WORLD SPORTS DIARY SEPTEMBER 2008

September 01	Cricket: England Women v India Women, 2nd ODI, Taunton, England
September 02	Athletics: Athletissima Super Grand Prix, Lausanne, Switzerland
September 03	Cricket: Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Darwin, Australia
September 03	Cricket: England v South Africa, 5th ODI, Cardiff, Wales
September 04	U.S. Football: NFL Kickoff 2006 weekend; Washington Redskins at New York Giants, United States
September 04	Cricket: England Women v India Women, 3rd ODI, Taunton, England
September 04-07	Golf: USPGA FedEx Playoffs: BMW Championship, St Louis, Missouri
September 04-07	Golf: European Tour: Omega European Masters, Crans Sur Sierre, Switzerland
September 04-07	Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials, Burghley, England
September 05	Athletics: Memorial Van Damme, Golden League, Brussels, Belgium
September 05	Cricket: England Women v India Women, Only Twenty20 International, Taunton, England
September 05-07	Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
September 05-07	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 11, Donington Park, England
September 05-07	Motorsport: IndyCar Series rd 16, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois
September 05-07	Golf: LPGA Tour: LPGA NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, Rogers, Arkansas
September 05-07	Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership Season 2008-09 starts, UK
September 05-10	Soccer: World Cup qualifying matches, venues worldwide
September 06	Horseracing: Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
September 06	Horseracing: Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, England
September 06	Cricket: Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin, Australia
September 06	Motorsport: NASCAR Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Virginia
September 06-07	Skiing: Snowboard World Cup starts, Cardrona, New Zealand
September 06-17	Various: Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
September 07	Horseracing: Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany
September 07	Horseracing: Woodbine Mile Stakes, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
September 07	Cycling: UCI Pro Tour, Vattenfall Cyclassics, Germany
September 07	Hurling: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 07	Athletics: Meeting de Rieti, Rieti, Italy
September 07	Cricket: England Women v India Women, 4th ODI, Arundel, England
September 07-13	Cycling: Tour of Britain 2008, London to Glasgow, UK
September 08-14	Tennis: ATP BCR Open Romania, Bucharest, Romania
September 08-14	Tennis: WTA Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Bali, Indonesia
September 08-14	Sailing: Formula Windsurfing World Championship, Portimao, Portugal
September 08-14	Sailing: Swan 45 World Championship, Porto Cervo, Italy
September 09	Cricket: England Women v India Women, 5th ODI, Hove, England
September 09	Athletics: Meeting Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
September 10-13	Horseracing: St Leger meeting, Doncaster, England
September 11-14	Golf: European Tour: Mercedes-Benz Championship, Gut Laerchenhof, Cologne, Germany
September 11-14	Golf: LPGA Tour: Bell Micro LPGA Classic, Mobile, Alabama
September 11-14	Golf: Ladies European Tour: UNIQA Ladies Golf Open presented by Raiffeisen, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
September 12-13	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Chapelco, Argentina
September 12-14	Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
September 12-14	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 14, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana
September 13	Rugby Union: Australia v New Zealand, Brisbane, Australia
September 13-14	Athletics: World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany
September 13-14	Athletics: Decastar World Combined Events Challenge, Talence, France
September 13-14	Tennis: Fed Cup World Group Final, Spain v Russia, Madrid, Spain
September 13-14	Cycling: UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Schladming, Austria
September 13-19	Sailing: Soling World Championship, Scarlino, Italy
September 14	Horseracing: Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Paris, France
September 14	Motorsport: NASCAR Sylvania 300, New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
September 14-20	Cycling: UCI Pro Tour, Tour de Pologne, Poland
September 15-21	Tennis: WTA Guangzhou International WomenÕs Open 2008, Guangzhou, China
September 15-21	Tennis: WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan
September 16-17	Soccer: UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 1, Europe
September 18	Soccer: UEFA Cup first round matches begin, Europe
September 18-20	Horseracing: Gold Cup Festival, Ayr, Scotland
September 18-21	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Viking Classic, Madison, Mississippi
September 18-21	Golf: Asian Tour: Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taipei, Taiwan
September 18-21	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Goteborg Masters, Gothenburg, Sweden
September 18-21	Rowing: European Championships, Athens, Greece
September 19-21	Equestrian: World Cup Eventing Final, Deauville, France
September 19-21	Golf: 37th Ryder Cup, Valhalla, Louisville, Kentucky
September 19-21	Tennis: 2008 Davis Cup World Group Semi-finals: Spain v USA, Russia v Argentina
September 19-21	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 12, Vallelunga, Italy
September 20	Athletics: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
September 20	Horseracing: Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky
September 21	Athletics: Race Walking Challenge Final, Murcia, Spain
September 21	Motorsport: NASCAR Dover 400, Dover International Speedway, Delaware
September 21	Gaelic Football: All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
September 22-28	Tennis: ATP/WTA China Open, Beijing, China
September 22-28	Tennis: ATP Thailand Open, Bangkok, Thailand
September 22-28	Tennis: WTA Hansol Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea
September 24-27	Sailing: Mumm 30 World Championship, Newport, Rhode Island
September 24-28	Sailing: Troia Portugal Match Cup; World Match Racing Tour, Troia, Portugal
September 24-28	Cycling: Road World Championships, Varese, Italy
September 25-27	Gymnastics	Artistic World Cup Grand Prix, Ostrava, Czech Republic
September 25-28	Golf: USPGA FedEx Playoffs: THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, East Lake, Atlanta, Georgia
September 25-28	Golf: European Tour: The Quinn Direct British Masters, The Belfry, England
September 25-28	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Vediorbis Open de France Dames, Nord-Pas de Calais, France
September 25-28	Golf: LPGA Tour: Navistar LPGA Classic, Prattville, Alabama
September 25-October 01	Shooting: World Cup Final, Minsk, Belarus
September 26-28	Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
September 26-28	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 15, Motegi, Japan
September 28	Athletics: Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany
September 28	Baseball: Major League regular season ends, United States
September 28	Motorsport: NASCAR Kansas 400, Kansas City, Kansas
September 29-October 05	Tennis: ATP Open de Moselle, Metz, France
September 29-October 05	Tennis: WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Stuttgart, Germany
September 29-October 05	Tennis: WTA Tashkent Open, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
September 29-October 05	Tennis: ATP/WTA AIG Japan Open Tennis Championship, Tokyo, Japan
September 30-October 19	Soccer: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Brazil