24th - 30th 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.
Aesthetic Group Gymnastics
27-30 April - AFCGE Cup Open I / IFAGG World Cup II / IFAGG Challenge Cup I - Miramas, France
Archery
29 April to 5 May - Tashkent 2023 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Arm Wrestling
28 April to 4 May - Asian Armwrestling Championships & Asian Para-armwrestling Championship - Ajman, UAE
Artistic Billiards
29-30 April - Belgium Grand Prix - Emblem, Belgium
Athletics
29 April - World Athletics Continental Tour Gold - Botswana Golden Grand Prix - National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana
29-30 April - World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold - Gardastars by 36th Multistars - Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda, Italy
30 April - II Gran Premio Internacional Finetwork Madrid Marcha - Madrid, Spain
Axe Throwing
29-30 April - Countess Cup - Choppers, NJ, USA
Backgammon
26 April to 1 May - Istavder 15th Anniversary Feast - Istanbul, Turkey
29 April to 2 May - US Open Championships - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Beach Volleyball
26-30 April - Beach Pro Tour - Elite 16 (W/M) - Uberlandia, Brazil
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
27 April to 1 May - Eurasian Open Championship - Almaty, Kazakhstan
28-30 April - IFBB European University Championships - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
28-29 April - Diamond Cup Czechia - Prague, Czech Republic
Bowling
30 April to 14 May - Professional Bowling Association Players Championship - North Brunswick, NJ, USA
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
29-30 April - Master International Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Barcelona, Spain; Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu - Barueri, Brazil; Miami International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Miami, FL, USA; Chicago Spring International IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & No-Gi Championship 2023 - Chicago, IL, USA
Bridge
21-28 April - 4th European Winter Games - Tignes, France
Canoeing
26-30 April - 2023 ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Ranking - Wrightsville Beach, NC, USA
28-30 April - 2023 COPAC Canoe Slalom Pan American Championships - Tres Coroas, Brazil
29-30 April - 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking - Krakow, Poland
29 April to 1 May - Open Nordic Canoe Marathon Championship - Malmö, Sweden
Cheerleading
23-24 April - ICU International Cheerleading Cup - Disney World's ESPN World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FL, USA
Chess
7 April to 1 May - World Championship March 2023 - Astana, Kazakhstan
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
29 April to 7 May - FIDE - ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023
Clay Pigeon Shooting
26-27 April - Hungarian Grand Prix - Felgyő, Hungary
29-30 April - Lithuanian Grand Prix - Vilnius, Lithuania; Hungarian Grand Prix - Felgyő, Hungary; French Grand Prix - BTC La Cerisaille, France
Climbing
28-30 April - IFSC - Climbing World Cup (B,S) - Seoul, South Korea
Cricket
24-28 April - Sri Lanka v Ireland (2nd Test) - Galle, Sri Lanka
24 April - Pakistan v New Zealand (5th T20I) - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
27 April - Pakistan v New Zealand (1st ODI) - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
29 April - Sri Lanka Women v Bangladesh Women (1st ODI) - Colombo, Sri Lanka; Pakistan v New Zealand (2nd ODI) - 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
28 April to 4 May - European Curling Championships 2023 C-Division - Dumfries, Scotland
Cycling
25-30 April - UCI WorldTour - Tour de Romandie - Switzerland
26-30 April - American Continental Championship - XCO - XCC - XCE - XCR - Congonhas, Brazil
29 April - UCI Gravel World Series - Swartberg 100 - Prince Albert, South Africa; UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup Round 1 - Frankfurt, Germany
29-30 April - Pan American Enduro Championship - Adventure Park Heredia, Costa Rica
30 April - 2023 Oceania Triathlon Para Cup - Busselton, Australia; UCI Gravel World Series - Gravel Fondo Limburg - Valkenburg, Netherlands; Copa Latinamericana de BMX Round 4 - Indaiatuba SP, Brazil
Dance Sport
29 April to 1 May - 3rd IDO Grand Prix Citta di Follonica - Follonica, Grosseto, Italy
29 April - WDSF European Championship (Adult - Disco) - Stockholm, Sweden; World Rock 'n' Roll Confederation World Cup - Drammen, Norway
Darts
27 April - Cazoo Premier League Night 13 - Leeds, England
Draughts
29 April to 6 May - 1st World Amateur Championship & Drancy Open World Cup - Drancy, France
Drone Racing
28-30 April - IceStorm 2023 - Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Equestrian
26-30 April - Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Mexico - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
30 April - Group One Racing - FWD QEII Cup; FWD Champions Mile; Chairman's Sprint Prize - Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Fencing
27-28 April - FIE Senior Grand Prix (W/M - Sabre) - Seoul, South Korea
