3 Wednesday – Cricket. England in South Africa (1st ODI, Bloemfontein)
6 Saturday – Cricket. England in South Africa (2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth). Rugby Union, Six Nations. France v Italy (Stade de France), Scotland v England (Murrayfield)
7 Sunday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. Ireland v Wales (Aviva Stadium)
9 Tuesday – Cricket. England in South Africa (3rd ODI, Centurion)
Ireland’s Iain Henderson in action against Wales last season
12 Friday – Cricket. England in South Africa (4th ODI, Johannesburg)
13 Saturday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. France v Ireland (Stade de France), Wales v Scotland (Principality Stadium)
14 Sunday – Cricket. England in South Africa (5th ODI, Cape Town). Rugby Union, Six Nations. Italy v England (Stadio Olimpico)
17 Wednesday – Cricket. England v South African Invitation XI (Paarl, T20)
19 Friday – Cricket. England in South Africa (1st T20, Cape Town)
Chelsea saw off Spurs in the Capital One Cup last season
21 Sunday – Cricket. England in South Africa (2nd T20, Johannesburg)
26 Friday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. Wales v France (Principality Stadium)
27 Saturday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. Italy v Scotland (Stadio Olimpico), England v Ireland (Twickenham)
28 Sunday – Football. Capital One Cup final (Wembley).
March
12 Saturday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. Ireland v Italy (Aviva Stadium), England v Wales (Twickenham)
13 Sunday – Football. Scottish League Cup final (Hampden Park). Rugby Union, Six Nations. Scotland v France (Murrayfield)
16 Wednesday – World Twenty20. Gp 1: West Indies v England (Mumbai)
18 Friday – World Twenty20. Gp 1: South Africa v England (Mumbai)
India will host the World Twenty20 Championship
19 Saturday – Rugby Union, Six Nations. Wales v Italy (Principality Stadium), Ireland v Scotland (Aviva Stadium), France v England (Stade de France)
20 Sunday – Formula One. Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
23 Wednesday – World Twenty20. England v Q1B (New Delhi)
25 Friday – Football, international friendlies. Republic of Ireland v Switzerland (Aviva Stadium)
Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo in action at his home grand prix
26 Saturday – Football, international friendlies. Germany v England (Berlin). World Twenty20. Gp 1: England v Sri Lanka (New Delhi)
28 Monday – Football, international friendlies. Northern Ireland v Slovenia (Windsor Park)
29 Tuesday – Football, international friendlies. England v Holland (Wembley), Republic of Ireland v Slovakia (Aviva Stadium)
