WORLD SPORTS DIARY OCTOBER 2003

October 01-05	Wrestling: World Greco-Roman Championship, Creteil, France
October 02-05	Golf: World Golf Championships; American Express Championship, Atlanta, Georgia
October 02-05	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Southern Farm Bureau Classic, Madison, Massachusetts
October 02-05	Golf: LPGA Tour; Longs Drugs Challenge, Lincoln, California
October 03-05	Motor racing: World Rally Championship, San Remo Rally, Italy
October 03-25	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 04	Athletics: World Half Marathon Championships, Vilamoura, Portugal
October 04	Motorcycling: Individual Speedway World Championship Grand Prix, Hamar, Norway
October 04-05	Karate: 8th World Open Tournament, Tokyo, Japan
October 04-12	Fencing: World Championships, Cuba
October 04-18	Various: All Africa Games, Abuja, Nigeria
October 05	Horseracing: Prix de lÕArc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Paris, France
October 05	Motorcycling: Moto GP round 13, Pacific Grand Prix, Motegi, Japan
October 05	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup round 30, Kansas Speedway, Kansas
October 05	Cycling: World Cup: Paris-Tours, France
October 05-11	Sailing: Sonar World Championship, St Petersburg, Florida
October 06-12	Tennis: ATP Tour; Grand Prix de Lyon, Lyon, France
October 06-12	Tennis: ATP Tour; CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, Austria
October 06-12	Tennis: WTA Tour; Porsche Grand Prix, Filderstadt, Germany
October 06-12	Tennis: WTA Tour; Tashkent Open, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
October 07-12	Boules: Boule Lyonnaise World Championship, men, Nice, France
October 08	Ice Hockey: Start of NHL season, United States
October 08-12	Cricket: India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, India
October 08-13	Shooting: World Cup Final, Milan, Italy
October 09-12	Cycling: World Road Championships, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 09-12	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 09-12	Golf: European Tour; Dutch Open, Hilversum, Netherlands
October 09-12	Golf: LPGA Samsung World Championship, Woodlands, California
October 09-12	Waterskiing: World wakeboard championships, Australia
October 09-13	Cricket: Australia v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Perth, Australia
October 09-17	Sailing: Melges 24 World Championship, San Francisco, California
October 10-November 22	Rugby Union: World Cup, Australia
October 11	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup round 31, LoweÕs Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
October 11	Soccer: Euro2004 qualifiers; Cyprus v Slovenia, France v Israel, Norway v Luxembourg, Bosnia v Denmark, Austria v Czech Republic, Netherlands v Moldova, Sweden v Latvia, Hungary v Poland, Scotland v Lithuania, Germany v Iceland, Greece v Northern Ireland, Armenia v Spain, Turkey v England v Liechtenstein v Slovakia, Croatia v Bulgaria, Belgium v Estonia, Italy v Azerbaijan, Wales v Yugoslavia, Russia v Georgia, Switzerland v Republic of Ireland
October 11-12	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup starts, Predazzo, Italy
October 11-18	Sailing: J/80 World Championship, Fort Worth, Texas
October 12	Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan
October 12	Motorcycling: Moto GP round 14, Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
October 12	Motor racing: Indy Racing League round 16, Texas Motor Speedway, Texas
October 12	Motor racing: CART round 18: Autodromo Hermanos Rodridguez, Mexico City, Mexico
October 12	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 12-26	Baseball: World Cup, Havana, Cuba
October 13	Triathlon: World Cup, Makuhari, Japan
October 13-19	Tennis: ATP Masters Series, Madrid, Spain
October 13-19	Tennis: WTA Tour; Swisscom Challenge, Zurich, Switzerland
October 13-19	Tennis: WTA Tour; VUB Open, Bratislava, Slovakia
October 14-20	Shooting: World Cup Shotgun Final, Roma, Italy
October 15-16	Soccer: UEFA Cup first-round matches, second leg, Europe
October 16-18	Horseracing: Dubai Champions meeting, Dubai, UAE
October 16-19	Golf: World Match Play Championship, Wentworth, Surrey, England
October 16-19	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, North Carolina
October 16-19	Golf: European Tour; Turespana Mallorca Classic, Majorca, Spain
October 16-19	Golf: LPGA Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic, Jeiju Island, Korea
October 16-21	Cricket: India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Mohali, India
October 17-19	Motor racing: World Rally Championship, Tour of Corsica, France
October 17-19	Gymnastics: Trampoline World Championships, Hanover, Germany
October 17-19	Speed skating: World Cup Short Track, Calgary, Canada
October 17-22	Cricket: Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, Australia
October 18	Baseball: MLB World Series begins, United States
October 18	Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
October 18	Cycling: World Cup: Giro di Lombardia, Italy
October 18-19	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup starts, Soelden, Austria
October 19	Horseracing: Canadian International (World Racing Championships), Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
October 19	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship, Magny Cours, France
October 19	Motorcycling: Moto GP round 15, Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island, Australia
October 19	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup round 32, Martinsville Speedway, Virginia
October 19	Triathlon: World Cup, Madeira, Portugal
October 19-25	Squash: MenÕs World Team Championship, Vienna, Austria
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP Tour; Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP Tour; St Petersburg Open, St Petersburg, Russia
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP Tour; Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Sweden
October 20-26	Tennis: WTA Tour; Generali Ladies, Linz, Austria
October 20-26	Tennis: WTA Tour Seat Open, Luxembourg
October 20-26	Darts: Paddy Power World Grand Prix, Dublin, Ireland
October 21-22	Soccer: UEFA ChampionsÕ League Matchday 3, Europe
October 21-26	Cricket: Bangladesh v England, 1st Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh
October 23-26	Golf: European Tour; Telefonica Open de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
October 23-26	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
October 23-26	Equestrian: World Cup Eventing Finals, Pau, France
October 23-November 18	Cricket: Triangular tournament; India v New Zealand v Australia, India
October 24-26	Motor racing: World Rally Championship, Catalunya Rally, Spain
October 24-26	Gymnastics: World Cup Grand Prix, Glasgow, Scotland
October 24-26	Speed skating: World Cup Short Track, Marquette. Michigan
October 25	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup Day, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
October 25	Horseracing: Carlton Draught Cox Plate, Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia
October 25-26	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Soelden, Austria
October 25-26	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup starts, Duesseldorf, Germany
October 26	Motor racing: NASCAR Winston Cup round 33, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
October 26	Motor racing: CART round 19: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
October 26	Triathlon: World Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 26	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Landgraaf, Netherlands
October 27-November 02	Tennis: WTA Tour Advanta Championships, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 27-November 02	Tennis: WTA Tour; Bell Challenge, Quebec City Canada
October 29-30	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
October 27-November 02	Tennis: ATP Paribas Masters Series, Paris, France
October 28	Basketball: NBA regular season starts, United States
October 29-November 02	Cricket: Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Chittagong, Bangladesh
October 27-November 09	Korfball: Centennial world championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands
October 30-November 02	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Chrysler Championship, Palm Harbour, Florida
October 30-November 02	Golf: European Tour; Volvo Masters Andalucia, Valderrama, Spain
October 31-November 02	Darts: Winmau World Masters, Bridlington, England