WORLD SPORTS DIARY APRIL 2004

April 01-03	Horseracing: Martell Grand National meeting, Aintree, Liverpool, England
April 01-04	Golf: PGA Tour; BellSouth Classic, Duluth, Georgia
April 01-04	Golf: European Tour; Algarve Open de Portugal, Algarve, Portugal
April 01-04	Ice Skating: World Synchronized Championships, Zagreb, Croatia
April 01-05	Cricket: West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Bridgetown, Barbados
April 01-08	Sailing: Laser Radial Open & Womens World Championship, Queensland, Australia
April 02-04	Golf: LPGA Tour; Office Depot Championship, Tarzana, California
April 02-23	Horseracing: Keeneland Spring Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
April 03	Soccer: MLS Opening Day 2004 Season, United States
April 03	Horseracing: Gulfstream Park Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida
April 03	Horseracing: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, California
April 03	Horseracing: Ashland Stakes, Keeneland, Kentucky
April 03	Horseracing: Apple Blossom Handicap, Oaklawn Park, Arkansas
April 03	Motor Racing: NASCAR Busch Series, OÕReilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
April 03	Athletics: Balkan Walking Championships, Resitsa, Greece
April 03	Athletics: European 10,000m Challenge, Maribor, Slovenia
April 03-04	U.S. Football: NFL Europe season starts, Europe
April 03-04	Rugby Union: IRB Sevens 2004, Singapore
April 03-11	Sailing: Vaurien Open World Championship, Punta del Este, Uruguay
April 04	Baseball: MLB Championship season starts, United States
April 04	Formula 1: Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
April 04	Motor Racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Samsung/Radio Shack 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
April 04	Cycling: World Cup; Tour of Flanders, Belgium
April 04	Soccer: FA Cup semi-finals, England
April 04	Ice Hockey: NHL regular season ends, United States
April 04	Athletics: Paris International Marathon, Paris, France
April 04	Athletics: Fortis Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 05-09	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 2nd Test, Lahore, Pakistan
April 05-11	Tennis: WTA Tour; Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island, Florida
April 05-11	Tennis: WTA Tour; Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse, Casablanca, Morocco
April 06-07	Soccer: Champions League quarter-finals 2nd leg, Europe
April 07	Ice Hockey: NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin, United States
April 08	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter-finals 1st leg, Europe
April 08-11	Golf: U.S. Masters Tournament, Augusta, Georgia
April 08-11	Athletics: Croatian International, Zagreb, Croatia
April 08-18	Sailing: Mistral World Championship, Cesmi, Izmir, Turkey
April 09-11	Tennis: Davis Cup quarter-finals
April 09-11	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup quarter-finals, Europe
April 09-11	Cycling: World Cup Track Races, Manchester, England
April 10	Horseracing: Australian Derby, Royal Randwick, NSW, Australia
April 10	Horseracing: Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, New York
April 10	Horseracing: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, Kentucky
April 10	Motor Racing: NASCAR Busch Series, Pepsi 300, Nashville Superspeedway, Nashville, Tennessee
April 10	Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko v Lamon Brewster (WBO Heavyweight belt), Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 10-12	Horseracing: Cork Easter Festival, Mallow, Cork, Ireland
April 10-12	Soccer: TennentÕs Scottish Cup semi-finals, Scotland
April 10-14	Cricket: West Indies v England, 4th Test, St JohnÕs, Antigua
April 10-18	Sailing: Tornado World Championship, Palma, Mallorca
April 11	Cycling: World Cup; Paris-Roubaix, France
April 11-13	Horseracing: Fairyhouse Grand National Festival, Co. Meath, Ireland
April 12	Horseracing: Irish Grand National, Fairyhouse, Ireland
April 12-18	Tennis: WTA Tour; Family Circle Cup, Charleston, South Carolina
April 12-18	Tennis: ATP/WTA Tours; Estoril Open, Estoril, Portugal
April 12-18	Tennis: ATP Tour; Open Communidad Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
April 12-18	Tennis: ATP Tour; U.S. MenÕs Clay Court Championships, Houston, Texas
April 12-20	Sailing: 49er World Championship, Athens, Greece
April 13	Horseracing: Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, England
April 13	Horseracing: Powers Gold Cup, Fairyhouse, Ireland
April 13-15	Horseracing: Craven meeting, Newmarket, England
April 13-17	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 3rd Test, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
April 14	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter-finals 2nd leg, Europe
April 14	Basketball: NBA regular season ends, United States
April 15-17	Golf: LPGA Takefuji Classic, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 15-18	Golf: PGA Tour; MCI Heritage, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
April 16-19	Cricket: Start of County Championship season, Great Britain
April 16-24	Badminton: European Championships, Geneva, Switzerland
April 17	Basketball: NBA playoffs begin, United States
April 17	Horseracing: Scottish Grand National, Ayr, Scotland
April 17	Rugby Union: Powergen Cup Final, Twickenham, London, England
April 17	Boxing: IBF Heavyweight belt; Chris Byrd v Andrew Golota, Madison Square Garden, New York
April 17	Boxing: WBA Heavyweight belt; John Ruiz v Fres Oquendo, Madison Square Garden, New York
April 17	Motor racing: IndyCar Series: Indy Japan 300, Motegi Twin Ring, Japan
April 17-25	Curling: Ford World Championships, Gavle, Sweden
April 17-May 03	Snooker: Embassy World Championships, Sheffield, England
April 18	Athletics: Flora London Marathon, London, England
April 18	Athletics: Olympus Marathon, Hamburg, Germany
April 18	Athletics: Torino Marathon, Turin, Italy
April 18	Motor racing: WRC Rally of New Zealand
April 18	Motor Racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Advance Auto Parts 500, Martinsville Speedway, Virginia
April 18	Motor Racing: CART Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, California	
April 18	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship, Round 3, Misano, San Marino
April 18	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 1, Welkom, South Africa
April 18	Horseracing: San Juan Capistrano International Handicap, Santa Anita, California
April 18	Cycling: World Cup; Amstel Gold Race, Netherlands
April 18	Cricket: West Indies v England, 1st ODI, Georgetown, Guyana
April 19	Athletics: 108th Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts
April 19-25	Tennis: ATP Masters Series, Monte Carlo, Monaco
April 19-25	Squash: World Doubles Championships, Philadelphia
April 20	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
April 20-21	Soccer: Champions League semi-finals 1st leg, Europe
April 21	Cycling: World Cup; La Fleche Wallonne, Belgium
April 21-25	Squash: World Grand Prix Finals, Doha, Qatar
April 22	Soccer: UEFA Cup semi-finals 1st leg, Europe
April 22	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
April 22-25	Golf: PGA Tour; Shell Houston Open, Houston, Texas
April 22-25	Golf: European Tour; Canarias Open de Espana, Spain
April 23-24	Horseracing: BetFred Gold Cup Celebration meeting, Sandown Park, England
April 23-25	Golf: PGA Tour; Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, Savannah, Georgia
April 23-May 01	Sailing: Star World Championship, Gaeta, Italy
April 24	Boxing: WBC heavyweight belt; Vitali Klitschko v Corrie Sanders, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 24	Motor Racing: NASCAR Busch Series, AaronÕs 312, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
April 24	Cricket: West Indies v England, 2nd ODI, Port of Spain, Trinidad
April 24	Soccer: Nationwide Conference Season ends, England
April 24	Athletics: Belgrade Marathon, Serbia and Montenegro
April 24-25	Tennis: Fed Cup first round
April 24-25	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup semi-finals, venues tba
April 24-May 09	Ice Hockey: IIHF World Championships, Czech Republic
April 25	Formula 1: San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, San Marino
April 25	Horseracing: Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China
April 25	Rugby League: Powergen Challenge Cup semi-finals
April 25	Cricket: West Indies v England, 3rd ODI, Port of Spain, Trinidad
April 25	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
April 25	Cricket: Start of National League season, Great Britain
April 25	Motor Racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup, AaronÕs 499, Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama
April 25	Cycling: World Cup; Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Belgium
April 25	Athletics: Padova Marathon, Italy
April 25	Athletics: Marathon Popular Madrid, Spain
April 26-May 02	Tennis: ATP Tour; Open Seat-Godo, Barcelona, Spain
April 26-May 02	Tennis: ATP Tour; BMW Open by Credit Suisse, Munich, Germany
April 26-May 02	Tennis: WTA Tour; J&S Cup, Warsaw, Poland
April 26-May 02	Tennis: WTA Tour; Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary
April 27	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
April 27-30	Horseracing: Punchestown National Hunt Festival, Co. Kildare, Ireland
April 28	Cricket: West Indies v England, 4th ODI, St. GeorgeÕs, Grenada
April 29	Cricket: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Harare, Zimbabwe
April 29-May 02	Golf: PGA Tour; HP Classic of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
April 29-May 02	Golf: European Tour; Telecom Italia Open, Milan, Italy
April 29-May 02	Golf: LPGA Tour; Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, Stockbridge, Georgia
April 29-May 02	Golf: LadiesÕ European Tour; Tenerife Ladies Open, Canary Islands
April 29-May 02	Equestrian: Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton, England
April 30-May 02	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 2, Jerez, Spain
April 30	Horseracing: Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky