2nd to 8th September
We start by looking at a few recent results of events that finished earlier this week. Italy struck gold in Tunis at the FIVB Boys' U19 Volleyball World Championship after an absence of 22 years since their last success. The final was played against Russia with the match ending 3-1 to the eventual winners. Over in Las Vegas at the World Bowling Women's Championship, it was Colombia who triumphed taking the team gold against Sweden. Cherie Tan of Singapore won the Masters Gold, which also became the first gold medal for Singapore. Team USA won the singles and trios titles, while Sweden won the doubles gold. After the heroics of Ben Stokes for England in the third Ashes test ensuring a draw with two more matches to go, we now look ahead to Wednesday for the fourth test. Australia had the upper hand throughout the match and will have their former captain Steve Smith back to give them a further boost in Manchester. Should Australia win, they will retain the Ashes despite a potential draw in the series. England generally do very well at The Oval in London, which will be the venue for the final test.
Earlier this year the ICC, cricket's world governing body, announced the start of the 2019-21 ICC World Test Championship. It started on the 1st August 2019 and will conclude with the final Ashes test at Lord's in June 2021. It is finally off the ground after ten years of planning and two earlier failed attempts to begin the championships in 2013 and 2017. Only nine of the twelve test nations will be involved with the tournament played every two years. One of the major world tournaments starting in just under two weeks, is the Rugby World Cup 2019 with hosts Japan opening the event in Tokyo against Russia on Friday, 20th September. A week earlier they will have a warm-up match against South Africa, who will be the first country to arrive in Japan. All nations have now also announced their squads of 31 players. We have a great selection of sports events this week. It is also the final Red Bull Air Race in Japan and having mentioned Bowling earlier, the men have a World Championship starting on Monday. In addition, next weekend is the Ironman World Championship for both women and men with Nice hosting. This week is also the final week of the 2019 US Tennis Open.
More news and results to follow next week!
Air Sports
Saturday to Sunday - 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship - Chiba, Japan
Saturday to 14th September - Paragliding World Cup Tour 2019 - Pico do Gaviao, Brazil
Sunday to 13th September - 2nd FAI World Air Navigation Race Championship - Santa Cruz, Portugal
Sunday to 18th September - 10th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship - Vrsac, Serbia
Aquatics
Saturday - FINA / CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019 #8 - Nantou, Taiwan;
Saturday - FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 #6 - Capri/Napoli, Italy
Archery
Monday to Saturday - Lac La Biche 2019 World Archery 3D Championships - Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada
Athletics
Monday to Tuesday - IWC Zagreb 2019 - Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb, Croatia
Thursday to Friday - IAAF Diamond League - AG Memorial Van Damme - Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium
Badminton
Tuesday to Sunday - Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2019 - Taipei City, Taiwan
Baseball
30th August to Sunday - XXIX U18 Baseball World Cup 2019 - Gijang City, South Korea
Basketball
31st August to 15th September - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 - Beijing, Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, China
Bodyboarding
30th August to Sunday - Kiama Bodyboard King Pro - Kiama, NSW, Australia
Bodybuilding
Thursday to 9th September - South American Championship - Quito, Ecuador
Bowling
Monday to 10th September - 2019 World Bowling Senior Championship - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Boxing
Saturday to 21st September - AIBA Men's World Championships - Ekaterinburg, Russia
Canoeing
Friday to Sunday - 2019 ICF SUP World Cup - Scharbeutz, Germany
Friday to Sunday - 2019 ICF Extreme Canoe Slalom World; 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final - Prague, Czech Republic
Casting Sport
Wednesday to Sunday - World Championships in Castingsport - Hluboká, Czech Republic
Chess
20th August to 2nd September - World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Chess Championship 2019 - Weifang, China
Climbing
Thursday to Saturday - European Championship - Zakopane, Poland
Cricket
30th August to Tuesday - West Indies v India (2nd Test) - Kingston, Jamaica
Tuesday - Sri Lanka v New Zealand (2nd T20I) - Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Wednesday to Sunday - England v Australia (4th Test) - Manchester, England
Thursday to 9th September - Bangladesh v Afghanistan (Only Test) - Chittagong, Bangladesh; West Indies Women v Australia Women (1st ODI) - Coolidge, Antigua
Friday - Sri Lanka v New Zealand (3rd T20I) - Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Sunday - West Indies Women v Australia Women (2nd ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
Crossminton
Saturday to Sunday - 2019 ICO Crossminton Norwegian Open powered by Speedminton - Oslo, Norway
Cycling
24th August to 15th September - Road - La Vuelta Ciclista a España - Spain
Tuesday to Sunday - Road - Boels Ladies Tour - The Netherlands
Friday to Sunday - MTB - 2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup - Snowshoe, West Virginia, USA
Dance Sport
Saturday - WDSF World Championship (Latin & Formation Standard) - Moscow, Russia
Draughts
31st August to 9th September - European Championship 50+ - Korbach, Germany
Monday to Sunday - European Team Championship - Toscana, Italy
Equestrian
Monday - Group 1 Racing - Del Mar Futurity - Del Mar, California, USA; Runhappy Hopeful Stakes - Saratoga, New York, USA
Wednesday to Sunday - Showjumping - Saugertiers - New York, USA; Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping - Spruce Meadows Masters - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Thursday to Sunday - Showjumping - Longines Global Champions League - Rome, Italy
Saturday - Group 1 Racing - 32red Sprint Cup Stakes - Haydock Park, England
Sunday - Group 1 Racing - Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - Longchamp, France
Floorball
Friday to Sunday - 3-Nations Women FIN - Salo & Eerikkilä, Finland
Football
Thursday to Sunday - UEFA European Qualifiers - Various
Games
30th August to Friday - World Martial Arts Mastership Games 2019 - Chungju City, South Korea
Golf
Thursday to Saturday - King's Cup - Mbabane, Swaziland
Thursday to Sunday - Fujisankei Classic - Yamanashi, Japan; Yeangder Tournament Players Championship - Taipei, Taiwan; Porsche European Open - Hamburg, Germany
Gymnastics
Friday to Sunday - FIG World Challenge Cup 2019 - Portimao, Portugal; FIG World Challenge Cup - Szombathely, Hungary
Judo
Wednesday to Thursday - World Championships Kata 2019 - Chungju City, South Korea
Karate
Friday to Sunday - Karate 1 Premier League - Tokyo, Japan
Kickboxing
Friday to Sunday - 2nd Eastern Europe Wako Kickboxing Cup - Rezekne, Latvia
Kite Sports
Thursday to 9th September - KiteFoil World Series Weifang - Weifang Binhai, China
Friday to 15th September - Kite-surf World Tour - Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Modern Pentathlon
Monday to 9th September - UIPM 2019 Laser Run World Championships - Budapest, Hungary
Motorcycling
Friday to Sunday - FIM Superbikes - Acerbis Spanish Round - Angel Nieto, Spain
Sunday - FIM MXGP - MXGP of Turkey - Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Motor Racing
Sunday - FIA Formula One - Italian Grand Prix - Monza, Italy
Mountainboarding
Friday to Saturday - World Bordercross Championship - Bukovac, Serbia
Padel
Tuesday to Sunday - World Tour - Madrid Master - Madrid, Spain
Para Sports
28th August to 9th September - 2019 Men's Wheelchair Basketball European Championships Division A - Walbrzych, Poland
Tuesday to 10th September - IBSA Judo Asian & Oceanian Championships 2019 - Atyrau, Kazahkstan
Poker
Wednesday to 9th September - WPT Deepstacks San Diego - San Diego, California, USA
Thursday to Sunday - 888Poker WPT Deepstacks Portugal - Vilamoura, Portugal
Friday to 11th September - WPT Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Powerboating
Saturday to Sunday - P1 Aquacross - Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA
Wrestling
Saturday to Sunday - Zagreb Beach Wrestling World Series Final - Zagreb, Croatia
Powerlifting
Friday to Sunday - Western European Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships - Milan, Italy
Racquetball
Thursday to Saturday - 20th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany; World Tour - The Atlanta Open - Lilburn, Georgia, USA
Roller Sports
Tuesday to Sunday - ISO of Street Skateboarding Henan 2019 - Henan, China
Rowing
Wednesday to Saturday - 2019 European Universities Championship - Joenkoeping, Sweden
Saturday to Sunday - 2019 European Rowing U23 Championships - Ioannina, Greece
Rugby
Friday - Union - Japan v South Africa - Kumagaya City, Japan; Scotland v Georgia, Edinburgh, Scotland; England v Italy - Newcastle, England
Friday to 9th September - Wheelchair - IWRF 2019 Asia-Oceania Championship - Gangneung, South Korea
Saturday - Union - New Zealand v Tonga - Hamilton, New Zealand; Australia v Samoa - Parramatta, Australia; Ireland v Wales - Dublin, Ireland; Canada v USA - Vancouver, British Columbia
Running
Saturday - Petra Desert Marathon - Jordan; Birell Prague Grand Prix - Praha, Czech Republic
Sunday - Taiyuan International Marathon - Taiyuan, China
Shooting
26th August to Tuesday - ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Skating
Wednesday to Saturday - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Riga, Latvia
Ski & Snowboarding
Friday to Sunday - Freestyle World Cup - Cardrona, New Zealand
Snooker
Monday to Saturday - Six Red World Championship - Bangkok, Thailand
Softball
Saturday to 15th September - U18 Men's Softball Asia Cup - Singapore
Surfing
Saturday to 15th September - ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans - Miyazaki, Japan
Table Hockey
Saturday - World Tour - Norway Open 2019 - Stavanger, Norway
Table Soccer
Saturday to Sunday - Saarland Masters Open 2019 - Saarland, Germany
Table Tennis
Monday to Saturday - Asian Junior & Cadet Championships - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tuesday to Sunday - Liebherr 2019 ITTF European Championships - Nantes, France; ITTF Pan American Championships - Asuncion, Paraguay
Tennis
26th August to Sunday - 2019 US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
Triathlon
Saturday - 2019 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup - Banyoles, Spain
Saturday to Sunday - 2019 Wenzhou ITU Multisport World Cup - Wenzhou City, China; IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship - Nice, France
Sunday - 2019 Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships - Zofingen, Switzerland; 2019 Banyoles ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - Banyoles, Spain
Tug of War
Wednesday to Sunday - 2019 TWIF European and World U23 & Senior Championhips - Castlebar, Ireland
Volleyball
Thursday to 14th September - FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship - Cairo, Egypt
Waterski & Wakeboarding
Saturday to 15th September - 2019 IWWF World Waterski Racing Championships - Vichy, France
Weightlifting
Friday to 12th September - African Youth and Junior Championships - Kampala, Uganda