WORLD SPORTS DIARY AUGUST 2001

August 01	Soccer: Champions League qualifying round 2, second leg
August 01-05	Dragon Boat: World Championships, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 01-05	Canoeing: European Canoe Polo Championship, Bydgoszcz, Poland
August 01-31	Sailing: Battle of Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 02	Soccer: China v Costa Rica, friendly, venue tbc
August 02	Soccer: United Arab Emirates v Iraq, friendly, Abu Dhabi
August 02-04	Rallying: British Rally Championship; Manx International Rally, Isle of Man
August 02-05	Golf: The International, Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Colorado
August 02-05	Golf: Volvo Scandinavian Masters, Batseback, Sweden
August 02-05	Golf: Weetabix WomenÕs British Open, Sunningdale, Surrey, England
August 02-06	Cricket: England v Australia, Third Test, Trent Bridge, England
August 02-12	Sailing: Star World Championships, Medemblik, Netherlands
August 03	Cycling: International Trophy, France
August 03-11	Cycling: National Track Championships, Manchester, England
August 03-12	Athletics: World Championships, Edmonton, Canada
August 04	Boxing: John Ruiz v Evander Holyfield, (WBA Heavyweight championship), Beijing, China
August 04	Horseracing: Jim Dandy Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 04	Motor sport: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 04-05	Canoeing: European Marathon Championships, Gyor, Hungary
August 04-05	Canoeing: World Cup Slalom, Prague, Czech Republic
August 04-05	Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, round six, Leysin, Switzerland
August 04-05	Equestrian: British Horse Trials Championship, Gatcombe Park, Great Britain
August 04-11	Sailing: Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
August 05	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
August 05	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 05	Horseracing: Haskell Invitational Handicap, Oceanport, New Jersey
August 05	Badminton: Brunei Open, Brunei
August 05	Swimming: 15km Open Water swim, Loch Rannoch, Scotland
August 06-12	Tennis: Masters Series, Cincinnati, Ohio
August 06-12	Tennis: estyle.com Classic, women, Los Angeles, California
August 07-08	Soccer: Champions League qualifying round 3, first leg
August 07-11	Rowing: FISA Junior World Championships, Duisberg, Germany
August 08	Soccer: United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia, friendly, Abu Dhabi
August 08	Darts: New Zealand Open, Nelson, New Zealand
August 08-12	Equestrian: Dublin Horse Show, Ireland
August 09	Soccer: UEFA Cup qualifying round, first leg
August 09-12	Golf: Buick Open, Warwick Hills, Grand Blanc, Michigan
August 09-12	Golf: Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open, Newport, Wales
August 09-12	Golf: Compaq Open, women, Stockholm, Sweden
August 09-12	Weightlifting: European Benchpress Championships, Latvia
August 10-12	Golf: New Albany Golf Classic, women, New Albany, Ohio
August 10-12	Cycling: Track World Cup round four, Mexico
August 10-12	Equestrian: European Dressage Championships, Verden, Germany
August 11	Rugby Union: New Zealand v Australia, Dunedin, New Zealand
August 11	Soccer: Start of English football season, Great Britain
August 11	Cycling: Clasica San Sebastian, Spain
August 11	Horseracing: Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 11	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
August 11	Cricket: The Trophy, first semi-final, England
August 11	Motor Racing: British Championships, rounds 15-16, Snetterton, England
August 11-12	Golf: Walker Cup, U.S. v GB and Ireland, Sea Island, Georgia
August 11-12	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup Final, Millfield, England
August 11-12	Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, round seven, Kaprun, Austria
August 11-12	Motorcycling: British Superbikes Championship, Knockhill, England
August 11-12	Darts: Norway Open, Oslo, Norway
August 11-12	Canoeing: World Cup Slalom, Augsburg, Germany
August 12	Soccer: Charity Shield, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
August 12	Cricket: Ireland v Australia, Belfast, Northern Ireland
August 12	Cricket: The Trophy, second semi-final, England
August 12	Motor racing: CART championship; Miller Lite 200, Ohio
August 12	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Watkins Glen, New York
August 13	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Egypt v Namibia, Alexandria, Egypt
August 13-19	Tennis: RCA Championships, men, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 13-19	Tennis: Legg Mason Tennis Classic, men, Washington, D.C.
August 13-19	Tennis: Rogers AT&T Cup, women, Toronto, Canada
August 13-19	Badminton: Singapore Open, Singapore
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Venezuela v Uruguay, San Cristobal, Venezuela
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Chile v Bolivia, Santiago, Chile
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; South Africa v Malawi, Bloemfontein, South Africa
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Senegal v Morocco, Dakar, Senegal
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Sierra Leone v Liberia, Freetown, Sierra Leone
August 14	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Zambia v Cameroon, Lusaka, Zambia
August 14-18	Cricket: Sri Lanka v India, First Test, Galle, Sri Lanka
August 15	Cricket: Kenya v West Indies, 1st ODI, Nairobi, Kenya
August 15	Athletics: Solidarity Marathon, Gdansk, Poland
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Yugoslavia v Faeroe Islands
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Estonia v Cyprus
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Colombia v Peru, Bogota, Colombia
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Ecuador v Argentina, Quito, Ecuador
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Brazil v Paraguay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Zimbabwe v Burkina Faso, Harare, Zimbabwe
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Dem. Rep. Congo v Tunisia, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Congo v Cote dÕIvoire, Pointe-Noire, Congo
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Ghana v Sudan, Accra, Ghana
August 15	Soccer: World Cup qualifier; Togo v Libya, Lomˇ, Togo
August 15	Soccer: Austria v Switzerland, friendly, Vienna, Austria
August 15	Soccer: Bosnia-Herzegovina v Malta, friendly, Sarajevo, Bosnia
August 15	Soccer: England v Netherlands, friendly, London, England
August 15	Soccer: Finland v Belgium, friendly, Helsinki, Finland
August 15	Soccer: France v Denmark, friendly, Nantes, France
August 15	Soccer: Hungary v Germany, friendly, Budapest, Hungary
August 15	Soccer: Iceland v Poland, friendly, Reykjavik, Iceland
August 15	Soccer: Ireland v Croatia, friendly, Dublin, Ireland
August 15	Soccer: Latvia v Ukraine, friendly, Riga, Latvia
August 15	Soccer: Lithuania v Israel, friendly, Kaunas, Lithuania
August 15	Soccer: Mexico v Bulgaria, friendly, Houston, Texas
August 15	Soccer: Norway v Turkey, friendly, Oslo, Norway
August 15	Soccer: Russia v Greece, friendly, Moscow, Russia
August 15	Soccer: Slovenia v Romania, friendly, Ljubljana, Slovenia
August 15	Soccer: Sweden v South Africa, friendly, Stockholm, Sweden
August 16-19	Golf: U.S. PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club, Georgia
August 16-19	Golf: West of Ireland Open, Ireland
August 16-19	Golf: Bank of Montreal Canadian Open, women, Aurora, Ontario, Canada
August 16-20	Cricket: England v Australia, Fourth Test, Headingley, England
August 16-26	Various: VI World Games, Akita, Japan
August 17	Athletics: Golden League meeting, Zurich, Switzerland
August 17-19	Golf: Ladies German Open, Berlin, Germany
August 17-26	Swimming: Junior MenÕs Water Polo Championships, Istanbul, Turkey
August 17-27	Sailing: Mistral World Championship, Athens, Greece
August 18	Soccer: Start of English premiership season, Great Britain
August 18	Rugby Union: Australia v South Africa, Perth, Australia
August 18	Horseracing: Arlington Million, Emirates World Series, Arlington Heights, Illinois
August 18	Horseracing: Alabama Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 18	Horseracing: Del Mar Oaks, Del Mar, California
August 18	Cricket: Kenya v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Nairobi, Kenya
August 18	Athletics: Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki, Finland
August 18-19	Cycling: Euro Mountain Bike Championships, St Wendal, Germany
August 18-19	Equestrian: Eventing, Thirlestane Castle, Scotland
August 18-19	Canoeing: World Cup Slalom, Bourg St Maurice, France
August 18-25	Sailing: America's Cup 150th Jubilee, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
August 18-26	Rowing: World Championships, Lucerne, Switzerland
August 19	Formula One: Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Hungary
August 19	Horseracing: Pacific Classic, Del Mar, California
August 19	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Brooklyn, Michigan
August 19	Cricket: Kenya v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Nairobi, Kenya 
August 19	Athletics: Norwich Union Classic, Gateshead, England
August 19	Athletics: Great Scottish Run, Glasgow, Scotland
August 19	Motor racing: CART championship; Motorola 220, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 19	Cycling: HEW-Cyclassics Cup, Hamburg, Germany
August 19-22	Lawn Bowls: National Fours Championship, Worthing, England
August 19-26	Hockey: Champions Trophy, women, Amstelveen, Netherlands
August 20	Athletics: IAAF Grand Prix, Linz, Austria
August 20-26	Tennis: Hamlet Cup, men, Commack, New York
August 20-26	Tennis: Pilot Pen Tennis, women, New Haven, Connecticut
August 21-23	Horseracing: York August Meeting, Great Britain
August 21-22	Soccer: Champions League qualifying round 3, second leg
August 21-September 01	Various: World Student Games, Beijing, China
August 22-25	Swimming: World Junior Synchronised Championships, Seattle, Washington
August 22-25	Lawn Bowls: National Triples Championship, Worthing, England
August 22-26	Cricket: Sri Lanka v India, Second Test, Kandy, Sri Lanka
August 22-26	Canoeing: World Flatwater Championships, Poznan, Poland
August 23	Soccer: UEFA Cup Qualifying Round, second leg
August 23-26	Golf: World Golf Championships NEC Invitational, Akron, Ohio
August 23-26	Rallying: Rally Finland, Jyvaskyla, Finland
August 23-26	Equestrian: Hickstead Derby Show Jumping, Great Britain
August 23-26	Equestrian: Blair Castle Three Day Event, Blair Atholl, Scotland
August 23-26	Golf: Scottish PGA Championship, Gleneagles, Scotland
August 23-26	Golf: Reno-Tahoe Open, Reno, Nevada
August 23-26	Golf: First Union Betsy King Classic, women, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
August 23-26	Golf: U.S. Amateur Championships, Norwood Hills, Atlanta, Georgia
August 23-27	Cricket: England v Australia, Final Test, The Oval, England
August 24	Athletics: Memorial Van Damme, Golden League, Brussels, Belgium
August 24	Soccer: European Super Cup, Stade Louis II, Monaco
August 24	Horseracing: Personal Ensign Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 24-26	Cycling: European road championships, France
August 24-26	Cycling: Track World Cup round five, Ipoh, Malaysia
August 24-26	Golf: Ladies Irish Open, Waterford, Ireland
August 24-September 02	Horseracing: Baden-Baden Summer Festival, Germany
August 24-September 02	Sailing: International Etchells Class World Championship, Lymington, Great Britain
August 25	Rugby Union: New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland, New Zealand
August 25	Horseracing: Travers Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 25	Horseracing: King's Bishop Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 25	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Bristol, Tennessee
August 25-26	Darts: Denmark Open, Copenhagen, Denmark
August 25-26	Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup round 8, Cross Country, Mont-St-Anne, Canada
August 26	Motorcycling: Czech Grand Prix, Brno, Czech Republic
August 26	Horseracing: Ballerina Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 26	Horseracing: Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar, California
August 26	Cycling: Meisterschaft von Zurich, Switzerland
August 26-27	Motorcycling: British Superbikes Championship, Cadwell Park, England
August 26-27	Motor Racing: British Championships, rounds 17-18, Oulton Park, England
August 26-29	Lawn Bowls: National Pairs Championship, Worthing, England
August 27-September 09	Tennis: U.S. Open, Flushing Meadows, New York
August 28-September 01	Cycling: Tour of Holland, Netherlands
August 29-31	Lawn Bowls: National Singles Championship, Worthing, England
August 29-September 02	Cricket: Sri Lanka v India, Third Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 29-September 09	Various: Goodwill Games, Brisbane, Australia
August 30-September 02	Golf: BMW International Open, Munich, Germany
August 30-September 02	Golf: Air Canada Championship, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
August 30-September 02	Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials, Great Britain
August 30-September 02	Rowing: FISA World Masters, Montreal, Canada
August 30-September 02	Canoeing: World Marathon Championships, Stockton-on-Tees, Great Britain
August 30-September 03	Golf: State Farm Rail Classic, women, Springfield, Illinois
August 31	Athletics: Golden League meeting, Berlin, Germany
August 31	Horseracing: Spinaway Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 31-September 01	Rallying: British Rally Championships; Ulster Rally, Northern Ireland
August 31-September 02	Golf: Mexx Sport Open, women, Zandvoort, Netherlands