WORLD SPORTS DIARY JANUARY 2007 January 01 U.S. Football: Rose Bowl College Championship Game, Pasadena, California January 01 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany January 01-07 Tennis: ATP Qatar ExxonMobile Open, Doha, Qatar January 01-07 Tennis: ATP Next Generation Adelaide International, Adelaide, Australia January 01-07 Tennis: ATP Chennai Open, Chennai, India January 01-07 Tennis: WTA Mondial Australian WomenÕs Hardcourts, Gold Coast, Australia January 01-07 Tennis: WTA ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand January 02 Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, New Zealand January 02-06 Cricket: Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, Australia January 02-06 Cricket: South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Cape Town, South Africa January 03 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Ruhpolding, Germany January 03-07 Biathlon: IBU World Cup 4, Oberhof, Germany January 04 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria January 04 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Zagreb-Sljeme, Croatia January 04-07 Golf: USPGA FedExCup: Mercedes-Benz Championship, Kapalua, Hawaii January 05-07 Ice Hockey: Continental Cup Super Final, Szekesfehervar, Hungary January 06 Motorsport: Dakar Rally 2007 starts, Lisbon, Portugal January 06 Athletics: Belfast International Cross Country, Belfast, Northern Ireland January 06 Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Auckland, New Zealand January 06 Soccer: FA Cup third round, UK January 06 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Schonach, Germany January 06 Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Klagenfurt, Austria January 06-07 U.S. Football: NFL Wildcard Weekend, United States January 06-07 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Maribor, Slovenia / Adelboden, Switzerland January 06-07 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Mont Gabriel, Canada January 06-07 Luge: 5th Viessmann World Cup, Koenigssee, Germany January 06-14 Darts: World Professional Darts Championship, Lakeside, Surrey, England January 06-19 Sailing: Mirror World Championship Port Elizabeth, South Africa January 07 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Bischofshofen, Austria January 08-14 Tennis: ATP/WTA Medibank International, Sydney, Australia January 08-14 Tennis: ATP Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand January 08-14 Tennis: WTA Moorilla Hobart International, Hobart, Australia January 09 Cricket: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Hamilton, New Zealand January 09 Cricket: Australia v England, T20I, Sydney, Australia January 09 Soccer: Carling Cup semi-final first leg, UK January 09-14 Bobsleigh: World Cup / European Championships, Cortina, Italy January 09-29 Bowls: World Championships, Great Yarmouth, England January 10 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Flaine, France January 10-14 Bobsleigh: Skeleton World Cup, Nagano, Japan January 10-14 Biathlon: IBU World Cup 5, Ruhpolding, Germany January 11-13 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Deer Valley, Utah January 11-13 Korfball: Europa Cup finals, Antwerp, Belgium January 11-14 Golf: USPGA FedExCup: Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii January 11-14 Golf: European Tour: Joburg Open, Johannesburg, South Africa January 11-14 Golf: Asian Tour: Phillipine Open, Wack Wack, Manila, Phillipines January 11-15 Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, South Africa January 12-14 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Wengen / Altenmarket-Zauchhensee, Switzerland January 12-February 13 Cricket: Triangular tournament; Australia v England v New Zealand, Australia January 12-14 Skating: European Speed Skating Championships, Collalbo, Italy January 12-14 Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Round 5, Europe January 12-14 Skating: World Junior Short Track Championships, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic January 13 Athletics: Edinburgh Cross Country, Edinburgh, Scotland January 13-14 U.S. Football: NFL Divisional Play-offs, United States January 13-14 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Vikersund, Norway January 13-14 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Les Contamines, France January 13-14 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Val di Fiemme, Italy January 13-14 Luge: 6th Viessmann World Cup, Oberhof, Germany January 14 Sailing: Velux 5 Oceans race Leg 2 start, Fremantle, Australia January 14-21 Snooker: The Masters, Wembley Arena, London, England January 15-28 Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia January 16-21 Bobsleigh: Bobsleigh-Skeleton World Cup, Igls, Austria January 18-20 Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Lake Placid, New York January 18-21 Golf: USPGA FedExCup: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Palm Desert, California January 18-21 Golf: European Tour: Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi January 18-21 Golf: Asian Tour: Pakistan Open, Karachi, Pakistan January 18-27 Badminton: Yonex All England Open, Birmingham, England January 18-28 Sailing: 29er World Championship San Isidro, Argentina January 17-21 Biathlon: IBU World Cup 6, Pokljuka Slovenia January 19-21 Motorsport: World Rally Championship rd 1: Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo January 19-21 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Cortina dÕAmpezzo, Italy January 19-21 Skating: European Short Track Championships, Sheffield, Great Britain January 19-21 Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Round 6, Europe January 19-21 Motorsport: A1GP, Taupo, New Zealand January 19-21 Cycling: Track World Cup, Los Angeles, California January 19-21 Golf: LPGA: WomenÕs World Cup of Golf, Sun City, South Africa January 19-23 Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, South Africa January 19-February 04 Handball: MenÕs World Championship, Germany January 20-21 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Chamonix, France January 20-21 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane, Poland January 20-21 Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Seefeld, Austria January 20-21 Skating: World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, Hamar, Norway January 20-21 Luge: 7th Viessmann World Cup, Altenberg, Germany January 21 Motorsport: Dakar Rally final stage, Dakar, Senegal January 21 Athletics: Cross Internacional de Italica, Sevilla, Spain January 21 U.S. Football: NFL Conference Championships, United States January 22-28 Figure Skating: European Championships, Warsaw, Poland January 22-31 Biathlon: Junior World Championships, Martell-Val Martello, Italy January 22-February 02 Sailing: International 505 Metre World Championship, Adelaide, Australia January 22-February 04 Bobsleigh: Bobsleigh-Skeleton World Championships, St Moritz, Switzerland January 23 Soccer: Carling Cup semi final second leg, UK January 24 Ice Hockey: NHL All-Star Game, Dallas, Texas January 24-26 Golf: Ladies Asian Tour Championship, Macau, China January 25-26 Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Leysin, Switzerland January 25-28 Golf: USPGA FedExCup: Buick Invitational, San Diego, California January 25-28 Golf: European Tour: Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar January 26-28 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Kitzbuehel, Austria January 26-30 Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Cape Town, South Africa January 27 Horseracing: Wellington Cup Day, Wellington, New Zealand January 27 Soccer: FA Cup fourth round, UK January 27 Athletics: Norwich Union International, Glasgow, Scotland January 27-28 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, San Sicario/Sestriere, Italy January 27-28 Cycling: World Cyclo-Cross Championships, Hooglede-Gits, Belgium January 27-28 Skiing: Cross Country World Cup, Otepaa, Estonia January 27-28 Skiing: Ski Jumping World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany January 27-28 Skating: Speed Skating World Cup, Heerenveen, Netherlands January 28 Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Nendaz, Switzerland January 28 Athletics: Russian Winter, Moscow, Russia January 29-February 04 Golf: USPGA FedExCup: FBR Open, Scottsdale, Arizona January 29-February 04 Tennis: WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan January 29-February 04 Tennis: ATP Delray Beach International Tennis Championship, Delray Beach, Florida, USA January 29-February 04 Tennis: ATP PBZ Zagreb Indoors, Zagreb, Croatia January 29-February 04 Tennis: ATP Movistar Open, Vina del Mar, Chile January 30 Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Schladming, Austria January 31-February 02 Golf: Hong Kong Ladies Masters, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong