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September 20 - November 2, 2019 -- The Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, with 20 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. The 2019 tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held in Asia, outside rugby's traditional heartlands.

Host nation Japan will open the tournament against Russia in Tokyo on September 20. Reigning champions New Zealand begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against South Africa, 2015 finalists Australia face Fiji, while France and Argentina kick off Pool C -- which also includes England -- with a highly anticipated contest.

New Zealand are aiming to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-extending fourth time after their triumph in 2015. That victory moved them ahead of their southern hemisphere rivals Australia and South Africa, who have each won the tournament twice.

A total of 48 matches will be played at 12 venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 2.

RUGBY: Rugby World Cup 2019 logo (Artwork)
GN38540 Graphic shows Rugby World Cup Japan 2019 logo.
(107mm by 107mm deep)

September 20 - November 2, 2019 -- The Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, with 20 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. The 2019 tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held in Asia, outside rugby's traditional heartlands.

Host nation Japan will open the tournament against Russia in Tokyo on September 20. Reigning champions New Zealand begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against South Africa, 2015 finalists Australia face Fiji, while France and Argentina kick off Pool C -- which also includes England -- with a highly anticipated contest.

New Zealand are aiming to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-extending fourth time after their triumph in 2015. That victory moved them ahead of their southern hemisphere rivals Australia and South Africa, who have each won the tournament twice.

A total of 48 matches will be played at 12 venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 2.

RUGBY: Rugby World Cup 2019 team crests (Artwork)
GN38542 Graphic shows crests of all 20 teams taking part in the Rugby World Cup 2019.
(Each 107mm by 107mm deep packaged as a set)

September 20 - November 2, 2019 -- The Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, with 20 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. The 2019 tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held in Asia, outside rugby's traditional heartlands.

Host nation Japan will open the tournament against Russia in Tokyo on September 20. Reigning champions New Zealand begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against South Africa, 2015 finalists Australia face Fiji, while France and Argentina kick off Pool C -- which also includes England -- with a highly anticipated contest.

New Zealand are aiming to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-extending fourth time after their triumph in 2015. That victory moved them ahead of their southern hemisphere rivals Australia and South Africa, who have each won the tournament twice.

A total of 48 matches will be played at 12 venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 2.

RUGBY: Rugby World Cup 2019 match schedule (Graphic)
GN38543 Graphic shows schedule for the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.
(107mm wide by 188mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

September 20 - November 2, 2019 -- The Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, with 20 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. The 2019 tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held in Asia, outside rugby's traditional heartlands.

Host nation Japan will open the tournament against Russia in Tokyo on September 20. Reigning champions New Zealand begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against South Africa, 2015 finalists Australia face Fiji, while France and Argentina kick off Pool C -- which also includes England -- with a highly anticipated contest.

New Zealand are aiming to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-extending fourth time after their triumph in 2015. That victory moved them ahead of their southern hemisphere rivals Australia and South Africa, who have each won the tournament twice.

A total of 48 matches will be played at 12 venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 2.

RUGBY: Rugby World Cup 2019 venues (Graphic)
GN38544 Graphic shows details of venues at the Rugby World Cup 2019, with stadium capacities.
(107mm wide by 134mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

September 20 - November 2, 2019 -- The Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, with 20 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. The 2019 tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held in Asia, outside rugby's traditional heartlands.

Host nation Japan will open the tournament against Russia in Tokyo on September 20. Reigning champions New Zealand begin their campaign with a heavyweight clash against South Africa, 2015 finalists Australia face Fiji, while France and Argentina kick off Pool C -- which also includes England -- with a highly anticipated contest.

New Zealand are aiming to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-extending fourth time after their triumph in 2015. That victory moved them ahead of their southern hemisphere rivals Australia and South Africa, who have each won the tournament twice.

A total of 48 matches will be played at 12 venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 2.

