The most comprehensive agenda for top sporting events around the world. December 14-20, 2021 includes Swimming, Boxing, Esports, Badminton...
Week Preview
Among other Boxing World Title fights, “The Monster” Naoya Inoue (JPN) will fight this week in what seems as a mismatch defending his World Bantamweight Titles against Aran Dipaen (THA), but there is always room for upsets in boxing. Meanwhile, WBC and IBF World Light Heavy Champion Artur Beterbiev (RUS) goes to Canada to defend his titles against Marcus Browne (USA).

In Esports, the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship concludes its season. Other tournaments finishing this week are the PUBG Global Championship, the BLAST Premier: World Final 2021, the Global Esports Games, and the Smash World Tour 2021 Melee Championship.

The United Arab Emirates have had a few busy weeks. They continue, with the FINA World Swimming Championships (Short-Course), and the FINA Diving Team Exhibition.

Weightlifting concludes its World Championship, in Uzbekistan.

In Spain, the Badminton World Championships will conclude, as well as the World Padel Tour, with the Máster Final, and the Women’s Handball World Championship.

Cue Sports continues a very active part of the season with the Snooker World Tour’s World Grand Prix.

Extreme E concludes its first season, in Dorset (ENG).

Winter sports continue with their World Cup seasons, with Natural Luge being the latest sport to start its season. Also this week the Dew Tour Snow and the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship take place in Colorado. 

GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA

3×3 Basketball:
FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters Final (SAU)

Alpine Skiing:
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup (ITA x2, FRA)

American Football:
National Football League Regular season

Association Football:
Doomestic Cups (Coppa Italia Second Round, FA Women’s Continental League Cup, Copa del Rey Second round, Coupe de France Round of 64, Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals, etc.)
Domestic Leagues (Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Premier League, Barclays FA Women’s Super League Matches, etc.)
UEFA Women’s Champions League Group stage

Athletics:
Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños (ESP)

Automobilism:
eTrophée Andros – Andorra x2 (AND)
Extreme E – Dorset (ENG)
FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies – Hail Baja (SAU)
USAC Midget Special Event – Jason Leffler Memorial – Southern Illinois Center (USA)

Badminton:
HSBC BWF World Championships (ESP)

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

Baseball:
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico

Basketball:
Basketball Champions League Regular season Round
EuroLeague Women Regular Season Matchday
NBA regular season

Basque Pelota:
Esku Pilota Pro Tour Super Prestige (FRA)
Innpala Matches
Jai Alai Dania Beach (USA)
Jai Alai Pro Tour Series (FRA)
Remonte Pairs Championship-Orona Preliminaries

Biathlon:
BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon (FRA)

Bobsleigh:
BMW IBSF World Cup (DEU)
Women’s Monobob World Series (DEU, USA x2)

Boxing:
World Boxing Organization World Minimum Title – Wilfredo Méndez (PUR) vs Masataka Taniguchi (JPN)
World Boxing Association Super World Minimum Title – Thammanoon Niyomtrong (THA) vs Robert Paradero (PHL)
World Boxing Association Super, International Boxing Federation World Bantam Title – Naoya Inoue (JPN) vs Aran Dipaen (THA)
World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation World Light Heavy Title – Artur Beterbiev (RUS) vs Marcus Browne (USA)
vacant International Boxing Federation World Female Super Welter Title – Marie Eve Dicaire (CAN) vs Cynthia Lozano (MEX)

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
JIU-JITSU PRESIDENT’S CUP (ARE)

Cricket:
Big Bash League (AUS)
Men’s Test – South Africa vs India
Men’s Test – World Championship Australia vs England

Cross-Country Skiing:
FIS World Cup (DEU)

Cue Sports:
WST – WORLD GRAND PRIX

Cycling (Cyclocross):
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup (NED, BEL)

Cycling esports:
WTRL Team Time Trial – Vienna Platinum League

Dance Sport:
WDSF World Championship Formation Latin
WDSF PD World Championship – Standard

Darts:
PDC Tour – William Hill World Darts Championship (ENG)

Diving:
FINA Diving Team Exhibition (ARE)

Draughts:
FMJD World Championship blitz
FMJD World Championship rapid
Polish Open World Cup

Duathlon eSport:
Zwift Duathlon League

Equestrian (Driving):
FEI Driving World Cup (ENG)

Equestrian (Jumping):
CSI 5*-W (ENG, SAU)

Esports:
Arena of Valor International Championship
Arena of Valor – Honor of Kings Challenger Cup
Counterstrike – BLAST Premier: World Final 2021
Global Esports Games
Heroes of the Storm – Community Clash League Season 3
Mobile Legends World Championships
PUBG – PUBG Global Championship 2021
PUBG Mobile – PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 – League
Smash – SWT 2021 Melee Championship
StarCraft II – World Team League 2021 Winter

Freestyle Skiing:
Dew Tour Snow
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Moguls, Double Moguls (FRA)
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Ski Cross (ITA, SUI)

Handball:
25th IHF Women’s World Championship (ESP)

Harness Racing:
UET Group I races (FRA x2)

Horse Racing (Flat):
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (JPN)
Cape Guineas (ZAF)

Horse Racing (Hunt):
Long Walk Hurdle (ENG)

Ice Hockey:
Champions Hockey League Quarterfinals
Kontinental Hockey League Regular Season
NHL season

Indoor Soccer:
Major Arena Soccer League Regular Season

Lacrosse:
NLL Regular Season (USA)

Luge:
Eberspächer World Cup, Sprint (DEU)
FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track (AUT)

Nordic Combined Skiing:
FIS Ski Nordic Combined World Cup (AUT)

Padel:
World Padel Tour Máster Final (ESP)

Pato:
Final Abierto Argentino de Pato

Pickleball:
USAPA National Championships

Polo:
St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship (Colorado)

Powerlifting:
VII World Championship in powerlifting, push pill double event, bench press, folk bench press, deadlift, strict lift for biceps, armlifting and streetlifting by WRPF/WEPF/WAF/WSF (RUS)

Rugby Union:
European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Stage
Premier 15s

Sailing:
MELGES 20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (USA)
Trophée Jules Verne – Record attempt Sails of Change (Potential)

Shogi:
Ricoh Cup Women’s Championship Game 5
Ryūō 7th station

Simracing:
F1 Esports Series Pro Championship x2
iRacing – Chili Bowl Nationals
Le Mans Virtual Series

Skeleton:
BMW IBSF World Cup (DEU)

Ski Jumping:
FIS Men’s Ski Jumping World Cup (SUI)
FIS Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup (AUT)

Ski Mountaineering:
Adamello World Cup (ITA)

Snowboard:
Dew Tour Snow
FIS World Cup Parallel Giant Slalom (ITA x2)
FIS World Cup Snowboard Cross (ITA)

Speed Skating:
Marathon Cup (NED)

Surfing:
World Surf League – 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)

Swimming:
15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) (ARE)

Volleyball:
FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship 2021

Water Polo:
LEN Men’s Champions League Preliminary Round matches

Weightlifting:
IWF World Championships (UZB)

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