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2015 sports calendar

A list of the key sporting events of the coming year.

2015 Sports Calendar

January

6: Baseball, Hall of Fame voting announced

10-11: NFL, Divisional playoffs

12: College Football, Championship Game, Arlington, Texas

15: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins turns 50

18: NFL, Conference championship games

19-Feb. 1: Tennis, Australian Open

24-25: NHL, All-Star weekend, Columbus

25: NFL, Pro Bowl, Glendale, Ariz.

31: NFL, Hall of Fame voting announced

February

1: NFL, Super Bowl 49, at Glendale, Ariz.

13-15: NBA, All-Star weekend, Madison Square Garden, and Brooklyn

17-23: NFL, Draft Combine, Indianapolis

19: Baseball, Pitchers and catchers report for spring training

19: NBA, Trade deadline

22: Auto Racing, Daytona 500

March

2: NHL, Trade deadline

7: Soccer, Union home opener (vs. Colorado)

15: Men's College Basketball, NCAA Tournament Selection

16: Women's College Basketball, NCAA Tournament Selection

April

4 & 6: Men's College Basketball, Final Four, Indianapolis

5 & 7: Women's College Basketball, Final Four, Tampa

6: Baseball, Phillies season opener, vs. Red Sox

9 & 11: College Hockey, Frozen Four, Boston

9-12: Golf, The Masters, Augusta (Ga.) National

12: AFL, Soul home opener (vs. Jacksonville)

15: NHL, Playoffs begin

18: NBA, Playoffs begin

20: Running, Boston Marathon

23-25: Athletics, Penn Relays, Franklin Field

30-May 2: NFL, Draft, Chicago

May

2: Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Louisville

3: Running, Broad Street Run

12-17: NBA, Draft Combine, Chicago

16: Horse Racing, Preakness Stakes, Baltimore

19: NBA, Lottery

22-24: Women's Lacrosse, NCAA Championships (DI & DIII), PPL Park

23-25: Men's Lacrosse, NCAA Championships (DI, DII, DIII), Lincoln Financial Field

24: Auto Racing, Indianapolis 500

24-June 7: Tennis, French Open

31-June 6: NHL, Draft Combine, Buffalo

June

4: NBA, Finals begin

6: Horse Racing, Belmont Stakes, Elmont, N.Y.

6-July 5: Soccer, Women's World Cup, Canada

8: Baseball, Amateur Draft, Secaucus, N.J.

13-24: Baseball, College World Series, Omaha, Neb.

18-21: Golf, U.S. Open, Chambers Bay, Wash.

25: NBA, Draft, New York

26-27: NHL, Draft, Sunrise, Fla.

29-July 12: Tennis, Wimbledon

July

14: Baseball, All-Star Game, Cincinnati

16-19: Golf, British Open, St. Andrews, Scotland

Late-July: NFL, Eagles training camp (In 2014, Eagles camp was from July 25-Aug. 10)

27: Baseball, Hall of Fame Inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

31: Baseball, Trade deadline

August

9: NFL, First preseason game

13-16: Golf, PGA Championship, Whistling Straits, Wis.

30: Baseball, Little League World Series Championship Game, Williamsport, Pa.

31-Sept. 13: Tennis, U.S. Open, New York

September

5: College Football Penn State at Temple

10-14: NFL, Regular Season, Week 1

19: Horse Racing, Pennsylvania Derby & Cotillion, Parx Racing (tentative)

October

6: Baseball, Postseason begins

27: Baseball, World Series begins

30-31: Horse Racing, Breeders' Cup, Keeneland, Ky.

31: College Football, Notre Dame at Temple

November

1: Running, New York City Marathon

22: Auto Racing, Sprint Cup Chase finale, Homestead, Fla.

23: Running, Philadelphia Marathon

December

4-5: College Football, Conference championships (Pac-12, ACC, Big Ten, SEC)

8-11: Baseball, Winter Meetings, Nashville

12: College Football, Army vs. Navy, Lincoln Financial Field

12: College Football, Heisman Trophy winner announced

31: College Football, Playoff semifinals (Orange & Cotton bowls)

January (2016)

3: NFL, Regular Season ends