WORLD SPORTS DIARY JULY 2001 July 01 Formula One: French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France July 01 Horseracing: Irish Derby, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland July 01 Horseracing: Hollywood Gold Cup, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California July 01 Athletics: Paavo Nurmi Marathon, Turku, Finland July 01 Motor racing: CART championship; Marconi GP, Cleveland, Ohio July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Uruguay v Brazil, Montevideo, Uruguay July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Burkina Faso v South Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Cote dÕIvoire v Madagascar, Abidjan, Cote dÕIvoire July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Tunisia v Congo, Tunis, Tunisia July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Liberia v Ghana, Paynesville, Liberia July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Sudan v Nigeria, Omdurman, Sudan July 01 Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Cameroon v Togo, Yaounde, Cameroon July 01 Soccer: Japan v Paraguay, friendly, Sapporo, Japan July 01-7 Lacrosse: European championships, men, Cardiff, Wales July 02 Athletics: Croatian Grand Prix, Zagreb, Croatia July 02 Cricket: England v Australia, women, 2nd ODI, Northampton, England July 02-6 Lawn Bowls: British Isles Championships and Int Series, Ireland July 03 Rugby Union: ACT Brumbies v British Lions, Canberra, Australia July 03 Cricket: England v Australia, women, 3rd ODI, LordÕs, England July 03-8 Weightlifting: European Masters powerlifting championship, Trencin, Slovakia July 04 Athletics: Athletissima 2001 Grand Prix, Lausanne, Switzerland July 04 Horseracing: Prioress Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York July 04 Soccer: Japan v Yugoslavia, friendly, Oita, Japan July 04 Soccer: Mexico v Paraguay, friendly, venue tbc July 04-8 Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, England July 05-8 Golf: Smurfit European Open, The K Club, Dublin, Ireland July 05-8 Golf: Advil Western Open, Lemont, Illinois July 05-8 Golf: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, women, Sylvania, Ohio July 05-9 Cricket: England v Australia, First Test, Edgbaston, England July 06 Athletics: Golden League, Paris, France July 06-8 Golf: KelloggÕs Ladies British Masters, Cheshire, England July 06-8 Horseracing: Coral-Eclipse Meeting, Sandown Park, England July 06-8 Golf: KelloggÕs Ladies British Masters, Mottram Hall, Cheshire, England July 06-9 Cricket: England v Australia, women, Second Test, Leeds, England July 07 Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Florida July 07 Soccer: Mexico v Uruguay, friendly, venue tbc July 07-8 Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, Whistler, Canada July 07-8 Cycling: International Grand Prix, Cardiff, Wales July 07-8 Motorcycling: British Superbikes Championship, Thruxton, England July 07 Rugby Union: Australia v British Lions, Second Test, Melbourne, Australia July 07-14 Lacrosse: WomenÕs World Cup, High Wycombe, England July 07-29 Cycling: Tour de France, France July 08 Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Laguna Seca, California July 08 Motorcycling: British Grand Prix, Donington Park, England July 09 Athletics: Nikaia Grand Prix, Nice, France July 09-15 Tennis: Swedish Open, men, Bastad, Sweden July 09-15 Tennis: Gstaad Open, men, Gstaad, Switzerland July 09-15 Tennis: Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, men, Newport, Rhode Island July 09-15 Tennis: Palermo International, women, Palermo, Italy July 09-15 Tennis: UNIQA Grand Prix, women, Vienna, Austria July 10 Baseball: Major League All-Star Game, Seattle, Washington July 10-12 Horseracing: July Meeting, Newmarket, England July 10-19 Sailing: 470 European Championship, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland July 11 Cricket: The Trophy, fourth round, Great Britain July 11 Soccer: Champions League; First qualifying round, first leg, Europe July 12-14 Golf: LadiesÕ Austrian Open, Frohnleiten, Austria July 12-15 Athletics: European U-23 Championships, Amsterdam, Netherlands July 12-15 Golf: Loch Lomond World Invitational, Loch Lomond, Glasgow, Scotland July 12-15 Athletics: World Youth Championships, Debrecen, Hungary July 13 Athletics: Bislett Games Golden League meeting, Oslo, Norway July 13-15 Rowing: World Cup final, Munich, Germany July 13-15 Athletics: British Championships, Birmingham, England July 13-15 Cycling: Euro BMX Championships, rounds 9-10, Geneva, Switzerland July 13-15 Golf: Greater Milwaukee Open, Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 13-15 Golf: Michelob Light Classic, women, St. Louis, Missouri July 13-15 Canoeing: Flatwater World Cup, Zagreb, Croatia July 14 Rugby Union: Australia v British Lions, Third Test, Sydney, Australia July 14 Cricket: Benson & Hedges Cup final, LordÕs, England July 14-15 Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, Durango, Colorado July 14-15 Canoeing: European Marathon Championships, Gyor, Hungary July 14-22 Sailing: Dragon World Championship, Hornbaek, Denmark July 15 Formula One: British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England July 15 Horseracing: Irish Oaks, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland July 15 Horseracing: Swaps Stakes, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California July 15 Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Tropicana 400, Chicagoland Speedway, Illinois July 15 Motor racing: CART championship; Molson Indy, Toronto, Canada July 15-21 Sailing: Yngling World Championship, Newport, Rhode Island July 16-22 Modern Pentathlon: World Championships, England July 16-22 Tennis: Fed Cup II, women July 16-22 Tennis: Mercedes Cup, men, Stuttgart, Germany July 16-22 Tennis: Dutch Open, men, Amsterdam, Netherlands July 16-22 Tennis: Tennis International, men, San Marino July 16-22 Tennis: Sanex Trophy, women, Knokke-Heist, Belgium July 16-22 Tennis: Polish Open, women, Sopot, Poland July 16-28 Sailing: AdmiralÕs Cup, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England July 16-29 Swimming: World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan July 17 Athletics: DN Galan Grand Prix, Stockholm, Sweden July 17-23 Swimming: World Synchronised Championships, Fukuoka, Japan July 18-Aug 04 Cricket: One day series; Sri Lanka v India v New Zealand, Sri Lanka July 19 Soccer: Champions League; First qualifying round, second leg, Europe July 19 Soccer: Malaysia v Saudi Arabia, friendly, venue tbc July 19-22 Rallying: World Rally Championships; Safari Rally, Nairobi, Kenya July 19-22 Golf: British Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes, England July 19-22 Golf: B.C. Open, Endicott, New York July 19-22 Golf: JAL Big Apple Classic, women, New Rochelle, New York July 19-22 Athletics: European Junior Championships, Grosseto, Italy July 19-23 Cricket: England v Australia, Second Test, LordÕs, England July 19-23 Cricket: Zimbabwe v West Indies, First Test, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe July 19-29 Hockey: World Cup qualifying tournament, women, Edinburgh, Scotland July 20 Athletics: Herculis Monaco, Golden League, Monte Carlo, Monaco July 20-22 Rowing: National Championships, Nottingham, England July 20-22 Weightlifting: European Union Cup, Birmingham, England July 21 Rugby Union: South Africa v New Zealand, Cape Town, South Africa July 21 Horseracing: Coaching Club American Oaks, Belmont Park, New York July 21 Horseracing: Ramona Handicap, Del Mar, California July 21-22 Triathlon: World Championships, Edmonton, Canada July 21-22 Motorcycling: British Superbikes Championship, Oulton Park, England July 22 Motorcycling: German Grand Prix, Sachsenring, Germany July 22 Athletics: British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London, England July 22 Cycling: Manx International Time Trial, Isle of Man July 22 Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Jiffy Lube 300, New Hampshire International Speedway July 22 Motor racing: CART championship; Michigan 500, Brooklyn, Michigan July 22 Horseracing: Prince of Wales Stakes, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada July 23-29 Tennis: Generali Open, Kitzbuhel, men, Austria July 23-29 Tennis: International Championship of Croatia, men, Umag, Croatia July 23-29 Tennis: Mercedes-Benz Cup, men, Los Angeles, California July 23-29 Tennis: Bank of the West Classic, women, Stanford, California July 23-29 Tennis: Grand Prix De S.A.R. La Princesse Lalla Meryem, women, Casablanca, Morocco July 24-25 Cricket: The Trophy quarter finals, Great Britain July 25-29 Equestrian: Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, England July 26 Soccer: Champions League; Second qualifying round, first leg, Europe July 26-28 Gymnastics: World trampoline championships, Odense, Denmark July 26-29 Judo: World Championships, Munich, Germany July 26-29 Golf: Dutch Open, Noordwijk, Netherlands July 26-29 Golf: WPGA Championship of Europe, Royal Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales July 27 Cycling: Manx International Road Race, Isle of Man July 27-29 Horseracing: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Meeting, Ascot, England July 27-29 Golf: John Deere Classic, Silvas, Illinois July 27-29 Golf: Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, women, Warren, Ohio July 27-29 Darts: Belgium Open, Antwerp, Belgium July 27-31 Cricket: Zimbabwe v West Indies, Second Test, Harare, Zimbabwe July 27-Aug 05 Sailing: Copa del Rey, Palma de Mallorca, Spain July 28 Rugby Union: South Africa v Australia, Pretoria, South Africa July 28 Soccer: Major League All-Star Game, San Jose, California July 28 Speedway: Danish Grand Prix, Vojens, Denmark July 28 Horseracing: Eddie Read Handicap, Del Mar, California July 28 Horseracing: Whitney Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York July 28 Horseracing: Test Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York July 28 Darts: World matchplay, Blackpool, England July 28-29 Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, Arai, Japan July 28-29 Motor Racing: British Championships, rounds 13-14, Croft, England July 28-29 Canoeing: Slalom World Cup final, Augsburg, Germany July 28-Aug 05 Baseball: European Championships, Bonn, Germany July 29 Formula One: German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany July 29 Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, England July 29 Cycling: BMX Elite World Junior Championships, Louisville, Kentucky July 29 Cycling: International Tour of the Cotswolds, Gloucester, England July 29 Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Pennsylvania 500, Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania July 29 Motor racing: CART championship; Target GP, Chicago Motor Speedway, Illinois July 29 Horseracing: Go For Wand Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York July 29-Aug 04 Orienteering: World Championships, Tampere, Finland July 29-Aug 26 Horseracing: Deauville Summer Festival, Deauville, France July 30-Aug 05 Tennis: Masters Series, Montreal, Canada July 30-Aug 05 Tennis: Acura Tennis Classic, women, San Diego, California July 30-Aug 05 Tennis: PreCon Open, women, Basel, Switzerland July 30-Aug 08 Sailing: Laser World Championships, Cork, Ireland July 31-Aug 04 Horseracing: Glorious Goodwood, Sussex, England