2018 SPORT CALENDAR

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THE FULL WORLD CUP DRAW

GROUP STAGES
Friday, June 15 Russia v Saudi Arabia (group A) Moscow
(Luzhniki) 1am, Egypt v Uruguay (group A) Yekaterinburg 10pm.
Saturday, June 16 Morocco v Iran (group B) St Petersburg 1am,
Portugal v Spain (group B) Sochi 4am, France v Australia (group C)
Kazan 8pm, Argentina v Iceland (group D) Moscow (Spartak) 11pm.
Sunday, June 17 Peru v Denmark (group C) Saransk
2am, Croatia v Nigeria (group D) Kaliningrad 5am,
Costa Rica v Serbia, (group E) Samara 10pm.
Monday, June 18
Germany v Mexico (group F) Moscow (Luzhniki) 1am, Brazil
v Switzerland (group E) Rostov-on-Don 4am, Sweden v
South Korea (group F) Nizhny Novgorod 10pm.
Tuesday, June 19
Belgium v Panama (group G) Sochi 1am, Tunisia v England (group
G) Volgograd 4am, Colombia v Japan (group H) Saransk 10pm.
Wednesday, June 20
Poland v Senegal (group H) Moscow (Spartak) 1am,
Russia v Egypt (group A) St Petersburg 4am, Portugal
v Morocco (group B) Moscow (Luzhniki) 10pm.
Thursday, June 21 Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (group A)
Rostov-on-Don 1am, Iran v Spain (group B) Kazan 4am,
Denmark v Australia (group C) Samara 10pm.
Friday, June 22 France v Peru (group C) Ekaterinburg
1am, Argentina v Croatia (group D) Nizhny Novgorod
4am, Brazil v Costa Rica (group E) St Petersburg 10pm.
Saturday, June 23 Nigeria v Iceland (group D) Volgograd
1am, Serbia v Switzerland (group E) Kaliningrad 4am,
Belgium v Tunisia (group G) Moscow (Spartak) 10pm.
Sunday, June 24 South Korea v Mexico (group F) Rostov-
on-Don 1am, Germany v Sweden (group F) Sochi 4am,
England v Panama (group G) Nizhny Novgorod 10pm.
Monday, June 25 Japan v Senegal (group H) Ekaterinburg
1am, Poland v Colombia (group H) Kazan 4am.
Tuesday, June 26 Uruguay v Russia (group A) Samara, Saudi Arabia
v Egypt (group A) Volgograd both 12am; Spain v Morocco (group
B) Kaliningrad 7pm, Iran v Portugal (group B) Saransk both 4am.
Wednesday, June 27 Denmark v France (group C) Moscow
(Luzhniki), Australia v Peru (group C) both 12am; Nigeria v Argentina
(group D) St Petersburg, Iceland v Croatia (group D) both 4am.
Thursday, June 28 South Korea v Germany (group F),
Mexico v Sweden (group F) Ekaterinburg both 12am;
Serbia v Brazil (group E) Moscow (Spartak), Switzerland
v Costa Rica (group E) Nizhny Novgorod both 4am.
Friday, June 29 Japan v Poland (group H)
Volgograd, Senegal v Colombia (group H) both
12am; England v Belgium (group G) Kaliningrad,
Panama v Tunisia (group G) both 4am.

LAST 16 QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS

Sunday, July 1 Saturday, July 7 Wednesday, July 11 Winner match 57 v
1C v 2D Kazan 12am (Match 50), 1A v Winner match 49 v winner match winner match 58, St Petersburg 4am.
2B Sochi 7pm (Match 49) 4am. 50 Nizhny Novgorod 12am (Match Thursday, July 12 Winner match 59 v
Monday, July 2 1B v 2A Moscow (Luzhniki) 12am 57), winner match 53 v winner winner match 60, Moscow (Luzhniki) 4am.
(Match 51), 1D v 2C Nizhny Novgorod 4am (Match 52). match 54 Kazan 4am (Match 58).
Tuesday, July 3 Sunday, July 8 THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
1E v 2F Samara 12am (Match 53), 1G v 2H Winner match 55 v winner match Sunday, July 15 St Petersburg, 12am.
56 Samara 12am (Match 60),
Rostov-on-Don 4am (Match 54).
Winner match 51 v winner match FINAL
Wednesday, July 4 52 Sochi 4am (Match 59). Monday, July 16 Moscow (Luzhniki), 1am.
