12th to 18th July
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar is the current holder of the yellow jersey at the Tour de France as riders go through today's stage 14, but the real hero of the week must be Britain's Mark Cavendish. At this year's Tour de France, Cavendish has already won four stages and the previous occasion a stage was won by him at the famous race, was in 2016. Yesterday the long-standing record of 34 stage Tour wins held by legendary rider Eddy Merckx, was equaled. The Tour only finishes next Sunday in Paris and we hope Cavendish grabs another stage win to take the overall record and make this one of the most memorable years for him. Last week FIBA staged a number of Basketball Olympic Qualifying tournaments and a shout must go out to Slovenia who booked their seat on the plane to Tokyo for their first Olympic appearance. Luka Doncic produced an incredible triple-double to defeat Lithuania in the final in Kaunas. Geneva also hosted the 27th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. Historic gold medals were won by Israel's Men's Group, while Portugal's Rita Ferreira and Ana Teixiera claimed their nation's first gold of the event.
South Africa displayed their incredible depth at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Lanzarote. Gold medals were comfortably claimed in both men's and women's races. We have fewer than two weeks remaining before the much anticipated Olympic Games open on Friday, 23rd July. Despite no plans at this stage for spectators, athletes are peaking at the right time in events like the Continental Tour Gold and Diamond League Meetings. Sweden's Mondo Duplantis soared over a new pole vault meeting record in Stockholm, South Africa's Akani Simbine achieved a new Africa 100m record in Szekesfehervar, while Kenya's Faith Kipyegon claimed a new national 1500m record in Monaco. Over to rowing and three days ago, an all-female crew of four from Great Britain set a new record for the fastest ocean crossing from San Francisco to Hawaii. The 2,700 mile Great Pacific Race was completed in 35 days, 14 hours and 23 minutes, beating the former record by two full weeks.
As we write, Ashleigh Barty is the new Wimbledon Champion beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 5-3. Novak Djokovic is also in the final tomorrow as he aims to complete a Grand Slam year of all four titles. His opponent is Italy's Matteo Berrettini. South Africa's wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane also made history by reaching the final for the first time. Finally, at the World Orienteering Championships in Doksy, Czech Republic, Sweden's Tove Alexandersson claimed a gold medal in each of the four classes.
We look forward to a very busy seven days. Until next time, have a great week in sport.
Air Sports
6th to 17th July - 3rd FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship - Trasaghis, Udine, Italy
10th to 17th July - Paragliding World Cup Serbia 2021 - Kopaonik, Serbia
10th to 24th July - 5th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships - Pociũnai, Lithuania
14th to 24th July - 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships - Hosín, Czech Republic
Athletics
13th July - Wanda Diamond League Meeting - Muller British GP - Gateshead, England
15th to 18th July - European Athletics U20 Championships - Tallinn, Estonia
Beach Volleyball
14th to 18th July - FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2 Star - Rubavu, Rwanda
15th to 18th July - FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 1 Star - Leuven, Belgium
Boxing
1st to 12th July - AIBA Junior European Boxing Championships - Tbilisi, Georgia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
17th to 18th July - Austin International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships 2021 - Austin, TX, USA
Canoe
17th to 18th July - 2021 ECA Canoe Slalom Junior Cup - Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic
Chess
10th July to 3rd August - FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 - Sochi, Russia
