1-3: RALLYING - World Rally Championships, Greece: Acropolis Rally

1-4: HOCKEY - Venue TBC: European Club Championships (men & women)

2: FOOTBALL - World Cup qualifiers: Northern Ireland v Bulgaria, Rep of Ireland v Portugal, Wales v Poland

3: RACING - French Derby

2-3: CYCLING - Blundenz, Austria: Euro BMX Ch'ships, rds five & six

2-3: MOTOR RACING - Donington Park: British Ch'ships, rds seven & eight

3-9: MOTORCYCLING - Isle of Man TT Racing.

3: MOTORCYCLING - Mugello, Italy: GP World Championship.

4: ATHLETICS - Hengelo: Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, IAAF Grand Prix

6: FOOTBALL - World Cup Qualifiers: Czech Republic v Northern Ireland, Estonia v Republic of Ireland, Greece v England, Ukraine v Wales

7: CRICKET - One Day, Edgbaston: England v Pakistan (D/N)

7-10: EQUESTRIAN - Bramham: Eventing

7-10: GOLF - Marriot Forest of Arden: The Compass Group English Open

7-10: GOLF - Anzin St Aubin: Ladies' French Open.

8: ATHLETICS - Seville: Seville Grand Prix

8-9: RACING - Epsom: Vodafone Derby Meeting

8-10: CYCLING - Venue tbc: Track World Cup rd two

8-10: MOTORCYCLING - Brands Hatch: British Superbikes Championship

9: CRICKET - One Day, Cardiff: Pakistan v Australia

9: RUGBY UNION - Perth: British Lions v Western Australia

9-10: CYCLING - Maribor, Slovenia: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd one

9-10: RALLYING - RSAC Scottish Rally _ British Rally Championships

10: RACING - French Oaks

10: CRICKET - One Day, Bristol: England v Australia

10: MOTOR RACING - Montreal, Canada: Canadian Grand Prix

10: MOTORCYCLING - Lausitzring, Germany: World Superbike Championship

11: ATHLETICS - Athens, Greece: Athens Grand Prix

11-17: TENNIS - Queen's Club, London: Stella Artois Tournament

11-17: TENNIS - Edgbaston: DFS Classic (women)

11-17(tbc): TENNIS - Tashkent: Tashkent Open (women)

12: CRICKET - One Day, Lord's: England v Pakistan

12: RUGBY UNION - British Lions v Queensland President's XV

12: ATHLETICS - Bratislava: Slovakia Grand Prix

13-16: GOLF - Evian Les Bains: Evian Masters (women's).

14: CRICKET - One Day, Old Trafford: England v Australia (D/N)

14: ATHLETICS - Helsinki: Ericsson Grand Prix

14-17: EQUESTRIAN - Burgie: Eventing

14-17: GOLF - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, USA: US Open

15-17: ROWING - Zurich Rowing World Cup

15-24: SWIMMING - Budapest, Hungary: Second European Water Polo Ch'ships

16: RUGBY UNION - Brisbane: Queensland Reds v British Lions.

16: CRICKET - One Day, Durham: Pakistan v Australia

16: SWIMMING - Home Pier Point, Nottingham: National 5k Open Water

16-17: CYCLING - Vars, France: Mountain Bike World Cup, rd two

16-17: MOTOR RACING - Knockhill: British Championships, rds nine & 10

17: CRICKET - One Day, Headingley: England v Pakistan

17: MOTORCYCLING - Catalunya, Spain: GP World Championship.

18-24: TENNIS - Nottingham, England: ATP World Series event

19: CRICKET - One Day, Trent Bridge: Pakistan v Australia (D/N)

19: RUGBY UNION - North Power Stadium, Gosford: British Lions v Australia A

19-22: RACING - Ascot: Royal Ascot

21: CRICKET - One Day, The Oval: England v Australia

21-24: GOLF - De Vere Slaley Hall: Compaq European Grand Prix

23: CRICKET - Lord's: Benson and Hedges Cup final

23: RUGBY UNION - Sydney: British Lions v NSW Waratahs

23-24: CYCLING - Pasrdubice, Czech Rep: Euro BMX Ch'ship, rd seven & eight

23-24: CYCLING - Edinburgh: International Grand Prix

23-24: ROWING - Henley Women's

23-24: MOTORCYCLING - Croft: British Superbikes Championships

24: MOTOR RACING - Nurburgring, Germany: European Grand Prix

24: MOTORCYCLING - Misano, San Marino: World Superbike Championship

25: CRICKET - Benson & Hedges Cup semi-finals

25-8/7: TENNIS - Wimbledon: The All England Championships

26: RUGBY UNION - Coffs Harbour: British Lions v NSW Country

27: CRICKET - The Trophy, 3rd rd

28-30: RACING - Newcastle: Plate Meeting

28-1/7: GOLF - Fota Island, Cork, Ireland: Murphy's Irish Open

29: ATHLETICS - Rome, Italy: Golden League, Golden Gala

29-1/7: CYCLING - Venue TBC: Track World Cup rd three

29-1/7: EQUESTRIAN - Sandringham: Driving

29-1/7: RALLYING - SEAT Jim Clarke Memorial Rally - British Rally Ch'ships

29-1/7: ROWING - Zurich Rowing World Cup

30: RUGBY UNION - First Test, Brisbane: British Lions v Australia

30: MOTORCYCLING - Assen, Holland: GP World Championship.

30-1/7: CYCLING - Italy: European Mountain Bike Downhill Championships

30-1/7: MOTORRACING - Mondello Park: British Ch'ships, rds 11 & 12