The most comprehensive agenda for top sporting events around the world. January 4-10, 2022 includes the Tour de Ski, the Four Hills Tournament, ATP Cup, Dakar Rally, etc.

Week Preview

The Cross Country’s Tour de Ski and Ski Jumping’s Four Hills Tournament (Vierschanzentournee), each part of the FIS World Cups, will conclude just as the week starts.

The nations-based ATP Cup will finish its group stage and then proceed to the Semifinals and Finals.

The Dakar Rally continues in Saudi Arabia. Sam Sunderland (ENG) and Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) / Mathieu Baumel (FRA) lead in motorcycles and cars, respectively.

Motorcycling will also see the start of the FIM Supercross World Championship in Anaheim, as usual.

En route to the Winter Paralympic Games, Paralympic Biathlon and Para Alpine Skiing will share facilities in Lillehammer (NOR), to start their World Championships.

The NFL concludes its regular season, and the last spots to the playoffs will be allocated.

Golf’s PGA season resumes, with the Tournament of Champions.

There is also World Championship activity in sports such as Draughts, Indoor Bowls, and Boxing.


GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA

Alpine Skiing:
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup (HRV, SVN, CHE)

American Football:
National Football League Regular season ends

Association Football:
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Domestic Cups (Copa del Rey Round of 32, FA Cup Third Round Proper, Carabao Cup Semi-Final second legs, etc.)
Domestic Leagues (Bundesliga, Serie A, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc.)

Aussie Rules Football:
AFL Women’s Premiership season

Automobilism:
Best in the Desert – Parker 250 (Arizona)
é-Trophée Andros – Isola 2000 x2 (FRA)
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship – Dakar Rally (SAU)
Gulf 12 Hours – Yas Marina Circuit (ARE)
SKUSA Winter Series – Homestead x2 (USA)
World of Outlaws Late Models – Volusia Speedway Park (USA)
World Series Sprintcars – Archerfield Speedway x2, Maryborough Speedway (AUS)
WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES – Adria (ITA)

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

Baseball:
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico Playoffs (MEX)

Basketball:
Basketball Champions League Play-ins
NBA regular season

Basque Pelota:
Campeonato Individual de Cesta-Punta Final (ESP)
Esku Pilota Pro Tour Super Prestige (FRA)
Innpala – Liga Kutxabank Semifinals (ESP)
Jai Alai Dania Beach (USA)
XVIII CAMPEONATO DE PAREJAS DE LA LEP.M Liguilla (ESP)

Biathlon:
BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon (DEU)

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

Bowls:
World Indoor Bowls Championship (ENG)

Boxing:
International Boxing Federation World Female Light Fly Title – Evelin Nazarena Bermúdez (ARG) vs Yaditza Pérez (PAN)

Bull Riding:
PBR UNLEASH THE BEAST

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

Cross-Country Skiing:
2021–22 Tour de Ski / FIS World Cup (ITA)
Worldloppet Gold (CHN)

Cue Sports:
BETVICTOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE (GROUPS 3-5)
CAZOO MASTERS 2022 (ENG)

Cycling (Radball):
Neujahrs-Radballturnier (CHE)

Draughts:
World title Match: Alexander Shvartsman (RUS) vs Roel Boomstra (NED)

Esports:
Age of Empires II – Wandering Warriors Cup
Arena of Valor – Honor of Kings Challenger Cup
Heroes of the Storm – Community Clash League Season 3
SMITE World Championship
StarCraft II – World Team League 2021 Winter

Freestyle Skiing:
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Aerials (CAN)
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Moguls (CAN)
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Halfpipe, Slopestyle (USA)

Gaelic Football:
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Regional Final

Golf:
PGA – Sentry Tournament of Champions (USA)

Handball:
Women’s EHF Champions League Group Stage

Horse Racing (Flat):
Calcutta Derby (IND)
Gran Premio Ciudad de Montevideo, Gran Premio Pedro Pineyrua, Gran Premio José Pedro Ramírez (URY)
Paddock Stakes, Queen’s Plate (ZAF)

Horse Racing (Jump):
Tolworth Hurdle (ENG)

Hurling:
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship – Regional Finals (IRL)

Ice Hockey:
Champions Hockey League Semi-Finals
Kontinental Hockey League Regular Season
NHL season

Indoor Soccer:
Major Arena Soccer League Regular Season

Kabaddi:
Pro Kabaddi League (IND)

Korfball:
IKF Europa Cup First Round

Lacrosse:
NLL Regular Season (USA)

Luge:
EBERSPÄCHER World Cup (LVA)
EBERSPÄCHER Team Relay World Cup presented by BMW (LVA)

Motorcycling:
AMA Arenacross – Budweiser Events Center x2 (USA)
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship – Anaheim (California)
Best in the Desert – Parker 250 (Arizona)
Dakar Rally (SAU)
é-Trophée Andros – Isola 2000 x2 (FRA)
FIM World Rally-Raid Championship – Dakar Rally (SAU)

Mushing:
La Grande Odyssée (FRA)

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

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

Paragliding:
17th MONARCA PARAGLIDING OPEN (MEX)

Paralympic Biathlon:
World Championship (NOR)

Platform Tennis:
APTA Tour Tournament (USA)

Polo:
Joe Barry Memorial Cup (USA)

Rugby Union:
Premier 15s
Premiership Rugby League Season
Top 14
United Rugby Championship

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

Shogi:
ALSOK Cup King War
NHK Cup Shogi Tournament 3rd round 5th station

Skeleton:
BMW IBSF World Cup (DEU)

Ski Jumping:
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Men’s (AUT)
Four Hills Tournament / FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Men’s (AUT)

Snowboard:
FIS World Cup Halfpipe, Slopestyle (USA)
FIS World Cup Snowboard Cross (RUS)
FIS World Cup Parallel Giant Slalom (CHE)

Snowcross:
AMSOIL National Tour – Dhapokee (USA)
CSRA Nationals – Sauble Beach (CAN)

Speed Skating:
Marathon Cup (NED)

Sumo:
JSA Grand Tournament (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)

Tennis:
ATP Cup
WTA 500 – Adelaide International 1
WTA 500 – Sydney International

Valencian Pilota:
Escala i Corda

Volleyball (Indoor):
Coppa Italia 2021-2022 femminile Semifinals, Final (ITA)
Lega Pallavolo Serie A femminile (ITA)
Superlega maschile Regular Season (ITA)

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