WORLD SPORTS DIARY JANUARY 2006

January 01	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
January 01	Athletics: Dubai Marathon, United Arab Emirates
January 02-08	Tennis: ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar
January 02-08	Tennis: ATP Next Generation Hardcourts, Adelaide, Australia
January 02-08	Tennis: ATP Chennai Open, Chennai, India
January 02-08	Tennis: WTA ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
January 02-08	Tennis: WTA Australian WomenÕs Hardcourts, Gold Coast, Australia
January 02-19	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2, Cape Town to Melbourne, South Africa-Australia
January 03	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Ruhpolding, Germany
January 03	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Christchurch
January 04	U.S. Football: Rose Bowl College Championship Game, Pasadena, California
January 04	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria
January 04-05	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Bad Gastein, Austria
January 04-08	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup rd 4, Oberhof, Germany
January 05-08	Golf: Mercedes Championships, Kapalua, Hawaii
January 05-08	Golf: The Royal Trophy, Bangkok, Thailand
January 06	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Bischofshofen, Austria
January 06	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Schonach, Germany
January 06	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Wellington
January 06-07	Luge: Viessmann World Cup rd 6, Koenigssee, Germany
January 07	Athletics: Belfast International Cross Country, Belfast, Northern Ireland
January 07	Soccer: FA Cup third round, UK
January 07	Motorcycling: World Indoor Trials Championship, Sheffield, England
January 07	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Klagenfurt
January 07-08	U.S. Football: NFL Wildcard Weekend, United States
January 07-08	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Maribor, Slovenia
January 07-08	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Adelboden, Switzerland
January 07-08	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Otepaa, Estonia
January 07-08	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Tremblant, Canada
January 07-16	Darts: World Professional Championships, Frimley Green, England
January 08	Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Napier
January 08	Athletics: Sunhing Millennium Hong Kong Mountain Marathon, China
January 08-09	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Kreischberg
January 09-15	Tennis: ATP/WTA Medibank International, Sydney, Australia
January 09-15	Tennis: ATP Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand
January 09-15	Tennis: WTA Canberra WomenÕs Classic, Canberra, Australia
January 09-15	Tennis: WTA Moorilla International, Hobart, Australia
January 09-15	Bobsleigh: World Cup, Koenigssee, Germany
January 09-29	Bowls: World Championships, Great Yarmouth, England
January 09-February 14	Cricket: Triangular tournament; Australia v South Africa v Sri Lanka, Australia
January 11	Soccer: Carling Cup semi-final first legs, UK
January 11-15	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
January 11-15	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Wengen, Switzerland
January 11-15	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup rd 5, Ruhpolding, Germany
January 12-14	Korfball: Europa Cup finals, Prievidza, Slovakia
January 12-15	Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 13	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria
January 13-14	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Deer Valley, Utah
January 13-15	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix rd 7, Sentul, Indonesia
January 13-15	Ice Hockey: Continental Cup Super Final, Szekesfehervar, Hungary
January 13-15	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Round 5, Britain, France, Ireland
January 14	Athletics: Edinburgh Cross Country, Edinburgh, Scotland
January 14-15	U.S. Football: NFL Divisional Play-offs, United States
January 14-15	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Val di Fiemme, Italy
January 14-15	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Val di Fiemme, Italy
January 14-15	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Kronplatz, Italy
January 14-15	Luge: Viessmann World Cup rd 7, Igls, Austria
January 14-15	Skating: European Speed Skating Championships, Hamar, Norway
January 14-18	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 1st Test, Lahore, Pakistan
January 15	Motorsport: Dakar Rally final stage, Dakar, Senegal
January 15	Athletics: Cross Internacional de Italica, Seville, Spain
January 15-22	Snooker: The Masters, Wembley, London, England
January 16-22	Bobsleigh: World Cup / European Championships, St Moritz, Switzerland
January 16-22	Figure Skating: European Championships, Lyon, France
January 16-29	Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia
January 17-18	Swimming: World Cup 4, Stockholm, Sweden
January 17-22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, St Moritz, Switzerland
January 17-22	Badminton: Yonex All England Open, Birmingham, England
January 18-22	Golf: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Palm Desert, California
January 18-22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Kitzbuehel, Austria
January 19-20	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Morzine-Avoriaz, France
January 19-22	Golf: Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi, UAE
January 19-22	Golf: Asian Tour, Pakistan Open, Karachi, Pakistan
January 19-22	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup rd 6, Antholz, Italy
January 20-22	Golf: WomenÕs World Cup of Golf, Sun City, South Africa
January 20-22	Motorsport: WRC rd 1, Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo, Monaco
January 20-22	Cycling: World Cup III, Los Angeles, California
January 20-22	Hockey: European Indoor Nations Championship, Eindhoven, Netherlands
January 20-22	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Round 6, Britain, France, Ireland
January 20-22	Speed Skating: European Short Track Championships, Krynica Zdroj, Poland
January 20-22	Luge: European Championships, Winterberg, Germany
January 21-22	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Harrachov, Czech Republic
January 21-22	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Les Contamines, France
January 21-22	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Sapporo Okurayama, Japan
January 21-22	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany
January 21-22	Swimming: World Cup 5, Berlin, Germany
January 21-22	Speed Skating: World Championships, Heerenveen, Netherlands
January 22	U.S. Football: NFL Conference Championships, United States
January 22	Athletics: Cross Auchan Lille Metropole, Tourcoing, France
January 22	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Nendaz, Switzerland
January 22-26	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 2nd Test, Faisalabad, Pakistan
January 23-29	Bobsleigh: World Cup Final, Altenberg, Germany
January 23-29	Figure Skating: Four Continents Championships, Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 24	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Schladming, Austria
January 24-25	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Montgenevre, France
January 25	Athletics: Russian Winter, Moscow, Russia
January 25	Soccer: Carling Cup semi final second leg, UK
January 25-26	Swimming: World Cup 6, Moscow, Russia
January 26-29	Golf: Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar
January 27	Soccer: Euro 2008 qualifying draw, Montreux, Switzerland
January 27-29	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix rd 8, Durban, South Africa
January 27-29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Cortina dÕAmpezzo, Italy
January 28-29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Garmisch, Germany
January 28-29	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane, Poland
January 28-29	Luge: Viessmann World Cup rd 8, Oberhof, Germany
January 28	Athletics: Norwich Union International, Glasgow, Scotland
January 28	Soccer: FA Cup fourth round, UK
January 28	Horseracing: Wellington Cup, Trentham Gardens, New Zealand
January 28	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
January 28	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Winterber, Germany
January 28-29	Cycling: World Cyclo-Cross Championships, Zeddam, Netherlands
January 28-29	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Seefeld, Austria
January 29	Athletics: LBBW Meeting 2006, Karlsruhe, Germany
January 29	Athletics: Loule Cross Country, Albufeira, Portugal
January 30-February 03	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 3rd Test, Karachi, Pakistan
January 30-February 05	Tennis: ATP Bellsouth Open, Vina del Mar, Chile
January 30-February 05	Tennis: ATP Internazionali di Lombardia, Milan, Italy
January 30-February 05	Tennis: ATP Millennium International, Delray Beach, Florida
January 30-February 05	Tennis: WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan
January 30-February 05	Badminton: National Championships, worldwide