WORLD SPORTS DIARY JUNE 2006 June 01-04 Golf: USPGA Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village, Ohio June 01-04 Golf: European Tour Celtic Manor Wales Open, Newport, Wales June 02 Athletics: Exxon Mobil Bislett Games, IAAF Golden League, Oslo, Norway June 02-03 Horseracing: Vodafone Oaks / Derby, Epsom Downs, England June 02-04 Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 8: Acropolis Rally Greece, Lamia, Greece June 02-04 Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 5; Watkins Glen Grand Prix, New York June 02-04 Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 6: Italian Grand Prix, Mugello, Italy June 02-04 Golf: LPGA Classic, Galloway Twp., New Jersey June 02-04 Golf: KLM Ladies Open, Eindhoven, Netherlands June 02-06 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Trent Bridge, England June 02-06 Cricket: West Indies v India, 1st Test, Antigua June 02-09 Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8, Portsmouth to Rotterdam, UK-Netherlands June 03 Sailing: Round the Island Race, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England June 03-04 Athletics: Meeting International dÕArles, Arles, France June 03-04 Rugby Union: IRB Sevens, London, England June 03-09 Motorcycling: Isle of Man TT races, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK June 03-10 Sailing: Offshore Team World Championship, Sardinia Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Italy June 04 Horseracing: Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby), Chantilly, France June 04 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Neighborhood Excellence 400, Dover, Delaware June 04-11 Cycling: Criterium du Dauphine Libere, France June 04-11 Sailing: 49er World Championship, Aix Les Bains, France June 05 Ice Hockey: NHL Stanley Cup finals begin, U.S. / Canada June 08-10 Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 6; Bombardier Learjet 500, Fort Worth, Texas June 08-11 Golf: USPGA Barclays Classic, Westchester, New York June 08-11 Golf: European Tour BA-CA Golf Open, Vienna, Austria June 08-11 Golf: LPGA Championship, Bulle Rock, Maryland June 08-22 Basketball: NBA Finals, United States June 09-11 Formula 1: British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Great Britain June 09-July 09 Soccer: FIFA World Cup 2006, Germany June 10 Horseracing: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, New York June 10 Horseracing: Acorn Stakes, Belmont Park, New York June 10 Horseracing: Manhattan Handicap, Belmont Park, New York June 10 Horseracing: Ogden Phipps Handicap, Belmont Park, New York June 10-14 Cricket: West Indies v India, 2nd Test, St Lucia June 10-18 Cycling: Tour de Suisse, Switzerland June 11 Rugby Union: Australia v England, 1st Test, Sydney, Australia June 11 Horseracing: Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks), Chantilly, France June 11 Athletics: Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead, England June 11 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania June 12-18 Tennis: ATP Stella Artois Championships, London, England June 12-18 Tennis: ATP Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany June 12-18 Tennis: WTA DFS Classic, Birmingham, England June 13 Cricket: Ireland v England, Only ODI Stormont, Belfast, N. Ireland June 14-17 Golf: BMW Ladies Italian Open, Rome, Italy June 14-19 Swimming: MenÕs Water Polo World Cup, Budapest, Hungary June 15 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, T20I, Southampton, England June 15-17 Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Rotterdam to Gothenburg, Netherlands-Sweden June 15-17 Rowing: World Cup II, Poznan, Poland June 15-18 Golf: U.S. Open, Winged Foot, Mamaronek, New York June 15-18 Golf: European Tour Aa St Omer Open, St Omer, France June 16 Athletics: European 100km Challenge, Torhout, Belgium June 16-18 Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 7: Catalunya Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain June 16-18 Rowing: Henley WomenÕs Regatta, Henley, England June 17 Rugby Union: Australia v England, 2nd Test, Melbourne, Australia June 17 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, LordÕs, London, England June 17-18 Motorsport: Le Mans 24hrs, Le Mans, France June 17-18 Motorsport: Grand Prix Masters of Italy, Monza, Italy June 18 Horseracing: Stephen Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky June 18 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup 3M Performance 400, Brooklyn, Michigan June 18 Cycling: Eindhoven Team Time Trial, Netherlands June 19-23 Swimming: Diving World Cup, Chang Shu, China June 19-24 Golf: The Amateur Championship, Royal St Georges, Kent, England June 19-25 Tennis: ATP 10tele.com Open, Nottingham, England June 19-25 Tennis: WTA Hastings Direct International Championships, Eastbourne, England June 19-25 ATP/WTA Ordina Open, Ōs-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands June 20 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, The Oval, London, England June 20-24 Horseracing: Royal Ascot Meeting, Ascot, England June 22-24 Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 8: Dutch Grand Prix, Assen, Netherlands June 22-24 Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 7; SunTrust Indy Challenge, Richmond, Virginia June 22-25 Golf: USPGA Booz Allen Classic, TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland June 22-25 Golf: Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland June 22-25 Golf: Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill, Pittsford, New York June 22-26 Cricket: West Indies v India, 3rd Test, St Kitts June 22-July 02 Sailing: Louis Vuitton Act 12, Valencia, Spain June 23-25 Formula 1: Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada June 23-25 Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 6, Misano, San Marino June 23-25 Golf: Estoril Ladies Open of Portugal, Estoril, Portugal June 24 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Chester-le-Street, England June 24-25 Athletics: Ruhrgas DLV Mehrkampfmeet, Ratingen, Germany June 24-28 Swimming: WomenÕs Water Polo World Cup, Tianjing,China June 25 Horseracing: QueenÕs Plate Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada June 25 Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, California June 25-July 02 Sailing: Rolex Commodores Cup, Cowes, Great Britain June 26-July 09 Tennis: All England Championships, Wimbledon, London, England June 27 Cricket: Scotland v Pakistan, Only ODI, Grange, Edinburgh, Scotland June 28 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Old Trafford, England June 28-29 Athletics: European Cup, Malaga, Spain June 28-July 02 Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta, Henley on Thames, England June 29-July 01 Horseracing: John SmithÕs Northumberland Plate, Newcastle, England June 29-July 02 Golf: USPGA Buick Championship, TPC at River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut June 29-July 02 Golf: European Tour Open de France, Le Golf National, Paris, France June 29-July 02 Golf: U.S. WomenÕs Open Championship, Newport, Rhode Island June 30 Horseracing: Budweiser Irish Derby, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland June 30-July 02 Formula 1: United States Grand Prix, Indianapolis, Indiana June 30-July 02 Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 9: British Grand Prix, Donington Park, Great Britain June 30-July 02 Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd 8; Argent Mortgage Indy 300, Kansas June 30-July 04 Cricket: West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica June 30-July 07 Sailing: Laser 4.7 World and European Championships, Hourtin, France June 30-July 08 Sailing: Yngling World Championships, La Rochelle, France