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Don't touch that dial... here's the sport on TV this weekend

Why would you want to go out even if the weather WAS normal.
  • One to watch: Le Tour. All day. And with extreme prejudice.
  • One to Sky+: There’s a whole lot of mouth-watering Gaelic games action on Sunday.
  • One to skip: Tennis? Isn’t Wimbledon over?

Today

Athletics: World Junior Championships (Eurosport, 5pm); London Grand Prix, (BBC2, 6pm).

Aussie Rules: AFL, North Melbourne v Carlton (ESPN, 10.30am).

Cricket: Clydesdale Bank 40, Northamptonshire v Derbyshire, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm).

Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 12 (TG4, Eurosport, 9.30am ITV4, noon).

Golf: European Tour Golf, Scottish Open (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am, Sky Sports 2 3.30pm); PGA Tour, John Deere Classic (Sky Sports 2, 8pm); US Seniors Open (Sky Sports, 11pm).

Horse racing: From Newmarket and York, (Channel 4, 1pm); From Chepstow and Cork, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

Motorcycling: MotoGP, Italian Grand Prix practice sessions, (Setanta Ireland, 9am, 12.05pm).

Rugby: Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Chiefs, (Sky Sports 4, 8.30am); JP Morgan 7s (ESPN, 7.15pm).

Snooker: The Australian Goldfields Open (Eurosport 2, 7am).

Tennis: Croatia Open (ESPN, 4.30pm); WTA Tennis, Bank of the West Classic, (Eurosport, 10pm).

Tomorrow

Athletics: London Grand Prix, (BBC1, 2pm); World Junior Championships, (Eurosport, 6pm).

Boxing: WBC light-welterweight title fight, Amir Khan v Danny Garcia, (Sky Sports 1, 2am, Sun).

Cricket: ODI, West Indies v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 3, 2.25pm); Clydesdale Bank 40, Leicestershire v Worcestershire, (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm).

Cycling: Tour de France, stage 13, (TG4, 12.35pm, Eurosport 12.30pm, ITV4 2pm); Tour of Poland, stage five, (Eurosport, 5pm).

Equestrian: Show Jumping, Global Champions Tour, (Eurosport, 9pm).

Golf: European Tour, Scottish Open, (BBC2, 1pm); PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Horse racing: From York and Newmarket, (Channel 4, 1.30pm).

Motorcycling: MotoGP, Italian Grand Prix practice and qualifying sessions, (Setanta Ireland, 9am, 11.55pm).

Rugby: Super Rugby, Brumbies v Blues, Crusaders v Western Force and Reds v Waratahs, (Sky Sports 3 from 6.25am); Stormers v Rebels, Sharks v Cheetahs and Bulls v Lions, (Sky Sports 4 from 2pm).

Tennis: ATP Tennis, Croatia Open, (ESPN, 4.30pm).

Sunday

Athletics: World Junior Championships, (Eurosport, 6pm).

Cricket: Clydesdale Bank 40, Hampshire v Durham, (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm).

Cycling: Tour de France, stage 14, (TG4, 12.35pm, Eurosport 12.30pm, ITV4 2pm); Tour of Poland, stage six, (Eurosport, 4.45pm).

GAA: Connacht SFC final, Mayo v Sligo, (TV3, 2pm); Munster SHC, Tipperary v Waterford, (RTE One, 3.15pm); The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).

Golf: European Tour, Scottish Open, (BBC2, 2pm); PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Motorcycling: MotoGP, Italian Grand Prix, (Setanta Ireland, 11.55am).

SOCCER: Uefa U19s Championship final, (Eurosport, 7.30pm).

Tennis: ATP Tennis, Croatia Open final, (ESPN, 7pm).

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