2017 SPORTS CALENDAR
See what’s on where And when
JANUARY
BASKETBALL – Jan 15: Birmingham: BBL Cup final.
CRICKET – Jan 15: First one-day international, Pune: India v England. Jan 19: Second one-day international, Cuttack: India v England. Jan 22: Third one-day international, Kolkata: India v England. Jan 26: First T20 international, Kanpur: India v England. Jan 29: Second T20 international, Nagpur: India v England.
DARTS – Jan 2: London: William Hill World Championship Final. Jan 7-15: Frimley Green: BDO World Championship.
FOOTBALL – Jan 6-9: FA Cup third round. Jan 14-Feb 5: Gabon: Africa Cup of Nations. Jan 21-22: William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round. Jan 25-26: EFL Cup semi-final second legs. Jan 27-30: FA Cup fourth round.
GOLF – Jan 5-8: Hawaii: Tournament of Champions. Jan 19-22: Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Jan 26-29: Doha: Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
SNOOKER – Jan 15-22: London: Dafabet Masters.
TENNIS – Jan 1-7: Perth: Hopman Cup. Jan 2-8: Doha: Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Jan 16-29: Melbourne: Australian Open.
FEBRUARY
ATHLETICS – Feb 11-12: Sheffield: British Indoor Championships. Feb 18: Birmingham: Muller GP.
CRICKET – Feb 1: Third T20 international, Bangalore: India v England. Feb 25: Tour match, St Kitts: WICB President’s XI v England. Feb 27: Tour match, St Kitts: WICB President’s XI v England.
CYCLING – Feb 17-19: Cali: Track World Cup. Feb 25-26: Los Angeles: Track World Cup
FOOTBALL – Feb 11-12: William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round. Feb 17-20: FA Cup fifth round. Feb 26: Wembley: EFL Cup final.
GOLF – Feb 2-5: Dubai: Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
MOTOR CYCLING – Feb 26: Phillip Island: World Superbike Championship.
RUGBY UNION – Feb 4: RBS 6 Nations: England v France. Scotland v Ireland. Feb 5: RBS 6 Nations: Italy v Wales. Feb 11: RBS 6 Nations: Italy v Ireland. Wales v England. Feb 12: RBS 6 Nations: France v Scotland. Feb 25: RBS 6 Nations: Ireland v France. Scotland v Wales. Feb 26: RBS 6 Nations: England v Italy.
SNOOKER – Feb 1-5: Berlin: German Masters. Feb 6-12: Preston: Ladbrokes World Grand Prix. Feb 13-19: Cardiff: Coral Welsh Open. Feb 23-26: Watford: Coral Shoot Out.
TENNIS – Feb 3-5: Davis Cup first round. Feb 10-12: Fed Cup. Feb 27-Mar 5: Dubai: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
MARCH
n ATHLETICS – Mar 3-5: Belgrade: European Indoor or Championships.
n BASKETBALL – Mar 19: Glasgow: BBL Trophy final.
CRICKET – Mar 3: First one-day international, Antigua: West Indies v England. Mar 5: Second one-day international, Antigua: West Indies v England. Mar 9: Third oneday international, Barbados: West Indies v England.
FOOTBALL – Mar 4-5: William Hill Scottish Cup sixth round. Mar 10-12: FA Cup quarter-finals. Mar 22: Friendly, Dortmund. Germany v England. Mar 24: World Cup qualifying: Republic of Ireland v Wales. Mar 26: World Cup qualifying: England v Lithuania, N Ireland v Norway, Scotland v Slovenia. Irn-Bru Cup final. GOLF – Mar 2-5: Mexico City: WGCMexico Championship. Mar 16-19: Florida: Arnold Palmer Invitational. Mar 22-26: Texas: World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play. n FORMULA 1– Mar 26: Melbourne: Australian GP. n RUGBY UNION – Mar 10: RBS 6 Nations: Wales v Ireland. Mar 11: RBS 6 Nations: England v Scotland. Italy v France. Mar 18: RBS 6 Nations: France v Wales. Ireland v England. Scotland v Italy. n SNOOKER – Mar 3-5: Gibraltar: Gibraltar Open. Mar 6-12: Llandudno: Ladbrokes Players Championship. Mar 27-Apr 2: Beijing: China Open. n TENNIS – Mar 6-19: Indian Wells: BNP
Paribas OOpen. Mar 20-Apr 2: Miami:
Miam Miami Open.
