1st January, 2015
PARIS, Dec 27, 2013 (AFP) – The AFP sports calendar of events we will be covering in 2015:
JANUARY
01: Ski-Jumping – Four Hills second leg at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
02-06: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, 3rd Test
03-07: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 2nd Test
04: Ski-Jumping – Four Hills third leg at Innsbruck
04: Skiing – Women’s World Cup slalom at Zagreb
04-17: Rallying – Dakar Rally
05-11: Tennis – ATP at Brisbane, Doha, Chennai; WTA at Brisbane, Auckland, Shenzhen
06: Ski-Jumping – Four Hills fourth leg at Bischofshofen
06-10: Cricket – Australia v India at Sydney, 4th Test
08: Cricket – Afghanistan v Scotland at Dubai, ODI
08-11: Golf – EPGA at South African Open, Johannesburg; USPGA at Tournament of Champions, Kapalua
09: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, 1st T20I
09-31: Football – Asia Cup in Australia
10: Cricket – Afghanistan v Ireland at Dubai,ODI
10: Skiing – Women’s World Cup downhill at Bad Kleinkirchheim
10: Skiing – Men’s World Cup giant slalom at Adelboden
10-11: Ski-jumping – World Cup at Tauplitz
11: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, 1st ODI
11: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2nd T20I
11: Skiing – Men’s World Cup slalom at Adelboden
11: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-G at Bad Kleinkirchheim
11-18: Snooker – The Masters in London
12: Football – Ballon d’Or award in Zurich
12: Cricket – Ireland v Scotland at Dubai, ODI
12-18: Tennis – ATP at Auckland, Sydney; WTA at Sydney, Hobart
13: Skiing – Women’s World Cup slalom at Flachau
14: Cricket – Afghanistan v Scotland at Abu Dhabi, ODI
14: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Durban, 3rd T20I
15: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Hamilton, 2nd ODI
15: Ski-jumping – World Cup in Wisla
15-17: Swimming – US Grand Prix at Austin
15-18: Golf – EPGA at Abu Dhabi Championship; USPGA at Sony Open (Honolulu)
15-01: Handball – Men’s World Cup at Doha
16: Skiing – Men’s World Cup super-combined at Wengen
16: Cricket – Australia v England at Sydney, ODI
16: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Durban, 1st ODI
16-18: Rugby – European Cup fifth round
17: Skiing – Men’s World Cup downhill at Wengen
17: Skiing – Women’s World Cup downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo
17: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, 3rd ODI
17: Cricket – Afghanistan v Ireland at Dubai, ODI
17-18: Ski-Jumping – World Cup at Zakopane
17-19: Rugby – European Cup Round 5 games
17-08: Football – Africa Cup of Nations in Equitorial Guinea
18: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-G at Cortina d’Ampezzo
18: Cricket – Australia v India at Melbourne, ODI
18: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2nd ODI
19: Cricket – Ireland v Scotland at Dubai, ODI
19-01: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Australian Open
20: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, 4th ODI
20: Cricket – England v India at Brisbane, ODI
21: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at East London, 3rd ODI
21-24: Golf – EPGA at Qatar Masters; USPGA at Humana Challenge (La Quinta)
22-25: Auto – Monte Carlo Rally
23: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 5th ODI
23: Cricket – Australia v England at Hobart, ODI
23-25: Rugby – European Cup sixth round23: Skiing – Men’s World Cup super-combined at Kitzbuhel
24: Skiing – Men’s World Cup downhill at Kitzbuhel
24: Skiing – Women’s World Cup downhill at St. Moritz
24-26: Rugby – European Cup – Round 6 games
25: Skiing – Men’s World Cup slalom at Kitzbuhel
25: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-G at St. Moritz
25: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 6th ODI
25: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, 4th ODI
26: Cricket – Australia v India at Sydney, ODI
27: Skiing – Men’s World Cup slalom at Schladming
28: Cricket – South Africa v West Indies at Centurion, 5th ODI
29: Cricket – New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 7th ODI
29-01: Golf – EPGA at Dubai Desert Classic, USPA at Phoenix Open
30: Cricket – England v India at Perth, ODI
