WORLD SPORTS DIARY APRIL 2003

April 01-10 - Cricket: Sharjah Cup; Pakistan v South Africa v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
April 01-15 - Sailing: Round Britain Race, Southampton, England
April 01-30 - Sailing: Vele di Pasqua, Cesenatico, Italy
April 02 - Soccer: Euro2004 qualifiers; Slovenia v Cyprus, Israel v France, Luxembourg v Norway, Denmark v Bosnia, Czech Republic v Austria, Moldova v Netherlands, Poland v San Marino, Hungary v Sweden, Lithuania v Scotland, Northern Ireland v Greece, Spain v Armenia, England v Turkey, Slovakia v Liechtenstein, Estonia v Bulgaria, Croatia v Andorra, Yugoslavia v Wales, Albania v Republic of Ireland, Georgia v Switzerland
April 03-05 - Horseracing: Martell Grand National meeting, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England
April 03-06 - Golf: BellSouth Classic, Duluth, Georgia
April 03-06 - Ice Skating: World Synchronized Championships, Ottawa, Canada
April 04-06 - Tennis: Davis Cup Quarter Finals; France v Switzerland, Sweden v Australia, Spain v Croatia, Argentina v Russia
April 04-06 - Golf: LPGA Office Depot Championship, Tarzana, California
April 04-25 - Horseracing: Keeneland Spring Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
April 05 - Soccer: Major League season starts, United States
April 05 - Rugby Union: Powergen Cup Final, Twickenham, London, England
April 05 - Horseracing: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, California
April 05 - Horseracing: Illinois Derby, SportsmanÕs Park, Illinois
April 05 - Horseracing: Apple Blossom Handicap, Oaklawn Park, Arkansas
April 05-06 - U.S. Football: NFL Europe 2003 season opens, Europe
April 05-07 - Basketball: NCAA Final Four, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
April 05-09 - Sailing: Olympic Sailing Week, Barcelona, Spain
April 05-13 - Curling: Ford World Championships, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
April 05-13 - Snooker: Regal Scottish Masters, Edinburgh, Scotland
April 06 - Rowing: Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, London, England
April 06 - Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 06 - Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, AaronÕs 499, Talladega, Alabama
April 06 - Motorcycling: Moto GP, Grand Prix of Japan, Suzuka, Japan
April 06 - Athletics: Paris International Marathon, Paris, France
April 06 - Cycling: World Cup; Tour of Flanders, Belgium
April 06 - Ice Hockey: NHL Regular Season ends, United States
April 07-13 - Tennis: ATP/WTA Tours: Estoril Open, Estoril, Portugal
April 07-13 - Tennis: ATP Tour: Grand Prix Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco
April 07-13 - Tennis: WTA Tour: Family Circle Cup, Charleston, South Carolina
April 08-09 - Soccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg, Europe
April 08-19 - Sailing: Lightning World Championship, Miami, Florida
April 09 - Ice Hockey: NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin, United States
April 10-13 - Golf: U.S. Masters, Augusta, Georgia
April 10-14 - Cricket: West Indies v Australia, 1st Test, Guyana, West Indies
April 10/24 - Soccer: UEFA Cup semi-finals, Europe
April 11-12 - Horseracing: Scottish Grand National meeting, Ayr, Scotland
April 11-13 - Motor racing: World Rally Championship, Rally of New Zealand
April 11-13 - Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals
April 11-20 - Cricket: Triangular tournament, Bangladesh v India v South Africa, Dhaka, Bangladesh
April 12 - Horseracing: Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, New York
April 12 - Horseracing: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, Arkansas
April 12-13 - Rowing: International Spring Regatta, Ghent, Belgium
April 13 - Athletics: Flora London Marathon, London, England
April 13 - Athletics: Fortis Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 13 - Sailing: Around Alone race 5th leg start, Salvador, Brazil
April 13 - Cycling: World Cup; Paris-Roubaix, France
April 13 - Soccer: FA Cup semi-finals, England
April 13 - Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Virginia 500, Martinsville, Virginia
