The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
2018 Sports Calendar
Scottish and international sporting events
JANUARY
RACING: Jan 1: Musselburgh. RACING: Jan 2: Ayr. RACING: Jan 3: Musselburgh. CRICKET:Jan4-8:FifthTest,Sydney: Australia v England. SOCCER: Jan 5-7: FA Cup third round. DARTS: Jan 6-14: Frimley Green: BDO World Championship. RACING: Jan 10: Ayr. RACING: Jan 14: Kelso. SNOOKER: Jan 14-21: London: Dafabet Masters. RACING: Jan 15: Ayr. TENNIS: Jan 15-28: Melbourne: Australian Open (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: Jan 16: Ayr. RACING: Jan 19: Musselburgh. SOCCER: Jan 20-21: William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round. SOCCER: Jan 24: Lausanne: Nations League draw. RACING: Jan 25: Kelso. DIVING: Jan 26-28: Plymouth: British Championships. SOCCER: Jan 27-28: FA Cup fourth round. BASKETBALL: Jan 28: Birmingham: BBL Cup final. RACING: Jan 31: Ayr.
FEBRUARY
TENNIS: Feb 2-4: Davis Cup first round (ATP Tour). RUGBY UNION: Feb 3: NatWest 6 Nations: France v Ireland; Wales v Scotland. RACING: Feb 3-4: Musselburgh. RUGBY UNION: Feb 4: NatWest 6 Nations: Italy v England. GRIDIRON:Feb4:Minneapolis:SuperBowl52. OLYMPICS: Feb 9-25: PyeongChang: Winter Olympics. RUGBY UNION: Feb 10: NatWest 6 Nations: England v Wales; Ireland v Italy. SOCCER:Feb10-11:WilliamHillScottishCup fifth round. CURLING: Feb 10-17: Perth: Scottish Curling Championship. RUGBY UNION: Feb 11: NatWest 6 Nations: Scotland v France. RACING: Feb 11: Ayr. RACING: Feb 13: Ayr. SOCCER: Feb 13-14: Champions League round of 16 first legs. RACING: Feb 14: Musselburgh. RACING: Feb 15: Kelso. SOCCER: Feb 17-18: FA Cup fifth round. SOCCER: Feb 20-21: Champions League round of 16 first legs. CURLING: Feb 21-25: Braehead: Scottish Senior Curling Championships. TABLE TENNIS: Feb 22-25: London: World Cup. RUGBY UNION: Feb 23: NatWest 6 Nations: France v Italy. RUGBY UNION: Feb 24: NatWest 6 Nations: Ireland v Wales; Scotland v England. SOCCER: Feb 25: Wembley: Carabao Cup final. RACING: Feb 26: Ayr. RACING: Feb 28: Musselburgh. CYCLING: Feb 28-Mar 4: Apeldoorn: Track World Championships.
MARCH
ATHLETICS: Mar 1-4: Birmingham: IAAF World Indoor Championships. SWIMMING: Mar 1-4: Edinburgh: British Championships. RACING: Mar 3: Kelso. SOCCER: Mar 3-4: William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-finals. BASKETBALL: Mar 4: Glasgow: BBL Trophy final. SOCCER: Mar 6-7: Champions League round of 16 second legs. RACING: Mar 9-10: Ayr. RUGBY UNION: Mar 10: NatWest 6 Nations: IrelandvScotland;FrancevEngland. RUGBY UNION: Mar 11: NatWest 6 Nations: Wales v Italy. SOCCER: Mar 13-14: Champions League round of 16 second legs. BADMINTON: Mar 14-18: Yonex All England Open. RACING:Mar16:Cheltenham:GoldCup. RUGBY UNION: Mar 17: NatWest 6 Nations: England v Ireland; Italy v Scotland; Wales v France. SOCCER: Mar 17-18: FA Cup quarter-finals. RACING: Mar 19: Kelso. CURLING: Mar 17-25: Canada: Women’s World Curling Championships. GOLF: Mar 22-25: Texas: World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (PGA Tour). ROWING: Mar 24: London: The Boat Races. MOTOR RACING: Mar 25: Melbourne: Australian Grand Prix. RACING: Mar 31: Musselburgh. CURLING: Mar 31-Apr 8: Las Vegas: Men’s World Curling Championships.
APRIL
SOCCER: Apr 3-4: Champions League quarter-final first legs. COMMONWEALTH: Apr 4-15: Queensland: Commonwealth Games. SOCCER: Apr 5: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Switzerland v Scotland. RACING: Apr 5: Musselburgh. GOLF: Apr 5-8: Georgia: The Masters (PGA Tour). TENNIS: Apr 6-8: Davis Cup quarter-finals (ATP Tour). RACING: Apr 7: Kelso. ICE HOCKEY: Apr 7-8: Nottingham: Elite League play-off finals weekend. MOTOR RACING: Apr 8: Shanghai: Chinese Grand Prix. SOCCER: Apr 10: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Poland. SOCCER: Apr 10-11: Champions League quarter-final second legs. SOCCER: Apr 14-15: William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals. RACING: Apr 14: Aintree: Grand National. MOTORRACING:Apr15:Sakhir:Bahrain Grand Prix. RACING: Apr 16: Kelso. RACING: Apr 20: Ayr. RACING: Apr 21: Ayr (including Scottish Grand National). SOCCER: Apr 21-22: FA Cup semi-finals. SNOOKER: Apr 21-May 7: Sheffield: Betfred World Championship. ATHLETICS: Apr 22: London Marathon. SOCCER: Apr 24-25: Champions League semi-final first legs. RACING: Apr 25-27: Perth. MOTOR RACING: Apr 29: Baku: Azerbaijan Grand Prix. RACING: Apr 30: Ayr.
MAY
RACING: May 1: Ayr. SOCCER: May 1-2: Champions League semifinal second legs. RACING: May 3-4: Musselburgh. RUGBY UNION: May 4-6: Guinness PRO14 play-offs. RACING: May 6: Hamilton, Newmarket (including 1000 Guineas). RACING: May 9: Kelso. GOLF:May10-13:Florida:ThePlayers Championship (PGA Tour). RUGBYUNION:May11,Bilbao:European Champions Cup final. RUGBYUNION:May12,Bilbao:European Challenge Cup final. MOTOR RACING: May 13: Barcelona: Spanish Grand Prix. RACING: May 16-17: Perth. RACING: May 18: Hamilton. RUGBY UNION: May 18-20: Guinness PRO14 semi-finals. SOCCER: May 19: Wembley: FA Cup final. SOCCER:May19:Hampden:WilliamHill Scottish Cup final. RACING: May 22-23: Ayr. GOLF: May 24-27: Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship (European Tour). CRICKET: May 24-28: First Test, Lord’s: England v Pakistan. RUGBY UNION: May 26: Guinness PRO14 final. MOTOR RACING: May 27: Monaco: Monaco Grand Prix. RACING: May 27: Kelso. TENNIS: May 28-Jun 10: Paris: French Open (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: May 31: Hamilton.
JUNE
CRICKET: Jun 1-5: Second Test, Headingley: England v Pakistan. RACING: Jun 2: Musselburgh, Epsom Derby. RACING: Jun 3: Perth. RACING: Jun 4: Ayr. RACING: Jun 6: Hamilton. SOCCER: Jun 7: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Belarus. GOLF: Jun 8-10: Quaker Ridge, USA: Curtis Cup. RACING: Jun 9: Musselburgh. CRICKET: Jun 10: One-day international, Edinburgh: Scotland v England. SOCCER: Jun 12: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Poland v Scotland. RACING: Jun 13: Hamilton. GOLF: Jun 14-17: New York: US Open (PGA Tour). SOCCER: Jun 15: World Cup Group A. Ekaterinburg: Egypt v Uruguay. Group B, St Petersburg: Morocco v Iran. Sochi: Portugal v Spain. SOCCER: Jun 16: World Cup Group C, Kazan: France v Australia. Saransk: Peru v Denmark.GroupD,Moscow:Argentinav Iceland. Kaliningrad: Croatia v Nigeria. MOTOR RACING: Jun 16: Le Mans 24 Hours. SOCCER: Jun 17: World Cup Group E, Samara: Costa Rica v Serbia. Rostov: Brazil v Switzerland. Group F, Moscow: Germany v Mexico.
