GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA
Week Preview
Primož Roglič (SLO) says he is surprised at his shape in the end of the season as he leads and has won four stages at the Vuelta a España, but Richard Carapaz (ECU) is too close for comfort and might take advantage of the next mountain stages, where he excels.
The MLB World Series might be over but in Korea and Japan the playoffs are just starting. Also in Japan, the WBA Light Flyweight World Title fight between Hiroto Kyoguchi (JAP) vs Thanongsak Simsri (THA) was called off when Kyoguchi tested positive for covid-19 after the weigh in. At least we have more World Title fights, and we got to see Elwin Soto (MEX) successfully defend his WBO Title last week. There will also be interest in Asia of the five Tier-1 eSports tournaments that conclude.
Horse Racing has a huge week with the Breeder’s Cup, featuring some of the best jockeys and riders from all around the World, in a total of 12 Group I races.
NASCAR concludes its season this week and the Championship will be won by either Joey Logano (USA), Chase Elliott (USA), Brad Keselowski (USA) or Denny Hamlin (USA), although Kevin Harvick (USA) had arguably done more throughout the season.
The Indian Premier League (Cricket) will define its finalist teams, with at least one of either the Mumbai Indians or Delhi Capitals making it to the Finals, but one of them might be frustrated by the winner of the Sunrisers Hyderabad – Royal Challengers Bangalore series.
American Football:
NFL Regular Season
Association football:
UEFA Champions League Matchday
Auto sport:
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Hockenheimring, GER x2)
FIA Karting World Championship – OK & Junior (Portimao, POR)
FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas (34 Baja Portalegre 500, POR)
NASCAR Cup (Phoenix, Arizona)
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (Phoenix, Arizona)
Super GT (Motegi, JAP)
World of Outlaws Late Models (The Dirt Track at Charlotte, USA x2)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars (The Dirt Track at Charlotte, USA)
Baseball
Nippon League – Regular Season end
KBO Post Season, Japan Series
Billiards:
WPSBA World Snooker Tour – CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2020
Boxing:
World Boxing Council World Light Title – Devin Haney (USA) vs Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB)
vacant World Boxing Organisation World Fly Title – Giemel Magramo (FIL) vs Junto Nakatani (JAP)
vacant World Boxing Association World Female Super Light Title – Kali Reis (USA) vs Kandi Wyatt (CAN)
Canoe/Kayak:
ICF World Cup Slalom, Pau (FRA)
Chess:
Speed Chess Championship Main Event Starts
Cricket:
Indian Premier League Playoffs
Darts:
PDC Tour – BetVictor World Cup of Darts
eSports:
Arena of Valor (Garena Challenger Series Summer 2020, RoV Pro League 2020 Winter, Arena of Glory Winter 2020) – Season end
Quake Pro League Season 2: Stage 1
BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Regular Season end
Warcraft – WCG 2020 Connected Group Stage Finals
Field Hockey:
Men’s FIH Pro League Matches
Women’s FIH Pro League Matches
Figure Skating:
ISU Grand Prix China
Golf:
PGA Tour – Vivint Houston Open
Ladies European Tour – Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic
Horse Racing:
VRC Oaks, Seppelt MacKinnon Stakes, VRC Sprint Classic, (Australia)
Grosser Preis Von Bayern (Germany)
New Zealand 2000 Guineas (New Zealand)
Yildirim Bayezid, Caldiran Stakes (Turkey)
Breeders’ Cup – 12 Group I races (USA)
Motorcycling:
FIM BAJAS WORLD CUP (34 Baja Portalegre 500, POR)
FIM Borilli EnduroGP World Championship (Marco de Canaveses, POR)
FIM Motocross World Championship (Pietramurata, Italy x2)
FIM MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 World Championship (Circuit Ricardo Tormo, ESP)
Polo:
Tortugas Open
Road Cycling:
UCI World Tour Vuelta a España
UCI Women’s World Tour – Ceratizit Challenge by la Vuelta
Sailing:
Vendée Globe
Simracing:
F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix Series (x3)
BMW SIM 120 Cup
GT Pro Series
The Race IndyPRO Championship
Swimming:
International Swimming League Matches
Table Tennis:
Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup
Tennis:
ATP – Rolex Paris Masters
