WORLD SPORTS DIARY MARCH 2006

March 01	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Jisan Forest Resort, Korea
March 01	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 4th ODI, Napier, New Zealand
March 01-05	Cricket: India v England, 1st Test, Nagpur, India
March 02-05	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup starts, Acapulco, Mexico
March 03	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 2nd ODI, Cape Town, South Africa
March 03	Athletics: Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Lievin, France
March 03	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
March 03-05	Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 3: Corona Rally Mexico, Leon, Mexico
March 03-05	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 2, Phillip Island, Australia
March 03-05	Cycling: World Cup IV, Sydney, Australia
March 03-05	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Hafjell Kvitfjell, Norway
March 03-05	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 2, Rostock, Germany
March 03-06	Golf: Ford Championship, Doral, Miami, Florida
March 04	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Grindelwald, Switzerland
March 04	Horseracing: Santa Anita Handicap, Arcadia, California
March 04	Horseracing: Gulfstream Park BreedersÕ Cup Handicap, Hallandale, Florida
March 04	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 5th ODI, Auckland, New Zealand
March 04	Cricket: New Zealand Women v India Women, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 04-05	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Yongpyong, Korea
March 04-05	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 04-05	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Mora, Sweden
March 04-05	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 05	Athletics: Fukuoka Cross Country, Fukuoka, Japan
March 05	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Inawashiro Listel Ski Fantasia, Japan
March 05	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 3rd ODI, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
March 05-12	Cycling: Paris-Nice, France
March 06	Cricket: New Zealand Women v India Women, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 06-10	Skating: World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Ljubliana, Slovenia
March 06-19	Tennis: ATP/WTA Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, California
March 07	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Borlange, Sweden
March 07	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
March 08	Soccer: UEFA Champions League round of 16, 2nd leg, Europe
March 08	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Falun, Sweden
March 08-12	Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Bogra, Bangladesh
March 08-12	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup rd 7, Pokljuka, Slovenia
March 08-14	Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico, Italy
March 09	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Drammen, Norway
March 09	Cricket: New Zealand Women v India Women, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 09-12	Golf: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
March 09-12	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 3, Electrosal, Russia
March 09-13	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, New Zealand
March 09-13	Cricket: India v England, 2nd Test, Mohali, India
March 09	Soccer: UEFA Cup round of 16, first leg, Europe
March 10	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
March 10	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 4th ODI, Durban, South Africa
March 10-11	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Shigakogen, Japan
March 10-11	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Levi, Finland
March 10-12	Athletics: World Indoor Championships, Moscow, Russia
March 10-12	Formula 1: Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain
March 10-12	Golf: LPGA MasterCard Classic, Mexico City, Mexico
March 10-19	Various: Winter Paralympic Games, Torino, Italy
March 11	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 11	Skiing: Free Style World Cup, Sierra Nevada, Spain
March 11	Horseracing: Santa Margarita Handicap, Arcadia, California
March 11	Horseracing: Australian Cup, Flemington, Melbourne, Australia
March 11	Cricket: New Zealand Women v India Women, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 11-12	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland, France v England
March 11-12	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 11-12	Rowing: Heineken Regatta, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 12	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 12	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 12	Horseracing: Santa Anita Oaks, Arcadia, California
March 12	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, South Africa
March 13	Cricket: New Zealand Women v India Women, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 14-17	Horseracing: Cheltenham Festival, England
March 15	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Changchun, China
March 15	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
March 15-19	Skiing: Alpine World Cup Finals, Aare, Sweden
March 15-26	Various: Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia
March 16	Soccer: UEFA Cup round of 16, second leg, Europe
March 16-19	Golf: Bay Hill Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 16-19	Golf: TCL Classic, Sanya, Hainan Island, China
March 16-19	Golf: LPGA Safeway International, Superstition Mountain, Arizona
March 16-19	Aquatics: FINA Diving Grand Prix 4, Madrid, Spain
March 16-19	Skiing: Free Style World Cup Finals, Apex, Canada
March 16-19	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup rd 8, Kontiolahti, Finland
March 16-20	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Cape Town, South Africa
March 17	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
March 17-19	Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
March 17-19	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix rd 11, Laguna Seca, California
March 17-21	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 2nd Test, Wellington, New Zealand
March 18	U.S. Football: NFL Europe season starts, Germany / Netherlands
March 18	Cycling: Milan-San Remo, Italy
March 18-19	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Italy v Scotland, Wales v France, England v Ireland
March 18-19	Athletics: Grand Prix Internacional de Marcha, Tijuana, Mexico
March 18-19	Skating: World Allround Championships, Calgary, Canada
March 18-19	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup Finals, Sapporo, Japan
March 18-19	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup Finals, Sapporo, Japan
March 18-19	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup Finals, Planica, Slovenia
March 18-22	Cricket: India v England, 3rd Test, Mumbai, India
March 18-26	Curling: WomenÕs World Championship, Grande Prairie, Canada
March 19	Athletics: Chiba international Cross Country, Chiba, Japan
March 19	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Golden Corral 500, Atlanta, Georgia
March 19	Soccer: CIS Insurance Cup Final, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
March 19	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
March 20-26	Skating: World Figure Skating Championships, Calgary, Canada
March 20-April 02	Tennis: ATP/WTA NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, Florida
March 22	Soccer: FA Cup quarter finals, England
March 23-26	Golf: The Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
March 23-26	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup Final, Holmenkollen, Norway
March 24-26	Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 4: Rally de Catalunya, Salou, Spain
March 24-26	Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 1: Toyota Indy 300, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida
March 24-26	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez, Spain
March 24-28	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, South Africa
March 25	Horseracing: Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Dubai, UAE
March 25	Rowing: Head of the River Race, London, UK
March 25-26	Skating: World Short Track Team Championships, Montreal, Canada
March 25-29	Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies, 3rd Test, Napier, New Zealand
March 26	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Food City 500, Bristol, Tennessee
March 26	Athletics: Roma Marathon, Rome, Italy
March 26-30	Cricket: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Kandy, Sri Lanka
March 28	Soccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, 1st leg, Europe
March 28	Cricket: India v England, 1st ODI, Delhi, India
March 30	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter-finals, 1st leg, Europe
March 30-April 02	Golf: BellSouth Classic, TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
March 30-April 02	Golf: Estoril Open, Le Meridien Penina, Portugal
March 30-April 02	Golf: LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage, California
March 31	Cricket: India v England, 2nd ODI, Faridabad, India
March 31-April 02	Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia
March 31-April 02	Motorsport: A1 Grand Prix of Nations rd 12, Shanghai, China
March 31-April 02	Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 2: Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg, Florida
March 31-April 02	Skating: World Short Track Championships, Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 31-April 04	Cricket: South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, South Africa