WORLD SPORTS DIARY September  2006

September 01-03	Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 11; Rally Japan, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
September 01-03	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 9, Assen, Netherlands
September 01-03	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Finnair Masters, Helsinki, Finland
September 01-04	Golf: USPGA Deutsche Bank Championship, Boston, Massachusetts
September 01-10	Swimming: European Water Polo Championships , Belgrade, Serbia
September 02	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v New Zealand, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, South Africa
September 02	Cricket: England v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, LordÕs, London, England
September 02-03	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup starts, Mount Buller, Australia
September 02/06	Soccer: Euro 2008 qualifying matches, Europe
September 02-10	Darts: Bavaria World Darts Trophy, Netherlands
September 03	Athletics: Golden League, Berlin, Germany
September 03	Horseracing: Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany
September 03	Horseracing: Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Paris, France
September 03	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Sony HD 500, California Speedway, Fontana, California
September 03	Hurling: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 04-10	Cycling: Tour de Pologne, Poland
September 04-10	Polo: KingÕs Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, Chiang Rai, Thailand
September 04-13	Sailing: 470 World Championships, Rizhao, China
September 05	Cricket: England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
September 05-09	Sailing: ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final, Crosshaven, Ireland
September 06-09	Sailing: Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, Newport, Rhode Island
September 06-17	Hockey: BDO World Cup, men, Moenchengladbach, Germany
September 07	U.S. Football: NFL Kickoff 2006 weekend; Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers, United States
September 07-10	Golf: USPGA Bell Canadian Open, Hamilton GC, Ancaster, Ontario
September 07-10	Golf: European Tour Omega European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland
September 07-10	Golf: Asian Tour, Barclays Singapore Open, Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
September 07-10	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Nykredit Masters, Odense, Denmark
September 07-10	Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire, England
September 08	Cricket: England v Pakistan, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
September 08-10	Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
September 08-10	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 10, Eurospeedway, Lausitz, Germany
September 08-10	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 13; Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
September 08-10	Golf: LPGA Tour John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
September 08-10	Motorsport: Indy Car Series rd14: Peak Antifreeze Indy 300, Chicagoland Speedway, Illinois
September 09	Athletics: IAAF World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany
September 09	Rugby Union: Tri-Nations; South Africa v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
September 09	Horseracing: Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
September 09	Horseracing: St Leger, York Racecourse, Yorkshire, England
September 09	Horseracing: Man oÕ War Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
September 09	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Virginia
September 09-10	Diving: Grand Prix Super Final, Mexico City, Mexico
September 10	Cricket: England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
September 11-15	Sailing: International One Design Class World Championship, Long Island Sound, New York
September 11-17	Tennis: ATP China Open, Beijing, China
September 11-17	Tennis: ATP BCR Open Romania, Bucharest, Romania
September 11-17	Tennis: WTA Wisimilak International, Bali, Indonesia
September 12-13	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 1, Europe
September 12-20	Sailing: Laser World Championship, Jeju, Korea
September 14-17	Golf: World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
September 14-17	Golf: USPGA 84 Lumber Classic, Farmington, Pennsylvania
September 14-17	Golf: European Tour Open de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
September 14-17	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Siemens Austrian Ladies Open, Neustadt, Austria
September 14-17	Tennis: Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions 2006, Paris, France
September 14-17	Swimming: Synchronized Swimming World Cup, Yokohama, Japan
September 14/28	Soccer: UEFA Cup First round matches, Europe
September 15-17	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 14; Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island, Australia
September 16-17	Tennis: Fed Cup Final, Belgium v Italy, Charleroi, Belgium
September 16-17	Athletics: IAAF World Cup, Athens, Greece
September 16-17	Athletics: Decastar, Talence, France
September 17	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Sylvania 300, Loudon, New Hampshire
September 17	Horseracing: Bell Woodbine Mile Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
September 17	Horseracing: Laing OÕRourke National Stakes, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland
September 17	Gaelic Football: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 18-24	Badminton: World Championships, Madrid, Spain
September 18-24	Tennis: WTA China Open, Beijing, China
September 18-24	Tennis: WTA Sunfeast Open 2006, Kolkata, India
September 18-24	Tennis: WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Portoroz, Slovenia
September 19-24	Cycling: Road World Championships, Salzburg, Austria
September 21-24	Golf: USPGA Valero Texas Open, LaCantera, San Antonio, Texas
September 21-24	Golf: LPGA Tour Longs Drugs Challenge, Danville, California
September 21-24	Golf: Asian Tour, Korea Open, Woo Jeong Hills, Cheonan, Korea
September 22-24	Golf: 36th Ryder Cup, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland
September 22-24	Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 12; Cyprus Rally, Limassol, Cyprus
September 22-24	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 15; Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi, Japan
September 22-24	Tennis: Davis Cup semi-final, Russia v USA, Moscow, Russia
September 22-24	Tennis: Davis Cup semi-final, Argentina v Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
September 23	Horseracing: Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky
September 24	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Dover 400, Dover, Delaware
September 24-30	Squash: World WomenÕs Team Championship, Edmonton, Canada
September 25-October 01	Tennis: ATP Thailand Open, Bangkok, Thailand
September 25-October 01	Tennis: ATP Mumbai Open, Mumbai, India
September 25-October 01	Tennis: ATP Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo
September 25-October 01	Tennis: WTA FORTIS Championships Luxembourg, Luxembourg
September 25-October 01	Tennis: WTA Guanzhou International WomenÕs Open, Guangzhou, China
September 25-October 01	Tennis: WTA Korea Open Tennis Championships, Seoul, Korea
September 26-27	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, Europe
September 27-October 01	Golf: WGC American Express Championship, The Grove, Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire, England
September 27-October 01	Golf: USPGA Tour Southern Farm Bureau Classic, Madison, Mississippi
September 27-October 01	Golf: Asian Tour, Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taipei, Taiwan
September 27-October 07	Hockey: Samsung Hockey World Cup, women, Madrid, Spain
September 27-October 08	Sailing: Star World Championship, San Francisco, California
September 29-October 01	Formula 1: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
September 29-October 01	Motorsport: A1GP rd 1, Circuit Park, Zandvoort, Netherlands
September 29-October 01	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 11, Imola, San Marino
September 30-October 01	Motorsport: Grand Prix Masters Series, venue tba
September 30-October 07	Sailing: Sunfish World Championship, Charleston, South Carolina