WORLD SPORTS DIARY JANUARY 2002

January 01	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
January 02-06	Cricket: Australia v South Africa, Third Test, Sydney, Australia
January 02-06	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, First Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
January 03	U.S. Football: Rose Bowl College Championship, Pasadena, California
January 03	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Reit Im Winkl, Germany
January 03-05	Waterskiing: World Junior Championships, Santiago, Chile
January 04	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria
January 04	Soccer: Egypt v Ghana, friendly, Cairo, Egypt
January 04-06	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Abelboden, Switzerland / Maribor, Slovenia
January 04-06	Speed skating: European Championships, Erfurt, Germany
January 04-06	Speed skating: World Junior Short Track Championships, Seoul, South Korea
January 05	Soccer: FA Cup third round matches, England / Wales
January 05	Soccer: Scottish Cup third round matches, Scotland
January 05	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup event, Schonach, Germany
January 05-13	Darts: World Championships, Frimley Green, England
January 06	Cycling: Cyclo-cross World Cup; French Grand Prix, Nommay, France
January 06	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Birschofshofen, Austria
January 07	U.S. Football: NFL regular season ends
January 07	Soccer: Ghana v Togo, friendly, Accra, Ghana
January 07-13	Tennis: Adidas International, Sydney, Australia
January 07-13	Tennis: Heineken Open, men, Auckland, New Zealand
January 07-13	Tennis: Canberra International, women, Canberra, Australia
January 07-13	Tennis: Tasmanian International, Hobart, Australia
January 07-13	Luge: European Championships, artificial track, Altenberg, Germany
January 08	Soccer: Egypt v Nigeria, friendly, Cairo, Egypt
January 08-13	Bobsleigh: World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland
January 08-13	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 4, Oberhof, Germany
January 09	Soccer: Worthington Cup semi-final first leg
January 09-11	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Val di Fiemme, Italy
January 09-13	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Wengen, Switzerland / Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria
January 09-13	Cricket: Bangladesh v Pakistan, First Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 10	Soccer: Mali v Zambia, friendly, venue tbc
January 10	Soccer: Qatar v Iraq, friendly, Doha, Qatar
January 10-13	Golf: South African Open, Durban, South Africa
January 10-13	Golf: Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 10-13	Table Tennis: Pro Tour Grand Finals, Tianjin, China
January 10-14	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Second Test, Galle, Sri Lanka
January 10-19	Sailing: Contender World Championship, Port Phillip, Australia
January 11	Soccer: Egypt v Burkina Faso, friendly, Cairo, Egypt
January 11-February 10	Cricket: Triangular tournament; Australia v New Zealand v South Africa, Australia
January 11-13	Luge: World Cup round 4, natural track, Umhausen, Austria
January 12	Soccer: Cote dÕIvoire v Nigeria, friendly, Abidjan,Cote dÕIvoire
January 12	Soccer: Ecuador v Guatemala, friendly, Guayaquil, Ecuador
January 12	Soccer: Morocco v Angola, friendly, Rabat, Morocco
January 12	Soccer: Zimbabwe v South Africa, friendly, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
January 12-13	U.S. Football: Wildcard play-offs, U.S.
January 12-13	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Willingen, Germany
January 12-14	Golf: LPGA Classic, Orlando, Florida
January 12-19	Sailing: OK Dinghy World Championship, Napier, New Zealand
January 13	Horseracing: Leopardstown Chase, Leopardstown, Ireland
January 13	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Ramsau, Austria
January 13	Soccer: Qatar v Sudan, friendly, Doha, Qatar
January 13	Soccer: Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala, friendly, Port of Spain, Trinidad
January 13-14	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 6, Imperia, Italy.
January 14-17	Bobsleigh: Skeleton World Cup Final, St. Moritz, Switzerland
January 14-20	Figure skating: European Championships, Lausanne, Switzerland
January 14-27	Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia
January 15	Soccer: South Africa v Angola, friendly, Johannesburg, South Africa
January 15-20	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Cortina dÕAmpezzo, Italy
January 15-20	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 5, Ruhpolding, Germany
January 15-20	Luge: World Cup round 6, artificial track, Sigulda, Latvia
January 16	Soccer: Costa Rica v Cameroon, friendly, San Jose, Costa Rica
January 16-21	Cricket: Bangladesh v Pakistan, Second Test, Chittagong, Bangladesh
January 16-29	Soccer: Gulf Cup, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 17-18	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 7, Sheffield, England
January 17-20	Motor Racing: World Rally Championship; Rally of Monte Carlo
January 17-20	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, Kitzbuehel, Austria / Berchtesgaden, Germany
January 17-20	Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Johannesburg, South Africa
January 17-20	Golf: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Indian Wells, Florida
January 18-20	Speed skating: European Short Track Championships, Albertville, France
January 18-20	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Liberec, Czech Republic
January 18-20	Luge: World Cup round 5, natural track, Huettau, Austria
January 18-21	Golf: LPGA Subaru Memorial of Naples, Naples, Florida
January 18-22	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Third Test, Kandy, Sri Lanka
January 19	Athletics: Belfast International Cross Country, Northern Ireland
January 19-20	Speed skating: World Sprint Championships, Hamar, Norway
January 19-20	U.S. Football: Divisional play-offs, U.S.
January 19-20	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane, Poland
January 20	Cycling: Cyclo-cross World Cup; Swiss Grand Prix, Wetzikon, Switzerland
January 20	Cycling: National Cyclo-Cross Championships, Huddersfield, England
January 20	Basketball: BBL Championship, All-Star Game 
January 20-21	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 8, Berlin, Germany
January 21-26	Bobsleigh: World Cup, La Plagne, France
January 21-27	Hockey: Five Nations Tournament, men, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 21-27	Ice skating: Four Continents Championships, Seoul, South Korea
January 22	Cricket: India v England, First one-day international, Kolkatta, India
January 22	Cricket: Bangladesh v Pakistan, First one-day international, Chittagong, Bangladesh
January 22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Schladming, Austria
January 22-27	Figure skating: Four Continents Championships, Seoul, South Korea
January 22-27	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 6, Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
January 22-27	Luge: World Cup round 7, Winterberg, Germany
January 23	Soccer: Worthington Cup semi-final second leg
January 23-27	Snooker: Regal Welsh Open, Cardiff, Wales
January 24	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Hakuba, Japan
January 24-25	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 9, Stockholm, Sweden
January 24-27	Golf: Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona
January 24-27	Golf: Johnnie Walker Classic, Perth, Australia
January 25	Cricket: India v England, Second one-day international, Chennai, India
January 25	Cricket: Bangladesh v Pakistan, Second one-day international, Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 25-27	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
January 25-27	Luge: World Cup round 6, natural track, Gsies, Italy
January 25-28	Golf: LPGA The Office Depot, Miami, Florida
January 26	Horseracing: Wellington Cup, New Zealand
January 26	Cricket: Bangladesh v Pakistan, Third one-day international, Bangladesh
January 26	Soccer: FA Cup fourth round matches, England / Wales
January 26	Soccer: Scottish Cup fourth round matches, Scotland
January 26	Horseracing: Santa Monica Handicap, Arcadia, California
January 26-27	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
January 26-27	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Sapporo-Okura, Japan
January 26-31	Soccer: SAFF Cup, Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 26-February 07	Sailing: Buenos Aires-Rio de Janeiro Ocean Regatta, Argentina, Brazil
January 27	U.S. Football: Conference Championships, U.S.
January 27	Cycling: Cyclo-cross World Cup; Dutch Grand Prix, Heerlen, Netherlands
January 27-28	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 10, Paris, France
January 27-February 19	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race, fourth leg, Auckland, New Zealand to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 28	Cricket: India v England, Third one-day international, Kanpur, India
January 28-February 03	Tennis: Milan Indoors, men, Milan, Italy
January 28-February 03	Tennis: Colombia Open, men, Bogota, Colombia
January 28-February 03	Tennis: Toray Pan Pacific Open women, Tokyo, Japan
January 28-February 03	Luge: World Junior Championships, artificial track, Igls, Austria
January 29-February 03	Biathlon: Junior and Youth World Championships, Ridnaun-Ridanna, Italy
January 30-February 03	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w, St Moritz, Swizerland / Are, Sweden
January 31-February 03	Motor Racing: World Rally Championship; Uddeholm Swedish Rally
January 31-February 03	Golf: Heineken Classic, Melbourne, Australia
January 31-February 03	Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California
January 31	Cricket: India v England, Fourth one-day international, New Delhi, India