The World Cup reaches its climax this weekend with Spain facing Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Before that, France and England contest the third-place playoff on Saturday. In cycling, the Tour de France enters the Jura mountains with challenging climbs, while The Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale sees Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler in contention.
Saturday: World Cup third-place playoff
France and England meet in Miami for the bronze medal match at 10pm BST. Both teams saw their World Cup campaigns end in semi-final heartbreak: England lost 2-1 to Argentina in Atlanta after leading 1-0 into the 85th minute, while France fell to Spain. The Golden Boot race adds intrigue, with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi tied on eight goals each, and England's Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on six. This will be France's fourth appearance in the bronze final, having won in 1958 and 1986, while England play for third place for the third time after losses in 1990 and 2018.
Saturday: Tour de France stage 14
The Tour covers 155.3km in the Jura mountains, featuring the category-one Grand Ballon climb and the Ballon d'Alsace. The stage finishes at Le Markstein Fellering after a 6km descent. Tanya Aldred provides live coverage from 12pm BST.
Saturday: The Open third round
Rory McIlroy scouted Royal Birkdale weeks ago when the course was green, but a heatwave has left it parched and yellow, making ground control crucial. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler aims to become the first repeat winner since Padraig Harrington in 2007-2008. Scott Murray blogs the third round from 2pm BST.
Saturday: Belgian GP qualifying
Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula One championship by 25 points over Mercedes teammate George Russell after his advantage shrank from 66 points. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have won two of the last three races. Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps starts at 2pm BST.
Saturday: Nations Championship rugby
Australia face Italy from 11am BST, followed by South Africa against Wales at 3pm BST. Wales were thrashed 73-0 by the Springboks in Cardiff in November. England play Argentina at 8.10pm BST in Santiago del Estero.
Sunday: World Cup final
Spain and Argentina meet at 8pm BST at MetLife Stadium. Argentina rallied to beat England in the semi-final, while Spain defeated France. The match could see US President Donald Trump present the trophy. Rob Smyth covers buildup from 5pm BST.
Sunday: The Open final round
Scott Murray blogs the final round from 2pm BST. Jordan Spieth, then 23, won the last Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017, overtaking Matt Kuchar.
Sunday: Tour de France stage 15
Tanya Aldred covers stage 15 from 10am BST, with three climbs including the Col de la Croisette and a summit finish at Plateau de Solaison. Monday is a rest day.
Sunday: England v India ODI decider
Joe Root scored an unbeaten 99 as England beat India by four wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff to level the series 1-1. The decider at Lord's starts at 11am BST. England need to stay eighth in the ODI rankings to secure automatic World Cup qualification.
Sunday: Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton seeks a record sixth Belgian GP win for Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli leads the title race with 179 points, 25 ahead of George Russell and 32 clear of Hamilton. Yara El-Shaboury hosts live commentary from 2pm BST.