30 Wednesday – World Twenty20. Semi-final: 2nd Gp 1 v 1st Gp 2 (New Delhi)
31 Thursday – World Twenty20. Semi-final: 1st Gp 1 v 2nd Gp 2 (Mumbai)
April
3 Sunday – World Twenty 20. Final (Kolkata). Formula One. Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
7 Thursday – Golf. The Masters Augusta, Georgia. First round.
The Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia
10 Sunday – Golf. The Masters Augusta, Georgia. Final round.
17 Sunday – Formula One. Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)
May
1 Sunday – Formula One. Russian Grand Prix (Sochi)
8 Sunday – Football. Football League season ends
13 Friday – Rugby Union. European Challenge Cup final (Lyon)
14 Saturday – Rugby Union. European Champions Cup final (Lyon)
Toulon celebrate winning their third top-tier European tournament, in 2015
15 Sunday – Football. Premier League season ends. Formula One. Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
18 Wednesday – Football. Europa League final (Basel)
19 Thursday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (1st Test, Headingley)
21 Saturday – Football. FA Cup final (Wembley) Scottish Cup final (Hampden Park)
Sri Lanka’s Numan Pradeep in Test action against New Zealand
22 Sunday – Tennis. Beginning of the French Open (Paris)
27 Friday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (2nd Test, Emirates Durham ICG). Football, international friendlies. Republic of Ireland v Holland (Aviva Stadium)
28 Saturday – Football. Championship play-off final (Wembley). Champions League final (Milan). Rugby Union. Aviva Premiership final (Twickenham). Guinness Pro12 final (Murrayfield)
29 Sunday – Formula One. Monaco Grand Prix. Rugby Union. England v Wales (Twickenham)
June
5 Sunday – Tennis. Final of the French Open (Paris)
9 Thursday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (3rd Test, Lord’s)
10 Friday – Football. Uefa 2016 European Championships begin, France v Romania (Saint-Denis)
11 Saturday – Football, Euro 2016. Wales v Slovakia (Bordeaux), England v Russia (Marseille). Rugby Union. Australia v England (Brisbane), New Zealand v Wales (Auckland), South Africa v Ireland (Cape Town)
Wales will have to be at their best to stop New Zealand’s Julian Savea
12 Sunday – Football, Euro 2016. Poland v Northern Ireland (Nice). Formula One. Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
13 Monday – Football, Euro 2016. Republic of Ireland v Sweden (St-Denis)
16 Thursday – Football, Euro 2016. England v Wales (Lens), Ukraine v Northern Ireland (Lyon). Golf. US Open Oakmont, Pennsylvania. First round.
18 Saturday – Football, Euro 2016. Belgium v Republic of Ireland (Bordeaux). Rugby Union. Australia v England (Melbourne), New Zealand v Wales (Wellington), South Africa v Ireland (Johannesburg), Japan v Scotland (tbc), Argentina v France (tbc).
After succeeding Charlton, how many more England goals will Rooney hit in 2016?
19 Sunday – Golf. US Open Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Final round. Formula One. Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
20 Monday – Football, Euro 2016. Russia v Wales (Toulouse), Slovakia v England (St-Etienne)
21 Tuesday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (1st ODI, Trent Bridge). Football, Euro 2016. Northern Ireland v Germany (Paris)
22 Wednesday – Football, Euro 2016. Italy v Republic of Ireland (Lille)
24 Friday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (2nd ODI, Edgbaston)
Judy Murray on the tea run at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships
25 Saturday – Rugby Union. Australia v England (Sydney), New Zealand v Wales (Dunedin), South Africa v Ireland (Port Elizabeth), Japan v Scotland (tbc), Argentina v France (tbc).
26 Sunday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (3rd ODI, Bristol)
27 Monday – Tennis. Beginning of The Championships, Wimbledon
29 Wednesday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (4th ODI, Kia Oval)
July
2 Saturday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (5th ODI, Cardiff). Cycling. First stage of the Tour de France (Mont-St-Michel to Utah Beach Ste-Marie-du-Mont, 188km).
3 Sunday – Formula One. Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
5 Tuesday – Cricket. England host Sri Lanka (T20, Ageas Bowl)
Will Cristiano Ronaldo have a part to play in the Euro 2016 final?
10 Sunday – Football, Euro 2016. European Championship final. Formula One. British Grand Prix (Great Britain). Tennis. Final of The Championships, Wimbledon
14 Thursday – Golf. The Open Championship, Royal Troon. First round.
17 Thursday – Golf. The Open Championship, Royal Troon. Final round.
Inbee Park competes at the 2015 British Open
24 Sunday – Cycling. Final stage of the Tour de France (Chantilly to Paris Champs-Elysees, 113km. Total 3,519 km). Formula One. Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest)
28 Thursday – Golf. US PGA Championship Springfield, New Jersey. First round. Women’s British Open, Woburn. First round.
31 Sunday – Golf. US PGA Championship Springfield, New Jersey. Final round. Women’s British Open, Woburn. Final round. Formula One. German Grand Prix (Hockenheim)
August
5 Friday – Olympic Games opening ceremony, Maracana (Rio de Janeiro)
6 Saturday – Football. English Football League season starts. Olympics – Archery. Men’s team final (Sambodromo). Olympics – Cycling (Road). Men’s road race (Pontal and Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Fencing. Women’s individual epee final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 60kg final. Women’s 48kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s 10m air pistol. Women’s 10m air rifle (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 400m freestyle. Men’s 400m individual medley. Women’s 400m individual medley. Women’s 4x100m freestyle relay (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Weightlifting. Women 48kg (Riocentro).
7 Sunday – Football. FA Community Shield (Wembley). Olympics – Archery. Women’s team final (Sambodromo). Olympics – Cycling (Road). Women’s road race (Pontal and Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Diving. Women’s synchronised 3m springboard final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Fencing. Men’s individual foil final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 66kg final. Women’s 52kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Shooting. Women’s trap, 10m air pistol (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 100m breaststroke. 4x100m freestyle relay. Women’s 400m freestyle. Women’s 100m butterfly (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 56kg. Women’s 53kg (Riocentro).
Korea’s Im Dong Hyun in action at the 2012 Olympic games
8 Monday – Olympics – Diving. Men’s synchronised 10m platform final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Equestrianism (Eventing). Team and individual finals (Olympic Equestrian Centre). Olympics – Fencing. Women’s individual sabre final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Men’s team final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 73kg final. Women’s 57kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Rugby Sevens. Women’s final (Deodoro Stadium). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s trap, 10m air rifle (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 200m freestyle. Men’s 100m breaststroke. Women’s 100m breaststroke. Women’s 100m backstroke. (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men 62kg. Women 58kg (Riocentro).
9 Tuesday – Olympics – Canoeing (Slalom). Men’s C1 final (Whitewater Stadium). Olympics – Diving. Women’s synchronised 10m platform final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Fencing. Men’s individual epee final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Women’s team final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 81kg final. Women’s 63kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Shooting. Women’s 25m pistol (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 400m freestyle. Men’s 200m butterfly. Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. Women’s 200m freestyle. Women’s 200m individual medley. (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 69kg. Women’s 63kg (Riocentro).
The Women’s 25m pistol event will take place 3 days into the 2016 Olympics
10 Wednesday – Olympics – Canoeing (Slalom). Men’s K1 final (Whitewater Stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Road). Men’s individual time trial. Women’s individual time trial (Pontal and Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Diving. Men’s synchronised 3m springboard final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Fencing. Men’s individual sabre final. Women’s individual foil final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Men’s individual all-around final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 90kg final. Women’s 70kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Rowing. Men’s quad sculls final. Women’s quad sculls final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s double trap, 50m pistol (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 100m freestyle. Men’s 200m breaststroke. Women’s 200m butterfly. Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Table Tennis. Women’s singles final (Riocentro). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 77kg. Women’s 69kg (Riocentro).
11 Thursday – Olympics – Archery. Women’s individual final (Sambodromo). Olympics – Canoeing (Slalom). Men’s C2 final. Women’s K1 final (Whitewater Stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Men’s team sprint final (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Golf. Olympic men’s tournament, Rio de Janeiro. First round. Olympics – Fencing. Women’s team epee final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Women’s individual all-around final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 100kg final. Women’s 78kg final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Rowing. Men’s pairs final. Double sculls final. Lightweight fours final. Women’s double sculls final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Rugby Sevens. Men’s final (Deodoro Stadium). Olympics – Shooting. Women’s 50m rifle three positions (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 200m backstroke. Men’s 200m individual medley. Women’s 100m freestyle. Women’s 200m breaststroke (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Table Tennis. Men’s singles final (Riocentro).
Canada’s Patricia Bezzoubenko will be targeting a gold in the rhythmic gymnastics
12 Friday – Olympics – Archery. Men’s individual final (Sambodromo). Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 20km walk final (Pontal). Women’s 10,000m final. Women’s shot put final (Olympic stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Men’s team pursuit final. Women’s team sprint final (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Equestrianism (Dressage). Team (Olympic Equestrian Centre). Olympics – Gymnastics (Trampoline). Women’s final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Judo. Men’s 100kg+ final. Women’s 78kg+ final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Rowing. Men’s fours final. Lightweight double sculls final. Women’s pairs final. Lightweight double sculls final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s 50m rifle prone. Women’s skeet (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 50m freestyle. Men’s 100m butterfly. Women’s 800m freestyle. Women’s 200m backstroke (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Tennis. Men’s doubles final (Olympic Tennis Centre). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 85kg. Women’s 75kg (Riocentro).
