The biggest week of the year!? May 24-30, 2022 sees the UEFA Champions League Final, Monaco GP, Indy 500, Roland Garros, Giro D'Italia, Indian Premier League and much more...

Week Preview

A huge week in world sport! Perhaps the biggest week of the year!

The UEFA Champions League Final pits Liverpool (ENG) and Real Madrid (ESP), the third between these two teams. They are 1-1.

Motorsports also have a huge week, with the famed Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600.

Roland Garros continues this week as well. All the big names are still alive in the Men’s category.

The Indian Premier League (Cricket) also has its Final this week. Four teams are still in contention.

In the NBA, we will have the two finalists, coming from the series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, and the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks.

The Giro D’Italia also concludes. Richard Carapaz (ECU), current Olympic Champion and 2019 Giro Champion, currently leads.

Another conclusion is the Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship, in Finland.

The World’s Strongest Man also takes place this week.

Boxing has World title fights, including the WBA Lightweight fight defense by Gervonta Davis (USA) against Rolando Romero (USA).

Wakeboard
has its 62nd edition of the Masters tournament.

Rugby League has the 121st Final of the Challenge Cup, to be held at Wembley…

Other World Championship events include Kickboxing and Muay Thai fights, the World Rafting Championship, the Jet Boat World Championship, Sailing World Championships, etc.


GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA

Abstract Games:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand PrixAeromodelling:
FAI World Cup F1E x2 (ITA)
FAI World Cup F2A,B,C,D (FRA)
FAI World Cup F2B (SWE, AUT)
FAI World Cup F3A (POR)
FAI World Cup F3K (FRA)
FAI World Cup F5J (CHE, CZE)
FAI World Cup F5J (POL)

Association Football:
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Group stage
Domestic Leagues (Argentine Primera División – Liga Profesional, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, MLS, Liga MX Final, etc.)
FIFA Men’s International Matchdays
UEFA Champions League Final

Athletics:
Wanda Diamond League Meeting (USA)
World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold (AUT)
World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold (ESP)

Aussie Rules Football:
AFL Regular Season matches

Automobilism:
All Star Circuit of Champions – Williams Grove Speedway, Port Royal Speedway x2 (USA)
FIA Formula One World Championship – Circuit de Monaco (MCO)
FIA Historic Hillclimb Championship – Ecce Homo Sternberk (CZE)
FIA World Touring Car Cup – Nürburgring Nordschleife x2 (DEU)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – Lucas Oil Speedway x3 (USA)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Charlotte Motor Speedway (USA)
NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series – Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (USA)
NTT IndyCar Series – Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indy 500) (USA)
 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup – Circuit de Monaco (MCO)
Super DIRTcar Series – Weedsport Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway (USA)
 Super GT – Suzuka International Racing Course (JPN)
Turismo Carretera – Rafaela (ARG)
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint – Circle City Raceway x2 (USA)
 USAC CRA Sprint – Perris Auto Speedway (California)
 USAC Silver Crown – Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (USA)
World of Outlaws Late Models – Sharon Speedway x2 (USA)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – Atomic Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway (USA)

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

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

Basketball:
NBA Playoffs

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

Beach Tennis:
Beach Tour Sand Series (ESP)

Beach Volleyball:
Pro Tour Elite16 (CZE)

Bowling:
PWBA USBC Queens (USA)
PWBA Twin Cities Open (USA)

Boxing:
World Boxing Association World Light Title – Gervonta Davis (USA) vs Rolando Romero (USA)
World Boxing Association World Middle Title – Erislandy Lara (USA/CUB) vs Gary O’Sullivan (IRL)

Canoe/Kayak:
ICF CANOE MARATHON WORLD CUP PRAGUE (CZE)
ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP (POL)

Casting:
ICSF World Cup Tour (AUT)

Chess:
Champions Chess Tour Regular
Grand Chess Tour (POL)
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix
Norway Chess

Cricket:
Indian Premier League Playoffs, Final

Cue Sports:
World Cup 3-Cushion (VNM)
Women’s European Open (ENG)

Cycling (BMX Freestyle):
FISE Montpellier World Cup (FRA)

Cycling (BMX Racing):
UCI BMX RACING WORLD CUP (SCO x2)

Cycling (e-Bike):
UCI E-Mountain Bike Cross-country World Cup (ITA)

Cycling (Road):
UCI World Tour – Giro d’Italia (ITA)
UCI Women’s World Tour – RideLondon Classique (ENG)

Cycling (Trial):
UGran Premi Ciutat de Vic (ESP)

Darts:
PDC Tour – Cazoo Premier League Night 16 (ENG)
PDC Tour – Jack’s Dutch Darts Championship (ET8) (NED)

Draughts:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Equestrian (Dressage):
CDI5* (DEU)

Equestrian (Jumping):
CSI5* (CAN, DEU)
CSIO5* (ITA)
Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (DEU)

Esports:
Age of Mythology – Golden League
FIFA – eChampions League 2022
Heroes of the Storm – Masters Clash Championship 2022 (FRA)
NBA 2K – THE TURN Group Play
Overwatch League
Quake Pro League Season 3
SMITE – Spring SMITE Masters

Field Hockey:
Men’s FIH Pro League
Women’s FIH Pro League

Five-a-side football:
Neymar Jr’s Five (QAT)

Flag Football:
FFWCT ARLINGTON MAJOR (Texas)

Go:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Golf:
DP World Tour – Dutch Open (NED)
Ladies European Tour – The Mithra Belgian Ladies Open (BEL)
LPGA – Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards (Nevada)
PGA Tour – Charles Schwab Challenge (Texas)

Gymnastics (Trampoline / Tumbling):
FIG World Cup (ITA)

Horse Racing (Flat):
Gran Premio 25 de Mayo – Copa Dr. Enrique Olivera, Gran Premio Gran Criterium, Gran Premio de Potrancas (ARG)
Kingsford-Smith Cup, Queensland Derby (AUS)
Prix D’Ispahan, St Mark’S Basilica Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (FRA)
Yokyo Yushun Japanese Derby (JPN)
Gamely Stakes, Gold Cup at Santa Anita S., Shoemaker Mile S. (California)
Daily News 2000, Woolavington 2000 (ZAF)

IBSA Judo:
IBSA Judo Grand Prix (KAZ)

Ice Hockey:
IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
NHL Playoffs

Kickboxing:
WDFF K1 Title – Salim Chiboub (DZA/FRA) vs Laurent Deloie (BEL)

Motorcycling:
All Star Circuit of Champions – Williams Grove Speedway x2, Port Royal Speedway (USA)
AMA ATV Motocross – Sunset Ridge MX (USA)
American Flat Track – The Red Mile x2 (USA)
British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton x3 (ENG)
eSkootr Championship – Sion (CHE)
FIM Enel MotoE World Cup – Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello x2 (ITA)
FIM Long Track of Nations – Herxheim (DEU)
FIM Motocross World Championship – intu Xanadú (ESP)
FIM MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 World Championship – Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (ITA)
FIM Speedway Grand Prix – Markéta Stadium (CZE)
FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship – intu Xanadú (ESP)
Pre-TT Classic Road Races – Billown Course (IOM)
World Off-Road Championship Series Moto – Cedar City (Utah)

Muay Thai:
EMP Fight Night 2 World Title fight

Mushing:
IFSS World Cup (CHL)

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

Open Water Swimming:
FINA Marathon Swim World Series 2022 Leg 1 (POR)

Orienteering:
Orienteering World Cup Round 1 (SWE)

Oware:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Padel:
World Padel Tour Master (ESP)

Para Athletics:
ParAthletics (Grand Prix) (CHE)

Para Canoe:
ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP (POL)

Paraclimbing:
IFSC – Paraclimbing World Cup (Utah)

Parkour:
FIG Parkour World Cup (FRA)

Pente:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Polo:
Women’s Polo Masters Villa a Sesta (ITA) (TBC)

Powerboating:
UIM World Championship Marathon Jet Boat Race – St. Joe River (USA)

Powerlifting:
WDFPF WC Single (FRA)
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship (KAZ)

Rafting:
World Rafting Championships (BIH)

Roller Skating Freestyle:
FISE Montpellier World Cup (FRA)

Rounders:
Senior Men’s, Ladies’, Mixed Championship matches (IRL)

Rowing:
World Rowing Cup I (SRB)

Rugby League:
NRL Women’s Premiership Regular Season (AUS)
Rugby Football League Challenge Cup Final (ENG)

Rugby Union:
European Rugby Champions Cup Final
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Men’s (ENG)
Super Rugby Pacific Rounds

Sailing:
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Guyader – Bermudes 1000 Race starts
ILCA 7 MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (MEX)
Normandy Channel race
RACEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (HUN)
SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Phase (CHE)

Shogi:
Meijin 80th season master game seventh game station 5
Women’s throne Final 5 Station 3

Simracing:
eNASCAR iRacing Series
Formula Simracing World Championship
iRacing Coke 600

Skatebording:
FISE Montpellier World Cup (FRA)

Sport climbing:
IFSC – Climbing World Cup (Utah)

Strength athletics:
World’s Strongest Man (USA)

Surfing:
World Surf League – Men’s Championship Tour, Women’s Championship Tour Quiksilver Pro G-Land (IDN)

Table Soccer:
ITSF World Series by Bonzini (FRA)

Tennis:
ATP, WTA Grand Slam – Roland Garros (FRA)

Togyzkumalak:
Mind Sport Olympiad Grand Prix

Tug of War:
Sins Switzerland 50 Year International Club Tounrnament (CHE)

Ultimate:
American Ultimate Disc League
Premier Ultimate League Regular season

Ultratriathlon:
IUTA World Cup event (USA)

Wakeboard:
62nd Nautique Masters Waterski & Wakeboard Tournament presented by GM Marine Engine Technology (USA)

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