WORLD SPORTS DIARY AUGUST 2002

August 01	Horseracing: Guinness Galway Handicap Hurdle, Galway, Ireland
August 01-03	Rowing: Zurich World Cup, Munich, Germany
August 01-04	Golf: The International, Presented By Qwest, Castle Rock, Colorado
August 01-04	Golf: Volvo Scandinavian Masters, Stockholm, Sweden
August 01-04	Golf: Ladies Norwegian Open, Oslo, Norway
August 01-04	Canoeing: European Flatwater Championships, Zagreb, Croatia
August 01-04	Swimming: MenÕs Water Polo World League Super Final round, Athens, Greece
August 02	Soccer: British Virgin Islands v Anguilla, Grenada v Jamaica, friendlies
August 02-04	Cycling: European Mountain Bike Championships, ZŸrich, Switzerland
August 03	Soccer: Major League All-Star game, RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
August 03	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, Australia
August 03	Horseracing: Whitney Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 03-04	Equestrian: Gatcombe Horse Trials, Gloucestershire, England
August 03-10	Sailing: Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
August 04	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 04	Horseracing: Haskell Invitational, Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey
August 04	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana
August 04-10	Archery: World Field Championships, Clackmannan, Scotland
August 04-10	Speedway: World Cup 2002, Great Britain
August 05	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 05-11	Tennis: Masters Series, men, Cincinnati, Ohio
August 05-11	Tennis: Los Angeles Open, women, Los Angeles, California
August 06-10	Athletics: African Championships, Tunis, Tunisia
August 06-11	Athletics: European Championships, Munich, Germany
August 07	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 07	Soccer: Champions League 2nd qualifying round, second leg, Europe
August 07-11	Rowing: Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
August 07-11	Equestrian: Kerrygold Horse Show, Dublin, Ireland
August 08-11	Motorsport: World Rally Championships, Neste Rally, Finland
August 08-11	Golf: Buick Open, Warwick Hills, Grand Blanc, Michigan
August 08-11	Golf: The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open, Newport, Wales
August 08-11	Golf: Weetabix WomenÕs British Open, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland
August 08-12	Cricket: England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
August 09-11	Athletics: Asian Championships, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 09-11	Canoeing: World Junior Slalom Championships, Nowy Sacz, Poland
August 10	Horseracing: Breeders Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
August 10	Soccer: Nationwide League 2002-3 season kicks-off, Great Britain
August 10	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v New Zealand, Durban, South Africa
August 10	Rugby Union: Canada v Uruguay, Edmonton, Canada
August 10	Rugby Union: United States v Chile, Salt Lake City, Utah
August 10	Horseracing: Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 11	Soccer: FA Charity Shield; Arsenal v Liverpool, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
August 11	Horseracing: Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes, The Curragh, Ireland
August 11	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, New York
August 11	Motor racing: CART championship; Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio
August 11-17	Various: World Student Games, Linz, Austria
August 12-18	Tennis: RCA Championships, men, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 12-18	Tennis: Legg Mason Classic, men, Washington D.C.
August 12-18	Tennis: Nordic Light Open, women, Helsinki, Finland
August 12-18	Tennis: Rogers AT&T Cup, women, Montreal, Canada
August 12-21	Cricket: Triangular tournament; Pakistan v South Africa v Sri Lanka, Morocco
August 13	Athletics: Asics Grand Prix Helsinki, Finland
August 13/27	Soccer: UEFA Intertoto Cup Finals, venues tbc, Europe
August 14-18	Swimming: World Junior Diving Championships, Aachen, Germany
August 14-25	Sailing: Star World Championships, Marina del Rey, California
August 14/28	Soccer: UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round, Europe
August 15	Soccer: UEFA Cup qualifying round, first leg, Europe
August 15	Rugby Union: United States v Uruguay, San Francisco, California
August 15-18	Golf: U.S. PGA Championship, Hazeltine, Chaska, Minnesota
August 15-18	Golf: North West of Ireland Open, Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal Ireland
August 15-18	Golf: LPGA Bank of Montreal Canadian Open, Quebec, Canada
August 15-18	Golf: Ladies Compaq Open, Helsingborg, Sweden
August 15-19	Swimming: Junior Synchronised Swimming World Championships, Montreal, Canada
August 16	Athletics: IAAF Golden League; Weltklasse ZŸrich, Switzerland
August 16-24	Rowing: Commonwealth Regatta, Nottingham, Great Britain
August 17	Soccer: FA Premiership season kick-off, England
August 17	Horseracing: Arlington Million, (World Series Racing Championship), Chicago, Illinois
August 17	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v Australia, Johannesburg, South Africa
August 17	Rugby Union: Canada v Chile, Calgary, Canada
August 17	Athletics: Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki, Finland
August 17	Horseracing: Alabama Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 17	Soccer: Bosnia-Herzegovina v Croatia, friendly, Sarajevo
