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Scheduled events

Athletics

• August 15-23 – 2009 World Championships in Athletics at Olympiastadion, Berlin

Baseball

• February 17 - It was announced that this is the day that the New Yankee Stadium will be completed.
• March 5-23 - 2009 World Baseball Classic, Venues to be determined
• 40th Anniversary of the 1969 MLB expansion teams: Washington Nationals (then Montreal Expos), San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers (then Seattle Pilots) and Kansas City Royals.
• April 13 - Citi Field, future home of the New York Mets will open.
• April 16 - New Yankee Stadium, future home of the New York Yankees will open.
• July 14 - 80th All-Star Game, St. Louis, Missouri
• October 28-November 5 - 105th World Series

Boxing

• August 21 - 15. World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy

Cricket

Provisional schedule

• January
  • India tour of South Africa
• February
  • Australia tour of New Zealand
  • England tour of West Indies
• March
  • India tour of Pakistan
• April
  • Zimbabwe tour of West Indies
• May
  • New Zealand tour of England
• July
  • Australia tour of England (The Ashes)
  • West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
• October
  • England tour of Zimbabwe
  • New Zealand tour of India
  • Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
• November
  • England tour of Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe tour of Australia
• December
  • South Africa tour of Australia
  • Sri Lanka tour of India
  • West Indies tour of New Zealand
• Dates to be determined
  • 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates

Football (North American)

• February 1 - Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Florida
• November 29 - 97th Grey Cup, Calgary, Alberta

Football (soccer)

• 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa
• Women's Professional Soccer, the second attempt to launch a women's professional league in the United States, is scheduled to begin play.

Gymnastics

• World Gymnastics Championships 2009, London

Ice Hockey

• April 24 to May 10 - IIHF World Championship in Switzerland
• December 4 - 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens hockey club
• June 26-June 27 - In celebration of the Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary, the 2009 NHL Entry Draft will be held in Montreal's Bell Centre.

Motorsports

• January 24 to January 25- the 24 Hours of Daytona is held.
• February 15' - the Daytona 500 is held.
• March 15- the 12 Hours of Sebring is held
• May 24- the Indianapolis 500 is held
• June 6- the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen is held
• June 13 to June 14 - the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held.
• September 26- the Petit Le Mans is held

Multisport events

• June 14 - World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung City, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

Rowing

• August 23 to August 30 - The 2009 World Rowing Championships regatta will be held at Lake Malta, Poznań, Poland.

Rugby union

• March 5-7 – 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
• May 30-July 4 – British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa

Skiing

• Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 in Val d'Isère, Savoy, France

Swimming

• July 19 to August 2 - 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy

Wrestling

• WWE will hold its 25th Annual WrestleMania (WrestleMania XXV), at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas on a scheduled date of April 5th.
• TNA is holding its second tour of the UK starting January 20th