2022 sporting calendar: Large occasions from Winter Olympics to the World Cup
A brand new 12 months presents the prospect of a lot good sport to stay up for in 2022.
The Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics happen in Beijing early in 2022 and the Commonwealth Video games will probably be held in Birmingham in the summertime.
There are two main soccer tournaments – with Girls’s Euro 2022 in England in July and the lads’s World Cup in Qatar in November and December.
The Rugby League World Cup in England begins in October and there are additionally males’s and girls’s Cricket World Cups.
However with the Covid-19 pandemic nonetheless inflicting main issues world wide, it stays to be seen whether or not all of the occasions will happen as deliberate and whether or not venues will probably be packed to capability.
2022’s unmissable occasions
4-20 February – Winter Olympics, Beijing
Nice Britain will ship a staff of about 50 athletes to China, with hopes of surpassing the 5 medals gained at Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018. In the event that they do, they are going to change into essentially the most profitable British Winter Olympic staff of all time.
5 Feb-19 March – Rugby Union – Six Nations
Wales secured the title in 2021 after Scotland beat France in a dramatic encounter in Paris. England completed fifth however go into this 12 months’s event on the again of a victory over world champions South Africa. France, with world participant of the 12 months Antoine Dupont, look favourites however Eire are additionally in good kind.
4-13 March – Winter Paralympics, Beijing
Visually impaired skier Menna Fitzpatrick grew to become Britain’s most profitable Winter Paralympian, together with information Jen Kehoe, in profitable a gold, two silvers and a bronze 4 years in the past. She hopes to assist Nice Britain enhance on their complete of seven medals from the 2018 Video games.
4 March-3 April – Cricket – Girls’s ODI World Cup, New Zealand
At a event that was postponed a 12 months due to the Covid pandemic, England will bid to defend the title they gained at Lord’s in 2017 however Australia will begin as favourites.
24 March – Soccer – World Cup European qualification semi-finals: Wales v Austria, Scotland v Ukraine
If Scotland and Wales win their matches, they are going to face one another in Cardiff on 29 March with a spot in Qatar up for grabs. Wales are bidding to achieve their first World Cup in 64 years, whereas Scotland final appeared in 1998. The play-off draw means both European champions Italy or Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal won’t be on the World Cup.
9 April – Horse racing – Grand Nationwide, Aintree
Eire’s Rachael Blackmore created historical past by turning into the primary feminine jockey to win the Grand Nationwide, triumphing on Minella Instances in final 12 months’s race. Can she win once more in 2022?
14 Could – Soccer – FA Cup last, Wembley
Leicester are the holders because of a well-known win over Chelsea final Could, sealed by Youri Tielemans’ spectacular strike.
15 Could – Soccer – Girls’s FA Cup last, Wembley
Final season’s last was delayed till December, when Chelsea accomplished a belated home treble in gorgeous style by beating Arsenal 3-0 at Wembley.
21 Could – Soccer – Scottish Cup last, Hampden
St Johnstone secured a outstanding cup double by beating Hibernian 1-0 in final 12 months’s last.
28 Could – Soccer – Champions League last, St Petersburg
Chelsea beat Manchester Metropolis to win final 12 months’s last and each are going robust on this 12 months’s competitors. Liverpool and Manchester United have additionally made it via to the final 16.
2 June to 12 September – Cricket – England males host New Zealand, India and South Africa
A packed summer time schedule additionally contains the ultimate Check in opposition to India, carried over from 2021 due to plenty of Covid instances within the vacationers’ camp.
27 June-10 July – Tennis – Wimbledon
US Open champion Emma Raducanu would be the centre of consideration however Andy Murray will hope for run – and fellow Britons Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans may additionally make headlines after a powerful 2021.
3 July – Method 1 – British Grand Prix, Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton gained final 12 months’s race regardless of a first-lap crash with Max Verstappen and the Briton’s duel with the Dutch world champion guarantees to be one of many nice rivalries of 2022.
6-31 July – Soccer – Girls’s Euro 2022, England
Hosts England will look to go one higher than the lads’s staff by turning into European champions for the primary time, whereas the Netherlands search to defend their title. Northern Eire have certified for the primary time.