SOCCER: Jun 18: World Cup Group F, Nizhny Novgorod:SwedenvSouthKorea.Group G, Sochi: Belgium v Panama. Volgograd: Tunisia v England. RACING: Jun 18: Ayr. GOLF: Jun 18-23: Royal Aberdeen: The Amateur Championship. SOCCER: Jun 19: World Cup Group A, St Petersburg: Russia v Egypt. Group H, Saransk: Colombia v Japan. Moscow: Poland v Senegal. SOCCER: Jun 20, World Cup Group A, Rostov: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia. Group B, Moscow: Portugal v Morocco. Kazan: Iran v Spain. RACING: Jun 20: Hamilton. SOCCER: Jun 21: World Cup Group C, Samara: Denmark v Australia. Ekaterinburg: France v Peru. Group D, Nizhny Novgorod: Argentina v Croatia. SOCCER: Jun 22: World Cup Group D, Volgograd: Nigeria v Iceland. Group E, St Petersburg: Brazil v Costa Rica. Kaliningrad: Serbia v Switzerland. RACING: Jun 22-23: Ayr. SOCCER: Jun 23: World Cup Group F, Sochi: Germany v Sweden. Rostov: South Korea v Mexico. Group G, Moscow: Belgium v Tunisia. RACING: Jun 23: Perth. SOCCER: Jun 24: World Cup Group G, Nizhny Novgorod: England v Panama. Group H, Ekaterinburg: Japan v Senegal. Kazan: Poland v Colombia. MOTOR RACING: Jun 24: Le Castellet: French Grand Prix. SOCCER: Jun 25: Group A, Volgograd: Saudi Arabia v Egypt. Samara: Uruguay v Russia. Group B, Saransk: Iran v Portugal. Kaliningrad: Spain v Morocco. SOCCER: Jun 26: World Cup Group C, Sochi: Australia v Peru. Moscow: Denmark v France. Group D, Rostov: Iceland v Croatia. St Petersburg: Nigeria v Argentina. SOCCER: Jun 27: World Cup Group E, Moscow: Serbia v Brazil. Nizhny Novgorod: Switzerland v Costa Rica. Group F, Ekaterinburg: Mexico v Sweden. Kazan: South Korea v Germany. SOCCER: Jun 28, World Cup Group G, Kaliningrad: England v Belgium. Saransk: PanamavTunisia.GroupH,Volgograd: Japan v Poland. Samara: Senegal v Colombia. RACING: Jun 28: Hamilton.
JULY
MOTOR RACING: Jul 1: Spielberg: Austrian Grand Prix. RACING: Jul 2-3: Hamilton. TENNIS: Jul 2-15: Wimbledon: The Championships (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: Jul 4: Musselburgh. RACING: Jul 5: Perth. CYCLING: Jul 7-29: Tour de France. MOTOR RACING: Jul 8: Silverstone: British Grand Prix. RACING: Jul 8-9: Ayr. GOLF:Jul12-15:EastLothian:ScottishOpen (European Tour). RACING: Jul 14: Hamilton. SOCCER: Jul 15: World Cup final, Moscow. RACING: Jul 15: Perth. RACING: Jul 16: Ayr. RACING: Jul 19-20: Hamilton. GOLF:Jul19-22:Carnoustie:TheOpen Championship. ATHLETICS: Jul 21-22: London: Muller Anniversary Games. MOTOR RACING: Jul 22: Hockenheim: German Grand Prix. RACING: Jul 23: Ayr. RACING: Jul 24: Musselburgh. GOLF: Jul 26-29: East Lothian: Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open (LPGA Tour). GOLF: Jul 26-29: St Andrews: The Senior Open Championship. MOTOR RACING: Jul 29: Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix. RACING: Jul 30: Ayr. RACING: Jul 31: Perth.
AUGUST
RACING: Aug 1: Perth. CRICKET: Aug 1-5: First Test, Edgbaston: England v India. GOLF: Aug 2-5: Royal Lytham and St Annes: Ricoh British Open (LPGA Tour). RACING: Aug 3: Musselburgh. RACING: Aug 4: Hamilton. CYCLING: Aug 5-12: Glasgow: UEC Road Elite European Championships. RACING: Aug 7: Ayr. ATHLETICS: Aug 7-12: Berlin: European Championships. GOLF: Aug 8-12: Gleneagles: European Team Championships (European Tour). GOLF: Aug 9-12: Missouri: PGA Championship (PGA Tour). CRICKET: Aug 9-13: Second Test, Lord’s: England v India. RACING: Aug 10: Musselburgh. RACING: Aug 11: Ayr. RACING: Aug 13: Ayr. GOLF: Aug 14-19: Royal Portrush and Portstewart: The Boys Amateur Championship. GOLF: Aug 14-18: Ardglass: The Girls Amateur Championship. RACING: Aug 18: Perth. CRICKET:Aug18-22:ThirdTest,Trent Bridge: England v India. ATHLETICS: Aug 20-26: Berlin: World ParaAthletics Championships. RUGBYLEAGUE:Aug25:Wembley: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final. MOTOR RACING: Aug 26: SpaFrancorchamps: Belgian Grand Prix. CYCLING: Aug 26-27: Val Di Sole: UCI MTB World Cup cross-country and downhill. TENNIS: Aug 27-Sep 9: New York: US Open (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: Aug 29-30: Musselburgh. CRICKET: Aug 30-Sep 3: Fourth Test, Southampton: England v India. SOCCER: Aug 30: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Switzerland. RACING: Aug 31: Hamilton.
SEPTEMBER
MOTOR RACING: Sep 2: Monza: Italian Grand Prix. CYCLING: Sep 2-9: Tour of Britain. RACING: Sep 7: Musselburgh. CRICKET: Sep 7-11: Fifth Test, The Oval: England v India. ROWING: Sep 9-16: Plovdiv: World Championships. RACING: Sep 10: Perth. RACING: Sep 13: Hamilton. TENNIS: Sep 14-16: Davis Cup semi-finals (ATP Tour). RACING: Sep 15: Musselburgh. MOTOR RACING: Sep 16: Singapore: Singapore Grand Prix. RACING: Sep 19: Kelso. RACING: Sep 20: Ayr. RACING: Sep 21-22: Ayr. RACING: Sep 23-24: Hamilton. RACING: Sep 26-27: Perth. GOLF: Sep 28-30: Paris: Ryder Cup. MOTOR RACING: Sep 30: Sochi: Russian Grand Prix. RACING: Sep 30: Musselburgh.
OCTOBER
RACING: Oct 2: Ayr. GOLF: Oct 4-7: Scotland: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (European Tour). MOTORRACING:Oct4-7:BritishRally. MOTORRACING:Oct7:Suzuka:Japanese Grand Prix. RACING: Oct 7: Kelso. RACING: Oct 11: Ayr. GOLF: Oct 11-14: Tadworth: British Masters (European Tour). RUGBY LEAGUE: Oct 13: Manchester: Betfred Super League Grand Final. RACING: Oct 15: Musselburgh. MOTOR RACING: Oct 21: Austin: United States Grand Prix. TENNIS: Oct 22-28: Singapore: BNP Paribas WTA Finals. GOLF: Oct 25-28: Shanghai: WGC-HSBC Champions (European Tour). RACING: Oct 27: Kelso. MOTOR RACING: Oct 28: Mexico City: Mexican Grand Prix. RACING: Oct 29: Ayr.
NOVEMBER
RACING: Nov 3: Ayr. RACING: Nov 7: Musselburgh. RACING: Nov 10: Kelso. TENNIS: Nov 10-11: Fed Cup final (WTA Tour). MOTOR RACING: Nov 11: Sao Paulo: Brazilian Grand Prix. TENNIS:Nov12-18:London:NittoATPFinals. RACING: Nov 14: Ayr. GOLF: Nov 15-18: Dubai: DP World Tour Championship (European Tour). GOLF: Nov 15-18: Florida: CME Group Tour Championship (LPGA Tour). BADMINTON: Nov 20-25: Glasgow: Scotland Open. TENNIS: Nov 23-25: Davis Cup final (ATP Tour). MOTOR RACING: Nov 25: Yas Marina: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. RACING: Nov 26: Musselburgh. HOCKEY: Nov 28-Dec 16: Bhubaneswar: World Cup. RACING: Nov 29: Ayr.
DECEMBER
FOOTBALL: Dec 2: Draw for Euro 2020 qualifiers. RACING: Dec 3: Musselburgh. RACING: Dec 9: Kelso. RACING: Dec 10: Musselburgh. SWIMMING: Dec 11-16: Hangzhou: World Championships. RACING: Dec 29: Kelso.