WORLD SPORTS DIARY OCTOBER 2005

October 01-14	Athletics: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton, Canada
October 01-31	Sailing: Hong Kong to Vietnam Race, Hong Kong / Vietnam
October 02	Baseball: Major League regular season ends, United States
October 02	Horseracing: Prix De lÕArc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Paris, France
October 02	Horseracing: Prix de lÕAbbaye, Longchamp, France
October 02	Horseracing: Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, France
October 02	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; UAW-Ford 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama
October 02	Cycling: Meisterschaft von Zurich, Switzerland
October 02-08	Sailing: Raceboard World Championship, Cadiz, Spain
October 03-09	Tennis: WTA Japan Open Championship 2005, Tokyo, Japan
October 03-09	Tennis: WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Filderstadt, Germany
October 04-09	Triathlon: Aquathlon world championships, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 05	Cricket: Super Series, 1st ODI, Melbourne, Australia
October 05	Ice Hockey: NHL 2005-06 season starts, United States
October 05-09	Gymnastics: World Rhythmic Championships, Baku, Azerbaijan
October 06-09	Golf: WGC-American Express Championship, Harding Park, San Francisco, California
October 06-09	Golf: Abama Open de Canarias 2005, Tenerife, Spain
October 06-09	Golf: LPGA Tour Longs Drugs Challenge, Auburn, California
October 06-09	Golf: World Cup Qualifier, Kota Permai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 07	Cricket: Super Series, 2nd ODI, Melbourne, Australia
October 07	Rugby League: Super League final eliminator, England
October 07-09	Motorcycling: World Superbikes rd 12, Magny-Cours, France
October 07-12	Soccer: World Cup 2006 qualifiers, Africa, Americas, Europe
October 07-29	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 08	Horseracing: Maryland Million Day, Laurel Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
October 08	Soccer: World Cup qualifiers include; Scotland v Belarus, England v Austria, Northern Ireland v Wales, Cyprus v Republic of Ireland
October 08-15	Fencing: World Championships, Leipzig, Germany
October 09	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 09	Motorsport: Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan
October 09	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix, Eurospeedway, Lausitz, Germany
October 09	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Banquet 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas
October 09	Cycling: Paris-Tours, France
October 09	Cricket: Super Series, 3rd ODI, Melbourne, Australia
October 10-16	Tennis: ATP/WTA Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia
October 10-16	Tennis: ATP Open de Moselle, Metz, France
October 10-16	Tennis: ATP BA-CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, Austria
October 10-16	Tennis: WTA Tashkent Open, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
October 10-16	Tennis: WTA Stars Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
October 10-16	Tennis: ATP Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Sweden
October 12	Soccer: World Cup qualifiers include; Republic of Ireland v Switzerland, England v Poland, Austria v Northern Ireland, Wales v Azerbaijan, Slovenia v Scotland
October 12-16	Skating: Olympic Qualifying Competition, Vienna, Austria
October 12-16	Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show, Birmingham, England
October 12-20	Squash: Oceania Championships, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
October 13-15	Golf: Namibia PGA Championship, Windhoek, Namibia
October 13-16	Golf: USPGA Michelin Championship at Las Vegas, Nevada
October 13-16	Golf: European Tour Open de Madrid, Spain
October 13-16	Golf: LPGA Tour Samsung World Championship, Palm Desert, California
October 13-16	Golf: Asian Tour, Bangkok Airways Open, Santiburi Samui Country Club, Koh Samui, Thailand
October 14-16	Motorcycling: MotoGP Round 15, Phillip Island, Australia
October 14-16	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 12, Ansan, South Korea
October 14-19	Cricket: Super Series Test match, Sydney, Australia
October 15	Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
October 15	Rugby League: Tri-Nations series; Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, Australia
October 15	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; UAW-GM Quality 500, LoweÕs Motor Speedway, North Carolina
October 15	Cycling: Giro di Lombardia, Italy
October 16	Motorsport: Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
October 16	Motorsport: IndyCar Series rd17; Toyota Indy 400, Fontana, California
October 16	Athletics: Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 17-23	Tennis: ATP Tennis Masters Series, Madrid, Spain
October 17-23	Tennis: WTA Swisscom Challenge, Zurich, Switzerland
October 18-19	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 3, Europe
October 20	Soccer: UEFA Cup Matchday 1, Europe
October 20-23	Golf: European Tour Mallorca Classic, Pula GC, Majorca, Spain
October 20-23	Golf: USPGA FUNAI Classic, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
October 20-23	Golf: Asian Tour, Sanya Open, Yalong Bay Golf Club, Sanya, China
October 20-23	Motorsport: Cart Championship rd 13: Lexmark Indy 300, Gold Coast, Australia
October 21	Rugby League: Tri-Nations series; New Zealand v Australia, Auckland, New Zealand
October 21-23	Motorsport: WRC Rd 14; Tour de Corse, France
October 21-23	Motorcycling: MotoGP Round 16, Istanbul, Turkey
October 21-23	Darts: Winmau World Masters, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
October 22	Baseball: MLB World Series starts, United States
October 22	Horseracing: Carlton Draught Cox Plate, Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia
October 22-23	Skiing: Alpine World Cup starts, Soelden, Austria
October 22-23	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup starts, Dusseldorf, Germany
October 23	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix, Circuito Estoril, Portugal
October 23	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Subway 500, Martinsville Speedway, Virginia
October 23	Horseracing: Canadian International, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
October 24-30	Tennis: ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland
October 24-30	Tennis: ATP Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Lyon, France
October 24-30	Tennis: ATP St Petersburg Open, St Petersburg, Russia
October 24-30	Tennis: WTA SEAT Open Luxembourg, Luxembourg
October 24-30	Tennis: WTA Generali Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria
October 24-November 04	Sailing: 16th Hobie 16 World Championships, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
October 27-30	Golf: USPGA Chrysler Championship, Palm Harbor, Florida
October 27-30	Golf: European Tour Volvo Masters, Valderrama Sotogrande, Spain
October 27-30	Golf: LPGA Tour Sports Today Classic, TBA, South Korea
October 27-30	Golf: Asian Tour, Indian Open, Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi, India
October 27-30	Table Tennis: MenÕs World Cup, Liege, Belgium
October 28-30	Motorsport: WRC Rd 15; Rally Catalunya, Spain
October 29	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup Day, Belmont Park, New York
October 29	Rugby League: Tri-Nations series; Great Britain v New Zealand, London, England
October 29-November 05	Bowls: European Championships, Vilamoura, Portugal
October 30	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup; Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Georgia
October 30	Triathlon: Cancun World Cup, Mexico
October 31-November 06	Tennis: ATP Paribas Masters, Paris, France
October 31-November 06	Tennis: WTA Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada
October 31-November 06	Tennis: WTA Advanta Championships, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania