Premiership, Chelsea v Man City, Sky Sports 1, 3pm, kick-off 4pm
Stuart Pearce wouldn’t have chosen this fixture to kick off what could be a long, hard season for City. They come face to face with Jose Mourinho’s all-stars, hoping that Chelsea’s stuttering pre-season form continues today. Don’t count on it, boys
MONDAY
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Carling Cup, Accrington Stanley v Nottingham Forest, Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm, kick-off 7.45pm
Accrington Stanley face the once-mighty Nottingham Forest, twice champions of Europe, in the first round of the League Cup, and the new boys will fancy their chances
TUESDAY
Big Ron Manager, Sky One, 10pm
A marriage that was destined to end in divorce saw Ron Atkinson provide his technical expertise to Peterborough United. To say Big Ron and manager Steve Bleasdale didn’t hit it off is an under- statement
Champions League, Maccabi Haifa (1) v Liverpool (2), ITV1, 7.30pm, kick-off 7.35pm
Defeat for Liverpool is unthinkable, but they will need to play a lot better than they did in the first leg, when only Craig Bellamy and Mark Gonzalez emerged with credit
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THURSDAY
World rowing championships, Dorney Lake, BBC2, 12.10pm
More than 1,000 oarsmen converge on Dorney Lake, near Windsor. Highlights will include Andy Hodge, Alex Partridge, Steve Williams and Peter Reed defending their coxless four title. Sir Steve Redgrave proves that former sportsmen can make decent broadcasters
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Bridgestone Invitational, Sky Sports 2, 7pm
This is a world golf championship event, which offers big prize-money, and that will be of more than passing interest to Paul McGinley as he attempts to secure his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team. Tiger Woods is the defending champion, of course
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FRIDAY
Championship, QPR v Ipswich, Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm, kick-off 7.45pm
New Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has endured a baptism of fire, and there is unlikely to be much respite for him and his players at Loftus Road. QPR won the corresponding fixture last season, and will have seen nothing from Ipswich to strike fear into their hearts