Zandvoort hosts its last Dutch Grand Prix; the race drops off the calendar after this season. The shirt: Orange-army gear from the final Zandvoort weekend becomes end-of-an-era memorabilia the moment the flag drops.

Opening weekend's marquee Sunday fixture: Liverpool travel to a hostile St James' Park under the late-afternoon slot. The shirt: Black and white stripes vs Liverpool red, two of the strongest-identity shirts in the league, on new-kit weekend.

MLB's annual visit to the Little League World Series, played at 2,300-seat Bowman Field on ESPN. The shirt: The Little League Classic is MLB's designated specialty-uniform night, a reliable one-off jersey moment every August.

Italy's 2026-27 season opens on Sunday August 23, with Milan starting away at Torino on matchday 1. The shirt: Granata vs Rossoneri stripes on day one, two of Italy's most storied shirt designs in one fixture.