April 13 - Motor Racing: CART series, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, California
April 13 - Badminton: Singapore Open, Singapore
April 14-20 - Tennis: ATP Tour; Masters Series, Monte Carlo, Monaco
April 14-20 - Tennis: WTA Tour; Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island, Florida
April 14-20 - Tennis: WTA Tour; Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary
April 15-17 - Horseracing: Craven meeting, Newmarket, England
April 16 - Basketball: NBA Regular Season ends, United States
April 16-20 - Equestrian: World Cup final, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 17-19 - Golf: LPGA Takefuji Classic, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 17-20 - Golf: The Heritage, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
April 17-20 - Golf: Algarve Open de Portugal, Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal
April 18-21 - Cricket: Start of County Championship season, Great Britain
April 18-22 - Cricket: West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
April 19 - Horseracing: Australian Derby, Royal Randwick, NSW, Australia
April 19 - Basketball: NBA playoffs begin, United States
April 19-May 05 - Snooker: Embassy World Championships, Sheffield, England
April 19-21 - Soccer: TennentÕs Scottish Cup semi-finals, Scotland
April 20 - Formula 1: San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, Italy
April 20 - Cycling: World Cup; Amstel Gold Race, Netherlands
April 20 - Horseracing: San Juan Capistrano International Handicap, Santa Anita, California
April 20 - Canoeing: Flatwater Racing World Cup round 1, Curtina, Brazil
April 21 - Athletics: 107th Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts
April 21-22 - Horseracing: Irish Grand National meeting, Fairyhouse, Ireland
April 21-27 - Tennis: ATP Tour; U.S. Clay Court Championships, Houston, Texas
April 21-27 - Tennis: ATP Tour; Open Seat-Godo, Barcelona, Spain
April 22-23 - Soccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg, Europe
April 23 - Cycling: World Cup; La Fleche Wallonne, Belgium
April 24-27: Golf: Shell Houston Open, Humble, Texas
April 24-27: Golf: Canarias Open de Espana, Tenerife, Spain
April 24-27 - Modern Pentathlon: World Cup round 2, Germany / Hungary
April 24-28 - Cricket: Bangladesh v South Africa, 1st Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh
April 25-26 - Horseracing: attheraces Gold Cup Celebration meeting, Sandown Park, England
April 25-27 - Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship, Sugo, Japan
April 25-27 - Golf: LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, Stockbridge, Georgia
April 25-29 - Cricket: Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
April 25- May 02 - Table Tennis: World Individual Championships, Shanghai, China
April 26 - Rugby League: Powergen Challenge Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
April 26-27: Tennis: Fed Cup World Group, 1st round, women
April 26-27 - Rugby Union: Heineken Cup semi-finals
April 26-May 11 - Ice Hockey: IIHF World Championships, Finland
April 27 - Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Auto Club 500, Fontana, California
April 27 - Motorcycling: Moto GP, AfricaÕs Grand Prix, Phakisa Freeway, South Africa
April 27 - Horseracing: Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong
April 27 - Horseracing: Prix Ganay, Longchamp, France
April 27 - Cycling: World Cup; Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Belgium
April 27 - Cricket: Start of National League season, Great Britain
April 28-May 04 - Tennis: ATP Tour; Mallorca Open, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
April 28-May 04 - Tennis: ATP Tour; BMW Open, Munich, Germany
April 28-May 04 - Tennis: WTA Tour; J&S Cup, Warsaw, Poland
April 28-May 04 - Tennis: WTA Tour; Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Bol, Croatia
April 29-May 02 - Horseracing: National Hunt Festival, Punchestown, Ireland
April 30 - Soccer: Euro2004 qualifiers; Malta v Slovenia, Latvia v San Marino, Andorra v Estonia