13 Saturday – Football. Premier League season starts. Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 10,000m final. Men’s long jump final. Men’s discus final. Women’s 100m final. Women’s heptathlon final (Olympic Stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Women’s team pursuit final. Women’s keirin final (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Fencing. Women’s team sabre final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Gymnastics (Trampoline). Men’s final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Rowing. Men’s single sculls final. Men’s eights final. Women’s single sculls final. Women’s eights final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s skeet, 25m rapid fire pistol (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Swimming. Men’s 1500m freestyle. Men’s 4x100m medley replay. Women’s 50m freestyle. Women’s 4x100m medley relay (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Tennis. Women’s singles final (Olympic Tennis Centre). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 94kg (Riocentro).
In the midst of the Olympics, the Premier League will make its return
14 Sunday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 100m final. Men’s 400m final. Women’s triple jump final (Olympic Stadium). Women’s marathon (Sambodromo). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s light flyweight 49kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Men’s sprint final (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Diving. Women’s 3m springboard final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Fencing. Men’s team epee final (Carioca Avenue). Olympics – Golf. Olympic men’s tournament, (Olympic course). Final round. Olympics – Tennis. Olympic men’s singles final, Rio de Janeiro. Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Men’s floor exercise final. Men’s pommel horse final. Women’s vault final. Women’s uneven bars final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Sailing. Men’s RS:X. Women’s RS:X (Marina da Gloria). Olympics – Shooting. Men’s 50m rifle three positions (Olympic shooting centre). Olympics – Tennis. Men’s final. Women’s doubles final. Mixed doubles final (Olympic Tennis Centre). Olympics – Weightlifting. Women’s 75kg+ (Riocentro). Olympics – Wrestling (Greco-Roman). Men’s 75kg, 59kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
15 Monday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 800m final. Men’s pole vault final. Women’s 400m final. Women’s 3,000m steeplechase final. Women’s hammer final (Olympic Stadium). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s heavy 91kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Men’s omnium (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Equestrianism (Dressage). Individual (Olympic Equestrian Centre). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Men’s rings final. Men’s vault final. Women’s balance beam final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Marathon swimming. Women’s 10km (Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Sailing. Men’s Laser. Women’s Laser Radial (Marina da Gloria). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 105kg (Riocentro). Olympics – Wrestling (Greco-Roman). Men’s 130kg, 85kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
Which future stars will first emerge in the Olympic boxing contests?
16 Tuesday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 110m hurldes final. Men’s high jump final. Men’s triple jump final. Women’s 1500m final. Women’s discus final (Olympic Stadium). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s light 60kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Canoeing (Sprint). Men’s K1 1000m final. C1 1000m final. Women’s K1 200m final. Women’s K2 500m final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Track). Men’s keirin final. Women’s omnium. Women’s sprint final (Rio Olympic Velodrome). Olympics – Diving. Men’s 3m springboard final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Gymnastics (Artistic). Men’s parallel bars final. Men’s horizontal bar final. Women’s floor exercise final (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Marathon swimming. Men’s 10km (Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Sailing. Men’s Finn. Mixed Nacra 17 (Marina da Gloria). Olympics – Synchronised Swimming. Duets (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Table Tennis. Women’s team final (Riocentro). Olympics – Weightlifting. Men’s 105kg+ (Riocentro). Olympics – Wrestling (Greco-Roman). Men’s 98kg, 66kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
