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The final two Premier League sides to get their seasons under way sees Leeds host Everton on Monday with kick-off at 8pm (all times BST).
On Tuesday it's the new-look start to the US Open with the mixed doubles coming before the singles competition and pairings including Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz. We'll provide live updates from 4pm onwards.
The Champions League playoffs continue on Wednesday, with the Europa League and Conference League playoff first legs taking place on Thursday. Drum roll for Friday and the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup and the opening fixture features hosts England v USA at Sunderland's Stadium of Light (7.30pm). Before that, our football blog will bring you breaking news from 9am before the evening Premier League London derby: West Ham v Chelsea.
On Saturday our matchday live blog begins at 8am, bringing you breaking news from the day's fixtures, while we have specific minute-by-minute coverage of the 12.30pm kick-off (Manchester City v Tottenham) and Arsenal v Leeds (5.30pm). Also on Saturday, the Rugby World Cup coverage continues with Australia v Samoa in Manchester (5pm).
The matchday live blogs springs back into action at 8am on Sunday but we'll have MBM reports on two Premier League games to boot: Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest (2pm) and Fulham v Manchester United (4.30pm). It's also day one of the US Open singles and we'll have live coverage of the opening matches at Flushing Meadows from 4.30pm until late, as Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner defend their titles.
My punishment for calling the Hundred the worst thing in cricket? A day at the Hundred 
