Cricket

The Hundred is here! Finally! It was meant to debut last summer, but it’s a case of better late than never for this innovative form of cricket. They’re not playing with beach balls or rubber bats – the fundamentals are the same – but the format is breaking new ground by having ten overs of ten balls each and eight city-based franchises including men’s and women’s teams (each fixture is a double-header featuring both teams). Expect lots of sixes being smashed around the grounds by some of the world’s most explosive batters – and the bowlers will have some tricks up their sleeves too… 

The competition starts on Wednesday 21 July with Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals, when you’ll be able to see England’s Jos Buttler, Fran Wilson, Rory Burns, Kate Cross, Jason Roy, Sam Curran and Sophie Ecclestone in action among many other top-class stars from around the world. 

England Women v India Women – 3rd T20

Wednesday 14 July, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Pakistan – 1st T20

Friday 16 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Lancashire v Yorkshire – Vitality Blast 

Saturday 17 July, 4.45pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Pakistan – 2nd T20

Sunday 18 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v Pakistan – 3rd T20

Thursday 20 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals – The Hundred Women

Wednesday 21 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals – The Hundred Men

Thursday 22 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit – The Hundred Women

Friday 23 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit  – The Hundred Men

Friday 23 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Trent Rockets v Southern Brave – The Hundred Women

Saturday 24 July, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Trent Rockets v Southern Brave – The Hundred Men

Saturday 24 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire – The Hundred Women

Saturday 24 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD red button (CH 514/504)

Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire – The Hundred Men

Saturday 24 July, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Oval Invincibles – The Hundred Women

Sunday 25 July, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Oval Invincibles  – The Hundred Men

Sunday 25 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix – The Hundred Women

Sunday 25 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) – Red Button

Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix – The Hundred Men

Sunday 25 July, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Women

Monday 26 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Men

Monday 26 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Southern Brave – The Hundred Women

Tuesday 27 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Southern Brave – The Hundred Men

Tuesday 27 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Women

Wednesday 28 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Men

Wednesday 28 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Women

Thursday 29 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Men

Thursday 29 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix – The Hundred Women

Friday 30 July, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix – The Hundred Men

Friday 30 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals – The Hundred Women

Saturday 31 July, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals – The Hundred Men

Saturday 31 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles – The Hundred Women

Saturday 31 July, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504) – Red Button

Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles – The Hundred Men

Saturday 31 July, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Women

Sunday 1 August, 11am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Southern Brave – The Hundred Women

Sunday 1 August, 2pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Men

Sunday 1 August, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Southern Brave – The Hundred Men

Sunday 1 August, 6pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire – The Hundred Women

Monday 2 August, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire – The Hundred Men

Monday 2 August, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Women

Tuesday 3 August, 2.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

London Spirit v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Men

Tuesday 3 August, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v India – First Test, Day 1

Wednesday 4 August, 10am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles – The Hundred Women

Wednesday 4 August, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles – The Hundred Men

Wednesday 4 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v India – First Test, Day 2

Thursday 5 August, 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Manchester Originals v Southern Brave – The Hundred Women

Thursday 5 August, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Manchester Originals v Southern Brave – The Hundred Men

Thursday 5 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v India – First Test, Day 3

Friday 6 August, 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Women

Friday 6 August, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Men

Friday 6 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v India – First Test, Day 4

Saturday 7 August, 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Women

Saturday 7 August, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers – The Hundred Men

Saturday 7 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England v India – First Test, Day 5

Sunday 8 August, 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Women

Sunday 8 August, 3pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets – The Hundred Men

Sunday 8 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Rugby Union

The Lions’ summer didn’t get off to the best start when captain Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out after being injured in the final warm-up match before leaving for South Africa – but a crushing win in the first tour match was a huge positive. The Springboks are still formidable opponents but with Wales wing Josh Adams in searing form and the all-England second row of Courtney Lawes and Maro Itoje looking supremely powerful, plus canny coach Warren Gatland calling the shots, they’ll go into the Test series high on confidence.

