England will take on Argentina in Atlanta for a place in the World Cup final.
There is Vitality Blast quarter-final action, preparations are in full swing for The Open at Royal Birkdale and the Tour de France continues with stage 11.
Here is a guide to what is happening in the sporting world on Wednesday and where you can watch in the UK.
England expects – and dares to dream
Holders Argentina – and a certain Lionel Messi – stand in the way of England reaching a first World Cup final since 1966.
England fans, though, will be hoping Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham can help get Thomas Tuchel’s side over the line in Atlanta on Wednesday night.
Get buckled in for what is expected to be another roller coaster of emotions when kick-off comes around at 8pm, with live coverage on BBC One from 7pm and also streaming on BBC iPlayer.
Blast into quarter-finals
The Vitality Blast heads into the knockout stage, with the quarter-finals taking place on Wednesday.
Yorkshire host defending Blast champions Somerset, with coverage from Headingley on Sky Sports Cricket at 4.15pm and also over on Sky Sports Main Event.
The other matches see South Group winners Hampshire Hawks take on Essex at Southampton, Notts Outlaws, who topped the North Group, host Surrey at Trent Bridge.
Central & West Group winners Northamptonshire Steelbacks are at home against Gloucestershire.
What else is happening on Wednesday?
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar will look to maintain his challenge in the Tour de France, which sees a flat stage 11 run over 161.3 kilometres from Vichy to an expected sprint finish at Nevers. Follow all the action on TNT Sports 1 starting at 1230.
The build-up to The Open at Royal Birkdale continues, with the R&A holding a pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday morning.
There is horse racing with meetings at Bath, Catterick and Uttoxeter before evening action on the flat at Lingfield and Great Yarmouth.
On this day in history
1989: Laurie Cunningham, the second black footballer to play for England after Viv Anderson, was killed in a car crash near Madrid aged 33. Cunningham made his name with Leyton Orient and West Brom before moving to Real Madrid.
2005: Jack Nicklaus, the winner of 18 majors, completed the last competitive round of his career at the Open at St Andrews.
2009: Andrew Flintoff confirmed his intention to retire from Test cricket at the end of the summer’s Ashes series.
2018: France won the men’s football World Cup for a second time, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.
2023: England midfielder Declan Rice completed his transfer from West Ham to Arsenal in a then British-record £105million deal.