31: Cricket – New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, 1st ODI
31: Skiing – World Cup at Willingen
FEBRUARY
01: Amfoot – Super Bowl in Glendale
01: Ski-jumping – World Cup at Hinzenbach
01: Cricket – TBD v TBD at Perth, ODI Tri-Nations (Australia, England, Indua) Final
02: Cricket – New Zealand v Pakistan at Napier, 2nd ODI
02-08: Tennis – ATP at Montpellier, Quito, Zagreb
02-15: Skiing – World Championships at Vail/Beaver Creek
05-08: Golf – EPGA Malaysian Open; USPGA at Farmers Insurance Open (Torrey Pines); LPGA at Pure-Silk Bahamas
06: Rugby – Six Nations – Wales v England
06-07: Rugby – Sevens World Series in Wellington
07: Rugby – Six Nations – Italy v Ireland and France v Scotland
07-08: Ski-jumping – World Cup at Liberec
07-08: Tennis – Fed Cup first round
09-15: Tennis – ATP at Rotterdam,, Memphis, Sao Paulo; WTA at Antwerp, Pattaya
09-15: Ski-Jumping – Four Continents Championship at Seoul
12-15: Golf – EPGA at Thailand Classic; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
12-15: Auto – Rally of Sweden
13-15: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 1
13-15: Rugby – Sevens World Series in Las Vegas
Feb 14-March 29: Cricket – World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
14-15: Ski-Jumping at Vikersund
14: Rugby – Six Nations – Englad v Italy and Ireland v France
15: Rugby – Six Nations – Scotland v Wales
16-22: Tennis – ATP at Rio, Delray Beach, Marseille; WTA at Dubai, Rio
17-18: Football – Champions League last 16 first leg
18-22: Cycling – World Track Cycling championships at St Quentin en Yvelines
19: Football – Europa League last 32, first leg
19-22: Golf – EPGA at Indian Open; USPGA at Northern Trust Open (Pacific Palisades); LPGA at Australia Open (Melbourne)
20-21: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 2
21: Skiing – Men’s World Cup downhill at Saalbach
21: Skiing – Women’s World Cup giant slalom at Maribor
22: Skiing – Men’s World Cup super-G at Saalbach
22: Skiing – Women’s World Cup slalom at Maribor
23-01: Tennis – ATP at Acapulco, Dubai, Buenos Aires; WTA at Acapulco, Doha
24-25: Football – Champions League last 16, first leg
26: Football – Europa League last 32, second leg
26-01: Golf – EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at The Honda Classic (Palm Beach Gardens); LPGA at Honda LPGA Thailand
27-28: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 3
28: Rugby – Six Nations – Scotland v Italy and France v Wales
28: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-G at Bansko
28: Skiing – Men’s World Cup downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
MARCH
01: Skiing – Men’s World Cup giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
01: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-combined at Bansko
01: Rugby – Six Nations – Ireland v England
05-08: Golf – EPGA WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral and at Africa Open, East London; USPGA at WGC-Cadillac Championship and Puerto Rica Open; LPGA at HSBC Women’s Championship (Singapore)
05-08: Auto – Rally of Mexico
06-07: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 4
06-08: Tennis – Davis Cup first round; WTA at Monterrey, Kuala Lumpur
07: Skiing – Men’s World Cup downhill at Kvitfjell
07: Skiing – Women’s World Cup downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
07-08: Ski-Jumping – World Cup in Lahti
07-08: Tennis – Fed Cup first round
08: Skiing – Men’s World Cup super-G at Kvitfjell
08: Cycling – Paris-Nice
08: Skiing – Women’s World Cup super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
09-22: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Indian Wells Masters Series
10: Ski-Jumping – World Cup at Kuopio
10-11: Football – Champions League last 16, second leg
10-13: Racing – Cheltenham Festival
12: Football – Europa League last 16, first leg
12: Ski-jumping – World Cup at Trondheim
12-15: Golf – EPGA at Tshwane Open, Pretoria; USPGA at Valspar Championship (Palm Harbour)
13: Skiing – Women’s World Cup giant slalom at Are
13-14: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 5
14: Skiing – Women’s World Cup slalom at Are
14: Skiing – Men’s World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora
14: Rugby – Six Nations – Wales v Ireland and England v Scotland
14-15: Ski-Jumping – World Cup at Oslo
15: Skiing – Men’s World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora
15: Rugby – Six Nations – Italy v France
15: Auto – Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne
17-18: Football – Champions League last 16, second leg
18: Football – Europa League last 16, second leg
18: Skiing – Men’s and Women’s World Cup downhill at Meribel
19: Skiing – Men’s and Women’s World Cup super-G at Meribel
19-22: Golf – EPGA at Madeira Islands Open; USPGA at Arnold Palmer Invitational (Bay Hill); LPGA at Founders Cup (Phoenix)
20: Skiing – Men’s and Women’s World Cup team event at Meribel
20-22: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 6
20-22: Ski-Jumping – World Cup at Planica
21: Skiing – Men’s and Women’s World Cup giant slalom at Meribel
21: Rugby – Six Nations – Italy v Wales, Scotland v Ireland and England v France
22: Skiing – Men’s and Women’s World Cup slalom at Meribel
22: Cycling – Milan-SanRemo
23-29: Cycling – Tour of Catalonia
23-29: Figure-skating: World Championships in Shanghai
23-05: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Miami Masters Series
24: Football – Election of UEFA president
26-29: Golf – EPGA at Trophee Hassan II, Agadir; USPGA at Texas Open (San Antonio); LPGA at Kia Classic (Carlsbad)
27-28: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 7
27-29: football – Euro 2016 qualifiers
27-29: Rugby – Sevens World Series in Hong Kong
28: Athletics – World Cross-country Championships in Guiyang
28: Racing – Dubai World Cup
29: Auto – Malaysian Grand at Sepang
29: Cycling – Gand-Wevelgem
29: Moto – Qatar Grand Prix at Losail
29: Cricket – World Cup final, Melbourne
APRIL
02-05: Golf – USPGA at Houston Open; LPGA at ANA Inspiration (Rancho Mirage)
03-04: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 8
03-05: Rugby – European Cup quarter-finals
04-05: Sevens World Series in Tokyo
05: Cycling – Tour of Flanders
06-11: Cycling – Tour of Basque country
06-12: Tennis – ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Charleston, Katowice
09-11: Racing – Aintree Grand National meeting
09-12: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at The Masters, Augusta
10-11: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 9
12: Auto – China Grand Prix at Shanghai
12: Cycling – Paris-Roubaix
12: Moto – USA Grand Prix at Austin
13-17: Cricket – West Indies v England at North Sound, 1st Test
13-19: Tennis – ATP at Monte Carlo Masters Series; WTA at Bogota
14-15: Football – Champions League quarter-finals, first leg
15: Football – Europa League quarter-finals, first leg
15-18: Golf – LPGA at LOTTE Championship (Oahu)
16-19: Golf – EPGA at Shenzhen International; USPGA at The Heritage (Hilton Head)
17-18: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 10
17-19: Rugby – European Cup semi-finals
18: Basketball – Start of NBA playoffs
18-19: Rugby – European Cup semi-finals
18-19: Tennis – Fed Cup semi-finals
18-04: Snooker – World Championships in Sheffield
19: Cycling – Amstel Gold Race
19: Auto – Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir
19: Moto – Grand Prix of Argentina
20-26: Tennis – ATP at Barcelona, Bucharest; WTA at Stuttgart
21-22: Football – Champions League quarter-finals, second leg
21-25: Cricket – West Indies v England at St George’s, 2nd Test
23: Football – Europa League quarter-finals, second leg
23-26: Golf – EPGA at Volvo China Open, Shanghai; USPGA at Zurich Classic (New Orleans); LPGA at Swinging Skirts Classic (San Francisco)
24-26: Rugby – Super Rugby 11
24-26: Auto – Rally of Argentina
26: Cycling – Liege-Bastogne-Liege
27-03: Tennis – ATP at Istanbul, Munich; WTA at Marrakech
29-03: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at WGC-Cadillac Matchplay, San Francisco; LPGA at Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout (Irving)
MAY
01-02: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 12
01-05: Cricket – West Indies v England at Bridgetown, 3rd Test
01-17: Ice-hockey – World Championships in Prague
02: Racing – English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
02: Racing – Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
02: Rugby – European Cup final at Twickenham
02-05: Athletics – World Relays Cup in Bahamas
May 3: Racing – English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket
03: Auto – South Korea Grand Prix
03: Moto – Grand Prix of Spain at Jerez
04-10: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Madrid
05-06: Football – Champions League semi-finals, first leg
07: Football – Europa League semi-finals, first leg
07-10: Golf – EPGA at Mauritius Open; USPGA at The Players Championship (Ponte Verde Beach)
08: Cricket – Ireland v England at Dublin, Only ODI
08-09: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 13
09-10: Rugby – Sevens World Series in Glasgow
09-31: Cycling – Tour of Italy
10: Auto – Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
11: Racing – French 1000 and 2000 Guineas at Longchamp
11-17: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Rome
12-13: Football – Champions League semi-finals, second leg
14: Football – Europa League semi-finals, second leg
14-17: Golf – EPGA at Spanish Open, Barcelona; USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship (Charlotte); LPGA at Kingsmill Championship (Williamsburg)
15: Athletics – Doha Diamond League
15-16: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 14
16: Racing – Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
16-17: Rugby – Sevens World Series at Twickenham
17: Athletics – Shanghai Diamond League
17: Moto – Grand Prix of France at Le Mans
18-24: Tennis – ATP at Geneva, Nice: WTA at Strasbourg
21-24: Golf – EPGA at BMW-PGA Championship, Wentworth; USPGA at Crowne Plaza Invitational (Fort Worth); LPGA at Airbus LPGA Classic (Mobile)
21-24: Auto – Rally of Portugal
21-25: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Lord’s, 1st Test
22-23: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 15
23: Racing – Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh
24: Auto – Monaco Grand Prix
24: Racing – Irish 1,000 Guineas at The Curragh
24-07: Tennis – ATP and WTA at French Open
27: Football – Europa League final at Warsaw
28-31: Golf – EPGA at Irish Open, Royal County Down, USPGA at AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (Irving); LPGA at ShopRite LPGA Classic (Galloway)
29: Football – Election of FIFA president at Zurich
29-30: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 16
29-30: Rugby – Top-14 Playoffs
29-02: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Leeds, 2nd Test
30: Athletics – Eugene Diamond League
30: Rugby – Final of the English Premiership
31: Moto – Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello
31: Racing – French Derby at Chantilly
JUNE
04: Athletics – Rome Diamond League
04: Basketball – NBA final starts
04-07: Golf – EPGA at Nordea Masters, Malmo; USPGA at The Memorial (Dublin); LPGA at Manulife LPGA Classic (Cambridge)
05: Racing – Epsom Oaks
05-06: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 17
05-06: Rugby – Top-14 semi-finals in Bordeaux
05-09: Cricket – West Indies v Australia at Roseau, 1st Test
06: Racing – Epsom Derby
06: Racing – Belmont Stakes
06: Football – Champions League final in Berlin
06-06: Football – Women’s World Cup in Canada
07: Auto – Canada Grand Prix in Montreal
07: Athletics – Birmingham Diamond League
07-14: Cycling – Criterium du Dauphine
08-14: Tennis – ATP at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart, WTA at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Nottingham
09: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Birmingham, 1st ODI
11: Athletics – Oslo Diamond League
11-14: Golf – EPGA at Lyoness Open, Vienna: USPGA at FedEx St Jude Classic (Memphis); LPGA at Women’s PGA Championship (Westchester)
11-14: Auto – Rally of Italy
11-04: Football – Copa America in Chile
12: Cricket – England v New Zealand at The Oval, 2nd ODI
12-13: Rugby – Super Rugby Round 18
12-14: Football – Euro 2016 qualifiers
12-28: European Games in Baku
13: Rugby – Top-14 final in Paris
13: Athletics – New York Diamond League
13-17: Cricket – West Indies v Australia at Kingston, 2nd Test
14: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Southampton, 3rd ODI
14: Moto – Grand Prix of Catalonia in Montmelo
14: Racing – French Oaks at Chantilly
