Your guide to this summer’s major sporting events.
Whether it’s watching your home nation play football in Euro 2016 or being glued to the television for the Rio Olympics, there’s plenty to keep even the mildest sports fan happy this summer.
June
| 10 – 10 July | Football – Euro 2016, France |
| 10 – 12 | Formula 1 – Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal |
| 10 – 17 | Hockey – Men’s Championship Trophy, London |
| 11 | Rugby – Summer series get under way – Australia v England, New Zealand v Wales, South Africa v Ireland |
| 11 – 12 | Triathlon – World Triathlon Series, Leeds |
| 13 – 19 | Tennis, Queen’s Club, London |
| 14 – 18 | Horse Racing, Royal Ascot |
| 16 – 19 | Golf US Open, Oakmont CC, Pennsylvania |
| 17 – 19 | Formula 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku |
| 18 | Rugby – Australia v England, New Zealand v Wales, South Africa v Ireland, Japan v Scotland |
| 18 – 26 | Hockey – Women’s Championship Trophy, London |
| 21, 24, 26, 29 & 2 July | Cricket – England v Sri Lanka One-Day Internationals |
| 24 – 26 | Athletics – British Athletics Championships & Olympics Trials, Birmingham |
| 25 | Rugby – Australia v England, New Zealand v Wales, South Africa v Ireland, Japan v Scotland |
| 25 | Boxing – Anthony Joshua v Dominic Breazeale (IBF World Heavyweight title), London |
| 27 – 10 July | Tennis – Wimbledon |
| 28 – 2 July | Rowing, Henley Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
July
| 01 – 03 | Formula 1 – Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg |
| 02 – 24 | Cycling – Tour de France |
| 05 | Cricket – England v Sri Lanka Twenty20, Southampton |
| 09 | Boxing – Tyson Fury v Wladimir Klitschko, Manchester |
| 06 – 10 | Athletics – European Athletics Championship, Amsterdam |
| 07 – 10 | Golf – US Women’s Open, San Martin, Calif |
| 08 – 10 | Formula 1 – British Grand prix, Silverstone |
| 10 | Football – Euro 2016 Final, Paris |
| 14 – 17 | Golf – Open Championship, Troon |
| 14 – 18 | Cricket – England v Pakistan, First Test, Lords |
| 15 – 17 | Tennis, Davis Cup Quarter Finals including Serbia v Great Britain |
| 22 – 24 | Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest |
| 22 – 24 | Athletics – London Anniversary Games, Olympics Stadium |
| 22 – 24 | Sailing – America’s Cup World Series, Portsmouth |
| 22 – 26 | Cricket – England v Pakistan, Second Test, Old Trafford |
| 22 – 23 | Horse Racing, King George VI Weekend, Ascot |
| 26 – 30 | Horse Racing, Glorious Goodwood |
| 25 – 31 | Golf – US PGA Championships, New Jersey |
| 28 – 31 | Golf – Women’s British Open, Woburn |
| 29 – 31 | Formula 1 – German Grand Prix, Hockerheim |
July
| 03 – 07 | Cricket – England v Pakistan, Third Test, Edgbaston |
| 05 – 21 | Olympics – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 11 – 15 | Cricket – England v Pakistan, Fourth Test, The Oval |
| 13 | Football – Premier League Season Starts |
| 20 | Cricket – T20 Blast Finals Day, Edgbaston |
| 20 – 11 Sept | Cycling, Vuelta a Espana |
| 21 – 28 | Rowing – World Rowing Championships, Rotterdam |
| 24 | Cricket, 1st Royal London ODI D/N. Ageas Bowl |
| 24, 27, 30, 01 & 04 Sept | Cricket – England v Pakistan, ODIs |
| 26 – 28 | Formula 1 – Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps |
| 27 | Cricket – 2nd Royal London ODI, Lord’s |
| 27 | Rugby – Challenge Cup Final, Wembley |
| 29 – 11 Sept | Tennis, US Open, New York |
| 30 | Cricket – 3rd Royal London ODI D/N, Trent Bridge |
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