2021 Unmissable Sports events
It already looks like being another terrific 12 months for sports enthusiasts. Picking the best 2021 sports events we’re most excited about hasn’t been easy, but we eventually settled on this list of 29.
So let's get started!
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| 7 - 17 January | Dakar Rally |
| 14 - 27 January | Tennis: Australian Open in Melbourne |
| 03. Feb | Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta |
| 5 - 17 February | Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre |
| 17. Mar | Start of the Formula 1 season in Melbourne |
| 6. April | The Grand National, Aintree |
| 13 April | Anthony Joshua world heavyweight title fight, Wembley Stadium |
| 11 - 14 April | Golf Masters in Augusta |
| 4. May | Women's FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium |
| 18.May | Football - FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium |
| 11 May - 2 June | Giro d’Italia |
| 26. May | Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix |
| 26 May - 9 June | Tennis: French Open in Paris |
| 29. May | Europa League Final in Baku |
| 30 May-15 July | Cricket - World Cup, England |
| 01. Jun | Champions League Final in Madrid |
| 6. June | Nations League semi-final: England v Netherlands |
| 7 June - 7 July | FIFA Women's World Cup in France |
| 29 June - 21 July | Tour de France |
| 1 - 14 July | Tennis: Wimbledon in London |
| 6-28 July | Cycling - Tour de France |
| 18-21 July | Golf - The Open, Royal Portrush |
| 14. Aug | UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul |
| 24 August - 15 September | Vuelta a España |
| 26 August - 9 September | Tennis: US Open in New York |
| 20 - 22 September | Tennis: Laver Cup in Geneva |
| 28 September - 6 October | World Athletics Championships in Qatar |
| 10 - 17 November | ATP World Tour Finals in London |
| 01. Dec | Formula 1: Last race in Abu Dhabi |
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