Coverage of the first day of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The first round of matches takes place today and this stage last year saw the likes of James Wade, Gary Anderson, Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting all progress to the second round. However, both Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall went out at this stage 12 months ago, with Humphries losing 10-8 to the Netherlands' Gian van Veen and Aspinall going out thanks to a 10-6 loss to van Veen's fellow countryman Wessel Nijman.
18Jul
France vs England (World Cup)
18 July 2026
From 22:00
Coverage of the third-place play-off, which takes place at Miami Stadium in the USA. This is a match likely to feature several squad players, as the managers give those who have patiently waited their turn the chance to end the tournament on a high. France were expected to reach the final, but were soundly beaten by Spain in the semi-finals, and this represents Didier Deschamps' final match in charge of Les Bleus. England blew a glorious chance to reach a second World Cup final, but let slip a 1-0 lead against Argentina, after Anthony Gordon's opener had put them on their way against the defending champions
19Jul
England v India (Cricket England ODI)
19 July 2026
From 11:00
Coverage of the third and final ODI of the series from Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The hosts are looking for their first series victory in this format since a 2-1 win at home in 2018. That success was only England's second ODI series win in their last nine attempts against their visitors. Since then India have won three series on the trot, as well as coming out on top in seven of the last nine meetings between the two sides.
19Jul
World Matchplay: Day 2 (Darts)
19 July 2026
From 13:00
Coverage of the afternoon session on day two of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Dirk van Duijvenbode registered an impressive 10-8 victory over Rob Cross in the corresponding session last year, while there were also wins for Andrew Gilding, Jermaine Wattimena, and Mike De Decker.
19Jul
Spain vs Argentina (World Cup)
19 July 2026
From 20:00
Coverage of the final, which takes place at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the USA. Spain reached only their second World Cup final by defeating tournament favourites France with a masterclass in their semi-final, winning 2-0 and completely nullifying a disjointed French outfit with ease. They won on their only other appearance in the final, against the Netherlands in 2010, and start as favourites against the defending champions. Argentina are aiming to become only the third nation in history to win back-to-back world crowns, following on from Italy in the 1930s, and Brazil in 1958 and 1962, but will need to be at their very best against the Spaniards. The South Americans came from behind in the last 16 against Egypt and again against England in the semi-finals, with their fight and team spirit making up for weaknesses elsewhere
20Jul
World Matchplay: Day 3 (Darts)
20 July 2026
From 19:00
Coverage of day three of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Josh Rock recorded a three-dart average of 104 in a 10-5 victory over Ross Smith in the corresponding session last year, while Chris Dobey, Gerwyn Price, and Michael van Gerwen all secured a spot in the second round with wins over Ricardo Pietreczko, Daryl Gurney, and Raymond van Barneveld.
21Jul
World Matchplay: Day 4 (Darts)
21 July 2026
From 19:00
Coverage of day four of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four second-round matches. Stephen Bunting and Gary Anderson were involved in the match of the night at this stage 12 months ago, with the former claiming a quarter-final berth with a 12-10 triumph, while Gian van Veen, James Wade, and Jonny Clayton also progressed to the last eight.
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