SPORT CALENDAR 2010

All your favourite sporting events at a glance!

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C O N T E N T S ATHLETICS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 BOXING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 CANOEING ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 CRICKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

TRI-NATIONS TOURNAMENT (BANGLADESH) ........................................................................................................................................ 6 ICC MENS WORLD TWENTY20 - (WEST INDIES) ................................................................................................................................... 6 SUPER EIGHTS - MAY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ICC WOMEN’S WORLD TWENTY20- (WEST INDIES) ............................................................................................................................. 7 INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL).......................................................................................................................................................... 7 ICC UNDER.19 WORLD CUP (NEW ZEALAND) ..................................................................................................................................... 8 SUPERSPORT SERIES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 MT40 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 STANDARD BANK PRO20 ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

COMMONWEALTH GAMES .................................................................................................................................................. 10 CYCLING ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 GOLF .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

MAJORS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SUNSHINE TOUR ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 OTHERS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 RYDER CUP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

HORSE RACING .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 GRADE 1 SOUTH AFRICAN RACES ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 SELECTED INTERNATIONAL RACES ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

MOTOR SPORT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 MOTOGP.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

ROWING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 RUGBY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

TRI NATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 SIX-NATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 IRB SEVENS WORLD SERIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 IRB JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................................................................................................................ 14 SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 VODACOM SUPER 14 .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 HEINEKEN CUP ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15

SAILING ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 SOCCER ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 ABSA PREMIER LEAGUE .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE ........................................................................................................................................................... 17

WORLD CUP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 PARTICIPATING NATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 2010 MATCH SCHEDULE - GROUP MATCHES ........................................................................................................................... 21 STAGE 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

TENNIS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 GRAND SLAMS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 ATP WORLD TOUR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ATP WORLD TOUR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 WTA PREMIER EVENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 DAVIS CUP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 EURO/AFRICA PLAYOFFS* ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 FED CUP ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

WINTER OLMPICS ................................................................................................................................................................ 26

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ATHLETICS

March

12-14 World Indoor Championships, Doha Qatar 28 World-Cross Country Championships, Bydgoszcz,

Poland

April

3 Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town 19 Boston Marathon 25 London Marathon

May

15-16 World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua, Mexico 30 Comrades Marathon, Pietermaritzburg Durban

July

19-25 World Junior Championships, Moncton, Canada

September

26 Berlin Marathon

October

16 World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning, China

November

7 New York City Marathon

BOXING January

16 Heavyweight: Evander Holyfield v Francois Botha, Kampala, Uganda

30 Welterweight: Shané Mosley (WBA champion) -v Andre Berto (WBC champion Las Vegas)

To be confirmed

Welterweight Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather jnr

CANOEING January

21-23 Dusi Canoe Marathon, KZN

February

27-28 Drak Challenge (Underberg, SA K1 Championships)

April

17-19 SA Sprint Championships (venue tbc)

May

7-9 World Cup 1 (flatwater) Vichy France 28-30 World Cup 2 (flatwater) Szeged, Hungary

June

4-6 World Cup 3 (flatwater) Duisburg, Germany

July

13-17 Berg River Canoe Marathon, Paarl to Velddrif (dates tbc)

August

19-22 World Championships (flatwater) Poznan, Poland

September

23-26 World Championships (marathon) Banyoles, Spain

October

1-2 Fish River Canoe Marathon, Cradock (dates tbc)

CRICKET South Africa v England - January 14-18 4

th Test, Johannesburg

India v South Africa - February 6-10 1

st Test Nagpur

14-18 2nd

Test, Kolkata 21 1

st ODI, Jaipur

24 2nd

ODI, Kanpur 27 3rd ODI, Ahmedabad

West Indies v South Africa - May 19 T20; Port of Spain, Trinidad 22 1

st ODI, Port of Spain

24 2nd ODI, Port of Spain 27 3rd ODI, Roseau, Dominica 30 4th ODI, Roseau

West Indies v South Africa - June 2 5th ODI, Kingston, Jamaica 10-14 1st Test, Kingston 18-22 2nd Test, Basseterre, St Kitts 26-30 3rd Test, Bridgetown, Barbados South Africa v Pakistan – September / October

Three Tests and five ODIs South Africa v India - November/December

Three Tests and five ODls

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Tri-Nations Tournament (Bangladesh) January

10 5th match India v Sri Lanka, Mirpur 11 6th match Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Mirpur 13 Final, Mirpur Bangladesh v India - January 17-21 lst Test Chittagong 24-28 2

nd Test Mirpur

Australia v Pakistan - January 3-7 2nd Test, Sydney 14-18 3

rd Test, Hobart

22 1st

ODI, Brisbane 24 2

nd ODI, Sydney

26 3rd

ODI, Adelaide 29 4

th ODI, Perth

31 5th

ODI, Perth Australia v Pakistan - February 5 T2O, Melbourne New Zealand v Bangladesh - February 3 T20, Hamilton 5 1

st ODI, Napier

8 2nd

ODI, Dunedin 11 3rd ODI, Christchurch 15-19 Test, Hamilton Australia v West Indies - February 7 1

st ODI, Melbourne

9 2nd

ODI, Adelaide 12 3

rd ODI, Sydney

14 4th

ODI, Brisbane 19 5

th ODI, Melbourne

21 1st

T20, Hobart 23 2

nd T20, Sydney

New Zealand v Australia - February 26 1

st T20, Wellington

28 2nd

T2O, Christchurch New Zealand v Australia - March 3 1

st ODI, Napier

6 2nd

ODI, Auckland 9 3

rd ODI, Hamilton

11 4th

ODI, Auckland 13 5

th ODI, Wellington

19-23 1st

Test, Wellington 27-31 2

nd Test, Hamilton

Bangladesh v England - February 28 1

st ODI, Mirpur

Bangladesh v England - March 2 2

nd ODI, Mirpur

5 3rd

ODI, Chittagong 12-16 1

st Test, Chittagong

20-24 2nd

Test, Mirpur

England v Bangladesh - May 27-31 1

st Test, Lords

England v Bangladesh -June 4-8 2

nd Test, Old Trafford

England v Bangladesh -July 8 1

st ODI, Trent Bridge

10 2nd

OD1 Bristol 12 3

rd ODI, Edgbaston

Ireland v Australia -June 17: ODI, Dublin England v Australia -June 22 1

st ODI The Rose Bowl, Southampton

24 2nd

ODI, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 27 3

rd ODI, Old Trafford

30 4th

ODI, The Oval England v Australia -July 3 5

th ODI, Lords

Pakistan v Australia (in England) -July 5 1

st T20,

6 2nd

T20, Edgbaston 13-17 1

st Test, Lords

21-25 2nd

Test, Headingley England v Pakistan - August Jul 29 -Aug 2 1

st Test, Trent Bridge

6-10 2nd

Test, Edgbaston 18-22 3

rd Test, The Oval

26-30 4th

Test, Lords England v Pakistan - September 5 1

st T20, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

7 2nd

T20, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 10 1

st ODI, Riverside Ground, Chester-le Street

12 2nd

ODI, Headingley 17 3

rd ODI, The OvaI

20 4th

ODI, Lords 22 5

th ODI, The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Australia v England - November 25-29 The Ashes, 1st Test, Brisbane Australia v England - December 3-7 2

nd Test, Adelaide

16-20 3rd

Test, Perth 26-30 4

th Test, Melbourne

ICC Mens World Twenty20 - (West Indies) Group A Pakistan (seeded 1), Bangladesh (8), Australia (9) Group B Sri Lanka (2}, New Zealand (7), Zimbabwe (10) Group C South Africa (3), India (6), Qualifier 1 (11) * Group D West Indies (4), England (5), Qualifier 2 (12) *

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April

30 West Indies v Qualifier 2, Guyana New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Guyana

May

1 India v Qualifier 1, St Lucia Bangladesh v Pakistan, St Lucia England v Qualifier 2, Guyana 2 India v South, St Lucia Australia v Pakistan, St Lucia New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Guyana 3 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Guyana West Indies v England, Guyana South Africa v Qualifier 1, Barbados Australia v Bangladesh, Barbados

Super Eights - May 6 A1 v D2, C1 v B2 ] All matches to 7 A2 v C2, B1 v D1 ] be played 9 C2 vD1, B1 v A2 ] at Barbados