1F v 2E St Petersburg 12am (Match 55), 1H v 2G
Moscow (Spartak) 4am (Match 56). ALL TIMES ARE AEST

SOCCER
MELBOURNE VICTORY MELBOURNE CITY
 anuary 6
J February 9 Brisbane W-League  anuary 1
J February 4 Brisbane Roar, April 14 Wellington Phoenix,
Central Coast, Roar, AAMI Park, 7.50pm January 5 Brisbane Roar, Western Sydney, Suncorp Stadium, 7pm Westpac Stadium, 5.35pm
GMHBA February 24 Adelaide Suncorp Stadium, 5.20pm ANZ Stadium, February 10 Sydney FC,
Stadium, United, AAMI Park, 7.50pm 7.50pm AAMI Park, 7.50pm W-League
January 14 Melbourne City,
5.35pm March 2 Melbourne City, January 6 Wellington February 24 Perth Glory, January 1 Western
Epping Stadium, 4.30pm
January 10 Wellington AAMI Park, 7.50pm Phoenix, AAMI Park, 7.50pm nib Stadium, 10pm Sydney, ANZ
January 19 Western Sydney,
Phoenix, Westpac March 18 Central Coast January 9 Perth Glory, March 2 Melbourne Victory, Stadium, 5.20pm
ANZ Stadium, 5.20pm
Stadium, 5.35pm Mariners, AAMI Park, 5pm nib Stadium, 10pm AAMI Park, 7.50pm January 6 Perth Glory,
January 26 Sydney FC,
January 13 Perth Glory, March 25 Perth Glory, January 14 Central March 16 Adelaide United, AAMI Park, 5pm
AAMI Park, 5.20pm
AAMI Park, 7.50pm nib Stadium, 7pm Coast Mariners, Central Coopers Stadium, 7.50pm January 14 Melbourne
February 2 Adelaide
January 19 Western Sydney, March 31 Western Sydney, Coast Stadium, 5pm March 24 Western Sydney, Victory, Epping
United, Marden Sports
ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm AAMI Park, 7.50pm January 21 Adelaide AAMI Park, 7.50pm Stadium, 4.30pm
Complex, 8pm
January 26 Sydney FC, April 8 Wellington United, AAMI Park, 7pm April 1 Newcastle January 21 Brisbane
AAMI Park, 7.50pm Phoenix, AAMI Park, 5pm January 25 Newcastle Jets, McDonald Jones Roar, AAMI Park, 4.30pm
February 3 Newcastle April 14 Sydney FC, Jets, AAMI Park, 7.50pm Stadium, 5pm February 3 Newcastle
Jets, McDonald Jones Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm April 7 Central Coast Jets, McDonald Jones
Stadium, 5.35pm Mariners, AAMI Park, 7.50pm Stadium, 8.15pm

February 11 W-League finals April 10 UEFA Champions Until May 12 German Champions League
February 13-21 UEFA WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP, JORDAN League, quarter- Bundesliga final, Kiev, Ukraine
Champions League, April 6 Jordan v Philippines; China v Thailand finals second leg Until May 13 Spanish August International
round of 16 first leg April 7 Japan v Vietnam; April 24-25 UEFA La Liga, Italian Serie A seasons begin - Dutch
February 18 W-League Australia v South Korea Champions League, Until May 14 English Eredivisie, English Premier
grand final April 9 Philippines v China; semi-finals first leg Premier League League, French Ligue
February 28-March 7 Thailand v Jordan May 1-2 UEFA Champions May 16 Europa League 1, German Bundesliga,
Algarve Cup (Matildas) April 10 Vietnam v Australia; League,semi-finals final, Lyon, France Italian Serie A, Spanish
South Korea v Japan Stephanie
March 6-14 UEFA Champions second leg Until May 19 French Ligue 1 La Liga (all dates TBC) Catley of
League, round of 16 second leg April 12 Jordan v China; Thailand v Philippines May 5-6 A-League grand May 19 FA Cup final, August 12 Community
April 13 Japan v Australia; Melbourne City
April 3-4 UEFA Champions final (venue, date TBC) Wembley Stadium, London Shield, Wembley Stadium
League, quarter-finals first leg South Korea v Vietnam Until May 6 Dutch May 26 English October A-League,
April 20-22 A-League April 17 Semi-finals Eredivisie Championship play-off W-League begin (date TBC)
finals begin April 20 Final, and third place play-off final (venue TBC); UEFA

Richie Porte
HORSE RACING
January 13 Magic Millions
Race Day, Gold Coast
February 10 CF Orr Stakes, Caulfield
February 17 Lightning
Stakes, Flemington
February 24 Blue Diamond Stakes
and Futurity Stakes, Caulfield
February 25-April 15
Sydney autumn carnival
March 3 Australian Guineas, Flemington
March 23 William Reid
Stakes, Moonee Valley
March 24 The Galaxy, Rosehill
Guineas, Golden Slipper, Rosehill
April 7 Doncaster Mile, TJ Smith
Stakes, Australian Derby, Randwick
April 14 Queen Elizabeth
Stakes, Randwick
May 1-3 Brierly Steeplechase,
Galleywood Hurdle, Grand
Annual, Warrnambool
May 5 Kentucky Derby, US
MOTOR SPORT
FORMULA ONE
March 25 Melbourne, Australia
April 8 Sakhir, Bahrain
April 15 Shanghai, China
April 29 Baku, Azerbaijan
May 13 Barcelona, Spain
May 27 Monaco
June 10 Montreal, Canada
June 24 Le Castellet, France
July 1 Spielberg, Austria
July 8 Silverstone, England
July 22 Hockenheim, Germany
July 29 Budapest, Hungary
August 26 Spa-Francorchamps,
Belgium
September 2 Monza, Italy
September 16 Singapore
September 30 Sochi, Russia
October 7 Suzuka, Japan
October 21 Austin,
United States (subject to
confirmation)
October 28 Mexico City,
Mexico
November 11 Sao Paulo,
Brazil
November 25 Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
January 6 NFL playoffs begin
February 4 Super Bowl, Minneapolis
April 26-28 NFL Draft, Philadelphia
September 6 2018 NFL season begins
ATHLETICS Green Bay
Packers’
February 15-
18 Australian Randall
Cobb
championships and
Commonwealth
Games
trials,
Adelaide
