1: MOTOR RACING - Magny Cours, France: French Grand Prix
1: RACING - Irish Derby
2: ATHLETICS - Zagreb: Croatian Grand Prix
2-6: LAWN BOWLS - Ireland: British Isles Ch'ships and Int Series
3: RUGBY UNION - Canberra: British Lions v ACT Brumbies
4: ATHLETICS - Lausanne: Athletissima Grand Prix
4-8: ROWING - Henley Royal Regatta
5-8: GOLF - The K Club, Dublin: Smurfit European Open
5-9: CRICKET - First Test, Edgbaston: England v Australia
6: ATHLETICS - Paris: Golden League meeting
6-8: RACING - Sandown Park: Coral-Eclipse Meeting
6-8: GOLF - Mottram Hall, Cheshire: Kellogg's Ladies British Masters.
7: RUGBY UNION - Second Test, Melbourne: British Lions v Australia
7-8: CYCLING - Whistler, Canada: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd three
7-8: CYCLING - Whistler, Canada: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd four
7-8: CYCLING - Cardiff: International Grand Prix
7-8: MOTORCYCLING - Thruxton: British Superbikes Championship
7-29: CYCLING - France: Tour de France
8: MOTORCYCLING - Laguna Seca, USA: World Superbike Championship
8: MOTORCYCLING - Donnington Park: GP World Championship.
9: ATHLETICS - Nice: Nice Grand Prix
10-12: RACING - Newmarket: July Meeting
11: FOOTBALL - Champions League 1st qualifying rd, 1st leg
11: CRICKET - The Trophy, 4th rd
12-14: GOLF - Frohnleiten: Ladies' Austrian Open.
12-15: ATHLETICS - Debrecen, Hungary: 2nd IAAF/Westel World Youth Champ's
12-15: GOLF - Loch Lomond, Glasgow: Loch Lomond World Invitational
13: ATHLETICS - Oslo: Bislett Games _ Golden League meeting
13-15: ATHLETICS - Birmingham: British Championships
13-15: CYCLING - Geneva, Swi: Euro BMX Ch'ships, rd nine & 10
13-15: RALLYING - World Rally Championships, Kenya: Safari Rally
13-15: ROWING - Zurich: Rowing World Cup
14: RUGBY UNION - Third Test, Sydney: British Lions v Australia
14: CRICKET - Benson & Hedges Cup final
14-15: CYCLING - Durango, USA: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd four
14-15: CYCLING - Durango, USA: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd five
15: MOTOR RACING - Silverstone: British Grand Prix
15: RACING - Irish Oaks
17: ATHLETICS - Stockholm: Stockholm Grand Prix
17-29: SWIMMING - Fukuoka, Japan: ninth FINA World Championships
18: FOOTBALL - UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying rd, 2nd leg
19-22: GOLF - Royal Lytham & St Annes: 130th Open Golf Championship
19-23: CRICKET - Second Test, Lord's: England v Australia
19-29: HOCKEY - Edinburgh: World Cup qualifying tournament (women)
20: ATHLETICS - Monte Carlo: Golden League meeting
20-22: EQUESTRIAN - Great Leighs Show: Show Jumping
20-22: EQUESTRIAN - Stubbing Court: Dressage
20-22: ROWING - Nottingham: National Championships
21-22: MOTORCYCLING - Oulton Park: British Superbikes Championship
22: MOTORCYCLING - Sachsenring, Germany: GP World Championship.
22: CYCLING - Isle of Man: Manx International Time Trial
24/25: CRICKET - The Trophy quarter finals
24-21/8: FOOTBALL - Spain: World Club Championships
25-29: EQUESTRIAN - Hickstead (RHIS): Show Jumping
25-29: EQUESTRIAN - Hickstead: Show Jumping
25: SOCCER - Champions League 2nd qualifying rd, 1st leg
26-29: GOLF - Noordwijkse Golf Club, Noordwijske, Neth: TNT Dutch Open
26-29: GOLF - Royal Porthcawl: WPGA Championship of Europe (women's).
27: ATHLETICS - London: CGU British Grand Prix
27: CYCLING - Isle of Man: Manx International Road Race
27-29: CYCLING - Louisville, USA: World BMX Championships
27-29: RACING - Ascot: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Meeting
28-29: CYCLING - Arai, Japan: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd five
28-29: DARTS - BDO Belgium Open
28-29: MOTOR RACING - Croft: British Championships, rds 13 & 14
29: CYCLING - Gloucester: International Tour of the Cotswolds
29: MOTOR RACING - Hockenheim, Germany: German Grand Prix
29: MOTORCYCLING - Brands Hatch: World Superbike Championship.
30-5/8: TENNIS - Cincinnati, USA: ATP Tour event
31-4/8: RACING - Goodwood: Glorious Goodwood