2014 in sports

2014 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
26 Dec. 2013–5 Ice hockey Sweden 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International  Finland
MVP: Sweden Filip Forsberg
28 Dec. 2013–5 Cross-country skiing Italy/Germany/Switzerland 2013–14 Tour de Ski International Men: Norway Martin Sundby
Women: Norway Therese Johaug
29 Dec. 2013–6 Ski jumping Austria/Germany 2013–14 Four Hills Tournament International Austria Thomas Diethart
1 Ice hockey United States 2014 NHL Winter Classic Domestic Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs
3–8 November Motorsport European Union 2014 European Rally Championship season Continental ERC Driver's overall winner: Finland Esapekka Lappi
ERC Co-driver's overall winner: Finland Janne Ferm
2WD Driver's overall winner: Hungary Zoltán Bessenyey
2WD Co-driver's overall winner: Hungary Yulianna Nyirfàs
Production Cup Driver's overall winner: Ukraine Vitaliy Pushkar
Production Cup Co-driver's overall winner: Ukraine Ivan Mishyn
ERC's Junior driver overall winner: France Stéphane Lefebvre
Ladies' trophy winner: Bulgaria Ekaterina Stratieva
Ice Masters winner: Poland Robert Kubica
Gravel Masters winner: Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Asphalt Masters winner: Finland Esapekka Lappi
4–12 Darts United Kingdom 2014 BDO World Darts Championship International Men: England Stephen Bunting
Women: England Lisa Ashton
5–18 Rally Argentina/Bolivia/Chile 2014 Dakar Rally International Bikes: Spain Marc Coma (Austria KTM)
Quads: Chile Ignacio Casale (Japan Yamaha)
Cars: Spain Nani Roma / France Michel Périn (United Kingdom Mini)
Trucks: Russia Andrey Karginov / Andrey Mokeev / Igor Devyatkin (Russia Kamaz)
6 American football United States 2014 BCS National Championship Game Domestic Florida Florida State
MVPs: Alabama Jameis Winston and Florida P. J. Williams (both from Florida State)
10–18 Field hockey India 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final International  Netherlands
11–17 Ice hockey Spain 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B International  South Korea is promoted to Division II – Group A
 China is relegated to Division III
12–18 Ice hockey Turkey 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III International  Belgium is promoted to Division II – Group B
12–19 Snooker United Kingdom 2014 Masters International England Ronnie O'Sullivan
12–26 Handball Denmark 2014 European Men's Handball Championship Continental  France
13–19 Figure skating Hungary 2014 European Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Spain Javier Fernández
Ladies: Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya
Pairs: Russia Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Ice dancing: Italy Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
13–26 Tennis Australia 2014 Australian Open International Men: Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka
Women: China Li Na
16–18 Motorsport Monaco 82ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo International France Sébastien Ogier (Germany Volkswagen)
France Julien Ingrassia
16–25 Handball Algeria 2014 African Men's Handball Championship Continental  Algeria
16–25 Handball Algeria 2014 African Women's Handball Championship Continental  Tunisia
17–24 Squash United States Tournament of Champions 2014 International Men: Egypt Amr Shabana
Women: Malaysia Nicol David
18–29 Multi-sport India 2014 Lusophony Games International  India
19 Marathon India Mumbai Marathon International Kenya Evans Ruto / Ethiopia Dinknesh Mekash
20–26 Figure skating Chinese Taipei 2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Japan Takahito Mura
Ladies: Japan Kanako Murakami
Pairs: China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dancing: United States Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
21–26 Cycling Australia 2014 Tour Down Under International Australia Simon Gerrans (Australia Orica–GreenEDGE)
24–26 Rugby sevens United States 2014 USA Sevens International  South Africa
24–6 February Handball Bahrain 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental  Qatar
24–22 March Basketball Mexico/Argentina/Brazil/Chile/Colombia/Ecuador/Puerto Rico/Uruguay/Venezuela 2014 FIBA Americas League Continental Brazil Flamengo
25 Ice hockey United States 2014 NHL Stadium Series #1 in Los Angeles Domestic California Anaheim Ducks
26 American football United States 2014 Pro Bowl Domestic Team Rice
26 Ice hockey United States 2014 NHL Stadium Series #2 in New York City Domestic New York (state) New York Rangers
26–2 February Bandy Russia XXXIVth Bandy World Championship for men International  Russia
28–8 February Futsal Belgium UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Continental  Italy
28–13 August Association football 2014 Copa Libertadores Continental Argentina San Lorenzo
29 Ice hockey United States 2014 NHL Stadium Series #3 in New York City Domestic New York (state) New York Rangers
29–2 February Snooker Germany 2014 German Masters International China Ding Junhui
