2026 in sports
Overview of the events of 2026 in sports
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2026 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Calendar by month
January
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| 19 | American football |  2026 College Football Playoff National Championship | Domestic | |
| 19–February 1 | Tennis |  2026 Australian Open | Domestic |
February
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6−22 | Winter Olympic Games |  2026 Winter Olympics | Domestic | |
| 8 | American football | Super Bowl LX | Domestic | |
| 15 | Basketball | 2026 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic |
March
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–6 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | Domestic | |
| 20–5 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | Domestic |
April
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-12 | Equestrian | 2026 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage) | International | |
| 23–25 | American football | 2026 NFL draft | Domestic |
May
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–6 June | Tennis |  2026 French Open | Domestic |
June
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–25 | Ice hockey | 2026 NHL Entry Draft | Domestic | |
| 25 | Basketball | 2026 NBA draft | Domestic |
July
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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September
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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November
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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Air sports
Alpine skiing
American football
National Football League
February 1: 2026 Pro Bowl in TBD- February 8: Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California
- April 23–25: 2026 NFL draft in TBD
Aquatics
Archery
Association football
FIFA World Cups
- 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-host United States/
Canada/
Mexico) - 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
Poland - 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
Morocco - 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Qatar - 2026 FIFA World Series in TBA
CONMEBOL
- 2026 Superclásico de las Américas in
Yokohama, Japan - 2026 Copa América Femenina in
Brazil
- Club competitions
AFC
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
Australia - 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup TBD
- 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in
Saudi Arabia
UEFA
- 2026 UEFA Europa League Final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League Final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League Final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Champions League Final in TBA
Athletics
Badminton
Bandy
Baseball
- If the Los Angeles Dodgers are still playing in their current city, they will have been playing in Los Angeles longer than in their original home in Brooklyn.
- 2026 World Baseball Classic ( Japan/ Australia/ United States)
Basketball
- TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in
Turkey - TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in
Czech Republic
National Basketball Association
- February 15: 2026 NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
- June 25: 2026 NBA draft
National Collegiate Athletic Association
- March 17–April 5: 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 20–April 4: 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
Beach soccer
Beach tennis
Beach volleyball
Biathlon
Bobsleigh & skeleton
Bowling
Bowls
Boxing
Canoeing
Cheerleading
Chess
Cricket
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup in
India and 
Sri Lanka - ICC Women's T20 World Cup in
England and 
Wales
Cross-country skiing
Cue sports
Curling
Cycle ball
Darts
Dance Sport
Disc golf
Dodgeball
Fencing
Figure skating
Golf
Futsal
- TBD: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in
Latvia and 
Lithuania
Gymnastics
Handball
- 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in
Denmark, 
Norway and 
Sweden - 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland,
Romania, 
Slovakia and Turkey - 2026 Handball World Club Challenge in
Croatia
Horse racing
Ice hockey
Indoor soccer
Judo
Karate
Kickboxing
Lacrosse
Motorsports
Multi-sport events
- 6–22 February: 2026 Winter Olympics in
Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 6–15 March: 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- 19 September–4 October: 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan
- TBD: 2026 Commonwealth Games
- TBD: 2026 Gay Games in
Valencia, Spain - 13–22 June: 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto
- 31 October–13 November: 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, in
Dakar, Senegal
Rowing
Rugby
Swimming
Tennis
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