October
1
1 Horse Racing Cambridgeshire (Newmarket)
2 Horse Racing Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp, Paris)
6-9 Golf WGC: American Express Championship (San Francisco)
8 Football World Cup qualifiers, Cyprus v Rep of Ireland (Group 4), Scotland v Belarus (Group 5, Hampden Park), England v Austria (Group 6, Old Trafford), Northern Ireland v Wales (Group 6, Windsor Park) 8-15 Fencing World Championships (Leipzig)
9 Athletics Chicago Marathon
9 Motor Racing Japanese GP (Suzuka)
10-16 Tennis Kremlin Cup, WTA (Moscow)
12 Football World Cup qualifiers, Rep of Ireland v Switzerland (Group 4, Lansdowne Road), Slovenia v Scotland (Group 5), Austria v Northern Ireland (Group 6), England v Poland (Group 6, Old Trafford), Wales v Azerbaijan (Group 6, Millennium Stadium)
15 Horse Racing Champions Stakes (Newmarket)
15 Rugby League Super League Grand Final (Old Trafford)
22 Motor Racing Chinese GP (Shanghai)
17-23 Tennis ATP Masters Series (Madrid)
17-23 Tennis Swisscom Challenge, WTA (Zurich)
20-23 Golf Mallorca Classic
22 Horse Racing Racing Post Trophy (Doncaster)
27-30 Golf Volvo Masters (Valderrama, Spain)
29 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup (Belmont Park, New York)
31-Nov 6 Tennis ATP Masters Series (Paris)