AP APRIL
ATHLETICS – Apr 23: London Marathon.
BOXING – Apr 29: Wembley: Anthony Joshua (left) v Wladimir Klitschko.
FOOTBALL – Apr 2: Wembley: Checkatrade Trophy final. Apr 22-23: FA C Cup semi-finals; William Hill Sc Scottish Cup semi-finals. G GOLF – Apr 6-9: Augusta: The Maste Masters. GYMNA GYMNASTICS – Apr 8: London: World Cup.
MOTOR CYCLING – Apr 2: Donington Park: British Superbike Championship. Apr 17: Brands Hatch: British Superbike Championship.
FORMULA 1 – Apr 9: Shanghai: Chinese GP. Apr 16: Bahrain: Bahrain GP. Apr 30: Sochi: Russian GP.
RACING – Apr 8: Aintree (Grand National meeting). ROWING – Apr 2: London: The Boat Race. SNOOKER – Apr 15-May 1: Sheffield: Betfred World Championship
TENNIS – Apr 7-9: Davis Cup quarter-finals. Apr 10-16: Houston: US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Apr 17-23: Monte Carlo: Monte Carlo Rolex Masters.
MAY
CRICKET – May 5: First Royal London oneday international, Bristol: England v Ireland. May 7: Second Royal London one-day international, Lord’s: England v Ireland. May 24: First Royal London one-day international, Headingley: England v South Africa. May 27: Second Royal London oneday international, Southampton: England v South Africa. May 29: Third Royal London one-day international, Lord’s: England v South Africa.
FOOTBALL – May 20: Wembley: Sky Bet League One play-off final. May 21: Close of English & Scottish Premier campaigns. May 24: Stockholm: Europa League final. May 27: Wembley: FA Cup final; Glasgow: William Hill Scottish Cup final. May 28: Wembley: Sky Bet League Two play-off final. May 29: Wembley: Sky Bet Championship play-off final.
GOLF – May 11-14: Florida: The Players Championship; Portimao: Portugal Open. May 25-28: Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship.
MOTOR CYCLING – May 1: Oulton Park: British Superbike Championship. May 28: Donington: World Superbike Championship.
FORMULA 1 – May 14: Barcelona: Spanish GP. May 28: Monaco GP.
RUGBY UNION – May 12: Murrayfield: European Challenge Cup final. May 13: Murrayfield: European Champions Cup final. May 27: Twickenham: Aviva Premiership final; Dublin: Guinness PRO12 final. May 28: Twickenham: England XV v Barbarians.
TENNIS – May 8-14: Madrid: Mutua Madrid Open. May 15-21: Rome: Internazionali BNL d’Italia. May 29-Jun 11: Paris: French Open.
JUNE
ATHLETICS – Jun 30-Jul 2: Birmingham: British Championships.
CRICKET – Jun 1-Jun 18: ICC Champions Jun 21: First NatWest T20 International, Southampton: England v South Africa. Jun 21-24: Tour match, Canterbury: England Lions v South Africa A. Jun 23: Second NatWest T20 International, Taunton: England v South Africa. Jun 25: Third NatWest T20 International, Cardiff: England v South Africa. Jun 29-Jul 1: Tour match, Worcester: England Lions v South Africa.
CYCLING – Jun 3-4: Fort William: UCI mountain bike World Cup downhill.
FOOTBALL – Jun 3: Cardiff: Champions League final. Jun 10: World Cup qualifying: Azerbaijan v N Ireland, Scotland v England. Jun 11: World Cup qualifying: Republic of Ireland v Austria, Serbia v Wales. Jun 13: Paris: France v England. Jun 16-30: Poland: UEFA Under-21 Championships.
GOLF – Jun 15-18: Erin Hills, Wisconsin: US Open. Jun 29-Jul 2: Paris: French Open. Championship.
MOTOR CYCLING – Jun 18: Knockhill: British Superbike Championship.
FORMULA 1 – Jun 17-18: Le Mans 24
Hours. Jun 11: Montreal: Canadian GP. Jun 18: Baku: Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
RUGBY UNION – Jun 3: Whangarei: Provincial Union team v British & Irish Lions. Jun 7: Auckland: Blues v British & Irish Lions. Jun 10: Christchurch: Crusaders v British & Irish Lions. Jun 13: Dunedin: Highlanders v British & Irish Lions. Jun 17: Rotorua: Maori All Blacks v British & Irish Lions. Jun 20: Hamilton: Chiefs v British & Irish Lions. Jun 24: First Test, Auckland: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions. Jun 27: Wellington: Hurricanes v British & Irish Lions.
TENNIS – Jun 19-25: London: Aegon Championships; Birmingham: Aegon Classic; Mallorca: Mallorca Open. Jun 26-Jul 2: Eastbourne: Aegon International.
RACING – Jun 2: Epsom (including the Oaks). Jun 3: Epsom (including the Derby).
TRIATHLON – Jun 10-11: Leeds: World Series.
JULY
ATHLETICS – Jul 9: London: Anniversary Games.
CRICKET – Jul 1: Lord’s: Royal London One-Day Cup final. Jul 6-10: First Investec Test, Lord’s: England v South Africa. Jul 14-18: Second Investec Test, Trent Bridge: England v South Africa. Jul 27-31: Third Investec Test, The Oval: England v South Africa. CYCLING – Jul 1-23: Tour de France. FOOTBALL – Jul 16-Aug 6: Holland: Women’s European Championships.
GOLF – Jul 6-9: Port Stewart: Irish Open. Jul 13-16: Dundonald Links: Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Jul 14-16: New Jersey: US Women’s Open. Jul 20-23: Royal Birkdale: The Open Championship. Jul 27-30: Bridgend: Senior Open Championship. Jul 28-30: Troon: Scottish Women’s Open.
MOTOR CYCLING – Jul 2: Snetterton: British Superbike Championship. Jul 23: Brands Hatch: British Superbike Championship.
FORMULA 1 – Jul 2: Spielberg: Austrian GP. Jul 9: Silverstone: British GP. Jul 23: Budapest: Hungarian GP. Jul 30: Hockenheim: German GP.
RUGBY UNION – Jul 1: Second Test, Wellington: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions. Jul 8: Third Test, Auckland: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions.
SWIMMING – Jul 14-30: Budapest: World Aquatics Championships.
TENNIS – Jul 3-16: Wimbledon: The Championships.
AUGUST
ATHLETICS – Aug 4-13: London: IAAF World Championships.
BADMINTON – Aug 21-27: Glasgow: World Championships.
CRICKET – Aug 4-8: Fourth Investec Test, Old Trafford: England v South Africa. Aug 9-12: ICC Intercontinental Cup, Aberdeen: Scotland v United Arab Emirates. Aug 17-21: First Investec Test, Edgbaston: England v West Indies. Aug 25-29: Second Investec Test, Headingley: England v West I ndies.
FOOTBALL – Aug 5: Start of Football League and Scottish League seasons. Aug 6: Wembley: Community Shield. Aug 12: Start of English Premier League season.
GOLF – Aug 3-6: Ohio: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational; Nevada: Barracuda Championship. Kingsbarns: Ricoh Women’s British Open. Aug 10-13: Quai Hollow, North Carolina: US PGA Championship.
MOTOR CYCLING – Aug 6: Thruxton: British Superbike Championship. Aug 27: Silverstone: MotoGP.
FORMULA 1 – Aug 27: SpaFrancorchamps: Belgian GP.
RUGBY LEAGUE – Aug 26: Wembley: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final.
TENNIS – Aug 7-13: Montreal: Rogers Cup. Aug 14-20: Cincinnati: Western & Southern Open. Aug 28-Sep 10: New York: US Open.
SEPTEMBER
CRICKET – Sep 7-11: Third Investec Test, Lord’s: England v West Indies. Sep 16: NatWest T20 international, Chester-le-Street: England v West Indies. Sep 19-29: First Royal London one-day international series, England v West Indies. n CYCLING – Sep 3-10: Tour of Britain. n FOOTBALL – Sep 1: World Cup qualifying: Lithuania v Scotland, Malta v England, San Marino v N Ireland.
Sep 2: World Cup qualifying: Georgia v Republic of Ireland, Wales v Austria. Sep 4: World Cup qualifying: England v Slovakia, N Ireland v Czech Republic, Scotland v Malta. Sep 5: Moldova v Wales, Republic of Ireland v Serbia. n GOLF – Sep 7-10: Crans Montana: Omega European Masters. Sep 14-17: The BMW Championship. Sep 15-17: Evian-les-Bains: The Evian Championship. Sep 21-24: Georgia: Tour Championship. Sep 28-Oct 1: Close House: British Masters; New Jersey: Presidents Cup.
