17th - 23rd April
Your guide to major world sports events bringing you World Championships, World Cups, Continental and Regional Championships, Multi-Sport Games, World Series, and premier dates within World Tours over the next seven days.
Air Sports
19-22 April - 4th FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships - Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
Aquatics
19-21 April - Women's Water Polo World Cup 2023, Division 1 - Athens, Greece
Archery
18-23 April - Hyundai World Cup - Antalya 2023 - Antalya, Turkey
Athletics
23 April - 2nd Korzeniowksi Warsaw Race Walking Cup - Warsaw, Poland
Beach Volleyball
20-23 April - Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour - Futures - Satun, Thailand
Boccia
23 April to 1 May - Montréal 2023 World Boccia Cup - Montréal, Canada
Bodyboarding
20-29 April - IBC World Tour - Arcelormittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro - Espírito Santo, Brazil
Bodybuilding & Fitness
15-17 April - IFBB European Cup Albania - Tirana, Albania
21-23 April - IFBB Balkan Championships / IFBB Hercules Grand Prix - Skopje, North Macedonia
Bowls
13-17 April - World Bowls Oceania Challenge - Auckland Tamaki Makaurau, New Zealand
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
22-23 April - Nashville Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Franklin, TN, USA; Santa Cruz International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Bridge
21-28 April - 4th European Winter Games - Tignes, France
Canoeing
22-23 April - 2023 ECA Open Canoe Slalom European Cup - Ljubljana-Tacen, Slovenia
Cheerleading
19-21 April - 2023 ICU Junior World Cheerleading Championships and 2023 ICU World Cheerleading Championships - ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, FL, USA
23-24 April - UCI International Cheerleading Cup - Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FL, USA
Chess
7 April to 1 May - World Championship March 2023 - Astana, Kazakhstan
13-23 April - World School Chess Championship 2023 - Rhodes, Greece
15-25 April - European Amateur Chess Championship 2023 - Clubesse Posada Beach Resort, Sardinia, Italy
19-30 April - 2023 IBCA European Team Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Genoa, Italy
Climbing
21-23 April - IFSC Climbing World Cup (B) - Hachioji, Japan
Color Guard
20-22 April - WGI Percussion World Championship - Dayton, OH, USA
Cricket
17 April - Pakistan v New Zealand (3rd T20I) - Lahore, Pakistan
20 April - Pakistan v New Zealand (4th T20I) - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Curling
21-29 April - World Senior Curling Championships 2023 - Gangneung, South Korea
22-29 April - World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2023 - Gangneung, South Korea
Cycling
17-21 April - UCI ProSeries - Tour of the Alps - Italy
18-23 April - Road Continental Pan-Am Championships - Panama
19 April - UCI Women's WorldTour - La Flèche Wallone Féminine - Belgium; UCI WorldTour - La Flèche Wallone - Belgium
19-23 April - UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships - Cerro Bayo, Argentina
20-23 April - Maniago 2023 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup - Maniago, Italy; Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup - Milton, Canada
22-23 April - Copa Sudamericana de BMX - San Juan, Argentina
23 April - UCI WorldTour - Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Belgium; UCI Women's WoldTour - Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes - Belgium; UCI Gravel World Series - La Indomable - Berja, Spain
Dance Sport
22 April - WDSF International Open (Adult - Standard/Latin) - Larnaca, Cyprus
22-23 April - WDSF International Open (Adult - Standard/Latin) - Nice, France
Darts
20 April - Cazoo Premier League Night 12 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Drone Racing
14-16 April - 2023 Mayhem Team Race - Carrollton, TX, USA
Equestrian
20-23 April - Longines Global Champions Tour - Mexico City, Mexico
Eton Fives
23 April - Aberconway Cup - Eton College, Windsor, England
Fencing
21-23 April - FIE Senior World Cup (W - Foil) - Poznan, Poland
Field Hockey
22-30 April - FIH Pro League: Women/Men - Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand - Christchurch, New Zealand
Fishing (Sport)
15-22 April - 5th World Championship Shore Angling / Pair Angling - Arborea, Sardinia, Italy
Floorball
21-23 April - FB Future Stars Men U17, Women U17 & U19 - Eerikkilä, Finland
Golf
20-23 April - ISPA HANDA - Championship - PGM Ishioka GC, Japan; The Tour Championship - Serengeti Estates, South Africa; Zurich Classic of New Orleans - TPC Louisiana, LA, USA; The Chevron Championship - The Club at Carlton Woods, TX, USA
Gymnastics
21-23 April - FIG World Cup AGF Trophy 2023 (Senior, Rhythmic) - Baku, Azerbaijan
