Aug 5-7 - RALLYING - Rally of Finland.

Aug 6-14 - ATHLETICS - IAAF World Championships (Helsinki).

Aug 6 - FOOTBALL - Start of Coca-Cola Football League season.

Aug 6 - RUGBY UNION - South Africa v New Zealand (Cape Town).

Aug 7 - RACING - Phoenix Stakes (Curragh).

Aug 7 - MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes (Brands Hatch).

Aug 11-14 - GOLF - USGPA Championship (Springfield, New Jersey).

Aug 11-15 - CRICKET - Third Test: England v Australia (Old Trafford).

Aug 13 - FOOTBALL - Community Shield (Cardiff). Aug 13 - RACING - Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Hungerford Stakes (Newbury).

Aug 13 - RUGBY UNION - Australia v New Zealand (Syndey).

Aug 16 - RACING - Juddmonte International, Great Voltigeur Stakes (York).

Aug 16-21 - GOLF - WGC-NEC Invitational (Akron).

Aug 17 - RACING - Tote Ebor, Yorkshire Oaks, Gimcrack Stakes (York).

Aug 18 - RACING - Nunthorpe Stakes, Lowther Stakes (York).

Aug 19 - FOOTBALL - Barclays Premiership season starts.

Aug 19 - ATHLETICS - IAA Golden League (Zurich).

Aug 20 - CRICKET - Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy semi-finals.

Aug 20 - RUGBY UNION - Australia v South Africa (Perth).

Aug 21 - FORMULA ONE - Turkish Grand Prix.

Aug 21 - ATHLETICS - Norwich Union Super Grand Prix (Sheffield).

Aug 25-29 - CRICKET - Fourth Test: England v Australia (Trent Bridge).

Aug 26 - ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League (Brussels).

Aug 26-28 - RALLYING - Rallye Deutschland.

Aug 27 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Powergen Challenge Cup final (Cardiff).

Aug 27 - RACING - Celebration Mile (Goodwood).

Aug 27 - RUGBY UNION - New Zealand v South Africa (Dunedin).

Aug 27-Sep 18 - CYCLING - Vuelta a Espana.

Aug 28 - MOTORCYCLING - MotoGP (Brno).

Aug 29-Sep 11 - TENNIS - US Open (New York).