March
31-April
2 Stawell
Gift
CYCLING
January 3-7 Australian road
championships (Ballarat)
January 11-14 Women’s
Tour (Adelaide)
January 16-21 Tour Down
Under (Adelaide)
January 27-28 Cadel
Evans Great Ocean Road
Race (Geelong)
January 31-February 4
Herald Sun Tour
February 1-4
Australian
track cycling
championships
February
28-March 4
World track
cycling
championships
(Apeldoorn)
March 17 Milan-San Remo (Italy)
March 25 Gent-Wevelgem
(Belgium) men and women
May 26 Australian Hurdle &
Steeplechase, Sandown
June 2 Epsom Derby, UK
June 9-23 Royal Ascot, UK
September 1 Memsie Stakes, Caulfield
September 15 Makybe Diva
Stakes, Flemington
September 29 Epsom Handicap,
The Metropolitan, Randwick
October 7 Prix de Arc de Triomphe, Paris
October 13 Caulfield Guineas,
Caulfield; The Everest, Randwick
October 20 Caulfield Cup
October 27 Cox Plate
November 2-3 Breeders’
Cup Classic, Louisville
November 3 Victoria Derby
November 6 Melbourne Cup
November 8 Oaks Day
November 10 Emirates Stakes
November 17 Zipping Classic rides Winx
SUPERCARS
March 1-4 Adelaide 500
March 22-25 Australian Grand Prix
round
April 6-8 Tasmania SuperSprint
April 20-22 Phillip Island 500
May 4-6 Perth SuperSprint
May 18-20 Winton SuperSprint
June 15-17 Darwin Triple Crown
July 6-8 Townsville 400
July 20-22 Ipswich SuperSprint
August 4 Sydney SuperNight
August 24-26 The Bend SuperSprint
September 14-16 Sandown 500
October 4-7 Bathurst 1000
October 19-21 Gold Coast 600
November 2-4 Auckland SuperSprint
November 23-25 Newcastle 500
GOLD COAST
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Highlights
April 4 Opening ceremony
April 8-15 Athletics
April 5-15 Basketball
April 5-14 Boxing
April 5-14 Cycling
April 5-13 Gymnastics
April 5-13 Hockey
April 8-15 Netball
April 13-15 Rugby sevens
April 5-14 Swimming and diving
April 5-7 Triathlon
April 5-9 Weightlifting
April 15 Closing ceremony
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April 1 Tour of Flanders
(Belgium) men and women
April 8 Paris-Roubaix (France)
April 15 Amstel Gold Race
(Netherlands) men and women
April 18 La Flèche Wallonne
(Belgium) men and women
April 22 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
(Belgium) men and women
May 5-27 Giro d’Italia (Italy)
June 3-10 Critérium du
Dauphiné (France)
June 9-17 Tour of Switzerland
July 7-29 Tour de France
July 6-15 Giro Rosa (Italy) women
July 17 La Course by Le Tour
de France (France) women
August 25-September 16
Vuelta a España (Spain)
September 23-30 World road
cycling championships (Innsbruck)
Hugh
Bowman
MOTOGP
March 18 Qatar GP
April 8 Argentina GP, Termas de Rio
Hondo
April 22 Americas GP, Austin
May 6 Spanish GP, Jerez
May 20 French GP, Le Mans
June 3 Italian GP, Mugello
June 17 Catalunya GP, Barcelona
July 1 Dutch GP, Assen
July 15 German GP, Sachsenring
August 5 Czech GP, Brno
August 12 Austrian GP, Spielberg
August 26 British GP, Silverstone
September 9 San Marino GP
September 23 Aragon GP
October 7 Thai GP, Buriram
October 21 Japanese GP, Motegi
October 28 Australian GP, Phillip Island
Circuit
November 4 Malaysian GP, Sepang
November 18 Valencia GP
Red Bull driver July 5 St George Illawarra, AAMI Park, 7.50pm
Daniel Ricciardo
GENERAL
GYMNASTICS
April 13-15 Acrobatic World
Championships, Antwerp, Belgium
May 21-June 4 Australian
Championships
September 10-16 Rhythmic World
Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria
October 25-November 3 Artistic World
Championships, Doha, Qatar
ICE HOCKEY
April 11 Stanley Cup play-offs begin
SWIMMING
February 28-March 3 Australian
Commonwealth Games trials, Gold Coast
December 11-16 FINA Short Course
World Championships, Hangzhou, China
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CRICKET
Australian captain,
Steve Smith
RUGBY LEAGUE
February 16 World Club Challenge, August 3 South Sydney, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Melbourne Storm v Leeds, Melbourne August 12 Cronulla, AAMI Park, 4.10pm
NRL August 17 Parramatta, AAMI Park, 7.50pm
August 25
MELBOURNE STORM
Gold Coast,
March 10 Canterbury, Perth Stadium, 9pm
CBUS
March 17 Wests Tigers, AAMI Park, 7.30pm Stadium,
5.30pm
March 22 North Queensland,
August 31
AAMI Park, 7.50pm
March 30 Cronulla, Southern Penrith, AAMI
Park, 7.50pm
Cross Stadium, 7.50pm
April 7 Wests Tigers, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm FINALS
April 13 Newcastle, AAMI Park, 6pm Week one
April 20 Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm September 7 Cameron
April 25 NZ Warriors, AAMI Park, 7pm Week two Smith
September 14
May 6 St George Illawarra, Jubilee Oval, 2pm
May 12 Gold Coast, Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm Week three
September 21
May 19 Manly, AAMI Park, 7.30pm
Grand final
May 25 North Queensland, 1300 September 30
Smile Stadium, 7.50pm
June 10 Brisbane, AAMI Park, 4.10pm STATE OF
June 17 Newcastle, McDonald ORIGIN
Jones Stadium, 2pm June 6, Melbourne
June 29 Sydney, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm (MCG)
June 24, Sydney
July 14 Manly, Lottoland Stadium, 5.30pm (ANZ Stadium)
July 11, Brisbane
July 22 NZ Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
(Suncorp Stadium)
July 28 Canberra, AAMI Park, 7.30pm
