1st - 7th May
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.
Aquatics
5-7 May - Men's Water Polo World Cup 2023, Division 2 - Berlin, Germany; World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2023 - Montpellier, France; World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2023 - Meet 2 - Montréal, Canada
Archery
29 April to 5 May - Tashkent 2023 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Arm Wrestling
28 April to 4 May - Asian Armwrestling Championship & Asian Para-armwrestling Championship - Ajman, UAE
Athletics
5 May - Diamond League Meeting - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar
6 May - World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold - Grand Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha - Rio Maior, Portugal
6-7 May - Central American Championships - San José, Costa Rica
7 May - Prague Marathon - Prague, Czech Republic
Axe Throwing
5-7 May - World Axe Throwing League - Riverbend Open - Tier 1 - East Alton, IL, USA
6-7 May - International Axe Throwing Federation BATL - Batl Vaughan - Concord, ON, Canada
Backgammon
26 April to 1 May - Istavder 15th Anniversary Feast - Istanbul, Turkey
29 April to 2 May - US Open Championships - Las Vegas, NV, USA
5-7 May - Pennsylvania State Championships - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Boccia
23 April to 1 May - Montréal 2023 World Boccia Cup - Montréal, Canada
Bodybuilding
27 April to 1 May - Eurasian Open Championship - Almaty, Kazakhstan
3-8 May - IFBB European Championships - Santa Susanna, Spain
6-7 May - IFBB Mercosur Cup - Mendoza, Argentina
Bowling
30 April to 14 May - PBA Players Championship - North Brunswick, NJ, USA
6-10 May - 2023 IBSA Tenpin Bowling European Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
Bowls
7-12 May - World Bowls Indoor Championships - Barrack Heights, NSW, Australia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
6-7 May - Atlanta Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 (Includes Kids International) - College Park, GA, USA; Denver International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Denver, CO, USA
Canoeing
29 April to 1 May - Open Nordic Canoe Marathon Championship - Malmö, Sweden
4-7 May - International President Cup 2023 Regatta - Sugovushan/Mingechevir, Azerbaijan
Casting Sport
5-7 May - Vicenza World Cup - Vicenza, Italy
Chess
7 April to 1 May - World Championship Match 2023 - Astana, Kazakhstan
29 April to 7 May - FIDE - ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023
6-12 May - XIV Continental Women's Chess Championships 2023 - Habana Libre, Havana, Cuba
Clay Pigeon Shooting
5-7 May - American Grand Prix - Meadows Clays Sports Forsyth, GA, USA
6-7 May - Grand Prix of Italy - TAV Umbriaverde, Italy
Climbing (Sport)
6-7 May - IFSC - Climbing World Cup (S) - Jakarta, Indonesia
Cricket
2 May - Sri Lanka Women v Bangladesh Women (2nd ODI) - Colombo, Sri Lanka
3 May - Pakistan v New Zealand (3rd ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
4 May - Sri Lanka Women v Bangladesh Women (3rd ODI) - Colombo, Sri Lanka
5 May - Pakistan v New Zealand (4th ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
7 May - Pakistan v New Zealand (5th ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
Crossminton
6-7 May - ICO World Series - ICO Crossminton Slovak Open 2023 - Bratislava, Slovakia
Curling
28 April to 4 May - European Curling Championships 2023 C-Division - Dumfries, Scotland
Cycling
1 May - UCI WorldTour - Eschborn-Frankfurt - Germany
1-7 May - UCI Women's WorldTour - Vuelta España Femenina - Spain
4-7 May - Ostend 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup - Ostend, Belgium
6 May - UCI Gravel World Series - Gravel Challenge Blaavands Huk - Blaavands, Denmark
6-7 May - UEC BMX European Cup Round 5 & 6 - Valmiera, Latvia
6-28 May - UCI WorldTour - Giro d'Italia - Italy
7 May - American Continental Championships - Park & Flatland - Ascunción, Paraquay
Dance Sport
29 April to 1 May - 3rd IDO Grand Prix Citta di Follonica - Follonica, Grosseto, Italy
6 May - WDSF World Open - Adult/Standard - Kaunas, Lithuania; WDSF European Championship - Adult/Showdance Standard & Latin, Ten Dance - Tirana, Albania
6-7 May - WDSF European Championship - Adult/Breaking - Almeria, Spain
7 May - WDSF PD World Championship - Adult/Standard - Kaunas, Lithuania
Darts
4 May - Cazoo Premier League Night 14 - Manchester, England
Draughts
29 April to 6 May - 1st World Amateur Championship & Drancy Open World Cup - Drancy, France
Equestrian
1 May - Group One Racing - Montevideo; Jorge de Atucha; Criadores; De las Americas-OSAF; Republica Argentina-Internacional; Ciudad de Buenos Aires-Internacional - Hipodromo Argentino De Palermo, Argentina
