The Candidates Tournament is a chess tournament organized by FIDE, the winner of which earns the right to challenge the defending World Chess Champion.

The Santosh Trophy is a knock-out football competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation.

The Rugby Championship is the premier international rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially by leading amateur golfers from the United States and Great Britain & Ireland.

The Calcutta Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual match between England and Scotland during the Six Nations Championship.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia, named after distinguished former captains Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar.

The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contesting between teams from Europe and the United States.

The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA.

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in 1882 stating that English cricket had died and the ashes would be taken to Australia.

The Heptathlon consists of seven track and field events spread over two days.