29–1 November Association football 2014 AFC Champions League Continental Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
31–1 February Synchronized skating France 2014 French Cup International Finland Team Unique (senior)
Finland Team Fintastic (junior)

February

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1–2 Cyclo-cross Netherlands 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International Men's elite race: Czech Republic Zdeněk Štybar
Women's elite race: Netherlands Marianne Vos
1–8 Baseball Venezuela 2014 Caribbean Series Regional Mexico Naranjeros de Hermosillo
1–15 March Rugby union Europe 2014 Six Nations Championship Continental  Ireland
2 American football United States Super Bowl XLVIII Domestic Washington (state) Seattle Seahawks
MVP: California Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Seahawks
5–8 Motorsport Sweden 62nd Rally Sweden International Finland Jari-Matti Latvala (Germany Volkswagen)
Finland Miikka Anttila
6–8 Synchronized skating Switzerland Junior World Challenge Cup International Finland Team Fintastic
7–8 Rugby sevens New Zealand 2014 Wellington Sevens International  New Zealand
7–23 Multi-sport Russia 2014 Winter Olympics International  Russia
7–2 November Association football 2014 CAF Champions League Continental Algeria ES Sétif
10–16 Tennis Qatar 2014 Qatar Total Open International Romania Simona Halep
13–15 Ice hockey Turkey 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group B International  South Africa is promoted to Division III – Group A
15–16 November Motorsport United States 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Domestic California Kevin Harvick (North Carolina Stewart-Haas Racing)
15–2 August Rugby union AustraliaNew ZealandSouth Africa 2014 Super Rugby season International Australia Waratahs
16 Basketball United States 2014 NBA All-Star Game Domestic Eastern Conference (NBA)
MVP: Australia Kyrie Irving of the Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers
19-22 Bandy Finland VIIth Bandy World Championship for women International  Russia
19–2 March Snooker Wales 2014 Welsh Open International England Ronnie O'Sullivan
21–14 November Motorsport United States 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Domestic California Matt Crafton (Ohio ThorSport Racing)
22–15 November Motorsport United States 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Domestic Georgia (U.S. state) Chase Elliott (North Carolina JR Motorsports)
23 Marathon Japan 2014 Tokyo Marathon (WMM) International Men: Kenya Dickson Chumba
Women: Ethiopia Tirfi Tsegaye
23 Motorsport United States 2014 Daytona 500 Domestic North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Jr. (North Carolina Hendrick Motorsports)
23–2 November Motorsport European Union/Australia/Malaysia/Russia/South Africa/United States 2014 Superbike World Championship season International France Sylvain Guintoli (Italy Aprilia)
26–2 March Track cycling Colombia 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships International  Germany and  France (4 gold medals each)
26–3 March Squash United States Windy City Open 2014 International France Grégory Gaultier

March

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
4 Sept. 2013–4 Ice hockey Russia/Belarus/Croatia/Czech Republic/Kazakhstan/Latvia/Slovakia/Ukraine 2013–14 KHL season Regional Continental Cup winner: Russia Dynamo Moscow
Top Scorer: Russia Sergei Mozyakin
1 Bandy United States United States Bandy Final (Gunnar Cup) Domestic Minnesota Minneapolis Bandolier
1 Ice hockey United States 2014 NHL Stadium Series #4 (final) in Chicago Domestic Illinois Chicago Blackhawks
1–7 December Motorsport Australia/New Zealand 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship Regional Overall driver winner: Australia Jamie Whincup (Australia Red Bull Racing Australia)
Pirtek Endurance Cup winners: Australia Jamie Whincup / Australia Paul Dumbrell
Team winners: Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering
2 Ice hockey Canada 2014 Heritage Classic (NHL) Domestic Ontario Ottawa Senators
3–16 Tennis United States 2014 BNP Paribas Open International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–9 Motorsport Mexico 2014 Rally México International France Sebastien Ogier (Germany Volkswagen)
France Julien Ingrassia
7–9 Athletics Poland 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships International  United States
7–9 Speed skating Germany 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5 International  Netherlands
7–16 Multi-sport Russia 2014 Winter Paralympics International Russia Russia
7–18 Multi-sport Chile 2014 South American Games Regional  Brazil (gold and overall medals)
7–6 April Ice hockey Slovakia/Belarus/Russia 2014 KHL Nadezhda Cup Regional Russia Avangard Omsk
7–30 April Ice hockey Russia/Croatia/Czech Republic/Kazakhstan/Latvia/Ukraine 2014 KHL Gagarin Cup Regional Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk
8–26 October Association football United States/Canada 2014 Major League Soccer season Regional Supporters' Shield winner: Washington (state) Seattle Sounders FC
9–16 Cycling France 2014 Paris–Nice International Colombia Carlos Betancur (France Ag2r–La Mondiale)
10–16 Figure skating Bulgaria 2014 World Junior Figure Skating Championships International Men: Canada Nam Nguyen
Ladies': Russia Elena Radionova
Pairs: China Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang
Ice dance: United States Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
10–16 Snooker China 2014 World Open International England Shaun Murphy
12–18 Cycling Italy 2014 Tirreno–Adriatico International Spain Alberto Contador (Denmark Team Tinkoff–Saxo)
14–16 Speed skating Netherlands 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 6 International  Netherlands
14–16 Ski flying Czech Republic FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2014 International Germany Severin Freund
14–21 Squash Malaysia 2013 WSA World Championship International England Laura Massaro
15 Bandy Finland Finnish Bandy Final Domestic Finland Oulun Luistinseura
15–19 Squash United States 2013 PSA World Series Finals International Egypt Ramy Ashour
15–16 Volleyball Azerbaijan 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League Final Four Continental Russia Dinamo Kazan
15–16 Freestyle wrestling United States 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Men's freestyle International  Iran
15–16 Freestyle wrestling Japan 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Women's freestyle International  Japan
15–4 April Association football Costa Rica 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup International  Japan
15–23 Curling Canada 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship International   Switzerland
16 Bandy Sweden Swedish Bandy Final Domestic Sweden Sandvikens AIK
16 Formula One Australia 2014 Australian Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
16–6 April Cricket Bangladesh 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 International Men:  Sri Lanka
Women:  Australia
17–30 Tennis United States 2014 Sony Open Tennis International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: United States Serena Williams
18–23 Ice hockey Poland 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I – Qualification International  Austria is promoted to Division I "A"
18–7 April Basketball United States 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Domestic Connecticut Connecticut Huskies
19–22 Ice hockey Mexico 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B Qualification International  Mexico is promoted to Division II – Group B
22–23 Volleyball Turkey 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four Continental Russia Belogorie Belgorod
22–23 Rugby sevens Japan 2014 Japan Sevens International  Fiji
22–8 April Basketball United States 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Domestic Connecticut Connecticut Huskies
22–28 September Baseball United States/Canada 2014 Major League Baseball season Regional American League's Season MVP: New Jersey Mike Trout (California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
National League's Season MVP: Texas Clayton Kershaw (California Los Angeles Dodgers)
23 Cycling Italy 2014 Milan–San Remo International Norway Alexander Kristoff (Russia Team Katusha)
23 Motorcycle racing Qatar 2014 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Honda)
Moto2: Spain Esteve Rabat (Japan Kalex-Honda)
Moto3: Australia Jack Miller (Austria KTM)
23–30 Ice hockey Hungary 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship International  Canada
24–30 Cycling Spain 2014 Volta a Catalunya International Spain Joaquim Rodríguez (Russia Team Katusha)
24–30 Figure skating Japan 2014 World Figure Skating Championships International Men's: Japan Yuzuru Hanyu
Ladies': Japan Mao Asada
Pairs: Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
Ice dancing: Italy Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
24–30 Ice hockey United Kingdom 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II – Group A International  Lithuania is promoted to Division I – Group B
 Romania is relegated to Division II – Group B
24–30 Ice hockey Bulgaria 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group A International  Australia is promoted to Division II – Group B
 New Zealand is relegated to Division III – Group B
24–30 Ice hockey Iceland 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B International  Croatia is promoted to Division II – Group A
 Turkey is relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification
28 Cycling Belgium 2014 E3 Harelbeke International Slovakia Peter Sagan (Italy Cannondale)
28–30 Rugby sevens Hong Kong 2014 Hong Kong Sevens International  New Zealand
28–12 April Ice hockey United States 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Domestic New York (state) Union Dutchmen
29–4 April Ice hockey Germany 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I International   Switzerland is promoted to the Top Division
