These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit:

FRIDAY, July 31

thru Aug. 3, Birmingham, England _ cricket, 3rd Ashes test.

Basseterre, St. Kitts _ cricket, West Indies vs. Bangladesh. 3rd ODI.

thru Aug. 2, Grand Blanc, Michigan _ golf, US PGA, Buick Open.

thru Aug. 2, Lytham St. Annes, England _ golf, Women's British Open.

thru Aug. 2, Celadna, Czech Republic _ golf, European, Moravia Silesia Open.

thru Aug. 2, Carmel, Indiana _ golf, Champions, U.S. Senior Open.

thru Aug. 2, Rome _ swimming, world championships.

Stockholm _ athletics, DN Galan meet.

thru Aug. 2, various sites, Finland _ auto racing, WRC, Rally of Finland.

thru Aug. 2, Los Angeles _ tennis, ATP, LA Open.

thru Aug. 2, Gstaad, Switzerland _ tennis, ATP, Allianz Suisse Open.

thru Aug. 2, Umag, Croatia _ tennis, ATP, Studena Croatia Open.

thru Aug. 2, Stanford, California _ tennis, WTA, Bank of the West Classic.

thru Aug. 2, Istanbul, Turkey _ tennis, WTA Istanbul Cup.

SATURDAY, Aug. 1

Durban, South Africa _ rugby, Tri-Nations, South Africa vs. New Zealand.

San Sebastian, Spain _ cycling, UCI ProTour, San Sebastian Classic.

Dambulla, Sri Lanka _ cricket, Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 2nd ODI.

Sparta, Kentucky _ auto racing, IRL, Meijer Indy 300.

thru 3, Sapporo, Japan _ baseball, Asian Championships.

Uncasville, Connecticut _ boxing, Delvin Rodriguez vs. Issac Hlatshwayo for vacant IBF welterweight title.

Rancho Mirage, California _ boxing, Timothy Bradley vs. Nate Campbell for Bradley's WBO super lightweight title; Devon Alexander vs. Junior Witter for vacant WBC super lightweight title.

SUNDAY, Aug. 2

Basseterre, St. Kitts _ cricket, West Indies vs. Bangladesh, Twenty20.

Long Pond, Pennsylvania _ auto racing, NASCAR, Pennsylvania 500.

thru 9, Washington _ tennis, ATP, Legg Mason Classic.

MONDAY, Aug. 3

Dambulla, Sri Lanka _ cricket, Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 3rd ODI.

thru 9, Los Angeles _ tennis, WTA, East West Bank Classic.

TUESDAY, Aug. 4

No new major events reported.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5

No new major events reported.

THURSDAY, Aug. 6

thru 9, Akron, Ohio _ golf, WGC, Bridgestone Invitational.

thru 9, Reno, Nevada _ golf, US PGA, Legends Reno-Tahoe Open.

FRIDAY, Aug. 7

thru 11, Leeds, England _ cricket, 4th Ashes test.

Colombo, Sri Lanka _ cricket, Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 4th ODI.

thru 9, Colombo, Sri Lanka _ cricket, Sri Lanka XI vs. New Zealand.

SATURDAY, Aug. 8

Cape Town, South Africa _ rugby, Tri-Nations, South Africa vs. Australia.

Beijing _ football, Italian Super Cup: Inter Milan vs. Lazio.

Tokyo _ football, JOMO Cup, J-League All-Stars vs. K-League All-Stars.

SUNDAY, Aug. 9

Colombo, Sri Lanka _ cricket, Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 5th ODI.

Lexington, Ohio _ auto racing, IRL, Honda Indy 200.

Watkins Glen, New York _ auto racing, NASCAR, Watkins Glen International.