17 Wednesday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 3,000m steeplechase final. Women’s 200m final. Women’s 100m hurdles final. Women’s long jump final. Olympics – Golf. Olympic women’s tournament, Rio de Janeiro. First round. Olympics – Badminton. Mixed doubles final (Riocentro). Olympics – Beach Volleyball. Women’s final (Beach volleyball arena). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s welter 69kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Equestrianism (Jumping). Team finals (Olympic Equestrian Centre). Olympics – Sailing. Men’s 470. Women’s 470 (Marina da Gloria). Olympics – Table Tennis. Men’s team final (Riocentro). Olympics – Taekwondo. Men’s 58kg final. Women’s 49kg final (Caricoa Arena). Olympics – Wrestling (Freestyle). Women’s 69kg, 58kg, 48kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
German canoeist Ricarda Funk will likely be in medal contention
18 Thursday – Olympics Athletics. Men’s 200m final. Men’s 400m hurdles final. Men’s decathlon. Men’s shot put final. Women’s 400m hurdles final. Women’s javelin final. Olympics – Badminton. Women’s doubles final. Olympics – Beach volleyball. Men’s final (Beach volleyball arena). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s light heavy 81kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Canoeing (Sprint). Men’s C1 200m final. Men’s K2 1000m final. Men’s K2 200m final. Women’s K1 500m final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Diving. Women’s 10m platform final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Hockey. Men’s final (Olympic Hockey Centre). Olympics – Sailing. Men’s 49er. Women’s 49er FX (Marina da Gloria). Olympics – Taekwondo. Men’s 68kg final. Women’s 57kg final (Caricoa Arena). Olympics – Triathlon. Men (Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Wrestling (Freestyle). Women’s 75kg, 63kg, 53kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
19 Friday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 4x100m relay final. Men’s hammer final (Olympic Stadium). Men’s 50km walk (Pontal). Women’s 5,000m final. Women’s 4x100m relay final. Women’s pole vault final (Olympic Stadium) Women’s 20km walk (Pontal). Olympics – Badminton. Men’s doubles final. Women’s singles final (Riocentro). Olympics – Boxing. Women’s light 60kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Cycling (BMX). Men’s final. Women’s final (Olympic BMX centre). Olympics – Equestrianism (Jumping). Individual final (Olympic Equestrian Centre). Olympics – Football. Women’s tournament final (Maracana) Olympics – Hockey. Women’s final (Olympic Hockey Centre). Olympics – Modern Pentathlon. Women (Deodoro Stadium). Olympics – Synchronised Swimming. Teams (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre). Olympics – Taekwondo. Men’s 80kg final. Women’s 67kg final (Caricoa Arena). Olympics – Water Polo. Women’s final (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Wrestling (Freestyle). Men’s 74kg, 57kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
Justin Gatlin is widely expected to end Usain Bolt’s period of dominance, at Rio 2016
20 Saturday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s 1500m final. Men’s 5,000m final. Men’s 4x400m relay final. Men’s javelin final. Women’s 800m final. Women’s 4x400m relay final. Women’s high jump final (Olympic Stadium). Olympics – Badminton. Men’s singles final. Olympics – Basketball. Women’s final (Carioca Arena). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s bantam 56kg final. Men’s middle 75kg final. Women’s fly 51kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Canoeing (Sprint). Men’s C2 1000m final. Men’s K1 200m final. Men’s K4 1000m final. Women’s K4 500m final (Lagoa Stadium). Olympics – Cycling (Mountain bike). Women’s cross-country (Mountain Bike Centre). Olympics – Diving. Men’s 10m platform final (Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre).Olympics – Football. Men’s tournament final (Maracana). Olympics – Golf. Olympic women’s tournament, final round (Olympic course). Olympics – Gymnastics (Rhythmic). Individual all-around (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Handball. Women’s final (Future Arena). Olympics – Modern Pentathlon. Men (Deodoro Stadium). Olympics – Taekwondo. Men’s 80kg+ final. Women’s 67kg+ final (Caricoa Arena). Olympics – Triathlon. Women (Fort Copacabana). Olympics – Volleyball. Women’s final (Maracanazinho). Olympics – Water Polo. Men’s final (Olympic Aquatics Stadium). Olympics – Wrestling (Freestyle). Men’s 125kg, 86kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
Rio will provide a stunning backdrop to the drama of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
21 Sunday – Olympics – Athletics. Men’s marathon (Sambodromo). Olympics – Basketball. Men’s final (Carioca Arena). Olympic Games closing ceremony, Maracana (Rio de Janeiro). Olympics – Boxing. Men’s Fly 52kg final. Men’s light welter 64kg final. Men’s super-heavy +91kg final. Women’s middle 75kg final (Riocentro). Olympics – Cycling (Mountain bike). Men’s cross-country (Mountain Bike Centre). Olympics – Gymnastics (Rhythmic). Group all-around (Rio Olympic Arena). Olympics – Handball. Men’s final (Future Arena). Olympics – Volleyball. Women’s final (Maracanazinho). Olympics – Wrestling (Freestyle). Men’s 97kg, 65kg finals (Caricoa Areana).