22-23 April - Suzuki World Cup 2023 (Senior Aerobic) - Tokyo, Japan
Ice Hockey
16-22 April - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II, Group A - Madrid, Spain
17-23 April - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B - Suwon, South Korea; 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II, Group B - Istanbul, Turkey; 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III, Group A - Cape Town, South Africa
20-23 April - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship - Basel, Porrentruy, Switzerland
23-29 April - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I, Group B - Tallinn, Estonia
23-30 April - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Men's U18 World Championship Division I, Group A - Basel, Porrentruy, Switzerland
Judo
22-23 April - Santo Domingo Pan American Open 2023 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Ju-Jitsu
22-24 April - Grand Prix Paris Open 2023 - Paris, France
Kettlebell Lifting
20-24 April - IUKL European Championship - Nafplio, Greece
Kiteboarding
1-30 April - GKA World Tour - Big Air - Le Barcarès, France
22-28 April - Formula Kite Youth European Championships - Torre Grande, Italy
Kubb
23 April - West Coast Kubb Championships - South Pasadena, CA, USA
Logging
19-22 April - World Logging Championship - Tartu, Estonia
Mixed Martial Arts
21 April - Bare Knuckle Fighting Club - Dat Nguyen v Daniel Straus; Jake Bostwick v Isaac Doolittle; Tyler Randall v Chances Wilson; Francesco Ricchi v Erick Lozano; Howard Davis v Trevor Morris; Justin Sanchez v Gilberto Aguilar; Gee Perez v Josh Richey; Stephen Townsel v Chris Sarro - Hollywood, FL, USA
21 April - Bellator MMA - Liz Carmouche v Deanna Bennett; Tim Johnson v Said Sowma; Arlene Blencowe v Sara McMann; Danny Sabatello v Marcos Bruno; Levan Chokheli v Michael Lombardo - Honolulu, HI, USA
22 April - Bare Knuckle Fighting Club - Anthony Holmes v Danny Christie; Rico Franco v Axel Birbes; Luke Nevin v Franco Tenaglia; Robbie Kennedy v Conor Cook; Tom Scott v Damian Gorski; Lee Browne v Toni Estorer; Jonny Graham v Will Cairns; Morgan Starkey v Thomas - Leeds, England
22 April - Bellator MMA - Raufeon Stots v Patchy Mix; Ilima-Lei Macfarlane v Kana Watanabe; Aaron Pico v Otto Rodrigues; Kyoji Horiguchi v Ray Borg - Honolulu, HI, USA
23 April - Shooto Professional MMA Japan - Kagawa/Takamatsu, Japan
23 April - UFC Main Card - Sergei Pavlovich v Curtis Blaydes; Yadong Song v Ricky Simon; Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva; Bobby Green v Jared Gordon; Iasmin Lucindo v Brogan Walker; Jeremiah Wells v Matthew Semelsberger - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Modern Pentathlon
22 April - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Tbilisi, Georgia
Motor Racing
20-23 April - FIA World Rally Championship - WRC Croatia Rally - Zagreb, Croatia
21-23 April - Monster Jam - Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, Reno, NV, USA
22 April - Monster Jam - Cape Town, South Africa
22-23 April - Formula Drift Japan Round 1 - Suzuka Twin Circuit, Japan; FIA Formula E World Championship Round 7 & 8 - Berlin, Germany; Monster Jam - Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC, USA; Monster Jam - Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, GA, USA; Monster Ja - Firstontario Center, ON, Canada; Monster Jam - Moody Center, Austin, TX, USA
22-28 April - World Rally-Raid Championship - Sonora Rally - Mexico
23 April - 2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Talladega Superspeedway, AB, USA
Motorcycling
21-23 April - FIM Superbike World Championship Round 3 - Assen, Netherlands; FIM Trial World Championship Round 2 - Gouveia, Portugal; MotoAmerica - Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, GA, USA
22 April - AMA Supercross Championship Round 14 - Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Progressive American Flat Track - Mesquite, TX, USA
22-28 April - World Rally-Raid Championship - Sonora Rally - Mexico
Obstacle Racing
22 April - OCR World Series - Manila, Philippines; ORC World Series - Bouillon, Belgium; HYROX World Fitness Series - Anaheim, CA, USA
Outrigger Canoeing
21 April - Waka Ama NZ Long Distance National Championship 2023 - Whitianga, New Zealand
Padel
17-23 April - FIP World Tour - FIP Rise Santiago Chile - Santiago, Chile
19-23 April - FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Gävle, Sweden; FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Bordeaux, France
22-30 April - WPT - Circus Brussels Padel Open 2023 - Brussels, Belgium
Poker
12-24 April - WSOP - Casino Cannes Le Crossiette - Casino Barrière Cannes le Croisette, Cannes, France
Rackets
10-17 April - Brown Advisory Rackets British Open Doubles - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
Racquetball
20-23 April - IRT Tour - Socal Open - Canoga Park, CA, USA
