TENNIS: Davis Cup World Group from Sydney, Australia v Great Britain - BBC1 11.40pm; Davis Cup World Group from Helsingborg, Sweden v Brazil - Sky Sports Extra 3pm.

SNOOKER: Benson & Hedges Masters from Wembley Arena - BBC2 1.50pm & 6.45pm.

GOLF: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Sky Sports 2 8pm.

RUGBY UNION: Betfair Challenge from The Stoop, Natal Sharks v The Stormers - Sky Sports 1 7.30pm.

RACING: From Bangor - Channel 4 12.30pm.

SKIING: Downhill World Championships from St Moritz, Switzerland - British Eurosport 0900 & 1130.

SATURDAY

SOCCER: Barclaycard Premiership, Liverpool v Middlesbrough - Sky Sports 1 12noon; Nationwide Division One, Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace - Sky Sports Extra 5.30pm; La Liga, Real Madrid v Real Betis - Sky Sports Extra 2030; The Premiership - ITV1 2230

CRICKET: World Cup opening ceremony from Cape Town - Sky Sports 1 1800.

RUGBY UNION: Zurich Premiership, Leicester Tigers v Bristol Shoguns - Sky Sports 2 1330.

GOLF: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Sky Sports 2 2000.

TENNIS: Davis Cup World Group from Sydney, Australia v Great Britain - BBC2 2330; Sweden v Brazil - Sky Sports Extra 1330

RACING: From Newbury, Haydock Park and Ayr - Channel 4 1325.

BOXING: Audley Harrison v Rob Calloway, from Brentford - BBC1 1105; British Featherweight title at the Everton Sports Centre, Jamie McKeever v Tony Mulholland - Sky Sports 1 2100;

SNOOKER: Benson & Hedges Masters from Wembley Arena - BBC2 1700

SKIING: Downhill World Championships from St Moritz, Switzerland - British Eurosport 1100.