Saturday
Women’s Euro 2025
10am (all times BST)Matchday live
Join us on Saturday morning for all the follow-up from Spain v Switzerland and the buildup to the final quarter-final, between France and Germany in Basel. And of course, the news from the England camp. After their A-B-B-A 2-2 draw with Sweden (Asllani, Blackstenius, Bronze, Agyemang) and penalty shootout, will it be another late finish and a case of Nessun Dorma against Italy in Tuesday’s semi-final? Back in England, it’s a busy transfer window for the women and the men, and Thomas Frank has his first match in charge of Tottenham, a 3pm friendly at Reading. Send your contributions to matchday.live@theguardian.com
Rugby union
11amAustralia v British & Irish Lions first Test
After all the talk, the Lions take the field in Australia for a Test after 12 years. Was the run of tour victories that followed the defeat by Argentina in Dublin genuine, or were the opposition too far beneath Test quality? Four years on from the Covid-imposed silence in South Africa, the atmosphere in Brisbane will be electric, and Robert Kitson, Gerard Meagher and Jack Snape will be reporting from Suncorp Stadium, after Lee Calvert guides you through the match with his minute-by-minute report.
Cricket
11amEngland v India second women’s ODI
After losing the T20 series 3-2 – and only scraping home in the dead rubber – England were beaten by four wickets with 10 balls to spare in Thursday’s first ODI, with Deepti Sharma guiding India home at the Rose Bowl with an unbeaten 62. However, a failure to review an lbw shout when she had 40 cost the home side dear. On to Lord’s, where the new regime of Charlotte Edwards as coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain need a win as they prepare for the autumn’s World Cup, against that tournament’s hosts. Rob Smyth and Tanya Aldred are on over-by-over duty, while Raf Nicholson will be reporting from St John’s Wood.
Cycling
NoonTour de France stage 14: Pau to Luchon-Superbagnère
It’s Pyrenean purgatory for the peloton, with the Cols de Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde climbs on the menu, making it a big day in the battle to be king of the mountains, as well as the general classification. John Brewin is watching all the wheels turn as it happens, while Jeremy Whittle will be in the ski resort of Luchon-Superbagnère to report on who winds up in yellow and in polka dots with eight stages to go.
Golf
2pmOpen Championship, day three
Moving day on the Causeway Coast, for those who made the cut, though given the forecast it is possible there will be some hangover from the second round. Scott Murray will take you through the action as it happens, while Ewan Murray and Sean Ingle will be reporting from Royal Portrush.
Women’s Euro 2025
8pmQuarter-final: France v Germany
If the group stages had gone with the pre-tournament odds, then this game would still have taken place but on Thursday with Germany, third favourites overall, as Group C winners and France, fourth favourites, as Group D runners-up. Instead France caught England very cold and Sweden surprised a sluggish Germany, meaning the victors are facing Spain, the world champions, or Switzerland, the hosts, in the last four. Sarah Rendell will cover the minute-by-minute action, while Tom Garry and Jonathan Liew are at St Jakob-Park.
