WORLD SPORTS DIARY MAY 2002

May 01-04	Squash: European Team Championships, Bšblingen, Germany
May 01-05	Equestrian: World Cup final, Leipzig, Germany
May 01-05	Cricket: Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st Test, Lahore, Pakistan
May 02	Soccer: Japan v Honduras, friendly, Kobe, Japan
May 02-05	Equestrian: Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire, England
May 02-05	Golf: Compaq Classic, New Orleans, Loiusiana
May 02-05	Golf: French Open, Paris, France
May 02-05	Golf: Ladies Tenerife Open, San Miguel de Abona, Spain
May 02-06	Cricket: West Indies v India, 3rd Test, Barbados
May 03	Horseracing: Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
May 03-05	Horseracing: Sagitta Guineas Meeting, Newmarket, England
May 03-05	Golf: LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, Stockbridge, Georgia
May 03-06	Raquetball: Arklow Irish Open, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
May 04	Horseracing: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
May 04	Soccer: FA Cup final, Arsenal v Chelsea, Millennium Stadium, UK
May 04	Soccer: Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
May 04	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Richmond International Raceway, Virginia
May 05	Motorcycling: Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez, Spain
May 05	Athletics: World Half Marathon Championships, Kortrijk, Belgium
May 06	Soccer: WomenÕs FA Cup final, Fulham v Doncaster Belles, Selhurst Park, London, England
May 06-12	Tennis: ATP Tennis Masters Series, Rome, Italy
May 06-12	Tennis: WTA Tour, German Open, Berlin, Germany
May 06-12	Tennis: WTA Tour, Warsaw Cup, Poland
May 07-09	Horseracing: Spring meeting, Chester, England
May 08	Soccer: UEFA Cup final, Rotterdam, Netherlands
May 08-09	Soccer: Ecuador v Yugoslavia, Uruguay v Ghana, Costa Rica v Colombia, Estonia v Macedonia FYR, Germany v Kuwait, friendlies
May 08-12	Cricket: Pakistan v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Karachi, Pakistan
May 09-12	Golf: Verizon Byron Nelson Classic, Irving, Texas
May 09-12	Golf: Benson & Hedges International Open, The Belfry, England
May 09-12	Golf: LPGA Aerus Electrolux USA Championship, Franklin, Tennessee
May 09-19	Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, Guangzhou, China
May 10-12	Motorcycling: World superbike championship, Monza, Italy
May 10-12	Soccer: Nationwide League play-off finals, Cardiff, UK
May 10-12	Golf: Ladies Irish Open, Killarney, Ireland
May 10-14	Cricket: West Indies v India, 4th Test, Antigua
May 11	Horseracing: Singapore Airlines International Cup, Kranji, Singapore
May 11	Soccer: FA Barclaycard Premiership season finishes, England
May 11-12	Equestrian: Chatsworth Horse Trials, Derbyshire, England
May 11-Jun 02	Cycling: Giro dÕItalia, Italy
May 12	Formula One: Austrian Grand Prix, A1-Ring, Austria
May 12	Horseracing: French 1000 and 2000 Guineas, Longchamp, France
May 12	Cricket: Start of Norwich Union National Cricket League season, England
May 12	Soccer: Greece v Romania, India v Pakistan, Mexico v Colombia, USA v Uruguay, friendlies
May 13-19	Tennis: ATP Tennis Masters Series, Hamburg, Germany
May 13-19	Tennis: WTA Tour, Italian Open, Rome, Italy
May 14-15	Soccer: Belgium v Algeria, Hungary v Croatia, Norway v Japan, Saudi Arabia v Senegal, Wales v Germany, Greece v Cyprus, Switzerland v Canada, friendlies
May 14-16	Horseracing: May meeting, York, England
May 15	Soccer: European Champions League final, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
May 16-17	Soccer: Bolivia v Mexico, Ireland Republic v Nigeria, Korea Republic v Scotland, USA v Jamaica, Denmark v Cameroon, India v Pakistan, Slovenia v Ghana, Sweden v Paraguay, friendlies
May 16-19	Golf: Mastercard Colonial, Fort Worth, Texas
May 16-19	Golf: Deutsche Bank Open, Heidelberg, Germany
May 16-19	Rallying: World Rally Championships; Rally Argentina
May 16-19	Judo: European championships, Maribor, Slovenia
May 16-19	Equestrian: Royal Windsor Horse Show, Berkshire, England
May 16-19	Swimming: Grand Prix final, Glasgow, Scotland
May 16-20	Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Lords, London, England
May 18	Horseracing: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico, Baltimore, Maryland
May 18	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; The Winston, LoweÕs M otor Speedway, North Carolina
May 18-19	Soccer: Czech Republic v Italy, France v Belgium, Germany v Austria, Poland v Estonia, Thailand v Uruguay, USA v Netherlands, friendlies
May 18-19	Raquetball: Kilkenny Open, Kilkenny City, Ireland
May 18-22	Cricket: West Indies v India, 5th Test, Jamaica
May 19	Motorcycling: French Grand Prix, Le Mans, France
May 19-26	Cycling: Milk Race, Ireland
May 20-26	Tennis: ATP World Team Championships, Dusseldorf, Germany
May 20-26	Tennis: ATP International Raiffeisen Grand Prix, St. Poelten, Austria
May 20-26	Tennis: WTA Tour, Strasbourg International, France
May 20-26	Tennis: WTA Tour, Madrid Open, Spain
May 20-27	Sailing: World Championship Finn Masters, Split, Croatia
May 21-23	Soccer: Korea Republic v England, China PR v Uruguay, Finland v Latvia, Ecuador v Senegal, Kuwait v Iran, Mexico v Turkey, friendlies
May 23-26	Golf: Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village, Ohio
May 23-26	Golf: Volvo PGA Championship, Wentworth, England
May 25	Rugby Union: Heineken European Cup final, Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, UK
May 25	Rugby Union: Super 12 final, venue tbc
May 25	Cricket: West Indies v India, 1st ODI, Jamaica
May 25-26	Horseracing: Irish 2000 and 1000 Guineas, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland
May 25-26	Soccer: China PR v Portugal, Japan v Sweden, Malaysia v Brazil, Denmark v Tunisia, England v Cameroon, friendlies
May 25-31	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race leg eight, La Rochelle to Gothenburg
May 25-Jun 07	Motorcycling: TT Races, Isle of Man, Great Britain
May 26	Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco
May 26	Motor racing: Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, Indiana
May 26	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Coca-Cola 600, LoweÕs M otor Speedway, North Carolina
May 26	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship, Silverstone, UK
May 26	Cricket: West Indies v India, 2nd ODI, Jamaica
May 27-Jun 09	Tennis: French Open, Roland Garros, Paris, France
May 29	Cricket: West Indies v India, 3rd ODI, Barbados
May 30-Jun 02	Golf: Kemper Insurance Open, Potomac, Maryland
May 30-Jun 02	Golf: Victor Chandler British Masters, Milton Keynes, England
May 30-Jun 03	Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
May 31-Jun 30	Soccer: World Cup Finals, South Korea, Japan