14-17 July – Golf – The Open, The Previous Course, St Andrews
The house of golf hosts the a hundred and fiftieth Open Championship. Collin Morikawa holds the Claret Jug however all eyes will probably be on the attainable presence of 15-time main winner Tiger Woods, who hopes to play after practically shedding his proper leg in a automobile crash final February.
15-24 July – Athletics – World Championships, Eugene, Oregon, United States
Britons Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will bid to defend their world titles, whereas Olympic medallists Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir and Holly Bradshaw will look so as to add to their medal collections.
28 July-8 August – Commonwealth Video games, Birmingham
The schedule options extra medal occasions for girls than males for the primary time in Commonwealth Video games historical past, in addition to a completely built-in Para-sport programme. Alongside the standard Commonwealth sports activities, a ladies’s Twenty20 cricket event will probably be held.
11-21 August – Olympic sports activities – European Championships, Munich
Britain’s Olympic stars will compete for medals in athletics, seashore volleyball, canoe dash, biking, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, desk tennis and triathlon.
8 Oct-12 Nov – Rugby Union – Girls’s World Cup, New Zealand
Six Nations champions England have gained their previous 18 matches and are clear favourites following report back-to-back victories over present champions New Zealand final autumn.
15 Oct-19 Nov – Rugby League World Cup, England
Delayed by a 12 months, the event options 61 video games and separate tournaments for males, ladies and wheelchair gamers.
17 Oct-14 Nov – Cricket – Males’s T20 World Cup, Australia
Australia powered to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand to win the Males’s T20 World Cup for the primary time in November. England will look to do higher after shedding to the Black Caps within the semi-finals.
21 Nov-18 Dec – Soccer – World Cup, Qatar
The Premier League takes a break as the primary World Cup to be held within the Arab world kicks off on the finish of the 12 months to keep away from Qatar’s intense summer time warmth. England have already certified and may very well be joined by Wales or Scotland.
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2022 sporting calendar intimately
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January – Ashes cricket and Australian Open tennis
3: Darts – World Championship last, Alexandra Palace, London
4-5: Soccer – EFL Cup semi-finals, first legs
4-8: Cricket – Australia v England fourth Ashes Check, Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney
7-10: Soccer – FA Cup third spherical
8, 11 & 14: Cricket – West Indies v Eire ODIs, Kingston, Jamaica
9-16: Snooker – Masters, Alexandra Palace, London
9 Jan-6 Feb: Soccer – Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon
11-12: Soccer – EFL Cup semi-finals, second legs
14-18: Cricket – Australia v England fifth Ashes Check, Blundstone Area, Hobart
15, 16, 18 & 19: Netball – Quad Collection that includes England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Copper Field Area, London
17-30: Tennis – Australian Open, Melbourne
22, 23, 26, 29 & 30: Cricket – West Indies v England T20, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
22: Combined martial arts – UFC 270, Honda Centre, Anaheim, California
27-30: Cricket – Girls’s Ashes: Australia v England Check, Manuka Oval, Canberra
28-29: Motorsport – Method E rounds one and two, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
30: American Soccer – NFL Convention Championships
February – Winter Olympics, Six Nations and Girls’s Ashes
3-12: Soccer – Membership World Cup, United Arab Emirates
4, 6 & 10: Cricket – Girls’s Ashes: Australia v England T20 internationals, North Sydney Oval, Adelaide Oval
4-20: Winter Olympics, Beijing
5-6: Rugby Union – Six Nations spherical one: Eire v Wales, Scotland v England (each 5 Feb); France v Italy (6 Feb)
10: Rugby League – Tremendous League season begins
10-14: Snooker – Girls’s World Championship, Ding Junhui Snooker Academy, Sheffield
