This weekend offers a first-class mix of major events for sport fans – and not just from the World Cup in Russia.
Here, Press Association Sport provides the definitive guide to what to watch, as well as where and when to watch it.
Saturday, June 23
WORLD CUP
Belgium v Tunisia – BBC One 1215
Belgium will be out to close in on the knockout stages when they face Tunisia at Moscow’s Otkritie Arena. Can the Eagles of Carthage bounce back from their last-gasp defeat to England?
South Korea v Mexico – ITV 1525 & Germany v Sweden – ITV 1830
Mexico caused a seismic shock on and off the field when they beat holders Germany in their first Group F match. What will be the response from Joachim Low’s squad against Sweden in Sochi?
HORSE RACING
Royal Ascot – ITV 4 1330 & ITV 1520
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes headlines Saturday’s action at Royal Ascot, where the fashion stakes will again be just as high. Frankie Dettori goes for glory on Redkirk Warrior in the Group 1 showpiece.
RUGBY UNION
South Africa v England – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 1500
Danny Cipriani returns to the side at fly-half for the first time in a decade as Eddie Jones’ beleaguered squad sign off from the disappointing tour of South Africa in Cape Town.
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS:
RUGBY UNION: Australia v Ireland (International, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 1045), New Zealand v France (International, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 0800), Argentina v Scotland (International, Channel 4 2010)
RUGBY LEAGUE: New Zealand v England (International, BBC Two 2100)
CRICKET: England Women v South Africa Women/England Women v New Zealand Women (Twenty20 tri-series – Sky Sports Cricket 1230 & 1730)
FORMULA ONE: French Grand Prix (third practice, Sky Sports F1 1145, qualifying, Sky Sports F1 1455)
TENNIS: – Fever-Tree Championships (ATP, BBC 2 1300), Nature Valley Classic (WTA, Eurosport 1 1130)
GOLF: – BMW International Open (European Tour, Sky Sports Golf 1130), Travelers Championship (PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf 1800)
Sunday, June 24
WORLD CUP
England v Panama – BBC One 1210
England left it late to beat Tunisia with a stoppage-time header from captain Harry Kane. The nation expects more of the same against Panama in Nizhny Novgorod – but hopefully without needing such a dramatic finale.
FORMULA ONE
French Grand Prix – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports F1 1505
Lewis Hamilton knows Mercedes must deliver the goods at the Circuit Paul Ricard as the four-time world champion looks to make up lost ground on Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel.
CRICKET
England have just been too hot for Australia to handle in their 50-over series. Can Eoin Morgan’s men complete the 5-0 whitewash at Old Trafford?
SELECTED HIGHTLIGHTS:
WORLD CUP: Japan v Senegal (Group H, BBC One 1530, Poland v Colombia (Group H, ITV 1815)
GOLF: BMW International Open (European Tour, Sky Sports Golf 1130), Travelers Championship (PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf 1800 & Sky Sports Main Event 1810
TENNIS Fever-Tree Championships (ATP Tour, BBC Two 1430), Nature Valley Classic (WTA, Eurosport 1 1330)
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