(All dates in brackets are ‘until’)
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January
1
Tennis
Brisbane International (until 8 Jan); Hopman Cup, Perth (8 Jan)
Darts
PDC World Championship, Alexandra Palace (2 Jan)
2
Cricket
2nd Test: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Cape Town (6 Jan)
Tennis
Chennai Open (8 Jan); Qatar Open, Doha (8 Jan); Shenzen Open (8 Jan)
Motor sport
Dakar Rally, Argentina/Bolivia/Paraguay (14 Jan)
3
Cricket
3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan, Sydney (7 Jan); 1st T20: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Napier
5
Golf
Tournament of Champions, Kapalua (8 Jan)
Luge
European Championships, Königssee, Germany (6 Jan)
6
Football
FA Cup, 3rd round (9 Jan)
Cricket
2nd T20: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Maunganui
7
Darts
BDO World Championship, Frimley Green (15 Jan)
8
Cricket
3rd T20: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Maunganui
9
Tennis
Apia International, Sydney (15 Jan); ASB Classic, Auckland (15 Jan); Hobart International (15 Jan)
Bobsleigh
European Championships, Winterberg, Germany (15 Jan)
10
Football
EFL Cup semi-final, 1st leg: Manchester United v Hull City; EFL Trophy: 3rd round (11 Jan)
11
Football
EFL Cup semi-final, 1st leg: Southampton v Liverpool
Handball
World Championships, France (29 Jan)
12
Cricket
1st Test: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Wellington (16 Jan); 3rd Test: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Johannesburg (16 Jan)
Golf
Sony Open, Honolulu (15 Jan); South Africa Open, Gauteng (15 Jan)
Bowls
World Indoor Championships, Hopton (27 Jan)
13
Cricket
1st ODI: Australia v Pakistan, Brisbane
Speed skating
European Championships, Turin (15 Jan)
14
Football
Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon (5 Feb)
Boxing
DeGale v Jack, Brooklyn
15
Cricket
2nd ODI: Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne; 1st ODI: India v England, Pune
Basketball
BBL Cup final, Birmingham
Snooker
The Masters, Alexandra Palace (22 Jan)
16
Tennis
Australian Open, Melbourne (29 Jan)
17
Cycling
Tour Down Under, Australia (22 Jan)
19
Cricket
3rd ODI: Australia v Pakistan, Perth; 2nd ODI: India v England, Cuttack
Golf
Career Builder Challenge, La Quinta (22 Jan); HSBC Championship, Abu Dhabi (22 Jan)
20
Cricket
2nd Test: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Christchurch (24 Jan); 1st T20: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Centurion
Motor sport
Monte Carlo Rally, Monaco (22 Jan)
21
Football
Scottish Cup 4th round (22 Jan)
Cricket
Intercontinental Cup: Hong Kong v Scotland, Mong Hok (24 Jan)
22
Cricket
4th ODI: Australia v Pakistan, Sydney; 3rd ODI: India v England, Kolkata; 2nd T20: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Johannesburg
23
Biathlon
European Championships, Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland (31 Jan)
24
Football
EFL Trophy area semi-finals (25 Jan)
25
Football
EFL Cup semi-final, 2nd leg: Liverpool v Southampton
Cricket
3rd T20: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Cape Town
Figure skating
European Championships, Ostrava (29 Jan)
26
Cricket
5th ODI: Australia v Pakistan, Adelaide; 1st T20: India v England, Kanpur
Football
EFL Cup semi-final, 2nd leg: Hull City v Manchester United
Golf
Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines (29 Jan); Qatar Masters, Doha (29 Jan)
27
Football
FA Cup, 4th round (30 Jan)
Cycling
British Track Championships, Manchester (29 Jan)
Luge
World Championships, Innsbruck (29 Jan)
28
Rugby union
New Zealand 7s, Wellington (29 Jan)
Rugby league
Challenge Cup 1st round (29 Jan)
Cricket
1st ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Port Elizabeth
Boxing
Frampton v Santa Cruz, Las Vegas
29
Cricket
2nd T20: India v England, Nagpur
Cycling
Great Ocean Road Race, Australia
30
Cricket
1st ODI: New Zealand v Australia, Auckland
Tennis
St Petersburg Trophy (5 Feb); Taiwan Open, Taipei City (5 Feb)
31
Cricket
Intercontinental Cup: Ireland v Papua New Guinea, Townsville, Australia (3 Feb)
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February
1
Cricket
2nd ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Durban; 3rd T20: India v England, Bangalore
Snooker
German Masters, Berlin (5 Feb)
2
Cricket
2nd ODI: New Zealand v Australia, Napier
Golf
Waste Management Open, Phoenix (5 Feb); Desert Classic, Dubai (5 Feb)
3
Tennis
Davis Cup World Group, 1st round: Canada v Great Britain (5 Feb)
4
Rugby union
Six Nations: England v France, Scotland v Ireland; Sydney 7s, Australia
Rugby league
Start of Championship season
Cricket
3rd ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Johannesburg
Cycling
Women’s Strade Bianche, Italy (5 Feb)
5
Rugby union
Six Nations: Italy v Wales
Cricket
3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia, Hamilton
American football
Super Bowl LI, Houston
6
Tennis
Ecuador Open, Quito (12 Feb); Open Sud de France, Montpellier (12 Feb); Sofia Open (12 Feb)
Alpine skiing
World Championships, Tarvisio, Italy (19 Feb)
Cycling
Tour of Qatar (10 Feb)
Snooker
World Grand Prix, Preston (12 Feb)
7
Football
EFL Trophy area finals (8 Feb)
Cricket
4th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Cape Town; Women’s World Cup qualifier, Colombo (21 Feb)
8
Cricket
1st Test: India v Bangladesh, Hyderabad (12 Feb)
Biathlon
World Championships, Hochfilzen, Austria (19 Feb)
9
Rugby league
Start of Super League season
Golf
AT&T Pro-Am, Pebble Beach (12 Feb); Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur (12 Feb)
10
Cricket
5th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Centurion
Tennis
Fed Cup 1st round (12 Feb)
Motor sport
Rally Sweden, Varmland (12 Feb)
11
Football
Scottish Cup 5th round (12 Feb)
Rugby union
Six Nations: Italy v Ireland; Wales v England
Cycling
Women’s Ronde van Drenthe, Netherlands
Rugby league
Challenge Cup 2nd round (12 Feb)
Athletics
Indoor Championships, Sheffield (12 Feb)
12
Rugby union
Six Nations: France v Scotland
13
Tennis
World Tournament, Rotterdam (19 Feb); Argentina Open, Buenos Aires (19 Feb); Memphis Open (19 Feb); Qatar Open, Doha (19 Feb)
Bobsleigh & skeleton
World Championships, Königssee (26 Feb)
Snooker
Welsh Open, Cardiff (19 Feb)
14
Football
Champions League last 16, 1st legs (15 Feb)
16
Football
Europa League last 32, 1st legs
Golf
Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades (19 Feb); World Super Six, Perth (19 Feb)
17
Football
FA Cup, 5th round (20 Feb)
Cricket
1st T20: Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne; 1st T20: New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland
Cycling
Track World Cup, Cali (19 Feb)
18
Football
Irn Bru Cup semi-finals (19 Feb)
Rugby league
World Club Series: Warrington v Brisbane
Athletics
Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham
Chess
Women’s World Championship, Tehran
19
Cricket
1st ODI: New Zealand v South Africa, Hamilton; 2nd T20: Australia v Sri Lanka, South Geelong
Rugby league
World Club Series: Wigan v Cronulla
Tennis
Duty Free Championships, Dubai (26 Feb)
Cycling
Women’s Comune Di Cittiglio, Italy
20
Tennis
Delray Beach Open (26 Feb); Hungarian Open, Budapest (26 Feb); Open 13, Marseille (26 Feb); Rio Open (26 Feb)
21
Football
Champions League last 16, 2nd legs (22 Feb)
Cricket
2nd ODI: New Zealand v South Africa, Christchurch; 3rd T20: Australia v Sri Lanka, Adelaide
22
Nordic skiing
World Championships, Lahti, Finland (3 Mar)
23
Football
Europa League last 32, 2nd legs
Cricket
1st Test: India v Australia, Pune (27 Feb)
Golf
Honda Classic, Palm Beach (26 Feb); Joburg Open, Johannesburg (26 Feb)
Cycling
Abu Dhabi Tour (26 Feb)
Modern pentathlon
World Cup, Los Angeles (27 Feb)
Snooker
Shoot-out, Watford (26 Feb)
24
Diving
Grand Prix, Rostock (26 Feb)
25
Rugby union
Six Nations: Ireland v France; Scotland v Wales
Rugby league
Challenge Cup 3rd rd (26 Feb)
Cricket
3rd ODI: New Zealand v South Africa, Wellington; Tour match: WICB XI v Eng XI, St Kitts
Cycling
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Belgium; Track World Cup, Los Angeles (26 Feb)
26
Football
EFL Cup final, Wembley
Rugby union
Six Nations: England v Italy
Cycling
Women’s Gent-Wevelgem, Belgium
Athletics
Tokyo marathon
27
Cricket
Tour match: WICB XI v England XI, St Kitts
Tennis
Abierto Mexicano Telecel, Acapulco (5 Mar); Brasil Open, São Paulo (5 Mar); Duty Free Championships, Dubai (5 Mar)
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March
1
Cricket
4th ODI: New Zealand v South Africa, Napier
2
Golf
WGC Mexico Championship, Mexico City (5 Mar); Tshwane Open, Waterkloof (5 Mar)
Cycling
Women’s Tour of Flanders, Belgium
3
Cricket
1st ODI: West Indies v England, Antigua
Rugby union
USA 7s, Las Vegas (5 Mar)
Athletics
European Indoor Championships, Belgrade (5 Mar)
Darts
UK Open, Minehead (5 Mar)
Snooker
Gibraltar Open (5 Mar)
Triathlon
World Series, Abu Dhabi (4 Mar)
4
Football
Scottish Cup quarter-finals (5 Mar)
Cricket
2nd Test: India v Australia, Bangalore (8 Mar); 5th ODI: New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland
Boxing
Haye v Bellew, London
Cycling
Strade Bianche, Italy
5
Cricket
2nd ODI: West Indies v England, Antigua
Cycling
Paris-Nice, France (12 Mar)
6
Tennis
BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (19 Mar)
Snooker
Players’ Championship, Llandudno (12 Mar)
Freestyle skiing
World Championships, Sierra Nevada (19 Mar)
7
Football
Champions League last 16, 1st legs (8 Mar)
Snowboarding
World Championships, Sierra Nevada (19 Mar)
8
Cricket
1st Test: New Zealand v South Africa, Dunedin (12 Mar); 1st T20: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida, India
Cycling
Tirreno-Adriatico, Italy (14 Mar)
9
Football
Europa League last 16, 1st legs
Cricket
3rd ODI: West Indies v England, Barbados
Golf
Valspar Championship, Palm Harbour (12 Mar); Hero Indian Open, New Delhi (12 Mar)
10
Rugby union
Six Nations: Wales v Ireland
Cricket
2nd T20: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
Motor sport
Rally Mexico, Guanajuato (12 Mar)
Speed skating
World Championship, Rotterdam (12 Mar)
11
Football
FA Cup, quarter-finals (12 Mar)
Rugby union
Six Nations: England v Scotland; Italy v France; Canada 7s, Vancouver (12 Mar)
12
Cricket
3rd T20: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
14
Football
Champions League last 16, 2nd legs (15 Mar)
Bowls
World Cup, Warilla, Australia (12 Mar)
Horse racing
Cheltenham Festival (17 Mar)
15
Cricket
1st ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
16
Football
Europa League last 16, 2nd legs
Cricket
3rd Test: India v Australia, Ranchi (20 Mar); 2nd Test: New Zealand v South Africa, Wellington (20 Mar)
Golf
Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill (19 Mar)
17
Cricket
2nd ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
Paracycling
Road World Championships, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (20 Mar)
18
Rugby union
Six Nations: France v Wales; Ireland v England; Scotland v Italy
Rugby league
Challenge Cup fourth round (19 Mar)
Curling
Women’s World Championships, Beijing (26 Mar)
Cycling
Milan-San Remo, Italy
19
Cricket
3rd ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
Basketball
BBL Trophy final, Glasgow
20
Tennis
Miami Open (2 Apr)
Cycling
Volta a Catalunya, Spain (26 Mar)
22
Football
Friendly: England v Germany; Women’s Champions League: quarter-final, 1st legs
Cricket
4th ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
Golf
WGC Match Play, Austin (26 Mar)
Cycling
Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Belgium
23
Golf
Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande (26 Mar)
24
Football
World Cup qualifier: Ireland v Wales
Cricket
5th ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida
Cycling
E3 Harelbeke, Belgium
Gymnastics
British Championships, Liverpool (26 Mar)
25
Cricket
4th Test: India v Australia, Dharamsala (29 Mar); 3rd Test: New Zealand v South Africa, Hamilton (29 Mar)
26
Football
World Cup qualifiers: England v Lithuania, Northern Ireland v Norway, Scotland v Slovenia; Irn-Bru Cup final, Hampden Park
Cycling
Gent-Wevelgem, Belgium
Athletics
World Cross-Country Championships, Kampala
Formula One
Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
Motorcycling
Qatar Grand Prix, Losail
27
Snooker
China Open, Beijing (2 Apr)
28
Football
Friendly: Republic of Ireland v Iceland
Cricket
Intercontinental Cup: Afghanistan v Ireland, Greater Noida (31 Mar)
29
Football
Women’s Champions Lge: quarter-final, 2nd legs
Figure skating
World Championships, Helsinki (2 Apr)
30
Rugby union
Euro Challenge Cup quarter-finals (2 Apr)
Golf
Houston Open, Humble (2 Apr); Women’s ANA Inspiration, Mission Hills (2 Apr)
31
Rugby union
European Champions Cup quarter-finals (2 Apr)
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April
1
Chess
World Amateur Championships, Spoleto, Italy (9 Apr)
Curling
World Championships, Edmonton (9 Apr)
Ice hockey
Women’s World Championships, Michigan (8 Apr)
Weightlifting
European Championships, Split (9 Apr)
2
Football
EFL Trophy final, Wembley
Baseball
Start of MLB season
Cycling
Tour of Flanders, Belgium
Rowing
The Boat Race, London
3
Tennis
Abierto Afirme Open, Monterrey (9 Apr); Volvo Open, Charleston (9 Apr)
Cycling
Tour of the Basque Country, Spain (8 Apr)
5
Cycling
Scheldeprijs, Belgium
6
Golf
The Masters, Augusta (9 Apr)
7
Rugby union
Hong Kong 7s, Hong Kong (9 Apr)
Cricket
Start of County Championship season
Tennis
Davis Cup world group quarter-finals (9 Apr)
Motor sport
Rally de France, Corsica (9 Apr)
8
Gymnastics
World Cup, London
Horse racing
Grand National, Aintree
Ice hockey
Elite League finals (9 Apr)
Triathlon
World Series, Gold Coast (9 Apr)
9
Cycling
Paris-Roubaix, France
Formula One
Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
Ice hockey
End of NHL regular season
Motorcycling
Argentina Grand Prix, Santiago
10
Tennis
Swiss Championship, Biel (16 Apr); Claro Open Colsanitas, Bogotá (16 Apr); Clay Court Championship, Houston (16 Apr); Grand Prix Hassan II, Marrakech (16 Apr)
11
Football
Champions League quarter-finals, 1st legs (12 Apr)
12
Basketball
End of NBA regular season
Cycling
Track World Championships, Hong Kong (16 Apr)
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup (16 Jun)
13
Football
Europa League quarter-finals, 1st legs
Golf
RBC Heritage, Hilton Head (16 Apr); Trophée Hassan II, Rabat (16 Apr)
15
Rugby union
Singapore 7s, Singapore (16 Apr)
Basketball
NBA play-offs (29 May)
Snooker
World Championship, Sheffield (1 May)
16
Cycling
Amstel Gold Race, Netherlands
Formula One
Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
17
Tennis
Monte Carlo Masters, Monaco (23 Apr)
Athletics
Boston marathon
Cycling
Giro del Trentino, Italy (21 Apr)
18
Football
Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd legs (19 Apr)
Cycling
Tour of Turkey (23 Apr)
19
Cycling
La Flèche Wallonne, Belgium
Gymnastics
European Artistic Championships, Cluj-Napoca (23 Apr)
20
Football
Europa League quarter-finals, 2nd legs
Golf
Texas Open, San Antonio (23 Apr); Shenzen International, Genzon (23 Apr)
Judo
European Championships, Warsaw (23 Apr)
21
Rugby union
European Challenge Cup semi-finals (22 Apr)
Rugby league
Challenge Cup fifth round (23 Apr)
Tennis
Fed Cup quarter-finals (23 Apr)
22
Football
FA Cup semi-finals (23 Apr); Scottish FA Cup semi-finals (23 Apr); Women’s Champions League: semi-finals, 1st legs
Rugby union
European Champions Cup semi-finals (23 Apr)
Horse racing
Scottish Grand National, Ayr
23
Athletics
London marathon
Cycling
Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Belgium
Motorcycling
Americas Grand Prix, Austin
24
Tennis
Banc Sabadell Open, Barcelona (30 Apr); Hungarian Open, Budapest (30 Apr); Istanbul Cup, (30 Apr); Porsche Grand Prix, Stuttgart (30 Apr)
Taekwondo
European Championships, Liverpool (30 Apr)
25
Badminton
European Championships, Kolding, Denmark (30 Apr)
Cycling
Tour de Romandie, Switzerland (30 Apr)
26
Squash
European Team Championships, Helsinki (29 Apr)
27
Football
Beach World Cup, Nassau (7 May)
Cricket
Start of Royal London One-Day Cup
Golf
Zurich Classic, New Orleans (30 Apr); China Open, Beijing (30 Apr)
28
Cycling
Tour de Yorkshire (30 Apr)
Motor sport
Rally Argentina, Villa Carlos Paz (30 Apr)
29
Football
Scottish pyramid play-off, 1st leg; Women’s Champions League: semi-finals, 2nd legs
Boxing
Joshua v Klitschko, Wembley
Cycling
Mountain Bike World Cup, Lourdes (30 Apr)
30
Formula One
Russian Grand Prix, Sochi
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May
1
Tennis
Banka Open, Prague (7 May); BMW Open, Munich (7 May); Estoril Open (7 May); Istanbul Open (7 May)
Cycling
Eisenborn-Frankfurt Loop, Germany
2
Football
Champions League semi-finals, 1st legs (3 May); Women’s European Under-17 Championship, Czech Republic (14 May)
3
Football
European Under-17 Championships, Croatia (19 May)
4
Football
Europa League semi-finals, 1st legs
Golf
Wells Fargo Championship, Eagle Point (7 May)
5
Cricket
1st ODI: England v Ireland, Bristol
Athletics
Diamond League, Doha
Cycling
Giro d’Italia (28 May); Women’s Tour of Chongming, China (7 May)
Ice hockey
World Championship, Köln (21 May)
Rowing
World Cup, Belgrade (7 May)
6
Football
End of Scottish Football League season; Scottish pyramid play-off, 2nd leg
Cycling
BMX World Cup, Papendal (7 May)
Horse racing
Kentucky Derby; 2,000 Guineas, Newmarket
7
Football
End of Football League season
Cricket
2nd ODI: England v Ireland, Lord’s
Horse racing
1,000 Guineas, Newmarket
Motorcycling
Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez
8
Tennis
Mutua Open, Madrid (14 May)
9
Football
Champions League semi-finals, 2nd legs (10 May)
11
Football
Europa League semi-finals, 2nd legs
Golf
Players Championship, Sawgrass (14 May); Portugal Open, Portimão (14 May)
Cycling
Women’s Tour of California (14 May)
12
Rugby union
European Challenge Cup final, Murrayfield; Paris 7s, France (14 May)
Cricket
ODI tri-series: Ireland v Bangladesh, TBC
13
Football
Scottish League Two play-off final: 1st leg
Rugby union
European Champions Cup final, Murrayfield
Rugby league
Challenge Cup sixth round (14 May)
Athletics
Diamond League, Shanghai
Cycling
BMX World Cup, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium (14 May)
Triathlon
World Series, Yokohama (14 May)
14
Football
National League play-off final, Wembley
Cricket
ODI tri-series: Ireland v New Zealand, TBC
Basketball
BBL play-off final, London
Cycling
Tour of California (21 May)
Formula One
Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona
15
Tennis
Internazionali d’Italia, Rome (21 May)
Chess
World Team Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (27 May)
17
Cricket
ODI tri-series: Bangladesh v New Zealand, TBC
18
Golf
AT&T Byron Nelson, Irving (21 May); Rocco Forte Open, Agrigento, Italy (21 May)
19
Rugby union
Pro12 semi-finals (21 May)
Cricket
ODI tri-series: Ireland v Bangladesh, TBC; Tour match: Sussex v South Africa XI, Hove
Motor sport
Rally de Portugal, Matosinhos (21 May)
20
Football
League One play-off final, Wembley; Scottish League One and League Two play‑off finals: 2nd legs
Rugby union
Premiership semi-finals (21 May); London 7s, England (21 May)
Rugby league
Magic Weekend (21 May)
21
Football
End of Premier League season; end of Scottish Premiership season; Scottish Championship play-off final: 2nd leg
Cricket
ODI tri-series: Ireland v New Zealand, TBC; Tour match: Northamptonshire v South Africa XI, Northampton
Motorcycling
French Grand Prix, Le Mans
Surfing
World Games, Biarritz (28 May)
22
Tennis
Geneva Open (28 May); Internationaux de Strasbourg (28 May); Lyon Open (28 May); Nürnberg Cup (28 May)
24
Football
Europa League final, Stockholm
Cricket
1st ODI: England v South Africa, Headingley; ODI tri-series: Bangladesh v New Zealand, TBC
25
Golf
PGA Championship, Wentworth (28 May); Dean & Deluca Invitational, Fort Worth (28 May)
26
Canoeing
Sprint World Cup, Szeged, Hungary (28 May)
Rowing
European Championships, Racice, Czech Republic (28 May)
Sailing
America’s Cup, Bermuda (27 Jun)
27
Football
FA Cup final, Wembley; Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park
Rugby union
Pro12 final, Aviva Stadium
Cricket
2nd ODI: England v South Africa, Rose Bowl
Athletics
Diamond League, Oregon
28
Football
League Two play-off final, Wembley; Scottish Premiership play-off final: 2nd leg
Rugby union
Premiership final, Twickenham; Test: England v Barbarians
Formula One
Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo
29
Football
Championship play-off final, Wembley
Cricket
3rd ODI: England v South Africa, Lord’s
Tennis
French Open
Roland Garros, Paris (11 Jun)
Table tennis
World Championships, Düsseldorf (5 Jun)
31
Rugby union
Under-20 World Championships, Georgia (18 Jun)
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June
1
Football
Women’s Champions League final, Cardiff
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: England v Bangladesh, The Oval
Golf
Memorial Tournament, Dublin (4 Jun); Nordea Masters, Malmo (4 Jun)
Canoeing
European Slalom Championships, Tacen, Slovenia (4 Jun)
2
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: Australia v New Zealand, Edgbaston
Canoeing
Sprint World Cup, Belgrade (4 Jun)
Diving
British Championships, Edinburgh (4 Jun)
Horse racing
The Oaks, Epsom
3
Football
Champions League final, Cardiff
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: Sri Lanka v South Africa, The Oval
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: New Zealand Barbarians v Lions
Horse racing
The Derby, Epsom
4
Football
Friendly: Ireland v Uruguay
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston
Cycling
Critérium du Dauphiné, France (11 Jun); Women’s Philadelphia Classic, United States
Motorcycling
Italian Grand Prix, Mugello
5
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: Australia v Bangladesh, The Oval
6
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: England v New Zealand, Swalec Stadium
7
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: Pakistan v South Africa, Edgbaston
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: Blues v Lions
Cycling
Women’s Tour of Britain (11 Jun)
8
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: India v Sri Lanka, The Oval
Golf
St Jude Classic, Southwind (11 Jun)
Athletics
Diamond League, Rome
9
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Swalec Stadium
Motor sport
Rally d’Italia, Sardinia (11 Jun)
10
Football
2018 World Cup qualifiers: Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland, Scotland v England
Rugby union
Lions Tour: Crusaders v Lions; Tests: Argentina v England, United States v Ireland
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group A: England v Australia, Edgbaston
Cycling
Tour de Suisse (18 Jun)
11
Football
2018 World Cup qualifiers: Ireland v Austria, Serbia v Wales
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: India v South Africa, The Oval
Formula One
Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal
Motorcycling
Catalunya Grand Prix, Montmeló
12
Cricket
Champions Trophy Group B: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Swalec Stadium
Tennis
Aegon Open, Nottingham (18 Jun); Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart (18 Jun); Ricoh Open, Den Bosch (18 Jun)
Fencing
European Championships, Tbilisi (17 Jun)
13
Football
Friendly: France v England
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: Highlanders v Lions
Cricket
Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-finals (14 Jun)
14
Cricket
Champions Trophy semi-finals: Swalec Stadium/Edgbaston (15 Jun)
15
Golf
US Open
Erin Hills (18 Jun)
Athletics
Diamond League, Oslo
Hockey
World Cup qualifying, London (25 Jun)
16
Football
European Under-21 Championship, Poland (30 Jun)
Cricket
Royal London One-Day Cup semi-finals (17 Jun)
Canoeing
Sprint World Cup, Prague (18 Jun)
Rowing
World Cup, Poznan (18 Jun)
17
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: Maori All Blacks v Lions; Tests: Argentina v England, Australia v Scotland, Japan v Ireland
Rugby league
Challenge Cup quarter-finals (18 Jun)
Motor racing
Le Mans 24 hour race (18 Jun)
18
Cricket
Champions Trophy Final, The Oval; Tour match: Leicestershire v South Africa, Grace Road
Athletics
Diamond League, Stockholm
19
Tennis
Aegon Championships, Queen’s Club (25 Jun); Aegon Classic, Edgbaston (25 Jun); Gerry Weber Open, Halle (25 Jun); Mallorca Open (25 Jun)
20
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: Chiefs v Lions
21
Cricket
1st Twenty20: England v South Africa, Rose Bowl
Horse racing
Royal Ascot (24 Jun)
22
Golf
BMW Open, Munich (25 Jun); Travelers Championship, Cromwell (25 Jun)
Taekwondo
World Championships, Muju, South Korea (30 Jun)
23
Cricket
2nd Twenty20: England v South Africa, Taunton
Canoeing
Sprint World Cup, Augsburg (25 Jun)
24
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: 1st Test, Auckland; Tests: Japan v Ireland, Samoa v Wales
Athletics
European Team Championships, Lille (25 Jun); Island Games, Gotland (30 Jun)
25
Cricket
3rd Twenty20: England v South Africa, Swalec Stadium
Formula One
Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku
Motorcycling
Dutch Grand Prix, Assen
26
Cricket
Women’s World Cup, England (23 Jul)
Tennis
Aegon International, Eastbourne (2 Jul); Antalya Open (2 Jul)
27
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: Hurricanes v Lions
28
Rowing
Henley Regatta (2 Jul)
29
Golf
French Open, Paris (2 Jul); Quicken Loans National, Potomac (2 Jul); Women’s PGA Championship, Olympia Fields (2 Jul)
30
Athletics
British Championships, Birmingham (2 Jul)
Canoeing
Sprint World Cup, Markkleeberg, Germany (2 Jul)
Cycling
Women’s Giro d’Italia (9 Jul)
Motor sport
Rally Poland, Mikolajki (2 Jul)
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July
1
Cricket
Royal London One-Day Cup final, Lord’s
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: 2nd Test, Wellington
Athletics
Diamond League, Paris
Cycling
Tour de France (23 Jul)
2
Football
European Under-19 Championship, Georgia (15 Jul)
Cycling
Tour of Austria (9 Jul)
Motorcycling
German Grand Prix, Sachsenring
3
Tennis
Wimbledon, All-England Club (16 Jul)
6
Cricket
1st Test: England v South Africa, Lord’s (10 Jul)
Golf
Greenbrier Classic, Sulphur Springs (9 Jul); Irish Open, Port Stewart (9 Jul)
Athletics
Diamond League, Lausanne
7
Cricket
Start of NatWest Twenty20 Blast
Rowing
World Cup, Belgrade (9 Jul)
Softball
World Championships, Whitehorse (16 Jul)
8
Rugby union