Field Hockey
23-30 April - FIH Pro League - Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand (W/M) - Christchurch, New Zealand
25-30 April - 4th IHF Men's Emerging Nations Championship - Varna, Bulgaria
Floorball
26-30 April - Men's U19 World Floorball Championship 2023 - Frederikshavn, Denmark
Footbag
29-30 April - Bulgarian Footbag Open 2023 - Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Football
29 April to 19 May - CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations - Algeria
Games
28 April to 4 June - Crossfit Games Semi-finals - Virtual
Go
29 April to 1 May - 51st Prague Go Tournament - Prague, Czech Republic
Golf
27-29 April - Standard Bank Ladies Open - Royal JHB and Kens - WEST, South Africa
27-30 April - The Crowns - Nagoya GC Wago Course, Japan; Korea Championship presented by Genesis - Jack Nicklaus GC Korea, Incheon, South Korea; Mexico Open at Vidanta - Villarta, Mexico; JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro - Wilshire CC, CA, USA
Gymnastics
27-30 April - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2023 - Senior Artistic - Cairo, Egypt
Handball
26-30 April - Beach Handball Global Tour (W/M) - Maricá, Brazil
Headis
29 April - Headis Cup Saarbrooklyn 2023 - Saarbrücken, Germany
Ice Hockey
20-30 April - 2023 IIHF Men's U18 World Championship - Basel, Porrentruy, Switzerland
23-29 April - 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship Division I, Group B - Tallinn, Estonia
23-30 April - 2023 IIHF Men's U18 World Championship Division I, Group A - Basel, Porrentruy, Switzerland
29 April to 5 May - 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I, Group A - Nottingham, England
Judo
28-30 April - IBSA Judo Asian Championships Astana 2023 - Astana, Kazakhstan; Kuwait City Asian Open 2023 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
29-30 April - Gori Cadet European Cup 2023 - Gori, Georgia
Ju-Jitsu
22-23 April - Grand Prix Paris Open 2023 - Paris, France
Kettlebell Lifting
20-24 April - IUKL European Championship - Nafplio, Greece
Kickboxing
28-30 April - WAKO European Cup - Athens Challenge 2023 - Athens, Greece
Kiteboarding
1-30 April - GKA World Tour - Big Air - Le Barcarès, France
22-28 April - Formula Kite Youth European Championships - Torre Grande, Italy
Knife Throwing
30 April - WKTL World's Bid Tournament - Knives Out - Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Kurash
25-29 April - Asian Senior Kurash Championship - Hangzhou, China
Land Sailing
28-30 April - Open de France - Berck, France
Mixed Martial Arts
29 April - Bare Knuckle Fighting Club - Mike Perry v Luke Rockhold; Chad Mendes v Eddie Alvarez; Christine Ferea v Bec Rawlings; Chris Camozzi v Dan Spohn; Brandon Girtz v Christian Torres; Marcus Edwards v Jay Jackson; Mike Alvarado v James Brown; BJ Lawrence v Wayna Reid - Denver, CO, USA
30 April - UFC Main Card - Yadong Song v Ricky Simon; Caio Borralho v Michal Oleksiejczuk; Rodolfo Vieira v Cody Brundage; Marcos Rogerio de Lima v Waldo Cortes Acosta; Josh Quinlan v Ange Loosa - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Modern Pentathlon
25-30 April - UIPM 2023 Pentathlon World Cup - Budapest, Hungary
28 April - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Banha, Egypt
29 April - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - George, South Africa; European Cup for U17 and U19 - Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Motor Racing
22-28 April - World Rally-Raid Championship - Sonora Rally - Mexico
28-30 April - FIA Formula One World Championship - Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 - Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan; Monster Jam - CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA; NTT IndyCar Series - Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL, USA; Fanatec GT World Challenge America Rounds 3 & 4 - NOLA Motorsports Park, LA, USA; Monster Jam - The Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
29 April - Monster Jam - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa; FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium; Monster Jam - Sofi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, USA
29-30 April - FIA World Rallycross Championship Round 1 - Nyirád, Hungary; Monster Jam - Evansville, IN, USA
30 April - 2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE, USA
Motorcycling
22-28 April - World Rally-Raid Championship - Sonora Rally - Mexico
28-30 April - FIM MotoGP World Championship - Spanish Grand Prix 2023 - Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto, Spain
29 April - FIM Speedway Grand Prix Round 1 - Donji Kraljevec, Croatia; AMA Supercross Championship Round 15 - Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN, USA
30 April - FIM Supermoto World Championship - GP of Piemonte Busca - Circuito Internazionale di Busca, Italy; FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of Portugal
Mountain Running
29 April - Skyrunner World Series - Calamorro Skyrace - Benalmádena, Spain
Mountainboarding
29-30 April - Mount Fest 2023 - Bugsboarding Mountainboard Centre, Woolridge, England
