2015 in sports
Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
2-12 Amateur boxing 2015 Junior World Boxing Championships International Russia
3 Athletics Weltklasse Zürich International Kenya
3-12 Weightlifting 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships Continental China
3-12 December American football 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season Domestic The American : Houston Cougars ACC : Clemson Tigers Big 12 : Oklahoma Sooners Big Ten : Michigan State Spartans C-USA : WKU Hilltoppers MAC : Bowling Green Falcons MW : San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 : Stanford Cardinal SEC : Alabama Crimson Tide Sun Belt : Arkansas State Red Wolves
4-12 Water polo 2015 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships for Men International Serbia
4-19 Multi-sport 2015 All-Africa Games Continental Egypt
5-6 Air racing Red Bull Air Race World Championship - Spielberg International Master Class : Matt Hall ( Aircraft : MXS-R from MX Aircraft ) Challenger Class : Mikael Brageot ( Aircraft : Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau )
5-6 Triathlon 2015 World Triathlon Series # 9 International Men : Richard Murray Women : Vicky Holland
5-11 Multi-sport 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games International Australia
5-20 Basketball / / / Eurobasket 2015 Continental Spain
6 Formula One 2015 Italian Grand Prix International Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )
7-12 Wrestling 2015 World Wrestling Championships International Men 's freestyle : Russia ( medals and points ) Greco-Roman : Turkey ( medals ) ; Russia ( points ) Women 's freestyle : Japan ( medals and points ) Overall : Russia
7-13 Rhythmic gymnastics 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships International Russia
8-23 Volleyball 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men 's World Cup International United States
10-13 Golf 2015 Evian Championship International Lydia Ko
10-3 January 2016 American football 2015 NFL season Domestic AFC : Denver Broncos NFC : Carolina Panthers
11 Athletics Memorial Van Damme International United States
11-19 Volleyball 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women 's U20 World Championship International Dominican Republic
11-20 Volleyball 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men 's U21 World Championship International Russia
12-13 Golf 2015 Walker Cup International Great Britain / Ireland Team
Calendar by month -- September
2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be tested, by hosting various events in them.