The most comprehensive agenda for top sporting events around the world. January 18-24, 2022 includes UFC, Winter Sport World Cups and X-Games, WRC, Sumo...

Week Preview

Mixed Martial Arts star their World Title bouts with a big card by UFC that includes a Heavyweight Championship bout between Champion Francis Ngannou (CMR/FRA) and Ciryl Gane (FRA), as well as a Flyweight Championship fight between Brandon Moreno (MEX) and Deiveson Figueiredo (BRA), to close a trilogy that could be one of the best of all time.

The X Games Aspen will be a last glimpse for some Snowboard and Freestyle Ski competitions before the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. So will event from the Alpine Skiing World Cup, IBU World Cup Biathlon, FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, and Luge World Cup.

The Tennis Australian Open continues its first full season, without unvaccinated Novak Djokovic (SRB), who was deported due to his vaccination status.

The Paralympic Winter Sport World Championships continue, with Alpine Skiing, Snowboard, Para Cross-Country Skiing, and Paralympic Biathlon.

Sumo concludes its first Grand Tournament of the year. Mitakeumi (JPN) is 9-0 while Terunofuji (JPN) is 8-1.

The World Rally Championship has its first event, with the famed Rally Monte Carlo.

In Esports, PUBG Mobile has its Global Championship 2021 Grand Finals.

GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA


Alpine Skiing:
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup (AUT, ITA)

American Football:
National Football League Playoffs

Archery:
Indoor World Series (FRA)

Association Football:
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Domestic Cups (Coppa Italia Round of 16, DFB-Pokal Round of 16, FA Women’s League Cup Playoffs, etc.)
Domestic Leagues (Bundesliga, Serie A, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, Ligue 1, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, Liga MX, etc.)

Athletics:
World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold (NIR)

Aussie Rules Football:
AFL Women’s Premiership season

Automobilism:
Best in the Desert – Parker 425 (Arizona)
éTrophée Andros – Lans en Vercours x2 (FRA)
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Motul Pole Award 100 (Daytona 24 Hours Qualifying Race) (USA)
World of Outlaws Late Models – Volusia Speedway Park x3 (USA)
World Rally Championship – Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo (MCO)
WSK CHAMPIONS CUP – Adria (ITA)

Badminton:
BWF India Open (IND)

Bandy:
XXX Championship of Russia. Super League – 2021-2022

Baseball:
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico Final (MEX)

Basketball:
Basketball Champions League Play-ins
EuroLeague Women Regular Season Matchday
NBA regular season

Basque Pelota:
ASPE – XVIII CAMPEONATO DE PAREJAS DE LA LEP.M Liguilla
Emakume MASTER LABORAL KUTXA MANO PAREJAS Starts (ESP)

Biathlon:
BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon (ITA)

Bowls:
World Indoor Bowls Championship (ENG)

Boxing:
World Boxing Council World Feather Title – Gary Allen Russell Jr (USA) vs Mark Magsayo (PHL)

Cricket:
Big Bash League (AUS)
Men’s T20I – South Africa vs India (x3)
Men’s T20I – West Indies vs England (x2)
Men’s Test – World Championship Australia vs England (The Ashes Test 4)
Women’s T20I South Africa vs West Indies (x3)

Cross-Country Skiing:
FIS World Cup (DEU)
Worldloppet Gold (AUT x2)

Cue Sports:
BETVICTOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE (GROUP 6)
BETVICTOR SHOOT OUT 2022
IPA Tour Grand Final (IMN)

Cycling esports:
Zwift Racing League

Cycling (Cyclocross):
2021-2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup (NED)
X²O Badkamers Trofee Flandriencross (BEL)

Cycling (Track):
Sixdays Bremen (DEU)

Draughts:
Ouaga 2022 World Cup (BFA)
World title Match: Alexander Shvartsman (RUS) vs Roel Boomstra (NED)

Esports:
Age of Empires II – Wandering Warriors Cup
Age of Empires IVA – Winter Championship
Heroes of the Storm – Community Clash League Season 3
PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021: Grand Finals

Flag Football:
FFWCT – TAMPA ADULT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (USA)

Freeskiing:
Free Ride World Tour (ESP)

Freestyle Skiing:
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Ski Cross (SWE)
X Games Aspen (Colorado)

Golf:
European Tour – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (ARE)
LPGA – Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (USA)
PGA – The American Express (California)

Handball:
Men’s EHF EURO 2022
Women’s EHF Champions League Group Stage

Hardball Squash:
The William White McRory- Tully Invitational Squash Tournament (USA)

Harness Racing:
PRIX DE CORNULIER (FRA)

Horse Racing (Flat):
Centenary Sprint Cup, Stewards’ Cup (HKG)
Indian St.Leger (IND)

Horse Racing (Jump):
Clarence House Chase (ENG)

Hurling:
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship – Semifinals

Ice Hockey:
Kontinental Hockey League Regular Season
NHL season

Indoor Soccer:
Major Arena Soccer League Regular Season

Kabaddi:
Vivo Pro Kabaddi League – League Stage (IND)

Kambala:
Mangaluru (IND)

Ladies’ Gaelic Football:
All-Ireland Ladies’ Club Football Championship Semi-finals 2

Luge:
EBERSPÄCHER World Cup (CHE)
EBERSPÄCHER Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW (CHE)
FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track (ROU)

Mixed Martial Arts:
UFC Flyweight Championship – Brandon Moreno (MEX) vs Deiveson Figueiredo (BRA)
UFC Heavyweight Championship – Francis Ngannou (CMR/FRA) vs Ciryl Gane (FRA)

Motorcycling:
AMA Arenacross – Lazy E Arena (USA)
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship – San Diego (California)
Best in the Desert – Parker 425 (Arizona)
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Pais Arena (ISR)
World Off-Road Championship Series Moto – Primm (Nevada)

Mushing:
La Grande Odyssée (FRA)

Para Alpine Skiing:
Para Alpine Skiing World Championship (NOR)

Para Cross-Country Skiing:
World Championship (NOR)

Para Snowboard:
World Championship (NOR)

Paralympic Biathlon:
World Championship (NOR)

Platform Tennis:
APTA Tour Tournament (USA)

Polo:
Joe Barry Memorial Cup (USA)
Ylvisaker Cup (USA)

Racquetball:
Suivant Consulting Grand Slam (USA)

Rugby Union:
European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Stage
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (ESP)

Sailing:
Red Bull Storm Chase
Trophée Jules Verne – Record attempt Sails of Change (Potential)

Shogi:
ALSOK Cup King War (JPN)

Ski Jumping:
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Men’s (DEU)

Snowboard:
X Games Aspen (Colorado)

Snowcross:
CSRA Nationals – Sault Ste. Marie (CAN)

Sumo:
JSA Grand Tournament concludes (JPN)

Surfing:
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
World Surf League Big Wave – Jaws Big Wave Championships (USA)
World Surf League Big Wave – Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge presented by Jogos Santa Casa (POR)

Telemark Skiing:
FIS World Cup (DEU)

Tennis:
ATP, WTA – Australian Open

Valencian Pilota:
Escala i Corda

Volleyball (Indoor):
Del Monte Coppa Italia SuperLega Semifinals, Final (ITA)
Lega Pallavolo Serie A femminile (ITA)

Wheelchair Tennis:
AUSTRALIAN OPEN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUS)
MELBOURNE WHEELCHAIR OPEN (AUS)

Wrestling:
Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane

*This agenda is based on official information at time of publication. All events are subject to change and/or cancellation.