BRETT'S SPORTS BLOG : 2026 Global Sports Calendar + Highlights

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Master Calendar

January

Jan 2–11: Tennis – United Cup, Perth and Sydney, Australia
Jan 6–11: Squash – Karachi Open (Men & Women), Karachi, Pakistan
Jan 8–11: LIV Golf – Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto, Florida
Jan 12–Feb 1: Tennis – AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, Australia
Jan 13–18: Squash – Motor City Open (Men), Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Michigan
Jan 13-18: Squash - "Squash in the Land" (Men & Women), Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 17–18: SailGP – Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, Perth, Australia
Jan 17–18: Rugby Sevens – SVNS 3 / Qualifier, Dubai, UAE
Jan 22–29: Squash – Tournament of Champions, New York, New York
Jan 31–Feb 1: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS Singapore, National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore

February

Feb 4–7: LIV Golf Riyadh 2026 – Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb 5: Rugby (Six Nations) – France v Ireland, Paris, France
Feb 5–11: Squash – Windy City Open, Chicago, Illinois
Feb 6-22: WINTER OLYMPICS in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Feb 7: Rugby (Six Nations) – Italy v Scotland; England v Wales
Feb 7–8: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS Australia, Perth, Australia
Feb 8–14: Tennis – Qatar Open (WTA 1000), Qatar
Feb 12–15: LIV Golf Adelaide – Adelaide, Australia
Feb 14: Rugby (Six Nations) – Ireland v Italy; Scotland v England
Feb 14–15: SailGP – ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 14–15: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS 2, Nairobi, Kenya
Feb 15: Rugby (Six Nations) – Wales v France
Feb 15–21: Tennis – Dubai Championships (WTA 1000), Dubai, UAE
Feb 21: Rugby (Six Nations) – England v Ireland; Wales v Scotland
Feb 22: Rugby (Six Nations) – France v Italy
Feb 28–Mar 1: SailGP – KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, Sydney, Australia

March

Mar 5–8: LIV Golf – Hong Kong
Mar 6: Rugby (Six Nations) – Ireland v Wales
Mar 6–8: Formula 1 – AUSTRALIAN GP, Melbourne, Australia
Mar 7: Rugby (Six Nations) – Scotland v France; Italy v England
Mar 7–8: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS Vancouver, Canada
Mar 12-15: Golf - The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Florida
Mar 12–15: LIV Golf – Sentosa, Singapore
Mar 13–15: Formula 1 – CHINESE GP, Shanghai, China
Mar 14: Rugby (Six Nations) – SUPER SATURDAY (All 3 final matches)
Mar 14–15: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS USA, New York metro
Mar 19–22: LIV Golf – Steyn City, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mar 21–22: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS 2, Montevideo, Uruguay
Mar 27–29: Formula 1 – JAPANESE GP, Suzuka, Japan
Mar 28–29: Rugby Sevens – HSBC SVNS 2, Sao Paulo, Brazil

April

Apr 4–10: Squash – El Gouna International, El Gouna, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Apr 10–12: Formula 1 – BAHRAIN GP (RACE CANCELLED FOR 2026)
Apr 9-12: Golf - The Masters, Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia
Apr 11–12: SailGP – Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Apr 16–19: LIV Golf Mexico City - Club de Golf Chapultepec in Naucalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
Apr 17–19: Formula 1 – SAUDI ARABIAN GP (RACE CANCELLED FOR 2026)
Apr 17–19: Rugby Sevens – SVNS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Round 1), Hong Kong
Apr 22–May 3: Tennis – Madrid Open (ATP/WTA 1000), Madrid, Spain

May

May 1–3: Formula 1 – MIAMI GP, Miami, Florida
May 7–10: LIV Golf – Trump National D.C., Washington DC
May 8–16: Squash – PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Giza, Egypt
May 9–10: SailGP – Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, Hamilton, Bermuda
May 14-17: Golf - PGA Championship, Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
May 22–24: Formula 1 – CANADIAN GP, Montreal, Canada
May 24–Jun 7: Tennis – FRENCH OPEN, Paris, France
May 29–31: Rugby Sevens – SVNS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Round 2), Valladolid, Spain
May 30–31: SailGP – Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, New York, New York

June

Jun 4–7: LIV Golf – Valderrama, Spain
Jun 5–7: Formula 1 – MONACO GP, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Jun 5–7: Rugby Sevens – SVNS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Grand Final, Bordeaux, France
Jun 11: FIFA World Cup – Opening Match: Mexico v South Africa, Mexico City, Mexico
Jun 12: FIFA World Cup – Canada v ?, Toronto, Canada
Jun 12: FIFA World Cup – USA v Paraguay, Los Angeles, California
Jun 12–14: Formula 1 – SPANISH GP, Barcelona, Spain
Jun 18-21: Golf - U.S. Open, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York
Jun 20–21: SailGP – Canada Sail Grand Prix, Halifax, Canada
Jun 25–28: LIV Golf – New Orleans, Louisiana
Jun 26–28: Formula 1 – AUSTRIAN GP, Spielberg, Austria
Jun 28–Jul 3: FIFA World Cup – Round of 32 (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Jun 29–Jul 12: Tennis – WIMBLEDON, London, UK

July

July 3–5: Formula 1 – BRITISH GP, Silverstone, UK
July 4: Rugby Nations Cup (Round 1): JPN v ITA; NZ v FRA; AUS v IRE; SA v ENG; FIJ v WAL; ARG v SCO
July 4–7: FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 (USA, Canada, Mexico)
July 9–11: FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals (Miami, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Boston)
July 11: Rugby Nations Cup (Round 2): JPN v IRE; NZ v ITA; AUS v FRA; SA v SCO; FIJ v ENG; ARG v WAL
July 14–15: FIFA World Cup – Semi-finals (Dallas & Atlanta)
Jul 16-19: Golf - The Open Championship (British Open), Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, UK
July 17–19: Formula 1 – BELGIAN GP, Spa, Belgium
July 18: Rugby Nations Cup (Round 3): JPN v FRA; NZ v IRE; AUS v ITA; SA v WAL; FIJ v SCO; ARG v ENG
July 19: FIFA World Cup – FINAL, New York metro
July 23–26: LIV Golf – JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester, Staffordshire, UK
July 24–26: Formula 1 – HUNGARIAN GP, Budapest, Hungary
July TBC: SailGP – Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Portsmouth

August

Aug 20–23: LIV Golf – Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 21–23: Formula 1 – DUTCH GP, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Aug 27–30: LIV Golf – Chicago, Illinois
Aug 31–Sep 13: Tennis – US OPEN, New York, New York

September

Sep 4–6: Formula 1 – ITALIAN GP, Monza, Italy
Sep 11–13: Formula 1 – MADRID GP, Madrid, Spain
Sep 12–13: SailGP – France Sail Grand Prix, Saint-Tropez, France
Sep 22–27: GOLF – THE PRESIDENTS CUP, Medinah Country Club, Chicago, Illinois
Sep 25–27: Formula 1 – AZERBAIJAN GP, Baku, Azerbaijan

October

Oct 9–11: Formula 1 – SINGAPORE GP, Singapore
Oct 23–25: Formula 1 – UNITED STATES GP, Austin, Texas
Oct 30–Nov 1: Formula 1 – MEXICO CITY GP, Mexico City, Mexico

November

Nov 6–8: Formula 1 – SÃO PAULO GP, São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 6: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - Ireland vs. Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 7: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - Italy vs. South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy
Nov 7: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - Scotland vs. New Zealand, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Nov 7: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - Wales vs. Japan, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Nov 7: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - France vs. Fiji, France
Nov 7–14: Tennis – WTA Finals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nov 8: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 4 - England vs. Australia, Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London, UK
Nov 13: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - France vs. South Africa, Stade de France, Paris, France
Nov 14: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - Italy vs. Argentina, Italy
Nov 14: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - Wales vs. New Zealand, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Nov 14: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - England vs. Japan, Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London, UK
Nov 14: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - Ireland vs. Fiji, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 15: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 5 - Scotland vs. Australia, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Nov 15–22: Tennis – ATP Finals, Turin, Italy
Nov 20–22: Formula 1 – LAS VEGAS GP, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - England vs. New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, London, UK
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - Scotland vs. Japan, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - Ireland vs. South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - Wales vs. Australia, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - France vs. Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, France
Nov 21: Rugby - Nations Cup Round 6 - Italy vs. Fiji, Italy
Nov 21–22: SailGP – Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nov 27–29: Formula 1 – QATAR GP, Lusail, Qatar
Nov 27-29: Rugby - Nations Cup Finals Weekend - 6 matches including the Grand Final, Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London, UK
Nov 28–29: SailGP – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Season Finale, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE