The most comprehensive agenda for top sport events around the world. August 17-23: Le Mans, Vuelta a España, Beach Soccer, Air Sports...

Week Preview

The 24 Hours of Le Mans will be run this weekend. There will be five Hyercars. Suprisingly, Glickenhaus was faster than Toyota in the Test last week. There will also be World Rallycross, NASCAR and IndyCar, among other series.

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup starts in Russia. Also all major Association Football leagues in Europe will have activity this weekend. Freestyle Football has its Super Ball World Open.

Air Sports has several World-class events, including the Gordon Bennett Cup (Ballooning), the World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships, the World Parachuting Championships and the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal.

In Golf, the main Ladies’ Tours will play the AIG Women’s British Open and the PGA has one of its last tournaments in the season, the Northern Trust, with the top 125 in the FedEx rankings being invited.

The postponed Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships will finally start this week.

Cycling’s Vuelta a España continues, after the first few stages completed last weekend.

Sailing’s Solitaire du Figaro also start this week and SailGP has its regattas in Denmark.

Manny Pacquiao (FIL) is back after two years to try to defend his WBA World Welterweight Title against late-call, Yordenis Ugás (CUB).


GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA


Association Football:
Copa Libertadores Quarter-finals
DFL Supercup (DEU)
Domestic Leagues (Ligue 1, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A, Premier League, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol de 2021 – Série A, National Women’s Soccer League, Major League Soccer, Argentine Primera División, Liga MX etc.)
UEFA Champions League Play-offs

Athletics:
Wanda Diamond League Meeting (USA)

Aussie Rules Football:
Australian Football League Regular season

Automobilism:
All Star Circuit of Champions – I-96 Speedway, Plymouth Speedway (USA)
AMSOIL USAC/CRA – Perris (USA)
D1 Grand Prix x2 – Ebisu (JPN)
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters – Nürburgring x2 (DEU)
FIA European Autocross Championship – Prerov (CZE)
FIA European Hill-Climb Championship – Buzetski dani (CRO)
FIA World Endurance Championship – Le Mans 24 Hours (FRA)
FIA World Rallycross Championship – Höljes (SWE)
FIA World Rallycross Championship FIA RX2e – Höljes (SWE)
FIA World Touring Car Cup – Hungaroring x2 (HUN)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – Batesville Motor Speedway x3 (USA)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – World Wide Technology Raceway (USA)
NASCAR Cup – Michigan International Speedway (USA)
NHRA – Brainerd International Raceway (USA)
NTT IndyCar Series – World Wide Technology Raceway (USA)
Pure ETCR Championship – Hungaroring (HUN)
Unlimited National Bangers World Championship Semi-Final – Northampton (ENG)
Unlimited World Series – Yarmouth (USA)
USAC Silver Crown – Winchester Speedway (USA)
World of Outlaws Late Models – Middletown, Mechanicsburg, Sharon Speedway, Erie (USA)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – River Cities Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway, Huset’s Speedway (USA)

Backgammon:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Ballooning:
64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett (POL)

Baseball:
Liga Mexicana de Béisbol Playoffs
Major League Baseball Regular Season
NPB Regular Season

Basque Pelota:
Biarritz Master 4 Final
Biarritz Slam
CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE 2021 GRAND CHISTERA Finale
Esku Pilota Pro Tour Tournoi de Larrau (FRA)
Innpala
Magic City Jai-Alai
Saint-Jean-de-Luz Slam Internationaux Semi
Saint-Jean-de-Luz Master 4 Final
Slam Pau Semi
Torneo Individual de Remonte-Gran Premio Kutxabank League Stage

Beach Soccer:
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (RUS)

BMX (Racing):
UCI BMX World Championships (NED)

Bowling:
PWBA Tour (USA)

Boxing:
vacant International Boxing Federation World Super Feather Title – Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (RUS) vs Kenichi Ogawa (JPN)
World Boxing Association World Female Super Light Title – Kali Reis (USA) vs Diana Prazak (AUS)
vacant World Boxing Organisation World Female Super Light Title – Jessica Camara (CAN) vs Victoria Noelia Bustos (ARG)
World Boxing Association Super World Welter Title – Manny Pacquiao (FIL) vs Yordenis Ugás (CUB)

Bull riding:
PBR Unleash The Beast (USA)

Chess:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Canadian Football:
Canadian Football League Regular Season

Canoe/Kayak:
Super Cup (USA)

Chess:
Grand Chess Tour – Sinquefield Cup (USA)