GYMNASTICS – Sep 27-Oct 9: Montreal: World Championships. n MOTOR CYCLING – Sep 10: Silverstone: British Superbike Championship. Sep 17: Oulton Park: British Superbike Championship.
n FORMULA 1 – Sep 3: Monza: Italian GP. Sep 17: Sepang: Malaysian GP.
n TENNIS – Sep 15-17: Davis Cup semi
finals.
OCTOBER
n FOOTBALL – Oct 5: World Cup qualifying: N Ireland v Germany, Scotland v Slovakia. England v Slovenia, Oct 6: World Cup qualifying: Georgia v Wales, Republic of Ireland v Moldova. Oct 8: World Cup qualifying: Norway v N Ireland, Slovenia v Scotland, Lithuania v England. Oct 9: World Cup qualifying: Wales v Republic of Ireland. n GOLF – Oct 5-8: Scotland: Dunhill Links
Championship. Oct 12-15: TBC: Italian Open.
Oct 13-15: Incheon: LPGA KEB Hana Bank
Championship. Oct 26-29: TBC: WGC-HSBC Champions.
n GYMNASTICS – Oct 2-8: Montreal: World
Championships.
n MOTOR CYCLING – Oct 1: Magny-Cours:
World Superbike Championship. Oct 15: Brands Hatch: British Superbike Championship.
n FORMULA 1 – Oct 1: Singapore: Singapore GP. Oct 8: Suzuka: Japanese GP. Oct 22: Austin: United States GP.
n RUGBY LEAGUE – Oct 27: World Cup, Melbourne: Australia v England. Oct 28: World Cup, Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea v Wales; Auckland: New Zealand v Samoa. Townsville: Fiji v United States. Oct
29: World Cup, Cairns: Scotland v Tonga; Ireland v Italy; Canberra: France v Lebanon.
n TENNIS – Oct 9-15: Shanghai: Rolex
Masters.
Oct 30-Nov 5: Paris: BNP Paribas Masters.
NOVEMBER
n CRICKET – Nov 23-27: First Test, Brisbane: Australia v England.
n GOLF – Nov 2-5: Antalya: Turkish Airlines Open. Nov 9-12: Sun City: Nedbank Golf Challenge. Nov 16-19: Dubai: DP World Tour Championship. Nov 17-19: Florida: CME Group Tour Championship.
n RUGBY LEAGUE – Nov 3: World Cup, Canberra: Australia v France. Nov 4: World Cup, Christchurch: New Zealand v Scotland. Hamilton: Samoa v Tonga. Sydney: England v Lebanon.
Nov 5: World Cup, Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea v Ireland. Townsville: Italy v United States. Canberra: Fiji v Wales. Nov
10: World Cup, Canberra: Fiji v Italy. Nov 11: World Cup, Cairns: Samoa v Scotland. Hamilton: New Zealand v Tonga. Sydney: Australia v Lebanon. Nov 12: World Cup, Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea v United States. Perth: England v France. Wales v Ireland. Nov 17: World Cup quarter-final, Darwin. Nov 18: World Cup quarter-finals, Christchurch and Wellington. Nov 19: World Cup quarter-final, Melbourne. Nov 24: World Cup semi-finals, Auckland and
Brisbane.
n FORMULAFORM 1 – Nov 5: Mexico City: Mexican GP. Nov 12: Sao PaoPaolo: Brazilian Grand Prix.
NovN 26: Abu Dhabi: United AArab Emirates Grand Prix.
n RUGBY UNION – Nov 11: Test, Twickenham: England v Argentina. Nov
18: Test, Twickenham: England v Australia. Nov
25: Test, Twickenham: England v Samoa. n TENNIS – Nov 11-12: Fed
CupC final. Nov 13-19: London:Lon ATP World Tour finals.
Nov 224-26: Davis Cup final.
DECEMBERDECEM
n CRICKET – Dec 2-6: Second Test, Adelaide: Australia v England. Dec 14-18: Third Test, Perth: Australia v England. Dec
26-30: Fourth Test, Melbourne: Australia v England.
n FOOTBALL – Dec 1: Moscow: World Cup
draw.
n RUGBY LEAGUE – Dec 2: World Cup final,
Brisbane.