Jul 1 - ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League (Paris).

Jul 2 - RUGBY UNION - Second Test: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions (Wellington).

Jul 2 - RACING - Eclipse Stakes (Sandown).

Jul 2 - GREYHOUNDS - William Hill Derby (Wimbledon).

Jul 2-24 - CYCLING - Tour de France.

Jul 3 - FORMULA ONE - French Grand Prix.

Jul 5 - RACING - Falmouth Stakes, Cherry Hinton Stakes (Newmarket).

Jul 5 - RUGBY UNION - Tour Match: Auckland v British & Irish Lions.

Jul 6 - GENERAL - 2012 Olympic venue announced.

July 6 - RACING - July Stakes (Newmarket).

Jul 7 - RACING - July Cup, Bunbury Cup (Newmarket).

Jul 7 - CRICKET - NatWest Challenge: England v Australia (Headingley).

Jul 8 - ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League (Rome).

Jul 9 - RACING - John Smith's Cup (York).

Jul 9 - RUGBY UNION - Third Test: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions (Auckland).

Jul 9-10 - TENNIS - Fed Cup semi-finals.

Jul 9-10 - ATHLETICS - Norwich Union World and Commonwealth Trials & AAA Championships (Manchester).

Jul 10 - CRICKET - NatWest Challenge: England v Australia (Lord's).

Jul 10 - FORMULA ONE - British Grand Prix.

Jul 10 - MOTORCYCLING - MotoGP (Laguna Seca).

Jul 12 - CRICKET - NatWest Challenge: England v Australia (The Oval).

Jul 14-17 - GOLF - Open Championship (St Andrews).

Jul 15-17 - TENNIS - Davis Cup quarter-finals.

Jul 15-17 - RALLYING - Rally of Argentina.

Jul 15-16 - CRICKET - Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy quarter-finals.

Jul 17 - RACING - Irish Oaks (Curragh).

Jul 17 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Northern Rail Cup final.

Jul 17-31 - SWIMMING - World Championships (Montreal).

Jul 18 - CRICKET - Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals.

Jul 21-25 - CRICKET - First Test: England v Australia (Lord's).

Jul 22 - ATHLETICS - Norwich Union British Grand Prix (Crystal Palace).

Jul 23 - RACING - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, Tote International (Ascot at Newbury).

Jul 24 - FORMULA ONE - German Grand Prix.

Jul 24 - MOTORCYCLING - MotoGP (Sachsenring).

Jul 24-30 - DARTS - Stan James World Matchplay (Blackpool).

Jul 26 - RACING - Richmond Stakes, Gordon Stakes, Lennox Stakes (Glorious Goodwood).

Jul 27 - RACING - Sussex Stakes, Tote Gold Trophy (Glorious Goodwood).

Jul 27 - RACING - Galway Plate.

Jul 28 - RACING - King George Stakes, Molecomb Stakes (Glorious Goodwood).

Jul 29 - RACING - William Hill Mile, Oak Tree Stakes (Glorious Goodwood).

Jul 29 - ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League (Oslo).

Jul 30 - RACING - Nassau Stakes, Stewards' Cup (Glorious Goodwood).

Jul 30 - CRICKET - Twenty20 Cup finals day (The Brit Oval).

Jul 30 - RUGBY UNION - South Africa v Australia (Pretoria).

Jul 30-31 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Powergen Challenge Cup semi-finals.

Jul 31 - FORMULA ONE - Hungarian Grand Prix.