28 Sunday – Formula One. Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
29 Monday – Tennis. Beginning of the US Open (New York)
September
2 Friday – Rugby Union. Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 seasons start
4 Sunday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Czech Republic v Northern Ireland (Prague). Malta v Scotland (Ta’ Qali), Slovakia v England (Bratislava). Formula One. Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
And back rolls around the Aviva Premiership
5 Monday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Serbia v Republic of Ireland (Novi Sad), Wales v Moldova (Cardiff City Stadium)
11 Sunday – Tennis. Final of the US Open (New York)
Singapore will host its ninth grand prix in 2016
18 Sunday – Formula One. Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay)
30 Friday – Golf. Ryder Cup Chaska, Minnesota.
October
2 Sunday – Formula One. Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang)
6 Thursday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Austria v Wales (Vienna), Republic of Ireland v Georgia (Croke Park)
8 Saturday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. England v Malta (Wembley), Northern Ireland v San Marino (Windsor Park), Scotland v Lithuania (Hampden Park)
Scotland will hope to qualify for the World Cup after narrowly missing out on Euro 2016
9 Sunday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Moldova v Republic of Ireland (Chișinău), Wales v Georgia (Cardiff City Stadium). Formula One. Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
11 Tuesday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Germany v Northern Ireland (Berlin). Slovakia v Scotland (Bratislava), Slovenia v England (Ljubljana)
Eugenie Bouchard will hope to qualify for the WTA Finals after missing out in 2015
23 Sunday – Formula One. American Grand Prix (Austin, Texas). Tennis. Beginning of WTA Finals (Singapore)
30 Sunday – Formula One. Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City). Tennis. Final of WTA Finals (Singapore)
November
5 Thursday – Rugby Union. Wales v Australia (Principality Stadium), Ireland v New Zealand (Chicago), Barbarians v South Africa (Wembley).
11 Friday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. England v Scotland (Wembley), Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan (Windsor Park)
12 Saturday – Football, 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Austria v Republic of Ireland (Vienna), Wales v Serbia (Cardiff City Stadium). Rugby Union. England v South Africa (Twickenham), Scotland v Australia (Murrayfield), Ireland v Canada (Aviva Stadium), France v Samoa (tbc).
England and Scotland will rekindle their rivalry with a World Cup qualifier
13 Sunday – Formula One. Brazilian Grand Prix (Sau Paulo)
14 Monday – Tennis. Beginning of ATP World Tour Finals (The o2, London)
19 Saturday – Rugby Union. England v Fiji (Twickenham), Ireland v New Zealand (Aviva Stadium), Scotland v Argentina (Murrayfield), France v Australia (Paris).
Great Britain are the defending Davis Cup champions
20 Sunday – Tennis. Final of ATP World Tour Finals (The o2, London)
26 Saturday – Rugby Union. England v Argentina (Twickenham), Ireland v Australia (Aviva Stadium), Scotland v Georgia (tbc), France v New Zealand (Paris).
27 Sunday – Formula One. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina). Tennis. Davis Cup final (venue tbc)
December
3 Saturday – Rugby Union. England v Australia (Twickenham)