WORLD SPORTS DIARY OCTOBER 2002

October 01	Baseball: Major League playoffs begin, United States
October 01-02	Soccer: UEFA Champions League first group stage, Match Day 3, Europe
October 01-11	Sailing: Louis Vuitton Cup; Round Robin One, Auckland, New Zealand
October 02	Soccer: W-US Cup 2002; Italy v Russia, USA v Australia, Cary, North Carolina
October 02-05	Horseracing: Tote Cambridgeshire meeting, Newmarket, England
October 03	Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Potchefstroom, South Africa
October 03	Soccer: UEFA Cup first-round matches, Europe
October 03-06	Golf: Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Williamsburg, Virginia
October 03-06	Golf: Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Scotland
October 03-06	Golf: Samsung World Championship of WomenÕs Golf, Vallejo, California
October 03-06	Motor sport: Propecia Rally New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand
October 03-07	Cricket: Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 04-26	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 05	Horseracing: Yellow Ribbon Invitational, Santa Anita Park, California
October 05	Horseracing: Beldame Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
October 05	Horseracing: Champagne Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
October 05	Horseracing: Frizette Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
October 05	Rugby Union: Romania v Spain, Sweden v Poland, Latvia v Hungary
October 05-11	Sailing: IMS 600 World Championship, Bayona, Spain
October 05-12	Sailing: Sunfish World Championship, Houston, Texas
October 05-13	Various: World Masters Games, Melbourne, Australia
October 06	Horseracing: Prix de lÕArc de Triomphe, (World Series Racing Championship), Longchamp, Paris, France
October 06	Horseracing: Clement Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship, Santa Anita Park, California
October 06	Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Benoni, South Africa
October 06	Cycling: Paris-Tours, France
October 06	Motorcycling: Japanese Grand Prix, Twin Ring Motegi, Japan
October 06	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, EA Sports 500, Talladega, Alabama
October 06	Motor racing: CART series, Grand Prix Americas, Miami, Florida
October 06	Soccer: W-US Cup 2002; Australia v Russia, USA v Italy, Cary, North Carolina
October 06-12	Shooting: World Masters Games, Melbourne, Australia
October 07-12	Sailing: IC45 World Championship, Saint Tropez, France
October 07-12	Sailing: International J22 Class World Championship, Corpus Christi, Texas
October 07-13	Tennis: CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, men, Austria
October 07-13	Tennis: Grand Prix of Tennis, men, Lyon, France
October 07-13	Tennis: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, women, Filderstadt, Germany
October 07-13	Tennis: Team Leschly Ladies Cup, Aarhus, Denmark
October 08	Baseball: Major League Championship series begins, United States
October 08-13	Cycling: World Road Championships, Zolder, Belgium
October 09	Ice Hockey: NHL regular season starts, United States
October 09	Soccer: W-US Cup 2002; Australia v Italy, Cary, North Carolina
October 09	Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Kimberley, South Africa
October 09-13	Cricket: India v West Indies, 1st Test, Mumbai, India
October 09-13	Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show, NEC, Birmingham, England
October 10-13	Golf: Invensys Classic, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 10-13	Golf: Trophˇe Lanc™me, Saint-Nom-la-Bretˇche, Paris, France
October 11	Soccer: Bosnia-Herzegovina v Germany, friendly, Sarajevo, Bosnia
October 11-15	Cricket: Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Sharjah, UAE
October 12	Soccer: Euro2004 qualifiers; France v Slovenia, Malta v Israel, Denmark v Luxembourg, Romania v Norway, Moldova v Czech Republic, Belarus v Austria, Sweden v Hungary, Poland v Latvia, Lithuania v Faroe Islands, Iceland v Scotland, Spain v Northern Ireland, Ukraine v Greece, Slovakia v England, Macedonia v Turkey, Andorra v Belgium, Bulgaria v Croatia, Finland v Azerbaijan, Italy v Yugoslavia, Albania v Switzerland, Georgia v Russia
October 12	Soccer: Venezuela v Ecuador, Estonia v New Zealand, Portugal v Tunisia, friendlies
October 12-13	Athletics: IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Torino, Italy
October 12-13	Rugby Union: Tunisia v Namibia, Georgia v Russia, Bosnia v Lithuania
October 13	Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan
October 13	Motorcycling: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
October 13	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, UAW-GM Quality 500, Charlotte, North Carolina
October 13	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 13-19	Squash: World WomenÕs Team Championship, Odense, Denmark
October 14	Athletics: Munich Marathon, Munich, Germany
October 14-20	Tennis: ATP Masters Series, Madrid, Spain
October 14-20	Tennis: Swisscom Challenge, women, Zurich, Switzerland
October 14-20	Tennis: Slovak Indoor, women, Bratislava, Slovakia
October 15	Soccer: Scotland v Canada, friendly, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 16	Soccer: Euro2004 qualifiers; Israel v Cyprus, Malta v France, Norway v Bosnia, Luxembourg v Romania, Czech Republic v Belarus, Austria v Netherlands, Hungary v San Marino, Germany v Faroe Islands, Iceland v Lithuania, Greece v Armenia, Northern Ireland v Ukraine, Turkey v Liechtenstein, England v Macedonia, Estonia v Belgium, Bulgaria v Andorra, Wales v Italy, Yugoslavia v Finland, Republic of Ireland v Switzerland, Russia v Albania
October 16	Soccer: Japan v Jamaica, Poland v New Zealand, Spain v Paraguay, Sweden v Portugal, friendlies
October 17	Shooting: World Cup Shotgun finals, Lonato, Italy
October 17	Soccer: Germany v Denmark, women, friendly, Ulm, Germany
October 17-20	Golf: Cisco World Match Play Championship, Wentworth, Surrey, England
October 17-20	Golf: Walt Disney World Resort Golf Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
October 17-20	Horseracing: Dubai Champions Meeting, Newmarket, England
October 17-21	Cricket: India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Chennai, India
October 18-22	Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st Test, East London, South Africa
October 19	Baseball: World Series begins, city of American League champion, United States
October 19	Triathlon: Ironman championship, Kona, Hawaii
October 19	Cycling: Giro di Lombardia, Italy
October 19	Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, England
October 19	Rugby Union: Ukraine v Poland, Monaco v Finland, Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands, Croatia v Slovenia
October 19-23	Cricket: Pakistan v Australia, 3rd Test, Sharjah, UAE
October 20	Soccer: Major League Cup Final, CMGI Field, Foxboro, Massachusetts
October 20	Motorcycling: Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island, Australia
October 20	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Martinsville 500, Martinsville, Virginia
October 20	Athletics: Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 21-27	Tennis: Swiss Indoors, men, Basel, Switzerland
October 21-27	Tennis: St Petersburg Open, men, Russia
October 21-27	Tennis: Stockholm Open, men, Sweden
October 21-27	Tennis: Generali Ladies Open, Linz, Austria
October 21-27	Tennis: Seat Open, women, Luxembourg
October 22-23	Soccer: UEFA Champions League first group stage, Match Day 4, Europe
October 23	Soccer: Kenya v South Africa, Tanzania v Uganda, friendlies
October 24	Soccer: Qatar v Libya, friendly, Doha, Qatar
October 24-27	Golf: Buick Challenge, Pine Mountain, Georgia
October 24-27	Golf: Telefonica Open de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
October 25-26	Horseracing: Racing Post Trophy Meeting, Doncaster, England
October 25-27	Golf: LPGA Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic, South Korea
October 25-29	Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Potchefstroom, South Africa
October 26	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup, Arlington Park, (World Series Racing Championship), Chicago, Illinois
October 26	Horseracing: Carlton Draught Cox Plate, (World Series Racing Championship), Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
October 26	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Berlin, Germany
October 26-27	Skiing: Alpine World Cup starts, Soelden, Austria
October 26-27	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup starts, Duesseldorf, Germany
October 27	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, NAPA 500, Atlanta, Georgia
October 27	Motor racing: CART series, Honda Indy 300, Queensland Australia
October 27	Athletics: Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy
October 27-Nov 09	Soccer: CONCACAF WomenÕs Gold Cup, U.S., Canada
October 28	Athletics: Mount Everest Marathon, Delhi, India
October 28-Nov 03	Tennis: ATP Masters Series, Paris, France
October 28-Nov 03	Tennis: Federation Cup Finals, Gran Canaria, Spain
October 29	Basketball: NBA regular season starts, United States
October 29	Athletics: Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland
October 29-30	Soccer: UEFA Champions League first group stage, Match Day 5, Europe
October 29-31	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Soelden, Austria
October 30-Nov 03	Cricket: India v West Indies, 3rd Test, Kolkata, India
October 31	Soccer: UEFA Cup second-round matches, Europe
October 31-Nov 03	Golf: PGA Tour Championship, Atlanta, Georgia
October 31-Nov 03	Golf: Southern Farm Bureau Classic, Madison, Mississippi
October 31-Nov 03	Golf: Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship, Japan
October 31-Nov 03	Motor sport: Telstra Rally Australia, Perth, Australia