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News by date
January
- 3: Andy Murray wins the 2009 Capitala World Tennis Championship, beating Rafael Nadal in the final
- 4: Phil Taylor wins the PDC World Championship in darts, beating Raymond van Barneveld 7-1 in the final
- 6: Wolfgang Loitzl wins the 2008/2009 Four Hills Tournament
Scheduled 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 5-23 - 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.
- July 14 - 80th All-Star Game, St. Louis, Missouri
- October 28-November 5 - 105th World Series
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
Football (North American)
- February 1 - Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Florida
- November 29 - 97th Grey Cup, Calgary, Alberta
International Football (soccer)
- March 28-29: start of the qualifying phase for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship; this tournament is valid as European qualification tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics
- April 18-May 2: OFC Champions League 2008-09 finals
- April 21-30: CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 finals
- May 6-18: 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship final tournament in Germany
- May 27: UEFA Champions League 2008-09 final
- June 14-28: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa
- June 15-29: 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden
- June 27-July 4: Football tournament at the 2009 Island Games in Aland
- July 1-8: Copa Libertadores 2009 finals
- July 3-26: 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States of America
- July 5-26: 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt
- July 13-25: UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus
- July: 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Ukraine
- August 22-September 13: 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria
- August 23-September 10: UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland
- November 2-11: Futsal Tournaments (Men and Women) at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam
- November 6: AFC Champions League 2009 final
- November 15-21: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification ends
- November: CAF Champions League 2009 final
- December: 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates
- December: 2010 FIFA World Cup draw in South Africa
- TBD: 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates
U.S. Soccer
- March 19 MLS debuts a match up of New York Red Bulls VS Seattle Sounders FC in Seattle,(Washington)
- March 29 WPS makes it's debut with Los Angeles Sol VS Washington Freedom in Carson,(California)
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.
Motorsports
- January 24 to January 25 - the 24 Hours of Daytona is held.
- February 15 - the Daytona 500 is held.
- March 15 - the 12 Hours of Sebring is held
- May 24 - 93rd Indianapolis 500
- June 6 - the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen is held
- June 13 to June 14 - the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held.
- September 26 - the Petit Le Mans is held
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
Skiing
- Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 in Val d'Isère, Savoy, France
Swimming
- 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 5.
- TNA is holding its second tour of the UK starting January 20th