9th to 15th January
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.
Artistic Billiards
12-14 January - Belgium Championships - Blankenberge, Belgium
14-15 January - Dutch Grand Prix - Sittard, Netherlands
Backgammon
13-15 January - WBF International Tour - Istanbul, Turkey
Badminton
10-15 January - Petronas Malaysia Open 2023 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Biathlon
11-15 January - BMW IBU World Cup - Ruhpolding, Germany
Bobsleigh
14-15 January - BMW IBSF World Cup - Altenberg, Germany; Junior World Championships and Junior World Championships U23 - Winterberg, Germany
Bowls
6-23 January - 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships - Potters Resorts, Hopton on Sea, England
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
14-15 January - Rio Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bridge
9-18 January - 81st International Bridge Tournament - St. Moritz, Switzerland
Cheerleading
13-15 January - 2023 University World Cup Cheerleading Championships - Walt Disney Resort, FL, USA
Cricket
9 January - Pakistan v New Zealand (1st ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
10 January - India v Sri Lanka (1st ODI) - Guwahati, India
11 January - Pakistan v New Zealand (2nd ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
12 January - India v Sri Lanka (2nd ODI) - Kolkata, India; Zimbabwe v Ireland (1st T20I) - Harare, Zimbabwe
13 January - Pakistan v New Zealand (3rd ODI) - Karachi, Pakistan
14 January - Zimbabwe v Ireland (2nd T20I) - Harare, Zimbabwe
14-29 January - ICC Women's U19 Cricket World Cup - South Africa
15 January - India v Sri Lanka (3rd ODI) - Thiruvananthapuram, India; Zimbabwe v Ireland (3rd T20I) - Harare, Zimbabwe
Croquet
7-14 January - 2023 Women's AC World Championship - Canterbury, New Zealand
Cycling
15-17 January - UCI Women's WorldTour - Santos Tour Down Under - Australia
Dance Sport
14 January - WDSF European Championships - Senior IV - Standard - Cartagena, Spain
Equestrian
12-15 January - Longines Chi Classic Basel - Basel, Switzerland
Eton Fives
15 January - Richard Barber Cup - Eton College, England
Fencing
12-15 January - FIE Senior World Cup (W/M - Foil) - Paris, France
13-15 January - FIE Senior Grand Prix (W/M - Sabre) - Tunis, Tunisia
Freestyle Football
11 December to 20 March - Online Female Lowers Competition 2
Games
12-22 January - FISU World University Games - Lake Placid, NY, USA
Golf
12-15 January - Sony Open in Hawaii - Honolulu, Hawaii
13-15 January - Hero Cup - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Handball
11-28 January - 28th IHF Men's World Championships 2023 - Poland / Sweden
Hockey
13-15 January - Eurohockey Indoor U21 Championship (W) 2023 - Lucerne, Switzerland
Ice Climbing
13-15 January - UIAA Ice Climbing Championships 2023; UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup 2023 - Cheongsong, South Korea
Ice Cross
14 January - ATSX Ice Cross World Championship Round 1 - Winterleiten, Austria
Ice Hockey
8-15 January - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship - Ostersund, Sweden
9-15 January - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I, Group A - Ritten, Italy
10-15 January - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I, Group B - Katowice, Poland
Luge
13-15 January - FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track - Jaufental, Italy
14-15 January - FIL European Championships; Eberspächer World Cup and Team Relay World Cup - Sigulda, Latvia; FIL Junior World Championships - Bludenz, Austria
Mixed Martial Arts
15 January - Shooto MMA Japan - Kento Yamamoto Delicat v Takuya Yamamoto; Kenji Kato v Royve de Oliveira Nate; Mina Kurobe v Ayaka Wanatabe; Sadayoshi Nojiri v Shoji Saito; Akihiro Sudo v Masahiro Katayama; Takumi Arai v Kirato Haebaro; Camellia Asuka v CHAN-Dragon; Kento Ankai v Genta Fukami; Kuat Horse v Yushi Efeviga; Fukie Watanabe v Tenten Sakura; Yoshi Inoue v Isobe Tesshin - Korakuen Hall, Bunkyo, Japan
15 January - UFC Main Card - Nassourdine Imavov v Kelvin Gastelum; Dan Ige v Damon Jackson; Punahele Soriano v Roman Kopylov; Ketlen Vieira v Raquel Pennington; Umar Nurmagomedov v Raoni Barcelos - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Motor Racing
31 December to 15 January - Dakar Rally - Saudi Arabia
13-15 January - Monster Jam - Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, USA
14 January - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship - Round 1 - Mexico City, Mexico
14-15 January - Monster Jam - Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, USA; Monster Jam - T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO, USA; Monster Jam - Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, USA; Monster Jam - Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA, USA
Motorcycling
