August 2026: A Global Sports Calendar Unfolds
The eighth month of 2026 arrives with a dense lineup of competitions that span continents and platforms, offering fans a rare concentration of high‑profile events.
Apple TV will debut the fourth season of the hit series "Ted Lasso" on August 5, bringing the beloved coach to a women’s soccer team and reuniting star Jason Sudeikis with the franchise that made him a household name.
Football enthusiasts can mark their calendars for August 21, when the English Premier League opens with Arsenal hosting Coventry City at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. The broadcast will also be available through streaming services such as Fubo (fubo.tv) and Peacock (peacocktv.com), which have secured rights to the league’s early‑season matches.
In North Carolina, the Little League Softball World Series will take place in Greenville from August 2 to 9, streaming on ESPN and ABC, giving young athletes a national stage.
The NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony on August 8 at noon ET will honor Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and others, airing on both ESPN and the NFL Network.
Tennis fans will converge on Flushing Meadows, New York, for the U.S. Open, which runs from August 24 to September 13 and will be carried across ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the Tennis Channel. The tournament will also spotlight rising American star Coco Gauff, who is expected to make deep runs.
Spain’s top flight begins on August 15 with a marquee clash between Barcelona and Elche, a match that will feature teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and global superstar Kylian Mbappé, who is on loan at Barcelona for the season.
The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on August 23 will be the final edition of the race before the circuit is removed from the Formula One calendar, marking the end of a decade‑long presence.
Golf’s FedEx Cup playoffs will culminate with the PGA Tour Championship from August 27 to 30 in Atlanta, where Scottie Scheffler will defend the 2024 title he captured last year.
College football’s Week 0 kicks off on August 29 with a Dublin showdown between North Carolina and TCU on NBC, while the month wraps up with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway on August 29, closing the sporting calendar.