Saturday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it?
Thousands of Tartan Army fans are arriving in Boston ahead of their opening World Cup game.
With all three World Cup co-hosts having played opening matches, Brazil get their campaign started late on Saturday night before Scotland kick off in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Closer to home, there is, weather permitting, the business end of the HSBC Championships at Queen’s, while Bath take on Exeter in the Gallagher Prem play-off semi-finals and there are three matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup.
There will be third practice before qualifying ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and there is more World Cup of Darts action in Frankfurt, where England duo Luke Littler and Luke Humphries take centre stage.
Here is a guide to what is happening in the sporting world on what is a bumper Saturday schedule, and where you can watch all the action in the UK.
Tartan Army on the march
Thousands of Tartan Army fans have been arriving in Boston and surrounding areas ahead of Scotland starting their long-awaited World Cup return against Haiti at the Gillette Stadium.
The Group C match kicks off at 0200 on Sunday morning UK time, and will be live on BBC One.
Saturday’s opening World Cup fixture comes in Group B where Qatar, the 2022 hosts, face Switzerland in Santa Clara, kicking off at 2000, live on ITV1.
Brazil, also in Scotland’s group, start their bid for a sixth World Cup crown against Morocco, who reached the semi-finals four years ago.
The match kicks off at 2300 UK time, and will be live on BBC One.
Anyone still up after the Scotland game can tune in for Australia against Turkey in their Group D opener, which kicks off at 0500 on Sunday morning UK time, live on ITV1.
Can anyone catch Kimi Antonelli?
British driver George Russell will be hoping his luck turns in his 100th race for Mercedes this weekend when he aims for pole position at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Russell has failed to score in the previous two rounds – his engine expiring in Montreal when battling team-mate Kimi Antonelli for the race lead before a botched five-second penalty resulted in a drive-through in Monaco which saw him finish outside the points.
Championship leader Antonelli, though, will be looking to further tighten his grip at the top of the drivers’ standings as he bids to claim what would be a sixth race win in a row.
You can follow all of the action live, with third practice on Sky Sports F1 from 1115 ahead of qualifying from 1410, which will also be shown alongside over on Sky Sports Main Event.
What else is on?
The World Cup of Darts continues in Frankfurt, where England pair Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will team up in the second round. Both the afternoon and evening sessions are live on Sky Sports Action, starting at 1200 and 1800.
Fans who have tickets for the semi-finals of the HSBC Championships at Queen’s will be hoping the weather holds. Coverage will be on BBC One from 1325.
In the Women’s T20 World Cup, you will be spoilt for choice. Ireland start their Group 2 campaign against Scotland at Old Trafford, which will be live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket at 1000, with Australia then playing South Africa in the afternoon at the same venue, on Sky Sports Cricket at 1400 as well as over on Sky Sports Main Event from 1600.
Saturday’s bumper T20 schedule concludes with World Cup holders New Zealand taking on West Indies in Southampton, shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket from 1800.
In the Betfred Super League, Hull host Huddersfield, live on Sky Sports Plus at 1500, before Catalans Dragons take on Castleford at 1800.
There is PGA Tour golf at The RBC Canadian Open on Sky Sports Golf from 1245 and also later on Sky Sports Main Event at 2200.
Game five of the NBA finals will see the New York Knicks attempt to wrap up a famous series victory over the San Antonio Spurs, live from the Frost Bank Center on Amazon Prime Video at 0100 UK time on Sunday morning.
On this day
1976: Britain’s Sue Barker won her only Grand Slam singles title at the French Open. Then 20, Barker defeated Renata Tomanova of Czechoslovakia 6-2 0-6 6-2.
2018: Spain sacked coach Julen Lopetegui just a day before the World Cup in Russia after he agreed to manage Real Madrid.
2021: Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam singles title by beating Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the French Open final at Roland Garros.