10th July to 6th August - FIDE World Cup 2021 - Sochi, Russia
Climbing
12th to 13th July - IFSC Climbing World Cup (L) - Chamonix, France
17th to 18th July - IFCS Climbing World (L) - Briançon, France
Cricket
12th July - West Indies v Australia (3rd T20I) - Gros Islet, St Lucia; West Indies Women v Pakistan Women (3rd ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
13th July - Ireland v South Africa (2nd ODI) - Dublin, Ireland; England v Pakistan (3rd ODI) - Birmingham, England
14th July - England Women v India Women (3rd T20I) - Chelmsford, England; West Indies v Australia (4th T20I) - Gros Islet, St Lucia
15th July - West Indies Women v Pakistan Women (4th ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
16th July - Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (1st ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe; England v Pakistan (1st T20I) - Nottingham, England; West Indies v Australia (5th T20I) - Gros Islet, St Lucia
18th July - Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (2nd ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe; Sri Lanka v India (1st ODI) - Colombo, Sri Lanka; England v Pakistan (2nd T20I) - Nottingham, England; West Indies Women v Pakistan Women (5th ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
Cycling
26th June to 18th July - UCI WorldTour - Tour de France
17th to 18th July - UCI E-Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup - Charade - Clermont-Ferrand, France
Darts
17th to 25th July - Betfred World Matchplay - Blackpool, England
Draughts
27th June to 15th July - World Championship (Men and Women) - Tallinn, Estonia
Equestrian
14th July - Group 1 Racing - Grand Prix de Paris - Longchamp, France
14th to 18th July - Traverse City Horse Shows - Traverse City, MI, USA
15th to 18th July - Jumping International Dinard - Dinard, France
17th July - Juddmonte Irish Oaks - Curragh, Ireland; TVG.com Haskell Stakes; United Nations Stakes - Monmouth Park, USA; Diana Stakes - Saratoga, USA
Football
12th July - USA v Haiti - Kansas City, KS, USA; El Salvador v Guatemala - Frisco, TX, USA; Jamaica v Suriname - Orlando, FL, USA
13th July - Costa Rica v Guadeloupe - Orlando, FL, USA
14th July - Qatar v Panama - Houston, TX, USA; Honduras v Grenada - Houston, TX, USA
15th July - Trinidad v El Salvador - Frisco, TX, USA; Guatemala v Mexico - Arlington, TX, USA
16th July - Haiti v Canada - Kansas City, KS, USA; Martinique v USA - Kansas City, KS, USA; Guadeloupe v Jamaica - Orlando, FL, USA
17th July - Suriname v Costa Rica - Orlando, FL, USA
18th July - Grenada v Qatar - Houston, TX, USA; Panama v Honduras - Houston, TX, USA; Martinique v Haiti - Frisco, TX, USA; USA v Canada - Kansas City, KS, USA
Golf
14th to 17th July - Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational - Midland, MI, USA
15th to 17th July - Gant Ladies Open - Aura Golf, Finland
15th to 18th July - The Open Championship - Sandwich, England
Judo
17th July - Bucharest Cadet European Cup 2021- Bucharest, Romania
17th to 18th July - Prague Junior European Cup 2021 - Prague, Czech Republic
Ju-Jitsu
16th July - European Championship Adults 2021 - Maintal, Germany
Kite Sports
12th to 18th July - 2021 Formula Kite U19 Boys & Girls Individual World Championships; 2021 A's Youth foil Boys & Girls World Championships - Hang Loose Beach, Gizzeria, Italy
Mixed Martial Arts
16th July - Bellator MMA - Juliana Velasquez v Denise Kielholtz - Uncasville, CT, USA
18th July - UFC Main Card - Islam Makhachev v Thiago Moises; Marion Reneau v Miesha Tate; Jeremy Stephens v Mateusz Gamrot; Daniel Rodriguez v Abubakar Nurmagomedov; Las Vegas, NV, USA
Modern Pentathlon
11th to 18th July - UIPM 2021 Junior Pentathlon World Championship - Alexandria, Egypt
Motorcycling
17th July - FIM World Endurance Championship - 12th of Estoril - Estoril, Portugal; Progressive American Flat Track - Duquoin Mile - Duquoin, IL, USA
18th July - FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of The Netherlands - Oss, The Netherlands
Motor Racing
15th to 18th July - FIA World Rally Championship - WRC Rally Estonia - Tartu, Estonia
