Sport on TV this weekend: England vs. India, Community Shield, women’s hockey
The first Test match resumes at Edgbaston and the Hockey Women’s World Cup final is on Sunday
England vs. India 1st Test
The first Test match between England and India continues at Edgbaston on Saturday and is scheduled to finish on Sunday. Daily action starts at 11am and is live on Sky Sports.
Hockey Women’s World Cup
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England may have been knocked out of the World Cup by the Netherlands, but hockey fans can still enjoy the action this weekend with the semi-finals and finals. Saturday will see both semi-final matches take place at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London. Then on Sunday it’s the bronze medal and gold medal matches. All games are live on BT Sport.
Saturday 4 August
- Semi-final No.1: Ireland vs Spain (2pm)
- Semi-final No.2: The Netherlands vs. Australia (4.30pm)
Sunday 5 August
- Bronze medal match (2pm)
- Gold medal match (4.30pm)
2018 FA Community Shield
FA Cup winners Chelsea take on Premier League winners Manchester City in the FA Community Shield clash at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The match is the traditional curtain-raiser to the new English football season and gives the sides the opportunity to win the first piece of silverware.
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD. BT’s coverage starts at 2pm. Kick-off is at 3pm.
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