WORLD SPORTS DIARY MARCH 2008

March 01	Horseracing: Mercedes New Zealand Derby, Auckland, New Zealand
March 01	Horseracing: Santa Anita Handicap, Arcadia, California
March 01	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Moscow, Russia
March 01-02	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Arber, Germany
March 01-02	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 01-02	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lahti, Finland
March 01-03	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Lake Placid New York
March 02	Athletics: Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne, Australia
March 02	Cricket: New Zealand Women v England Women, 4th ODI, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 02-03	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Spindleurv Mlyn, Czech Republic
March 03	Cricket: New Zealand Women v England Women, 5th ODI, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 03-08	Tennis: ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, Dubai, UAE
March 03-09	Tennis: ATP Tennis Channel Open, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 03-09	Tennis: WTA Bangalore Open, Bangalore, India
March 04	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup 2, Mexico City, Mexico
March 04	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Kuopio, Finland
March 04-09	Badminton: Yonex All England Open, Birmingham, England
March 04-11	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 8, Europe
March 05	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Drammen, Norway
March 05	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Grindelwald, Switzerland
March 05-09	Cricket: New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Hamilton, New Zealand
March 05-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Crans-Montana, Switzeland
March 05-09	Biathlon: World Cup 8, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
March 06	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Grindelwald, Switzerland
March 06	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, Twenty20 International, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 06/13	Soccer: UEFA Cup round of 16, Europe
March 06-09	Golf: USPGA FedEx: PODS Championship, Palm Harbor, Florida
March 06-09	Golf: European/Asian Tour: Maybank Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 06-09	Speed Skating: World Single Distances Championships, Nagano, Japan
March 07	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
March 07	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
March 07-08	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Are, Sweden
March 07-09	Athletics: World Indoor Championships, Valencia, Spain
March 07-09	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 1, Losail, Qatar
March 07-09	Speed Skating: World Short Track Championships, Gangneung City, South Korea
March 07-09	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup, Stoneham, Canada
March 08	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Oslo, Norway
March 08	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 1st Match, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 08	Horseracing: Santa Anita Oaks, Arcadia, California
March 08-09	Rugby League: Challenge Cup rd 3, England
March 08-09	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Ireland v Wales, Scotland v England, France v Italy
March 08-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
March 08-09	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Oslo, Norway
March 08-21	Sailing: Fireball World Championship, Pattaya, Thailand
March 09	Cricket: Bangladesh v South Africa, 1st ODI, Chittagong, Bangladesh
March 09	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 2nd Match, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 09	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto, Atlanta, Georgia
March 09	Horseracing: Santa Margarita Handicap, Arcadia, California
March 09	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Meiringen-Hasliberg, Switzerland
March 09	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Oslo, Norway
March 09-14	Sailing: 5.5 Metre World Championship, Nassau, Bahamas
March 09-16	Cycling: Paris-Nice, France
March 10-16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup finals, Bormio, Italy
March 11-14	Horseracing: Cheltenham Festival, England
March 12	Cricket: Bangladesh v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 12	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 3rd Match, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 12-16	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup finals, Valmalenco, Italy
March 12-16	Biathlon: World Cup 9, Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway
March 12-18	Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico, Italy
March 12-23	Tennis: ATP/WTA Masters Series Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, California
March 13-16	Golf: USPGA FedEx: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida
March 13-16	Golf: European/Asian Tour: Ballantines Championship, Jeju Island, Korea
March 13-16	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup finals, Valmalenco, Italy
March 13-17	Cricket: New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, New Zealand
March 13-29	Sailing: Laser World Championships, Auckland, New Zealand
March 14	Cricket: Bangladesh v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 14-16	Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia
March 14-16	Golf: LPGA Tour: Mastercard Classic, Mexico City, Mexico
March 14-16	Skiing: Cross Country World Cup finals, Bormio, Italy
March 14-16	Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup finals, Planica, Slovenia
March 14-16	Motorsport: A1gp.com rd 9, Mexico City, Mexico
March 15	Rugby Union: Six Nations; Italy v Scotland, England v Ireland, Wales v France
March 15	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 4th Match, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 15-16	Speed Skating: World Short Track Team Championships, Harbin, China
March 16	Athletics: Roma Marathon, Rome, Italy
March 16	Cricket: New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 5th Match, Lincoln, New Zealand
March 16	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
March 17-23	Figure Skating: World Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden
March 18	Cricket: Bangladesh v Ireland, 1st ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 18-24	Swimming: European Championships, Eindhoven, Netherlands
March 20	Cricket: Bangladesh v Ireland, 2nd ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 20-23	Golf: World Golf Championships-CA Championship, Doral, Florida
March 20-23	Golf: USPGA FedEx: Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
March 20-23	Golf: European Tour: Madeira Island Open BPI, Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal
March 21-23	Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 22	Cycling: Milan-San Remo, Italy
March 22	Cricket: Bangladesh v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 22-26	New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Napier, New Zealand
March 22-26	Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Providence, West Indies
March 22-30	Curling: WomenÕs World Championship, Vernon, Canada
March 22-30	Sailing: European 49er 0 Championships, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
March 26-30	Cricket: India v South Africa, 1st Test, Chennai, India
March 26-30	Cycling: World Track Championship, Manchester, England
March 26-April 06	Tennis: ATP/WTA Masters Series Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, Florida
March 27	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup 3, Somerset, England
March 27-30	Motorsport: World Rally Championship Rally Argentina, Cordoba, Argentina
March 27-30	Golf: USPGA FedEx: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
March 27-30	Golf: European Tour: Open de Andalucia, Aloha, Spain
March 27-30	Golf: LPGA Tour: Safeway International, Superstition Mountain, Arizona
March 28-29	Motorsport: IndyCar Series rd 1, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida
March 28-30	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 2, Jerez, Spain
March 29	Horseracing: Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Dubai, UAE
March 29	Horseracing: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida
March 30	Athletics: World Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh, Scotland
March 30	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto, Martinsville, Virginia
March 30-April 06	Elephant Polo: KingÕs Cup Tournament, Anantara Resort, Golden Triangle, Thailand
March 31-April 06	Sailing: WomenÕs European Yngling Championships, Blanes, Spain