GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA
Week Preview
This is one of the quieter weeks of the year but it still has sporting activity throughout the week.
In the US, the NBA Regular season starts while the NFL is nearing playoffs. In football, the CONCACAF will crown either Tigres (MEX) or Carlos Vela (MEX)-led Los Ángeles FC, which could become the first MLS club at the FIFA Club World Cup.
In Sailing team Sodebo Ultim 3 had abandoned their round-the-world World Record attempt but they keep their voyage ongoing.
Cyclo-Cross is still on the most active part of its season. Will we see more Dutch wins tis week such as last week’s wins by Mathieu van der Poel (NED) and Lucinda Brand (NED)?
Alpine Skiing:
FIS World Cup (Italy x2, Austria)
American Football:
NFL Regular Season
Association Football:
CONCACAF
Scotiabank Champions League Final
CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores Quarter Finals
Domestic Leagues (Serie A, La Liga, EFL Cup, Bundesliga, Ligue 1)
Basketball:
NBA Regular Season Starts
Boxing:
vacant World Boxing Association World Super Middle Title – David Morrell (CUB) vs Mike Gavronski (USA)
Chess:
Champions Chess Tour – Airthings Masters
Cricket:
2019–21 ICC World Test Championship Australia vs India, New Zealand vs Pakistan
Cyclo-cross:
2020-2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Belgium
Telenet Superprestige – Heusden-Zolder
Darts:
PDC World Championship
Horse Racing (Flat):
Clásico Alberto Vial Infante, Clásico Las Oaks (Chile)
Clásico Juan Pablo Duarte (Dominican Republic)
Jamaica 2-y-o Stakes (Jamaica)
Hopeful Stakes, Arima Kinen Grand Prix (Japan)
Zabeel Classic (New Zealand)
Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia (Perú)
Clásico Navidad (Puerto Rico)
The Crown Prince Cup (Local Bred), The Crown Prince Cup (Imported) (Saudi Arabia)
Gold Cup (Trinidad & Tobago)
Akdeniz Derbisi (Turkey) – possible
Malibu S., La Brea S., American Oaks (USA)
Horse Racing (Jump):
Kauto Star Novices Chase, Christmas Hurdle, King George VI Chase, Finale Juvenile Hurdle (England)
Matchbook Betting Exchange Faugheen Novice Chase, Racing Post Novice Chase, Paddy Power Chase, Future Champions Novice Hurdle, Christmas Hurdle, Savills Chase (Ireland)
Welsh Grand National (G3) (Wales)
Motorcycling:
Auto Race – Superstar Festa 2020 (SG 35th Superstar Championship Finals) (Kawaguchi, Japan)
Sailing:
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Leg 9
Vendée Globe
Sodebo Ultim 3 Round-the-world voyage
Ski Jumping:
FOUR HILLS TOURNAMENT Qualification (Various)
*This agenda is based on official information at time of publication. All events are subject to change and/or cancellation.
