WORLD SPORTS DIARY SEPTEMBER 2005

September 01-04	Athletics: Asian Championships, Incheon, Korea
September 01-04	Golf: Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland
September 01-04	Golf: LPGA State Farm Classic, Springfield, Illinois
September 01-04	Golf: Ladies European Tour; Nykredit Masters, Horsholm, Copenhagen, Denmark
September 01-04	Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire, England
September 01-09	Sailing: Europe World Championship, Rizhao City, China
September 01-11	Sailing: Etchells World Championship, San Francisco, California
September 01-30	Sailing: Vieri Lasinio Jr World Championship, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 01-30	Sailing: Grand Prix de Lorient, Lorient, France
September 02	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 02	Cricket: England v Australia, women, Twenty20, Taunton, England
September 02-04	Motorcycling: World Superbikes round 9, Assen, Netherlands
September 02-05	Golf: Deutsche Bank Championship, Boston, Massachusetts
September 03	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; New Zealand v Australia, Auckland, New Zealand
September 03	Athletics: IAAF World Athletics Hammer Throw Final, Szombathely, Hungary
September 03	Athletics: Ibero-American Half Marathon Championships, Maracaibo, Venezuela
September 03	Cricket: C&G Trophy Final, LordÕs, London, England
September 03	Horseracing: Forego Handicap, Saratoga Springs, New York
September 03	Soccer: World Cup qualifying matches include; Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan, Poland v Austria, Scotland v Italy, Turkey v Denmark, USA v Mexico, Wales v England
September 03-04	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup starts, Mount Buller, Australia
September 04	Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
September 04	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; California 500, Fontana, California
September 04	Athletics: IAAF Golden League ISTAF 2005, Berlin, Germany
September 04	Horseracing: Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany
September 04	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 04	Soccer: World Cup qualifying matches include; Brazil v Chile, Brasilia, Brazil
September 04-10	Sailing: Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
September 07	Soccer: World Cup qualifying matches include; Northern Ireland v England, Norway v Scotland, Poland v Wales, Republic of Ireland v France, Russia v Portugal
September 07-10	Horseracing: St Leger meeting, Doncaster, England
September 07-11	Triathlon: World Championships, Japan
September 08	U.S. Football: NFL Kickoff 2005 Weekend; Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots, United States
September 08-11	Golf: Bell Canadian Open, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 08-11	Golf: European Tour Linde German Masters, Cologne, Germany
September 08-11	Equestrian: European Eventing Championships, Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
September 08-12	Cricket: England v Australia, 5th Test, Brit Oval, London, England
September 09-10	Athletics: IAAF World Athletics Final, Monte Carlo, Monaco
September 09-11	Golf: Solheim Cup, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
September 09-11	Motorcycling: World Superbikes round 10, Lausitz, Germany
September 09-11	Table Tennis: WomenÕs World Cup, China
September 09-11	Orienteering: World Championships, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
September 09-16	Sailing: Flying Dutchman World Championship, Balatonfoldvar, Hungary
September 10	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond International Raceway, Virginia
September 10	Horseracing: Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
September 10	Horseracing: Man oÕ War Stakes, Belmont Park, New YorkÊ
September 11	Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
September 11	Motorsport: Indycar Series rd 15: Delphi Indy 300, Chicago, Illinois
September 11	Horseracing: Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Paris, France
September 11	Hurling: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 11-16	Sailing: J/24 World Championship, Weymouth, England
September 12-16	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 12-17	Sailing: ISAF Open Match Racing World Championship, Calpe, Spain
September 12-18	Tennis: ATP China Open, Beijing, China
September 12-18	Tennis: ATP Open Romania, Bucharest, Romania
September 12-18	Tennis: WTA Wismalik International, Bali, Indonesia
September 12-18	Cycling: Tour of Poland, Poland
September 13-14	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 1, Europe
September 13-17	Cricket: Zimbabwe v India, 1st Test, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
September 14-17	Gymnastics: World Trampoline Championships, Eindhoven, Netherlands
September 14-18	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup starts, Valle Nevado, Chile
September 15	Soccer: UEFA Cup first round matches 1st leg, Europe
September 15-18	Golf: HSBC World Match Play Championship, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
