WORLD SPORTS DIARY NOVEMBER 2000

November 02-05	Golf: Volvo Masters, Montecastillo, Jerez, Spain
November 02-05	Golf: PGA Tour Championship, Atlanta, Georgia
November 04	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup Classic / Turf, (Emirates World Series), Churchill Downs, Kentucky
November 04	Rugby Union: France v Australia, Stade de France, Saint Denis, France
November 04-05	Speed skating: International season starts, m/w, Inzell, Germany
November 05	Athletics: New York Marathon, New York City
November 05	Sailing: Vendee Globe round-world race starts, Les Sables dÕOlonne, France
November 05	Triathlon: World Cup final, Noosa, Australia
November 07	Horseracing: Melbourne Cup, Flemington Racecourse, Australia
November 07-08	Soccer: Champions League final first stage group matches, Europe
November 08-10	Gymnastics: World Cup Final, Glasgow, Great Britain
November 08-11	Sailing: Mumm 30 World Championship, Miami, Florida
November 09	Soccer: UEFA Cup second round, second leg, Europe
November 09-12	Golf: World Golf Championship, Valderrama, Spain
November 09-12	Rallying: World Rally Championship; Rally of Australia
November 11	Boxing: World heavyweight championship, Lennox Lewis v David Tua, Las Vegas, Nevada
November 11	Rugby Union: Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
November 12	Athletics: World Half-Marathon Championships, Cancun, Mexixo
November 13-19	Tennis: WTA Chase Championships, New York
November 13-19	Tennis: Masters Series; The Paris Open, men, Paris, France
November 13-24	Sailing: International 505 World Championship, Durban, South Africa 
November 15-19	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 1st Test, Lahore, Pakistan
November 16-17	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Park City Mountain Resort, Utah
November 16-19	Golf: Johnnie Walker Classic, Ta Shee Golf Club, Taiwan
November 17-21	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 1st Test, Bloemfontein, South Africa
November 18	Rugby Union: England v Australia, Twickenham, London, England
November 18-Dec 03	Soccer: World Futsal Championship, Guatemala City, Guatemala
November 19	Rugby Union: Ireland v South Africa, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
November 21-22	Soccer: Champions League second stage group matches, Europe
November 23	Soccer: UEFA Cup third round, first leg, Europe
November 23-26	Rallying: World Rally Championship; Rally of Great Britain
November 23-27	Cricket: Australia v West Indies, 1st Test, Brisbane, Australia
November 24-25	Tennis: Fed Cup Final, Las Vegas, Nevada
November 25	Rugby League: World Cup Final, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
November 25	Rugby Union: England v Argentina, Twickenham, London, England
November 26	Horseracing: Japan Cup, (Emirates World Series), Tokyo, Japan
November 26	Rugby Union: Wales v South Africa, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
November 27-Dec 03	Tennis: Tennis Masters Cup, men, Lisbon, Portugal
November 28-Dec 03	Bobsleigh: World Cup starts, m/w, Altenberg / Winterburg, Germany
November 29-Dec 23: Cricket: WomenÕs World Cup, New Zealand


UK
November 04	Horseracing: Tote Credit November Handicap, Doncaster, England
November 04	Rowing: Fours Head of the River London, England
November 07	Greyhound racing: St Leger, Wimbledon, England
November 11	Horseracing: MurphyÕs Gold Cup, Cheltenham, England
November 11	Rugby Union: Wales v Samoa, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
November 14-19	Tennis: British national championships, Telford, England
November 15	Soccer: Scotland v Australia, friendly, Glasgow, Scotland
November 18	Rugby Union: Wales v United States, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
November 18	Rugby Union: Scotland v Samoa, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
November 18	Horseracing: Tote Becher Chase, Aintree, Liverpool, England
November 18	Greyhound racing: Regal Puppy Derby, Sunderland, England
November 18-26	Snooker: Liverpool Victoria UK championships, Bournemouth, England
November 20-26	Tennis: Samsung Open, men, Brighton, England
November 23-26	Badminton: Scottish international championships, Edinburgh, Scotland
November 25	Horseracing: Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury, England
November 27	Horseracing: Coral Welsh National, Chepstow, Wales
November 28-Dec 02	Ice Skating: British Figure Skating Championships, Ayr, Scotland
November 30-Dec 03	Badminton: Welsh international championships, Cardiff, Wales

EUROPE
November 01	Rugby Union: France v Japan, Lille, France
November 03-05	Sailing: Berlin-Match-Race 2000, Lake Wannsee, Berlin, Germany
November 04	Rugby Union: Scotland v United States, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
November 04	Rugby Union: Tunisia v Morocco, Tunis, Tunisia
November 04	Rowing: Blue Ribbon Eights Challenge, Lausanne, Switzerland
November 06-12	Tennis: Grand Prix de Tennis, men, Lyon, France
November 06-12	Tennis: St. Petersburg Open, men, St. Petersburg, Russia
November 07-13	Gymnastics: World Sports Acrobatics Championships, Wroclaw, Poland
November 11	Rugby Union: Ireland v Japan, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
November 11	Rugby Union: Italy v Canada, Rome, Italy
November 11	Rugby Union: France v New Zealand, Stade de France, Saint Denis, France
November 13	Soccer: United Arab Emirates v Sweden, friendly, venue tbc
November 14-19	Shooting: ISSF World Cup Final; Rifle, Pistol, Running Target, Munich, Germany
November 15	Soccer: Italy v England, friendly, Turin, Italy
November 15	Soccer: Turkey v France, friendly, Istanbul, Turkey
November 15	Soccer: Denmark v Germany, friendly, Copenhagen, Denmark
November 15	Soccer: Macedonia v Hungary, friendly, venue tbc
November 15	Soccer: Poland v Iceland, friendly, Warsaw, Poland
November 15	Soccer: Spain v Netherlands, friendly, venue tbc
November 17-19	Snowboarding: World Cup, m/w, Tignes, France
November 17-19	Judo: European Team Championships, Brussels, Belgium
November 18	Rugby Union: France v New Zealand, Marseille, France
November 18	Rugby Union: Italy v Romania, Benevento, Rome, Italy
November 18-19	Speed skating: World Cup m/w, Berlin, Germany
November 20-26	Tennis: Stockholm Open, men, Stockholm, Sweden
November 20-26	Bobsleigh: European Cup, men, Igls, Austria
November 20-26	Luge: World Cup 1, Sigulda, Latvia 
November 22	Basketball: European Championship qualifier, Switzerland v England
November 24-25	Skiing: Ski-Jumping World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
November 25	Rugby Union: Italy v New Zealand, Genova, Italy
November 25-26	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Beitostolen, Norway
November 25-26	Speed skating: World Cup m/w, Heerenveen, Netherlands
November 25	Basketball: European Championship qualifier, England v Slovak Republic
November 25-26	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Tandadalen, Sweden
November 25-26	Ju-Jitsu: World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark
November 26-28	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Beitostolen, Norway
November 27-Dec 03	Luge: World Cup 2, Oberhof, Germany
November 29	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Birkebeineren, Norway
November 29-Dec 03	Biathlon: World Cup 1, Hochfilzen, Austria
November 30-Dec 03	Powerlifting: European WomenÕs Championships, Luxembourg

WORLD
November 01	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, ODI, Durban, South Africa
November 01	Soccer: Oman v Yemen, friendly, Muscat, Oman
November 02-05	Golf: Southern Farm Bureau Classic, men, Madison, Mississippi
November 02-11	Badminton: World Junior Championships, Beijing, China
November 03-05	Golf: Mizuno Classic, women, Japan
November 04	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, ODI, Cape Town, South Africa
November 04	Soccer: Thailand v Myanmar (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 04	Motor racing: NASCAR Busch Series, Phoenix, Arizona
November 05	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Dura-Lube 500, Phoenix, Arizona
November 05	Soccer: Singapore v Cambodia (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 05	Soccer: Vietnam v Malaysia (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 06	Soccer: Philippines v Myanmar (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 06-12	Tennis: Advanta Championships, women, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 06-12	Tennis: Wismilak International, women, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 07	Soccer: Cambodia v Vietnam (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 07	Soccer: Laos v Malaysia (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 08	Soccer: Indonesia v Philippines (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 09	Soccer: Malaysia v Cambodia (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 09	Soccer: Singapore v Laos (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 09-12	Motor racing: NHRA, Automobile Club of Southern California Finals, Pomona, California
November 10-11	Gymnastics: International Team Championships, Richmond, Virginia
November 10	Soccer: Thailand v Indonesia (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 10-14	Cricket: Bangladesh v India, Test match, Dhaka, Bangladesh
November 11	Soccer: Cambodia v Laos (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 11	Soccer: Vietnam v Singapore (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 11	Motor racing: NASCAR Busch Series, Homestead, Florida
November 11	Rugby Union: Morocco v Ivory Coast, venue tbc
November 12	Rugby Union: Argentina v South Africa, Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 12	Soccer: Myanmar v Indonesia (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 12	Soccer: Philippines v Thailand (Tiger Cup), Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 12	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Pennzoil 400, Homestead, Florida
November 13	Soccer: Laos v Vietnam (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 13	Soccer: Malaysia v Singapore (Tiger Cup), Songkhia, Thailand
November 13-19	Tennis: Volvo WomenÕs Open, Pattaya, Thailand
November 13-19	Bobsleigh: AmericaÕs Cup, m/w, Calgary, Canada
November 13-24	Sailing: International Flying Dutchman Class Open World Championship, Durban, South Africa
November 14-19	Powerlifting: MenÕs World Championships, Akita, Japan
November 15-22	Sailing: Nippon Cup 2000 International Yacht Match Race, Hayama, Japan
November 16-19	Golf: Franklin Templeton Shootout, men, Miami, Florida
November 16-19	Golf: 2000 Arch Championship, women, Daytona Beach, Florida
November 18-22	Swimming: Open Water Championships, Honolulu, Hawaii
November 19	Soccer: Saudi Arabia v Thailand, friendly, venue tbc
November 19	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, NAPA AutoCare 500, Hampton, Georgia
November 20-22	Sailing: Australian Match Racing Championships, Swan River, Perth, Australia
November 23-26	Golf: Skins Game, Indian Wells, men, California
November 24-25	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Aspen, Colorado
November 24-26	Horseracing: Hollywood Park Turf Festival, Inglewood, California
November 24-26	Swimming: Synchronized World Cup B, Caracas, Venezuela
November 25	Horseracing: Cigar Mile Handicap, Ozone Park, New York
November 25-26	Swimming: World Cup, Edmonton, Canada
November 25-26	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Lake Louise, Canada
November 25-Dec 01	Sailing: Malaysia Challenge 2000, Langkawi, Malawi
November 27-Dec 03	Bobsleigh: AmericaÕs Cup, women, Park City, Utah
November 29-Dec 03	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Faisalabad, Pakistan
November 30-Dec 02	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Lake Louise, Canada
November 30-Dec 03	Golf: Williams World Challenge, men, Thousand Oaks, California
November 30-Dec 03	Sailing: New Zealand National Match Racing Championships, Westhaven, New Zealand
November 30-Dec 04	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, South Africa