August 17-18	Canoeing: World Marathon Championships, Tyn nad Vitavou, Czech Republic
August 17-Sep 01	Soccer: FIFA U-19 WomenÕs World Championship, Canada
August 18	Formula One: Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Hungary
August 18	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Pepsi 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
August 18	Motor racing: CART championship; Motorola 220, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 18	Soccer: Nationwide WomenÕs Premier League 2002-3 season kick-off, England
August 18	Soccer: Algeria v Tanzania, friendly, Algiers
August 18	Soccer: Sweden v Korea DPR, womenÕs friendly, Solna, Sweden
August 19	Athletics: Raiffeisen Gugl-Meeting Linz, Austria
August 19-25	Tennis: Hamlet Cup, Commack, men, New York
August 19-25	Tennis: Pilot Pen Tennis, women, New Haven, Connecticut
August 19-25	Golf: U.S. Amateur Championships, Norwood Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
August 20-22	Horseracing: York August meeting, Yorkshire, England
August 20-25	Shooting: ISSF World Cup Rifle and Pistol finals, Munich, Germany
August 21	Soccer: Azerbaijan v Uzbekistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina v Yugoslavia, Bulgaria v Germany, Estonia v Georgia, Faroe Islands v Liechtenstein, Finland v Ireland Republic, Hungary v Spain, Iceland v Andorra, Italy v Slovenia, Latvia v Armenia, Luxembourg v Morocco, Macedonia FYR v Malta, Norway v Netherlands, Poland v Belgium, Romania v Greece, Russia v Sweden, Scotland v Denmark, Switzerland v Austria, Turkey v Georgia, Ukraine v Iran, Venezuela v Bolivia, China v Japan, friendlies
August 21-25	Cycling: World Junior Track Championships, Melbourne, Australia
August 21-Sep 03	Sailing: International Europe Class World Championship, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
August 22-25	Golf: World Golf Championships: NEC Invitational, Sahalee, Redmond, Washington
August 22-25	Golf: Reno-Tahoe Open, Montreux, Reno, Nevada
August 22-25	Golf: Scottish PGA Championship, Gleneagles, Scotland
August 22-25	Golf: LPGA First Union Betsy King Classic, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
August 22-25	Golf: WPGA Championship of Europe, Royal Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales
August 22-25	Motorsport: World Rally Championships, ADAC Rally, Germany
August 22-25	Canoeing: World Slalom Championships, Bourg St Maurice, France
August 22-25	Equestrian: Hickstead Derby Show Jumping, West Sussex, England
August 22-26	Cricket: England v India, 3rd Test, Headingley, Leeds, England
August 23	Athletics: Norwich Union British Grand Prix, London, England
August 23	Horseracing: Personal Ensign Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 23-Sep 01	Horseracing: Baden-Baden Summer Festival, Germany
August 23-Sep 01	Hockey: 10th Champions Trophy, women, Macau, China
August 24	Horseracing: Del Mar Oaks, Del Mar, California
August 24	Horseracing: Travers Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 24	Horseracing: KingÕs Bishop Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 24	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup; Sharpie 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee
August 24	Rugby Union: Uruguay v Canada, Montevideo, Uruguay
August 24	Rugby Union: Chile v United States, Santiago, Chile
August 24-25	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup starts, Falls Creek, Australia
August 25	Motorcycling: Czech Grand Prix, Brno, Czech Republic
August 25	Horseracing: Prix Morny Casinos Barriere, Deauville, France
August 25	Horseracing: Pacific Classic, Del Mar, California
August 25	Horseracing: Ballerina Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 25	Motor racing: CART championship; Molson Indy Montreal, Canada
August 25	Athletics: Quebec City Marathon, Quebec, Canada
August 26-Sep 08	Tennis: U.S. Open, Flushing Meadows, New York
August 27	Soccer: China PR v Korea Republic, Russia v Japan, womenÕs friendlies, Wuhan, Korea
August 28-Sep 01	Cycling: World Mountain Bike Championships, Kaprun, Austria
August 28-Sep 03	Sailing: Flying Dutchman World Championship, Tavira, Portugal
August 29	Soccer: UEFA Cup Qualifying Round, second leg, Europe
August 29	Soccer: China PR v Japan, Korea Republic v Russia, womenÕs friendlies, Wuhan, Korea 
August 29-31	Gymnastics: World Aerobic Championships, Klaipeda, Lithuania
August 29-Sep 01	Golf: Air Canada Championship, Northview, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
August 29-Sep 01	Golf: BMW International Open, Munich, Germany
August 29-Sep 01	Golf: LPGA State Farm Classic, Springfield, Illinois
August 29-Sep 01	Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire, England
August 29-Sep 01	Cycling: World Masters Mountain Bike Championships, Bromont, Quebec, Canada
August 29-Sep 01	Canoeing: World Flatwater Championships, Seville, Spain
August 30	Athletics: IAAF Golden League; Memorial Van Damme, Brussels, Belgium
August 30	Soccer: UEFA Super Cup; Feyenoord v Real Madrid, Stade Louis II, Monaco
August 30	Horseracing: Spinaway Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 30-Sep 08	Hockey: 24th Champions Trophy, men, Kšln, Germany
August 31	Horseracing: Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar, California
August 31	Horseracing: Hopeful Stakes, Saratoga Springs, New York
August 31	Rugby Union: Chile v Canada, Santiago, Chile
August 31	Soccer: Japan v Korea Republic, Russia v China PR, womenÕs friendlies, Wuhan, Korea