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England v South Africa (Cricket England ODI)

04/09/25 13:00-21:00

Coverage of England v South Africa the second match in the three-game series, held at Lord's. The sides have not met here in this format since 2017, when South Africa prevailed by seven wickets. However, the Proteas' last one-dayer here was a losing effort two years later, when Pakistan overcame them by 49 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Kazakhstan v Wales (World Cup Qualifiers)

04/09/25 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the FIFA World Cup Group J qualifier at Astana Arena

Luxembourg v Northern Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers)

04/09/25 19:45-22:45

All the action from both teams' opening Group A FIFA World Cup qualifier, held at Stade de Luxembourg. The sides last met in the UEFA Nations League last year, when Northern Ireland claimed a 2-0 win at Windsor Park, before the nations shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw here. With two strong outfits in Germany and Slovakia also in the group and only one team guaranteed a place in the finals, both sides will see a winning start as imperative this evening

Durham v Hampshire (Cricket – T20 Blast)

05/09/25 18:30-21:50

Coverage of Durham v Hampshire the quarter-final at Banks Homes Riverside. Durham finished second in the North Group, while the Hawks were third in the South Group, and closely fought contest is anticipated.

Denmark v Scotland (World Cup Qualifiers)

05/09/25 19:45-22:45

Coverage of Denmark v Scotland both teams' opening FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier, held at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Denmark have qualified for the last two World Cups and will fancy their chances of doing so once again, while Scotland are aiming to reach the finals of the competition for the first time since 1998. The sides were also in the same qualifying group for the last World Cup, and both contests ended in 2-0 home wins

St Helens v Wigan Warriors (Rugby League - Super League)

05/09/25 20:00-23:00

Coverage of St Helens v Wigan Warriors the match from the 25th round of fixtures at Totally Wicked Stadium.

Canada Women v Scotland Women (Womens World Cup)

06/09/25 12:00-15:00

All the action from the Canada Women v Scotland Women concluding Pool B match for both teams, held at Sandy Park in Exeter. Canada reached the semi-finals three years ago in New Zealand, while Scotland finished of a difficult pool containing the 2022 hosts, Australia and Wales.

Newport County v Bristol Rovers (Football League)

06/09/25 12:30-15:30

Coverage of Newport County v Bristol Rovers the League Two match at Rodney Parade. This is the first competitive meeting between these teams, with Newport looking to improve on last season's 22nd-place finish and Rovers hoping to bounce back to League One at the first attempt after their relegation last term

Live Racing: Horse Racing (Horse Racing)

06/09/25 13:00-16:00

Coverage of a meeting headlined by the Sprint Cup from Haydock Park, plus racing from Ascot and Kempton Park. With analysis from Leonna Mayor and Rishi Persad and commentary by Richard Hoiles.

Lancashire Lightning v Kent Spitfires (Cricket – T20 Blast)

06/09/25 14:30-17:50

Coverage of Lancashire Lightning v Kent Spitfires the quarter-final match at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. The Lightning finished top of the North Group standing with nine wins from their 14 matches, while the Spitfires won seven and lost six with one no result as they finished fourth in the South Group

Wales Womens v Fiji Women (Womens World Cup)

06/09/25 14:30-17:30

All the action from Wales Womens v Fiji Women both teams' third and final Pool B match, held at Sandy Park. With the other two teams in the pool, Canada and Scotland, facing each other here before this contest, these sides will know exactly what they need to do to qualify for the knockout stage, should they have not already secured their place.

England v Andorra (World Cup Qualifiers)

06/09/25 17:00-20:00

Mark Pougatch presents all the action from the FIFA World Cup Group K qualifier at Villa Park. England won June's reverse fixture in Barcelona in underwhelming fashion, with Harry Kane scoring the only goal of the game. They will expect to produce a much stronger performance in front of their own fans to boost morale ahead of a potentially difficult encounter away to Serbia on Tuesday.

Bromley v Gillingham (Football League)

06/09/25 17:30-20:30

Coverage of Bromley v Gillingham the League Two match at Copperjax Community Stadium. Bromley did the double over the Gills last season, prevailing 2-1 here and 3-0 at MEMS Priestfield Stadium, with midfielder Jude Arthurs scoring on both occasions

Belarus v Scotland (World Cup Qualifiers)

08/09/25 19:45-22:45

Coverage of both teams' second FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier, held at ZTE Arena in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. These teams both had difficult openers, with Belarus facing Greece in Athens and Scotland playing away to Denmark, and Steve Clarke's men face another potentially challenging assignment this evening, albeit at a neutral venue. The sides have not met since the qualifying campaign for the 2006 World Cup, when the teams drew 0-0 in Minsk, before Belarus claimed a 1-0 win at Hampden Park. However, having got a taste for major championships after qualifying for the last two European Championships, Scotland will be determined to reach their first World Cup finals since 1998 and to do so they will need to pick up points on their travels

Serbia v England (World Cup Qualifiers)

09/09/25 19:45-22:45

Mark Pougatch presents all the action from the FIFA World Cup Group K match at Rajko Mitic Stadium. The teams last met in the group stage of UEFA Euro 2024, when Jude Bellingham scored the only goal of the game to give England victory. Another tough match for the Three Lions is anticipated, with their cause not helped by Bellingham's absence due to injury.

Italian Grand Prix: Qualifying (Formula 1)

06/10/25 15:00-18:00

Coverage of Italian Grand Prix Qualifying the battle for grid positions for the 16th round of the season at Monza Circuit

England Womens v Australia Womens (Womens World Cup)

06/10/25 17:00-20:00

All the action from England Womens v Australia Womens the third and final match in Pool A for both teams, held at AMEX Stadium in Brighton. These nations met in the quarter-finals of this competition three years ago in New Zealand, when England claimed an emphatic 41-5 victory with the help of a hat-trick of tries from Marlie Packer

Somerset v Birmingham Bears (Cricket – T20 Blast)

06/10/25 18:30-19:30

Coverage of Somerset v Birmingham Bears the quarter-final match at Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Somerset won 11 of their 14 matches and only finished second in the South Group owing to a lower net run rate than Surrey, who had an identical record. The Bears finished third in the North Group with a record of eight wins and six losses

England v South Africa (Cricket England ODI)

07/10/25 11:00-17:40

Coverage of England v South Africa the third ODI in the three-match series, which takes place at Utilita Bowl in Hampshire. It's eight years since these nations faced each other here in a one-day international, and on that occasion England claimed a two-run victory after scoring 330/6 from their 50 overs and just managing to prevent the Proteas from surpassing that, as they finished on 328/5 in their reply

Italian Grand Prix: Raceday (Formula 1)

07/10/25 14:00-17:00

Coverage of Italian Grand Prix the 16th round of the season at Monza Circuit. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc delighted the Tifosi here with victory last year, but he was likely to face stiff competition this time around from the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who were second and third respectively in 2024 and have been in fine form this season

Hull KR v Hull FC (Rugby League - Super League)

07/10/25 15:00-18:00

Coverage of Hull KR v Hull FC the match from the 25th round of fixtures at Sewell Group Craven Park Stadium.