Championships & Event Series
Permanent reference pages for the recurring championships we cover — what each event is, where it is held, when in the year it runs, and how its tickets are structured.
These are evergreen pages about the series themselves. Dates and prices for a specific edition only appear once we hold a real event record for it.
Tennis
All tennis →US Open Tennis
The final Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, played on hard courts in New York across roughly two weeks of day and night sessions.
Late August into early September
Grand Slam · TennisWimbledon
The only Grand Slam still played on grass, held in south-west London over a fortnight of championship tennis.
Late June into mid July
Grand Slam · TennisFrench Open (Roland-Garros)
The clay-court Grand Slam, played in Paris over a fortnight that rewards endurance more than any other major.
Late May into early June
Grand Slam · TennisAustralian Open
The first Grand Slam of the year, played on hard courts in Melbourne in the middle of the southern summer.
January
Golf
All golf →Masters Tournament
The only men's major played at the same course every year, and the most tightly controlled ticket in golf.
April
Major · GolfPGA Championship
The second men's major of the year, moving between major American championship venues.
May
Major · GolfU.S. Open (Golf)
The United States national golf championship, known for the toughest course setups of the year.
June
Major · GolfThe Open Championship
Golf's oldest major, played on links courses in the United Kingdom where weather is part of the competition.
July
Team event · GolfRyder Cup
The biennial team match between Europe and the United States, and the loudest week in golf.
Biennial, typically late September
Motorsports
All motorsports →Daytona 500
The season-opening NASCAR Cup Series race, run at Daytona's high-banked superspeedway.
February
IndyCar · MotorsportsIndianapolis 500
The 500-mile IndyCar classic at the Brickyard, and one of the largest single-day sporting events anywhere.
Memorial Day weekend in May
Series · MotorsportsFormula 1
The world championship of single-seater racing, run as a series of grand prix weekends across multiple continents.
Season runs from spring through late in the year
Wrestling
All wrestling →WrestleMania
WWE's flagship annual event, staged in a stadium and now regularly spread across two nights.
Spring
WWE · WrestlingRoyal Rumble
The January event built around the multi-competitor Royal Rumble match, which sets up the spring storyline.
January
WWE · WrestlingSummerSlam
WWE's major summer event, and the biggest show of the year outside the spring stadium event.
Summer
Horse Racing
All horse racing →Kentucky Derby
The first leg of the Triple Crown, run over a mile and a quarter at Churchill Downs.
First Saturday in May
Triple Crown · Horse RacingPreakness Stakes
The middle leg of the Triple Crown, run at Pimlico two weeks after the Derby.
Two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, in May
Triple Crown · Horse RacingBelmont Stakes
The final leg of the Triple Crown, and the longest of the three races.
June