2009 in sports

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Scheduled events

Athletics

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

Baseball

• March 2-20 - 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 - Citi Field, future home of the New York Mets will open.
• April - New Yankee Stadium, future home of the New York Yankees will open.

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 - SOUTH AFRICA

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

Multisport events

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

Rugby union

• March 5-7 – 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Skiing

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

Soccer

• The womens professional Soccer begins.

Wrestling

• WWE will hold its 25th Annual WrestleMania (WrestleMania XXV), at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas on a scheduled date of April 5th.