31 December to 15 January - Dakar Rally - Saudi Arabia
14 January - AMA Supercross Championship - Round 2 - Oakland, CA, USA
Netball
11-15 January - England v Jamaica International Test Series - Manchester, England
Orienteering
7-18 January - Oceania Orienteering Championships 2023 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
7-11 January - Ski Orienteering World Cup 2023 Round 1 - Ramsau, Austria
Pickleball
11-15 January - APP Tour 2023 - APP Punta Gorda Open - Punta Gorda, FL, USA
12-15 January - PPA Tour 2023 - The Hyundai Masters powered by Invited - Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
Poker
4-24 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - King's Resort, Rozvadov, Czech Republic
11-23 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
14-22 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - Es Saadi Gardens & Resort, Marrakesh, Morocco
Rackets
15-22 January - Brown Advisory British Open Singles Championships 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
Real Tennis
13-15 January - National School Girls Level Championships U19 (Singles and Doubles) 2023 - Wellington, England
Rodeo (Pro)
12-14 January - First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo - Harrisburg, PA, USA; Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals - Great Falls, MT, USA
12-22 January - National Western Stock Show and Rodeo - Riding Events / Timed Events - Denver, CO, USA
13-14 January - Cinch World's Toughest Rodeo - Des Moines, IA, USA
14 January - San Antonio Rodeo Qualifier - Uvalde, TX, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Running
15 January - Tata Mumbai Marathon - Mumbai, India; 91st Cinque Mulini - San Vittore Olona, Italy; Chevron Houston Marathon - Houston, TX, USA; Aramco Houston Half Marathon - Houston, TX, USA
Sailing
2-15 January (expected arrival) - Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race - South Africa/Brazil
9-15 January - international Contender 2023 50th World Championship - Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Perth, Australia
14-15 January - Singapore Sail Grand Prix - Singapore
Shooting Sport
11-15 January - ISSF Grand Prix 10m - Ruse, Slovenia
11-24 January - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Rabat, Morocco
Skating
13-15 January - ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Gdansk, Poland
Skeleton
13 January - BMW IBSF World Cup; Junior World Championship U20 - Altenberg, Germany
Ski & Snowboarding
7-9 January - FIS Telemark World Cup (W/M) - Les Contamines - Montjoie, France
10 January - FIS Alpine World Cup (W) - Alpine - Flachau, Austria
10-11 January - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Parallel Slalom - Bad Gastein, Austria
10-14 January - FIS Para Alpine World Cup (W/M) - Giant Slalom/Slalom - Veysonnaz, Switzerland
10-15 January - FIS Alpine World Cup (M) - Super G/Downhill/Slalom - Wengen, Switzerland
12-15 January - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (W) - Zao, Japan; FIS Alpine World Cup (W) Downhill/Super G - St, Anton, Austria
12-14 January - FIS Para Snowboard World Cup - Snowboard Cross - Pyhatunturi, Finland; FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Freeski Slopestyle - Font Romeu, France
13-15 January - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (M) - Zakopane, Poland; FIS Nordic Combined World Cup (M) - Klingenthal, Germany
13-14 January - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Big Air - Kreischberg, Austria
14 January - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Parallel Giant Slalom - Scuol, Switzerland
Ski Mountaineering
11-14 January - World Cup Region Dents Du Midi - Morgins, Switzerland
Skijoring
14-15 January - Skijor International 2023 - Ridgway, CO, USA
Sled Dog Sports
14-15 January - IFSS World Cup - Nittedalsløpet - Maura, Norway
Snooker
8-15 January - World Snooker Tour Cazoo Masters - London, Great Britain
13-15 January - World Seniors Snooker Championship 2023 Qualifier - Reading, England
Squash
11-15 January - PSA World Tour - Corcoran Carol Weymuller Open 2023 - Brooklyn, NY, USA; PSA World Tour - Houston Open 2023 - Houston, TX, USA
Table Tennis
6-12 January - Asian WTTC Continental Stage - Doha, Qatar
10-15 January - WTT Contender Durban 2023 - Durban, South Africa
15-21 January - World Veterans Championships 2023 - Muscat, Oman; WTT Contender Doha 2023 - Doha, Qatar
Tennis
9-14 January - ASB Classic (ATP) - Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart International (WTA) - Hobart, Australia; Adelaide International 2 (ATP/WTA) - Adelaide, Australia
Wheelchair Fencing
14-17 January - 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup - Washington DC, USA
Wrestling
14 January - Herman Kare - Senior International Tournament - Kouvola, Finland
* 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.