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Rugby league: 2023 Super League Grand Final 

Rugby league’s Super League Grand Final will take place on Saturday 14 October 2023 at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium. The season finale kicks off at 6pm (GMT). For ticket details see eticketing.co.uk Image: superleague.co.uk
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Women’s golf: Solheim Cup 2023 

The best women’s golfers from Europe and the United States will go head-to-head in the 2023 Solheim Cup. The biennial women’s team golf contest will be held at Finca Cortesín in Andalucía, Spain from 22-24 September 2023.  Set on a 215-hectare estate on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Finca Cortesin features a championship golf course, Jack Nicklaus Academy, five-star hotel, real estate, spa and sport facilities, beach club and shopping area. It has hosted many high-profile golf events including the Volvo World Match Play Championship on three occasions. “Finca Cortesin is a world-class venue and deserving host of the 2023 Solheim Cup as it takes place in Spain for the first time in the tournament’s history,” said Alexandra Armas, CEO of the Ladies European Tour. “The Costa del Sol is truly o...
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World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023

The 2023 World Athletics Championships will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023. The brand new National Athletics Centre will host the championships.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg8rLtdhE80   Video: WABudapest23  
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Cricket: 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will take place from 10-26 February 2023 in South Africa. In the ten-team tournament, two groups of five will play in a round-robin format, followed by the semi-finals and final.  Host nation South Africa face Sri Lanka in the opening match on Friday 10 February at Newlands in Cape Town. The final will also take place at Newlands on Sunday 26 February.  Group 1: Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka Group 2: England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, West Indies Group fixtures: 10-21 February (Newlands, Cape Town) Semi-finals: 23-24 February (Newlands, Cape Town) Final: 26 February (Newlands, Cape Town)  
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Boxing: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith

Middleweight boxing rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith go to battle in an all-British bout at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday 21 January 2023.  The BOXXER: Unleashed undercard will also feature Richard Riakporhe against Krzysztof Głowacki and Manchester’s own Jack “One Smack” Massey against Joseph Parker. For ticket details see Ticketmaster UK.  
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Athletics: 2023 Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final

The 2023 Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final – formally the Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham – will be held on Saturday 25 February 2023 at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. The gold tour is a seven-event series showcasing the world’s best athletes as they seek to take home the series title, as well as securing wildcards for the World Athletics Indoor Championships which take place in Glasgow, Scotland in 2024. Image: The Ticket Factory 
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2023 UK Athletics Indoor Championships

The UK Athletics Indoor Championships will be from 18-19 February 2023 at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England. For ticket details see The Ticket Factory.   Image: The Ticket Factory 
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2023 All England Open Badminton Championships

The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world’s oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament. It features competitions for men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles First played in Guildford in 1898, the event is now held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England. The 2023 edition will take place from 14-19 March 2023. Tickets are available from The Ticket Factory. Ticket types include full access, weekend, single day and hospitality. Prices start from £19 for adults and £5.25 for children. Image: allenglandbadminton.com
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Men’s cricket: Ashes 5th Test – England vs. Australia

The fifth and final men’s Ashes Test match between cricketing rivals England and Australia will be held at The Kia Oval in London from 27-31 July 2023.    Embed from Getty Images   2023 men’s Ashes fixtures 1st Test: England vs. Australia When: 16-20 June 2023 Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd Test: England vs. Australia When: 28 June-2 July 2023 Where: Lord’s, London 3rd Test: England vs. Australia When: 6-10 July 2023 Where: Headingley, Leeds 4th Test: England vs. Australia When: 19-23 July 2023 Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: England vs. Australia When: 27-31 July 2023 Where: The Kia Oval, London
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Men’s cricket: Ashes 4th Test – England vs. Australia

The fourth of five men’s Ashes Test matches between cricketing rivals England and Australia will be held at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester from 19-23 July.   Embed from Getty Images   2023 men’s Ashes fixtures 1st Test: England vs. Australia When: 16-20 June 2023 Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd Test: England vs. Australia When: 28 June-2 July 2023 Where: Lord’s, London 3rd Test: England vs. Australia When: 6-10 July 2023 Where: Headingley, Leeds 4th Test: England vs. Australia When: 19-23 July 2023 Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: England vs. Australia When: 27-31 July 2023 Where: The Kia Oval, London
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Men’s cricket: Ashes 3rd Test – England vs. Australia

The third of five men’s Ashes Test matches between cricketing rivals England and Australia will be held at Headingley in Leeds from 6-10 July 2023.   Embed from Getty Images   2023 men’s Ashes fixtures 1st Test: England vs. Australia When: 16-20 June 2023 Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd Test: England vs. Australia When: 28 June-2 July 2023 Where: Lord’s, London 3rd Test: England vs. Australia When: 6-10 July 2023 Where: Headingley, Leeds 4th Test: England vs. Australia When: 19-23 July 2023 Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: England vs. Australia When: 27-31 July 2023 Where: The Kia Oval, London
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Men’s cricket: Ashes 2nd Test – England vs. Australia

The second of five men’s Ashes Test matches between cricketing rivals England and Australia will be held at Lord’s in London from 28 June to 2 July 2023.   Embed from Getty Images   2023 men’s Ashes fixtures 1st Test: England vs. Australia When: 16-20 June 2023 Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd Test: England vs. Australia When: 28 June-2 July 2023 Where: Lord’s, London 3rd Test: England vs. Australia When: 6-10 July 2023 Where: Headingley, Leeds 4th Test: England vs. Australia When: 19-23 July  Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: England vs. Australia When: 27-31 July Where: The Kia Oval, London
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NFL Super Bowl LVII

Super Bowl LVII is on Sunday 12 February 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 63,400-seat stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, will host its third Super Bowl and first since 2015.  
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Men’s cricket: Ashes 1st Test – England vs. Australia

The first of five men’s Ashes Test matches between cricketing rivals England and Australia will be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham from 16-20 June 2023.  Embed from Getty Images   2023 men’s Ashes fixtures 1st Test: England vs. Australia When: 16-20 June 2023 Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd Test: England vs. Australia When: 28 June-2 July 2023 Where: Lord’s, London 3rd Test: England vs. Australia When: 6-10 July 2023 Where: Headingley, Leeds 4th Test: England vs. Australia When: 19-23 July  Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: England vs. Australia When: 27-31 July Where: The Kia Oval, London
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2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games

Instead of the usual full-contact football game, the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl will consist of skills competitions and a non-contact flag football game. The Pro Bowl Games will be held on Sunday 5 February 2023 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.  
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The Festival of Cricket 2023

A celebration of all things cricket, the 2023 Festival of Cricket will take place at the height of the season in England’s summer – on a weekend between two Ashes Test matches.  Held at Gunnersbury Park in west London, the three-day festival from 14-16 July 2023 is hosted by cricketing legends Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, and Brendon McCullum and will feature on-pitch action, an array of food and drink, and a packed line-up of live music acts. Visitors will also be able to meet cricket stars including Jonny Bairstow, Isa Guha, Moeen Ali, Mark Butcher, Kumar Sangakkara and many more.  If it’s a big cricket party you’re looking for, then the Festival of Cricket is the place to be in the summer of 2023. For tickets and more details see thefestivalofcricket.com    ...
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2023 Manulife Danang International Marathon 

The 2023 edition of the Manulife Danang International Marathon will mark the tenth anniversary of the race. Every year thousands of domestic and international runners participate in the event in the coastal city of Danang, Vietnam, which features a marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5k and a 1.5k for children.  Starting and finishing at Bien Dong Park, the marathon route is located along My Khe beach and passes through the iconic bridges of the city. The race is the first international marathon in Vietnam to be certified by the International Marathon Association (AIMS) and the World Athletics Federation (IAAF).  In 2023 the event will take place on 6 August. For registration and more details see rundanang.com
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Ski travel book: Around The World in 50 Slopes by Patrick Thorne
30Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Guides, Sports Travel

Ski travel book: Around The World in 50 Slopes by Patrick Thorne

The new book from veteran snow travel writer Patrick Thorne – Around The World in 50 Slopes – takes skiers on a journey between ski runs located in 30 countries across six continents. Available to buy in bookstores and online, each of the 50 featured slopes includes a fact box and a hand-drawn map which marks each run’s location. Thorne's last book – Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet – topped Amazon’s ski-books best-seller list for more than six years. For his new title, he has taken a different approach in choosing his 50 runs. “There are lots of lists online covering the world’s steepest, most challenging runs and it’s normally the usual suspects, but I’m more interested in runs that have a story to them, an added dimension beyond just being great runs,” he said. “In short, ...
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Rugby union: New Zealand vs. South Africa

Two of rugby union’s heavyweights – New Zealand’s All Blacks and world champions South Africa – will go head-to-head at Twickenham Stadium in London on Friday 25 August 2023 (7.30pm start).  The high-profile fixture will act as a warm-up for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which takes place in France in September and October. The teams have played once before at Twickenham, the semi-final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which the All Blacks won 20-18.  Tickets for the clash are on sale via Ticketmaster UK, prices start from £84.50. Hospitality packages are available from twickenhamstadium.com.   
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Les Sables-d’Olonne: capitalising on sailing and ocean racing
24Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Travel

Les Sables-d’Olonne: capitalising on sailing and ocean racing

by Ramy James Salameh For Les Sables d'Olonne sport has brought global attention to this elegant seaside town in western France. Settled on the shores of the Atlantic coast, the destination has become the world capital of single-handed ocean racing, home of the Vendée Globe and Golden Globe solo round-the-world sailing races. The latter is described as the father of solo round-the-world events, one for the sailing purists, placing man and not machine at the heart of maritime exploration, while the equally demanding Vendée Globe uses state-of-the-art technology and equipment, but with no less guile, determination and fortitude.  A dedicated race village opens to the public at Esplanade du Vendée Globe weeks prior t...
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