WORLD SPORTS DIARY FEBRUARY 2004

February 01	U.S. Football: Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
February 01	Athletics: World University Cross Country, Collegno-Torino, Italy
February 01	Athletics: Russian Winter Indoors, Moscow, Russia
February 01	Athletics: Marathon Popular de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
February 01	Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 4th ODI, Centurion, South Africa
February 01-08	Snooker: The Masters, London, England
February 02-08	Ice skating: European Championships, Budapest, Hungary
February 02-08	Tennis: WTA Tour; Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan
February 02-08	Skiing: Nordic Junior World Championships, Stryn, Norway
February 03	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Maribor, Slovenia
February 03	Athletics: Fleet Empire State Building Run-Up, New York
February 03-07	Bobsleigh: World Cup, women, Sigulda, Latvia
February 04	Athletics: Sparkassen Indoor Meeting, Dortmund, Germany
February 04	Cricket: South Africa v West Indies, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, South Africa
February 05-08	Golf: European Tour; Heineken Classic, Melbourne, Australia
February 05-08	Golf: PGA Tour; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California
February 05-08	Bobsleigh: Junior World Championships, Cortina dÕAmpezzo, Italy
February 06	Athletics: Millrose Games, New York, United States
February 06-07	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, La Clusaz, France
February 06-08	Tennis: Davis Cup World Group round 1, Australia v Sweden, USA v Austria, Russia v Belarus, Argentina v Morocco, Romania v Switzerland, Croatia v France, Canada v Netherlands, Czech Rep v Spain
February 06-08	Motor racing: WRC Rally of Sweden
February 06-08	Speed skating: World Allround Championships, Hamar, Norway
February 06-08	Speed skating: World Cup Short Track, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic
February 06-08	Swimming: World Cup round 8, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 06-08	Luge: European Championships; Natural Track, Huettau, Austria
February 06-15	Biathlon: World Championships, Oberhof, Germany
February 07	Horseracing: Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 07	Cycling: Indoor World Cup Final, Ailinge/Friedrichshafen, Germany
February 07	Motor racing: Nascar Winston Cup; Budweiser Shootout, Daytona, Florida
February 07	Motorcycling: Supercross World Championship, San Francisco, California
February 07-08	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Region Arber, Germany / Adelboden, Switzerland
February 07-08	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Region Arber, Germany
February 07-08	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Adelboden, Switzerland
February 07-08	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany
February 07-08	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Berchtesgaden, Germany
February 07-08	Athletics: Norwich Union World Indoor Trials & AAA Championships, Sheffield, England
February 08	U.S. Football: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
February 08	Ice Hockey: NHL All-Star Game, St Paul, Minnesota
February 08	Swimming: World Cup 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 08	Bobsleigh: World Junior Skeleton Championships, Winterberg, Germany
February 08-15	Skiing World Junior Alpine Championships, Maribor, Slovenia
February 08-19	Shooting: Asian Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
February 09-15	Tennis: ATP Tour, Siebel Open, San Jose, California
February 09-15	Tennis: ATP Tour, Bellsouth Open, Vina del Mar, Chile
February 09-15	Tennis: ATP Tour, Milan Indoors, Milan, Italy
February 09-15	Tennis: WTA Tour; Open Gaz de France, Paris, France
February 10-15	Bobsleigh: World Cup, men, Igls, Austria
February 10-15	Bobsleigh: World Cup, women, Winterberg, Germany
February 12	Motor racing: Nascar Winston Cup; Gatorade 125, Daytona, Florida
February 12	Athletics: GE Globen Galan, Stockholm, Sweden
February 12	Athletics: Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne, Australia
February 12-15	Golf: PGA Tour; Buick Invitational, San Diego, California
February 12-15	Golf: European Tour; ANZ Championship, Sydney, Australia
February 12-20	Sailing: Finn Gold Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 13	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 1st ODI, Auckland, New Zealand
February 13-15	Luge: World Championship; Artificial Track, Nagano, Japan
February 13-15	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany
February 13-15	Speed Skating: Short Track World Cup, Bormio, Italy
February 13-15	Cycling: Track World Cup Leg 1, Moscow, Russia
February 14	Basketball: NBA All-Star Game, Los Angeles, California
February 14	Horseracing: Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 14	Rowing: International Mediterranian Cup, Fethiye, Turkey
February 14	Athletics: European Indoor Cup, Leipzig, Germany
February 14	Motorcycling: Supercross World Championship, Houston, Texas
February 14-15	Rugby: Six Nations; France v Ireland, Wales v Scotland, Italy v England
February 14-15	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Sankt Anton, Austria
February 14-15	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Willingen, Germany
February 14-15	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany
February 14-15	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Inawashiro, Japan
February 14-15	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Harbin-Long-zhu, China
February 14-18	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Harare, Zimbabwe
February 15	Motor racing: Nascar Winston Cup; Daytona 500, Daytona, Florida
February 15	Cycling: Cyclo-cross World Cup round 6, Pijnacker, Netherlands
February 15	Bobsleigh: Skeleton World Cup and European Championships, Altenberg, Germany
February 16-22	Tennis: ATP Tour; ABN-AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands
February 16-22	Tennis: ATP / WTA Tours; Kroger St Jude, Memphis, Tennessee
February 16-22	Tennis: WTA Tour; Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium
February 16-22	Tennis: WTA Tour; Indian Open, Hyderabad, India
February 16-22	Tennis: ATP Tour; Argentina Open, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 16-22	Biathlon: European Championships, Minsk, Belarus
February 17	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand
February 17-29	Bobsleigh: World Championships, Koenigssee, Germany
February 18	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Stockholm, Sweden
February 18-22	Aquatics: Diving World Cup, Athens, Greece
February 19-22	Golf: European Tour; Carlsberg Malaysian Open, Saujana, Malaysia
February 19-22	Golf: PGA Tour; Nissan Open, Pacific Palisades, California
February 19-22	Tug of War: World Indoor Championships, Glasgow, Scotland
February 19-22	Skiing: Skyflying World Championships, Planica, Slovenia
February 19-27	Shooting: World Cup in Rifle, Pistol, Running Target, Bangkok, Thailand
February 19-March 01	Boxing: European Championships, Pula, Croatia
February 20	Rugby: Super 12 season starts, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
February 20	Rugby League: TetleyÕs Super League starts, England
February 20	Athletics: Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham, England
February 20	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
February 20	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st ODI, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
February 20-22	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Sapporo-Makomanai, Japan
February 20-22	Speed skating: World Junior Championships, Roseville, USA
February 21	Motorcycling: Supercross World Championship, Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 21	Athletics: Balkan Indoor Championships, Athens, Greece
February 21	Rowing: FISA Team Cup, Seville, Spain
February 21-22	Rugby: Six Nations; France v Italy, Scotland v England, Ireland v Wales
February 21-22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Are, Sweden
February 21-22	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Umea, Sweden
February 21-22	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Liberec, Czech REpublic
February 21-22	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Naeba, Japan
February 22	Motor racing: Nascar Winston Cup; Subway 400, North Carolina Speedway
February 22	Horseracing: Gulfstream Park BreedersÕ Cup Handicap, Florida 
February 22	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd ODI, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
February 23-29	Tennis: ATP Tour; Open 13, Marseille, France
February 23-29	Tennis: ATP Tour; Brasil Open, Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
February 23-29	Tennis: WTA Tour; Dubai Duty Free WomenÕs Open, Dubai, UAE
February 23-29	Tennis: WTA Tour; Copa Colsanitas, Bogota, Columbia
February 24	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Trondheim, Norway
February 24	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 4th ODI, Dunedin, New Zealand
February 24-25	Soccer: Champions League; First knockout round 1st leg, Europe
February 25	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
February 25-29	Golf: WGC-Accenture Match Play, Carlsbad, California
February 25-29	Biathlon: Archery Biathlon World Championships, Pokljuka, Slovenia
February 26	Soccer: UEFA Cup third round 1st leg, Europe
February 26	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Drammen, Norway
February 26-28	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Niigata Joetsu-kokusai, Japan
February 26-29	Golf: PGA Tour; Chrysler Classic of Tucson, Arizona
February 26-29	Canoe-Kayak: Slalom Pre-Olympic Test, Athens, Greece
February 26-March 01	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
February 27	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 4th ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
February 27-29	Biathlon: World Cup 7, Lake Placid, New York
February 28	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Oslo, Norway
February 28	Athletics: Meeting Gaz de France du Pas de Calais, Lievin, France
February 28	Motorcycling: Supercross World Championship, Atlanta, Georgia
February 28	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 5th ODI, Auckland, New Zealand
February 28-29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
February 28-29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Levi, Finland
February 28-29	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Salt Lake City, Utah
February 28-29	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Oslo, Norway
February 28-29	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic
February 28-Mar 07	Shooting: World Cup, all events, Sydney, Australia
February 29	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship round 1, Valencia, Spain
February 29	Motor racing: IndyCar series; Toyota Indy 300, Miami Speedway, Florida
February 29	Athletics: Marathon Ciudad de Sevilla, Spain
February 29	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 5th ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka