The upcoming week in men's professional sports features the high-stakes F1 Mexico City Grand Prix and the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix. In football, the Premier League continues with a headline clash between Chelsea and Manchester United, while the cricket world focuses on the series-deciding Third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town. Major individual tournaments also begin in snooker and tennis, alongside a world title boxing bout in Riyadh.
- Football: Premier League Matchweek 9 & 10: Key fixtures include Liverpool hosting Brighton on Sunday, 25 October (14:00 UTC), and a major clash between Chelsea and Manchester United on Saturday, 31 October (12:30 UTC). Matchweek 10 concludes with Newcastle United v Everton on Monday, 2 November (20:00 UTC). (31-Oct-26, 14:30 – 31-Oct-26, 16:30) Calendar file (.ics) Premier League: Chelsea v Manchester United 31-Oct-26, 14:30 – 31-Oct-26, 16:30
- Motorsport: F1 Mexico City Grand Prix: The 20th round of the F1 season takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, 31 October (21:00 UTC), followed by the 71-lap Grand Prix on Sunday, 1 November (20:00 UTC). (01-Nov-26, 22:00 – 02-Nov-26, 00:00) Calendar file (.ics) F1 Mexico City Grand Prix Race 01-Nov-26, 22:00 – 02-Nov-26, 00:00
- Motorsport: MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix: The premier class title race moves to the Sepang International Circuit. The main race is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November, following practice and qualifying sessions starting on Friday, 30 October. (01-Nov-26, 09:00) Calendar file (.ics) MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix Race 01-Nov-26, 09:00
- Cricket: South Africa v Australia 3rd Test: The three-match Test series concludes with the final match at Newlands in Cape Town, running from Tuesday, 27 October to Saturday, 31 October. Play typically begins at 08:00 UTC daily. (27-Oct-26 – 31-Oct-26) Calendar file (.ics) Cricket: South Africa v Australia 3rd Test 27-Oct-26 – 31-Oct-26
- Boxing: Canelo Álvarez v Christian Mbilli: Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez defends his WBC super middleweight world title against the undefeated Christian Mbilli at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, 31 October. Main event ring walks are expected around 22:00 UTC. (01-Nov-26, 00:00) Calendar file (.ics) Boxing: Canelo Álvarez v Christian Mbilli 01-Nov-26, 00:00
- Rugby Union: Gallagher Premiership Round 5: The English top flight features a full round of fixtures, including Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers on Friday, 30 October (19:45 UTC) and Northampton Saints v Gloucester on Saturday, 31 October (17:30 UTC). (30-Oct-26, 21:45 – 30-Oct-26, 23:45) Calendar file (.ics) Rugby: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers 30-Oct-26, 21:45 – 30-Oct-26, 23:45
- Snooker: International Championship: A major ranking event on the World Snooker Tour begins in Nanjing, China, on Saturday, 31 October, featuring the world's top 128 players competing for a significant prize fund. (31-Oct-26 – 07-Nov-26) Calendar file (.ics) Snooker: International Championship Starts 31-Oct-26 – 07-Nov-26
- Tennis: ATP 500 Basel & Vienna: Two prestigious indoor hard-court tournaments, the Swiss Indoors Basel and the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, run simultaneously from Monday, 26 October to Sunday, 1 November, featuring stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. (01-Nov-26, 15:00) Calendar file (.ics) Tennis: ATP 500 Basel & Vienna Finals 01-Nov-26, 15:00