15-21: Tennis – ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham
16-20: Racing – Royal Ascot
17: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Nottingham, 4th ODI
17-30: Football – European under-20 championships in Czech Republic
18-21: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at US Open, Chambers Bay
19-20: Rugby – Super Rugby qualifiers
20: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Chester-le-Street, 5th ODI
21: Auto – Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg
22-28: Tennis – ATP at Nottingham; WTA at Eastbourne
23: Cricket – England v New Zealand at Manchester, Only T20I
25-28: Golf – EPGA BMW International Open, Munich; UUSPGA at Travelers Championship (Cromwell); LPGA at Arkansas Championship
26-27: Rugby – Super Rugby semi-finals
27: Moto – Grand Prix of Netherlands at Assen
28-01: Racing – Glorious Goodwood
29-12: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Wimbledon
JULY
02-05: Golf – EPGA at French Open, Versailles; USPGA at The Greenbrier Classic (White Sulphur Springs)
02-05: Auto – Rally of Poland
04: Rugby – Super Rugby final
04: Athletics – Paris Diamond League
04-26: Cycling – Tour de France
05: Auto – British Grand Prix at Silverstone
08-12: Cricket – England v Australia at Cardiff, 1st Test
09: Athletics – Lausanne Diamond League
09-12: Golf – EPGA at Scottish Open, Gullane; USPGA at John Deere Classic (Silvis); LPGA at US Open (Lancaster)
12: Moto – Grand Prix of Germany
13-19: Tennis – ATP at Newport; WTA at Bastad, Bucharest
16-19: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at British Open, St Andrews; USPGA also at Barbasol Championship (Auburn); LPGA at Marathon Classic (Sylvania)
16-20: Cricket – England v Australia at Lord’s, 2nd Test
17: Rugby – Rugby Championship – New Zealand v Argentina
17: Athletics – Monaco Diamond League
17-19: Tennis – Davis Cup quarter-finals
18: Rugby – Rugby Championship – Australia v South Africa
19: Auto – German Grand Prix at Nurburgring
20-26: Tennis – ATP at Bastad, Bogota, Umag; WTA at Bad Gastein, Istanbul
23-26: Golf – EPGA at European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre; USPGA at Canadian Open (Oakville); LPGA at Meijer LPGA Classic (Belmont)
24-25: Athletics – London Diamond League
24-09: Swimming – World Championships in Kazan
25: Rugby – Rugby Championship – South Africa v New Zealand and Argentina v Australia
25: Football – 2018 World Cup draw in St Petersburg
26: Auto Hungarian Grand Prix at Budapest
27-02: Tennis – ATP at Hamburg, Atlanta and Gstaad; WTA at Baku, Florianapolis
29-02: Cricket – England v Australia at Birmingham, 3rd Test
30: Athletics – Stockholm Diamond League
30-02: Golf – EPGA at Paul Lawrie Matchplay, Aberdeen; USPGA at Quicken Loan National (Gainesville); LPGA at British Open (Turnberry)
30-02: Auto – Rally of Finland
AUGUST
01: Cycling – San Sebastian Classic
03-09: Tennis – ATP at Washington, Kitzbuhel; WTA at Washington, Stanford
06-09: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational; USPGA also at Barracuda Championship (Reno)
06-10: Cricket England v Australia at Nottingham, 4th Test
08: Rugby – Rugby Championship – Australia v New Zealand and South Africa v Argentina
09: Moto – Grand Prix of Indianapolis
10-16: Tennis – ATP at Montreal Masters Series; WTA at Toronto
13-16: Golf – EPGA and USPGA at USPGA Championship, Whistling Straits; LPGA at Cambia Portland Classic (Portland)
16: Moto – Grand Prix of Czech Republic at Brno
17-23: Tennis – ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Masters Series
20-23: Golf – EPGA at Made in Denmark: USPGA at Wyndham Championship (Greensboro); LPGA at Candadian Open (Vancouver)
20-23: Auto – Rally of Germany
20-24: Cricket – England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test
22: Rugby – Top-14 season starts in France
22-30: Athletics – World Championships in Beijing
22-13: Cycling – Tour of Spain
23: Auto – Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps
24-30: Tennis – ATP at Winston-Salem; WTA at New Haven
25-30: Judo – World Championships a Astana
27: Cricket – Ireland v Australia at Belfast, Only ODI
27-30: Golf – EPGA at Czech Masters, Prague; USPGA at The Barclays (Edison); LPGA at Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic (Prattville)
30: Moto – Grand Prix of Great Britain
31: Cricket – England v Australia at Cardiff, Only T20I
31-13: Tennis – ATP and WTA at US Open
SEPTEMBER
03: Athletics – Zurich Diamond League final
03: Cricket – England v Australia at Southampton, 1st ODI
03-06: Golf – EPGA at Russian Open
03-08: Football – Euro 2016 qualifiers
04-07: Golf – USPGA at Deutsche Bank Championship (Boston)
05: Cricket – England v Australia at Lord’s, 2nd ODI
06: Auto – Italian Grand Prix at Monza
08: Cricket – England v Australia at Manchester, 3rd ODI
10-13: Golf – EPGA at KLM Open; LPGA at The Evian Championship (France)
10-13: Auto – Rally of Australia
11: Athletics – Brussels Diamond League
11: Cricket – England v Australia at Leeds, 4th ODI
12: Racing – English St Leger at Doncaster
13: Cricket – England v Australia at Manchester, 5th ODI
13: Moto – Grand Prix of San Marino
13: Racing – Irish St Leger at The Curragh
14-20: Tennis – WTA at Osaka, Quebec City
17-20: Golf – EPGA at Italian Open, Milan; USPGA at BMW Championship (Lake Forest)
18-20: Golf – LPGA at The Solheim Cup (Sankt Leon Rot, Germany)
18-20: Tennis – Davis Cup semi-finals
18-31Oct: Rugby – World Cup in England
19-27: Cycling – World Road-Racing Championships in Richmond
20: Auto – Singapore Grand Prix
21-27: Tennis – ATP at Metz; WTA at Tokyo, Seoul, Guangzhou
24-27: Golf – EPGA at European Open, Bad Griesbach; USPGA at Tour Championship (Atlanta)
27: Auto – Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka
27: Moto – Grand Prix of Aragon at Alcaniz
28-04: Tennis – ATP at Kuala Lumpur Shenzhen; WTA at Wuhan, Tashkent
OCTOBER
01-04: Golf – EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Championship, Fife; LPGA at Reignwood Pinbe Vally Classic (Beijing)
01-04: Auto – Rally of France
04: Cycling – Tour of Lombardy
04: Racing – Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp
04-05: Swimming – World Cup in Moscow
05-11: Tennis – ATP at Beijing, Tokyo; WTA at Beijing
08: Ice-Hockey – Start of NHL season
08-11: Golf – EPGA at World Matchplay Championship: USPGA at Presidents Cup (Incheon); LPGA at Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
08-13: Football – Euro 2016 qualifiers
11: Auto – Russian Grand Prix at Sochi
11: Moto – Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi
12-18: Tennis – ATP at Shanghai Masters Series; WTA at Tianjin, Hong Kong, Linz
15-18: Golf – EPGA at Portugal Masters, Vilamoura; LPGA at KEB-Hana Bank Championship (Incheon)
17: Racing – British Champions Day at Ascot
18: Moto – Grand Prix of Australia at Phillip Island
19-25: Tennis – ATP at Moscow, Stockholm, Vienna; WTA at Moscow, Luxembourg
22-25: Golf – EPGA at Hong Kong Open; LPGA at Blue Bay LPGA (Hainan Island)
22-25: Auto – Rally of Catalonia
24-25: Swimming – World Cup at Beijing
25: Auto – United States Grand Prix at Austin
25: Moto – Grand Prix of Malaysia at Sepang
26-01: Tennis – ATP at Basel and Valencia; WTA Finals in Singapore
28-29: Swimming – World Cup at Tokyo
29-01: Golf – EPGA at BMW Masters, Shanghai; LPGA at Taiwan Championship (Taipei)
30-31: Racing – Breeders Cup meeting at Keeneland
NOVEMBER
01: Auto – Mexican Grand Prix at Mexico City
01-02: Moto – World Cup in Singapore
02-08: Tennis – ATP at Paris Masters Series; WTA at Zhuhai
03: Racing – Melbourne Cup at Flemington Park
05-08: Golf – EPGA at WGC-HSBC Champions, Shanghai; LPGA at Mizuno Classic (Mie, Japan)
08: Moto – Grand Prix of Valencia
12-15: Golf – EPGA at Turkish Airlines Open, Antalya; LPGA at Lorena Ochoa Invitational (Mexico City)
12-15: Auto – Rally of Great Britain
14-15: Tennis – Fed Cup final
15: Auto – Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paulo
15-22: Tennis – ATP at World Tour Finals in London
19-22: Golf – EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai; LPGA at CME Group Tour Championship (Naples, Florida)
27-29: Tennis – Davis Cup final
29: Auto – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
DECEMBER
05-20: Handball – Women’s World Championships in Denmark
12: Football – Euro 2016 finals draw in Paris
26: Racing – King George VI Chase at Kempton
26-30: Cricket – South Africa v England at Durban, 1st Test