SURFING WINTER OLYMPICS
March 11-22 Gold Coast Pro Pyeongchang, South Korea
March 28-April 8 Bells Beach February 9 Opening ceremony
April 11-22 Margaret River Pro February 11-24 Alpine skiing (11 medals)
May 10-19 Rio Pro, Brazil February 10-23 Biathlon (11 medals)
May 27-June 9 Bali Pro, Indonesia February 18-25 Bobsleigh (three medals)
July 2-13 (men) and July 10-17 (women) February 10-25 Cross country skiing (12
J-Bay Open, South Africa medals)
July 30-August 5 US Open of Surfing February 8-25 Curling (three medals)
(women) February 9-25 Figure skating (five medals)
August 10-21 Tahiti Pro Teahupo’o February 9-23 Freestyle skiing (10 medals)
September 5-9 Surf Ranch Lemoore, February 10-25 Ice hockey (two medals)
California
February 10-15 Luge (four medals)
October 3-14 France Pro
February 14-22 Nordic combined (three
October 16-27 Portugal Pro medals)
November 25-December 6 Hawaii Women’s
February 10-22 Short track speed
Pro skating (eight medals)
December 8-20 Pipe Masters, Hawaii
BIG BASH LEAGUE
RENEGADES
January 3 Sixers, GMHBA Stadium
(Geelong), 7.10pm
January 6 Stars, MCG, 7.10pm
January 8 Scorchers, WACA, 9.20pm
January 12 Stars, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm
January 22 Strikers, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm
January 24 Thunder, Manuka Oval
(Canberra), 7.40pm
January 27 Heat, Gabba, 7.25pm
WBBL
January 2 Sydney Sixers, Camberwell
January 3 Sydney Sixers, Geelong
January 6 Melbourne Stars, MCG
January 14 Hobart Hurricanes,
Blundstone Arena
January 15 Hobart Hurricanes,
Blundstone Arena
January 20 Melbourne Stars, MCG
January 24 Sydney Thunder,
Canberra
January 27 Perth Scorchers,
Camberwell
January 28 Perth Scorchers,
Camberwell
January 4-8 The Ashes, fifth Test, Sydney
January 14-28 Australia v England,
ODI series (MCG on January 14)
February 1-2 BBL/WBBL semi-finals
February 3-21 Australia/England/
New Zealand Twenty20 series
(Aus v Eng, MCG, February 10)
February 4 BBL/WBBL finals
February 8-11 SA v Victoria,
Sheffield Shield, Adelaide Oval
February 16-19 Victoria v Queensland,
Sheffield Shield, venue TBC
February 24-27 WA v Victoria,
Sheffield Shield, WACA
March 1-5 South Africa v
Australia, first Test, Durban
March 3-6 Victoria v NSW,
Sheffield Shield, Junction Oval
RUGBY UNION
SUPER RUGBY
MELBOURNE REBELS
February 23 Reds,
AAMI Park, 7.45pm
March 3 Sunwolves, Singapore, 8pm
March 9 Brumbies, AAMI Park, 7.45pm
March 18 Waratahs, Sydney, 4.05pm
March 23 Sharks, AAMI Park, 7.45pm
March 30 Hurricanes, AAMI Park, 7.45pm
April 14 Jaguares, AAMI Park, 3.15pm
April 21 Bulls, Pretoria, 11.05pm
April 27 Stormers, Cape Town, 3.10am
May 4 Crusaders, AAMI
Park, 7.45pm
May 12 Brumbies,
Canberra, 7.45pm
May 25 Sunwolves,
AAMI Park, 7.45pm
June 2 Blues, venue TBC, 3.15pm
June 29 Waratahs,
AAMI Park, 7.45pm
July 6 Reds, Brisbane, 7.45pm
July 14 Highlanders,
venue TBC, 3.15pm
FINALS
Qualifiers July 21
Semi-finals July 28
Final August 4
MELBOURNE STARS
January 2 Heat, MCG, 7.10pm
January 6 Renegades, MCG, 7.10pm
January 9 Strikers, Adelaide Oval,
7.40pm
January 12 Renegades, Etihad Stadium,
7.40pm
January 16 Sixers, MCG, 7.40pm
January 20 Thunder, MCG, 6.10pm
January 23 Sixers, SCG, 7.40pm
January 27 Hurricanes, MCG, 4.10pm
WBBL
January 5 Adelaide Strikers, Casey Fields
January 6 Melbourne Renegades, MCG
January 9 Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide
Oval
January 12 Brisbane Heat, Mackay
January 13 Brisbane Heat, Mackay
January 20 Melbourne Renegades, MCG
January 21 Sydney Sixers, Casey Fields
January 27 Hobart Hurricanes, MCG
January 28 Hobart Hurricanes, MCG
March 9-13 South Africa v Australia,
second Test, Port Elizabeth
March 14-17 Tasmania v Victoria,
Sheffield Shield, Blundstone Arena
March 22-26 South Africa v
Australia, third Test, Cape Town
March 23-26 Sheffield Shield
final (venue TBC)
March 30-April 3 South Africa v
Australia, fourth Test, Johannesburg
April 4-May 31 Indian Premier League
June 13-24 England v Australia,
five-match ODI series
June 27 England v Australia,
T20, Birmingham
November 2-25 Women’s World
Twenty20, West Indies
From November (dates TBC) Test series,
Australia v India, Australia v Sri Lanka
INTERNATIONAL
RUGBY
Australia v Ireland
June 9 Suncorp
Stadium, Brisbane
June 16 AAMI Park, Melbourne
June 23 Allianz Stadium, Sydney
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
August 18 Australia v New
Zealand, ANZ Stadium
August 25 New Zealand v Australia,
Eden Park, Auckland
September 8 Australia v South Africa,
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
September 15 Australia v Argentina,
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
September 29 South Africa v
Australia, Port Elizabeth
October 6 Argentina v Australia, TBC
October 20 New Zealand v Australia,
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
SPRING TOUR
(full fixture TBC)
November 10 Wales, Principality
Stadium, Cardiff
November 17 Italy, TBC
November 24 England, Twickenham, London
February 15-17 Skeleton
(two medals)
February 8-19 Ski
jumping (four medals)
February 10-24
Snowboarding (10
medals)
February 10-24 Speed
skating (14 medals)
February 25 Closing
ceremony
PARALYMPICS