10 B2 v D2, A1 v C1 ] All matches to be 11 B1 v C2, D1 v A2 ] played at St Lucia Semi-finals St Lucia

Final May 16 Barbados * Qualifier 1 and 2 will be determined at a tournament

in the United Arab Emirates from February 9-13. Group A Ireland (seeded 1), Scotland (3), Afghanistan

(6), US (8) Group B Netherlands (2), Kenya (4), Canada (5), United

Arab Emirates (7)

ICC Women’s World Twenty20- (West Indies)

May

Group A England (seeded 1), Australia (3), West Indies (5), South Africa (7)

Group B New Zealand (2), India (4), Sri Lanka (6), Pakistan (8)

5 West Indies v South Africa Australia v England 6 Pakistan v Sri Lanka India v New Zealand 7 Australia v South Africa West Indies v England 8 India v Pakistan New Zealand v Sri Lanka 9 West Indies v Australia England v South Africa 10 New Zealand v Pakistan India v Sri Lanka (All matches to be played at St Kitts) Semi-finals May 13 and 14 St Lucia

Final May 16 Barbados

Indian Premier League (IPL) March

12 Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders 13 Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils 14 Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore 15 Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils 16 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab 18 Royal Challenger .Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals 19 Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab 20 Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai lndians v Royal Challengers Bangalore 21 Chennai Super Kings v Kings Xl Punjab Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers 22 Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders 23 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings 24 Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals 25 Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils 26 Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers 27 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils Kings Xl Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders 28 Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians 2 Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders 30 Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab 31 Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

April

1 Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan chargers 2 Kings Xl Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore 3 Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers 4 Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings Xl Punjab 5 Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals 6 Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings 8 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils 9 Kings Xl Punjab v Mumbai Indians 10 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings 11 Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians Delhi Daredevils v Kings Xl Punjab 12 Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore 13 Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders 14 Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils 15: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers 16 Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings 17 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians Kolkata Knight Riders V Rajasthan Royals 18 Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils Kings Xl Punjab v Chennai Super Kings 19 Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians Semi-finals April 21 and 22

3rd

Place playoff April 24

Final April 25

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ICC Under.19 World Cup (New Zealand) Group A India (seeded 1) England (5), Afghanistan (12),

Hong Kong16) Christchurch/Lincoln Group B South Africa (2), Australia (6), Ireland (11), US

(15) Queenstown Group C New Zealand (3), Sri Lanka (7), Zimbabwe (10),

Canada (14 Christchurch/Lincoln Group D Pakistan (4), Bangladesh (8), West Indies (9),

Papua New Guinea (13) Napier / Palmerston North

January

15 Pakistan v West Indies India v Afghanistan Zimbabwe v Canada South Africa v Ireland 16 Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea England v Hong Kong New Zealand v Canada Australia v US 17 Bangladesh v West Indies Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe India v Hong Kong Australia v Ireland 18 Pakistan v Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka v Canada England v Afghanistan South Africa v US 19 West Indies v Papua New Guinea New Zealand v Zimbabwe Afghanistan v Hong Kong Ireland v US 20 Pakistan v Bangladesh New Zealand v Sri Lanka South America v Australia India v England

23 - Super League

Quarterfinal 1 —Al v D2 Quarterfinal 4— Dl v A2

Plate Championship

Quarterfinal 2 —C3 v B4 Quarterfinal 3— B3 v C4

24 - Super League

Quarterfinal 2— B1 v C2 Quarterfinal 3—C1 v B2

Plate Championship

Quarterfinal 1 - D3 v A4 Quarterfinal 4 — A3 v D4

25 - Super League

Semi-final 1 – winners QF1 v QF4 Playoff semi-final 1 — runners-up QF1 v QF4 Playoff semi-final 2 – runners-up QF2 v QF3

Plate Championship

Semi-final 2 - winners QF2 v QF3 Playoff semi-final 1 — runners-up QF1 v QF4 Playoff semi-final 2 – runners-up QF2 v QF3

26 - Super League

Playoff runners-up final -l runners-up playoff: SF1 v SF2

Plate Championship

Semi-final 1 - winners QFI v QF4

27 - Super League

Semi-final 2— winner QF2 v QF3 Playoff final —winners playoff SF1 v SF2

Plate Championship

Playoff final— winners playoff SF1 v SF2 Playoff runners-up final— runners-up playoff SF1 v SF2