September 15-18	Golf: 84 LUMBER Classic, Farmington, Pennsylvania
September 15-18	Gymnastics: World Trampoline Championships, Eindhoven, Netherlands
September 16-18	Motorsport: WRC round 12; Wales Rally, Great Britain
September 16-18	Motorcycling: MotoGP round 12, Motegi, Japan
September 16-18	Golf: LPGA John Q Hammons Hotel Classic, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
September 16-18	Golf: Ladies European Tour; KLM Ladies Open, venue tbc
September 16-October 02	Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Championship, Peru
September 17	Athletics: IAAF Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
September 17	Horseracing: Kentucky Cup Day, Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky
September 17	Horseracing: Ayr Gold Cup, Ayr, Scotland
September 17-18	Tennis: FED CUP Final; France v Russia, Roland Garros, Paris, France
September 17-18	Horseracing: Irish St Leger / National Stakes, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland
September 17-18	Athletics: IAAF Decastar, Talence, France
September 18	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Sylvania 300, New Hampshire
September 18	Horseracing: Atto Mile Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
September 18	Athletics: Great North Run, Tyneside, England
September 19-25	Tennis: WTA China Open, Beijing, China
September 19-25	Tennis: WTA Sunfeast Open, Kolkata, India
September 19-25	Tennis: WTA Slovenia Open, Portoroz, Slovenia
September 19-28	Sailing: Laser World Championship, Fortaleza, Cerea, Brazil
September 20-24	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 20-24	Cricket: Zimbabwe v India, 2nd Test, Harare, Zimbabwe
September 20-25	Cycling: World Road Championships, Madrid, Spain
September 21-24	Squash: European Club Championships, Paderborn, Germany
September 21-25	Various: 4th WomenÕs Islamic Games, Tehran, Iran
September 22-24	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 11: Las Vegas, Nevada
September 22-24	Golf: Ladies European Tour; Catalonia Ladies Masters, Girona, Spain
September 22-25	Golf: Presidents Cup, Lake Manassas, Virginia
September 22-25	Golf: Valero Texas Open, San Antonio, Texas
September 22-25	Golf: Seve Trophy, Wynyard Golf Club, Billingham, England
September 22-25	Squash: Shanghai WISPA Worldstars, Shanghai, China
September 23	Rugby League: Super League elimination play-offs, 1st round, England
September 23-25	Motorcycling: MotoGP round 13, Sepang, Malaysia
September 23-25	Tennis: Davis Cup World Group Semi-Finals; Slovak Republic v Argentina, Bratislava, Slovakia, Croatia v Russia, Split, Croatia
September 23-25	Tennis: Davis Cup World Group play-offs, Austria v Ecuador, Canada v Belarus, Chile v Pakistan, Czech Rep. v Germany, Italy v Spain, India v Sweden, Switzerland v Great Britain, Belgium v United States
September 24	Horseracing: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Newmarket, England
September 24-30	Sailing: Sonar World Championship, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
September 24-October 01	Sailing: Grey Goose ISAF Team Racing World Championship, Newport Rhode Island
September 25	Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Brazil
September 25	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix Brands Hatch, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
September 25	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400, Dover, Delaware
September 25	Motorsport: IndyCar Series rd 16: Watkins Glen Indy GP, Watkins Glen, New York
September 25	Athletics: Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany
September 25	Gaelic Football: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 25-26	Triathlon: Duathlon World Championships, Newcastle, Australia
September 26-October 02	Tennis: ATP Thailand Open, Bangkok, Thailand
September 26-October 02	Tennis: ATP Vietnam Open, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
September 26-October 02	Tennis: ATP Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo, Italy
September 26-October 02	Tennis: WTA Fortis Championships, Luxembourg
September 26-October 02	Tennis: WTA Guangzhou International Open 2005, Guangzhou, China
September 26-October 02	Tennis: WTA Hansol Korea Open Championships, Seoul, Korea
September 27-28	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, Europe
September 29	Soccer: UEFA Cup first round matches 2nd leg, Europe
September 29	Rugby League: Super League elimination play-offs, semi-finals, England
September 29-October 01	Motorcycling: MotoGP round 14, Losail, Qatar
September 29-October 02	Golf: Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, Forest Oaks, North Carolina
September 29-October 02	Golf: dunhill links championship, St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Scotland
September 29-October 02	Golf: LPGA Office Depot Championship, Los Angeles, California
September 29-October 09	Sailing: Louis Vuitton Acts 8-9, Trapani, Sicily, Italy
September 30-October 02	Motorsport: WRC round 13: Rally Japan, Japan
September 30-October 02	Motorcycling: World Superbikes rd 11, Imola, Italy