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Sport Sporting calendar 2015
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1DartsPDC WorldChampionship,AlexandraPalace
4JanIce hockeyNHL WinterClassic,Washington vChicago
2Cricket3rd Test,SA vWI,CapeTown
6Jan
3Cricket2nd Test,NZ vS Lanka,Wellington
7JanDartsBDOWorldChampionship,FrimleyGreen
11JanFootballFA Cup3rd rd
4Motor sportDakarRally,Argentina,Bolivia, Chile
17Jan
5 6Cricket4th Test,AustraliavIndia, Sydney
10Jan
7 8GolfHyundaiTournamentofChampions,Hawaii
11Jan
9Cricket1stODI,WIvSA,CapeTown FootballAFC Asian
Cup,Australia
31Jan
10 11Cricket1stODI,NZ vS Lanka,Christchurch 2nd T20, SA vWI,
JoburgSnookerTheMasters,AlexandraPalace
18Jan
12 13 14Cricket3rd T20,SA vWI, Durban
15Cricket2nd ODI,NZ vS
Lanka,HamiltonHandballWorldchampionships,Qatar
1FebBasketballNYKnicks vMKee, O2
16CricketCarlton Mid ODITri-Series,Australia
1Feb 1stODI, SA vWI, Durban
17Cricket3rd ODI,NZ vS Lanka,Auckland
FootballAfricaCupofNations,EquatorialGuinea
8Feb
18Cricket2nd ODI,SA vWI, Joburg
19FootballCapitalOneCupsemi-nal, rstleg:
LiverpoolvChelseaTennisAustralianOpen,Melbourne
1Feb
20Cricket4th ODI,NZ vS Lanka,Nelson
FootballCapitalOneCupsemi-nal, rstleg: TottenhamvShe ffi eld
Utd
21Cricket3rd ODI,SA vWI,EastLondonGolfQatarMasters,Doha
24Jan
22Motor sportMonteCarloRally
25Jan
23Cricket5th ODI,NZ vS Lanka,Dunedin
24FootballFA Cup4th round
25Cricket6th ODI,NZ vS Lanka,Dunedin 4th ODISA
vWI,PortElizabeth
26 27FootballCapitalOneCupsemi-nal,second
leg:ChelseavLiverpool
28FootballCapitalOneCupsemi-nal,rstleg:Sheffi eld Utd
vTottenhamCricket5th ODISA vWI,Centurion
29Cricket7th ODI,NZ vS
Lanka,WellingtonGolfDubaiDesertClassic
1Feb PhoenixOpen
1Feb
30 31Cricket1stODINZ vPakistan,Wellington
1AmericanfootballSuperBowl,UnivofPhoenixStadium,Glendale,Arizona
2Alpine skiingWorldChampionships,Vail/BeaverCreek, Colorado
15Feb
3 4 5RugbyleagueSuperLeagueseason starts
6RugbyunionSixNationsWalvEng
7RugbyunionSixNationsItavIreFravSco
8FootballAfricaCupofNations nal,EquatorialGuinea
9 10 11Cricket 1stODINZ Women vEngWomen, MtMaunganui
12Motor sport RallyofSweden
15FebGolfThailandClassic, HuaHin
15Feb
13Cricket 2nd ODINZ Women vEngWomen,
MtMaunganuiFootballInternationalEngWomen vUS Women,Milton
Keynes
14Cricket WorldCupPoolA:
SrivNZ;EngvAusRugbyunionSixNationsEngvItaIrevFra
15Cricket WorldCupPoolB: SA vZim; Ind vPak3rd ODI, NZWomen
vEngWomenRugbyunionSixNationsSco vWal
16Cricket WorldCup PoolB: WIvIre
17Cricket WorldCup PoolA: NZ
vScoFootballChampionsLeague,rdof161stlegs
18Feb
18Cricket WorldCup PoolA:Ban vAfg
19CricketWorldCupPoolB:Zim vUAE1stT20, NZWom
vEngW,WhangareiFootballEuropaLeaguerd of321stlegs
20Cricket WorldCup PoolA:EngvNZ2nd T20, NZWom
