WORLD SPORTS DIARY SEPTEMBER 2007

September 01	Swimming: FINA Diving World Series 1, Sheffield, England
September 01-09	Gymnastics: World Artistic Championships, Stuttgart, Germany
September 01-10	Shooting: World Shotgun Championships, Nicosia, Cyprus 
September 01-23	Cycling: La Vuelta de Espana, Spain
September 02	Horseracing: Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany
September 02	Cricket: England v India, 5th ODI, Headingley, Leeds, England
September 02	Cycling: GP Ouest France, Plouay, France
September 02	Hurling: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 02	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 500, California Speedway, Fontana, California
September 02-08	Sailing: Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
September 03-09	Polo: KingÕs Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, Hua Hin, Thailand
September 03-09	Cycling: Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Fort William, Scotland
September 05	Cricket: England v India, 6th ODI, The Brit Oval, London, England
September 06	U.S. Football: NFL Kickoff 2006 weekend; New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts, United States
September 06-09	Golf: USPGA FedEX: BMW Championship, Cog Hill, Lemont, Illinois
September 06-09	Golf: European Tour: Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland
September 06-09	Golf: Ladies Nykredit Masters, Helsingor, Denmark
September 07	Rugby: World Cup opening match, France v Argentina, St Denis, France
September 07	Athletics: Weltklasse Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
September 07	Swimming: FINA Diving World Series 2, Mexico City, Mexico
September 07-09	Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
September 07-09	Golf: LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers, Arkansas
September 07-09	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 11, Eurospeedway, Lausitz, Germany
September 07-09	Motorsport: IndyCar Series Rd 17, Chicagoland Speedway, Illinois
September 07-October 30	Rugby: World Cup, France
September 08	Cricket: England v India, 7th ODI, LordÕs, London, England
September 08	Horseracing: Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, England
September 08	Soccer: Euro2008 qualifying matches; Azerbaijan v Armenia, Scotland v Lithuania, Malta v Turkey, Russia v F.Y.R. Macedonia, Latvia v Northern Ireland, Iceland v Spain, Hungary v Bosnia-Herzegovina, England v Israel, Luxembourg v Slovenia, Georgia v Ukraine, Belarus v Romania, Wales v Germany, Serbia v Finland, San Marino v Czech Republic, Slovakia v Republic of Ireland, Croatia v Estonia, Sweden v Denmark, Netherlands v Bulgaria, Italy v France, Portugal v Poland, Moldova v Norway
September 08	Horseracing: Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
September 08	Horseracing: Man oÕ War Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
September 08	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Virginia
September 09	Athletics: Rieti 2007, Rieti, Italy
September 09-15	Cycling: Tour de Pologne, Poland
September 10-16	Tennis: ATP China Open, Beijing, China
September 10-16	Tennis: ATP BCR Open Romania, Bucharest, Romania
September 10-16	Tennis: WTA Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Bali, Indonesia
September 10-30	Soccer: WomenÕs World Cup, China
September 11-24	Cricket: ICC Twenty/20 World Championship, South Africa
September 12	Soccer: Euro2008 qualifying matches; Armenia v Azerbaijan, Ukraine v Italy, Lithuania v Faroe Islands, Bosnia-Herzegovina v Moldova, Turkey v Hungary, Andorra v Croatia, F.Y.R. Macedonia v Estonia, Iceland v Northern Ireland, Slovenia v Belarus, Bulgaria v Luxembourg, Kazakhstan v Belgium, Slovakia v Wales, Finland v Poland, Norway v Greece, Cyprus v San Marino, England v Russia, Denmark v Liechtenstein, Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland, Albania v Netherlands, Portugal v Serbia, France v Scotland, Spain v Latvia
September 12-15	Horseracing: Ladbrokes St Leger Meeting, Doncaster, England
September 13-16	Golf: USPGA FedEX: The Tour Championship, East Lake, Atlanta, Georgia
September 13-16	Golf: European Tour: Mercedes-Benz Championship, Gut Laerchenhof, Germany
September 13-16	Golf: Asian Tour: Pulai Springs Malaysian Masters, Johor, Malaysia
September 13-16	Equestrian: European Eventing Championships, Rome, Italy
September 14	Athletics: Memorial Van Damme, Brussels, Belgium
September 14-16	Golf: Solheim Cup, Halmstad Golf Club, Halmstad, Sweden
September 14-16	Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium
September 14-16	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 14, Estoril, Portugal
September 15	Swimming: FINA Diving World Series 3, Nanjing, China
September 15	Tennis: Betfair Turbo Tennis, O2 Arena, London, England
September 15-16	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup Final, Beijing, China
September 15-16	Tennis: Fed Cup Final, Russia v Italy, Moscow, Russia
September 16	Athletics: ISTAF Golden League, Berlin, Germany
September 16	Horseracing: Bell Woodbine Mile Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
September 16	Horseracing: Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Paris, France
September 16	Horseracing: Bank of Scotland National Stakes, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland
September 16	Gaelic Football: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 16	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Sylvania 300, Loudon, New Hampshire
September 16-21	Sailing: 5.5 Metre World Championship, Sanremo, Italy
September 17-23	Tennis: WTA China Open, Beijing, China
September 17-23	Tennis: WTA Sunfeast Open, Kolkata, India
September 17-23	Tennis: WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Portoroz, Slovenia
September 19-23	Golf: USPGA: Turning Stone Resort Championship, Verona, New York
September 18	Soccer: UEFA Champions League group stage begins, Europe
September 20	Soccer: UEFA Cup first round matches begin, Europe
September 20	Sailing: Global Ocean Race Leg 1, Portimao, Portugal
September 20-23	Golf: Asian Tour: Taiwan Open , Sunrise Golf and Country Club
September 20-23	Golf: European Tour: The Quinn Direct British Masters, The Belfry, Warwickshire, England
September 20-22	Golf: Ladies Scottish Open, Carrick at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Scotland
September 21	Rowing: European Championships, Poznan, Poland
September 21-23	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 15, Motegi, Japan
September 21-23	Tennis: Davis Cup semi-finals, Russia v Germany, Sweden v USA
September 21-23	Tennis: Davis Cup World Group play-offs, various venues
September 21-23	Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership Season 2007/8 starts, UK
September 22	Horseracing: Gold Cup Festival, Ayr, Scotland
September 22	Horseracing: Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, Kentucky Downs, Franklin, Kentucky
September 22-23	Athletics: World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany
September 22-23	Athletics: Decastar World Combined Events Challenge, Talence, France
September 23	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Dover 400, Dover, Delaware
September 23-29	Sailing: ISAF Team Racing World Championship, Gandia, Spain
September 24-30	Tennis: ATP Thailand Open, Bangkok, Thailand
September 24-30	Tennis: ATP Mumbai Open, Mumbai, India
September 24-30	Tennis: WTA FORTIS Championships Luxembourg, Luxembourg
September 24-30	Tennis: WTA Guangzhou International WomenÕs Open 2007, Guangzhou, China
September 24-30	Tennis: WTA Hansol Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea
September 25-29	Sailing: 12 Metre World Championship, Cannes, France
September 25-30	Cycling: Road World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany
September 27-30	Golf: PresidentÕs Cup, Montreal, Canada
September 27-30	Golf: Seve Trophy, The Heritage, Killenard, Ireland
September 27-30	Golf: USPGA: Viking Classic, Annandale, Madison, Missouri
September 27-30	Golf: Asian Tour: Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taipei, Taiwan
September 27-30	Golf: Navistar LPGA Classic, Prattville, Alabama
September 27-30	Golf: Ladies Golf Open, Golfclub Fohrenwald-Wiener, Neustadt, Austria
September 28	Athletics: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
September 28-30	Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix, Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
September 28-30	Motorsport: A1GP Round One, Zandvoort, Netherlands
September 28-30	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 12, Vallelunga, Italy
September 28-30	Table Tennis: Volkswagen WomenÕs World Cup, Chengdu, China
September 29	Athletics: Race Walking Challenge Final, Saransk, Russia
September 29	Boxing: World Light Heavyweight Championship; Clinton Woods v Julio Gonzalez, Hallam Arena, Sheffield, England
September 30	Athletics: BUPA Great North Run, Newcastle, England
September 30	Baseball: Major League regular season ends, United States
September 30	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Kansas 400, Kansas City, Kansas