WORLD SPORTS DIARY FEBRUARY 2006

February 01-04	Squash: WSF Tournament of Champions, New York, United States
February 02	Athletics: GE Galan, Stockholm, Sweden
February 02-05	Golf: FBR Open, TPC of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
February 02-05	Golf: Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Qatar
February 02-05	Golf: ANZ Ladies Masters, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
February 03	Athletics: Millrose Games, New York, United States
February 03-04	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Chamonix, France
February 03-04	Swimming: World Cup 7, New York, United States
February 03-05	Motorsport: WRC Uddeholm Swedish Rally, Karlstadd, Sweden
February 03-05	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic
February 04	Athletics: Sparkassen-Cup, Stuttgart, Germany
February 04	Horseracing: Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Florida
February 04	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Milan, Italy
February 04-05	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Ireland v Italy, England v Wales, Scotland v France
February 04-05	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
February 04-05	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Willingen, Germany
February 04-05	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Ofterschwang, Germany
February 05	U.S. Football: Super Bowl XL, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
February 05	Athletics: 74¡ Cinque Mulini, San Vittore Olona, Italy
February 06	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 1st ODI, Peshawar, Pakistan
February 06-12	Tennis: WTA Open de Gaz France, Paris, France
February 06-12	Tennis: WTA Pattaya Open, Pattaya City, Thailand
February 07	Athletics: Empire State Building Run-Up, New York
February 09-12	Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California
February 09-12	Golf: Johnnie Walker Classic, The Vines, Perth, Australia
February 10	Soccer: African Cup of Nations Final, Cairo, Egypt
February 10	Rugby Union: Super 14 season starts, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
February 10	Rugby League: Super League starts, England
February 10-12	Tennis: Davis Cup first round, venues worldwide
February 10-12	Swimming: World Cup 8, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
February 10-26	Various: Winter Olympic Games, Torino, Italy
February 11	Athletics: Nairobi International Cross Country, Nairobi, Kenya 
February 11	Athletics: Reunion Internacional Atletismo, Valencia, Spain
February 11	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 11	Horseracing: Tote Gold Trophy, Newbury, England
February 11	Horseracing: Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita Park, California
February 11	Horseracing: Santa Maria Handicap, Santa Anita Park, California
February 11	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Budweiser Shootout, Daytona International Speedway, Florida
February 11-12	Rugby Union: Six Nations; France v Ireland, Italy v England, Wales v Scotland
February 12	U.S. Football: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
February 12	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix, Sentul, Indonesia
February 12	Horseracing: Hennessy Gold Cup, Leopardstown, Ireland
February 12-17	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 3, Melbourne to Wellington, Australia-New Zealand
February 13	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 3rd ODI, Lahore, Pakistan
February 13-19	Tennis: ATP Copa Telmex, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 13-19	Tennis: ATP Open 13, Marseille, France
February 13-19	Tennis: ATP SAP Open, San Jose, California
February 13-19	Tennis: WTA Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp, Belgium
February 13-19	Tennis: WTA Bangalore, Bangalore, India
February 15/23	Soccer: UEFA Cup Round of 32, Europe
February 16	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, T20I, Auckland, New Zealand
February 16	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 4th ODI, Multan, Pakistan
February 16	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Gatorade Duel, Daytona International Speedway, Florida
February 16-18	Golf: LPGA Tour SBS Open at Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
February 16-19	Golf: Nissan Open, Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California
February 16-19	Golf: Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
February 18	Athletics: Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham, England
February 18	Soccer: FA Cup 5th round matches, UK
February 18	Rowing: FISA Team Cup, Seville, Spain
February 18	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 1st ODI, Wellington, New Zealand
February 18-21	Cricket: Australia women v India women, Adelaide, Australia
February 19	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Florida
February 19	Basketball: NBA All-Star Game, Houston, Texas
February 19	Cricket: Pakistan v India, 5th ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
February 19	Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, venue tbc, Bangladesh
February 19	Athletics: Eurocross, Diekirch, Luxembourg
February 19-March 13	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4, Wellington to Rio de Janeiro, New Zealand-Brazil
February 20	Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, venue tbc, Bangladesh
February 20-26	Tennis: ATP ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands
February 20-26	Tennis: ATP Brasil Open, Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
February 20-26	Tennis: ATP/WTA Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, Memphis, Tennessee
February 20-26	Tennis: WTA Dubai Duty Free WomenÕs Open, Dubai, UAE
February 20-26	Tennis: WTA Copa Colsanitas Seguros, Bolivar, Bogota, Columbia
February 21	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg, Europe
February 22	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Queenstown, New Zealand
February 23-25	Golf: LPGA Tour Fields Open in Hawaii, Kapolei, Hawaii
February 23-25	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 1, Doha, Qatar
February 23-26	Golf: WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, Carlsbad, California
February 23-26	Golf: Chrysler Classic of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
February 24	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, T20I, Johannesburg, South Africa
February 24	Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Chittagong, Bangladesh
February 25	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand
February 25	Horseracing: Racing Post Chase, Sandown Park, England
February 25	Athletics: Athina 2006, Athens, Greece
February 25-26	Rugby Union: Six Nations; France v Italy, Scotland v England, Ireland v Wales
February 25-26	Cricket: Australia women v India women, Adelaide, Australia
February 26	Soccer: Carling Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
February 26	Athletics: Flanders Indoor Gent, Gent, Belgium
February 26	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 1st ODI, Centurion, South Africa
February 26	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500, California Speedway
February 26	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix, Parque Fundidora Monterrey, Mexico
February 26-March 02	Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, Bangladesh
February 27-28	Cricket: Australia women v India women, Adelaide, Australia
February 27-March 03	U.S. Football: WSF Sigma 33rd Swiss Open, Geneva, Switzerland
February 27-March 05	Tennis: ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, Dubai, UAE
February 27-March 05	Tennis: ATP Tennis Channel Open, Scottsdale, Arizona
February 27-March 05	Tennis: ATP/WTA Abierto Mexicano, Acapulco, Mexico
February 27-March 05	Tennis: WTA Qatar Total Open, Doha, Qatar
February 27-March 05	Biathlon: European Championships, Langdorf-Arbersee, Germany
February 27-March 05	Shooting: European 10m Championships, Moscow, Russia