OCTOBER 00

October 01	Horseracing: Prix de lÕArc de Triomphe, (Emirates World Series) Longchamp, France
October 03	Baseball: Major League playoffs begin, United States
October 03-15	Cricket: ICC Test nations knockout tournament, Nairobi, Kenya
October 04	Athletics: IAAF Grand Prix Final, Doha, Qatar
October 05-08	Golf: World Match Play Championship, Wentworth, England
October 06-08	Golf: Solheim Cup, Loch Lomond, Scotland
October 07	Motorcycling: Brazilian Grand Prix, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 07-08	Soccer: World Cup 2002 qualifying matches, Europe, Americas
October 08	Formula One: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan
October 08	Cycling: MenÕs World Cup; Paris-Tours, France
October 08-14	Weightlifting: World Masters Championships, Orlando, Florida
October 10-15	Cycling: World Road Championships, Plouay, France
October 12-15	Golf: Alfred Dunhill Cup, St. Andrews, Scotland
October 12-15	Rallying: World Rally Championship, Rally of San Remo, Italy
October 12-15	Equestrian: Nations Cup Final, Rome, Italy
October 14	Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, England
October 14-15	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup Final, Aix en Provence, France
October 15	Sailing: Times Clipper 2000 round-world-race starts, Portsmouth, England
October 15	Horseracing: Canadian International, (Emirates World Series), Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
October 15	Motorcycling: Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi, Japan
October 15	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship final round, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
October 17	Athletics: Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
October 17-18	Soccer: UEFA Champions League, first stage group matches, Europe
October 17-22	Athletics: IAAF World Junior Championships, Santiago, Chile
October 19-22	Golf: The Presidents Cup, Gainesville, Virginia
October 19-29	Various: Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia
October 21	Baseball: World Series starts, United States
October 21	Cycling: MenÕs World Cup; Tour of Lombardy, Italy
October 21	Triathlon: Ironman championship, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 22	Formula One: Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 24	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 24-25	Soccer: UEFA Champions League, first stage group matches, Europe
October 25-29	Cycling: World Track Championships, Manchester, England
October 26	Soccer: UEFA Cup second round, first leg, Europe
October 28	Horseracing: BMW Cox Plate (Emirates World Series), Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia
October 28-Nov 25	Rugby League: World Cup, Great Britain, France
October 29	Motorcycling: Australian Grand Prix (final round), Philip Island, Australia
October 30-Nov 5	Tennis: MenÕs Masters Series; Stuttgart, Germany
October 30-Nov 5	Golf: U.S. Tour Championship, men, Atlanta, Georgia
October 31	Basketball: NBA regular season starts, United States



UK
October 05-08	Equestrian: Weston Park Horse Trials, Staffordshire, England
October 07	Rowing: Pairs Head of the River
October 07	Diving: Scottish National Championships, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 07-08	Motorcycling: British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, England
October 08	Rugby League: Super League final eliminator
October 14	Horseracing: Tote Cesarewitch, Newmarket, England
October 14	Horseracing: Dubai Champion Stakes, Newmarket, England
October 14	Dog racing: Greyhound Grand Prix, Walthamstow, London, England
October 14-15	Gymnastics: British Sports Aerobic Championships, Birmingham, England
October 14-22	Snooker: Grand Prix, Preston, England
October 22	Athletics: Great North Run; Newcastle-South Shields, England
October 24-29	Snooker: Regal Scottish Masters, Motherwell, Scotland
October 24-29	Sailing: UK National Match Racing Championship, London Docklands, England
October 26-28	Gymnastics: Artistic Euroteam, Birmingham, England
October 27-29	Swimming: National Masters Championships, Sheffield, England
October 28	Rugby League: World Cup opening match, England v Australia
October 28	Taekwondo: British Open, Battersea, London, England


EUROPE
October 02-08	Tennis: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, women, Filderstadt, Germany
October 02-09 -Subaquatic: World Fin Swimming Championship, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
October 02-10	Sailing: Internationaux de France de Match Racing, C™te Vermeille, France
October 04-08	Petanque: MenÕs World Championships, Faro, Portugal
October 05-08	Golf: Sarazen World Open, Barcelona, Spain
October 07	Soccer: England v Germany, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Luxemburg v Slovenia, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Yugoslavia v Russia, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Switzerland v Faroe Islands, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Portugal v Ireland Republic, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Andorra v Estonia, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Cyprus v Netherlands, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Bulgaria v Malta, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer:  Northern Ireland v Denmark, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Czech Republic v Iceland, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: FYR Macedonia v Azerbaijan, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Sweden v Turkey, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Moldova v Slovakia, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Wales v Norway, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Armenia v Ukraine, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Poland v Belarus, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Latvia v Belgium, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: San Marino v Scotland, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Liechtenstein v Austria, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Spain v Israel, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Greece v Finland, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Lithuania v Georgia, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Italy v Romania, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08-14	Roller Skating: WomenÕs World Championships, Marl, Germany
October 09-15	Tennis: CA Tennis Trophy, men, Vienna, Austria
October 09-15	Tennis: Swisscom Challenge, women, Zurich, Switzerland
October 09-15	Weightlifting: European Junior Championships, Rijeka, Croatia
October 10	Athletics: Italian Marathon, Maranello-Carpi, Italy
October 10	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Oschersleben, Germany
October 10	Speedway: World long-track championship final, Hazewinkel, Germany
October 10-14	Sailing: Internacionales Espana de Match Race, Bayona, Spain
October 11-14	Darts: Europe Cup XII, Veldhoven, Netherlands
October 12-15	Karate: World Championships, Munich, Germany
October 14	Orienteering: World Cup final, Lisbon, Portugal
October 16-22	Tennis: Toulouse Open, men, Toulouse, France
October 16-22	Tennis: Generali Ladies Open, Linz, Austria
October 17-22	Powerlifting: World Masters Championships, Prague, Czech Republic
October 19-22	Golf: BBVA Open Turespa–a Masters de Madrid, men, Spain
October 21-22	Judo: European Team Championships, Belgium
October 23-28	Roller Skating: European Championships, LLoret de Mar, Spain
October 23-29	Tennis: Kremlin Cup, men/women, Moscow, Russia
October 23-29	Tennis: Swiss Indoors, men, Basel, Switzerland
October 23-29	Tennis: Slovak Indoor, women, Bratislava, Slovakia
October 25	Athletics: Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana, SLovenia
October 25-29	Badminton: Denmark Open, Copenhagen, Denmark
October 25-29	Modern Pentathlon: World Master Games, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
October 26-29	Golf: Italian Open, men, Sardinia, Italy
October 27-29	Swimming: National Masters Swimming Championships, Sheffield, England
October 30-Nov 5	Tennis: Sparkassen Cup, women, Leipzig, Germany

WORLD
October 01	Baseball: Major League regular season ends, U.S.
October 01	Cricket: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
October 01	Motor racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, NAPA AutoCare 500, Martinsville, Virginia
October 01	Motor racing, CART, Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston, Texas
October 02	Soccer: Qatar v Egypt, friendly, Doha, Qatar
October 02	Soccer: Jordan v Saudi Arabia, friendly, Amman, Jordan
October 02-08	Tennis: Salem Open, men, Hong Kong
October 02-08	Tennis: Princess Cup, women, Tokyo, Japan
October 03	Athletics: Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minnesota
October 03	Cricket: ICC tournament; India v Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
October 03-08	Golf: U.S. WomenÕs Mid-Amateur, Newport Beach, California
October 04	Soccer: Kuwait v Australia, friendly, venue tbc
October 04	Soccer: France v Cameroon, friendly, Paris Saint-Denis, France
October 04	Soccer: United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic, friendly, venue tbc
October 04	Soccer: China v Saudi Arabia, friendly, Amman, Jordan
October 04	Cricket: ICC tournament; Sri Lanka v West Indies, Nairobi, Kenya
October 05	Cricket: ICC tournament; England v Bangladesh, Nairobi, Kenya
October 05-08	Golf: Michelob Championship, men, Williamsburg, Virginia
October 05-08	Sailing: Knickerbocker Cup 2000, New York
October 05-12	Athletics: South America Championships, Mar del Plata, Argentina
October 06	Soccer: Qatar v Thailand, friendly, Doha, Qatar
October 07	Cricket: ICC tournament; Australia v India or Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
October 07	Soccer: Colombia v Paraguay, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 07	Soccer: Korea Republic v Australia, friendly, venue tbc
October 07	Soccer: Jordan v China, friendly, Amman, Jordan
October 07	Soccer: South Africa v France, friendly, Johannesburg, South Africa
October 07	Soccer: United Arab Emirates v Kuwait, friendly, venue tbc
October 07	Soccer: Kazakhstan v Saudi Arabia, friendly, Amman, Jordan
October 07	Horseracing: Flower Bowl Handicap, Belmont Park, New York
October 07	Horseracing: Turf Classic Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, New York
October 07	Horseracing: Yellow Ribbon Invitational, Santa Anita Park, California
October 07	Motor racing, NASCAR Busch Series, Concord, North Carolina
October 07-28	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 08	Horseracing: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes, Keeneland, Kentucky
October 08	Horseracing: Oak Tree Turf Championship, Santa Anita Park, California
October 08	Cricket: ICC tournament; Pakistan v Sri Lanka or West Indies, Nairobi, Kenya
October 09	Cricket: ICC tournament; New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Nairobi, Kenya
October 08	Motor racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, UAW-GM Quality 500, Concord, North Carolina
October 08	Soccer: Bolivia v Peru, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: Ecuador v Chile, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer:  Venezuela v Brazil, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: Argentina v Uruguay, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: Barbados v Guatemala, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: Mexico v Trinidad & Tobago, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: St Vincent & Grenadines v El Salvador, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer:  Honduras v Jamaica, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 09	Soccer: Canada v Panama, World Cup 2002 qualifying match
October 08	Soccer: Hong Kong v Singapore, friendly,, venue tbc
October 09-15	Tennis: Japan Open, men/women, Tokyo, Japan
October 10	Cricket: ICC tournament; South Africa v England or Bangladesh, Nairobi, Kenya
October 11/13	Cricket: ICC tournament semi-finals, Nairobi, Kenya
October 12-15	Golf: Invensys Classic, men, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 12-15	Golf: Samsung World Championship of WomenÕs Golf, venue tbc
October 12-29	Soccer: Asian Cup, Lebanon
October 13-15	Golf: Marrakech Palmeraie Open, women, Marrakech, Morocco
October 14	Horseracing: Beldame Stakes, Belmont Park, New York
October 14	Horseracing: Champagne Stakes, Belmont Park, New York
October 14	Horseracing: Frizette Stakes, Belmont Park, New York
October 14	Horseracing: Jockey Club Gold Cup, Belmont Park, New York
October 14	Horseracing: Spinster Stakes, Keeneland Kentucky
October 15	Cricket: ICC tournament final, Nairobi, Kenya
October 15	Motor racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, Winston 500, Talladega, Alabama
October 15	Motor racing, CART, Honda Indy 300, Queensland, Australia
October 15-22	Sailing: Bermuda Gold Cup, Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda
October 16-22	Tennis: Heineken Open, men/women, Shanghai, China
October 19-22	Golf: Tampa Bay Classic, men, Tampa Bay, Florida
October 19-22	Golf: AFLAC Champions, women, Mobile, Alabama
October 19-22	Rowing: China National Championships, Shanghai, China
October 20	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Potchfstroom, South Africa
October 20-21	Rowing: Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston, Massachusetts
October 20-29	Cricket: Triangular tournament; India v Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Sharjah, UAE
October 21	Motor racing, NASCAR Busch Series, Rockingham, North Carolina
October 22	Motor racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, Pop Secret 400, Rockingham, North Carolina
October 22	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Benoni, South Africa
October 24	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 1st ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
October 25	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Centurion, South Africa
October 25	Soccer: Mexico v United States, friendly, Los Angeles, California
October 26-29	Golf: Walt Disney Classic, men, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
October 26-29	Judo: World junior championships, Tunisia
October 27	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 2nd ODI, Lahore, Pakistan
October 27-29	Golf: Nichirei International, women, Japan
October 28	Horseracing: California Cup Day, Santa Anita Park, California
October 28	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 4th ODI, Kimberley, South Africa
October 29	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
October 29	Motor racing, CART, Marlboro 500, Fontana, California
October 29	Motor racing, NASCAR Busch Series, Memphis, Tennessee
October 29-Nov 4	Swimming: 1st World Open Water Swimming Championships, Hawaii
October 30	Athletics: Mount Everest Marathon, India
October 30-Nov 5	Golf: Southern Farm Bureau Classic, men, Madison, Mississipi
October 30-Nov 5	Tennis: Bell Challenge, women, Quebec City, Canada