Premiership, Manchester United v Liverpool, Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm, kick-off 4pm
Passion is certain to be running high at Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson attempts to get his side back on track, but Liverpool are a hard nut to crack and the Merseysiders, who are snapping at United’s heels in the league, will take heart from the result of the recent Manchester derby
Yonex All England badminton championships, Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm
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Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson have been flying the flag for home hopes in Birmingham as the most important tournament in world badminton reaches its climax. It will also provide a useful form indicator for the Commonwealth Games, at which England should enjoy some success
TUESDAY
Carling Cup semi-final, Arsenal (0) v Wigan (1), Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm, kick-off 7.45pm
In the top half of the table, still in the FA Cup and 90 minutes away from the Carling Cup final and a day out at the Millennium stadium — if you are a Wigan fan, you will be pinching yourself to make sure it is not a dream. New signing Paul Scharner scored the winner on his debut at the JJB, but Arsenal will provide a stiffer test in the return. Blackburn visit Manchester United on Wednesday with everything to play for after the first leg finished 1-1
THURSDAY
Buick Invitational, Torrey Pines, Sky Sports 2, 8pm
This tournament marked the change in Tiger Woods’s fortunes last year. He beat Charles Howell and Luke Donald for his first PGA Tour strokeplay victory in 16 months. He went on to win two majors, top the money list and re-establish himself as the finest golfer on the planet. He
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has already won this event three times — anybody prepared to bet against him picking up title number four?
FRIDAY
World bowls championship, BBC2, 1.30pm
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Tennis has Wimbledon, cricket has Lord’s, golf has St Andrews and indoor bowls has . . . Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk. It may not be a venue to set the pulse racing, but it is hard not to be impressed by the standard of play and, as the tournament reaches the quarter-finals, you can be sure it will be breathtaking