Mountaineering
28-30 April - UTMB World Series - The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB - Downtown Auburn, AL, USA
Netball
24-29 April - Pacificaus Sport Netball Series - Gold Coast, Australia
Obstacle Racing
29 April to 1 May - Adventure 1 Expedition Racing - South America World Cup - São Paulo, Brazil
29-30 April - OCR World Series - Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Orienteering
25-29 April - CX80 World Cup in MTB Orienteering & European MTB Orienteering Championships 2023 - Loulé, Portugal; European Junior and Youth MTB Orienteering Championships 2023 - Loulé, Portugal
26 April - Orienteering World Cup Round 1 - Østfold, Norway
Othello
29-30 April - 2nd European Othello Championship - Helsinki, Finland
Padel
22-30 April - WPT - Circus Brussels Padel Open 2023 - Brussels, Belgium
29 April to 7 May - Tau Cerámica Alicante Open 2023 - Alicante, Spain
Paintballing
28-30 April - Nationa XBall League - Lone Star Major - Round Rock, TX, USA
Pencak Silat
28-30 April - 25th Open Belgium Championship - Schoten, Belgium
Pickleball
26-30 April - APP Sunmed Sacramento Open - Roseville, CA, USA
Pilot Gig Rowing
28-30 April - World Pilot Gig Championships 2023 - Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
Poker
12-24 April - WSOP - Casino Cannes le Crosiette - Casino Barrière Cannes le Croisette, Cannes, France
28 April to 2 May - WPT Main Tour - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Poker Showdown - Hollywood, FL, USA
Powerboating
28-30 April - F1H2O UIM World Championship - Grand Prix of Zhengzhou - Zhengzhou, China; P1 Offshore - Marathon, FL, USA
Rackets
27-28 April - Ladies World Doubles Championship 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
29 April - World Singles Challenge (Second Leg) 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
Racquetball
27-29 April - LPRT Tour - Battle at the Alamo - San Antonio, TX, USA
Real Tennis
29-30 April - British Junior Handicap Doubles Tournament 2023 - Bristol, England
Rodeo (Pro)
26-29 April - Angelina Benefit Rodeo - Lufkin, TX, USA
27-30 April - Lakeside Rodeo - Lakeside, CA, USA; Clovis Rodeo - Clovis, CA, USA
28-29 April - 45th George Paul Memorial Extreme Bull Riding - Del Rio, TX, USA; Resistol Rookie Roundup - Fort Worth, TX, USA; Taber Spring Classic Pro Rodeo - Taber, AB, USA
28-30 April - Gold County Pro Rodeo - Auburn, CA, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
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 Union
25 March to 29 April - Women's Six Nations
28-30 April - World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 (Women) - Stellenbosch, South Africa
29 April - England Women v France Women; Italy Women v Wales Women; Scotland Women v Ireland Women
Running
30 April - Istanbul Half Marathon - Istanbul, Turkey
Sailing
27-30 April - World Match Racing Tour - Szczecin Match Race 2023 - Szczecin, Poland
Savate
28-30 April - Plovdiv Open - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
30 April - Tokyo Open - Tokyo, Japan
Shuttlecock
29 April - 2023 Shuttlecock French Open - Les Ponts-de-Cé, France
Shooting Sport
11-24 April - ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol - Las Palmas, Lima, Peru
25 April to 5 May - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Cairo, Egypt
Snooker
15 April to 1 May - Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England
Squash
26-29 April - European Team Division 1 & 2 Championships - Helsinki, Finland
Sumo
20-24 April - European Sumo Championships - U21, U23, and Seniors - Warsaw, Poland
Surfing
20-30 April - WSL Championship Tour Event 05 - Margaret River, WA, Australia
24-30 April - WSL Junior Pro Tour and Longboard Tour - Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Table Soccer
27-30 April - Masters Open Championship - ITSF Pro Tour 2023 - Clearwater, FL, USA
Table Tennis
23-29 April - WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2023 - Bangkok, Thailand
Tennis
25 April to 7 May - Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid, Spain
Tower Running
28 April - TWA Tour 2023 - Power Up The Tower - Portsmouth, England
Triathlon
28 April - 2023 Oceania Triathlon Cup - Busselton, Australia
29 April to 7 May - 2023 World Triathlon Multisports Championships - Ibiza, Spain
29-30 April - 2023 Americas Triathlon Cup and South American Championships - Lima, Peru
30 April - 2023 Africa Triathlon Duathlon Cup - Kilifi, Kenya
Underwater Sports
28-30 April - 17th CMAS Finswimming World Cup, Round 4 - Klaipeda, Lithuania
Windsurfing
21-30 April - Speed Windsurfing World Championships - Plage du Rouet, France
28 April to 1 May - 2023 Formula Windsurfing Foil South American Championships - Cordoba, Argentina
Wing Foiling
26-30 April - Wingfoil Racing European Championships - AWBG Continental Qualifier - Athens, Greece
Wrestling
27 April to 2 May - Victory Cup and Champions - International Tournament U17, U20 (FS, GR, WW) - Antalya, Turkey
30 April to 1 May - World Combat Games Qualifier (Seniors - GP) - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
* 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.