WORLD SPORTS DIARY FEBRUARY 2005 February 01 Athletics: Empire State Building Run-Up, New York February 01 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Maribor, Slovenia February 01-28 Sailing: Vendee Globe single-handed round-world race ends, Les Sables dÕOlonne, France February 02 Cricket: South Africa v England 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein, South Africa February 03-05 Golf: Singapore Ladies Masters, Laguna National, Singapore February 03-06 Golf: FBR Open, Scottsdale, Arizona February 03-06 Golf: Heineken Classic, Melbourne, Australia February 04 Cricket: South Africa v England 3rd ODI, Port Elizabeth, South Africa February 04 Athletics: Millrose Games, New York February 04-06 Luge: Viessmann World Cup, Turin, Italy February 04-06 Speed skating: World Cup Short Track, Budapest, Hungary February 04-11 Snooker: Embassy World Championship Qualifying, Prestatyn, Wales February 05 Rugby Union: Six Nations; France v Scotland, Stade de France, Paris, France February 05 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Wales v England, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales February 05 Horseracing: Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida February 05 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Shenyang, China February 05-06 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Sapporo Okurayama, Japan February 05-06 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Inawashiro, Japan February 05-06 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Winterberg, Germany February 05-06 Speed skating: World Allround Championships, Moscow, Russia February 06 U.S. Football: Super Bowl XXXIX, Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida February 06 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Italy v Ireland, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy February 06 Cricket: South Africa v England 4th ODI, Cape Town, South Africa February 06 Athletics: Flanders Indoor Gent, Gent, Belgium February 06 Athletics: Cinque Mulini, San Vittore Olona, Italy February 06 Horseracing: Hennessy Gold Cup, Leopardstown, Ireland February 06-12 Bobsleigh: World Cup, Lake Placid, New York February 07-13 Tennis: ATP SAP Open, San Jose, California February 07-13 Tennis: ATP Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina February 07-13 Tennis: ATP Open 13, Marseille, France February 07-13 Tennis: WTA Open Gaz de France, Paris, France February 07-13 Tennis: WTA Hyderabad Open, Hyderabad, India February 08-20 Sailing: Star World Championship, Buenos Aires, Argentina February 09 Cricket: South Africa v England 5th ODI, East London, South Africa February 09 Biathlon: World Cup 7, Torino-Cesana San Sicario, Italy February 10 Athletics: Telstra A-Series Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia February 10-11 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Naeba, Japan February 10-11 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Bardonecchia, Italy February 10-12 Speed skating: World Cup Short Track, Spisska Nova, Slovakia February 10-13 Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California February 10-13 Golf: Holden New Zealand Open, Auckland, New Zealand February 11 Cricket: South Africa v England 6th ODI, Durban, South Africa February 11 Rugby League: Super League starts, England February 11-13 Golf: WomenÕs World Cup of Golf, George, South Africa February 11-13 Motorsport: WRC; Uddeholm Swedish Rally, Sweden February 11-12 Swimming: World Cup round 7, New York February 11-12 Skiing: Nordic Combined / Ski Jumping World Cups, Torino/Pragelato, Italy February 12 Athletics: Nairobi International Cross Country, Nairobi, Kenya February 12 Horseracing: Tote Gold Trophy, Newbury, England February 12 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Italy v Wales, Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy February 12 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland February 12 Horseracing: Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita Park, California February 12 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Changchun, China February 12 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Turin, Italy February 12-13 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Reit im Winkl, Germany February 12-13 Speed skating: World Cup, Erfurt, Germany February 12-27 Bobsleigh: World Championships, Calgary, Canada February 13 U.S. Football: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii February 13 Ice Hockey: NHL All-Star Game, Atlanta, Georgia February 13 Rugby Union: Six Nations; England v France, Twickenham, London, England February 13 Cricket: South Africa v England 7th ODI, Centurion Park, South Africa February 13 Athletics: Eurocross, Diekirch, Luxembourg February 13 Athletics: LBBW Meeting 2005, Karlsruhe, Germany February 13 Horseracing: Santa Maria Handicap, Santa Anita Park, California February 13-20 Snooker: The Masters, Wembley Conference Centre, London, England February 14-20 Tennis: ATP ABN-AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands February 14-20 