South Africa A v British & Irish Lions

Wednesday 14 July, 6pm, Sky Sports Action (CH 517/507)

Stormers v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 17 July, 4pm, Sky Sports (CH 517/507)

South Africa v British & Irish Lions – First Test

Saturday 24 July, 3.30pm, Sky Sports (CH 517/507)

South Africa v British & Irish Lions – Second Test

Saturday 31 July, 3.30pm, Sky Sports (CH 517/507)

South Africa v British & Irish Lions – Third Test

Saturday 7 August, 3.30pm, Sky Sports (CH 517/507)

Formula One

With Max Verstappen 32 points ahead, no less a figure than former champion driver Damon Hill suggested Lewis Hamilton should write off this season and look to 2022 to register his next world title – but the Mercedes man will have other ideas. This is Silverstone, Hamilton’s backyard, where he has won a record seven times including an utterly dominant display last year. If he can put in a similar performance on 18 July, Verstappen might begin to wobble…

Look out too for the new Sprint qualifying, which will see the drivers line up for a quickfire 100km race on Saturday evening to decide the starting grid for the GP proper (and there are championship points to be won).

Pirelli British Grand Prix

From Friday 16 July, 2pm, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Hungarian Grand Prix

From Friday 30 July, 10am, Sky Sports F1^®/HD (CH 516/506)

Rugby League

Sky Sports’ unrivalled coverage of the Super League XXVI season continues in August with a huge clash between two title-chasing teams in Hull FC and St Helens, with England scrum-half Marc Sneyd in outstanding form for Hull FC, before Hull KR and their free-scoring winger Ryan Hall head to struggling Leigh. And the final match in Australia’s always-spiky State of Origin series is a must-watch for league fans too.

State of Origin: New South Wales v Queensland

Wednesday 14 July, 10am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Super League: Hull FC v St Helens

Monday 2 August, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Super League: Leigh Centurions v Hull KR

Sunday 8 August, 6.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Golf

This year should have seen the 150th Open Championship but, for the first time since the Second World War, the event was cancelled in 2020. But the Open is back this year, taking place at Royal St George's in Kent, and Spain’s Jon Rahm will be gunning to add the Claret Jug to the US Open title he won in June. England’s Tommy Fleetwood – second at the last Open in 2019 – and Justin Rose will be confident on home territory, with the US heavyweights Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau also among the favourites. You can follow every drive, every putt and every disappointing shank into the long grass on Sky Sports.

149th Open Championship

From Thursday 15 July, 6.30am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Wales Open

From Thursday 22 July, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Evian Championship

From Thursday 22 July, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

3M Open 

From Thursday 22 July, 8pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

ISPS Handa World Invitational

From Thursday 29 July, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Hero Open

From Thursday 5 August, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

WCG FedEx St Jude Classic 

From Thursday 5 August, noon, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

English Open

From Thursday 12 August, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Wyndham Championship

From Thursday 12 August, 11am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football

A mere 20 days after the Euro 2020 final [ADD FOOTBALL COMING HOME JOKE AS APPROPRIATE], it’s time for – yes – the new season! Champions Rangers kick off the Scottish Premiership season against Livingston on 31 July, with Steven Gerrard’s men aiming to continue the dominance they displayed in going unbeaten last season with the help of new signings John Lundstram and the superbly named Fashion Sakala.

The next weekend it’s the turn of the EFL, with five live games across the weekend including relegated West Brom’s visit to Scott Parker’s Bournemouth in the Championship, followed mid-week by some choice Carabao Cup first-round matches. And on 13 August comes the Premier League curtain-raiser, as new boys Brentford aim to make their mark against Arsenal. 

Scottish Premiership: Rangers v Livingston

Saturday 31 July, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Scottish Premiership: Hearts v Celtic

Saturday 31 July, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Scottish Premiership: Motherwell v Hibernian

Saturday 31 July, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

EFL Championship: Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion

Friday 6 August, 6.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Scottish Premiership: Dundee Utd v Rangers

Saturday 7 August, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

EFL League One: Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday

Saturday 7 August, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

EFL Championship: Sheffield Utd v Birmingham City

Saturday 7 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

EFL Championship: Fulham v Middlesbrough

Sunday 8 August, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

EFL Championship: Coventry City v Nottingham Forest

Sunday 8 August, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

League Cup Round 1: Derby County v Salford City

Tuesday 10 August, 6.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

League Cup Round 1: Leyton Orient v Queens Park Rangers

Wednesday 11 August, 6.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Premier League: Brentford v Arsenal

Friday 13 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

EFL Championship: Peterborough Utd v Derby County

Saturday 14 August, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Premier League: Norwich City v Liverpool

Saturday 14 August, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

EFL Championship: Swansea City v Sheffield Utd

Saturday 14 August, 7pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Premier League: Newcastle Utd v West Ham Utd

Sunday 15 August, 1pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

Sunday 15 August, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

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