WORLD SPORTS DIARY FEBRUARY 2001

February 01-04	Golf: Heineken Classic, Perth, Australia
February 01-11	Biathlon: World Championships, Pokljuka, Slovenia
February 02	Athletics: Milrose Games Indoor meeting, New York
February 02-04	Speed skating: World Cup, Heerenveen, Netherlands
February 03-04	Cycling: World Cyclo-Cross Championships, Tabor, Czech Republic
February 03-04	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Italy v Ireland, Wales v England, France v Scotland
February 04	Horseracing: Hennessy Gold Cup Chase, Leopardstown, Ireland
February 04	U.S. Football: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii
February 04	Athletics: Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong
February 04-11	Snooker: Benson and Hedges Masters, Wembley, England
February 05-10	Bobsleigh: WomenÕs world championships, Calgary, Canada
February 05-11	Tennis: Davis Cup round one
February 07-10	Skating: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah
February 08-11	Golf: Buick Invitational, LaJolla, California
February 08-11	Golf: Greg Norman International, Sydney, Australia
February 09-11	Speed skating: World Championships, Budapest, Hungary
February 09-11	Rallying: World Rally Championships; Swedish Rally, Karlstad, Sweden
February 10	Horseracing: Tote Gold Trophy, Newbury, England
February 10-17	Sailing: Tornado World Championship, Richards Bay, South Africa
February 11	Athletics: Tokyo-New York Friendship Marathon, Tokyo, Japan
February 12-18	Luge: World Cup Final, Lake Placid, Canada
February 13-14	Soccer: Champions League, second stage group matches, Europe
February 15/22	Soccer: UEFA Cup 4th round, Europe
February 15-18	Golf: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, La Quinta, California
February 15-18	Golf: Malaysian Open, Saujana, Malaysia
February 15-25	Skiing: Cross-Country World Championships, Lahti, Finland
February 16-18	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (m/w), Japan / Germany
February 17	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Scotland v Wales, England v Italy, Ireland v France
February 17-18	Speed skating: World Cup, Hamar, Norway
February 18	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Daytona Beach, Florida
February 18-24	Skiing: Ski-Jumping World Championships, Lahti, Finland
February 19-24	Luge: World Championships, Calgary, Canada 
February 20-21	Soccer: Champions League, second stage group matches, Europe
February 22-25	Golf: Singapore Masters, Singapore
February 22-25	Golf: Nissan Open, Pacific Palisades, California
February 22-26	Cricket: Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, Sri Lanka
February 24	Rugby Union: Tetley Bitter Cup final, Twickenham, England
February 24-25	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (m/w), United States / Switzerland
February 25	Soccer: Worthington Cup Final, Cardiff, Wales
February 27-Mar 03	Cricket: India v Australia, 1st Test, Mumbai, India

UK
February 02	Hockey: Indoor League Finals, Crystal Palace, London, England
February 02-04	Badminton: English National Championships, Burgess Hill, England
February 03	Badminton: Welsh National Championships, Wrexham, Wales
February 03	Basketball: Uniball Trophy quarter-finals, Skydome Arena, Coventry, England
February 4/7	Soccer: Scottish CIS Insurance Cup semi-finals
February 06-11	Table Tennis: English Open, Chatham, Kent, England
February 10	Athletics: World cross-country trials, Nottingham, England
February 10-11	Rugby League: Silk Cut Challenge Cup 4th round, England
February 11	Athletics: Wales v England v Northern Ireland, Cardiff, Wales
February 14	Soccer: Wales v Mexico, friendly, Cardiff, Wales
February 17	Soccer: FA Cup 5th round, Tennents Scottish Cup 4th round
February 17-18	Darts: BDO Scottish Open, Scotland
February 18	Athletics: Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham, England
February 24	Basketball: Uniball Trophy semi-finals, Skydome Arena, Coventry, England
February 24-25	Rugby League: Silk Cut Challenge Cup 5th round
February 28	Soccer: England v Spain, friendly, Villa Park, Birmingham, England

EUROPE
February 02-04	Speed skating: Short Track World Cup, Graz, Austria
February 03-04	Darts: BDO Dutch Open, Holland
February 04	Athletics: Sparkassen Cup Indoor meeting, Stuttgart, Germany
February 05-11	Tennis: Open Gaz de France (women), Paris, France
February 05-11	Skiing: World Junior Championships, Alpes Vaudoises, Switzerland
February 05-11	Bobsleigh: World junior championships, Igls, Austria
February 11	Athletics: Sparkassen Cup Indoor meeting, Dortmund, Germany
February 12-18	Tennis: Marseille Open (men), Marseille, France
February 12-18	Tennis: Copenhagen Open (men), Copenhagen, Denmark
February 12-18	Tennis: Nice Open (women), Nice, France
February 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Portugal v Andorra
February 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Belgium v San Marino
February 16-18	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (women), Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany
February 16-18	Hockey: European Indoor Club Championships (men), Rotterdam, Netherlands
February 17-18	Canoeing: Eurolympics Slalom, Quimperlˇ, France
February 18	Athletics: IAAF cross-country meeting, Luxembourg
February 19-25	Tennis: Kroger St. Jude (men), Memphis, Tennessee
February 21-25	Cycling: International Tour of Rhodes, Greece
February 23	Athletics: Flanders Indoor, Ghent, Belgium
February 23-25	Hockey: Euro Indoor Club Championships (women), Les Ponts de Cas, France
February 24	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Piancavallo, Italy
February 24-25	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (women), Lenzerheide, Switzerland
February 24-25	Canoeing: Eurolympics Slalom, Lannion, France
February 25	Athletics: XVII Maraton Ciudad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
February 25-Mar 04	Skating: World junior championships, Sofia, Bulgaria
February 26	Rowing: FISA Team Cup, Seville, Spain
February 28	Soccer: Ireland v Denmark, friendly, Dublin, Ireland

WORLD
February 01-09	Squash: Tournament of Champions, New York
February 03	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
February 03	Horseracing: Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 03	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Bahrain v Kuwait, Singapore
February 03	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Singapore v Kyrgyzstan, Singapore
February 03	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Inawahiro, Japan
February 04	Athletics: Las Vegas Marathon, Nevada
February 05-11	Luge: World Cup 6, Salt Lake, Utah
February 06	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Auckland, New Zealand
February 06	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Bahrain v Kyrgyzstan, Singapore
February 06	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Kuwait v Singapore, Singapore
February 06-08	Bowls: Australia v England Test series, Australia
February 07	Cricket: Triangular tournament, 1st Final, Sydney, Australia
February 08	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Hamilton, New Zealand
February 08	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Vietnam v Bangladesh, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
February 08	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Saudi Arabia v Mongolia, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
February 08-10	Golf: LPGA Takefuji Classic, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
February 09	Cricket: Triangular tournament, 2nd Final, Melbourne, Australia
February 10	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 10	Horseracing: Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita Park, California
February 10-11	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Iizuna Kogen, Japan
February 11	Motor racing: Cart Championship; Rio 2000, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 11	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand
February 11	Cricket: Triangular tournament, 3rd Final (if required), Melbourne, Australia
February 12-18	Tennis: Chevrolet Cup (men), Santiago, Chile
February 12-18	Tennis: Qatar Open (women), Doha, Qatar
February 12-18	Tennis: WTA tournament, Punta del Este, Uruguay
February 13-17	Cycling: Tour of Zimbabwe
February 13-18	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Calgary, Canada
February 14-18	Badminton: World Grand Prix finals, venue tbc
February 15-17	Golf: LPGA Hawaiian Ladies Open, Oahu, Hawaii
February 15-18	Skating: Figure Skating Grand Prix Final, Tokyo, Japan
February 16	Athletics: Sydney Track Classic, Sydney, Australia
February 16-18	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (men), Shiga Kogen, Japan
February 16-22	Cycling: Tour of Egypt
February 17	Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Auckland, New Zealand
February 17	Horseracing: Santa Maria Handicap, Santa Anita Park, California
February 17	Horseracing: Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 19-25	Tennis: World Tennis Tournament (men), Rotterdam, Netherlands
February 19-25	Tennis: AT&T Cup (men), Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 19-25	Tennis: WTA tournament, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 19-25	Tennis: IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic (women), Oklahoma City
February 19-25	Tennis: Copa Colsanitas (women), Bogota, Colombia
February 20	Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Napier, New Zealand
February 22	Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
February 22-25	Golf: Cloud 9 WomenÕs Classic, Wellington, New Zealand
February 24-25	Skiing: Alpine World Cup (men) Snowbasin, Utah
February 24-25	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Park City, Utah
February 25	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; North Carolina Speedway
February 25	Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 4th ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand
February 26-Mar 03	Cycling: SAARC championships, India
February 26-Mar 04	Tennis: Mexican Open (men), Acapulco, Mexico
February 26-Mar 04	Tennis: Dubai Open (men), United Arab Emirates
February 26-Mar 04	Tennis: Sybase Open (men), San Jose, California
February 26-Mar 04	Tennis: State Farm WomenÕs Tennis Classic, Scottsdale, Arizona
February 26-Mar 04	Tennis: WTA tournament, Acapulco, Mexico
February 26-Mar 04	Golf: Genuity Championship, Miami, Florida
February 27-Mar 03	Biathlon: World Cup 7, Salt lake City, Utah
February 28	Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Dunedin, New Zealand
February 28	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Costa Rica v Honduras, San Jose, Costa Rica
February 28	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Jamaica v Trinidad & Tobago, Kingston, Jamaica
February 28	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; United States v Mexico, Columbus, Ohio