22-23 April - ERF Tour - Kilkenny Open - Kilkenny, Ireland
Rodeo (Pro)
21-22 April - Longview PRCA Rodeo - Longview, TX, USA; Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo - Cedar Rapids, IA, USA; Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede Spring Rodeo - Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
21-23 April - Red Bluff Round-Up - Red Bluff, CA, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Roll Ball
21-26 April - Roll Ball World Cup 2023 - Pune, India
Roller Sports
21-28 April - World Skate Artistic International Series 2023 - Trieste, Italy; World Skate - WST: San Juan Park 2023 (Paris 2024 Qualifier) - San Juan, Argentina
Rugby Fives
23 April - National School Girls Championships - Marlborough, England
Rugby Union
25 March to 29 April - Women's Six Nations
20-22 April - World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 (Men) - Stellenbosch, South Africa
22 April - Ireland Women v England Women; Scotland Women v Italy Women
23 April - France Women v Wales Women
Running
13-17 April - CISM - 1st Military Running Challenge 2023 - Mafra / Torres Vedras, Portugal
17 April - B.A.A. Boston Marathon - Boston, MA, USA
23 April - Gifu Half Marathon - Gifu, Japan; Vienna City Marathon - Vienna, Austria; TCS London Marathon - London, Great Britain
Sailing
12-21 April - Etchells World Championship - Miami, FL, USA
15-22 April - Optimist South American Championship - Paracas, Peru
18-22 April - World Match Racing Tour - The Congressional Cup 2023 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Sambo
19-20 April - European Sambo Championships - Haifa, Israel
21-23 April - European Cadets, Youth, and Juniors Sambo Championships - Haifa, Israel
Shooting Sport
11-24 April - ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol - LAs Palmas, Lima, Peru
Skating
21-23 April - Masters International Short Track Games 2023 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Snooker
15 April to 1 May - Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England
Softball
15-23 April - U23 Men's Softball World Cup 2023 - Parana, Argentina
Strongest Man
19-23 April - World's Strongest Man 2023 - Myrtle Beach, CA, USA
Sumo
20-24 April - European Sumo Championships - U21, U23, Seniors - Warsaw, Poland
Surfing
20-30 April - WSL Championship Tour Event 05 - Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
Table Hockey
22 April - ITHF World Cup - Super S - Prague, Czech Republic
Table Tennis
17-23 April - WTT Champions Macao - Macao, China
17-22 April - Central American Championships - Cancún, Mexico
23-29 April - WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2023 - Bangkok, Thailand
Tennis
14-19 April - ITF Masters Tour - MT1000 FT Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
17 April - Srpska Open (ATP) - Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina; BMW Open by American Express (ATP) - Munich, Germany; Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) - Stuttgart, Germany; Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (ATP) - Barcelona, Spain
Teqball
21-23 April - US Teqball Tour - Miami, FL, USA
Tower Running
23 April - TWA Tour 2023 - Subida Vertical Grand Hotel Bali - Benidorm, Spain
Triathlon
22-23 April - XTERRA Greece - Athenian Riviera, Vouliagmeni Beach, Greece
22 April - IRONMAN Texas - The Americas Championship - The Woodlands, TX, USA
23 April - 2023 Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay - Subic Bay, Philippines; 2023 Americas Triathlon Cup - Salinas, Ecuador
Ultra Marathon
22 April - IAU - Centurion Track - 6h, 12h, 50km, 50mi, 100km, 100mi - Bedford, England
Weightlifting
15-23 April - European Championships - Paris 2024 Qualification Event - Yerevan, Armenia
16-23 April - Central American & Caribbean Championships - Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
Wheelchair Fencing
20-23 April - 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup - Nimes, France
Windsurfing
21-30 April - Speed Windsurfing World Championships - Plage du Rouet, France
22-23 April - WSA International Slalom Cup Torbole - Nago-Torbole, Italy
Wing Foiling
20-23 April - Wingfoil Racing North American Championships - AWBG Continental Qualifier - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Wrestling
17-23 April - European Championships - Seniors (FS, GR, WW) - Zagreb, Croatia
21-23 April - Tournoi International de la Ville d'Abidjan - Senior International Tournament (FS, GR, WW) - Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
22-23 April - Jovenes Promesas - International Tournament (U17, U20, U23 - FS, GR, WW) - La Nuncia, Spain
* The list is based on the best information we can obtain. The dates provided by the sports governing body may be incorrect, or events could be postponed or cancelled at the last moment.