Cue Sports:
BRITISH OPEN 2021 (ENG)

Disc Ultimate:
American Ultimate Disc League Regular season

Draughts:
World Championship Senior 64 (TUR)
World Championship Team 64 (TUR)

Equestrian (Jumping):
CSI5* (CAN, FRA, NED)
Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (NED)

Equestrian (Reining):
NRHA – The Run For A Million – Million Dollar Competition (USA)

Equestrian (Vaulting):
FEI Vaulting World Championship (HUN)

Entropy:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Esports:
Arena of Valor – Arena of Glory Winter 2021
Arena of Valor – Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2021
Battleground of the Gods – SMITE Pro League Phase 2 Regular Season
Clash Royale – Clash Royale League 2021 Seasons 7, 8
CrossFire – CFEL Season 2 – Group Stage Group Stage
League of Legends – LCS Summer 2021, LEC Summer 2021
Overwatch League Regular Season
PUBG Mobile Japan League Season 1 Phase 1

Flag Football:
Men’s AFFL tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals (USA)

Footbag:
IFPA Online World Footbag Freestyle Championships

Freestyle Football:
Super Ball World Open (CZE)

Gliding:
11th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships

Golf:
European Tour – D+D Real Czech Masters (CZE)
Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour – AIG Women’s British Open (ENG)
PGA Tour – The Northern Trust (USA)

Harness Racing:
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MARES (SWE)
UET Group I races (SWE x5)

Horse Racing (Flat):
Winx S. (AUS)
Highlander S. (CAN)
Juddmonte International Stakes, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (ENG)
Darley Prix Jean Romanet, Darley Prix Morny – Darley Series Final (FRA)
Fillies’ Championship Stakes (IND)
XXII Hándicap Loma De Sotelo (MEX)
Del Mar Oaks, TVG Pacific Classic S., Alabama S. (USA)

Horse Racing (Jump):
Jonathan Sheppard Stakes (USA)

Hurling:
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (IRL)

Ice Hockey:
IIHF ICE HOCKEY WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (CAN)

Lacrosse:
Premier Lacrosse League Quarterfinals (USA)

Ladies’ Gaelic Football:
All-Ireland Senior Ladies’ Football Championship Semi-finals

Lines of Action:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Motorcycling:
American Flat Track – Peoria Motorcycle Club (USA)
FIM Flat Track World Championship – Diedenbergen (DEU)
FIM Sidecar Motocross World Championship – Jinin (CZE)
FIM Sidecar World Championship – Rijeka (CRO)
FIM Superbike World Championship – Circuito de Navarra x3 (ESP)
FIM SuperMoto World Championship – Forcarei (ESP)
FIM Supersport World Championship – Circuito de Navarra x2 (ESP)
FIM Trial-E Cup – St Julia (AND)
FIM Trial World Championship – St Julia (AND)
NHRA – Brainerd International Raceway (USA)

Mountain Bike:
UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup (NED)
UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES – Grand Raid BCVS – MTB Alpine Cup – XCM (SUI)

Mountain Running:
Skyrunner® World Series (SUI)

Open Water Swimming:
FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2021 (MKD)

Oware:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Parachuting:
FAI World Parachuting Championships – Mondial (RUS)

Paragliding:
11th Paragliding World Cup SUPERFINAL (SUI)

Pesäpallo:
Men’s Superpesis Season
Women’s Superpesis Season

Polo:
Guards Ladies Charity Polo Tournament (ENG)

Quarto:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Quoridor:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Road Cycling:
UCI World Tour – Vuelta a España (ESP)

Rugby League:
National Rugby League (AUS/NZL)

Rugby Union:
South Africa v British and Irish Lions (ZAF)

Sailing:
12mR World Championship (FIN)
Dragon Gold Cup (SWE)
GKA Kite World Tour Kite-surf (DEU)
iQFOiL World Championships (SUI)
Platu 25 World Championship (LTU)
Raceboard World Championships (LVA)
SailGP Denmark
Solitaire du Figaro
World Match Racing Tour – Detroit Cup (USA)
Zhik 29er World Championship

Simracing:
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series
Formula Simracing World Championship
iRacing – Knoxville Nationals
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2026

Squash:
PSA Tour – MANCHESTER OPEN (ENG)

Tennis:
ATP Masters 1000 – Cincinnati Masters (USA)

Tumbleweed:
Mind Sports Olympiad

Water Ski:
Water Ski Pro Tour – Hilltop Lake ProAm by Sindicate Waterskis

Zerts:
Mind Sports Olympiad


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