March 9-18 Pyeongchang,
South Korea
Lachlan Hay and Deanna
Lockett, speed skaters
Until January 6 Hopman Cup, Perth
January 7-13 Sydney International;
Hobart International
January 8-13 ASB Classic, Auckland
January 9-12 Kooyong Classic
January 15-28 Australian
Open, Melbourne
February 2-4 Davis Cup first round
February 10-11 Fed Cup first round
March 8-18 ATP/WTA Indian
Wells Open, California
March 19-April 1 ATP/WTA
Miami Open, Florida
April 6-8 Davis Cup quarter-finals
April 15-22 ATP Monte-
Carlo Masters, Monaco
April 21-22 Fed Cup semi-finals
May 5-13 ATP/WTA Madrid Open, Spain
May 13-20 ATP/WTA Italian Open, Rome
May 27-June 10 French
Open, Roland Garros
June 18-24 Halle Open, Germany
SUPER NETBALL
COLLINGWOOD
MAGPIES
April 28 Melbourne Vixens,
Hisense Arena, 3pm
MAY 5 West Coast
Fever, Perth Arena, 7pm
MAY 12 Adelaide Thunderbirds,
Hisense Arena, 7pm
MAY 20 Sunshine Coast Lightning,
Margaret Court Arena, 1pm
MAY 27 NSW Swifts, Quay Centre, 1pm
June 3 Queensland Firebirds,
Launceston, 3pm
June 17 Giants, Qudos Bank Arena, 1pm
June 24 Melbourne Vixens,
Margaret Court Arena, 1pm
June 30 West Coast Fever,
Margaret Court Arena, 7pm
July 8 Adelaide Thunderbirds,
Priceline Stadium, 12.30pm
January 4-7 US PGA Tour season starts
with Tournament of Champions, Hawaii
January 11-14 European Tour
season starts with South African
Open, Johannesburg
January 25-28 LPGA Tour season
starts with Pure Silk-Bahamas
LPGA Classic, Bahamas
February 8-11 World Super 6, Perth
February 15-18 Women’s
Australian Open, Adelaide
March 1-4 World Championships,
Mexico Championship
March 1-4 Women’s World
Championship, Singapore
March 15-18 PGA Tour Arnold Palmer
Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 21-25 World Golf Championships
- Match Play, Austin, Texas
March 29 Women’s major - ANA
Inspiration, Rancho Mirage, California
April 5-8 The Masters, Augusta
National, Georgia
May 3-6 Wells Fargo Championship,
Charlotte, North Carolina
May 10-13 The Players Championship,
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
May 31-June 3 US Women’s
Open, Birmingham, Alabama
June 14-17 US Open, Southampton, NY
NBL
MELBOURNE
UNITED
January 6 Illawarra Hawks,
WIN Entertainment Centre, 7.30pm
January 12 Perth Wildcats,
Perth Arena, 9.30pm
January 18 NZ Breakers,
North Shore, 5.30pm
January 20 Brisbane Bullets,
Brisbane, 5.30pm
January 24 Cairns Taipans,
Hisense Arena, 7pm
January 28 Sydney Kings,
Qudos Bank Arena, 3pm
February 3 Brisbane Bullets,
Hisense Arena, 5.30pm
TENNIS
June 18-24
The Queen’s Club
Championships, London
July 2-15 Wimbledon, All England Club
August 6-12ATP/WTA Rogers
Cup, Toronto, Canada Ashleigh
August 12-19 ATP/WTA Barty
Cincinnati Open, Ohio
August 27-September
9 US Open, New York
September 14-16 Davis Cup semi-finals
October 7-14 ATP Shanghai
Masters, China
October 22-28 WTA Finals Singapore
October 29 WTA Elite
Trophy, Zhuhai, China
October 29-November
4 ATP Paris Masters
November 6-10 ATP Next
Gen Finals, Milan, Italy
November 10-11 Fed Cup final
November 13-15 ATP Finals, London
November 23-25 Davis Cup final
NETBALL
July 14 Sunshine Coast Lightning, June 24 Magpies, Margaret
USC Stadium, 3pm Court Arena, 1pm
July 21 NSW Swifts, Hisense Arena, 3pm June 30 NSW Swifts, Quay Centre, 3pm
July 29 Giants, Hisense Arena, 3pm July 7 Queensland Firebirds, Gold
August 4 Queensland Coast Sport and Leisure Centre, 3pm
Firebirds, venue TBC, 3pm July 15 Adelaide Thunderbirds,
Hisense Arena 3pm
MELBOURNE
July 22 Giants, Hisense Arena, 1pm
VIXENS
July 29 West Coast Fever,
April 28 Magpies, Perth Stadium, 3pm
Hisense Arena, 3pm
August 5 Sunshine Coast
May 6 NSW Swifts, Margaret Lightning, Hisense Arena, 1pm
Court Arena, 3pm
May 12 Queensland Firebirds, INTERNATIONAL NETBALL
Hisense Arena, 3pm January 20-28 Quad Series
May 20 Adelaide Thunderbirds, April 5-11 Commonwealth Games,
Priceline Stadium, 12.30pm
Gold Coast (group games)
May 27 Giants, Quay Centre, 5pm
October Fast5, Hisense Arena
June 2 Sunshine Coast Lightning,
USC Stadium, 3pm
June 16 West Coast Fever,
Hisense Arena, 3pm
GOLF
June 28-July 1 Women’s PGA
Championship, Chicago
July 19-22 The Open Championship,
Angus, Scotland
August 2-5 Women’s British
Open, Lancashire, England
August 2-5 World Golf Championships
- Bridgestone Invitational, Ohio
August 9-12 US PGA
Championships, St Louis, Missouri
September 6-9 BMW
Championship, Pennsylvania
September 13-16 Women’s
major - Evian Championship,
Evian-les-Bains, France
September 20-23 Tour
Championship, Atlanta, Georgia
September 28-30 Ryder
Cup, Saint-Quentin-en-
Yvelines, France
October 25-28 World
Golf Championships - HSBC
Champions, Shanghai, China
November 15-18 Australian
Open, Sydney
November 15-18 World Tour
Championship, Dubai, UAE
November 21-25 World Cup, Melbourne
November 29-December 2 Australia Marc
PGA Championships, Gold Coast Leishman
BASKETBALL
February 9 NZ Breakers, April 14 NBA play-offs begin
Hisense Arena, 7.30pm May 31-June 17 NBA finals
February 11 NZ Breakers,
June 8-12 FIBA 3x3 World
Spark Arena, 1pm Cup, Manila, Philippines
February 16 Perth Wildcats, June 21 NBA draft
Hisense Arena, 7.30pm
June 25 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers
February 18 Illawarra Hawks,
August 30 FIBA World Cup
Hisense Arena, 3pm
Asian qualifiers
WNBL October NBA regular
season begins (date TBC);
January 3-8 Semi-
NBL regular season
finals (three-game
series of 1 v 4 begins (date TBC)
September 22-30
and 2 v 3)
January 13-21 FIBA Women’s World
Cup, Tenerife, Spain
Grand final (three-
November 26
game series)
FIBA World Cup
Asian qualifiers

ROUND 1
Thursday, March 22
Rich v Carl, MCG, (Seven), 7.25pm
Friday, March 23
Ess v Adel, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, March 24
StK v BL, ES, (Foxtel), 3.35pm
PA v Frem, AO, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
GC v NM, CS, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Haw v Coll, MCG, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, March 25
GWS v WB, CO, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Melb v Geel, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
WC v Syd, PS, (Foxtel), 7.20pm
ROUND 7
Friday, May 4
Geel v GWS, GMHBA, (Seven),
7.50pm
Saturday, May 5
WB v GC, MA, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Ess v Haw, MCG, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
WC v PA, PS, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Syd v NM, SCG, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Adel v Carl, AO, (Seven), 7.40pm
Sunday, May 6
Rich v Frem, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
StK v Melb, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm
BL v Coll, G, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 13
Thursday, June 14
PA v WB, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm
Friday, June 15
Syd v WC, SCG, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, June 16
Carl v Frem, ES, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
GC v StK, MS, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Haw v Adel, MCG, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, June 17
Geel v Rich, MCG, (Foxtel), 3.20pm
Byes BL, Coll, Ess, GWS, Melb, NM
ROUND 19
Friday, July 27
Ess v Syd, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, July 28
Rich v Coll, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Geel v BL, GMHBA, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
GWS v StK, SP, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
GC v Carl, MS, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Adel v Melb, AO, (Seven), 7.40pm
Sunday, July 29
NM v WC, BA, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
WB v PA, MA, (Seven), 3.20pm
Frem v Haw, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
Stadiums: AO Adelaide Oval; BA Blundstone Arena, Hobart; CO UNSW Canberra Oval; CS Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns; ES Etihad Stadium; G Gabba; JSC Jiangwan Sports Centre, Shanghai; MA Mars Stadium, Ballarat; MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground;
MS Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast; PS Perth Stadium, Perth; SP Spotless Stadium, Sydney; GMHBA GMHBA Stadium, Geelong; TIO TIO Stadium, Dawin; TP Traeger Park, Alice Springs; UTAS University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
ROUND 1
February 2
Carl v Coll, Ikon Park, 7.40pm
February 3
Melb v GWS, Casey Fields, 5.05pm;
Adel v Brisbane Lions,
Norwood Oval, 7.15pm
February 4 WB v Frem,
Whitten Oval, 4.35pm
ROUND 5
March 2
Melb v BL, Casey Fields, 7.05pm
March 3
Frem v GWS, Fremantle Oval, 5.05pm;
Adel v Carl, Norwood Oval, 7.10pm
March 4
Coll v WB, Ted Summerton
Reserve, 2.35pm
Melbourne’s
Daisy Pearce
AFLX
February 15: Adelaide, Port
Adelaide, Fremantle, West Coast,
Collingwood and Geelong,
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
February 16: Carlton, Essendon,
North Melbourne, St Kilda,
Hawthorn and Melbourne,
Etihad Stadium
February 17: Sydney, GWS,
Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast,
Richmond and Western
Bulldogs, Allianz Stadium,
Sydney
ROUND 2
Thursday, March 29
Adel v Rich, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm
Friday, March 30
NM v StK, ES, (Seven), 4.20pm
Saturday, March 31
Carl v GC, ES, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Coll v GWS, MCG, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
BL v Melb, G, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Frem v Ess, PS, (Seven), 8.10pm
Sunday, April 1
WB v WC, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm
Syd v PA, SCG, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
Monday, April 2
Geel v Haw, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
ROUND 8
Friday, May 11
Haw v Syd, MCG, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, May 12
GWS v WC, SP, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Carl v Ess, MCG, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
GC v Melb, G, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
PA v Adel, AO, (Foxtel), 5.10pm
WB v BL, ES, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Frem v StK, PS, (Seven), 8.10pm
Sunday, May 13
NM v Rich, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Coll v Geel, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
ROUND 14
Thursday, June 21
WC v Ess, PS, (Seven), 8.10pm
