WORLD SPORTS DIARY JANUARY 2004 January 01 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany January 01 Horseracing: Auckland Cup, Ellerslie, New Zealand January 01 U.S. Football: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California January 01 Horseracing: Unicoin Handicap Chase, Cheltenham, Great Britain January 01-18 Motor racing: Dakar Rally, France to Senegal January 02 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Reit im Winkl, Germany January 02-06 Cricket: Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, Australia January 02-06 Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, South Africa January 02-10 Sailing: Fireball World Championship, Adelaide, Australia January 02-11 Sailing: International 420 Class World Championship, Melbourne, Australia January 03 Soccer: FA Cup third round, Great Britain January 03 Athletics: Great North Cross Country Run, Newcastle, England January 03 Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Auckland, New Zealand January 03 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Klagenfurt, Austria January 03-04 U.S. Football: Wild Card Weekend, United States January 03-04 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Flachau, Austria January 03-04 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Megave, France January 03-05 Luge: European Championships; Artificial Track, Oberhof, Germany January 03-10 Tennis: Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia January 03-11 Darts: Lakeside World Championships, Surrey, England January 04 Athletics: Cross Internacional, Amorebieta, Spain January 04 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria January 04 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Schonach, Germany January 04-06 Luge: World Cup; Natural Track, Grand Prarie, Canada January 05-06 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Bad Gastein, Austria January 05-11 Tennis: ATP Tour; Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar January 05-11 Tennis: ATP Tour; AATP Championships, Adelaide, Australia January 05-11 Tennis: ATP Tour; TATA Open 2004, Chennai, India January 05-11 Tennis: WTA Tour; Uncle Tobys Hardcourts, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia January 05-11 Tennis: WTA Tour; ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand January 06 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Bischofshofen, Austria January 06 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Falun, Sweden January 07 Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Queenstown, New Zealand January 07-08 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Les Contamines, France January 07-11 Biathlon: World Cup 4, Pokljuka, Slovenia January 08 Athletics: International Indoor Vlaanderen-Gent, Ghent, Belgium January 08-10 Korfball: Europa Cup, Papendrecht, Netherlands January 08-11 Golf: Mercedes Championships, Kapalua, Hawaii January 08-11 Ice Hockey: Continental Cup, Super Final, Gomel, Belarus January 09-11 Speed skating: European Championships, Heerenveen, Netherlands January 09-February 10 Cricket: VB Series: Australia v India v Zimbabwe, Australia January 10 Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand January 10 Athletics: Reebok Cross Challenge, Belfast, Ireland January 10 Athletics: Cross Internazionale Campaccio, San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy January 10 Soccer: TennentÕs Scottish FA Cup Round 3, Scotland January 10 Motorcycling: Indoor Trial World Championship, Koblenz, Germany January 10-11 U.S. Football: Divisional Playoffs, United States January 10-11 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Seefeld, Austria January 10-11 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Chamonix, France January 10-11 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Veysonnaz, Switzerland January 10-11 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Otepaa, Finland January 10-11 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Liberec, Czech Republic January 10-11 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Tremblant, Canada January 10-11 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Alpe dÕHuez, France January 11 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Pozza di Fassa, Italy January 12-16 Bobsleigh: World Cup and European Championships, men, La Plagne, France January 12-17 Tennis: ATP/WTA Tours; adidas International, Sydney, Australia January 12-17 Tennis: ATP Tour; Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand January 12-17 Tennis: WTA Tour; Moorilla International, Hobart, Australia January 12-17 Tennis: WTA Tour; Canberra WomenÕs Classic, Canberra, Australia January 13-14 Swimming: World Cup IV, Stockholm, Sweden January 13-22 Sailing: Single Person Dinghy World Championship, Melbourne, Australia January 14 Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 4th ODI, Napier, New Zealand January 14-18 Biathlon: World Cup 5, Ruhpolding, Germany January 15-18 Golf: PGA Tour; Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii January 15-18 Golf: European Tour; South African Open, Cape Town, South Africa January 16 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Lake Placid, New York January 16-17 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Arosa, Switzerland January 16-18 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Cortina, Italy January 16-18 Luge: World Cup; Natural Track, Garmisch, Germany January 16-18 Speed skating: European Short Track Championships, Zoetermeer, Netherlands January 16-20 Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 4th Test, Centurion, South Africa January 17 Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Wellington, New Zealand January 17-18 Speed skating: World Sprint Championships, Nagano, Japan January 17-18 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Wengen, Switzerland January 17-18 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane, Poland January 17-18 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Nove Mesto, Czech Republic January 17-18 Swimming: World Cup V, Berlin, Germany January 18 U.S. Football: Conference Championships, United States January 18 Cycling: Cyclo-cross World Cup round 5, Nommay, France January 18 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Laax, Switzerland January 18 Athletics: Cross Internacional, Seville, Spain January 18 Athletics: Cross della Vallagarina, Villa Lagarina-Rovereto, Italy January 19-25 Snooker: Regal Welsh Open, Cardiff, Wales January 19-25 Skating: Four Continents Figure Skating Championship, Hamilton, Canada January 19-February 01 Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne Park, Australia January 20-25 Bobsleigh: World Cup, men, St Moritz, Switzerland January 21-22 Swimming: World Cup VI, Moscow, Russia January 21-25 Bobsleigh: World Cup, women, Lillehammer, Norway January 21-25 Biathlon: World Cup 6, Antholz-Anterselva, Italy January 21-31 Sailing: Soling World Championship, Porto Alegre, Brazil January 22 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Hakuba, Japan January 22-24 Equestrian: World Cup Show Jumping, Leipzig, Germany January 22-25 Golf: PGA Tour; Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Indian Wells, California January 22-25 Golf: European Tour; Dunhill Championship, Johannesburg, South Africa January 23 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Nayoro, Japan January 23-24 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Kreischberg, Austria January 23-25 Motor racing: WRC Rally of Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco January 23-25 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Kitzuehel, Austria January 24 Horseracing: Wellington Cup, Trentham Gardens, New Zealand January 24 Soccer: FA Cup fourth round, England January 24 Athletics: Norwich Union International, Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland January 24-25 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Maribor, Slovenia January 24-25 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Sapporo Okurayama, Japan January 24-25 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Fernie, Canada January 24-31 Biathlon: World Junior Championships, Haute-Maurienne, France January 25 Horseracing: AIG Europe Champion Hurdle; Arkle Chase, Leopardstown, Ireland January 25 Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 1st ODI, Cape Town, South Africa January 25 Athletics: Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut, Hannut, Belgium January 25 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Moena-Cavalese, Italy January 25-27 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Sapporo, Japan January 27 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Schladming, Austria January 27-28 Soccer: Worthington Cup semi-finals (2nd leg), England January 27-February 01 Bobsleigh: World Cup, men, Cortina, Italy January 28 Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth, South Africa January 29 Athletics: Gubernator Indoor Cup, Samara, Russia January 29-February 01 Golf: PGA Tour; FBR Open, TPC of Scottsdale, Arizona January 29-February 01 Golf: European Tour; Johnnie Walker Classic, Bangkok, Thailand January 30 Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Durban, South Africa January 30-31 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Deer Valley, Utah January 30-31 Swimming: World Cup VII, New York, U.S. January 30-February 03 Sailing: LaSource Grenada Sailing Festival, True Blue Bay, Grenada January 30-February 08 Softball: MenÕs World Championship, Christchurch, New Zealand January 31 Athletics: Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart, Germany January 31 Sailing: Sonar World Championship, St Petersburg, Florida January 31 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic January 31 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Munich, Germany January 31-February 01 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Garmisch, Germany January 31-February 01 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Haus-Ennstal, Austria