Tennis: Birmingham Classic 2022
WTA 250 and ITF2 Series grass-court event from 11-19 June 2022 at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England.
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Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic 2025 at The Hurlingham Club
British No.1 Jack Draper will make his debut at this year’s Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, joining a world-class line-up on the iconic grass courts of the prestigious Hurlingham Club in London from 24-28 June 2025. Draper is the latest star confirmed, alongside world No.16 Frances Tiafoe, world No.20 Stefanos Tsitsipas and world No.24 Karen Khachanov. Joining them will be tennis legends Mansour Bahrami, David Ferrer, Mark Philippoussis, Thomas Enqvist and Feliciano Lopez.
In 2025, the Tennis Classic is returning to The Hurlingham Club for its 31st edition, with Italian luxury fashion house Giorgio Armani as its title partner for the fourth year in a row. The event offers exclusive and intimate access to one of the country's most renowned members’ clubs, combining timeless elegance with ...
Rugby League: 2022 Betfred Super League Grand Final
On Saturday 24 September 2022 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England.
FIG World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022
The 2022 World Gymnastics Championships will be held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, from 29 October to 6 November. Buy tickets from Ticketmaster UK.
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No Comments 2022 Chestertons Polo in the Park event guide
Chestertons Polo in the Park, one of London’s most popular summer sporting events, returns to Fulham’s Hurlingham Park in June 2022.
A firm fixture in the social calendar, the three-day polo event is not just about the world-class sport, but also the fashion, food, fun and family. International Friday, Ladies Day and Finals Day feature on the 10-12 June schedule.
Friday 10 June: International FridayAn action-packed day to kick-start the tournament, including the Frasers England Polo Team taking to the hallowed turf of Hurlingham Park for an international match. The day will kick off at 12pm and host four highly-contested matches from 2.30pm onwards.
Saturday 11 June: Ladies’ Day Come and raise a glass to summer on Ladies Day – a great excuse to dress up and enjoy a day ou...
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No Comments 2022 PDC Cazoo Premier League Darts: event calendar, venues and tickets
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has released the schedule for the 2022 Cazoo Premier League Darts season. There will be 16 nights of darts in the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands followed by the play-offs in Newcastle. Tickets for the 2022 Premier League Darts nights are now on general sale - see the links below.
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2022 Premier League Darts calendar
Night One - Cardiff- When: Thursday 3 February 2022- Where: Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales- Tickets: Ticketmaster.co.uk
Night Two - Liverpool - When: Thursday 10 February - Where: M&S Bank Arena - Tickets: mandsbankarena.com
Night Three - Belfast - When: Thursday 17 February - Where: SSE Arena - Ti...
Football: 2023 EFL Play-Off Finals
The English Football League (EFL) Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals will be held at Wembley Stadium in London.
Once the regular EFL season ends, the play-off spots will be confirmed and teams will play two-legged semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then head to Wembley for the finals, with the Championship on Saturday 27 May, League Two on Sunday 28 May, and the League One finale on Monday 29 May.
Saturday 27 May 2023: Championship final – Coventry City vs. Luton Town (4.45pm)
Sunday 28 May 2023: League Two final – Carlisle United vs. Stockport County (1.30pm)
Monday 29 May 2023: League One final – Barnsley vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3pm)
English Football League 2022-2023 final fixtures
With the coronation of King Charles III taking place on Saturday 6 May, the English Football League (EFL) has confirmed its schedule for the final round of 2022-2023 divisional fixtures:
Sky Bet League One: Sunday 7 May 2023 (12pm kick-offs)
Sky Bet League Two: Monday 8 May 2023 (12.30pm kick-offs)
Sky Bet Championship: Monday 8 May 2023 (3pm kick-offs)
Football: 2023 Papa John’s Trophy final
The 2023 Papa John’s Trophy final will be held on Sunday 2 April at Wembley Stadium in London. Formerly the EFL Trophy, the English football competition features clubs from League One and League Two, as well academy sides from the Premier League and Championship.
Rotherham United won the trophy in 2022, beating Sutton United 4–2 after extra time in the final at Wembley.
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Football: 2025 Carabao Cup final
The 2025 Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United is scheduled for Sunday 16 March 2025 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. This annual men’s football competition, officially known as the EFL Cup, is the first major domestic trophy awarded in the English football season.
Wembley Stadium, with a seating capacity of 90,000, has been the traditional venue for the Carabao Cup final for many years. It is renowned for its iconic arch and state-of-the-art facilities, providing an exceptional atmosphere for such a significant match.
The Carabao Cup offers more than just a trophy; it provides the winning team with a spot in the play-off round of the UEFA Conference League, adding an international dimension to the competition. This incentive underscores the importance of the...
English Football League 2022-2023 opening fixtures
Opening day of the 2022-2023 season in the EFL Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two.
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2022
The high-octane finals of the Skiing World Cup are set to take place in two of France’s most iconic mountain resorts. Proceedings kick off with two downhill training sessions on 14-15 March.
The official men’s and women’s speed events will take place on 16-17 March: downhill and super-G. A parallel team event will then take place at Méribel’s Corbey stadium, followed by the men’s and women’s slaloms and giants. Awards will be given in each discipline and the “big globe” will be awarded to the world’s best team.
Situated in the majestic Trois Vallées, Courchevel and Méribel offer an amazing variety of activities for non-skiers in addition to their world-class slopes.
Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games
After the Summer Olympic Games, the French capital city of Paris will then host the Paralympics from Wednesday 28 August until Sunday 8 September 2024. Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country and it promises to be an inclusive, interactive and sustainable celebration of sport.
For the games, the most fantastic sites and monuments in Paris, and in France in general, are to be transformed into breathtaking settings to host the world’s greatest sporting event. These iconic venues, resulting from an unlikely fusion between sport and France’s rich heritage, will see jaw-dropping performances from the finest athletes. They offer a unique experience to all involved in the Games – the athletes, the spectators on site, and the millions watching on television around the...
Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in the French capital city Paris from Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August 2024. Taking place exactly 100 years after France’s last summer games, Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country.
It promises to be an inclusive, interactive and sustainable celebration of sport: the first fully gender-balanced and carbon-neutral Olympics, featuring the first-ever Olympic events open to general public participation. The games will extend to the cities of Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice and Marseille, as well as the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The event will use 100% renewable energy, track its carbon footprint and make use of 95% of existing venues, such as Versailles for equestrian events and the Champ de Mars (beneath ...
Rugby World Cup France 2023
France will host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023, 200 years after the sport’s inauguration. With 48 matches set to take place across ten cities – Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse – this will be a 45-day celebration of sport like no other, using the slogan “We Are Rugby”. Players will total 600, from five continents and divided into 20 teams.
Hosts France will take on the All Blacks in the opening match of the tournament at the 80,698-capacity Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Friday 8 September. After the quarter-finals, semi-finals and bronze match, the 2023 Rugby World Cup final will be played on Saturday 28 October, also at the Stade de France.
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No Comments France 2022 sports events: Le Tour, French Open, Le Mans and more
Here we look at the calendar of major sporting events taking place in France in 2022. The schedule includes events such as cycling’s Tour de France, the French Open tennis grand slam and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It’s set to be a busy few years ahead for French sport with the country hosting the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023 and the capital city Paris hosting the summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2024.
2022 at a glance
18 December 2021-27 March 2022: Ski train returns to connect London with the Alps2022: 50th anniversary of ski resort Isola 20006 February-19 March: Six Nations rugby 14-20 March: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, Courchevel and Méribel16 May-5 June: French Open tennis grand slam27-28 May: European Rugby Challenge Cup and Heineken Champions Cup fina...
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No Comments Premier League and EFL confirm 2022-2023 schedule to accommodate World Cup
The English Premier League (EPL) has announced the dates for its 2022-2023 season to accommodate the Fifa World Cup in Qatar which takes place in the middle of the domestic calendar.
According to a news release, the EPL confirmed that the 2022-2023 season will start on 6 August 2022 and the final round of matches will be played on 28 May 2023, when all games will kick off simultaneously as usual.
With the World Cup being held for the first time in the northern hemisphere’s winter months this means domestic leagues will take a break while the tournament is on.
Match round 16 of the EPL (12-13 November) will be the last set of fixtures played ahead of the call-up period for the tournament beginning on Monday 14 November. The EPL will then resume on Boxing Day (26 December) fol...
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Epic Surf Breaks of the World
by Lonely Planet Explore the world’s most thrilling waves with Epic Surf Breaks of the World. From Namibia’s wind-swept Skeleton Bay to Java’s G-Land, discover the best place to “hang ten”, whatever your surfing ability. Accompanied by a series of stunning photographs, maps and beautiful illustrations as well as first-person stories from surf writers all across the globe, including Pulitzer Prize winner William Finnegan, this is the quintessential guide for surfers looking for their next epic break. £17.99; amazon.co.uk
Europe United: 1 football fan. 1 crazy season. 55 UEFA nations
by Matt Walker In June 2017, Matt said farewell to his job, surrendered his Fulham FC season ticket and set off for Georgia, the first stop on his mission. He wou...
One Water Race
One Water Race, a concept that aims to establish the world's toughest endurance event, will take place from 23-25 August 2022 in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. The event will see participants take on one of sport’s toughest challenges: a 250km race, the distance of six marathons, by running (200km) and swimming (50km).
Starting at Arholma in the north of Sweden, the first to reach Landsort in the south is crowned the winner. Running and swimming are the only methods of movement. There is a maximum of ten teams, each team consists of three racers and a team captain, with both sexes needing to be represented and be out on the course the entire time.
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No Comments One Water Race: a ‘new era’ in endurance racing and climate activation
Dates for the inaugural edition of the One Water Race, a concept that aims to establish the world's toughest endurance event, have been confirmed.
Taking place from 23-25 August 2022 in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden, the event is described as "a new era within endurance racing and climate activation". It will see participants take on one of sport’s toughest challenges: a 250km race, the distance of six marathons, by running (200km) and swimming (50km).
The concept is straightforward; 30,000 islands, 250km. Starting at Arholma in the north of Sweden, the first to reach Landsort in the south is crowned the winner. Running and swimming are the only methods of movement. No track and free choice of route but with some mandatory unknown check points needed to pass along the way. Na...