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In Pictures: The month ahead in sport

The football season is on a break but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of sport over the next couple of months. Oh no.

Webb Simpson of the U.S. holds the U.S. Open Championship Trophy after he won the 2012 U.S. Open golf championship on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco
U.S. Open - June 13: The world(***)s top golfers are teeing up for the second major of the season. Aussie Adam Scott won the Masters in Augusta and America will also host the U.S. Open (unsurprisingly). Webb Simpson (pictured) reigned in 2012.
Published On 12 Jun 2013
Combined Country v British and Irish Lions
Lions tour - June 22: The Lions are touring ahead of their three test series in Australia. Here the Lions take to the field ahead of their match against Queensland-New South Wales Country on June 11th - they ended up 64-0 winners and rattled over 10 tries.
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Wimbledon Championships 2012 Winners Ball
Wimbledon - June 24: The French Open has just wrapped up so that can only mean one thing - Wimbles. London(***)s tennis fans will be licking their lips in anticipation of fresh grass, the world(***)s top players and cream teas.
CYCLING-TOUR DE FRANCE-1933
Tour de France - June 29: The iconic cycle race celebrates its 100th edition, but doping will be in the spotlight after last year’s revelations about  Lance Armstrong. Team Sky rider Chris Froome is favourite but faces stiff competition from the Spaniards.
F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain - Race
British Grand Prix - June 30: Silverstone is a tricky circuit for many teams and a difficult race to predict. Along with the Italian Grand Prix, it is the oldest continuously held race on the calendar.
Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil
German Grand Prix - July 7: Sebastian Vettel seems unstoppable, but the German has never won at his home GP. He will need to improve on last year(***)s race where he was given a 20 second penalty and finished fifth.
England''s Cook poses for a photograph in front of the pavilion at Lord''s in London
The Ashes - July 10: For cricket fans, nothing says summer like (***)Ashes(***). Alastair Cook is at the Ashes helm for the first time and has the added pressure of his team being clear favourites. 
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UEFA Women''s Euro 2013
UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 - July 10: Sweden is the setting for UEFA(***)s European Championship. There will be 12 teams fighting for the prize, with Germany(***)s 2009-winning coach Silvia Neid (right) looking to seal an eighth win for her nation.