RUGBY: Rugby World Cup 2019 wallchart (Graphic)
GN38545 Graphic shows Rugby World Cup 2019 wallchart with schedule of matches, location of stadia, and previous World Cup winners and tournament statistics.
(286mm by 343mm deep)

July 6-28, 2019 -- The route of the 2019 Tour de France will feature 30 categorised climbs, five mountain finishes in what the organisers are promising will be “the highest Tour in history”, and which they have set to up encourage breakaways and attacks. The total race distance is 3,460km, with the Grand Départ set for Brussels on 6 July and the finish in Paris on 28 July.

Next year's Tour de France will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the showcase race's iconic yellow jersey.

With France emerging from the carnage of World War I, the Tour offered its beacon of hope to the war-ravaged nation. In 1919, the race leader's yellow jersey — which has become cycling's most iconic symbol — was introduced.

Joining Prudhomme on stage were five-time Tour winners Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.

Only four riders, including Jacques Anquetil, have won five Tours. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven titles for doping.

British rider Chris Froome will try to win his fifth title next year, but will have to depose his Team Sky teammate Geraint Thomas over the 3,460-kilometer race.

The race begins with a flat stage for sprinters around the city of Brussels and stays there the next day for the 27-kilometer team time trial.

After leaving Belgium, the Tour snakes through the Champagne and Lorraine regions. Stage 4 for sprinters starts in Reims — the Champagne-producing city where 25 French kings were crowned in its cathedral.

With the race leaving the Alsace region, Stage 7 is the longest at 230 kilometers (143 miles) and made for sprinters. The next day's stage is a hilly one, with several short but sharp climbs from Macon to Saint-Etienne.

The first rest day is July 16 in Albi in southern France, followed by a sprint stage before the Tour enters the high Pyrenees. Stage 14 on July 20 features finishes with a climb up the Tourmalet pass, one of the most famed in Tour history.

Riders tackle three days of Alpine climbing on stages 18-20, featuring an ascent up the famed Galibier and imposing Iseran — standing 2,770 meters— and culminating with a relentless 33.4-kilometer (trek up to the ski resort of Val Thorens.

After the weary peloton is flown toward Paris, the race ends the next day with its processional showcase stage on the Champs-Elysees.

CYCLING: Tour de France 2019 route (Graphic)
GN38468 Graphic shows route of the 2018 Tour de France.
(163mm wide by 184mm deep)

May 11, 2019 -- The 2019 Giro d’Italia features three individual time trials and seven summit finishes in a balanced but testing route which ramps up into a brutal second half raced almost entirely uphill.

CYCLING: Giro d’Italia route 2019 (Graphic)
GN38496 Graphic shows Giro route and stage details.
(107mm wide by 161mm deep)

December 31, 2018 -- Looking back at a selection of the international sporting events and sports personalities in the public eye in 2018.

YEAR END: International sports review of 2018 (Graphic DUE Dec 13, 17:00GMT)
GN38613 Graphic shows a selection of international sporting events and sports people in the public eye in 2018.
(163mm wide by mm deep)

December 17, 2018 --

SOCCER: Europa League Round of 32 draw 2018-19 (Graphic DUE Dec 17, 18:00GMT)
GN38606 Graphic shows draw for the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2018-19.
(107mm wide by mm deep)

December 17, 2018 --

The UEFA Champions League is contested by the highest ranked teams of the strongest UEFA national associations. It is the top club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.

The Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide. The final of the 2012-13 tournament had the highest TV ratings to date, drawing 360 million television viewers. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, where Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final.

Real Madrid are the defending champions, having won the title for three successive seasons in 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

SOCCER: Champions League Last 16 draw 2018-19 (Graphic DUE Dec 17, 18:00GMT)
GN38607 Graphic shows draw for the UEFA Champions League Last 16 2018-19.
(107mm wide by mm deep)

December 15, 2018 - July 14, 2019 -- A new car, new race format, new city circuits, new power modes and new teams/drivers are set to make the fifth Formula E season the most exciting yet.

The Formula E 2018-19 championship gets underway in the ancient surroundings of Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where all 22 Gen2 cars and drivers will take to the 2.495km track in the first race of Season Five.

The FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first fully electric international single-seater street racing series.

2018-19 Calendar

01 Dec 15, 2018 – Ad Diriyah,* Saudi Arabia
02 Jan 12, 2019 – Marrakesh, Morocco
03 Jan 26, 2019 – Santiago, Chile
04 Feb 16, 2019 – Mexico City, Mexico
05 Mar 10, 2019 – Hong Kong, China
06 Mar 23, 2019 – Sanya, China
07 Apr 13, 2019 – Rome, Italy
08 Apr 27, 2019 – Paris, France
09 May 11, 2019 – Monaco*
10 May 25, 2019 – Berlin, Germany
11 Jun 22, 2019 – Bern, Switzerland
12 Jul 13, 2019 – New York City, United States
13 Jul 14, 2019 – New York City, United States

*Subject to FIA approval

FORMULA E: Top five changes for Season Five (Graphic)
GN38578 Graphic shows the new Gen2 Formula E car and explains the main rule changes for its fifth season.
(163mm by 235mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 15, 2018 -- The Formula E 2018-19 championship gets underway in the ancient surroundings of Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where all 22 Gen2 cars and drivers take to the 2.495km track in the first race of the season.

2018-19 is the fifth season of the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully electric international single-seater street racing series. The new season features the new Gen2 cars, a new race format, new cities and new teams and drivers.

R1 Dec 15, 2018 Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
R2 Jan 12, 2019 Marrakesh, Morocco
R3 Jan 26, 2019 Santiago, Chile
R4 Feb 16, 2019 Mexico City, Mexico
R5 Mar 10, 2019 Hong Kong, China
R6 Mar 23, 2019 Sanya, China
R7 Apr 13, 2019 Rome, Italy
R8 Apr 27, 2019 Paris, France
R9 May 11, 2019 Monaco
R10 May 25, 2019 Berlin, Germany
R11 Jun 22, 2019 Bern, Switzerland
R12 Jul 13, 2019 New York City, United States
R13 Jul 14, 2019 New York City, United States

FORMULA E: 2018-19 Round 1 - Saudi Arabia (Graphic)
GN38579 Graphic shows the circuit guide for the Ad Diriyah E-Prix.
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December 13, 2018 -- The Europa League season continues with the last round of matches in the group stages. The tournament culminates with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29, 2019.

Only 11 places in the knock-out stages remain as teams face their last chance to book a spot in the Europa League Last 32.

Crucial ties include five-time winners Sevilla hosting Krasnodar, where despite a strong attacking record in Europa League this season, the La Liga pacesetters must beat the Russian team to guarantee progress to the knock-out stages.

Elsewhere, qualification from Group G remains tightly fought as just two points separate all four teams. Steven Gerrard’s Rangers travel to Rapid Vienna, and Villarreal host Spartak Moscow

Red Bull Salzburg, Eintract Frankfurt and Chelsea all need one more victory to finish the group stages with their 100% record intact.

Europa League Last 32 draw: December 17

SOCCER: Europa League Day 6, Thursday Dec 13 (Graphic)
GN38586 Graphic shows match previews with fixtures, comparison of team statistics, and previous head-to-head records.
(107mm wide by 165mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 13-22, 2018 -- Champions from the six continental competitions compete in the United Arab Emirates to become the Champion of Champions at the FIFA Club World Cup. The six continential champions this year are Esperance de Tunis (Africa), Kashima Antlers (Asia), Real Madrid (Europe), Guadalajara (North, central America and Carribean), Team Wellington (Oceania), and River Plate (South America). Al-Ain represents the host nation.

Champions League winners Real Madrid are aiming to secure their third successive FIFA Club World Cup title, and are likely to face either River Plate or Boca Juniors from Argentina in the final. The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final is set for December 9 in Madrid, after violent scenes marred the original tie in Buenos Aires.

Every year the champions of the six continents’ football leagues (CAF Champions League (Africa), AFC Champions League (Asia), UEFA Champions League (Europe), CONCACAF Champions League (North, Central America and Carribean), OFC Champions League (Oceania), Copa Libertadores (South America), plus a team from the host nation battle it out to be crowned Champion of Champions at the FIFA Club World Cup.

SOCCER: FIFA Club World Cup 2018 (1) (Graphic UPDATED Dec 10)
GN38587 Graphic shows continental champions, match schedule and details of previous winners.
(107mm wide by 162mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 12, 2018 -- Champions League Matchday 6, Wednesday fixtures.

Shakhtar Donetsk host Olympique Lyon at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, as both teams battle for the final Last 16 qualification berth in this season’s Champions League. Shakhtar will drop into Europe’s secondary club competition, the UEFA Europa League, for third time in five seasons, unless they can beat the undefeated French side at home.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich, Ajax, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus and Manchester United have all secured their places in the Champions League knock-out stages in February.

The draw for the Last 16 in the Champions League takes place in Nyon, Switzerland, on December 16.

SOCCER: Champions League Day 6, Wednesday Dec 12 (Graphic)
GN38585 Graphic shows match previews with fixtures, comparison of team statistics, and previous head-to-head records.
(107mm wide by 165mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 11, 2018 -- Champions League Matchday 6, Tuesday fixtures.

Liverpool host Napoli in a crucial contest at Anfield, as the Reds, Champions League finalists last season, face elimination unless they can beat the Italians 1-0 or by two clear goals, to secure qualification with superior head-to-head record. Jurgen Klopp’s men will take confidence from being undefeated in 18 matches at home in Europe as they look to progress from a tight Group C, which also includes Paris St-Germain and Red Star Belgrade.

Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur and Internazionale, both locked on seven points in Group B, aim to secure their Last 16 berth by taking on Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven respectively.

The draw for the Last 16 in the Champions League takes place in Nyon, Switzerland, on December 16.

SOCCER: Champions League Day 6, Tuesday Dec 11 (Graphic)
GN38584 Graphic shows match previews with fixtures, comparison of team statistics, and previous head-to-head records.
(107mm wide by 165mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 3, 2018 -- The Ballon d’Or 2018 ceremony has taken place at the Grand Palais in Paris, an annual football award presented by France Football, with Luka Modric winning the prestigious prize.

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has claimed the 2018 Ballon d’Or after a vote by journalists for France Football, breaking a decade of dominance by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The award caps a stellar year for Modric after captaining Croatia to the World Cup final and winning a third successive Champions League title with Real Madrid.

Ballon d’Or 2018: Top Ten
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, Portugal)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid, France)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain, France)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
Raphael Varane (Real Madrid, France)
Eden Hazard (Chelsea, Belgium)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Harry Kane (Tottenham, England)

SOCCER: Modric wins Ballon d’Or 2018 (Graphic)
GN38541 Graphic shows year highlights of Real Madrid star Luka Modric, with details of Top Ten players for Ballon d'Or 2018.
(107mm wide by 137mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 3, 2018 -- The Finals draw for the 2019 UEFA Nations League has taken place in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Portugal will host the inaugural Finals, with the hosts taking on Switzerland in Porto on June 5, and Netherlands clashing with England in Guimaraes on June 6. The Estadio do Dragao, in Porto, will host the Nations League final on June 9, with eventual winners receiving £6.7m (€7.5m) in prize money.

Tournament format:

55 teams are split into four leagues (A, B, C and D) based on their UEFA ranking at the end of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.

There will be six Matchdays between September and November 2018, with the winners of the four groups in League A competing to become the Nations League champions in the Final Four competition in June 2019.

League A (four groups of three):
Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Iceland, Croatia, Netherlands

League B (four groups of three):
Austria, Wales, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey

League C (one group of three, three groups of four):
Hungary, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Greece, Serbia, Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania

League D (four groups of four):
Azerbaijan, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Gibraltar

At the end of each tournament, four teams will be promoted and four teams relegated. They will then play at their new level in the next competition, which starts in 2020.

