TV this week
TODAY: THURSDAY 26 AUGUST
Athletics: Diamond League: Athletissima, 8pm, SSM, VR3
Cricket: Test Series: England v India, Third Test, Day 2, 11.15am, CRI; Vitality T20 Blast, Quarter-final 3: Somerset CCC v Lancashire Lightning, 7.50pm, CRI
Cycling: Deutschland Tour, Stage 1: Stralsund – Schwerin, 3pm, VR3; La Vuelta a Espana, Stage 12: Jaén > Córdoba, 3.50pm, VR1, SSM Golf: European Tour: Omega European Masters, Day 1, 1pm, GOL; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 1, Featured Group, 4pm, GSD, GOL (6pm); PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 1, 9pm, GOL
Rugby: FIRSTXV, 7pm, VR4, RUG
Soccer: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Quarter-finals: TBC v TBC, 1.50pm, FTB; UEFA Champions League Draw, Group Stage, 6pm, EPL; Fan Base, 7pm, PSL; Soccer Africa, 9.30pm, PSL
Tennis: WTA 250: Tennis In The Land, Quarter-finals, 4pm, TEN, ACT (6pm & 8pm); WTA 250: WTA Chicago Women’s Open, Quarter-finals, 6pm, TEN
TOMORROW: FRIDAY 27 AUGUST
Cricket: Test Series: England v India, Third Test, Day 3, 11.15am, CRI; Vitality T20 Blast, Quarter-final 4: Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears, 7.50pm, CRI
Cycling: Deutschland Tour, Stage 2: Sangerhausen – Ilmenau, 3pm, VR2; La Vuelta a Espana, Stage 13: Belmez > Villanueva de la Serena, 3.50pm, VR1
Golf: European Tour: Omega European Masters, Day 2, 1pm, GOL; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 1, Featured Group, 4pm, GSD; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 2, 9pm, GOL;
PGA Tour Champions; The Ally Challenge, Day 1, 6.30pm, GOL Motorsport: Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Practice 1, 11am, MSP; Practice 2, 2.45pm, MSP, SSM; W Series: Belgium Qualifying, 4.30pm, MSP
Netball: Varsity Netball: NWU v Kovies, 12.45pm, VR4; Madibaz v UJ, 2.45pm, VR4; Maties v Tuks, 4.45pm, VR4; UWC v TUT, 6.45pm, VR4 Rugby: New Zealand Domestic Rugby: Otago v Canterbury, 9am, RUG
Soccer: UEFA Europa League: Draw, Group Stage, 12 noon, EPL, SSM; UEFA Europa Conference League Draw, Group Stage, 1.30pm, EPL, SSM; Super Diski: Championship Show, 6pm, PSL; Serie A: Udinese v Venezia, 6.20pm, FTB; Verona v Inter Milan, 8.35pm, FTB; PSL TV - Extra Time Reloaded, 7pm, PSL; La Liga Santander: Mallorca v Espanyol, 7.55pm, LIG; Valencia v Alaves, 10pm, LIG
Tennis: WTA 250: Tennis In The Land, Quarter-final 4, 12 mid-night, ACT; WTA 250: Tennis In The Land, Semi-final 1, 8pm, ACT; WTA 250; WTA Chicago Women’s Open, Quarter-final 4, 12 mid-night, TEN; WTA 250: WTA Chicago Women’s Open, Semi-finals, 7.30pm, TEN
SATURDAY 28 AUGUST
Athletics: Diamond League, Meeting de Paris, 4pm, VR3
Cricket: Test Series: England v India, Third Test, Day 4, 11.15am, CRI Cycling: Deutschland Tour, Stage 3: Ilmenau – Erlangen, 3pm, TEN; La Vuelta a Espana, Stage 14: Don Benito > Pico Villuercas, 3.50pm, VR1
Golf: Sunshine Tour: Vodacom Origins of Golf, 8am, GOL; European Tour: Omega European Masters, Day 3, 1pm, GOL; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 3, Featured Group,m 4.50pm, GSD; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 3, 6pm, GOL; PGA Tour Champions: The Ally Challenge, Day 2, 9pm, GSD
Motorsport: MotoGP: Grand Prix of Britain, Qualifying, 2.30pm, ACT; Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Practice 3, 11.45am, SSM, MSP; Qualifying, 2pm, MSP; W Series: Belgium Race, 4.30pm, MSP; Extreme E Championship, Round 3: Qualifying 1, 1.30pm, VR2; Extreme E Championship, Round 3: Qualifying 2, 6pm, MSP
Netball: Varsity Netball: UJ v Maties, 8.45am, VR4; Tuks v UWC, 10.45am, VR4; Madibaz v NWU, 12.45pm, VR4; Kovies v TUT, 2.45pm, VR4
Rugby: New Zealand Domestic Rugby: North Harbour v Tasman, 6.30am, RUG; The Castle Lager Rugby Championship: Australia v New Zealand, 11.50am, RUG; Premier Inter-Schools: Grey College v Oakdale Landbou, 12.40pm, ACT; Currie Cup - Premier Division: Tafel Lager Griquas v New Nation Pumas, 2.25pm, RUG; Vodacom Bulls v Toyota Cheetahs, 4.40pm, RUG; Cell C Sharks v Western Province, 6.55pm, RUG
Soccer: Premier League: Manchester City v Arsenal, 1.30pm, EPL, SSM (1.15pm); West Ham United v Crystal Palace, 3.30pm, EPL, SSM (3.45pm); Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton, 3.50pm, VR2, EPL; Norwich City v Leicester City, 3.50pm, FTB; Liverpool v Chelsea, 6pm, EPL, SSM (6.15pm); Premier League Wrap, 8.30pm, EPL; FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Semi-finals, 4.50pm, VR4; SkyBet English Football League Championship: Derby County v Nottingham Forest, 1.25pm, FTB; Peterborough United v West Bromwich Albion, 8.55pm, VR4; Serie A: Atalanta v Bologna, 6.20pm, FTB; Lazio v Spezia, 6.20pm, VR3; Fiorentina v Torino, 8.35pm, VR3; Juventus v Empoli, 8.35pm, FTB; Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao, 4pm, LIG; Elche v Sevilla, 7pm, LIG; Real Sociedad v Levante, 7.25pm, VR2; Real Betis v Real Madrid, 9.30pm, LIG
Tennis: WTA 250: Tennis In The Land, Semi-final 2, 12 mid-night, TEN; WTA 250: Tennis In The Land, Final, 7pm, TEN; WTA 250: WTA Chicago Women’s Open, Final, 9pm, TEN
SUNDAY 29 AUGUST
Cricket: Test Series: England v India, Third Test, Day 5, 11.15am, CRI Cycling: La Vuelta a Espana, Stage 15: Navalmoral de la Mata > El Barraco, 11.30am, VR1; Grand Prix de Plouay: Bretagne, Men’s Elite, 11.30am, VR1
Golf: European Tour: Omega European Masters, Day 4, 1pm, GOL; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 3, Featured Group, 4.30pm, GSD; PGA Tour: BMW Championship, Day 4, 6pm, GOL, ACT (8pm) Motorsport: MotoGP: Grand Prix of Britain, Moto3, 12.15pm, SSM, ACT; MotoGP, 1.30pm, ACT, SSM; Moto2, 3.15pm, ACT, SSM; NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400, 12.30am, MSP, MSP (12.55am; Extreme E Championship, Semi-finals, 12 noon, MSP; Extreme E Championship, Race Round 3, 4pm, VR2; Formula 1: Grand Prix Sunday, Belgium, 1.30pm, MSP; Belgian Grand Prix, Race, 2.55pm, MSP; Chequered Flag, Belgium, 5pm, MSP; The Notebook, Belgium, 6pm, MSP
Netball: Varsity Netball: Seventh v Eighth, 9.45am, VR4; Fifth v Sixth, 11.45am, VR4; Semi-final 2: Second v Third, 1.45pm, VR4; Semi-final 1: First v Fourth, 3.45pm, VR4
Rugby: New Zealand Domestic Rugby: Wellington v Auckland, 6.30am, RUG; The Final Whistle, 7pm, RUG
Soccer: Premier League: Tottenham v Watford, 2pm, EPL, SSM (2.50pm); Burnley v Leeds United, 2.50pm, FTB; Wolves v Manchester United, 5pm, EPL, SSM (5.15pm); Premier League Wrap, 7.30pm, EPL; Serie A: Sassuolo v Sampdoria, 6.20pm, VR3; Genoa v Napoli, 6.20pm, FTB; Salernitana v Roma, 8.35pm, VR3; AC Milan v Cagliari, 8.35pm, FTB; FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Third Play-off, 4.50pm, PSL; FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Final, 6.20pm, PSL; La Liga Santander: Barcelona v Getafe, 4pm, LIG; Cadiz v Osasuna, 7pm, LIG; Rayo Vallecano v Granada, 7.25pm, VR2; Atletico Madrid v Villarreal, 9.30pm, LIG