Friday, June 22
PA v Melb, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, June 23
Haw v GC, UTAS, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
BL v GWS, G, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
WB v NM, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, June 24
Coll v Carl, MCG, (Foxtel), 3.20pm
Byes Adel, Frem, Geel, Rich, StK, Syd
ROUND 20
Friday, August 3
Rich v Geel, MCG, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, August 4
Haw v Ess, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
BL v NM, G, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
Adel v PA, AO, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
StK v WB, ES, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
Syd v Coll, SCG, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, August 5
Carl v GWS, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Melb v GC, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
WC v Frem, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
2018 AFLW
ROUND 2
February 9
GWS v Carl, Drummoyne Oval, 7.05pm
February 10
Melb v Adel, Casey Fields, 5.05pm;
Frem v Coll, Optus Stadium, 7.10pm
February 11
BL v WB, South Pine Sports
Complex, 4.35pm
ROUND 6
March 9
Adel v Frem, TIO Stadium, 7.05pm
March 10
BL v Coll, Moreton Bay Central
Sports Complex, 4.35pm
GWS v WB, UNSW Canberra
Oval, 7.10pm
March 11
Carl v Melb, Ikon Park, 4.35pm
2018 AFL
PRE-SEASON
WEEK ONE
February 24 NM v Melb, Hobart, 2.05pm;
Ess v Rich, Wangaratta, 4.35pm
February 25 Adel v Frem, Strathalbyn Oval,
2.05pm; WC v PA, Leederville Oval, 6.35pm
WEEK TWO
February 28 Carl v StK, Ikon Park, 7.10pm
March 1 GWS v Coll, UNSW Canberra Oval, 7.10pm
March 3 WB v Haw, Ballarat, 2.05pm;
BL v Syd, Burpengary, 4.35pm
March 4 GC v Geel, Townsville, 4.35pm
ROUND 3
Friday, April 6
Carl v Coll, MCG, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, April 7
PA v BL, AO, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Melb v NM, MCG, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
GC v Frem, PS, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Syd v GWS, SCG, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
StK v Adel, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, April 8
Rich v Haw, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
WB v Ess, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm
WC v Geel, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 9
Friday, May 18
Adel v WB, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, May 19
NM v GWS, BA, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
GC v PA, JSC, (Foxtel), 3.15pm
Ess v Geel, MCG, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Syd v Frem, SCG, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
StK v Coll, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, May 20
Carl v Melb, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
BL v Haw, G, (Seven), 3.20pm
WC v Rich, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 15
Thursday, June 28
Rich v Syd, ES, (Seven), 7.20pm
Friday, June 29
WB v Geel, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, June 30
Carl v PA, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Adel v WC, AO, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
GC v Coll, MS, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
GWS v Haw, SP, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, July 1
Melb v StK, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Ess v NM, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm
Frem v BL, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 21
Friday, August 10
Ess v StK, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, August 11
Haw v Geel, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
GC v Rich, MS, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
PA v WC, AO, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Coll v BL, ES, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
GWS v Adel, CO, (Seven), 7.25pm
Sunday, August 12
NM v WB, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Melb v Syd, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
Frem v Carl, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 3 ROUND 4
February 17 February 23
Adel v WB, Norwood Oval, 2.05pm; WB v Carl, Whitten Oval, 7.05pm
Carl v BL, Ikon Park, 7.40pm February 24
February 18 BL v Frem, South Pine Sports
Coll v GWS, Olympic Complex, 4.35pm
Park Oval, 4.35pm; Melb v Coll, Traeger Park, 7.10pm
Frem v Melb, Fremantle Oval, 6.35pm February 25
GWS v Adel,
Blacktown, 4.35pm
ROUND 7 GRAND
March 16
GWS v BL, Blacktown, 7.05pm
FINAL
March 24
March 17
(venue and
Frem v Carl, Fremantle Oval, 5.05pm; time TBA)
WB v Melb, Whitten Oval, 7.10pm
March 18
Coll v Adel, Olympic
Park Oval, 2.35pm
WEEK THREE
March 7 Rich v NM, Ikon Park, 7.05pm
March 8 Melbv StK, Casey Fields, 7.05pm
March 9 Syd v GWS, Blacktown
Sports Park, 7.40pm
March 10 Coll v WB, Moe, 2.05pm; PA
v Adel, Alberton Oval, 4.35pm; Haw
v Carl UTAS Stadium, 7.05pm
March 11 Geel v Ess, Colac, 2.05pm;
Richmond’s
GC v BL, Southport, 4.35pm; Frem
v WC, Joondalup, 7.05pm Dustin
Martin
ROUND 4 ROUND 5 ROUND 6
Friday, April 13 Friday, April 20 Friday, April 27
