9th to 15th November
The FIM Motocross World Championship 2020 crowned their world champion on Wednesday with Tim Gajser of Slovenia taking the honours. It was sealed in the second-of-three races hosted at Pietramurata in Italy. Gajser is currently leading the table on 673 points, 89 points clear of Antonio Cairoli of Italy. There is one more race on Sunday to complete the season. Last weekend we had the remaining matches of the Six Nations. Ireland had the best position on the table, but eventually lost their match against France giving England the title after their bonus-point win over Italy. Further rugby union news is that the Autumn Eight Nation tournament of Europe starts on Friday. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal also completed a major milestone by winning his 1,000th ATP tour win on Wednesday at the Paris Masters. He is the fourth player in history to achieve this. Nadal will no doubt feature at the Nitto ATP Finals starting in London next Sunday.
Antalya is regarded as the tourist capital of Turkey and often hosts various sports events. This week the coastal city hosts the European Youth Chess Championship and the European Pool Billiards Championship covering six categories. Over to golf and the world famous Augusta National Golf Club will host the best golfers in the world for The Masters. The major is the final of the year after the tournament was postponed as a result of the various lockdowns. In cricket Zimbabwe complete their short tour of Pakistan on Tuesday, while England are preparing their limited-overs tour to South Africa starting in the third week of November. Formula One heads to Istanbul next weekend, while Endurance Racing will be in Bahrain for the final event of the season. MotoGP is in Spain for tomorrow's race and next Sunday. There are only three races remaining of the season with the top of the table very congested. Tomorrow is also the final day of La Vuelta.
There are a wide variety of events this week and we hope we have listed everything for you. Until next time, have a great sporting week!
Bodybuilding
5th November to Monday - IFBB World Men's/Fitness/Masters Championships - Santa Susanna, Spain
Friday to Sunday - IFBB Diamond Cup Skopje - Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Saturday - Houston International Open 2020 - Houston, TX, USA
Chess
Thursday to 22nd November - European Youth Chess Championship 2020 - Antalya, Turkey
Cricket
Tuesday - Pakistan v Zimbabwe (3rd T20I) - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Crossminton
Saturday - ICO Spanish Open - Vecindario, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Cycling
Saturday - UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup - Barcelona, Spain
Draughts
Sunday to 29th November - Women's World Title Match 2020 - Moscow/ St. Petersburg, Russia
Football
Tuesday to Sunday - Internationals - Various
Futsal
Monday to Tuesday - Internationals - Various
Golf
Thursday to Sunday - Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund - Al Marooj, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arablia; 2020 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship - Port St Lucie, FL, USA; The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, GA, USA
Hockey
Saturday to Sunday - FIH Pro League - Bisham Abbey Sports Centre, Bisham, England
Judo
Monday to Tuesday - U23 European Championships 2020 - Porec, Croatia
Kitesports
Tuesday to Saturday - GKA Hydrofoil Freestyle World Cup - Fortaleza, Brazil
Motorcycling
Friday to Sunday - MotoGP Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana - Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain
Motor Racing
Thursday to Saturday - FIA World Endurance Championship - 8 Hours of Bahrain - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Friday to Sunday - Formula One Turkish Grand Prix 2020 - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Saturday to Sunday - FIA World Touring Car Cup - Adria, Italy
Padel
Sunday to 22nd November - World Padel Tour - Cupra Las Rozas Open 2020 - Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
Pool Billiards
Friday to 25th November - European Championship Men, Women, U23, Wheelchair, Seniors and Ladies - Antalya, Turkey
Rugby Union
31st October to 5th December - Tri Nations (Argentina, Australia, New Zealand) - Australia
Friday to 6th December - Autumn Eight Nations Cup - Europe
Running
Sunday - Chongqing International Marathon - Chongqing, China
Sailing
8th November to January 2021 - Vendée Globe - Les Sables-d'Olonne, France (start and finish)
Table Tennis
8th November to Tuesday - Dishang 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup - Weihai, China
Friday to Sunday - Dishang 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup - Weihai, China
Tennis
8th November to Saturday - Sofia Open (ATP) - Sofia, Bulgaria
Monday to Sunday - Upper Austria Ladies Linz (WTA) - Linz, Austria
Sunday to 22nd November - Nitto ATP Finals - London, Great Britain
Weightlifting
Tuesday to 3rd December - European Masters Online Virtual Weightlifting Championship
Wednesday to 18th November - IWF Online Youth World Cup - Peru