Sport on the BBC: Best of this week's TV & radio coverage

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Follow coverage of the US Open on BBC Radio 5 live, sports extra and the BBC Sport website and mobile app

Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across BBC television, radio and online this week.

Visit our live guide for direct links to all our live sporting coverage - including text commentaries - while BBC Sport app users can also set event reminders so they never miss a moment of their favourite sports.

All times BST. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. For more details of forthcoming coverage, visit the specific sport's page on the website. Coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes.

Tuesday, 29 August

GB's Galal Yafai

The quarter-finals of boxing's World Amateur Championships are on the Red Button, US Open tennis continues on 5 live sports extra, while 5 live previews the new rugby union Premiership season and broadcasts a special programme about former England captain Jimmy Armfield.

10:00-18:45, Cricket - England v West Indies, second Test, day five, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

13:00-14:00, Badminton - World Championship highlights, BBC Two

14:00-16:30 & 18:00-20:30, Boxing - World Amateur Championships, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online

18:45-01:00, Tennis - US Open, day two, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:30-21:00, Rugby union - Matt Dawson's rugby show: Premiership preview, BBC Radio 5 live

21:00-22:30, Football - Jimmy Armfield: A Football Gentleman, BBC Radio 5 live

Wednesday, 30 August

tennis balls

The US Open continues at Flushing Meadows with coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra, while cricket's County Championship returns to 5 live sports extra and the Italian Grand Prix is previewed by BBC Radio 5 live.

10:55-18:00, Cricket - County Championship (match to be confirmed), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

18:45-01:00, Tennis - US Open, day three, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:00-19:30, 5 live Sport - Mark Chapman with the latest sports news, BBC Radio 5 live

19:30-21:00, Cricket - The Tuffers & Vaughan Cricket show, BBC Radio 5 live

21:00-22:00, Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix preview, BBC Radio 5 live

22:00-22:30, Tennis - US Open, day three, BBC Radio 5 live

Thursday, 31 August

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Countinho

It's transfer deadline day, and BBC Sport will have all the latest moves and deals covered across TV and radio. Elsewhere, there's live boxing from the World Amateur Championships on the Red Button, and the US Open continues on 5 live sports extra.

10:55-18:00, Cricket - County Championship (match TBC), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

17:00-19:30, Boxing - World Amateur Championships semi-finals, BBC Red Button and online

18:45-01:00, Tennis - US Open, day four, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:00-23:00, Football - 5 Live Sport: Transfer deadline day special, BBC Radio 5 live

22:00-22:30, Football - The Premier League Show, BBC Two

22:45-23:15, Football - Football Focus: Transfer Deadline Day Special, BBC One

Friday, 1 September

Dele Alli

England are in action as they face Malta in a World Cup qualifier with coverage on BBC Radio 5 live. Elsewhere, Boxing's World Amateur Championships semi-finals can be found on the BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online, and in cricket, the Women's Super League semi-final continues on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

08:55-10:35, Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix, first practice, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

13:00-14:00, The Friday Sports Panel, BBC Radio 5 live

14:00-18:00, Cricket - Women's Super League semi-final (match TBC), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

17:00-19:00, Boxing - World Amateur Championships semi-finals, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online

18:00-22:00, Cricket - Women's Super League semi-final (match TBC), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:15-21:45, Rugby union - Ulster v Cheetahs, Pro14, BBC Two NI, Connected TV and online

19:30-21:30, Rugby union - Scrum V: Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh, Pro14, BBC Two Wales, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online

19:45-22:00, Football - Malta v England, World Cup qualifier, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)

23:40-00:10, American Football - NFL Preview Show, BBC One

Saturday, 2 September

Wales team

World Cup qualifying continues as Wales host Austria with coverage on Radio 5 live. Boxing's World Amateur Championships draw to a close, with coverage of the finals on the Red Button, Connected TV and online, and the Burghley Horse Trials get under way with coverage on the Red Button, Connected TV and online.

05:00-05:30, Boxing - 5 live Boxing with Bunce and Costello, BBC Radio 5 live

09:00-11:00, The Danny Baker Show, BBC Radio 5 live

10:45-22:45, Cricket - T20 Blast Finals Day (match TBC), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

11:00-12:00, Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5 live

11:05-16:00, Equestrian - Burghley Horse Trials, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online

12:00-12:30, Football - Football Focus, BBC One

12:20-14:30, Football - Billericay Town v Didcot Town, FA Cup first qualifying round, Connected TV and online

13:00-14:00, Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix, qualifying, BBC Radio 5 live

13:15-14:15, Athletics - Diamond League Brussels Highlights, BBC One

14:00-16:00, Rugby union - Saracens v Northampton, Premiership, BBC Radio 5 live

14:15-16:30, Triathlon - World Series: Mixed Triathlon, BBC One

16:30-18:30, Rugby union - London Irish v Harlequins, Premiership, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 16:00)

17:00-21:15, Boxing - World Amateur Championships finals, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online

19:45-22:00, Football - Wales v Austria, World Cup qualifier, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)

Sunday, 3 September

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton will hope to close the gap further on Formula 1 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel in the Italian Grand Prix with live race commentary on BBC Radio 5 live. The US Open reaches its halfway point on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra while Leicester and Bath begin their Aviva Premiership campaigns.

09:00-10:00 Sportsweek, BBC Radio 5 live

13:00-15:00 Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix, race, BBC Radio 5 live

13:00-15:00, Boxing - World Amateur Championships highlights, BBC Two

15:00-17:00, Rugby union - Leicester v Bath, Premiership, BBC Radio 5 live

15:00-17:00, Equestrian - Burghley Horse Trials, BBC Two

18:00-19:00, Swimming - The Great Scottish Swim, BBC Two Scotland

18:00-19:00, Rugby union - Scrum V, BBC Two Wales

18:00-19:30, Football - 606, phone-in, BBC Radio 5 live

18:00-01:00, Tennis - US Open, day seven, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Monday, 4 September

England national football team

13:00-14:00, Athletics - Diamond League Brussels Highlights, BBC Two

14:00-16:00, Boxing - World Amateur Championships highlights (repeat), BBC Red Button (repeated 18:00-20:00)

16:00-18:00, Equestrian - Burghley Horse Trials highlights (repeat), BBC Red Button (repeated 20:15-22:00)

18:00-01:00, Tennis - US Open, day eight, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:45-22:00, Football - England v Slovakia, World Cup qualifier, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)

22:00-22:30, 5 live Football Social, BBC Radio 5 live

23:50-00:35, Rugby league - Super League Show, BBC One (Yorks & Lincs, North East & Cumbria, North West, Yorkshire only)

Tuesday, 5 September

Gareth Bale

5 live sports extra has action from the County Championship and US Open, while Wales' World Cup qualifier against Moldova is on 5 live.

10:25-18:00, Cricket - County Championship, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

13:00-13:45, Rugby league - Super League Show, BBC Two (repeated 18:00-21:00, BBC Red Button)

18:00-01:00, Tennis - US Open, quarter-finals, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:45-22:00, Football - Moldova v Wales, World Cup qualifier, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)

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