WORLD SPORTS DIARY MARCH 2005

March 01	Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 4th ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
March 01-04	Sailing: Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, Australia
March 02	Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
March 03-06	Golf: Ford Championship, Doral, Miami, Florida
March 03-06	Golf: Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai
March 03-06	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Lake Placid, New York
March 04	Biathlon: World Championships, Hochfilzen, Austria
March 04-05	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 04-06	Tennis: Davis Cup first round, various venues
March 04-06	Athletics: European Indoor Championships, Madrid, Spain
March 04-06	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 1, Rostock, Germany
March 04-06	Golf: LPGA Tour Mastercard Classic, Mexico City, Mexico
March 04-08	Cricket: India v Pakistan, 1st Test, venue tbc
March 04-08	Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Cape Town, South Africa
March 05	Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 5th ODI, Napier, New Zealand
March 05	Horseracing: Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 05	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Rep. / Grindelwald, Switzerland
March 05-06	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Kvitfjell, Norway
March 05-06	Skiing: Cross Country / Ski Jumping World Cups, Lahti, Finland
March 05-06	Speed Skating: Short Track World Team Championships, Chuncheon, Korea
March 05-06	Rugby Union: Powergen Cup semi finals, England
March 05-13	Snooker: Irish Masters, Dublin, Ireland
March 06	Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia
March 06	Motorsport: IndyCar Series round 1, Toyota Indy 300, Miami, Florida
March 06	Horseracing: Gulfstream Park BreederÕs Cup Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida
March 06	Athletics: Fukuoka Cross Country, Fukuoka, Japan
March 06-13	Cycling: Paris-Nice road race, France
March 07-20	Tennis: Masters Series / Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, California
March 08-09	Soccer: UEFA ChampionsÕ League first knockout round, 2nd leg, Europe
March 09	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Drammen, Norway
March 09	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
March 09-13	Skiing: Alpine World Cup final round, Lenzerheide, Switzerland
March 09-15	Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico road race, Italy
March 09-20	Shooting: Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Melbourne, Australia
March 10	Soccer: UEFA Cup second knockout round, 1st leg, Europe
March 10-13	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup starts, Acapulco, Mexico
March 10-13	Golf: The Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
March 10-13	Golf: Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar
March 10-14	Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, New Zealand
March 11	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
March 11	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup final round, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
March 11-12	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Sierra Nevada, Spain
March 11-13	Motorsport: WRC Rd 3: Corona Rally, Mexico
March 11-13	Speed Skating: Short Track World Championships, Beijing, China
March 11-13	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 2, Electrosal, Russia
March 11-15	Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Centurion, South Africa
March 12	Athletics: Asian Cross Country Championships, Guiyan, China
March 12	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 12	Soccer: FA Cup quarter finals, England
March 12	Horseracing: Santa Margarita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 12	Horseracing: Australian Cup, Flemington, Melbourne, Australia
March 12-13	Rugby Union: Six Nations: England v Italy, Ireland v France, Scotland v Wales
March 12-13	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup final round, Oslo, Norway
March 12-16	Cricket: India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, venue tbc
March 13	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 13	Horseracing: Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
March 13	Athletics: Roma Marathon, Rome, Italy
March 13	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 14-20	Ice Skating: World Figure Skating Championships, Moscow, Russia
March 15-18	Horseracing: National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham, England
March 16	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Goteborg, Sweden
March 16	Biathlon: World Cup 9, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
March 16-17	Soccer: UEFA Cup second knockout round, 2nd leg, Europe
March 16-19	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup final round, Tandadalen, Sweden
March 17-20	Golf: Bay Hill Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 17-20	Golf: Madeira Island Open, Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal
March 17-20	Golf: LPGA Tour Safeway International, Superstition Mountain, Arizona
March 17-20	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 3, Madrid, Spain
March 18-20	Rugby Union: Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong
March 18-22	Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Test, Wellington, New Zealand
March 19	Rugby Union: Six Nations: England v Scotland, Italy v France, Wales v Ireland
March 19	Cycling: Milan-San Remo road race, Italy
March 19	Motorsport: IndyCar Series round 2, Phoenix, Arizona
March 19	Horseracing: Midlands Grand National, Uttoxeter, England
March 19-20	Athletics: World Cross Country Championships, St Etienne, France
March 19-20	Athletics: Grand Prix Internacional de Marcha, Tijuana, Mexico
March 19-20	Rowing: Heineken Regatta, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 19-20	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup final round, Planica, Slovenia
March 19-20	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup final round, Falun, Sweden
March 19-27	Curling: WomenÕs World Championships, Paisley, Scotland
March 20	Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
March 20	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Golden Corral 500, Atlanta, Georgia
March 20	Athletics: Marathon Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
March 20	Soccer: CIS Insurance Cup final, Hampden Park, Scotland
March 20-24	Cricket: India v Pakistan, 3rd Test, venue tbc
March 21-April 03	Tennis: Masters Series / NASDAQ- 100 Open, Miami, Florida
March 24-27	Golf: The Players Championship, Sawgrass, Florida
March 24-27	Golf: Standard Chartered Indonesia Open, Jakarta, Indonesia
March 24-27	Golf: LPGA Tour Kraft Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage, California
March 24-27	Cycling: Track World Championships, Los Angeles, California
March 26	Horseracing: Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Dubai, UAE
March 26	Horseracing: Australian Derby, Royal Randwick, NSW, Australia
March 26	Athletics: Two Oceans Marathon (56km), Cape Town, South Africa
March 26	Soccer: European Zone World Cup qualifying matches include England v Northern Ireland, Israel v Republic of Ireland, Italy v Scotland, Wales v Austria
March 26-30	Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, New Zealand
March 27	Rowing: Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, London, England
March 28	Horseracing: Irish Grand National, Fairyhouse, Ireland
March 28	Cricket: India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, venue tbc
March 30	Soccer: European Zone World Cup qualifying matches include Austria v Wales, England v Azerbaijan, Poland v Northern Ireland
March 31	Cricket: India v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, venue tbc
March 31-April 03	Golf: BellSouth Classic , TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
March 31-April 03	Golf: Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos, TBC, Portugal
March 31-April 03	Golf: Thailand Ladies Open, Bangkok, Thailand
March 31-April 04	Cricket: West Indies v South Africa, 1st Test, Guyana, West Indies