

Thu 30: Paralympics - goalball, shooting, table tennis, equestrian, cycling (track), swimming, archery, basketball, volleyball, powerlifting, judo.

Thu 30: Athletics - Diamond League, Zurich, Switzerland.

Fri 31: Cricket - England v South Africa third ODI, The Oval, Kennington, London.

Fri 31: Football - UEFA Super Cup (Champions League winners v Europa League winners), Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Fri 31: Paralympics - goalball, football five-a-side, table tennis, volleyball, shooting, cycling (track), swimming, rowing, athletics, archery, equestrian, judo, basketball, powerlifting.


SEPTEMBER


Sat 1: Horse racing - August Festival, Chester.

Sat 1: Paralympics - archery, athletics, basketball, cycling (track), equestrian, football seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Sun 2: Paralympics - archery, athletics, basketball, boccia, cycling (track), equestrian, football five-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, rowing, sailing,shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Sun 2: Cricket - England v South Africa fourth ODI, Lords, London.

Sun 2: Motorsport - Belgian Grand Prix, Formula One, Spa-Francorchamps.

Sun 2: Cricket - Minor Counties Championship inter-divisional play-offs (3 days).

Mon 3: Paralympics - athletics, archery, basketball, boccia, equestrian, football seven-a-side, goalball, powerliftiing, shooting, sailing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Tues 4: Paralympics - archery, athletics, basketball, boccia, equestrian, fencing, football five-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, swimming, tennis, volleyball.

Weds 5: Paralympics - archery, athletics, basketball, boccia, cycling (road), fencing, football seven-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, rugby, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Wed 5: Cricket - England v South Africa fifth ODI, Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Thu 6: Horse racing - September Meeting (3 days), Haydock Park.

Thu 6: Paralympics - athletics, basketball, boccia, cycling (road), fencing, football five-a-side, goalball, rugby, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Fri 7: Baseball – European Championships, Holland.

Fri 7: Paralympics - athletics, basketball, boccia, cycling (road), fencing, football seven-a-side, goalball, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Fri 7: Football - World Cup 2014 qualifiers, including Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland.

Fri 7: Rugby league - NRL play offs start, Australia.

Fri 7: Athletics - Diamond League, Brussels, Belgium.

Sat 8: Cricket - England v South Africa, first T20, Riverside, Chapel-le-Street.

Sat 8: Paralympics - athletics, basketball, boccia, cycling (road), fencing, football five-a-side, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.

Sun 9: Paralympics - closing ceremony, football seven-a-side, marathon, rugby.

Sun 9: Motorsport - Italian Grand Prix, Formula One, Monza.

Sun 9: Motorsport - World Superbikes, German GP, Nurburgring.

Sun 9: Cycling - Tour of Britain (8 days).

Mon 10: Cricket - England v South Africa second Twenty20, Old Trafford, Manchester.

Tue 11: Football - World Cup qualifiers.

Wed 12: Cricket - England v South Africa third Twenty20, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Thu 13: Motorsport - Wales Rally (4 days).

Thu 13: Horse racing - St Leger Meeting (3 days), Doncaster.

Fri 14: Horse racing - Dee Festival (2 days), Chester.

Fri 14: Rugby League – Super League play-offs start.

Fri 14: Tennis - Davis Cup semi-finals/play-offs (3 days).

Sat 15: Cycling – World Championships (5 days), Heerlen, Holland.

Sun 16: Cycling - Road World Championships (8 days), Limburg, Holland.

Tue 18: Cricket - ICC World Twenty20 (20 days), Sri Lanka.

Fri 21: Basketball – British Basketball League season starts.

Sat 22: Athletics - Northern Athletics Road Relays Championships.

Sun 23: Motorsport - Singapore Grand Prix, Formula One.

Sun 23: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Rockingham, Nottinghamshire.

Sun 23: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Sonoma, USA.

Sun 23: Motorsport - World Superbikes, Portuguese, Portimao.

Mon 24: Golf - The Ryder Cup, Medinah, Illinois, USA.

Fri 28: Horse racing - second September Meeting (2 days), Haydock Park.

Sat 29: Horse racing - second September Meeting, Chester.

Sat 29: Tennis - WTA China Open (8 days).

Sun 30: Rugby league - NRL Grand Final, Australia.


OCTOBER


Thu 4: Motorsport - Alsace Rally (4 days), France.

Sat 6: Rugby league - Super League XVII Grand Final, Old Trafford, Manchester.

Sat 6: Athletics - World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna, Bulgaria.

Sat 6: Cycling - World Mountain Bike Marathon Championships (2 days), Ornans, France.

Sun 7: Horse racing - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, France.

Sun 7: Cricket - ICC World Twenty20 final, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sun 7: Motorsport - Japanese Grand Prix, Formula One, Suzuka.

Sun 7: Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Silverstone, Northamptonshire.

Sun 7: Motorsport - World Superbikes, French GP, Magny-Cours.

Mon 8: Tennis - Shanghai Rolex Masters (7 days), China.

Mon 8: Darts - World Grand Prix (7 days), Dublin, Ireland.

Fri 12: Football - World Cup 2014 qualifiers, including Republic of Ireland v Germany.

Sat 13: Triathlon – Ironman World Championships, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Sun 14: Motorsport - Korean Grand Prix, Formula One, Yeongam.

Tue 16: Football - World Cup 2014 qualifiers, including Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland.

Tue 16: Table tennis – European Championships (6 days), Herning, Denmark.

Thu 18: Motorsport - Italy Rally (4 days).

Fri 19: Horse racing - The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre Charity Raceday, Haydock Park.

Sat 20: Triathlon - World Championship Grand Final (3 days), Auckland, New Zealand.

Sun: 21 Motorsport - British Touring Car Championship, Brands Hatch, Fawkham, Kent.

Sun 21: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Suzuka, Japan.

Tue 23: Tennis - BNP Paribas WTA Championships (6 days), Istanbul, Turkey.

Sun 28: Motorsport - Indian Grand Prix, Formula One, New Delhi.

Mon 29: Tennis - BNP Paribas Masters (7 days), Paris, France.

Wed 31: Horse racing - October Meeting, Haydock Park.


NOVEMBER


Thu 1: Motorsport - Spain Rally (4 days).

Sat 3: Athletics - ECCA National Relays Championships.

Sun 4: Motorsport - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Formula One, Yas Marina.

Sun 4: Tennis - ATP World Tour Finals (8 days), London Sun 4: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Shanghai, China.

Mon 5: Tennis - Masters Series ATP World Tour Finals (7 days).

Sat 10: Rugby union - Autumn international, England v Fiji, Twickenham, London.

Sat 10: Darts - Grand Slam of Darts (9 days), Wolverhampton.

Sat 10: Rowing - Fuller’s Head of the River Fours, London.

Sun 11: Athletics - McCain Bristol Cross Challenge.

Mon 12: Squash - women’s World Team Championship (6 days), Nimes, France.

Fri 16: Tennis - Davis Cup Final (3 days).

Sat 17: Rugby union - Autumn international, England v Australia, Twickenham, London.

Sun 18: Motorsport - United States Grand Prix, Formula One, Austin, USA.

Sun 18: Motorsport - World Touring Car Championship, Macau, China.

Thu 22: Swimming - European Short Course Championships, Chartres, France.

Fri 23: Horse racing - Betfair Chase Meeting (2 days), Haydock Park.

Sat 24: Rugby union - Autumn international, England v South Africa, Twickenham, London.

Sat 24: Athletics - McCain Liverpool Cross Challenge inc European Championships trials.

Sun 25: Motorsport - Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, Interlagos.


DECEMBER


Sat 1: Horse racing - Hennessy Gold Cup, Newbury.

Sun 2: Handball - Women's European Championship.

Mon 3: Sailing - European Finn Championships (21 days), Scarlino, Italy.

Fri 7: Curling - European Championships (9 days), Sweden.

Sat 8: Athletics - European Cross Country Championships (2 days).

Sun 9: Athletics - European Cross Country Championships, Killarney, Ireland.

Wed 12: Swimming - World Short Course Championships (5 days), Istanbul, Turkey.

Sat 22: Horse racing - December Meeting, Haydock Park.

Wed 26: Horse racing - King George VI Chase, Kempton.

Thu 27: Horse racing - Welsh National, Chepstow.

Sun 30: Horse racing - second December Meeting, Haydock Park.