Tennis: WTA Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium February 14-20 Tennis: ATP Brasil Open, Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil February 14-20 Tennis: ATP/WTA Regions Morgan Keegan Championships / Cellular South Cup, Memphis, Tennessee February 14-20 Tennis: WTA Copa Colsanitas, Bogota, Colombia February 15 Athletics: GE Galan, Stockholm, Sweden February 16 Biathlon: World Cup 8, Pokljuka, Slovenia February 16-17 Soccer: UEFA Cup first knockout round, 1st leg, Europe February 17 Cricket: New Zealand v Australia 20/20, Auckland, New Zealand February 17 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Gatorade Duel, Daytona International Speedway, Florida February 17-20 Golf: Nissan Open, Pacific Palisades, California February 17-20 Golf: Carlsberg Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 18 Athletics: Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham, England February 18-19 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Sauze DÕOulx, Italy February 18-20 Cycling: Track World Cup, Sydney, Australia February 18-20 Swimming: World Cup round 8, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 18-20 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Garmisch, Germany / Are, Sweden February 18-20 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m, Garmisch, Germany February 18-20 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Sapporo-Makomanai, Japan February 18-20 Luge: World Championships, Park City, Utah February 18-20 Speed skating: World Junior Championships, Seinajoki, Finland February 19 Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 1st ODI, Wellington, New Zealand February 19 Soccer: FA Cup 5th round matches, UK February 19-20 Rowing: FISA Team Cup, Seville, Spain February 19-20 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, Are, Sweden February 20 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Florida February 20 Basketball: NBA All-Star Game, Denver, Colorado February 20 Athletics: Athina 2005, Athens, Greece February 20 Athletics: Hobart Continental Triathlon, Tasmania, Australia February 20 Athletics: Chiba international Cross Country, Chiba, Japan February 21-27 Tennis: ATP Dubai Duty Free MenÕs Open, Dubai, UAE February 21-27 Tennis: WTA Qatar Total Open, Doha, Qatar February 21-27 Tennis: ATP/WTA Abierto Mexicano de Tenis, Acapulco, Mexico February 21-27 Tennis: ATP Arizona MenÕs Tennis Classic, Scottsdale, Arizona February 22 Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 2nd ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand February 22-23 Soccer: UEFA ChampionsÕ League first knockout round, 1st leg, Europe February 24 Soccer: UEFA Cup first knockout round, 2nd leg, Europe February 24 Athletics: Indoor Meeting Madrid 2005, Madrid, Spain February 24-26 Motorcycling: World Superbikes round 1, Doha, Qatar February 24-26 Golf: LPGA SBS Open at Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii February 24-27 Golf: WGC-Accenture Match Play, Carlsbad, California February 24-27 Golf: Chrysler Classic of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona February 24-27 Golf: ANZ Ladies Masters, Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia February 25 Rugby Union: Super 12 season starts, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa February 25 Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Johannesburg, South Africa February 25 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Davos, Switzerland February 25-26 Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Sungwoo Resort, South Korea February 25-27 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, San Sicario, Italy / Kranjska Gora, Slovenia February 25-27 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, w, San Sicario, Italy February 26 Rugby Union: Six Nations; France v Wales, Stade de France, Paris, France February 26 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland February 26 Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 3rd ODI, Auckland, New Zealand February 26 Athletics: Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Lievin, France February 26 Horseracing: Racing Post Chase, Kempton Park, England February 26 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Voss, Norway February 26-27 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, m, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia February 27 Rugby Union: Six Nations; Ireland v England, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland February 27 Soccer: Carling Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales February 27 Athletics: Asian Cross Country Championships, Guiyang, China February 27 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500, California Speedway February 27 Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Durban, South Africa February 28-March 06 Tennis: WTA Dubai Duty Free WomenÕs Open, Dubai, UAE February 28-March 06 Shooting: European 10m Championships, Tallinn, Estonia February 28-March 06 Skating: World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Kitchener, Canada