12-13: Rugby Union – Six Nations spherical two: Wales v Scotland, France v Eire (each 12 Feb); Italy v England (13 Feb)
12: Motorsport – Method E third spherical, Mexico Metropolis
12: Combined martial arts – UFC 271, Toyota Centre, Houston, Texas
13, 16 & 19: Cricket – Girls’s Ashes: Australia v England ODIs, Adelaide Oval, Junction Oval
13: American Soccer – Tremendous Bowl 56, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
17-20: Para-Swimming – World Collection assembly, Aberdeen
19: Athletics – Indoor Grand Prix, Utilita Area, Birmingham
19: Boxing – Amir Khan v Kell Brook, Manchester Area
19: Rugby Union – ladies’s World Cup last qualification event: Scotland v Colombia semi-final (last on 25 Feb)
20: Basketball – NBA All-Star Recreation, Cleveland, Ohio
26-27: Rugby Union – Six Nations spherical three: Scotland v France, England v Wales (each 26 Feb; Eire v Italy (27 Feb)
26: Boxing – Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super-lightweight titles), Glasgow Area
27: Soccer – League Cup last, Wembley Stadium
March – Winter Paralympics, Girls’s Cricket World Cup and begin of Method 1 season
4-13: Winter Paralympics, China
4 March-3 April: Cricket – Girls’s World Cup, New Zealand
5: Combined martial arts – UFC 272, T-Cell Area, Las Vegas
5: Motorsport – Method E fourth spherical, venue TBC
6: Soccer – FA Girls’s League Cup last, Cherry Purple Data Stadium, Wimbledon
8-12: Cricket – West Indies v England first Check, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
10-13: Golf – Gamers Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida
11-12: Rugby Union – Six Nations spherical 4: Wales v France (11 Feb); Italy v Scotland, England v Eire (each 12 Feb)
15-18: Horse racing – Cheltenham Competition
16-20: Cricket – West Indies v England second Check, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
18-20: Athletics – World Indoor Championships, Belgrade, Serbia
19: Rugby Union – Six Nations spherical 5: Wales v Italy, Eire v Scotland, France v England
19: Motorsport – Method E spherical 5, TBC
20: Method 1 – Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
20: Basketball – British Basketball League Trophy Finals, Glasgow Area
24: Soccer – European World Cup qualification semi-finals: Wales v Austria, Scotland v Ukraine; Russia v Poland, Sweden v Czech Republic; Portugal v Turkey, Italy v North Macedonia
24-28: Cricket – West Indies v England third Check, Nationwide Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
26-27: Rugby Union – Girls’s Six Nations: Scotland v England, Eire v Wales (Saturday); France v Italy (Sunday)
27: Method 1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah
29: Soccer – European World Cup qualification finals: Wales or Austria v Scotland or Ukraine; Russia or Poland v Sweden or Czech Republic; Portugal or Turkey v Italy or North Macedonia
31 Mar-3 Apr: Golf – Chevron Championship (ladies’s main), Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage, California
April – Girls’s Six Nations, Grand Nationwide, Masters
2-3: Rugby Union – Girls’s Six Nations: France v Eire, Wales v Scotland (Saturday); Italy v England (Sunday)
3: Soccer – EFL Trophy last, Wembley Stadium
3: Rowing – Boat Race, River Thames
5-10: Swimming – British Championships, Ponds Forge Worldwide, Sheffield
7-10: Golf – The Masters, Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership, Georgia
8: Soccer – Girls’s World Cup qualifying: North Macedonia v England; Ukraine v Scotland; Wales v France; Austria v Northern Eire
9: Horse racing – Grand Nationwide, Aintree, Liverpool
9: Motorsport – Method E spherical six, Rome
9-10: Rugby Union – Girls’s Six Nations: England v Wales (Saturday); Scotland v France, Eire v Italy (Sunday)
10: Method 1 – Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne
12: Soccer – Girls’s World Cup qualifying: Northern Eire v England; Scotland v Spain; Kazakhstan v Wales;
15-16: Tennis – Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers: Czech Republic v Nice Britain
16-17: Soccer – FA Cup semi-finals, Wembley Stadium
16-17: Soccer – Scottish Cup semi-finals, Hampden
16-22: Invictus Video games, the Hague, the Netherlands
16 Apr-2 Could: Snooker – World Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
17: Soccer – Girls’s FA Cup semi-finals
21-24: Biking – UCI Observe Nations Cup, Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow
22, 23 & 24: Rugby Union – Girls’s Six Nations: Wales v France (Friday); Italy v Scotland (Saturday); England v Eire (Sunday)
24: Method 1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola
26-27: Soccer – Champions League semi-finals, first legs
28: Soccer – Europa League and Convention League semi-finals, first legs
30: Rugby Union – Girls’s Six Nations last spherical: Wales v Italy, France v England, Eire v Scotland
30: Motorsport – Method E spherical seven, Monaco
Could – FA Cup last, Champions League last and French Open tennis
3-4: Soccer – Champions League semi-finals, second legs
5: Soccer – Europa League and Convention League semi-finals, second legs
7: Rugby League – Girls’s Problem Cup last, Elland Street, Leeds
8: Method 1 – Miami Grand Prix, Miami Worldwide Autodrome, Miami
7-29: Biking – Giro d’Italia, Hungary and Italy
13: Athletics – Diamond League, Doha, Qatar
13-15: Rugby Union – European Champions Cup and Problem Cup semi-finals
13-29: Aquatics – World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan (swimming, water polo, diving, creative swimming, open water, excessive diving)
13-29: Ice hockey – Males’s World Championship, Finland
14: Soccer – FA Cup last, Wembley Stadium
14: Motorsport – Method E spherical eight, Berlin
14: Athletics – Evening of the ten,000m PBs incorporating the British trial race for the World Championships, Parliament Hill Athletics Observe, London
15: Soccer – Girls’s FA Cup last, Wembley Stadium
16 Could-5 June: Tennis – French Open, Roland Garros, Paris
18: Soccer – Europa League last, Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, Seville
19-22: Golf – US PGA Championship, Southern Hills Nation Membership, Tulsa, Oklahoma
21: Soccer – Scottish Cup last, Hampden Park, Glasgow
21: Athletics – Diamond League, Birmingham TBC
21: Soccer – League One Play-Off last, Wembley Stadium
22: Soccer – Remaining day of Premier League season
22: Soccer – Girls’s Champions League last, Juventus Stadium, Turin
22: Method 1 – Spanish Grand Prix ,Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona
27: Rugby Union – European Problem Cup last, Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France
28: Rugby League – Problem Cup last, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
28: Rugby Union – European Champions Cup last, Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France
28: Soccer – Champions League last, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
28: Soccer – League Two Play-Off last, Wembley Stadium
28: Athletics – Diamond League, Eugene, Oregon
28-29: Biking – BMX Racing World Cup, Glasgow BMX Centre
29: Method 1 – Monaco Grand Prix, Circuit de Monte Carlo, Monaco
29: Soccer – Championship Play-Off last, Wembley Stadium
29: Motorsport – Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana
June – England v New Zealand Check sequence, Nations League soccer and Wimbledon
2: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Northern Eire v Greece
2-5: Golf – US Girls’s Open, Pine Needles, Southern Pines, North Carolina
2-6: Cricket – England v New Zealand first Check, Lord’s
3: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Poland v Wales
3-4: Horse racing – Epsom Derby Competition, Epsom Downs, Surrey
4: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Hungary v England, Scotland v Armenia
4: Rugby Union – Premier 15s last, venue TBC
4: Motorsport – Method E spherical 9, Jakarta
5: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Cyprus or Estonia v Northern Eire
5: Athletics – Diamond League, Rabat, Morocco
6: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Wales v Netherlands
6-11: Biking – Girls’s Tour, UK
7: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Germany v England, Scotland v Ukraine
9: Athletics – Diamond League, Rome, Italy
10: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Wales v Belgium
10-14: Cricket – England v New Zealand second Check, Trent Bridge
11: Soccer – Nations League group stage: England v Italy
11-12: Triathlon – World Championship Collection, Leeds
