WORLD SPORTS DIARY MARCH 2004

March 01-07	Tennis: ATP Tour; Dubai Duty Free, Dubai, UAE
March 01-07	Tennis: WTA Tour; State Farm Classic, Scottsdale, Arizona
March 01-07	Tennis: ATP Tour; Franklin Templeton Classic, Scottsdale, Arizona
March 01-07	Tennis: ATP/WTA Tours; Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico
March 01-07	Table Tennis: World Team Championship, Doha, Qatar
March 01-07	Figure Skating: World Junior Championships, The Hague, Netherlands
March 01-07	Snooker: European Open, Malta
March 02	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 6th ODI, Napier, New Zealand
March 03	Soccer: UEFA Cup third round 2nd leg, Europe
March 03-06	Biathlon: World Cup 8, Fort Kent, Maine
March 04-07	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Ford Championship, Miami, Florida
March 04-07	Golf: PGA European Tour; Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai, UAE
March 04-07	Golf: Ladies European Tour; AAMI WomenÕs Australian Open, New South Wales, Australia
March 05	Cricket: Under-19 WC Super League Final, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 05-06	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 05-07	Athletics: IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest, Hungary
March 05-07	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 2, Rostock, Germany
March 05-07	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 05-07	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Mount Bachelor, United States
March 06	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
March 06	Horseracing: Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 06-07	Rugby: Six Nations; Italy v Scotland, England v Ireland, Wales v France
March 06-07	Soccer: FA Cup quarter finals, England
March 06-07	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Kvitfjell, Norway
March 06-07	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 06-07	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Airolo, Switzerland
March 06-12	Sailing: Bacardi Cup, Miami, Florida
March 06-13	Sailing: Tornado European Championships, Gran Canaria, Spain
March 07	Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia
March 07	Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 07	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
March 07	Athletics: Balkan Cross Country Championships, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
March 07-14	Cycling: Paris to Nice, France
March 08	Horseracing: Australian Cup, Flemington, Melbourne, Australia
March 08-12	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle, Sri Lanka
March 08-21	Tennis: ATP Masters Series / WTA Tour; Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, California
March 09-10	Soccer: Champions League; First knockout round 2nd leg
March 09-14	Badminton: All England Open, Birmingham, England
March 10 - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
March 10	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
March 10-14	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup final round, Sestrieres, Italy
March 10-14	Biathlon: World Cup 9, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 10-14	Skiing: Alpine World Cup final round, Sestrieres, Italy
March 10-14	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Hamilton, New Zealand
March 10-16	Cycling: Tirreno to Adriatico, Italy
March 11-14	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; The Honda Classic, Palm Beach, Florida
March 11-14	Golf: PGA European Tour; Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar
March 11-14	Golf: LPGA WelchÕs/FryÕs Championship, Tuscon, Arizona
March 11-14	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 3, Electrostal, Russia
March 11-14	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup final round, Bardonecchia, Italy
March 11-14	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup starts, Mexico City, Mexico
March 11-15	Cricket: West Indies v England, 1st Test, Kingston, Jamaica
March 11-15	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 1st Test, venue tbc
March 11/25	Soccer: UEFA Cup fourth round, Europe
March 12	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
March 12	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 4th ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
March 12-14	Motor Racing: WRC Rally of Mexico
March 12-14	Cycling: World Track Cup Leg 2, Aguascallientes, Mexico
March 12-14	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup final round, Pragelato, Italy
March 13	Horseracing: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida 
March 13	Horseracing: Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 13	Rowing: Heineken Roeivierkamp, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 13-14	Speed Skating: World Short Track Team Championships, St Petersburg, Russia
March 14	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup final round, Oslo, Norway
March 14	Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Atlanta 500, Atlanta, Georgia
March 14	Horseracing: Santa Margarita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 14	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 5th ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
March 14	Athletics: Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain
March 16-18	Horseracing: National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham, England
March 16-20	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd Test, Kandy, Sri Lanka
March 18-21	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; Bay Hill Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 18-21	Golf: PGA European Tour; Caltex Masters, Singapore
March 18-21	Golf: LPGA Safeway International, Superstition Mountain, Arizona
March 18-21	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup round 2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 18-21	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 4, Madrid, Spain
March 18-22	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd Test, Auckland, New Zealand
March 19-21	Speed Skating: Short Track World Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden
March 19-23	Cricket: West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Port of Spain, Trinidad
March 19-23	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 2nd Test, venue tbc
March 20	Cycling: Milan to San Remo, Italy
March 20	Motor racing: Indy Racing League Round 2, Phoenix International Raceway, Arizona
March 20	Rowing: Head of the River Race, River Thames, London, England
March 20-21	Rugby: Six Nations; Ireland v Italy, England v Wales, Scotland v France
March 20-21	Athletics: IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Brussels, Belgium
March 21	Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
March 21	Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, Darlington, South Carolina
March 21	Rowing: Head of the Amstel River, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 21-28	Snooker: Irish Masters, Dublin, Ireland
March 22-28	Figure Skating: World Championships, Dortmund, Germany
March 22-April 04	Tennis: ATP Masters Series / WTA Tour; NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, Florida
March 23-24	Soccer: Champions League; Quarter-finals 1st leg, Europe
March 24-28	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
March 25-28	Golf: U.S. PGA Tour; The Players Championship, Sawgrass, Florida
March 25-28	Golf: Madeira Island Open, Santo da Serra, Madeira
March 25-28	Golf: LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, Mission Hills, California
March 26-28	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship round 2, Phillip Island, Australia
March 26-30	Cricket: New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, New Zealand
March 27	Horseracing: Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Dubai, UAE
March 27-28	Rugby: Six Nations; Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland, France v England
March 27-31	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 3rd Test, venue tbc
March 27-31	Sailing: Olympic Week, Barcelona, Spain
March 28	Rowing: 150th Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, London, England
March 28	Athletics: Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy
March 28	Motor Racing: NASCAR Winston Cup, Food City 500, Bristol, Tennessee
March 28	Cycling: Road World Cup, elite women; Gran Premio Castilla y Leon, Spain
March 30	Baseball: Major League opening game, New York Yankees v Tampa Bay, Tokyo, Japan
March 30-April 04	Ice Hockey, WomenÕs World Championship, Halifax, Canada