vEngWomen,Whangarei
21CricketWorldCup PoolA:Aus vBanPoolB: Pak vWI
22CricketWorldCupPoolA: SrivAfgPoolB: SA vIndAthleticsTokyo
marathon
23CricketWorldCup PoolA:EngvSco
24CricketWorldCupPoolB: WIvZim3rd T20, NZWom vEngWom,
LincolnFootballChampionsLge,rdof161stleg
25Feb
25CricketWorldCup PoolB:IrevUAE
26CricketWorldCup PoolA: AfgvSco; SrivBan4th ODI, NZWom vEngWom,
LincolnFootballEuropaLeaguerd of32, 2leg
27CricketWorldCupPoolB: SA vWI
28CricketWorldCup PoolA: Aus vNZPoolB:Ind vUAE5th ODI, NZ W
vEngW, LincolnRugbyunionSixNationsScovIt,FrvWal
1Cricket WorldCup PoolA: EngvSri; PoolB:Pak vZimFootball
CapOneCupnalRugbyunion SixN IrevEng
2 3Cricket WorldCup PoolB: SA vIre
4Cricket WorldCup PoolB:Pak vUAEGolfWGC-CadillacChamps,
Doral
8Mar
5Cricket WorldCupPoolA:Ban vScoMotor sport Mexico rally
8Mar
6Cricket WorldCupPoolB: Ind
vWIAthleticsEuropeanindoorchamps,Prague
7Cricket WorldCupPoolB: SA vPak; Zim vIreFootballFA Cup6th
rd
8Cricket WorldCupPoolA: NZ vAfg; Aus vSri
9Cricket WorldCupPoolA:EngvBanTennisBNPParibasOpen,
IndianWells
22Mar
10Cricket WorldCupPoolB: Ind vIreRacingCheltenhamfestival
13Mar
11Cricket WorldCup PoolA: SrivSco
12Cricket WorldCup PoolB:SA vUAEFootballEuropaLeague,rd
of161stleg
13Cricket WorldCupPoolA: BangvNZ; EngvAfg
14Cricket WorldCupPoolA: Aus vSco; PoolB:Ind
vZimRugbyunionSixNationsWalvIreEngvSco
15Cricket WorldCupPoolB: WIvUAE; Pak
vIreFormulaOneAustralianGrand Prix,Melbourne
16SnookerWorld GrandPrix, Llandudno
22Mar
17FootballChampionsLeague,rdof162nd legs
18Mar
18Cricket WorldCup Quarter-nal1
19CricketWorldCupQuarter-nal2FootballEuropaLeaguerd of322nd
legs
20Cricket WorldCup Quarter-nal3
21CricketWorldCup Quarter-nal4RugbyunionSixNationsItavWalSco
vIreEngvFra
22FootballJohnstonesPaintTrophynal, WembleyRugbyunionLV
Cupnal,FranklinsGardens
23TennisMiamiOpen
5Apr
24CricketWorldCupSemi-nal1
25 26CricketWorldCup Semi-nal2
27FootballEuropeanChampionqualierEngvLithuania
28RacingDubaiWorldCup
29CricketWorldCupFinal,MelbourneFormulaOneMalaysianGrand
Prix,KualaLumpur
30GolfWorld GolfChampionshipsMatch PlayChampionship,San
Francisco
3MayNorth TexasShootout
3May
31
1RugbyunionEuopeanChallengeCupnal,TwickenhamIce hockeyWorld
Champs,Prague
17May
2FootballChampionshipand LeagueTwoseasons endRugbyunion
EuropeanChampions Cupnal,TwickenhamRacing2,000Guineas
3FootballLeagueOneseason endsMotoGP Spanish GrandPrix,
JerezRacing1,000GuineasNewmarket
4 5FootballChampionsLeague, semi-nals 1stlegs
6May
6
7FootballEuropaLeague,semi-nals1stlegsGolfThePlayersChampionship,PonteVedraBeach,
Florida
10May
8CricketODI, Ireland vEngland, Dublin
9CyclingGiro dItalia
31May
10FormulaOneSpanish GrandPrix, Barcelona
11TennisInternationaliBNL dItalia,Rome
18May
12FootballChampionsLeague, semi-nals 2nd legs
13May
13 14FootballEuropaLeague,semi-nals2nd leg
UefaWomensChampionsLeaguenal,Berlin
15AthleticsDiamondLeague,Doha, Qatar
16 17AthleticsDiamondLeague,Shanghai, ChinaMotoGP French
GrandPrix, LeMans
18 19 20AthleticsDiamondLeague,Doha, Qatar
21Cricket1stTest, EngvNZ, Lords
25MayMotor sportRallydePortugal
24May
22RugbyunionAvivaPremiership,play-off semi-nals
23, 24May
23FootballLeagueTwoplay-off
nal,WembleyScottishPremierLeaguenalround ofxtures
24May
24FootballPremierLeagueseason endsLeagueOneplay-off
nal,WembleyTennisFrench Open,Paris, 7JunFormulaOneMonaco
GP,MonteCarlo
25FootballChampionshipplay-off nal,Wembley
26 27FootballEuropaLeaguenal, Warsaw
28 29Cricket2nd Test, EngvNZ, Headingley
2Jun
30FootballFA Cupnal,WembleyScottish Cupnal,
HampdenRugbyunionAvivaPremshipplay-off
nal,TwickenhamAthleticsDiamondLeague, Oregon
31MotoGPItalian GP,Mugello
1FootballWWCSemi-nal2
2Motor sportRallyofPoland
5July
3 4FootballWWCThird-placematch CyclingTourdeFrance,France
26July
5FootballWWCFinal,VancouverFormulaOneBritish
GrandPrix,Silverstone
6GolfUS WomensOpen, Lancaster
12July
7FootballConcacafGoldCup, USA
26July
8Cricket1stTest, EngvAus, Cardiff
12July
9AthleticsDiamondLeague,Lausanne
10 11 12MotoGP German GrandPrix,Sachsenring
13FencingWorldChampionships,Moscow
19JulySwimmingWorldChampionships,Glasgow
19July
14 15 16GolfTheOpenChampionship,StAndrews
19JulyCricket2nd Test, EngvAus, Lords
20July
17AthleticsDiamondLeague, Monaco
18 19FormulaOneGerman GrandPrix, TBC
20 21Cricket 1stODIEngWomen vAus Women,Taunton
22 23Cricket2nd ODIEngWomen vAus Women,Bristol
24WatersportsWorld AquaticsChampionships,Kazan
9AugAthleticsDiamondLeague, London
25RacingKingGeorgeVI& QueenElizabethStakes, Ascot
26FormulaOneHungarianGrand Prix,BudapestArcheryWorld
Chships,Copenhagen
2AugCricket3rd ODI, EngWom vAusWom, NewRoad
27 28RacingGloriousGoodwood
1Aug
29Cricket3rd Test, EngvAus, Edgbaston
2Aug
30AthleticsDiamond Lge,StockholmGolfWomens
BritishOpen,Turnberry
2AugMotor sportRallyofFinland,Jyvaskyla 2Aug
31
1 2 3Cricket1stODI, EngvAus, RoseBowlAthleticsDiamondLeague,
ZurichGolfDeutscheBankChampionship,Boston
7Sep
4 5Cricket2nd ODI, EngvAus,
LordsFootballEuropeanChampionshipqualier, SanMarino vEngland
6FormulaOneItalian GrandPrix, Monza
7CyclingTourofBritain
13Sep
8Cricket3rd ODI, EngvAus, OldTraff
ordFootballEuropeanChampionshipqualier,England vSwitzerland
9 10Motor sportRallyofAustralia
13SepGolfEvianChampionship,Evian
13Sep
11Cricket4th ODI, EngvAus,
HeadingleyAthleticsDiamondLeague,Brussels
12RacingStLeger,Doncaster
13Cricket5th ODI, EngvAus, OldTraff ordMotoGP San MarinoGrand
Prix,Misano
14 15FootballChampionsLeaguegroupstagebegins
9DecCanoeingWorld SlalomChampionships,London 20Sep
16 17FootballEuropaLeaguegroupstagebegins
10DecGolfBMWChampionship,Chicago
20July
18RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA:EngvFijiGolfSolheim Cup,Germany
20Sep
19RugbyunionWorldCupPoolB: SA vJapPoolC: Ton vGeo PoolD:
IrevCan; FrvIt
20RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: WalvUruPoolB: SamvUSA PoolC:NZ
vArgFormulaOneSingaporeGrand Prix
21 22 23RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: Aus vFijPoolB: Sco
vJapPoolD:FrvRom
24RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC:NZ
vNamGolfTourChampionship,Atlanta
27Sep
25RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC:ArgvGeo
26RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: EngvWalPoolB: SA vSam PoolD:
ItvCan
27RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: Aus vUruPoolB: ScovUSA
PoolD:IrevRomFormulaOneJapaneseGrandPrix
28 29RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC:Ton vNam
30
1 2 3 4 5 6Cricket4th Test, EngvAus, TrentBridge
10AugGolfBridgestoneInvitational,Akron
9Aug
7NetballWorld Cup,Sydney
16AugTennisRogers Cup,Montreal
16Aug
8FootballStartofFootballLeagueseason
9MotoGP IndianapolisGrand Prix
10CyclingVueltaaEspaa, Spain
13SepFootballCommunityShieldBadmintonWorld Champs,Jakarta
11FootballUefaSuperCup,TbilisiCricket Ashes TestEngWomen vAus
Women,Canterbury
14Aug
12
13GolfPGAChampionship,Kohler
16Aug
14 15TennisWestern &Southern Open,Cincinnati
23Aug
16AthleticsEuropeanModernPentathlonChampionships,Bath
22AugMotoGP Czech GrandPric, Brno
17 18 19 20Cricket5th Test, EngvAus, TheOval
24AugMotor sportRallyofGermany
23Aug
21HockeyEuroHockeyChampionships,London
30Aug
22AthleticsIAAF WorldChampionships,Beijing
30Aug
23FormulaOneBelgian GrandPrix, Spa-Francorchamps Motor
SportRallyeDeutschland,Trier
24JudoWorldChampionships,Astana
30Aug
25 26Cricket 1stT20EngWomen vAus Women,Chelmsford
27CricketODI: Ireland
vAustralia,BelfastGolfTheBarclays,Plaineld
30Aug
28BasketballWorldWheelchairChampionships,Worcester
7SepCricket2nd T20EngWomen vAus Women,Hove
29RugbyLeagueChallengeCupnal, Wembley
30RowingWorldChampionships,Aiguebelette
6SepMotoGPBritish GrandPrix, DoningtonPark
31TennisUS Open, NewYork 6SepCricketT20, EngvAus,3rd T20, EngWom
vAusWom, Cardiff
1 2 3 4AthleticsDiamondLeague, RomeBasketballNBA nals start
TBC
5 6FootballChampLeaguenal, BerlinWomensWorldCupGroupA: Can vChn;
NZ vNethRacing TheDerby, Epsom
7FootballWWCGroupB: NorvTha; GervIvC FormulaOneCanadian
GrandPrix, Montreal
8FootballWWCGroupC: Cam vEcu; Jpn vSwiGroupD: SwevNig; USA
vAus
9FootballWWCGroupE: Spn vCos; BravKorGroupF: FrvEng;
ColvMexCricket 1stODI, EngvNZ, Edgbaston
10 11FootballWWCGroupA: Can vNZ; Chn vNethGroupB: GervNor; IvC
vThaCopaAmerica,Chile 4July
12FootballWWCGroupC: SwivEcu; Jpn vCamGroupD: Aus vNig; USA
vSweCricket 2nd ODI, EngvNZ, TheOval
13FootballWWCGroupE: BrvSp; KorvCosGroupF: FrvCol; EngvMex
14FootballEuro 2016qualier,SloveniavEngCricket 3rd ODI, EngvNZ,
RoseBowlMotoGP CatalunyaGP
15FootballWWCGroupA: Neth vCan; Chn vNZGroupB: ThavGer; IvC
vNor
16FootballWWCGroupC: EcuvJpn; SwivCamGroupD: NigvUSA; Aus
vSweRacingRoyalAscot
20June
17FootballWWCGroupE: Cos vBr; Korv SpGroupF: MexvFr;
EngvCoCricket 4th ODI, EngvNZ, TntBridge
18GolfUS Open,UniversityPlace,Washington
21Jun
19 20FootballWWCRound of16Cricket 5th ODI, EngvNZ, Riverside
21FootballWWCRound of16FormulaOneAustrian GrandPrix,
Spielberg
22FootballWWCRound of16
23FootballWWCRound of16Cricket 1stT20, EngvNZ, Old Traff ord
24 25BasketballNBA 2015Draft
26FootballWWCQuarter-nals1& 2
27FootballWWCQuarter-nals3& 4MotoGP Assen GrandPrix
28 29TennisWimbledon
12July
30FootballWWCSemi-nal1
1RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: Walv FijPoolD: FrvCanMotor
sportRallyofFrance
4Oct
2RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC:NZ vGeo
3RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: EngvAus PoolB: SamvJap; SA vSco
4RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC: ArgvTon PoolD:IrevItRacingPrixdelArc
deTriomphe,Longchamp
5BoxingWorld AmateurChampionship,Doha
18Oct
6RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: FijvUru; PoolD:Can vRom
7RugbyunionWorldCupPoolB: SA vUSA; PoolC:Nam vGeo
8GolfPresidents Cup,Incheon
11Oct
9RugbyunionWorldCupPoolC: NZ
vTonFootballEuropeanChampionshipqualier,England vEstonia
10RugbyunionWorldCupPoolA: Aus vWal; EngvUruPoolB: Sam
vScoRugbyleagueSuperLeaguegrand nal
11RugbyunionWorldCupPoolB: USA vJapPoolC: ArgvNam PoolD: ItvRom;
FrvIreFormulaOneRussian GrandPrix, Sochi
12FootballEuropeanChampionshipqualier,LithuaniavEngland
13 14TennisShanghaiMasters
19Oct
15 16 17RugbyunionWorldCupQuarter-nals1& 2TennisWTA
Finals
26Oct RacingAscot
18RugbyunionWorldCupQuarter-nals3& 4MotoGPAustralianGrand
Prix,PhillipIsland
19 20 21 22AthleticsIPC WorldChampionshipsDoha
31OctMotor sportRallyofSpain
25Oct
23GymnasticsWorldChampionships,Glasgow
1Nov
24RugbyunionWorldCupSemi-nal1
25RugbyunionWorldCupSemi-nal2FormulaOneUS GP, Austin
MotoGPMalaysian GP,Sepang
26 27 28 29GolfBMW Masters,Shanghai
1Nov
30RugbyunionWorldCupBronzemedalmatch
31RugbyunionWorldCupFinal,Twickenham
1FormulaOneMexican GrandPrixAthleticsNewYork CityMarathon
2TennisWTA Elitetrophy, Zuhai,China
8NovTennisBNPParibasMasters, Paris
8Nov
3RacingMelbourneCup
4 5 6 7DartsGrand Slam ofDarts,Wolverhampton
15Nov
8MotoGPFinalGrand Prixraceof2015season,Valencia, Spain
9 10 11 12GolfTurkish AirlinesOpen, Antalya
15Nov Motor sportRallyofGreatBritain
15Nov
13 14 15FormulaOneBrazilian GrandPrix, So PauloMotor sportWales
Rally,Deeside
16TennisATPWorld TourFinals, London
22Nov
17 18GolfWorld TourChampionship,Dubai
22Nov
19x
20WeightliftingWorldChampionships,Houston
29Nov
21HockeyWomens WorldLeaguenal,Rosario
29Nov
22 23TennisDavis Cupnal,TBC
24 25GymnasticsTrampolineWorld Champs,Odense
30Nov
26 27 28 29FormulaOneAbuDhabiGrand Prix,Yas Marina
30
1 2Tennis StatoilMasters,RoyalAlbertHall, London
6Dec
3 4 5HockeyMens WorldLeaguenal,Mohali
13DecHandballWorldWomensChship,Denmk
20DecRacingTingleCreekChase, Sandown
6 7
8 9 10Table TennisWorld TourGrand Finals,TBC
13Dec
11 12SquashMens WorldTeamChampionships,Kuwait
18DecFootballEuro 2016draw, Paris
13 14 15Cricket SA Invitation XIvEngland,Potchefstroom
17Dec
16 17 18 19 20Cricket SA Invitation
XIvEngland,Ptermaritzburg
22Dec
21 22 23 24 25 26Cricket1stTest, SouthAfricavEngland,Durban
30DecRacingKingGeorgeVIChase, Kempton
27RacingWelsh GrandNational,Chepstow
28 29 30 31
Cricket World Cup 14 Feb 29 Mar
Womens World Cup 6 Jun 5 Jul
Diego Costawillbekey toChelseas
hopesofreachingtheCapitalOneCupnalin March
FaraWilliamscould beamajorstarofEnglandssummerWorldCupcampaignin
Canada
Moeen Aliispoised to makeanimpactduringEnglands WorldCupcampaign
inJanuaryandFebruary
Can AndyMurraywinWimbledon forasecond timewhen
theChampionshipsstartin June?
LewisHamilton couldwellbeF1 worldchampion
againcometheend-of-season racein AbuDhabi
RichieMcCawwilllead theAllBlacks as theylook to retaintheirWorld
Cupcrown on Britishsoilthis autumn
Cricket World Cup 14 Feb 29 Mar
1 2GolfANAInspiration,California
5Apr
3 4 5FormulaOneBahrain GrandPrix,
SakhirBaseballMajorLeagueseason starts
4Oct
6 7 8 9GolfTheMasters,Augusta
12AprJudoEuropeanChamps,Glasgow
12Apr
10 11RacingGrand National,AintreeTennisMonteCarloMasters
19Apr
12MotoGPGrand PrixoftheAmericas
13 14FootballChampionsLeague,quarter-nals1stlegs
15Apr
15BasketballNBA regularseason ends
16FootballEuropaLeague,quarter-nals1stlegs
17 18SnookerWorldchampionship,Sheffi eld
5MayBasketballNBA play-off sbeginRacingScottish GrandNational,
Ayr
19FootballFA Cup, semi-nals, WembleyFormulaOneChineseGrandPrix,
ShanghaiMotoGP ArgentinaGrand Prix
20AthleticsBostonmarathon,Boston, US
21FootballChampionsLeague,quarter-nals2nd legs
22Apr
22 23FootballEuropaLeague,quarter-nals2nd legsMotor
sportRallyofArgentina
26Apr
24 25 26AthleticsLondonMarathonTable tennis World champs,Suzhou,
China
3May
27GolfWGC-CadillacMatch PlayChampionship,San Francisco
May3
28 29GolfUS WomensOpen, Lancaster
12July
30
Rugby World Cup 18 Sep 31 Oct
Rugby World Cup 18 Sep 31 Oct
Womens World Cup 6 Jun 5 Jul
