Introduced by John Inverdale.

1.35 Ski Sunday
Val-d'lsere in the French Alps is the venue for the traditional European curtain-raiser. Hazel Irvine sets the scene for this World Cup weekend while Julian Tutt describes the progress of the men's downhill event. Matt Chilton commentates on the women's races. * See Sport: page 45

2.20 Cricket: the Ashes
The third day's play from Adelaide of the Third Test.

2.50 Athletics
Coverage of the European Cross Country championships from
Ferrara, Italy, where a win for Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan in the women's event would add the title to the world crown she picked up earlierthis year. Commentary by David Coleman and Brendan Foster.

3.45 Swimming
Further live coverage from Sheffield of the European Short Course championships. Great Britain will be looking to emulate the Germans who. as host nation two years ago when the event made its debut, took the overall title.
TV presentation (skiing) Jonathan Bramley , Paul Davies (swimming) Mark Wilkin