WORLD SPORTS DIARY DECEMBER 2000

December 01	Surfing: Aloha Cup Final, Hawaii
December 01-03	Snowboarding: World Cup, Tandadalen, Sweden
December 01-05	Cricket: Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Perth, Australia
December 01-12	Bowling: World Tenpin Team Cup, Puerto Rico
December 02	Rugby Union: England v South Africa, Twickenham, London, England
December 02-03	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
December 04-10	Golf: EMC World Cup, men, Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 04-10	Tennis: World Doubles Championship, Bangalore, India
December 05-06	Soccer: Champions League second stage group matches, Europe
December 06-10	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Val dÕIsere, France
December 07	Soccer: UEFA Cup third round, second leg, Europe
December 07-10	Tennis: ATP Senior Tour of Champions, London, England
December 07-10	Powerlifting: World Bench Press Championships, Ostrava, Czech Republic
December 07-11	Cricket: Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Karachi, Pakistan
December 08-10	Tennis: Davis Cup final; Spain v Australia, Barcelona, Spain
December 08-10	Gymnastics: World Cup Final, Glasgow, Great Britain
December 08-10	Speed skating: Short Track World Cup, Chang Chun, China
December 08-12	Baseball: Major League Baseball Winter meetings, Dallas, Texas
December 08-17	Curling: European championships, Oberstdorf, Germany
December 09-10	Athletics: European Cross-country Championships, Malmo, Sweden
December 09-10	Diving: Grand Prix Super Final, Bangkok, Thailand
December 10-11	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Sestriere, Italy
December 12	Athletics: Honolulu Marathon, Hawaii
December 12-17	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
December 14-18	Equestrian: Olympia International, London, England
December 15	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Kitzbuhel, Austria
December 15-18	Sailing: Sydney International Regatta, Sydney, Australia 
December 16-17	Speed skating: World Cup, Nagano, Japan
December 17	Horseracing: Hong Kong International Cup, (Emirates World Series), Sha Tin, Hong Kong
December 20	Soccer: Mexico v Argentina, friendly, Los Angeles, California
December 23	Cricket: WomenÕs World Cup Final, New Zealand
December 25	U.S. Football: NFL regular season ends, United States
December 26	Horseracing: Pertemps King George VI Chase, Kempton Park, England
December 26	Sailing: Telstra Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, Sydney, Australia
December 26-30	Cricket: South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, South Africa
December 26-30	Cricket: New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Test Match, Wellington, New Zealand
December 26-30	Sailing: Christmas Race, Palamos, Spain
December 27	Horseracing: New Zealand Derby, Auckland, New Zealand
December 27	Horseracing: Coral Welsh National, Chepstow, Wales
December 30-31	U.S. Football: NFL Wild Card Weekend, United States


UK
December 01-03	Darts: Winmau World Masters, England
December 02	Horseracing: Tingle Creek Trophy, Sandown Park, England
December 05	Greyhound racing: The Oaks, Wimbledon, England
December 07-10	Swimming: British Championships, Sheffield, England
December 09	Greyhound racing: Casarewitch, Catford, England
December 09	Ice hockey: Benson and Hedges Plate final, Sheffield, England
December 26-28	Swimming: Speedo Super Grand Prix, Sheffield, England
December 29	Basketball: European Championship qualifer, England v Latvia
December 29-Jan 04	Luge: British Championships, Igls, Austria

EUROPE
December 02-03	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
December 04-10	Luge: World Cup 3, La Plagne, France
December 05-10	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Igls, Austria 
December 06-10	Biathlon: World Cup 2, Pokljuka, Slovenia
December 07-10	Biathlon: European Cup 1, Rosenau-Windischgarsten, Austria
December 07-17	Handball: WomenÕs European Championships, Romania
December 08	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Ramsau, Austria
December 08-09	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy
December 08-09	Judo: European Junior Championships, Cyprus
December 09-10	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Ramsau, Austria
December 09-10	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Liberec, Czech Republic
December 11-17	Bobsleigh: European Cup, Altenberg, Germany
December 12-16	Biathlon: European Cup 2, Obertilliach, Austria
December 13	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Clusone, Italy
December 13-17	Biathlon: World Cup 3, Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
December 14	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Tignes, France
December 16	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Val di Fiemme, Italy
December 16	Gymnastics: Trampoline World Cup final, Dessau, Germany
December 16-17	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Val Gardena/Alta Badea, Italy
December 16-17	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, San Moritz, Switzerland
December 16-17	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Engelberg, Switzerland
December 17	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Seefeld, Austria
December 20	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
December 20-21	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
December 20-21	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Jasna, Slovakia
December 28	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
December 28-30	Biathlon: Italian National Championships, Forni Avoltri, Italy
December 28-30	Biathlon: French National Championships, Morbier, France
December 28-30	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Semmering, Austria
December 29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Bormio, Italy
December 29	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup, Engelberg, Switzerland
December 29	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany

WORLD
December 01	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Cuttack, India
December 01-02	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Lake Louise, Canada
December 01-03	Speed skating: Short Track World Cup, Nobeyama, Japan
December 02	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Blackcomb, Canada
December 02-03	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Vail, Colorado
December 05	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Ahmedabad, India
December 07-10	Sailing: Virgin Islands International Match Race, St Thomas, British Virgin Islands
December 07-13	Bobsleigh: AmericaÕs Cup, Lake Placid, New York
December 08	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Jodhpur, India
December 08-11	Snowboarding: World Cup, Whistler, Canada
December 08-12	Cricket: South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, South Africa
December 09-10	Biathlon: North American Cup 1, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
December 09-10	Speed skating: World Cup, Seoul, Korea
December 10-17	Golf: Hyundai / Diners Club Team Matches, Newport Beach, California
December 11	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, Kanpur, India
December 14	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Rajkot, India
December 15	Cricket: South Africa v Sri Lanka, ODI, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
December 15-19	Cricket: Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test, Adelaide, Australia
December 16-17	Biathlon: North American Cup 2, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
December 16-17	Snowboarding: World Cup, Mont Sainte Anne, Canada
December 16-20	Raquetball - World Junior Championships
December 17	Cricket: South Africa v Sri Lanka, ODI, East London, South Africa
December 26-30	Cricket: Australia v West Indies, 4th Test, Melbourne, Australia
December 28-Jan 06	Sailing: World Youth Championships, Sydney, Australia
December 30-Jan 02	Biathlon: North American Cup 3, Lake Placid, New York
December 31	Sailing: The Race 2000 round-world-race