WORLD SPORTS DIARY JANUARY 2005

January 01	U.S. Football: Rose Bowl College Championship Series Game, Pasadena, California
January 01	Horseracing: Auckland Cup, Ellerslie, New Zealand
January 01	Horseracing: Cantor Sport 'Dipper' Novices' Chase, Cheltenham, England
January 01	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
January 01-08	Tennis: Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia
January 01-09	Darts: World Professional Darts Championships, Frimley, England
January 02	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Ruhpolding, Germany
January 02	U.S. Football: NFL Regular Season ends, Unites States
January 02	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Queenstown, New Zealand
January 02-06	Cricket: South Africa v England, 3rd Test, Cape Town, South Africa
January 02-06	Cricket: Australia v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Sydney, Australia
January 02-08	Tennis: WTA Tour; Uncle Tobys Hardcourts, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
January 03	Skiing: Ski jumping World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria
January 03-08	Tennis: WTA Tour; ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
January 03-09	Tennis: ATP Tour; Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar
January 03-09	Tennis: ATP Tour; Next Generation Hard Courts, Adelaide, Australia
January 03-09	Tennis: ATP Tour; TATA Open, Chennai, India
January 04	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand
January 04	Biathlon: World Cup 4, Oberhof, Germany
January 04-10	Sailing: World 5.5 Metre Championship, Sydney, Australia
January 04-23	Bowls: World Indoor Championship, Norfolk, England
January 05-06	Luge: Viessmann World Cup, Koenigssee, Germany
January 06	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Schonach, Germany
January 06	Skiing: Ski jumping World Cup, Bischofshofen, Austria
January 06-09	Golf: Mercedes Championships, Kapalua, Hawaii
January 07	Athletics: Dubai Marathon, United Arab Emirates
January 07	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, St Petersburg/Leningradskajaoblast, Russia
January 07-08	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Les Contamines, France
January 07-09	Ice Hockey: Continental Cup Super Final, Szekesfehervar, Hungary
January 07-09	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Match Day 5, Britain, France, Ireland
January 07-09	Cycling: Track World Cup, Manchester, England
January 07-09	Speed skating: World Junior Championships, Serbia and Montenegro
January 07-11	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, venue tbc
January 08	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
January 08	Soccer: FA Cup 3rd round, England
January 08	Soccer: Tennent's Scottish FA Cup round 3, Scotland
January 08	Motorcycling: Indoor Trial World Championship, Sheffield, England
January 08	Athletics: Belfast International Cross Country, Northern Ireland
January 08-09	U.S. Football: Wild Card Weekend, United States
January 08-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, Berchtesgaden, Germany
January 08-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m, Chamonix, France
January 08-09	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Otepaa, Estonia
January 08-09	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Seefeld, Austria
January 08-09	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Willingen, Germany
January 08-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m, Adelboden, Switzerland
January 08-09	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Tremblant, Canada
January 08-15	Sailing: Inaugural Phuket to Singapore Race, Phuket, Thailand
January 09	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Moscow, Russia
January 09	Horseracing: Pierse Hurdle, Leopardstown, Ireland
January 09-11	Speed skating: European Championships, Heerenveen, Netherlands
January 09-14	Tennis: WTA Tour; Moorilla International, Hobart, Australia
January 09-15	Tennis: WTA Tour; Canberra Women's Classic, Canberra, Australia
January 09-16	Tennis: Adidas International, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
January 10-15	Sailing: Sail Melbourne International Regatta, Melbourne, Australia
January 10-16	Tennis: ATP Tour; Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand
January 11-12	Soccer: Carling Cup semi-finals 1st leg, England
January 12	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Prag, Czech Republic
January 12	Biathlon: World Cup 5, Ruhpolding, Germany
January 12-15	Korfball: Europa Cup finals, St Etienne, France
January 12-16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
January 12-16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Cortina, Italy / Wengen, Switzerland
January 13-16	Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 13-17	Cricket: South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, South Africa
January 14	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v West Indies, Melbourne, Australia
January 14-15	Speed skating: World Cup, Calgary, Canada
January 14-16	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Match Day 6, Britain, France, Ireland
January 14-16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m, Wengen, Switzerland
January 14-16	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Lake Placid, New York
January 14-16	Luge: Viessmann World Cup, Igls, Austria
January 14-16	Speed skating: European Short Track Championships, Torino, Italy
January 14-18	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, venue tbc
January 14-February 08	Cricket: VB series; Australia v West Indies v Pakistan, Australia
January 15	Athletics: Edinburgh Cross Country, Edinburgh, Scotland
January 15	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Pozza di Fassa, Italy
January 15-16	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Bad Mitterndorf, Austria
January 15-16	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Nove Mesto, Czech Republic
January 15-16	U.S. Football: NFL Divisional Playoffs, United States
January 15-19	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hamilton, New Zealand
January 15-22	Sailing: Circuito Atlantico Sur Rolex Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina
January 16	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v Pakistan, Hobart, Australia
January 16	Athletics: XXIII Cross Internacional de Italica, Seville, Spain
January 17-22	Curling: World Wheelchair Championships, Glasgow, Scotland
January 17-23	Snooker: Welsh Open, Newport, Wales
January 17-30	Tennis: Australian Open Championships, Melbourne Park, Australia
January 18-19	Swimming: World Cup 4, Stockholm, Sweden
January 19	Soccer: UEFA European Women's Championship Finals Draw, Manchester, England
January 19	Cricket: VB Series; Pakistan v West Indies, Brisbane, Australia
January 19	Biathlon: World Cup 6, Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
January 20	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, Zagreb-Sljeme, Croatia
January 20-23	Golf: Buick Invitational, La Jolla, San Diego, California
January 20-23	Golf: South African Airways Open, Durban, South Africa
January 21	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v West Indies, Brisbane, Australia
January 21	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, venue tbc
January 21	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Kreischberg, Austria
January 21-22	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Fernie, Canada
January 21-23	Motor racing: WRC round 1; Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo, Monaco
January 21-23	Golf: MasterCard Championship, Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii
January 21-23	Rugby Union: Powergen Cup quarter finals, England
January 21-23	Skiing: World Cup, m, Kitzbuehel, Austria
January 21-23	Luge: Viessmann World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
January 21-25	Cricket: South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, South Africa
January 22-23	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Titisee-Neustadt, Germany
January 22-23	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Liberec, Czech Republic
January 22-23	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, Maribor, Slovakia
January 22-23	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Pragelato, Italy
January 22-23	Speed skating: World Sprint Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 22-23	Swimming: World Cup 5, Berlin, Germany
January 22-26	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, New Zealand
January 23	Horseracing: AIG Europe Champion Hurdle; Arkle Chase, Leopardstown, Ireland
January 23	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v Pakistan, Perth, Australia
January 23	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, venue tbc
January 23	U.S. Football: NFL Conference Championships, United States
January 23	Athletics: Cross Auchan Lille Metropole, Tourcoing, France
January 23	Athletics: Sunhing Millennium Hong Kong Mountain Marathon, China
January 23-30	Bobsleigh: World Cup, St Moritz, Switzerland
January 23-February 06	Handball: MenÕs World Championship, Tunisia
January 24-30	Figure Skating: European Championships, Torino, Italy
January 24-30	Bobsleigh: World Junior Championships, Winterburg, Germany
January 24-30	Water Polo: WomenÕs junior world championships, Perth, Australia
January 25	Skiing: World Cup, m, Schladming, Austria
January 25-26	Soccer: Carling Cup semi-finals 2nd leg, England
January 26	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v West Indies, Adelaide, Australia
January 26-27	Swimming: World Cup 6, Moscow, Russia
January 26-30	Golf: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Indian Wells / La Quinta, California
January 27	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, venue tbc
January 27-29	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Deer Valley, Utah
January 27-30	Golf: Caltex Masters, Singapore
January 28	Athletics: Russian Winter, Moscow, Russia
January 28	Cricket: VB Series; Pakistan v West Indies, Adelaide, Australia
January 28	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, venue tbc
January 29	Soccer: FA Cup 4th round, England
January 29	Athletics: Sparkassen-Cup, Stuttgart, Germany
January 29	Horseracing: Wellington Cup, Trentham Gardens, New Zealand
January 29	Horseracing: Victor Chandler Handicap Chase, Cheltenham, England
January 29	Horseracing: Sunshine Millions: California v Florida, Santa Anita Park, California / Gulfstream Park, Florida
January 29	Athletics: Norwich Union International, GB v France v Italy v Russia v Sweden, Glasgow, Scotland
January 29	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Kreischberg, Austria
January 29-30	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane, Poland
January 29-30	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Sapporo, Japan
January 29-30	Speed skating: World Cup, Baselga di Pine, Italy
January 29-30	Cycling: World Cyclo-Cross Championships, St Wendel, Germany
January 29-February 01	Golf: FBR Open, TPC of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
January 30	Cricket: South Africa v England, 1st ODI, Johannesburg, South Africa
January 30	Cricket: VB Series; Australia v Pakistan, Perth, Australia
January 30	Athletics: Loule Cross Country, Loule, France
January 31	Cricket: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, venue tbc
January 31-February 06	Tennis: ATP Tour; Indesit ATP Milan Indoors, Milan, Italy
January 31-February 06	Tennis: ATP Tour; Millennium International Championships, Delray Beach, Florida
January 31-February 06	Tennis: ATP Tour; Bellsouth Open by Rosen, Vina del Mar, Chile
January 31-February 06	Tennis: WTA Tour; Toray Pan-Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan
January 31-February 06	Tennis: WTA Tour; Volvo Women's Open, Pattaya City, Thailand