11-12: Motorsport – 24 Hours of Le Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France
11-19: Tennis – Birmingham Basic, Edgbaston Priory Membership, Birmingham
12: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Northern Eire v Cyprus or Estonia
12: Method 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku Metropolis Circuit, Baku
12-18: Para-Swimming – World Championships, Madeira
13: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Netherlands v Wales, Armenia v Scotland
13-19: Tennis – Cinch Championships, Queen’s Membership, London
14: Soccer – Nations League group stage: England v Hungary
14-18: Horse racing – Royal Ascot
16: Athletics – Diamond League, Oslo, Norway
16-19: Golf – US Open, The Nation Membership, Brookline, Massachusetts
17, 19 & 22: Cricket – Netherlands v England ODI sequence, Amstelveen
17-25: Tennis – Eastbourne Worldwide, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
18: Rugby Union – Premiership last, Twickenham
18: Athletics – Diamond League, Paris, France
19: Method 1 – Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal
22: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Belgium v Wales
23: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Italy v England; Scotland v Republic of Eire
23-26: Golf – Girls’s PGA Championship, Congressional Nation Membership, Bethesda, Maryland
23-27: Cricket – England v New Zealand third Check, Headingley
24: Soccer – Nations League group stage: Northern Eire v Kosovo
25: Rugby Union – United Rugby Championship last, venue TBC
25-27: Athletics – British Championships, Manchester Regional Area
26: Soccer – Nations League group stage: England v Germany; Ukraine v Scotland
27 June-10 July: Tennis – Wimbledon, All England Garden Tennis & Croquet Membership
30: Athletics – Diamond League, Stockholm, Sweden
July – Girls’s Euros, Commonwealth Video games, British Grand Prix & a hundred and fiftieth Open
1-5: Cricket – England v India Check match, Edgbaston (postponed from 2021)
1-17: Hockey – Girls’s World Cup, Spain and Netherlands
1-24: Biking – Tour de France (Grand Depart from Copenhagen, Denmark)
2: Motorsport – Method E spherical 10, Vancouver
3: Method 1 – British Grand Prix, Silverstone
6-31: Soccer – Girls’s Euro 2022, England
7, 9 & 10: Cricket – England v India T20 internationals, Ageas Bowl, Edgbaston & Trent Bridge
7-10: Golf – Scottish Open, The Renaissance Membership, North Berwick
10: Method 1 – Austrian Grand Prix, Purple Bull Ring, Spielberg
12, 14 & 17: Cricket – England v India ODI sequence, The Oval, Lord’s, Previous Trafford
14-17: Golf – a hundred and fiftieth Open Championship, Previous Course, St Andrews
15-24: Athletics – World Championships, Hayward Subject, Eugene, Oregon
16: Cricket – T20 Blast finals day, Edgbaston
16-17: Motorsport – Method E rounds 11 and 12, New York
19, 22 & 24: Cricket – England v South Africa ODI sequence, Riverside, Previous Trafford, Headingley
21-24: Golf – Evian Championship, Evian Resort Golf Membership, France
24: Method 1 – French Grand Prix, Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, Var
24-31: Biking – Girls’s Tour de France
27, 28 & 31: Cricket – England v South Africa T20 internationals, County Floor, Sophia Gardens, Ageas Bowl
28 July-8 Aug: Commonwealth Video games, Birmingham
30: Soccer – EFL season begins
30: Athletics – Diamond League, Shanghai, China
30-31: Motorsport – Method E rounds 13 and 14, London
31: Method 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Budapest
August – England v South Africa Check sequence, European Sports activities Championships and US Open tennis
4-7: Golf – Girls’s Open, Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian
6: Soccer – Premier League 2022-2023 season begins
6: Athletics – Diamond League, Shenzhen, China
6-14: Equestrian – World Video games, Herning, Denmark
7: Motorcycling – British MotoGP, Silverstone
10: Athletics – Diamond League, Monaco
11-14: Para-cycling – Street World Championships, Baie-Comeau, Canada
11-21: European Championships, Munich (athletics, seashore volleyball, canoe dash, biking, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, desk tennis, and triathlon)
12 Aug-4 Sept: Biking – Vuelta a Espana, Netherlands and Spain