 Great Britain is relegated to Division I Qualification
29–6 April Curling China 2014 World Men's Curling Championship International  Norway (Thomas Ulsrud (skip))
30 Bandy Russia Russian Bandy Final Domestic Yenisey
30 Cycling Belgium 2014 Gent–Wevelgem International Germany John Degenkolb (Netherlands Giant–Shimano)
30 Formula One Malaysia 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
30–30 August Motorsport United States/Canada 2014 IndyCar Series season Regional Australia Will Power (United States Team Penske)
31–6 April Snooker China 2014 China Open International China Ding Junhui

April

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
6 Aug. 2013–23 Association football 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League International Mexico Cruz Azul
3–6 Golf United States 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship International United States Lexi Thompson
3–6 Rally Portugal 2014 Rally de Portugal International France Sebastien Ogier (Germany Volkswagen)
France Julien Ingrassia
5 Horse racing United Kingdom 2014 Grand National Domestic France Pineau de Re (jockey: Republic of Ireland Leighton Aspell, trainer: United Kingdom Richard Newland)
5–6 Triathlon New Zealand 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series #1 International Men: Spain Javier Gómez
Women: United Kingdom Jodie Stimpson
5–15 Ice hockey Serbia/Spain 2014 IIHF World Championship Division II International  Estonia is promoted to Division I – Group B
 Israel is relegated to Division II – Group B
 Spain is promoted to Division II – Group A
 Turkey is relegated to Division III
6 Formula One Bahrain 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
6 Road cycling Belgium 2014 Tour of Flanders International Switzerland Fabian Cancellara (United States Trek Factory Racing)
6–12 Ice hockey Luxembourg 2014 IIHF World Championship Division III International  Bulgaria is promoted to Division II – Group B
6–12 Ice hockey Czech Republic/Latvia 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I International  Czech Republic is promoted to the Elite Division
 Slovakia is relegated to Division I – Group B
 Latvia is promoted to Division I – Group A
 Kazakhstan is relegated to Division II – Group A
6–12 Ice hockey Italy 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group A International  Italy is promoted to Division I – Group B
 Australia is relegated to Division II – Group B
7–12 Cycling Spain 2014 Tour of the Basque Country International Spain Alberto Contador (Denmark Tinkoff–Saxo)
10–13 Golf United States 2014 Masters Tournament International United States Bubba Watson
10–25 Amateur boxing Bulgaria 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships International  United States (3 boxing titles)
11–21 September Motorsport European Union 2014 FIA European Hill Climb Championship season Continental Category I winner: North Macedonia Igor Stefanovski (Japan Mitsubishi)
Category II winner: Italy Simone Faggioli (France Norma Auto Concept)
13 Marathon United Kingdom 2014 London Marathon (WMM) International Men: Kenya Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Women: Kenya Edna Kiplagat
13 Cycling France 2014 Paris–Roubaix International Netherlands Niki Terpstra (Belgium Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
13 Motorcycle racing United States 2014 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Honda)
Moto2: Spain Maverick Viñales (Germany Kalex)
Moto3: Australia Jack Miller (Austria KTM)
13 WTCC Morocco 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Morocco International Argentina José María López (France Citroën)
France Sébastien Loeb (France Citroën)
13–18 Squash Egypt El Gouna International 2014 International Egypt Ramy Ashour
13–19 Ice hockey France/Hungary 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I International  Latvia is promoted to the Top Division
 Italy is relegated to Division I – Group B
 Hungary is promoted to Division I – Group A
 Poland is relegated to Division II – Group A
13–20 Ice hockey Estonia 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II – Group B International  Estonia is promoted to Division II – Group A
 Iceland is relegated to Division III – Group A
13–20 Tennis Monaco 2014 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters International Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka
13–21 September Motorsport European Union 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series season Continental Pro Cup winner: Belgium Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium W Racing Team)
Pro Cup Team winners: Germany Christopher Mies / Brazil César Ramos (Belgium W Racing Team)
Pro-Am winners: Italy Andrea Rizzoli / Stefano Gai (Italy Ferrari)
Pro-Am Team winners: Netherlands Nick Catsburg / France Henry Hassid (Germany TDS Racing BMW)
Gentlemen trophy winners: Portugal Francisco Guedes / United States Peter Mann (Italy AF Corse)
14–19 Ice hockey Canada 2014 Allan Cup Domestic Ontario Dundas Real McCoys
16–13 June Ice hockey United States/Canada 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs (NHL) Domestic California Los Angeles Kings
MVP: Ontario Justin Williams of the Los Angeles Kings
17–27 Ice hockey Finland 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships International  United States
19–5 May Snooker United Kingdom 2014 World Snooker Championship International England Mark Selby
19–15 June Basketball United States/Canada 2014 NBA Playoffs Continental Texas San Antonio Spurs
MVP: California Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs
19–19 October Motorsport European Union 2014 European Le Mans Series season Continental GTC team winners: Russia #73 SMP Racing
LMP2 team winners: France #36 Signatech Alpine
LMGTE team winners: Russia #72 SMP Racing
19–19 October Motorsport European Union 2014 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season Continental Rookie and overall driver winner: France Esteban Ocon (Italy Prema Powerteam)
Team championship winner: Italy Prema Powerteam
20 Road cycling Netherlands 2014 Amstel Gold Race International Belgium Philippe Gilbert (United States BMC Racing Team)
20 Formula One China 2014 Chinese Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
20 WTCC France 2014 FIA WTCC Race of France International France Yvan Muller (France Citroën)
Argentina José María López (France Citroën)
20–26 Ice hockey South Korea/Lithuania 2014 IIHF World Championship Division I International  Slovenia and  Austria are both promoted to the Top Division
 South Korea is relegated to Division I – Group B
 Poland is promoted to Division I – Group A
 Romania is relegated to Division II – Group A
20–30 November Motorsport European Union/Bahrain/Brazil/China/Japan/United States 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season International Overall driver winners: United Kingdom Anthony Davidson (Germany Toyota Motorsport GmbH) & Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (Germany Toyota Motorsport GmbH) (tie)
Overall GT driver winners: Italy Gianmaria Bruni (Italy AF Corse) & Finland Toni Vilander (Italy AF Corse) (tie)
LMP1 Team Drivers' Trophy winners: Switzerland Mathias Beche (Switzerland Rebellion Racing), France Nicolas Prost (Switzerland Rebellion Racing), & Germany Nick Heidfeld (Switzerland Rebellion Racing) (3-way tie)
LMP2 overall winner: Russia Sergey Zlobin (Russia SMP Racing)
LMGTE Am Drivers winners: Denmark Kristian Poulsen (United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing) & Denmark David Heinemeier Hansson (United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing) (tie)
Manufacturers' Championship winner: Japan Toyota
GT Manufacturers winner: Italy Ferrari
Private LMP1 Teams winners: Switzerland Rebellion Racing
LMP2 Teams winners: Russia SMP Racing
LMGTE Pro Teams winners: Italy AF Corse
LMGTE Am Teams winners: United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing
21 Marathon United States 2014 Boston Marathon (WMM) International Men: United States Meb Keflezighi
Women: Kenya Rita Jeptoo
21–2 November Motorsport European Union 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series season Continental Germany Maximilian Götz (Germany HTP Motorsport/Mercedes-Benz)
23–27 Wrestling Kazakhstan 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships Continental  Iran
23–27 Badminton Russia 2014 European Badminton Championships Continental  Denmark
24–26 Judo Ecuador 2014 Pan American Judo Championships Continental  Brazil
24–27 Judo France 2014 European Judo Championships Continental  France
25–26 Handball New Zealand 2014 Oceania Handball Championship Regional  Australia
26–27 Triathlon South Africa 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series #2 International Men: Spain Javier Gómez
Women: United Kingdom Jodie Stimpson
27 Motorcycle racing Argentina 2014 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Honda)
Moto2: Spain Esteve Rabat (Germany Kalex)
Moto3: Italy Romano Fenati (Austria KTM)
28–5 May Table tennis Japan 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships International China

May

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
12 Oct. 2013–11 Rugby sevens Australia/United Arab Emirates/South Africa/United States/New Zealand/Japan/Hong Kong/Scotland/England 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series International  New Zealand
28 Nov. 2013–17 Rugby sevens United Arab Emirates/United States/Brazil/China/Netherlands 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series International  New Zealand
2 Rugby league Australia 2014 Anzac Test International  Australia
3 Rugby league Australia 2014 Pacific Rugby League International International  Samoa
3 Horse racing United States 2014 Kentucky Derby Domestic California California Chrome (jockey: Mexico Victor Espinoza; trainer: United States Art Sherman)
3–11 Tennis Spain 2014 Mutua Madrid Open International Men: Spain Rafael Nadal
Women: Russia Maria Sharapova
3–28 September Motorsport European Union 2014 FIA European Rallycross Championship season Continental SuperCars winner: Sweden Robin Larsson
