WORLD SPORTS DIARY AUGUST 2004

August 01	Cricket: Asia Cup Final, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 01	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship rd 8, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
August 01	Motorsport: Michigan Indy 400, Michigan International Speedway, Michigan
August 01	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Pennsylvania 500, Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania
August 01	Cycling: Cyclassics Cup, Hamburg, Germany
August 02	Athletics: IAAF Grand Prix, Linz, Austria
August 02-08	Tennis: Tennis Masters Series, Cincinnati, Ohio
August 02-08	Tennis: WTA Tour; Rogers AT & T Cup, Montreal, Canada
August 02-08	Tennis: WTA Tour; Nordea Nordic Light Open, Stockholm, Sweden
August 03-08	Rowing: Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
August 04-08	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, Sri Lanka
August 05	Athletics: IAAF Grand Prix, Rieti, Italy
August 05-08	Golf: The International, Castle Rock, Colorado
August 05-08	Golf: KLM Open, Hilversum, Netherlands
August 05-08	Golf: LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Classic, Highland Meadows GC, Ohio
August 05-08	Golf: Ladies European Tour: HP Open, Stockholm, Sweden
August 06	Athletics: IAAF Golden League, Zurich, Switzerland
August 06-08	Motorsport: WRC Rally of Finland
August 06-08	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 8: Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 06-08	Equestrian: British Eventing Festival, Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, England
August 06-10	Equestrian: Dublin Horse Show, Dublin, Ireland
August 07	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, Australia
August 07	Soccer: Coca Cola league starts, Great Britain
August 07	Cricket: Twenty20 Cup Final, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
August 07	Cycling: Clasica Ciclista, San Sebastian, Spain
August 07-08	Athletics: Championships Ibero-American, Spain
August 07-14	Sailing: Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
August 08	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana
August 08	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
August 08	Soccer: FA Community Shield; Arsenal v Manchester Utd, Millennium Stadium, Wales
August 08	Athletics: Poznan Games, Poznan, Poland
August 09-15	Tennis: ATP/ WTA Tours; Idea Prokom Open, Sopot, Poland
August 09-15	Tennis: WTA Tour; Vancouver WomenÕs Open, Vancouver, Canada
August 11-15	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 12-15	Golf: U.S. PGA Championship, Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin
August 12-15	Golf: BMW Russian Open, Moscow, Russia
August 12-15	Golf: Wales Ladies Open, Royal Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales
August 12-16	Cricket: England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
August 13-15	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 9: Grand Prix of Denver, Denver, Colorado
August 13-29	Various: Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
August 14	Soccer: FA Premier League season kicks off, England
August 14	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg, South Africa
August 14	Horseracing: Arlington Million, Arlington Park, Illinois
August 15	Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary
August 15	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Sirius at the Glen, Watkins Glen, New York
August 15	Motorsport: Belterra Casino Indy 300, Kentucky Speedway, Kentucky
August 16-22	Tennis: ATP Tour; Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Washington DC
August 16-22	Tennis: WTA Tour; Western and Southern Financial Group WomenÕs Open, Cincinnati, Ohio
August 17-19	Horseracing: Ebor Festival meeting, York Racecourse, England
August 18-22	Cycling: European Mountain Bike Championships, Poland
August 19-22	Golf: WGC; NEC Invitational, Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
August 19-22	Golf: Reno Tahoe Open, Reno, Nevada
August 19-23	Cricket: England v West Indies, 4th Test, The Oval, London, England
August 20	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 20-22	Motorsport: WRC Rally of Germany
August 20-22	Golf: LPGA WendyÕs Championship for Children, Tartan Fields GC, Ohio
August 21	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v Australia, Durban, South Africa
August 21	Athletics: Helsinki Marathon, Helsinki, Finland
August 21-28	Cricket: Triangular tournament; India v Pakistan v Australia, Amstelveen, Netherlands
August 22	Motorcycling: Moto GP round 10, Brno, Czech Republic
August 22	Motorsport: Honda Indy 225, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Colorado
August 22	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, GFS Marketplace 400, Michigan International Speedway, Michigan
August 22	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
August 22	Cycling: Zuri Metzgete, Switzerland
August 23-29	Tennis: ATP Tour; TD Waterhouse Cup, Long Island, New York
August 23-29	Tennis: WTA Tour; Pilot Pen, New Haven, Connecticut
August 23-29	Tennis: WTA Tour; Forest Hills Classic, Forest Hills, New York
August 25	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
August 26-29	Golf: Buick Championship, Cromwell, Connecticut
August 26-29	Golf: BMW International Open, Munich, Germany
August 26-29	Golf: LPGA Wachovia Classic, Berkleigh CC, Pennyslvania
August 27	Soccer: UEFA Super Cup; FC Porto v Valencia, Stade Louis II, Monaco
August 27-29	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 10: Molson Indy Montreal, Circuit Gilles Villenueve, Montreal, Canada
August 27-Sep 09	Horseracing: Baden-Baden Summer Festival, Baden-Baden, Germany
August 28	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Sharpie 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee
August 28	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 4th ODI, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
August 28	Cricket: C&G Trophy Final, LordÕs, London, England
August 28-Sept 5	Polo: Silver Jubilee Cup, Cowdray Park, England
August 29	Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
August 29	Motorsport: Firestone Indy 225, Nazareth Speedway, South Carolina
August 29	Cycling: GP Quest, Plouay, France
August 30-Sep 12	Tennis: U.S. Open Tennis Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York
August 30-Sep 14	Ice Hockey: 2nd World Cup, Europe / North America
August 31	Cricket: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 5th ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka