WORLD SPORTS DIARY OCTOBER 2004

October 01	Horseracing: Cheveley Park Stakes, Newmarket, England
October 01-03	Motorsport: WRC Rally Italia Sardinia, Italy
October 02	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 13, Doha, Qatar
October 02	Horseracing: Tote Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, England
October 03	Horseracing: Prix de lÕArc de Triomphe, Longchamp, France
October 03	Athletics: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, New Delhi, India
October 03	Cycling: World Road Championships, Italy
October 03	Motorsport: Indy Car Series, Toyota Indy 400, California Speedway, California
October 03	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, EA Sports 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama
October 03	Motorcycling: Superbike World Championship, Round 11, Magny Cours, France
October 03	Horseracing: Prix de lÕAbbaye, Longchamp, France
October 03	Horseracing: Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, France
October 03/05	Baseball: MLB regular season ends / playoffs begin, United States
October 03-16	Cricket: Triangular tournament; Pakistan v Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, Pakistan
October 04-10	Tennis: ATP/WTA Tours; Japan Open Championships, Tokyo, Japan
October 04-10	Tennis: ATP Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Lyon, France
October 04-10	Tennis: WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Filderstadt, Germany
October 06-10	Cricket: India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, India
October 06-10	Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show, Birmingham, England
October 06-14	Soccer: World Cup 2006 qualifying matches, venues worldwide
October 07-10	Golf: dunhill links championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Scotland
October 07-10	Golf: Michelin Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 07-10	Golf: LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship, Mount Vintage, South Carolina
October 07-10	Swimming: World Short Course Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
October 08-10	Waterskiing: U.S. Open, World Cup, West Palm Beach, Florida
October 08-30	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 09	Horseracing: Maryland Million Day, Laurel, Maryland
October 09	Soccer: World Cup 2006 qualifying matches include: England v Wales, Scotland v Norway, Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland, France v Ireland Republic
October 10	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 10	Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan
October 10	Cycling: Paris-Tours, France
October 10	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Banquet 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas
October 10	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 14, Sepang, Malaysia
October 11-17	Tennis: ATP/ WTA Tours; Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia
October 11-17	Tennis: ATP BA-CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, Austria
October 11-17	Tennis: ATP Open de Moselle, Metz, France
October 11-17	Tennis: WTA Tashkent Open, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
October 13	Ice Hockey: Start of NHL season, United States
October 13	Soccer: World Cup 2006 qualifying matches include: Azerbaijan v England, Wales v Poland, Northern Ireland v Austria, Ireland Republic v Faroe Islands
October 14-17	Golf: World Match Play Championship, Wentworth, Surrey, England
October 14-18	Cricket: India v Australia, 2nd Test, Chennai, India
October 14-17	Golf: Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, Forest Oaks, Greensboro, North Carolina
October 14-17	Golf: Turespana Mallorca Classic, Pula GC, Majorca, Spain
October 14-17	Golf: LPGA Samsung World Championship, The Woodlands, Texas
October 14-17	Judo: World Junior Championships, Hungary
October 15-17	Motorsport: WRC Rally of France, Corsica, France
October 15-17	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 13, Seoul, South Korea
October 15-17	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 15, Phillip Island, Australia
October 16	Horseracing: Dubai Champion Stakes, Newmarket, England
October 16	Horseracing: California Cup Day, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
October 16	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, UAW-GM Quality 500, LoweÕs Motor Speedway, North Carolina (check state)
October 16	Cycling: Giro di Lombardia, Italy
October 16	Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
October 16-17	Canoeing: Marathon 2005 World Cup, Perth, Australia
October 17	Horseracing: Canadian International, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
October 17	Athletics: Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 17	Motorsport: Indy Car Series, Chevy 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Texas
October 17	Rugby League: Tri-Nations series; Australia v New Zealand, England
October 17-Nov 20	Rugby League: Tri-Nations series; Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, venues tbc, England
October 18-24	Tennis: ATP Tennis Masters Series, Madrid, Spain
October 18-24	Tennis: WTA Tour Swisscom Challenge, Zurich, Switzerland
October 19-20	Soccer: UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 3, Europe
October 19-23	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh
October 20-24	Cricket: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Faisalabad, Pakistan
October 21	Soccer: UEFA Cup group stage, matchday 1, Europe
October 21-24	Golf: Open de Madrid, Club de Campo, Madrid,Spain
October 21-24	Golf: Funai Classic, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
October 21-24	Ice skating: Skate America Grand Prix, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 22	Rugby League: Tri-Nations: Australia v New Zealand, England
October 22	Sailing: Middle Sea Race, Malta
October 22-24	Speed skating: ISU World CupÊShort Track season starts, Harbin, China
October 22-24	Darts: Winmau World Masters, Bridlington, England
October 23	Baseball: World Series begins, United States
October 23	Horseracing: Carlton Draught Cox Plate, Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia
October 23	Horseracing: Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, England
October 23-24	Skiing: Alpine World Cup season starts, Soelden, Austria
October 23-24	Skiing: Cross Country season starts, Dusseldorf, Germany
October 23-Nov 21	Rugby League: European Nations Cup, Europe
October 23-Nov 21	Rugby League: European Nations Cup; Wales v Russia, Ireland v France
October 24	Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
October 24	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 14: Indy 300, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
October 24	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Subway 500, Martinsville Speedway, Virginia
October 25-26	Skiing: Freestyle season starts, Saas-fee, Switzerland
October 25-31	Tennis: ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland
October 25-31	Tennis: ATP Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Sweden
October 25-31	Tennis: ATP International Series, St Petersburg, Russia
October 25-31	Tennis: WTA Generali Ladies, Linz, Austria
October 25-31	Tennis: WTA Tour SEAT Open Luxembourg, Luxembourg
October 26	Rugby League: Tri-Nations: Great Britain v Australia, England
October 26-30	Cricket: India v Australia, 3rd Test, Nagpur, India
October 26-30	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Chittagong, Bangladesh
October 26-30	Diving: World Junior Championships, Belem, Brazil
October 28-31	Golf: Chrysler Championship, Westin Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
October 28-31	Golf: Volvo Masters Andalucia, Valderrama, Sotogrande, Spain
October 28-31	Ice skating: Skate Canada Grand Prix, Halifax, Canada
October 28-Nov 01	Cricket: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Karachi, Pakistan
October 29-31	Motorsport: WRC Rally of Spain, Catalunya, Spain
October 29-31	Motorcycling: Moto GP Round 16, Valencia, Spain
October 29-31	Speed skating: ISU World CupÊShort Track, Beijing, China
October 30	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup Day, Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas
October 30	Rugby League: European Nations Cup; England v Russia, France v Scotland
October 30-31	Speed skating: International Season Opening, Inzell, Germany
October 31	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Georgia
October 31	Triathlon: World Cup, Cancun, Mexico
October 31	Rugby League: Tri-Nations: Great Britain v New Zealand, England