16th to 18th July - FIA Formula One World Championship - Pirelli British Grand Prix 2021 - Silverstone Circuit, England
18th July - FIA Endurance World Championship - 8 Hours of Monza - Monza, Italy; 2021 NASCAR Cup Series - Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 - Loudon, NH, USA
Mountain Running
17th July - WMRA World Cup Stage 3: La Montée du Nid D'Aigle (Category: Classic Mountain) - St Gervais, France
Padel
12th to 18th July - FIP World Tour 2021 - FIP Rise Lecce - Lecce, Italy; World Padel Tour - Tau Cerámica El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
13th to 18th July - FIP World Tour 2021 - FIP Rise Santiago de Compostela - Santiago de Compostela, Spain
18th to 25th July - World Padel Tour - Las Rozas Open 2021 - Las Rozas, Spain
Polo
23rd June to 19th July - British Open Gold Cup - England
Powerlifting
7th to 13th July - European Masters Classic/Equipped Powerlifting Championships - Pilsen, Czech Republic
Rodeo
13th to 17th July - Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo - Casper, WY, USA
14th to 17th July - Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo - Colorado Springs, CO, USA; Sheridan WYO Rodeo - Sheridan, WY, USA
15th to 17th July - Cattlemen's Days Inc. - Gunnison, CO, USA; Ute Stampede - Nephi, UT, USA
16th to 17th July - Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo - Westcliffe, CO, USA
16th to 18th July - Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo - Mitchell, SD, USA; Burke Stampede Rodeo - Burke, SD, USA
Roller Sports
18th to 25th July - World Skate Speed Skating European Championships 2021 - Canelas, Portugal
Roundnet
12th July - 2021 Spikeball Tournament Series - Garland, TX, USA
Rugby Union
13th July - Australia v France - Melbourne, Australia
14th July - Uganda Women v Zimbabwe Women - Kampala, Uganda; Ghana v Algeria - Kampala, Uganda; South Africa A v B&I Lions - Cape Town, South Africa
17th July - Russia v Portugal - Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; Wales v Argentina - Cardiff, Wales; Tonga v Samoa - Hamilton, New Zealand; New Zealand v Fiji - Hamilton, New Zealand; Australia v France - Brisbane, Australia; Senegal Women v Tunisia Women - Monastir, Tunisia; DHL Stormers v B&I Lions - Cape Town, South Africa
18th July - Zimbabwe Women v Uganda Women - Kampala, Uganda; Uganda v Algeria - Kampala, Uganda
Sailing
6th to 16th July - International Europe Class World Championship - Helsingborg, Sweden
8th to 18th July - Gran Canaria Wind and Waves Festival 2021 - CD Morenotwins, Gran Canaria
10th to 17th July - Zoom8 Youth World Championships - Copenhagen, Denmark
11th to 17th July - Open Skiff World Championship - Calasetta, Sardinia, Italy
17th to 18th July - Sail GP - Great Britain SGP - Plymouth, England
18th to 24th July - 2021 J/22 World Championship - Corpus Christi Yacht Club, USA
Sambo
16th to 18th July - Pan-American Sambo Championship and Beach Sambo Championships - Villavicencio, Colombia
Snooker
18th July to 6th August - 2021 Championship League Stage One - Leicester, England
Squash
14th to 22nd July - PSA World Championships 2020-2021 - Chicago, IL,USA
Table Tennis
18th July to 1st August - 2021 63rd European Youth Championships - Varaždin, Croatia
Tennis
12th to 18th July - Ladies Open Lausanne 2021 (WTA) - Lausanne, Switzerland; Hungarian Grand Prix (WTA) - Budapest, Hungary; Livesport Prague Open 2021 (WTA) - Prague, Czech Republic; Hamburg European Open (ATP) - Hamburg, Germany; Nordea Open (ATP) - Bastad, Sweden; Hall of Fame Open (ATP) - Newport, RI, USA
Triathlon
17th to 18th July - 2021 Africa Triathlon Zonal Championships Watamu - Mombasa, Kenya; 2021 Europe Triathlon Cup and Junior Cup - Tiszaujvaros, Hungary; 2021 Americas Triathlon Cup Long Beach - Long Beach, CA, USA
Volleyball
9th to 17th July - FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Kortrijk, Belgium
Weightlifting
9th to 15th July - 2020 Pan-American Junior Championships - Manizales, Colombia
* We have listed the above events based on the best information we can obtain. Some of these may be postponed or cancelled.