SOCCER: UEFA Nations League Finals draw 2019 (Graphic)
GN38558 Graphic shows draw for the finals of the UEFA Nations League 2019.
(107mm wide by 146mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

December 2, 2018 -- The qualifying draw for the Euro 2020 European Championships, taking place in 12 cities across Europe, has taken place in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The first qualifying matches take place in March 2019.

Teams drawn into five groups of five teams and five groups of six teams, with group winners and runners-up qualifying directly for Euro 2020. The best performing teams from the UEFA Nations League will contest play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers.

Group A: England, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo.
Group B: Portugal, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Luxembourg.
Group C: Netherlands, Germany, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Belarus.
Group D: Switzerland, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Gibraltar.
Group E: Croatia, Wales, Slovakia, Hungary, Azerbaijan.
Group F: Spain, Sweden, Norway, Romania, Faroe Islands, Malta.
Group G: Poland, Austria, Israel, Slovenia, Macedonia, Latvia.
Group H: France, Iceland, Turkey, Albania, Moldova, Andorra.
Group I: Belgium, Russia, Scotland, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, San Marino.
Group J: Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Greece, Armenia, Liechtenstein.

SOCCER: UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying Draw (Graphic)
GN38546 Graphic shows the qualifying draw for UEFA Euro 2020.
(107mm wide by 136mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

November 22, 2018 - November 24, 2019 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Honma Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 31 countries -- spanning the five continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America -- culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

The tour will include all of golf’s four Majors tournaments, the expanded Rolex Series, and four additional World Golf Championships.

Key dates:
Jan 16: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Feb 21: WGC-Mexico Championship
Mar 27: WGC-Dell Match Play
Apr 11: U.S. Masters
May 16: U.S. PGA Championship
Jun 13: U.S. Open
Jul 4: Irish Open
Jul 11: Scottish Open
Jul 18: 148th Open Championship
Jul 25: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Sep 19: BMW PGA Championship
Oct 10: Italian Open
Oct 31: WGC-HSBC Champions
Nov 7: Turkish Airlines Open
Nov 14: Nedbank Golf Challenge
Nov 21: DP World Tour Championship

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2019 (Graphic)
GN38489 Graphic shows PGA European Tour calendar and venues.
(163mm wide by 194mm deep)

November 22, 2018 - November 24, 2019 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Honma Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 31 countries -- spanning the five continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America -- culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2019 Interactive (Interactive)
GN38499
(800px wide by 568px deep)

October 28, 2018 - March 17, 2019 -- The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the premier international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, taking place at more than 30 venues in 12 countries. The season begins in Soelden, Austria, and concludes in March at the World Cup finals in Soldeu, Andorra.

The reigning Alpine Ski World Cup overall champions are Austria’s Marcel Hirscher (men) and Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States (women).

For U.S. star Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female in alpine skiing history, the 2018-19 season will be her last winter of competition.

With 82 World Cup victories to her name, Vonn sits just four wins shy of tying Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time World Cup win record of 86 set in 1989, but insists she will retire at the end of the upcoming winter whether or not she can pass Stenmark’s tally.

She won five World Cup races in the 2017-18 season, and plans to race every downhill and super-G in the approaching season to give herself the best chance of breaking the record.

SKIING: Alpine World Cup 2018-19 (Graphic)
GN38428 Graphic shows FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup venues and schedule.
(107mm wide by 174mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

October 27, 2018 - March 17, 2019 -- The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the premier international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, taking place at more than 30 venues in 12 countries. The season begins in Soelden, Austria, and concludes in March at the World Cup finals in Soldeu, Andorra.

The reigning Alpine Ski World Cup overall champions are Austria’s Marcel Hirscher (men) and Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States (women).

For U.S. star Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female in alpine skiing history, the 2018-19 season will be her last winter of competition.

With 82 World Cup victories to her name, Vonn sits just four wins shy of tying Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time World Cup win record of 86 set in 1989, but insists she will retire at the end of the upcoming winter whether or not she can pass Stenmark’s tally.

She won five World Cup races in the 2017-18 season, and plans to race every downhill and super-G in the approaching season to give herself the best chance of breaking the record.

SKIING: Alpine Ski World Cup 2018-19 interactive graphic (Interactive)
GN38435 Interactive graphic shows FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup venues and schedule.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

October 12, 2018 - May 11, 2019 -- The new European Rugby Heineken Champions Cup season kicks off, with 20 elite teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top14 and the Pro12 -- contested by Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy -- competing to be crowned European champions. The final will be held at St James’ Park in Newcastle, England, on May 11, 2019.


Reigning champions Leinster face fellow four-time winners Toulouse, Wasps, and Bath in the pool stages, while 2018 finalists Racing 92 take on Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster.

In June 2018 European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced the return of Heineken as title sponsor of its top tier club tournament in a new four year deal starting from the 2018-19 season. The tournament will be re-named the Heineken Champions Cup.

It marks a return for the premium Dutch beer brand as headline sponsor after a four-year period of absence when the competition went without a top tier partner following its relaunch. The European Champions Cup succeeded the Heineken Cup tournament which ran from 1995 to 2014.

POOL STAGE MATCHDAYS:
October 12-14
October 19-21
December 7-9
December 14-16
January 11-13
January 18-20

RUGBY: European Rugby Champions Cup logo 2018-19 (Artwork)
GN38343 Graphic shows logo for the European Rugby Champions Cup tournament 2018-19.
(107mm by 107mm deep)

October 12, 2018 - May 11, 2019 -- The new European Rugby Heineken Champions Cup season kicks off, with 20 elite teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top14 and the Pro12 -- contested by Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy -- competing to be crowned European champions. The final will be held at St James’ Park in Newcastle, England, on May 11, 2019.


Reigning champions Leinster face fellow four-time winners Toulouse, Wasps, and Bath in the pool stages, while 2018 finalists Racing 92 take on Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster.

In June 2018 European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced the return of Heineken as title sponsor of its top tier club tournament in a new four year deal starting from the 2018-19 season. The tournament will be re-named the Heineken Champions Cup.

It marks a return for the premium Dutch beer brand as headline sponsor after a four-year period of absence when the competition went without a top tier partner following its relaunch. The European Champions Cup succeeded the Heineken Cup tournament which ran from 1995 to 2014.

POOL STAGE MATCHDAYS:
October 12-14
October 19-21
December 7-9
December 14-16
January 11-13
January 18-20

RUGBY: European Rugby Champions Cup crests 2018-19 (Artwork)
GN38344 Graphic shows crests of all 20 teams taking part in the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage 2018-19.
(Each 107mm by 107mm deep packaged as a set)

October 12, 2018 - May 11, 2019 -- The new European Rugby Heineken Champions Cup season kicks off, with 20 elite teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top14 and the Pro12 -- contested by Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy -- competing to be crowned European champions. The final will be held at St James’ Park in Newcastle, England, on May 11, 2019.

Reigning champions Leinster face fellow four-time winners Toulouse, Wasps, and Bath in the pool stages, while 2018 finalists Racing 92 take on Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster.

In June 2018, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced the return of Heineken as title sponsor of its top tier club tournament in a new four year deal starting from the 2018-19 season. The tournament will be re-named the Heineken Champions Cup.

It marks a return for the premium Dutch beer brand as headline sponsor after a four-year period of absence when the competition went without a top tier partner following its relaunch. The European Champions Cup succeeded the Heineken Cup tournament which ran from 1995 to 2014.

POOL STAGE MATCHDAYS:
October 12-14
October 19-21
December 7-9
December 14-16
January 11-13
January 18-20

RUGBY: European Rugby Champions Cup schedule 2018-19 (Graphic)
GN38345 Graphic shows European Rugby Champions Cup schedule with pool stages and fixtures.
(107mm by 151mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

October 12, 2018 - May 11, 2019 -- The new European Rugby Heineken Champions Cup season kicks off, with 20 elite teams from Ireland, France, England, Scotland and Wales competing to be crowned champions. Irish teams Munster and Leinster boast the best overall tournament records, while French team Toulouse have scored the highest number of points.

Reigning champions Leinster face fellow four-time winners Toulouse, Wasps, and Bath in the pool stages, while 2018 finalists Racing 92 take on Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster.

In June 2018 European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced the return of Heineken as title sponsor of its top tier club tournament in a new four year deal starting from the 2018-19 season. The tournament will be re-named the Heineken Champions Cup.

It marks a return for the premium Dutch beer brand as headline sponsor after a four-year period of absence when the competition went without a top tier partner following its relaunch. The European Champions Cup succeeded the Heineken Cup tournament which ran from 1995 to 2014.

POOL STAGE MATCHDAYS:
October 12-14
October 19-21
December 7-9
December 14-16
January 11-13
January 18-20

RUGBY: European Rugby Champions Cup team records 2018-19 (Graphic)
GN38346 Graphic shows team logos and records for teams in the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage 2018-19. Records show match results and best finishes since the Champions Cup began in its current format in 2014, and its forerunner, the Heineken Cup (1995-2013).
(107mm wide by 160mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

September 18, 2018 - May 26, 2019 -- UEFA Champions League from the group stage to the Final.

Responsive interactive graphic shows latest or upcoming matches each day with live results, group standings and tournament route to the final, plus matchtrackers for all Champions League matches showing squads, starting lineups, head-to-head records, and live events and statistics during the match. Can be used standalone for each match with the appropriate match code or as a tournament guide.


SOCCER: Champions League guide 2018-19 interactive (2) (Interactive UPDATED Sep 28)
GN38064 Responsive interactive graphic shows latest or upcoming matches each day with live results, group standings and tournament route to the final, plus matchtrackers for all Champions League matches showing squads, starting lineups, head-to-head records, and live events and statistics during the match. Can be used standalone for each match with the appropriate match code or as a tournament guide.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

August 11, 2018 - May 19, 2019 -- English Premier League football season.

Responsive interactive graphic shows fixtures, live results, league table, team details and matchtrackers of every match in the Premier League.

Matchtrackers show (before each match) historical head-to-head statistics, tactical line-ups, live scores, with live match statistics and key events in the match automatically updated.

Selection of the Fixture button (top right-hand side) shows the full fixture list. Matchtrackers can be selected via the fixture list or via the latest list on the front page.

EDITORS: This graphic can be configured to show a particular matchtracker by adding the MatchID to the embed code. MatchIDs are provided in the downloadable text file. For instructions on how to use embed code go to http://www.graphicnews.com/interactiveinfo

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SOCCER: English Premier League guide 2018-19 interactive (1) (Interactive UPDATED Aug 17)
GN38063 Responsive interactive graphic shows fixtures, live results, league table, team details and matchtrackers of every match in the Premier League.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

June 13, 2018 -- A combined “United” bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico has won the right to stage the biggest World Cup ever held – with 48 teams playing 80 matches over 34 days.

The United bid won with 67 percent of the vote. An optimistic promise of delivering $14 billion in revenue helped sway voters, along with the lack of major construction work required on the 16 planned stadiums, all of which already exist.

The U.S. proposed staging 60 out of the 80 games in 2026, when 16 teams will be added to the finals, leaving Canada and Mexico with ten fixtures each. The U.S. is set to host all games from the quarterfinals onward.

By contrast, a potential bid from Morocco appeared too hazardous when all 14 venues had to be built or renovated as part of a $16 billion investment in new infrastructure. The vote leaves Morocco reeling from a fifth failure in a World Cup hosting vote, with the continent’s sole tournament coming in 2010 in South Africa.

SOCCER: North America to host 2026 World Cup (Graphic)
GN38046 Graphic shows host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
(107mm by 140mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

November 23, 2017 - November 18, 2018 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 26 countries culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The tour will also include the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2018 (Graphic)
GN35955 Graphic shows PGA European Tour calendar and venues.
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November 23, 2017 - November 18, 2018 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 26 countries culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The tour will also include the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France.

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2018 (Interactive)
GN36005 Responsive interactive graphic shows PGA European Tour calendar and venues.
(800px wide by 568px deep)