WORLD SPORTS DIARY OCTOBER 2008

October 02-04	Horseracing: Cambridgeshire Meeting, Newmarket, England
October 02-05	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Turning Stone Resort Championship, Verona, New York
October 02-05	Golf: European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland
October 02-05	Golf: Asian Tour: Kolon Hana Bank Korea Open, Cheonan, South Korea
October 02-05	Golf: LPGA Tour: Samsung World Championship, Half Moon Bay, California
October 02-04	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Madrid Ladies Masters, Madrid, Spain
October 02-05	Motorsport: World Rally Championship Rallye de Espana, Salou, Spain
October 03-05	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 16, Phillip Island, Australia
October 03-05	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 13, Magny-Cours, France
October 03-05	Motorsport: A1GP rd 1, Zandvoort, Netherlands
October 03-05	Modern Pentathlon: World Cup Final, Caldas de Rainh, Portugal
October 03-05	Gymnastics: Artistic World Cup, Szombathely, Hungary
October 03-25	Horseracing: Keeneland Fall Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
October 04	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1, Alicante, Spain
October 04	Ice Hockey: NHL 2008-09 season starts, United States
October 04	Horseracing: Pattison Canadian International, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
October 04	Horseracing: Maryland Million Day, Laurel Park, Baltimore, Maryland
October 04	Rugby League: engage Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, England
October 04-05	Cycling: Mountain Bike World Cup, Ornans, France
October 05	Athletics: BUPA Great North Run, Newcastle, England
October 05	Motorsport: NASCAR Amp Energy 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
October 05	Horseracing: Qatar Prix De lÕArc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Paris, France
October 05	Horseracing: California Cup Day, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
October 06-12	Tennis: ATP/WTA Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia
October 06-12	Tennis: ATP BA-CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, Austria
October 06-12	Tennis: ATP If Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Sweden
October 06-12	Tennis: WTA Sunfeast Open , Kolkata, India
October 08-12	Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show, Birmingham, England
October 09	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
October 09-12	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Valero Texas Open, San Antonio, Texas
October 09-12	Golf: European Tour: Madrid Masters, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Spain
October 09-12	Golf: Asian Tour: Hero Honda Indian Open, New Delhi, India
October 09-12	Golf: LPGA Tour: Longs Drugs Challenge, Danville, California
October 09-13	Cricket: India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, India
October 10	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Landgraaf, Netherlands
October 10-11	Cycling: BMX World Cup, Frejus, France
October 10-12	Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix, Fuiji Speedway, Japan
October 10-12	Motorsport: World Rally Championship Rallye de France, Tour de Corse, Ajaccio, Corsica, France
October 10-12	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 14, Sentul, Indonesia
October 10-12	Swimming: World Cup starts, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
October 10-12	Swimming: World Cup rd 1, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
October 10-13	Cricket: Quadrangular Four Nation 20/20; Canada v Pakistan v Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, King City, Canada
October 10-15	Soccer: World Cup qualifying matches, worldwide
October 11	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Dhaka, Bangladesh
October 11	Motorsport: NASCAR Bank of America 500, LoweÕs Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
October 11	Swimming: 10km Marathon World Cup, Cancun, Brazil
October 11-13	Wrestling: Freestyle World Championships, Tokyo, Japan
October 11-19	Squash: World Open Championships, Manchester, England
October 12	Sailing: Global Ocean Race Leg 1, Portimao, Portugal
October 12	Athletics: Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois
October 12	Athletics: IAAF World Road Running Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 13-19	Tennis: ATP Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid, Madrid, Spain
October 13-19	Tennis: WTA Zurich Open, Zurich, Switzerland
October 14	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Chittagong, Bangladesh
October 16-19	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 16-19	Golf: European Tour: Portugal Masters, Vilamoura, Portugal
October 16-19	Golf: Asian Tour: Midea China Classic, Guangzhou, China
October 16-19	Golf: LPGA Tour: Kapalua LPGA Classic, Maui, Hawaii
October 17-18	Horseracing: Champions Meeting, Newmarket, England
October 17-18	Swimming: World Cup rd 2, Durban, South Africa
October 17-19	Formula 1: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China
October 17-19	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 17, Sepang, Malaysia
October 17-19	Ice skating: World Cup Short Track starts, Salt Lake City, Utah
October 17-19	Gymnastics: Artistic World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland
October 17-21	Cricket: India v Australia, 2nd Test, Mohali, India
October 17-21	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, Bangladesh
October 17-25	Cricket: Tri-Nation Tournament; Kenya v Ireland v Zimbabwe, Nairobi, Kenya
October 17-25	Squash: World Masters Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
October 18	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 1st ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
October 18	Swimming: Open Water Grand Prix, Sumidero Canyon, Mexico
October 19	Athletics: Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 19	Motorsport: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia
October 20	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 2nd ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP St Petersburg Open, St Petersburg, Russia
October 20-26	Tennis: WTA Generali Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, Basel, Switzerland
October 20-26	Tennis: ATP Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Lyon, France
October 20-26	Tennis: WTA FORTIS Championships Luxembourg, Luxembourg
October 21-22	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 3, Europe
October 21-25	Sailing: Rolex Osprey Cup, St Petersburg, Florida
October 22	Baseball: MLB World Series starts, United States
October 22	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 3rd ODI, Hyderabad, Pakistan
October 23	Soccer: UEFA Cup Group stage, Matchday 1, Europe
October 23-26	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Frys.com Open, Scottsdale, Arizona
October 23-26	Golf: European Tour: Castello Masters Costa Azahar, Castellon, Spain
October 23-26	Golf: Asian Tour: Macau Open, Macau, China
October 24	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 4th ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
October 24-25	Horseracing: BreedersÕ Cup World Championships, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
October 24-26	Golf: LPGA Tour: Grand China Air LPGA, Hainan Island, China
October 24-26	Motorsport: World Rally Championship Rally Japan, Tokachi, Japan
October 24-26	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 18, Valencia, Spain
October 24-26	Ice skating: World Cup Short Track, Vancouver, Canada
October 25	Horseracing: TattersallÕs Cox Plate, Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Australia
October 25	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, London, England
October 25-26	Skiing: Alpine World Cup starts, Soelden, Austria
October 25-27	Swimming: World Cup rd 3, Sydney, Australia
October 25-29	Cricket: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh
October 25-November 22	Rugby League: World Cup, Australia
October 26	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 5th ODI, Karachi, Pakistan
October 26	Athletics: BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth, England
October 26	Motorsport: NASCAR Pep Boys Auto 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, Georgia
October 27-November 02	Tennis: ATP BNP Paribas Masters, Paris, France
October 27-November 02	Tennis: WTA Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada
October 28	Cricket: Australia Women v India Women, Only Twenty20 International, Sydney, Australia
October 28	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 1st Twenty20 International, Karachi, Pakistan
October 28-November 02	Sailing: Busan Cup Match Race, Haeundae Beach Side, Korea
October 28-November 02	Sailing: Berlin Match Race, Lake Wannsee, Germany
October 28-November 16	Soccer: FIFA U-17 WomenÕs World Cup, New Zealand
October 29	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 2nd Twenty20 International, Karachi, Pakistan
October 29-November 02	Cricket: India v Australia, 3rd Test, Delhi, India
October 30-31	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
October 30-November 02	Golf: USPGA Fall Series: Ginn sur Mer Classic, Palm Coast, Florida
October 30-November 02	Golf: European Tour: Volvo Masters, Valderrama, Spain
October 30-November 02	Golf: Asian Tour: Iskandar Johor Open, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
October 30-November 02	Golf: LPGA Tour: Hana Bank KOLON Championship 2008, Incheon, South Korea
October 30-November 02	Golf: Ladies European Tour: Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open, Suzhou, China
October 31	Cricket: South Africa v Kenya at Bloemfontein, 1st ODI, South Africa
October 31	Cricket: Australia Women v India Women, 1st ODI, Sydney, Australia
October 31	Cricket: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women, 3rd Twenty20 International, Karachi, Pakistan
October 31-November 02	Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil