WORLD SPORTS DIARY MARCH 2002

March 01	Rugby League: TetleyÕs Bitter Super League season begins, UK
March 01	Cycling: Road racing World Cup round one, Australia
March 01-03	Athletics: European Indoor Championships, Vienna, Austria
March 01-05	Soccer: Algarve Cup, women, Portugal
March 02	Rugby Union: Six Nations; France v England, Ireland v Scotland, Wales v Italy
March 02	Motor sport: IRL Indy Racing League series starts, Miami, Florida
March 02	Horseracing: Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 02	Soccer: USA v Honduras, friendly, Seattle, Washington
March 02-03	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m/w Kvitfjell, Norway / Lenzerheide, Switzerland
March 03	Formula One: Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
March 03	Motor racing: NASCAR series; Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada
March 03	Rugby Union: Netherlands v Romania, Portugal v Spain, Georgia v Russia
March 03	Athletics: Los Angeles Marathon, California
March 03	Soccer: Lesotho v Botswana, friendly, Gaborone, Botswana
March 03-10	Snooker: Thailand Masters, Bangkok, Thailand
March 04-10	Tennis: Franklin Templeton Classic, men, Scottsdale, Arizona
March 04-10	Tennis: Citrix Tennis Championships, men, Delray Beach, Florida
March 04-10	Figure skating: World Junior Championships, Hamar, Norway
March 04-17	Tennis: Pacific Life Open, women; Indian Wells, California
March 05-10	Biathlon: European Championships, Kontiolahti, Finland
March 05-10	Badminton: All England Open, Birmingham, England
March 06-08	Sailing: Australian Match Racing Championship, Swan River, Perth, Australia
March 06-09	Cricket: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Final, Lahore, Pakistan
March 06-10	Skiing: Alpine World Cup finals, Flachau, Austria
March 07	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Faridabad, India
March 07	Athletics: Telstra Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne, Australia
March 07	Soccer: Brazil v Iceland, Cuiaba, friendly, Brazil
March 07-10	Golf: Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
March 07-10	Golf: Honda Classic, Coral Springs, Florida
March 07-10	Rallying: Tour de Corse, Corsica
March 07-16	Various: Paralympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City, Utah
March 08-10	Biathlon: World Cup round 7, Ostersund, Sweden
March 08-10	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship begins, Valencia, Spain
March 08-12	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, Second Test, Cape Town, South Africa
March 09	Soccer: FA Cup quarter finals, England
March 09	Horseracing: Imperial Cup, Sandown Park, England
March 09	Horseracing: Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 09	Rugby Union: Bulgaria v Malta
March 09	Rugby Union: Powergen Cup semi finals, England
March 09	Rowing: WomenÕs Eights Head of the River Race, River Thames, Great Britain
March 09	Rowing: Lim 2002, Zagreb, Croatia
March 09-10	Skiing: Ski-flying World Championships, Harrachov, Czech Republic
March 09-27	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race, fifth leg, Rio de Janeiro to Miami
March 10	Motor racing: NASCAR series; Atlanta 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Georgia
March 10	Motor racing: CART series; Monterrey Grand Prix, Fundidora Park, Mexico
March 10	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Mohali, India
March 10	Horseracing: Santa Margarita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 10	Cycling: Road racing World Cup World Cup, Hamilton, New Zealand
March 10	Soccer: Swaziland v Lesotho, USA v Ecuador, friendlies
March 10-17	Cycling: Paris-Nice, France
March 11-17	Tennis: Masters Series, men, Indian Wells, California
March 12-13	Soccer: Champions League matchday 11, Europe; Arsenal v Deportivo la Coruna/Bayer Leverkusen v Juventus/Porto v Panathinaikos/Real Madrid v Sparta Prague
March 12-14	Horseracing: National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham, England
March 12-17	Biathlon: World Cup round 8, Lahti, Finland
March 13	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Kochi, India
March 13	Soccer: Mexico v Bulgaria, Tunisia v Korea Republic, friendlies
March 13-17	Cricket: New Zealand v England, First Test, Christchurch, New Zealand
March 14-17	Golf: Bay Hill Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 14-17	Golf: Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar
March 14-17	Golf: Ping Banner Health, women, Phoenix, Arixona
March 14/21	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter finals, Europe
March 15-16	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup finals, Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway
March 15-17	Speed Skating: World Championships, Heerenveen, Netherlands
March 15-19	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, Third Test, Durban, South Africa
March 15-19	Swimming: South American Senior Championships, Belˇm, Brazil
March 16	Boxing: WBO Heavyweight championship; Wladimir Klitschko v Frans Botha, Stuttgart, Germany
March 16	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, Hyderabad, India
March 16	Horseracing: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida 
March 16	Rowing: Heineken Roeiviederkamp, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 16	Soccer: Cosafa Castle Cup; Madagascar v Mauritius, Antananarivo, Madagascar
March 16-20	Sailing: Olympic Sailing Week, Olympic Harbour, Barcelona, Spain
March 17	Formula One: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 17	Motor racing: NASCAR series; Darlington 400, Darlington Raceway, South Carolina
March 17	Rowing: International Head of the River Race, Seneffe, Belgium
March 18	Soccer: Scottish CIS Insurance Cup Final, Hampden Park, Scotland
March 18-24	Figure skating: World Championships, Nagano, Japan
March 18-24	Shooting: European Air Gun Championships, Thessaloniki, Greece
March 18-31	Tennis: Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami, Florida
March 19	Cricket: India v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Guwahati, India
March 19-20	Soccer: Champions League matchday 12, Europe; Deportivo la Coruna v Bayer Leverkusen/Juventus v Arsenal/Panathinaikos v Real Madrid, Sparta Prague v Porto
March 19-24	Snooker: Citywest Irish Masters, Dublin, Ireland
March 20-21	Soccer: Finland v Korea Republic, Japan v Ukraine, friendlies
March 20 23	Snowboarding: World Cup finals, Tandadalen, Sweden
March 20-24	Golf: The PlayersÕ Championship, Sawgrass, Florida
March 20-24	Biathlon: World Championships, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 21-24	Equestrian: World Cup dressage finals, sÕHertogenbosch, Netherlands
March 21-24	Golf: Madeira Island Open, Santo da Serra, Portugal
March 21-24	Golf: WelchÕs/Circle K Championship, women, Phoenix, Arixona
March 21-25	Cricket: New Zealand v England, Second Test, Wellington, New Zealand
March 22	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 1st ODI, Johannesburg, South Africa
March 22-24	Rallying: Rally Catalunya, Spain
March 22-24	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Phillip Island, Australia
March 22-24	Rugby Union: World Seven Series, Hong Kong
March 23	Horseracing: Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai
March 23	Horseracing: Lincoln Handicap, Doncaster, England
March 23	Rugby Union: Six Nations; England v Wales, Ireland v Italy, Scotland v France
March 23	Soccer: Major League season starts, United States
March 23	Skiing: Cross-country World Cup finals, Lillehammer, Norway
March 23	Boxing: IBO Featherweight championship; Naseem Hamed v Manuel Calvo, London, England
March 23	Cycling: Road racing World Cup, Milano-Sanremo, Italy
March 23	Cycling: Road racing World Cup, Primavera Rosa, Italy
March 23	Rowing: Head of the River Race, River Thames, Great Britain
March 23-24	Athletics: World Cross-Country Championships, Dublin, Ireland
March 23-24	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup finals, Planica, Slovenia
March 23-24	Soccer: Scottish Cup semi-finals
March 23-31	Curling: World junior championships, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
March 24	Motor racing: NASCAR series; Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee
March 24	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 2nd ODI, Centurion, South Africa
March 24	Rugby Union: Netherlands v Portugal, Spain v Georgia, Russia v Romania
March 24	Rowing: Head of the Amstel River, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 24	Athletics: Catalonia Marathon, Barcelona, Spain
March 24	Athletics: Marathon della Citta di Roma, Rome, Italy
March 24-25	Soccer: Bolivia v Costa Rica, Tunisia v Norway, friendlies
March 24-April 04	Swimming: World Masters Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
March 26	Soccer: Korea Republic v Turkey, Bochum, Turkey
March 27	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom, South Africa
March 27	Soccer: international friendlies; Austria v Slovakia, Bolivia v Mexico, Brazil v Yugoslavia, Croatia v Slovenia, Ecuador v Bulgaria, England v Italy, Estonia v Russia, France v Scotland, Germany v USA, Greece v Belgium, Ireland Republic v Denmark, Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland, Luxembourg v Latvia, Malta v Andorra, Moldova v Hungary, Netherlands v Spain, Poland v Japan, Portugal v Finland, Saudi Arabia v Uruguay, Sweden v Switzerland
March 28-31	Golf: Shell Houston Open, The Woodlands, Texas
March 28-31	Golf: Open de Canarias, Gran Canarias, Spain
March 28-31	Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship, women, Rancho Mirage, California
March 29-30	Speed Skating: World Short Track Team Championships, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 30	Rowing: Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, London, England
March 30	Horseracing: Australian Derby, Royal Randwick, NSW, Australia
March 30	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 4th ODI, Bloemfontein, South Africa
March 30	Horseracing: Easter Stakes, Kempton Park, England
March 30	Horseracing: Gulfstream Park Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida
March 30	Motor racing: Formula 3000 International Championship round one, Sao Paolo, Brazil
March 30	Soccer: Cosafa Castle Cup; Botswana v South Africa, Gaborone, Botswana
March 30-April 01	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Silverstone, England
March 30-April 03	Cricket: New Zealand v England, Third Test, Auckland, New Zealand
March 30-April 07	Table Tennis: European Championships, Zagreb, Croatia
March 31	Formula One: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Brazil