British and Irish Lions Tour: 3rd Test, Auckland
Cycling
Mountain Bike World Cup, Lenzerheide, Switzerland (9 Jul)
Hockey
World Cup qualifying, Johannesburg (23 Jul)
9
Athletics
Anniversary Games, London
Formula One
Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
12
Athletics
World Youth Championships, Nairobi (16 Jul)
Lacrosse
Women’s World Cup, Guildford (27 Jul)
Swimming
World Para Championships, Guadalajara (28 Jul)
13
Golf
John Deere Classic, Silvis (16 Jul); Scottish Open, Gales (16 Jul); Women’s US Open, Bedminster (16 Jul)
14
Cricket
2nd Test: England v South Africa, Trent Bridge (18 Jul)
Athletics
World Para Championships, London (23 Jul)
Canoeing
European Sprint Championships, Plovdiv (16 Jul)
Swimming
World Aquatics Championships, Budapest (30 Jul)
15
Triathlon
World Series, Hamburg (16 Jul)
16
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group A: Denmark v Belgium, Holland v Norway
Athletics
Diamond League, Rabat
Formula One
British Grand Prix, Silverstone
17
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group B: Germany v Sweden, Italy v Russia
Tennis
Bucharest Open (23 Jul); Croatia Open, Umag (23 Jul); Gstaad Championship (23 Jul); Hall of Fame Championships, Newport (23 Jul); Swedish Open, Bastad (23 Jul)
Modern pentathlon
European Championships, Minsk (24 Jul)
18
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group C: Austria v Switzerland, France v Iceland
19
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group D: England v Scotland, Spain v Portugal
Athletics
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bahamas (23 Jul)
Fencing
World Championships, Leipzig (26 Jul)
20
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group A: Holland v Denmark, Norway v Belgium
Golf
The Open, Royal Birkdale (23 Jul); Barbasol Championship, Grand National (23 Jul)
Cycling
Women’s La Course, France
21
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group B: Germany v Italy, Sweden v Russia
Rugby union
Super Rugby quarter-finals (22 Jul)
Athletics
Diamond League, Monaco
Shooting
European Championships, Baku (4 Aug)
22
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group C: France v Austria, Iceland v Switzerland
Darts
World Matchplay, Blackpool (30 Jul)
23
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group D: England v Spain, Scotland v Portugal
Cricket
Women’s World Cup Final, Lord’s
24
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group A: Belgium v Holland, Norway v Denmark
Tennis
BB&T Atlanta Open (30 Jul); Ericsson Open, Bastad (30 Jul); German Championships, Hamburg (30 Jul); Jiangxi Open, Nanchang (30 Jul); Swiss Open, Gstaad (30 Jul)
25
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group B: Russia v Germany, Sweden v Italy
Cycling
BMX World Championships, Rock Hill (29 Jul)
26
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group C: Iceland v Austria, Switzerland v France
27
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 Group D: Portugal v Eng, Scotland v Spain
Cricket
3rd Test: England v South Africa, The Oval (31 Jul)
Golf
Canadian Open, Oakville (30 Jul); European Open, Hamburg (30 Jul)
28
Rugby union
Super Rugby semi-finals (29 Jul)
Rugby league
Challenge Cup semi-finals (29 Jul)
Beach volleyball
World Championships, Vienna (6 Aug)
Chess
British Championship, Llandudno (6 Aug)
Motor sport
Rally Finland, Jyvaskyla (30 Jul)
29
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 quarter-finals (30 Jul)
Cycling
Clásica de San Sebastián, Spain; Tour de Pologne (4 Aug)
Sailing
Cowes Week, Isle of Wight (5 Aug)
30
Formula One
Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest
Cycling
Ride London Surrey Classic, England
31
Tennis
Abierto Mexicano Mifel, Los Cabos (6 Aug); Bank of the West Classic, Stanford (6 Aug); Citi Open, Washington (6 Aug); Generali Open, Kitzbühel (6 Aug)
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August
1
Cricket
Tour match: Essex v West Indies XI, Chelmsford (3 Aug)
Horse racing
Glorious Goodwood (5 Aug)
2
Cycling
European Road Championships, Herning, Denmark (6 Aug)
3
Football
Women’s Euro 2017 quarter-finals
Rugby league
Start of Super League Super 8s
Golf
WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Akron (6 Aug); Barracuda Championship, Reno (6 Aug); Women’s British Open, Kingsbarns (6 Aug)
4
Cricket
4th Test: England v South Africa, Old Trafford (8 Aug)
Athletics
World Championships, London (13 Aug)
5
Football
Start of Football League season; start of Scottish League season
Rugby union
Super Rugby final
Triathlon
World Series, Montreal (6 Aug)
6
Football
Community Shield, Wembley; Women’s Euro 2017 final, Enschede
Cricket
Tour match: Kent v West Indies XI, Canterbury
Motorcycling
Czech Grand Prix, Brno
7
Tennis
Rogers Cup, Montreal/Toronto (13 Aug)
Cycling
Eneco Tour, Benelux (13 Aug)
8
Football
Uefa Super Cup, Skopje; Women’s U19 European Championships, Northern Ireland
9
Rugby union
Women’s World Cup, Ireland (26 Aug)
Cricket
Intercontinental Cup: Scotland v UAE, Aberdeen (12 Aug)
10
Golf
PGA Championship, Quail Hollow (13 Aug)
11
Cricket
Tour match: Derbyshire v West Indies XI, Derby (13 Aug)
Cycling
Women’s Crescent Vargada team time-trial, Sweden
12
Football
Start of Premier League season
13
Cycling
Women’s Crescent Vargada, individual time‑trial, Sweden
Motorcycling
Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
14
Tennis
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati (20 Aug)
17
Cricket
1st Test: Eng v West Indies, Edgbaston (21 Aug)
Golf
Paul Lawrie Match Play, Griesbach (20 Aug); Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield (20 Aug)
Cycling
Women’s Tour of Norway (20 Aug)
18
Golf
Solheim Cup, Des Moines (20 Aug)
Hockey
Eurohockey Championships, Amsterdam (27 Aug)
Motor sport
Rally Deutchsland, Trier (20 Aug)
Triathlon
World Championships, Penticton, Canada (27 Aug)
19
Rugby union
Rugby Championship: Australia v New Zealand
Cycling
Vuelta a España (10 Sep)
Hockey
Euro Nations Championship, Amsterdam (27 Aug)
20
Athletics
Diamond League, Birmingham
Cycling
Euroeyes Cyclassic, Germany
21
Tennis
Connecticut Open, New Haven (27 Aug); Winston-Salem Open (27 Aug)
Badminton
World Championships, Glasgow (27 Aug)
Modern pentathlon
World Championships, Cairo (28 Aug)
22
Cricket
NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals (25 Aug)
23
Canoeing
Sprint World Championships, Racice, Czech Republic (27 Aug)
24
Golf
Made in Denmark, Farsoe (27 Aug); Northern Trust Open, Glen Oaks (27 Aug)
Athletics
Diamond League, Zurich
25
Cricket
2nd Test: England v West Indies, Headingley (29 Aug)
Boxing
AIBA World Championships, Hamburg (3 Sep)
26
Rugby union
Rugby Championship: New Zealand v Australia
Rugby league
Challenge Cup final, Wembley
Cycling
GP de Plouay-Bretagne, France; Mountain Bike World Cup, Val di Sole, Italy (27 Aug)
Triathlon
World Series, Stockholm (27 Aug)
27
Cycling
GP Ouest, France
Formula One
Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Franchorchamps
Motorcycling
British Grand Prix, Silverstone
28
Tennis
US Open, Flushing Meadows (10 Sep)
Judo
World Championships, Budapest (3 Sep)
29
Cycling
Women’s Tour of Netherlands (3 Sep)
30
Gymnastics
World Rhythmic Championships, Pesaro, Italy (3 Sep)
31
Golf
Czech Masters, Prague (3 Sep); Deutsche Bank Championship, New York (3 Sep)
Cycling
Para World Championship, Pietermaritzburg (3 Sep)
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September
1
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Lithuania v Scotland, Malta v England, San Marino v Northern Ireland
Golf
Dell Championship, Norton (4 Sep)
Athletics
Diamond League, Brussels
Chess
World Cup, Batumi (25 Sep)
2
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Georgia v Republic of Ireland, Wales v Austria
Cricket
NatWest T20 Blast finals day, Edgbaston; Tour match: Leicestershire v West Indies XI, Grace Road (3 Sep)
3
Cycling
Tour of Britain (10 Sep)
Formula One
Italian Grand Prix, Monza
Water skiing
World Championships, Paris (10 Sep)
4
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: England v Slovakia, Northern Ireland v Czech Republic, Scotland v Malta
5
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Republic of Ireland v Serbia, Moldova v Wales
Cycling
Mountain Bike World Championships, Cairns (10 Sep)
7
Cricket
3rd Test: England v West Indies, Lord’s (11 Sep)
Golf
European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland (10 Sep)
American football
Start of NFL season
8
Cycling
GP de Quebec, Canada
9
Rugby union
Rugby Championship: Australia v South Africa, NZ v Argentina
10
Athletics
Great North Run, Newcastle
Cycling
GP de Montréal, Canada; Women’s Madrid Challenge, Spain
Motorcycling
San Marino Grand Prix, Misano
11
Tennis
Coupe Banque Nationale, Quebec (17 Sep); Japan Open, Tokyo (17 Sep)
13
Cricket
1st ODI: Ireland v West Indies, Dublin
Canoeing
Slalom World Championships, Pau (17 Sep)
Table tennis
European Team Championships, Luxembourg (17 Sep)
14
Golf
BMW Championship, Lake Forest (17 Sep); KLM Open, Spijk, Netherlands (17 Sep); Women’s Evian Championship, Evian (17 Sep)
Triathlon
World Series Final, Rotterdam (17 Sep)
15
Tennis
Davis Cup world group semi-finals (17 Sep)
16
Rugby union
Rugby Championship: Australia v Argentina, NZ v South Africa
Cricket
1st T20: England v West Indies, Riverside
Horse racing
St Leger, Doncaster
Sailing
RS:X World Championships, Enoshima, Japan (23 Sep)
17
Basketball
Eurobasket final
Cycling
Road World Championships, Bergen (24 Sep)
Formula One
Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay
18
Tennis
Guangzhou Open (24 Aug); Korea Open, Seoul (24 Aug); Moselle Open, Metz (24 Aug); Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo (24 Aug); St Petersburg Open (24 Aug)
19
Cricket
1st ODI: England v West Indies, Old Trafford
21
Cricket
2nd ODI: England v West Indies, Trent Bridge
Golf
Portugal Masters, Vilamoura (24 Sep); Tour Championship, East Lake (24 Sep)
22
Gymnastics
European Aerobic Championship, Ancona, Italy (24 Sep)
23
Bowls
European Team Championships, Les Creux, Jersey (29 Sep)
Karate
World Championships, Treviso (24 Sep)
24
Cricket
3rd ODI: England v West Indies, Bristol
Athletics
Berlin marathon
Motorcycling
Aragón Grand Prix, Alcañiz
Rowing
World Championships, Sarasota (1 Oct)
25
Tennis
Chengdu Open (1 Oct), Shenzen Open (1 Oct), Tashkent Open (1 Oct), Wuhan Open (1 Oct)
27
Cricket
4th ODI: England v West Indies, The Oval
Canoeing
Slalom World Championships, Pau (1 Oct)
28
Cricket
End of County Championship season
Golf
British Masters, Newcastle (1 Oct); Presidents Cup, Jersey City (1 Oct)
29
Cricket
5th ODI: England v West Indies, Rose Bowl
30
Rugby league
Super League semi-finals; Million Pound match
Cycling
Il Lombardia, Italy
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October
1
Baseball
End of MLB regular season
Darts
World Grand Prix, Dublin (7 Oct)
Formula One
Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang
Horse racing
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Chantilly
2
Tennis
China Open, Beijing (7 Oct); Japan Open, Tokyo (7 Oct)
Gymnastics
World Artistic Championships, Montreal (8 Oct)
3
Darts
WDF World Cup, Kobe (7 Oct)
5
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: England v Slovenia, Northern Ireland v Germany, Scotland v Slovakia
Golf
Dunhill Links Championship, Carnoustie (8 Oct)
Netball
European Championships, Wales (8 Oct)
6
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Georgia v Wales, Ireland v Moldova; U17 World Cup, India (28 Oct)
Motor sport
Rally de Catalunya, Salou (8 Oct)
7
Rugby league
Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford
8
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Lithuania v England, Norway v Northern Ireland, Slovenia v Scotland
Athletics
Chicago marathon
Formula One
Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
9
Football
World Cup 2018 qualifier: Wales v Republic of Ireland
Tennis
Hong Kong Open (15 Oct); Linz Open (15 Oct); Rolex Masters, Shanghai (15 Oct); Tianjin Open (15 Oct)
12
Golf
Italian Open, TBC (15 Oct)
15
Archery
World Championships, Mexico City (22 Oct)
Motorcycling
Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi
16
Tennis
European Open, Antwerp (22 Oct), Kremlin Cup, Moscow (22 Oct); Luxembourg Open (22 Oct); Stockholm Open (22 Oct)
19
Golf
Andalucia Masters, Sotogrande (22 Oct)
21
Horse racing
Champions Day, Ascot
22
Formula One
US Grand Prix, Austin
Motorcycling
Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island
23
Tennis
Erste Bank Open, Vienna (29 Oct); Swiss Indoors, Basel (29 Oct); WTA World Tour finals, Singapore (29 Oct)
24
Baseball
World Series (1 Nov)
25
Chess
European Team Championship, Halkidiki, Greece (5 Nov)
26
Golf
WGC HSBC Champions, Shanghai (29 Oct)
27
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: Australia v England
Bowls
World Champion of Champions, St John’s Park (5 Nov)
Motor sport
Wales Rally GB, Deeside (29 Oct)
28
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: NZ v Samoa; Group C: Papua New Guinea v Wales; Group D: Fiji v USA
29
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: France v Lebanon; Group b: Scotland v Tonga; Group C/D: Ireland v Italy
Formula One
Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City
Motorcycling
Malaysian Grand Prix, Selangor
30
Tennis
BNP Paribas Masters, Paris (6 Nov)
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November
1
2
Golf
Turkish Open, Antalya (5 Nov)
3
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: Australia v France
Horse racing
Breeders’ Cup, Del Mar (4 Nov)
4
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: England v Lebanon; Group B: NZ v Scotland, Samoa v Tonga
5
Rugby league
World Cup Group C/D: Fiji v Wales, Italy v USA, Papua New Guinea v Ireland
Athletics
New York marathon
7
Horse racing
Melbourne Cup
9
Golf
Nedbank Challenge, Sun City (12 Nov)
Trampolining
World Championships, Sofia (12 Nov)
10
Rugby league
World Cup Group C/D: Fiji v Italy
Tennis
Fed Cup final (12 Nov)
11
Rugby union
Test match: England v Argentina
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: Australia v Lebanon; Group B: NZ v Tonga, Samoa v Scotland
Darts
Grand Slam, Wolverhampton (19 Nov)
12
Rugby league
World Cup Group A: England v France; Group C/D: PNG v USA, Wales v Ireland
Formula One
Brazilian Grand Prix, São Paulo
Motorcycling
Valencia Grand Prix, Valencia
13
Tennis
ATP World Tour finals, London (19 Nov)
16
Rugby league
Women’s World Cup, Australia (2 Dec)
Golf
World Tour Championship, Dubai (19 Nov)
17
Rugby league
World Cup quarter-finals (19 Nov)
Motor sport
Rally Australia, Coffs Harbour (19 Nov)
18
Rugby union
Test matches: England v Australia, Scotland v New Zealand
23
Cricket
The Ashes 1st Test: Australia v England, Brisbane (27 Nov)
24
Rugby league
World Cup semi-finals (25 Nov)
Tennis
Davis Cup world group final (26 Nov)
Darts
Players Championship finals, Minehead (26 Nov)
25
Rugby union
Test matches: England v Samoa, Wales v New Zealand
26
Formula One
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina
Squash
World Team Championships, TBD (2 Dec)
28
Weightlifting
World Championships, Anaheim (5 Dec)
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December
1
Football
World Cup 2018 draw, Moscow
Handball
Women’s World Championships, Germany (17 Dec)
2
Rugby league
World Cup final, Brisbane
Cricket
The Ashes 2nd Test: Australia v England, Adelaide (6 Dec)
6
Football
Club World Cup, UAE (16 Dec)
10
Athletics
European Cross Country Championships, Samorin, Slovakia
13
Swimming
European Short Course Championships, Copenhagen (17 Dec)
14
Cricket
The Ashes 3rd Test: Australia v England, Perth (18 Dec)
Darts
PDC World Championship, Alexandra Palace (3 Jan)
26
Cricket
The Ashes 4th Test: Australia v England, Melbourne (30 Dec)
Horse racing
King George VI Chase, Kempton
27
Horse racing
Welsh Grand National, Chepstow
