Challenge Cup, quarter-final, St Helens v Wigan, BBC2, 4pm
Ian Millward returns to Knowsley Road for the first time since being sacked by the club. As if being dismissed by St Helens were not bad enough, he suffered the most humiliating defeat of his career when his new charges, Wigan Warriors, were thrashed 70-0 by Leeds Rhinos. There will be no quarter asked or given
NatWest Series, England v Bangladesh, Headingley, Sky Sports 1, 10.30am
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While some may question the tourists’ right to be on the same pitch as England, nobody can deny that they have helped to boost the confidence and form of every single member of Michael Vaughan’s team
MONDAY
Twenty20, Somerset v Glamorgan, Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm
Blink and you miss it, but it is impossible to ignore the impact made by this 20-over crash, bang, wallop format. It has brought cricket to the masses, and that can only be a good thing
THURSDAY
European Open, K Club, Sky Sports 2, 10am, 3pm
European golf’s finest arrive at the K Club to ply their trade before the most hospitable fans on the planet. And how they would love to cheer an Irishman to victory on Sunday. Paul McGinley may be the best bet
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FRIDAY
Las Vegas Darts Classic, Sky Sports 3, 7pm
Ever wondered why Americans would be remotely interested in an English pub game? Take a look at the physique of the average world-class darts thrower . . . now look at the physique of the average American. Need we say more?
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SATURDAY
French Grand Prix, qualifying, Magny-Cours, ITV1, 11.30am
So, what are the chances of 20 cars, each shod with tyres that won’t explode, reaching the grid? After the shambles that was the US Grand Prix, the drivers should be happy to push their cars around the track if it means giving F1 fans a spectacle. This is a multi-billion-pound sport, with huge rewards for successful drivers, and a global audience deserves better. One of the more entertaining sideshows of the past few days has seen Ferrari being castigated for daring to race last Sunday — how dare they turn up on race weekend with tyres fit to last for 73 laps