Oct 1-2 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Super League qualifying/elimination semi-finals.

Oct 1-3 - GOLF - Mount Juliet: WGC-American Express Championship.

Oct 1-3 - RALLYING: Rally of Italy.

Oct 1 - RACING - Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes.

Oct 2 - RACING - Tote Cambridgeshire, Peugeot Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Betabet Two-Year-Old Trophy, Redcar.

Oct 2 - MOTORCYCLING - Doha: Qatari MotoGP.

Oct 3 - MOTORCYCLING - Magny-Cours: World Superbikes.

Oct 3 - ATHLETICS - New Delhi: World Half Marathon Championships.

Oct 3 - RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL Grand Final.

Oct 8 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Super League final eliminator.

Oct 9 - RACING - Wilmott Dixon Cornwallis Stakes, Ascot.

Oct 10 - FORMULA ONE - Japanese Grand Prix.

Oct 10 - MOTORCYCLING - Sepang: Malayasian MotoGP.

Oct 10 - RUGBY LEAGUE - National League Grand Final.

Oct 15-17 - RALLYING - Rally of Corsica.

Oct 16 - RACING - Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Tote Cesarewitch, Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes, Owen Brown Rockfel Stakes, Jockey Club Cup, Newmarket.

Oct 16 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Super League Grand Final.

Oct 17 - MOTORCYCLING - Phillip Island: Australian MotoGP.

Oct 22 - RACING - Vodafone Horris Hill Stakes, Newbury.

Oct 23 - RACING - Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster.

Oct 24 - FORMULA ONE - Brazilian Grand Prix.

Oct 28-31 - GOLF - Valderrama: Volvo Masters.

Oct 29-31 - RALLYING - Rally de Catalunya.

Oct 30 - RACING - Peterhouse Group Charlie Hall Chase, Wetherby.

Oct 31 - MOTORCYCLING - Valencia: Valencian MotoGP.