The most comprehensive agenda for top sporting events around the world. May 3-9 includes Álvarez vs Bivol, UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals, the Kentucky Derby, Ironman...

Week Preview

Yet another big week for boxing, as the world’s number one Pound for Pound, Saúl Álvarez (MEX) challenges Dmitrii Bivol (RUS) for the WBA Light Heavyweight World Championship. Álvarez was a Light Heavyweight World Champion at some point.

The UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals conclude, as Real Madrid (ESP) receives Manchester City (ESP) with a 4-3 advantage, while Villarreal (ESP) tried to beat Liverpool (ENG) with a goal deficit. They were unsuccessful.

The Kentucky Derby takes place this week, as well as several other Group I races.

Formula 1 arrives in Miami for a new urban racetrack that will also see the start of this year’s W Series Season. The 6 Hours of Spa will see the continuation of the FIA Endurance World Championship.

The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship and the FIM EnduroGP World Championship both start their seasons in the same weekend, in Israel and Spain, respectively. A hard choice! AMA Supercross will conclude its season in Utah, although the Championship has been decided in favor of Eli Tomac (USA).

Mixed Martial Arts has several World Title fights: Ryan Bader (USA) vs Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo (FRA), Charles Oliveira (BRA) vs Justin Gaethje (USA), and Rose Namajunas (USA) vs Carla Esparza (USA).


In Cycling, the Giro d’Italia starts!

Some Finals this week include the Major Arena Soccer League Final, as well as the Italian Men’s Volleyball League. Meanwhile, the Playoffs continue for the NBA and they start for the NHL.

Triathlon also has a huge week, with the IRONMAN World Championship for 2021, the Superleague Triathlon Arena Games Final in Singapore, and the World Triathlon Powerman Middle Distance Duathlon Championships.


Other World Championship events this week are those in Women’s Amateur Boxing, Cerebral Palsy Football, Draughts (National Teams), and in some Sailing categories.

GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA

Aeromodelling:
FAI World Cup F5J (DEU)

Amateur Boxing:
AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships (TUR)

Artistic Swimming:
FINA Artistic Swimming World Series (AUS)

Association Football:
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Group stage
CONCACAF Champions League Final Leg 2
Domestic Cups (Coupe de France Final, Copa de la Liga Argentina, NWSL Challenge Cup, etc.)
Domestic Leagues (Premier League, Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, MLS, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, Liga MX, etc.)
UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Leg 2

Athletics:
World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold (DEU)
World Athletics Continental Tour – Gold (KEN, JPN)
World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold (POR)

Aussie Rules Football:
AFL Regular Season matches

Automobilism:
BOSS GP – Hockenheimring (DEU)FIA European Historic Rally Championship – 30. Historic Vltava Rallye (CZE)
FIA World Endurance Championship – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup – Circuit de Pau-Ville (FRA)
FIA Formula One World Championship – Miami International Autodrome (USA)
FIA World Touring Car Cup – Circuit de Pau-Ville x2 (FRA)
FIA NEZ Auto Navigation (DNK)
Formula DRIFT – Atlanta (USA)
GNCC – Ironman Raceway (USA)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – Ponderosa Speedway, Florence Speedway (USA)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Darlington Raceway (USA)
NASCAR México – Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera (MEX)
NASCAR Cup Series – Darlington Raceway (USA)
Super GT – Fuji Speedway (JPN)
The FIA European Hill-Climb Championship – Rampa Internacional da Falperra (POR)
Turismo Carretera – Termas de Río Hondo – Largo (ARG)
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint – Eldora Speedway x2 (USA)
W Series – Miami International Autodrome (USA)
World of Outlaws Late Models – Mississippi Thunder Speedway x3 (USA)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – Eldora Speedway x2 (USA)

Backgammon:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix
WBIF World Individual Championship 2022
WBIF Tour Online Tourney 3
World Online Speed Championship
WBIF Online Team Championship

Baseball:
KBO Regular Season (KOR)
Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (MEX)
Major League Baseball (USA/CAN)
NPB Regular Season (JPN)
Serie Nacional de Béisbol de Cuba Regular season (CUB)

Basketball:
NBA Playoffs

Basque Pelota:
Innpala (ESP)
Magic City Jai-Alai (USA)

Bowling:
PBA Tour Playoffs Semifinals (USA)

Boxing:
World Boxing Organization World Female Super Bantam Title – Segolene Lefebvre (FRA) vs Melania Sorroche (ESP)
World Boxing Association Super World Light Heavy Title – Dmitrii Bivol (RUS) vs Saúl Álvarez (MEX)

Cerebral Palsy Football:
IFCPF Men’s World Cup (ESP)
IFCPF Women’s World Cup (ESP)

Chess:
Grand Chess Tour (ROU)
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Circle of Life:
Mind Sport Olympiad

Cricket:
Indian Premier League

Curling:
Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling (CAN)

Cycling (Mountain Bike):
MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC (DEU)

Cycling (Road):
UCI World Tour – Giro d’Italia (ITA)

Cycling esports:
Zwift Racing League

Darts:
PDC Tour – Cazoo Premier League Night 13 (SCO)
PDC Tour – Interwetten European Darts Open (ET5) (DEU)
PDC Tour – Women’s Series 5-8 (ENG)

Draughts:
FMJD World National Teams Championship (TUR)

Equestrian (Eventing):
CCI5*-L (ENG)

Equestrian (Jumping):
CSIO5* (FRA)

Esports:
Age of Empires II – The Resurgence
Age of Mythology – Golden League
Call of Duty League 2022 – Pro-Am Classic
Heroes of the Storm – Masters Clash Championship 2022 (FRA)
NBA 2K – SLAM OPEN Group Play (USA)
Overwatch League
PUBG – Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2022
Quake Pro League Season 3
StarCraft II – Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code S

Field Hockey:
Women’s FIH Pro League

Firefighter Sports:
14th World Firefighters Games (POR)

Golf:
European Tour – Betfred British Masters (ENG)
Ladies European Tour – Madrid Ladies Open (ESP)
LPGAJT – World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup (JPN)
PGA Tour – Wells Fargo Championship (USA)

Handball:
Women’s EHF Champions League Quarter-Finals

Hex:
Mind Sport Olympiad

Hive:
Mind Sport Olympiad

Horse Racing (Flat):
Robert Sangster Stakes (AUS)
NHK Mile Cup (JPN)
La Troienne Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Derby City Distaff Stakes, Churchill Downs Stakes, Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes, Kentucky Derby (USA)

Horse Racing (Jump):
Grand Annual Steeplechase (AUS)

Ice Hockey:
NHL Playoffs

Indoor Soccer:
Major Arena Soccer League Final

Lines of Action:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Mixed Martial Arts:
Bellator Heavyweight World Championship – Ryan Bader (USA) vs Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo (FRA)
UFC Lightweight Championship – Charles Oliveira (BRA) vs Justin Gaethje (USA)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship – Rose Namajunas (USA) vs Carla Esparza (USA)

Motorcycling:
AMA Supercross World Championship – Rice-Eccles Stadium (Utah)
Ekstraliga Speedway Regular Season (POL)
FIM Bajas World Cup – Baja do Oeste (POR)
FIM EnduroGP World Championship – Lalin (ESP)
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship – Minus 400 (ISR)
FIM SuperMoto S1 World Championship – Alcarrás (ESP)

Mushing:
IFSS World Cup (KAZ)

Netball:
ANZ Premiership Regular season (NZL)
Suncorp Super Netball season (AUS)

Para Athletics:
Italian Open Championships (Grand Prix) (ITA)

Paracycling:
UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP 1 (BEL)
UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP 2 (DEU)

Rugby League:
NRL Women’s Premiership Regular Season (AUS)
Women’s Challenge Cup Semi-Finals, Final (ENG)

Rugby Union:
European Rugby Champions Cup Quarter-finals
Premier 15s (ENG)
Super Rugby Pacific Rounds

Sailing:
A-Catamaran World Championship (USA)
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Guyader – Bermudes 1000 Race starts
iQFOiL International Games – Campione del Garda (ITA)
Melges 24 World Championship (USA)
Soling World Championship (DEU)
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Phase (CHE)
World Match Racing Tour (MNE)

Shogi:
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Simracing:
GPVWC Superleague
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup

Sport climbing:
IFSC – Climbing World Cup (KOR)

Sumo:
Grand Tournament (JPN)

Tennis:
ATP Masters 1000 – Italian Open (ITA)
ATP Masters 1000 – Madrid Open (ESP)
WTA 1000 – Italian Open (ITA)
WTA 1000 – Madrid Open (ESP)

Triathlon:
IRONMAN World Championship – 2021 (Utah)
Superleague Triathlon Arena Games Final (SGP)
World Triathlon Powerman Middle Distance Duathlon Championships Viborg (DNK)

Ultimate:
American Ultimate Disc League
Premier Ultimate League Regular season

Ultratriathlon:
IUTA World Cup event (USA)

Volleyball (Indoor):
Superlega maschile Finals (ITA)

Wheelchair Tennis:
BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP (POR)

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