Sports fanatics will descend on France?over the second half of 2023 as the country hosts the annual Tour de France cycling race culminating in Paris on July 23 and the 2023 Rugby World Cup from September 8 to October 28.

The world's oldest golf tournament is returning to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, England this summer. The four-day event taking place July 20-23 marks the 13th time that The British Open, otherwise known as the Open Championship, will be played at Royal Liverpool.

The FIFA Women's World Cup is heading Down Under this summer, with 32 countries competing throughout Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. The U.S. women's national team enters having won the last two tournaments but faces stiff competition from around the world.

Basketball fans won't have to wait for the fall to see more hoops as the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is coming to Asia this August. The Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will host this year's two-week tournament featuring 32 teams, including defending champion Spain.

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York will be the place to be to close out summer as the Big Apple once again plays host to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. This year's event will kick off on August 28 and continue through Labor Day Weekend, wrapping up on September 10.

The NFL season kicks off in Kansas City on September 7 with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions in a rare Midwest clash. In addition to the championship celebration, sports fans visiting Kansas City can look forward to awesome attractions like the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Guadalajara will be the site of the 2023 Gay Games this November, co-hosting with Hong Kong from November 3-11. The Olympic-style competition will feature a slew of sports and events, including dodgeball, dragon boat racing, soccer and swimming and much more.?

Las Vegas is quickly becoming a premier sports city and will play host to the NBA's first-ever in-season tournament on December 7-9. Visitors can also catch the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces in action as well as the NFL's Raiders and NHL's Golden Knights.?