Adel v Coll, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm Syd v Adel, SCG, (Seven), 7.50pm WB v Carl, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, April 14 Saturday, April 21 Saturday, April 28
GWS v Frem, CO, (Foxtel), 1.45pm StK v GWS, ES, (Foxtel), 1.45pm Geel v Syd, GMHBA, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Rich v BL, MCG, (Foxtel), 2.10pm Carl v WC, MCG, (Foxtel), 4.35pm NM v PA, ES, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
WB v Syd, ES, (Foxtel), 4.35pm PA v Geel, AO, (Seven), 7.40pm GWS v BL, SP, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
NM v Carl, BA, (Seven), 7.25pm Frem v WB, PS, (Foxtel), 8.10pm Haw v StK, UTAS, (Seven), 7.25pm
WC v GC, PS, (Foxtel), 8.10pm Sunday, April 22 Adel v GC, AO, (Foxtel), 7.40pm
Sunday, April 15 NM v Haw, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm Sunday, April 29
Ess v PA, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm BL v GC, G, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Ess v Melb, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Haw v Melb, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm Tuesday, April 24 Coll v Rich, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
Geel v StK, GMHBA, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Melb v Rich, MCG, (Seven), 7.25pm Frem v WC, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
Wednesday, April 25
Coll v Ess, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
ROUND 10 ROUND 11 ROUND 12
Friday, May 25 Friday, June 1 Friday, June 8
Coll v WB, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm Syd v Carl, SCG, (Seven), 7.50pm PA v Rich, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm
Saturday, May 26 Saturday, June 2 Saturday, June 9
Rich v StK, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm WB v Melb, ES, (Foxtel), 1.45pm Geel v NM, GMHBA, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
BL v Syd, G, (Foxtel), 4.35pm Haw v PA, UTAS, (Foxtel), 2.10pm GWS v GC, SP, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
Geel v Carl, GMHBA, (Foxtel), 7.25pm GC v Geel, MS, (Foxtel), 4.35pm StK v Syd, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm
GWS v Ess, SP, (Seven), 7.25pm Ess v Rich, MCG, (Seven), 7.25pm Sunday, June 10
Sunday, May 27 WC v StK, PS, (Foxtel), 8.10pm BL v Ess, G, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Haw v WC, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm Sunday, June 3 Frem v Adel, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
Melb v Adel, TP, (Seven), 3.20pm NM v BL, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm Monday, June 11
Frem v NM, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Coll v Frem, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm Melb v Coll, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm
Byes GC, PA Adel v GWS, AO, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Byes Carl, Haw, WC, WB
ROUND 16 ROUND 17 ROUND 18
Thursday, July 5 Thursday, July 12 Friday, July 20
Syd v Geel, SCG, (Seven), 7.20pm Adel v Geel, AO, (Seven), 7.50pm StK v Rich, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm
Friday, July 6 Friday, July 13 Saturday, July 21
Rich v Adel, MCG, (Seven), 7.50pm StK v Carl, ES, (Seven), 7.50pm Coll v NM, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm
Saturday, July 7 Saturday, July 14 Syd v GC, SCG, (Foxtel), 2.10pm
BL v Carl, G, (Foxtel), 1.45pm Haw v BL, UTAS, (Foxtel), 1.45pm Ess v Frem, ES, (Foxtel), 4.35pm
PA v StK, AO, (Foxtel), 4.35pm Melb v WB, MCG, (Foxtel), 4.35pm BL v Adel, G, (Foxtel), 7.25pm
WB v Haw, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm GC v Ess, MS, (Foxtel), 7.25pm Geel v Melb, GMHBA, (Seven),
Melb v Frem, TIO, (Foxtel), 7.40pm GWS v Rich, SP, (Seven), 7.25pm 7.25pm
Sunday, July 8 Sunday, July 15 Sunday, July 22
NM v GC, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm Coll v WC, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.10pm Carl v Haw, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm
Ess v Coll, MCG, (Seven), 3.20pm NM v Syd, ES, (Seven), 3.20pm WC v WB, PS, (Seven), 3.20pm
WC v GWS, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Frem v PA, PS, (Foxtel), 4.40pm PA v GWS, AO, (Foxtel), 4.40pm
ROUND 22 ROUND 23 THE FINALS
Friday, August 17 Friday, August 24 to Week 1 Elimination,
Rich v Ess, MCG, (Seven), 7.50pm Sunday, August 26 qualifying finals
Saturday, August 18 PA v Ess, AO* Thursday, September 6
Coll v PA, MCG, (Foxtel), 1.45pm Carl v Adel, ES* Friday, September 7
Geel v Frem, GMHBA, (Foxtel), Geel v GC, GMHBA* Saturday, September 8
2.10pm Rich v WB, MCG* Week 2 Semi-finals
GWS v Syd, SP, (Foxtel), 4.35pm Syd v Haw, SCG* Friday, September 14
GC v BL, MS, (Foxtel), 7.25pm BL v WC, G* Saturday, September 15
StK v Haw, ES, (Seven), 7.25pm StK v NM, ES* Week 3 Preliminary finals
Sunday, August 19 Melb v GWS, MCG* Friday, September 21
Carl v WB, ES, (Foxtel), 1.10pm Frem v Coll, PS* Saturday, September 22
WC v Melb, PS, (Seven), 3.20pm * All stadiums, dates and times to be confirmed
Week 4 Grand final
Adel v NM, AO, (Foxtel), 4.40pm Saturday, September 29
ALL TIMES ARE AEDT/AEST