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Women’s World Cup qualifiers runners make their way down the final straight towards the finish line. TUESDAY 4 SATURDAY 1 – MONDAY 10 Kazakhstan v England Albania v Scotland Northern Ireland v Slovakia Modern Pentathlon – World Championships, Mexico Málaga Football MONDAY 3 Almería v Málaga SATURDAY 8 Málaga v Tenerife SATURDAY 15 SUNDAY 9 SATURDAY 22 Great North Run Starting in Newcastle upon Tyne the 13.1 mile route takes runners through the city centre towards the River Tyne where thousands of people will cross over the iconic Tyne Bridge, where if lucky, you might get a glimpse of the Red Arrows passing overhead. Málaga v Córdoba SUNDAY 23 Las Palmas v Málaga SUNDAY 30 Málaga v Rayo Majadahonda Copa del Rey TUESDAY 11 Málaga v Almería The runners will then travel through Gateshead while being entertained by Bands on the Run. The route, lined by thousands of supporters, leads runners to South Shields where at the top of Prince Edward Road the view of the sea is one of the most welcoming sights along the whole course. From that point there is just over a mile to go and the crowds get louder as 35 WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight title fight - Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin, Wembley Stadium FRIDAY 28 World Boxing Super Series Final & WBA super-middleweight title fight - George Groves v Callum Smith, King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia FRIDAY 7 - TUESDAY 11 England v India – 5th test, The Oval Continued overleaf