2009 in sports

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cheduled 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 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 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.

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
* The Inagurral season of the AAFL
* 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.

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

kiing

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

wimming

* 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 it's second tour of the UK starting January 20th