5-9 May - MAIMART Tournament 2023 - Mannheim, Germany
Fencing
5-7 May - FIE Senior World Cup (W - Foil) - Plovdiv, Bulgaria; FIE Senior Grand Prix (W/M - Épée) - Calí, Colombia; FIE Senior World Cup (M - Foil) - Acapulco, Mexico
Football
29 April to 19 May - CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations - Algeria
Futnet
6 May - Emerald Cup 2023 - Feldkirch, Austria
Games
28 April to 4 June - Crossfit Games Semi-Finals - Virtual
5-17 May - 32nd Southeast Asian Games - Phnom Penh / Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Go
29 April to 1 May - 51st Prague Go Tournament - Prague, Czech Republic
Golf
4-7 May - 2023 PNG Open - Royal Port Moresby GC, Papua New Guinea; FBC Zim Open - Royal Harare GC, Zimbabwe; DS Automobiles Italian Open - Marco Simone GC, Italy; Wells Fargo Championship - Quail Hollow Club, NC, USA; Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown - TPC Harding Park, CA, USA
6 May - Ultimate Long Drive - Spring Slams at the RIIM - RIIM Golf Academy & Driving Range, TX, USA
Gymnastics
6 May - 2023 Senior Oceania Continental Championships - Carrara, Australia
Handball
5-7 May - WPH R48Pro Aces Player's Championship - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Ice Hockey
29 April to 5 May - 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship Division I, Group A - Nottingham, England
Judo
6-7 May - Goygol Cadet European Cup 2023 - Goygol, Azerbaijan; Paris Junior European Cup 2023 - Paris, France
7-14 May - World Judo Championships - Individuals and Teams - Doha, Qatar
Kettlebell Lifting
4-7 April - Asian Championship 2023 - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Korfball
5-7 May - IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Asia) 2023 - Pattaya, Thailand
Kubb
6 May - East Coast Kubb Championship - Annandale, VA, USA
Lawn Mower Racing
6-7 May - Reservoir Dip - East St, Billingshurst, England
Life Saving
5-7 May - XI Spanish International Open - Castellón de la Plana, Spain
6-7 May - International German Championships Single Events/Relays 2023 - Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany
Mixed Martial Arts
7 May - UFC Main Card - Aljamain Sterling v Henry Cejudo; Belal Muhammad v Gilbert Burns; Jessica Andrade v Xiaonan Yan; Movsar Evloev v Bryce Mitchell; Kron Gracie v Charles Jourdain - Newark, NJ, USA
Modern Pentathlon
6 May - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Chiatura, Georgia; UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour / Kaunas Cup II - Kaunas, Lithuania; UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Nelspruit, South Africa
Motor Racing
5-7 May - Monster Jam - Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA, USA; FIA Formula One World Championship Round 5 - Miami, FL, USA
6 May - Monster Jam - Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa; FIA Formula E World Championship Round 9 - Monte Carlo, Monaco; Monster Jam - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA; Monster Jam - Vibrant Arena, Moline, IL, USA; Monster Jam - Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
7 May - 2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Kansas Speedway, KS, USA
Motorcycling
5-7 May - FIM Superbike World Championship Round 4 - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain; FIM Enduro World Championship Round 2 - Lalín, Spain
6 May - AMA Supercross Championship - Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO, USA; Progressive American Flat Track Round 6 - Ventura Raceway, CA, USA
6-7 May - Penrite Pro Motocross Round 4 - Maitland, NSW, Australia; FIM Sidecarcross World Championship Round 3 - Kramolin, Czech Republic
7 May - FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of Spain - intu Xanadú - Arroyomolinos, Spain
Mountaineering
6 May - Transvulcania la Palma Island by UTMB - La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Muay Thai
3-13 May - 2023 IFMA Senior World Championships - Bangkok, Thailand
Obstacle Racing
29 April to 1 May - Adventure 1 Expedition Racing - South America World Cup - São Paulo, Brazil
1 May - HYROX World Fitness Series - London II Day 2 - London, Great Britain
6 May - HYROX World Fitness Series - Hanover, Germany
Padel
29 April to 7 May - World Padel Tour - Tau Cerámica Alicante Open 2023 - Alicante, Spain
1-7 May - FIP World Tour - FIP Promises - Porto Alegre, Brazil
3-7 May - FIP World Tour - FIP Promotion - Giulianova, Italy; FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Gravatai, Brazil
6-14 May - World Padel Tour - Vigo Open 2023 - Vigo, Spain
Pickleball
4-7 May - OS1ST North Carolina Open presented by Intralinks - Charlotte, NC, USA