Super1600s winner: Russia Sergej Zagumennov
TouringCars winner: Sweden Daniel Lundh
3–2 November Motorsport European Union 2014 International GT Open season Continental Main and Super GT winners: Russia Roman Mavlanov / Italy Daniel Zampieri
GTS winner: Italy Giorgio Roda
Team Super GT winner: V8 racing
Team GTS winners: Italy AF Corse
Manufacturer's Cup (GT) winner: United States Chevrolet
Manufacturer's Cup (GTS) winner: Italy Ferrari
Gentleman's Cup winner: Germany Claudio Sdanewitsch
3–29 November Motorsport European Union/Argentina/Canada 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship season International Overall winner: Norway Petter Solberg
Team winners: Sweden Ford Olsberg MSE
4 Motorcycle racing Spain 2014 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Repsol Honda)
Moto2: Finland Mika Kallio (Belgium Marc VDS Racing Team)
Moto3: Italy Romano Fenati (Austria KTM)
4 WTCC Hungary 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary International France Yvan Muller (France Citroën)
Italy Gianni Morbidelli (United States Chevrolet)
4 Road running Wings for Life World Run 2014 International Ethiopia Lemawork Ketema
Norway Elise Selvikvåg Molvik
5–10 Volleyball Brazil 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship International Russia Belogorie Belgorod
7–11 Volleyball Switzerland 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship International Russia Dynamo Kazan
8–10 American football United States 2014 NFL draft Domestic #1 pick: South Carolina Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina University of South Carolina (Texas Houston Texans)
9 Athletics Qatar Doha Diamond League International  Kenya
9–21 Association football Malta 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Continental  England
9–25 Ice hockey Belarus 2014 IIHF World Championship International  Russia
9–1 June Road cycling Italy 2014 Giro d'Italia International Colombia Nairo Quintana (Spain Movistar Team)
9–5 October Motorsport European Union 2014 FIA International Hill Climb Cup season Continental Category I winner: Bulgaria Nikolay Zlatkov
Category II winner: Czech Republic Vaclav Janik
10–18 Association football 2014 OFC Champions League Final Regional New Zealand Auckland City
11 Formula One Spain 2014 Spanish Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
11 WTCC Slovakia 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia International France Sébastien Loeb (France Citroën World Touring Car Team)
Race two cancelled, due to heavy rain.
12–18 Squash United Kingdom 2014 PSA & WSA British Open International France Grégory Gaultier / Malaysia Nicol David
12–18 Tennis Italy 2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: United States Serena Williams
14 Association football Italy 2014 UEFA Europa League Final Continental Spain Sevilla
14–25 Association football Vietnam 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup Continental  Japan
15–16 Greco-Roman wrestling Iran 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Men's Greco-Roman International  Iran
15–18 Basketball Italy 2013–14 Euroleague Final Four Continental Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
15–18 Golf United States The Tradition International United States Kenny Perry
16–23 Ice hockey Canada 2014 Memorial Cup Continental Alberta Edmonton Oil Kings
17 Horse racing United States 2014 Preakness Stakes Domestic California California Chrome (jockey: Mexico Victor Espinoza; trainer: United States Art Sherman)
17–18 Triathlon Japan 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series #3 International Men: Spain Javier Gómez
Women: United States Gwen Jorgensen
18 Athletics China Shanghai Golden Grand Prix International  United States
18 Motorcycle racing France 2014 French motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Repsol Honda)
Moto2: Finland Mika Kallio (Belgium Marc VDS Racing Team)
Moto3: Australia Jack Miller (Austria KTM)
18–20 September Motorsport Canada NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Domestic Quebec L.P. Dumoulin (United States Dodge)
21–1 June Association football France 2014 Toulon Tournament International  Brazil
22 Association football Portugal 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final Continental Germany Wolfsburg
22–25 Golf United States Senior PGA Championship International Scotland Colin Montgomerie
22–25 Golf United Kingdom BMW PGA Championship International Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
23–20 July Volleyball Italy 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League International  United States
10 Oct. 2013–23 Rugby union England/France/Italy/Portugal/Romania/Wales 2013–14 European Challenge Cup Continental England Northampton Saints
24 Association football Portugal 2014 UEFA Champions League Final Continental Spain Real Madrid
11 Oct. 2013–24 Rugby union England/France/Ireland/Italy/Scotland/Wales 2013–14 Heineken Cup Continental France Toulon
25 Formula One Monaco 2014 Monaco Grand Prix International