13-14: Motorsport – Method E rounds 13 and 14, Seoul
17-21: Cricket – England v South Africa first Check, Lord’s
22-27: Hockey – Girls’s EuroHockey Qualifiers, Maiden Fort Sports activities Centre, Durham
25-28: Golf – PGA Tour Championship, East Lake, Atlanta, Georgia
25-29: Cricket – England v South Africa second Check, Previous Trafford
26: Athletics – Diamond League, Lausanne, Switzerland
26 Aug-4 Sept: Para-Athletics – World Championships, Kobe, Japan
28: Method 1 – Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
29 Aug-11 Sept: Tennis – US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York
September – England v South Africa Check sequence
1-18: Basketball – EuroBasket 2022, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany and Italy
2: Soccer – Girls’s World Cup qualifying: Luxembourg v Northern Eire; Greece v Wales
2: Athletics – Diamond League, Brussels, Belgium
3: Soccer – Girls’s World Cup qualifying: Austria v England
4-11: Biking – Tour of Britain
4: Method 1 – Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort
6: Soccer – Girls’s World Cup qualifying: England v Luxembourg; Latvia v Northern Eire; Wales v Slovenia; Faroe Islands v Scotland
7-8: Athletics – Diamond League last, Zurich, Switzerland
8-11: Golf – PGA Championship, Wentworth, Virginia Water
8-12: Cricket – England v South Africa third Check, The Oval
11: Method 1 – Italian Grand Prix, Monza
11: Athletics – Nice North Run, Newcastle
Sept. 11: Rugby Union – World Cup Sevens 2022, Cape City,
14-18: Equestrian – World Equestrian Video games, Rome
18-25: Biking – Street World Championships, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
18-25: Rowing – World Championships, Racice, Czech Republic
22-25: Golf – Presidents Cup, Quail Hole Membership, Charlotte, North Carolina
22-27: Soccer – Nations League group stage that includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Eire concludes
22 Sep-1 Oct: Basketball – Girls’s World Cup, Australia
23-25: Tennis – 2022 Laver Cup, The O2, London
24: Rugby League – Tremendous League Grand Remaining, Previous Trafford, Manchester
25: Method 1 – Russian Grand Prix, Sochi
30 Sept-1 Oct: Athletics – World Street Working Championships, Riga, Latvia
October – Rugby League World Cup in England and Girls’s Rugby Union World Cup
2: Method 1 – Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Circuit
2: Athletics – London Marathon
8 Oct-12 Nov: Rugby Union – Girls’s World Cup, New Zealand (postponed from 2021)
9: Method 1 – Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
10-16: Wheelchair rugby – World Championship, Vejle, Denmark
12-16: Biking – Observe World Championships, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
15 Oct-19 Nov: Rugby League – World Cup, England (postponed from 2021)
23: Method 1 – United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
29 Oct-6 Nov: Gymnastics – World Championships, M&S Financial institution Area, Liverpool
30: Method 1 – Mexican Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico Metropolis
31 Oct-6 Nov: Tennis – WTA Finals, Shenzhen Bay Sports activities Centre, Shenzhen
November – Soccer World Cup begins and last race of Method 1 season
6: Rugby Union – England v Argentina, Twickenham (different dwelling nations but to announce their autumn fixtures)
8-13: Tennis – Billie Jean King Cup Finals, venue TBC
8-20: Snooker – UK Championship, York Barbican
12: Rugby Union – England v Japan, Twickenham
12-13: Soccer – final Premier League matches earlier than World Cup
13: Method 1 – Brazilian Grand Prix, Autodromo Jose Carlos Tempo, Interlagos
13: Athletics – World Half Marathon Championships, Yangzhou, China
17-20: Golf – DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Property, Dubai
17-20: Golf – LPGA Tour Championship, Tiburon, Naples, Florida
19: Rugby Union – England v New Zealand, Twickenham
20: Method 1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
21 Nov-18 Dec: Soccer – World Cup, Qatar
26: Rugby Union – England v South Africa, Twickenham
TBC: Tennis – ATP Finals, Turin, Italy
TBC: Tennis – Davis Cup Finals, venue TBC
December – Soccer World Cup last
18: Soccer – World Cup last, Lusail Stadium, Qatar
26: Soccer – Premier League season resumes after World Cup