Poker
28 April to 2 May - World Poker Tour Main Tour - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Poker Showdown - Hollywood, FL, USA
3-15 May - World Series Of Poker - International - Calgary, Canada
5-13 May - World Series of Poker - International - Holland Casino, Venlo, Netherlands
5-8 May - World Poker Tour - WPT Choctaw - Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant, OK, USA
Polo
1-7 May - Men's and Women's Water Polo World Cup 2023, Division 2 - Berlin, Germany
Powerlifting
1-6 May - Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championship - Alappuzha, India
2-7 May - European Open, Junior & Sub-Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships - Thisted, Denmark
Racketlon
5-7 May - World Tour 2023 - IWT Nordic Racket Games - Holbaek, Denmark
Racquetball
4-7 May - LPRT - Sweet Caroline Open - Greenville, SC, USA
Rodeo (Pro)
4-6 May - Helotes Festival Association Rodeo - Helotes, TX, USA; American Royal Rodeo - Kansas City, MO, USA
5-7 May - Guyman Pioneer Days Rodeo - Guymon, OK, USA; Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo - Drayton Valley, AB, USA
5-6 May - Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Riding - Uvalde, TX, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Rowing
1-5 May - 2023 Americas Continental Qualification Regatta (Beach Sprints) - Lima, Peru
5-7 May - 2023 Rowling World Cup I - Zagreb, Croatia
7-9 May - 2023 Copa America Coastal - Lima, Peru
Sailing
2-9 May - Optimist African Championship - Royal Yacht Club M'Diq, Morocco
6-8 May - Sail GP Mabudala SailGP Season 3 Grand Final - San Francisco, CA, USA
Sambo
4-5 May - Pan American Cadets, Youth and Junior Sambo Championships - Cochabamba, Bolivia
6 May - Pan American Junior Beach Sambo Championships - Cochabamba, Bolivia
Savate
5-9 May - Asian Championships - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Shooting Sport
25 April to 5 May - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Cairo, Egypt
5-7 May - ISSF Target Sprint GP - Treviso, Italy
Sled Dog Sports
6-7 May - IFSS World Cup - Cani Fest 2 - Valença State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Snooker
15 April to 1 May - Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England
3-7 May - World Seniors Snooker Championship - Sheffield, England
Squash
3-11 May - PSA World Championships - Chicago, IL, USA
Surfing
3-5 May - WSL Junior Pro Tour - Gold Coast, Australia
5 May - WSL Longboard Tour - Manly Beach, NSW, Australia
Table Hockey
6 May - ITHF World Tour - Lahr/Scharzwald, Germany
Table Tennis
1-6 May - Central American Youth Championships (U15 & U19) - Guatemala City, Guatemala
4-6 May - ITTF Africa Cup - Nairobi, Kenya
Tennis
25 April to 7 May - Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid, Spain
1-7 May - L'Open 35 de Saint Malo (WTA) - Saint Malo, France
2-7 May - Catalonia Open WTA 125 - Reus, Spain
Tower Running
7 May - TWA Tour 2023 - Australia 108 Stair Challenge - Melbourne, Australia
Triathlon
29 April to 7 May - 2023 World Triathlon Multisport Championships - Ibiza, Spain
5-9 May - 24th World Military Championship Triathlon - Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
6 May - XTERRA World Championship - Gozo Trail Run - Gozo, Malta; 2023 Americas Triathlon Aquathlon Championships - Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship - St. George, UT, USA
7 May - IRONMAN Australia - Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
Ultra Running
6-7 May - Ultra X Scotland - Inverness, Scotland
Underwater Sports
7-13 May - Master's Freediving World Indoor Championship Kuwait 2023 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Weightlifting
3-13 May - Asian Championship - Paris 2024 Qualifying Event - Jinju, South Korea
Wheelchair Rugby
3-7 May - 2023 WWR European Championship - Cardiff, Wales
Windsurfing
28 April to 1 May - 2023 Formula Windsurfing Foil South American Championship - Cordoba, Argentina
Wing Foiling
2-6 May - WingFoil Racing African Championships - AWBG Continental Qualifier - Soma Bay, Egypt
Wrestling
27 April - 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
2-4 May - United World Wrestling World Championships (Senior - PK) - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
3-6 May - Pan-American Championships (Seniors - FS, GR, WW) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
5-7 May - Balkan Championships (U15, U17 - FS, GR, WW) - Serres, Greece
6-7 May - Nordic Championships (U17, U20 - FS, GR, WW) - Vilnius, Lithuania
7-8 May - Buenos Aires Beach Wrestling World Series - Buenos Aires, Argentina
* 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.