User:Random89/Proposal for Sports on ITN

There is always arguing and adding/removing of sports stories on ITN. As has been suggested (many times) before, this is my attempt to standardize what gets included. Please edit as necessary.

Sports articles are unique from other ITN candidates as we can see them coming and should prepare for them. There is no reason not to have a pre-existing list of approved events. I'm aware that I have a North American bias so please help out.

NOTE: This is not intended to preempt other ITN guidelines regarding inclusion such as unusual and particularly important events.

Every entry applies to the conclusion of the tournament or series

Auto racing

 * Formula One

Baseball

 * World Series
 * World Baseball Classic - or whatever form the tournament takes in years to come

Basketball

 * NBA Finals
 * FIBA World Championships - to be replaced Basketball at the Summer Olympics (both sexes) in Olympic years

Cricket

 * Cricket World Cup
 * Second cricket event. Perhaps The Ashes or the ICC World Twenty20

Cycling

 * Tour de France

Football (Soccer)

 * FIFA World Cup
 * FIFA Women's World Cup
 * UEFA Champions League
 * UEFA European Football Championship

Football (American)

 * Super Bowl

Golf

 * The Masters
 * US Open (golf)
 * British Open (golf)
 * Ryder Cup
 * U.S. Women's Open (golf)

Ice Hockey

 * Stanley Cup Finals
 * IIHF World Championship - to be replaced with World Cup of Hockey if it ever returns and Men's Olympic Ice Hockey Finals in Olympic years
 * IIHF World Women Championships

Rugby

 * Rugby World Cup
 * Heineken Cup

Tennis

 * Australian Open
 * French Open
 * Wimbledon
 * US Open

Multi-sport Events
Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the:
 * Olympics (Summer and Winter)
 * Commonwealth Games
 * Pan American Games
 * Asian Games

Frequency of Occurrence
As it stands now the list has approximately 25 entries, averaging to about one sports story every two weeks.