Aug 28-Sep 12 BASKETBALL - World Championships, Turkey

Aug 28-Sep 19 CYCLING - Vuelta a Espana

Aug 30-Sep 12 TENNIS - US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York

Aug 30-Sep 12 HOCKEY - Women's World Cup, Rosario

Sep 2-5 EQUESTRIAN - Burghley Horse Trials

Sep 4 FOOTBALL - Euro 2012 qualifiers, inc. Armenia v Ireland, Slovenia v Northern Ireland, England v Bulgaria, Montenegro v Wales, Lithuania v Scotland.

Sep 3 FOOTBALL - Under-21 Internationals, Portugal v England, Northern Ireland v San Marino, Switzerland v Republic of Ireland

Sep 4 RACING - Haydock Sprint Cup

Sep 4 RUGBY UNION - Aviva Premiership season starts

Sep 4 RUGBY UNION - Tri-Nations, South Africa v Australia, Bloemfontein

Sep 4 FOOTBALL - Under-21 Internationals, Hungary v Wales, Belarus v Scotland

Sep 4-5 ATHLETICS - IAAF Continental Cup (formerly IAAF World Athletics Final), Split

Sep 4-5 ICE HOCKEY - Elite League regular season begins

Sep 4 MOTOR RACING - Indycar Series, Kentucky

Sep 5 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, First T20 international, Sophia Gardens

Sep 5 RUGBY LEAGUE - engage Super League regular season ends

Sep 5-12 SQUASH - Women's World Open Championship, TBC, Holland

Sep 5 MOTORCYCLING - MotoGP, San Marino and Rimini

Sep 5 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Germany

Sep 5 MOTOR RACING - World Touring Car Championship, Oschersleben, Germany

Sep 5 MOTOR RACING - British Touring Car Championship, Knockhill

Sep 5 ATHLETICS - Bupa Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield

Sep 7 FOOTBALL - Euro 2012 qualifiers inc. Ireland v Andorra, Switzerland v England, Scotland v Liechtenstein

Sep 7 FOOTBALL - Under-21 Internationals, England v Lithuania, Germany v Northern Ireland, Italy v Wales, Scotland v Austria, Turkey v Republic of Ireland

Sep 7 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, Second T20 international, Sophia Gardens

Sep 8-11 RACING - St Leger Meeting, Doncaster

Sep 8-12 RALLYING - Rally of Japan

Sep 9 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL season begins

Sep 9-12 CANOEING - Slalom World Championships, Tacen

Sep 9-13 JUDO - World Championships, Tokyo

Sep 10 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, First one-day international, Riverside

Sep 10-26 CRICKET - Champions League Twenty20

Sep 10-12 RUGBY LEAGUE - engage Super League play-offs start

Sep 10-26 CRICKET - Champions League Twenty20

Sep 11 RACING - Irish St Leger, The Curragh

Sep 11 RUGBY UNION - Tri-Nations, Australia v New Zealand, Sydney

Sep 12 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, Second one-day international, Headingley

Sep 12 FORMULA ONE - Italian GP, Monza

Sep 12 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Donington

Sep 13-16 CRICKET - LV County Championship final matches

Sep 14-15 FOOTBALL - Champions League group matches

Sep 16 FOOTBALL - Europa League group matches

Sep 16-18 RACING - Western Meeting, Ayr

Sep 17 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, Third one-day international, The Oval

Sep 17-19 TENNIS - Davis Cup semi-finals/play-offs

Sep 18 CRICKET - ECB 40 League final, Lord's

Sep 19 MOTORCYCLING - MotoGP, Hungary

Sep 19 MOTOR RACING - World Touring Car Championship, Valencia, Spain

Sep 19 MOTOR RACING - Indycar Series, Motegi

Sep 19 MOTOR RACING - British Touring Car Championship, Donington

Sep 19 ATHLETICS - Great North Run, Newcastle

Sep 20 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, Fourth one-day international, Lord's

Sept 21-22 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup third round

Sep 22 CRICKET - England v Pakistan, Fifth one-day international, Rose Bowl

Sep 24-26 RACING - Ascot Festival

Sep 24 BASKETBALL - BBL regular season starts

Sep 25-Oct 10 EQUESTRIAN - World Equestrian Games, Lexington

Sep 25-Oct 10 VOLLEYBALL - World Championships, Italy

Sep 26 FORMULA ONE - Singapore GP, Marina Bay

Sep 26 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Italy

Sep 26 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Silverstone

Sep 28-29 FOOTBALL - Champions League group matches

Sep 29-Oct 3 CYCLING - Road World Championships, Melbourne

Sep 29-Oct 3 RALLYING - Rally of France

Sep 30 FOOTBALL - Europa League group matches

Sep 30-Oct 2 RACING - Cambridgeshire Meeting, Newmarket