Aug 1 FOOTBALL - Champions League third qualifying round draw.

Aug 1 FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup second qualifying round draw.

Aug 1-3 RALLYING - Rally Poland

Aug 2 SPEEDWAY - Czech GP, Prague

Aug 3 FORMULA ONE - Hungarian GP, Budapest

Aug 3 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Brands Hatch, Great Britain

Aug 7-10 GOLF - USPGA Championship, Oakland Hills

Aug 7-11 CRICKET - England v South Africa fourth Test, The Oval

Aug 8-24 GENERAL - 29th Olympic Games, Beijing

Aug 9 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Knockhill

Aug 10 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Knockhill

Aug 15-17 RALLYING - Rally Germany

Aug 16 CRICKET - Friends Provident Trophy final, Lord's

Aug 16 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Knockhill

Aug 16 SPEEDWAY - Swedish GP, Malilla

Aug 17 MOTORCYCLING - Czech MotoGP, Brno

Aug 17 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Knockhill

Aug 18 CRICKET - Scotland v England ODI, Edinburgh

Aug 19-22 RACING - York Ebor Meeting

Aug 20 FOOTBALL - International Friendly, Wales v Georgia

Aug 20 FOOTBALL - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, Lithuania v Scotland, Wales v Romania

Aug 20 CRICKET - England v South Africa Twenty20 International, Riverside

Aug 22 CRICKET - England v South Africa first ODI, Headingley

Aug 24 FORMULA ONE - European GP, Valencia

Aug 24 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Cadwell Park

Aug 25-Sep 7 TENNIS - US Open, New York

Aug 25 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Cadwell Park

Aug 26 CRICKET - England v South Africa second ODI, Trent Bridge

Aug 28 FOOTBALL - Champions League group stage draw.

Aug 29 FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup first round draw.

Aug 29 FOOTBALL - UEFA Super Cup.

Aug 29 CRICKET - England v South Africa third ODI, The Oval

Aug 29 ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League, Zurich

Aug 29-31 RALLYING - Rally New Zealand

Aug 30 RUGBY LEAGUE - Challenge Cup Final

Aug 30 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Silverstone

Aug 30 SPEEDWAY - Latvian GP, Daugavpils

Aug 30-Sep 21 CYCLING - Vuelta a Espana

Aug 31 CRICKET - England v South Africa fourth ODI, Lord's

Aug 31 MOTORCYCLING - San Marino MotoGP, Misano

Aug 31 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Silverstone

Aug 31 ATHLETICS - IAAF Grand Prix, Sheffield