• One to watch: London’s first-ever Connacht final? We wouldn’t miss such a mauling historic day for the world.
• One to Sky+: Whether you choose Donegal v Monaghan or the final holes of the Open, make sure you record the other.
• One to skip: The Tour’s as good as done, so you might be better off heading out into the Sun.

Friday

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

Cricket: The Ashes, Second Test (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am); ODI, West Indies v Pakistan (Sky Sports 3, 1.55pm)

Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 19 (Eurosport, 9.30am; TG4, 9.50am)

Golf: The Open (BBC 2, Setanta Ireland, 9am); LPGA, Sanderson Farms Championship (Sky Sports 4, 9pm)

Rugby League: NRL, Tigers v Warriors (Setanta Sports 1, 10.45am); Super League, Bradford Bulls v Hull (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm)

Soccer: Airtricity League, Cork City v Dundalk (Setanta Ireland, 7.50pm)

Tennis: Claro Open (ESPN, 6pm)

Saturday

Boxing: Behind Enemy Lines, Dereck Chisora v Malik Scott (BoxNation, 8pm)

Cricket: The Ashes, Second Test (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am)

Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 20 (TG4, 11.50am; Eurosport, 12pm)

Darts: World Matchplay Darts (Sky Sports 1, 7pm)

GAA: Kildare v Tyrone (RTÉ 2, 6.40pm)

Golf: The Open (BBC 1, Setanta Ireland, 10am); LPGA, Sanderson Farms Championship (Sky Sports 4, 9pm)

MMA: Cage Warriors (Setanta Sports 1, 9pm)

Rugby League: NRL, Raiders v Eels, Roosters v Sharks (Setanta Sports 1, 8.30am); Northern Rail Cup, North Wales v Londokn Skolars, Leigh v Sheffield (Setanta Sports 1, 2.30pm)

Rugby Union: Super Rugby, Crusaders v Reds (Sky Sports 1, 8am)

Soccer: Friendly, Liverpool v Indonesia XI (ESPN, 2.30pm); Telekom Cup, Hamburg v Bayern Munich (ESPN, 5.30pm); CONCACAF Gold Cup, TBA (ESPN, 8pm); U19 European Championships, Georgia v France, Portugal v Spain (Eurosport, 5pm)

Sunday

Cricket: The Ashes, Second Test (Sky Sports Ashes, 10am); ODI, West Indies v Pakistan (Sky Sports 3, 2pm)

Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 21 (TG4, 4.40pm; Eurosport 2, 5pm)

Diving: FINA World Championships (Eurosport, 9am)

GAA: Mayo v London, Donegal v Monaghan (TV3, 1.30pm; BBC 2, 3.40pm)

Golf: The Open (BBC 1, Setanta Ireland, 11am); LPGA, Sanderson Farms Championship (Sky Sports 4, 9pm)

Darts: World Matchplay Darts (Sky Sports 1, 1pm, 7pm)

Rugby League: NRL, Sea Eagles v Titans (Setanta Sports 1, 6.30am)

Rugby Union: Super Rugby, Brumbies v Cheetahs (Sky Sports 1, 7am)

Soccer: Women’s European Championships, TBA (Eurosport, 1.30pm); Telekom Cup, TBA (ESPN, 3.45pm); CONCACAF Gold Cup, TBA (ESPN, 9pm)

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