28 - Plate Championship

Final - winnersSF1 v SF2 Runners-up final — runners-up SF1 v SF2

Super League 3rd

place playoff January 29

Super League Final January 30

SuperSport Series

March

18-21 Cobras v Dolphins, Cape Town Eagles v Warriors, Bloemfontein Titans v Lions, Benoni 25-28 Dolphins v Lions, Durban Titans v Eagles, Centurion Warriors v Cobras, East London

MT40

January

2 Warriors v Eagles, Port E1izabeth 6 Dolphins v Cobras, Durban Lions v Eagles, Johannesburg 8 Dolphins v Lions, Durban Eagles v Cobras, Kimberley Titans v Warriors, Centurion 10 Eagles v Warriors, Bloemfontein Titans v Dolphins, Benoni 13 Warriors v Dolphins, East London 15 Cobras v Warriors Cape Town Eagles v Dolphins, Kimberley Titans v Lions, Johannesburg 17 Dolphins v Titans, Pietermaritzburg Lions v Warriors, Potchefstroom

Semi-finals January 22 and 24

Final January 29

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Standard Bank Pro20 February

3 Dolphins v Titans, Durban 5 Cobras v Lions, Cape Town Warriors v Eagles, East London 7 Dolphins v Warriors, Durban Titans v Cobras, Centurion 10 Dolphins v Eagles, Durban Titans v Lions, Benoni 12 Lions v Warriors, Johannesburg 17 Cobras v Eagles, Paarl 19 Lions v Dolphins, Potchefstroom Warriors v Cobras, Port Elizabeth 21 Eagles v Lions, Bloemfontein Titans v Warriors, Centurion

Semi-finals February 24 First round

February 26 Second round

March 3 Third round

Final March 12

Country Championship Division 1

April

9-12 Essex v Hampshire Warwickshire v Yorkshire 15-18 Durham v Essex Yorkshire v Somerset Lancashire v Warwickshire Nottinghamshire v Kent 21-14 Durham v Hampshire Nottinghamshire v Somerset Kent v Yorkshire Essex v Lancashire 27-30 Yorkshire v Durham Lancashire v Kent Somerset v Essex Warwickshire v Hampshire

May

4-7 Yorkshire v Essex Lancashire v Somerset Hampshire v Nottinghamshire Kent v Warwickshire 10-13 Nottinghamshire v Durham Hampshire v Somerset Essex v Kent 17-20 Nottinghamshire v Hampshire Kent v Durham Somerset v Yorkshire Warwickshire v Lancashire 24-27 Durham v Kent Lancashire v Essex Hampshire v Yorkshire Somerset v Warwickshire 29-Jun 1 Yorkshire v Lancashire Nottinghamshire v Essex Warwickshire v Durham

June

4-7 Hampshire v Essex Kent v Nottinghamshire Warwickshire v Somerset 28- July 1 Durham v Warwickshire Lancashire v Yorkshire

July

5-8 Yorkshire v Warwickshire Hampshire v Kent Essex v Nottinghamshire 20-23 Durham v Lancashire Essex v Yorkshire Somerset v Kent Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire 29 Jul - Aug 1 Hampshire v Lancashire Kent v Essex Somerset v Nottinghamshire

August

3-6 Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire Hampshire v Durham Kent v Somerset 4-7 Essex v Warwickshire 9-1 Lancashire v Durham Somerset v Hampshire 16-19 Durham v Yorkshire Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire 18-21 Kent v Lancashire Essex v Somerset 23-26 Yorkshire v Hampshire 24-27 Nottinghamshire v Lancashire Somerset v Durham 25-28 Warwickshire v Essex 31-Sep 3 Durham v Nottinghamshire Lancashire v Hampshire Warwickshire v Kent

September

7-10 Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire Kent v Hampshire Essex v Durham Somerset v Lancashire 13-16 Durham v Somerset Yorkshire v Kent Lancashire v t4ottfrighamshire Hampshire v Warwickshire

Division 2

April

9-12 Glamorgan v Sussex Leicestershire v Northamptonshire Surrey v Derbyshire Worcestershire v Middlesex 15-18 Middlesex v Glamorgan Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Derbyshire v Leicestershire Sussex v Surrey 21-24 Northamptonshire Middlesex Gloucestershire v Sussex Derbyshire v Glamorgan Surrey v Worcestershire

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27-30 Northamptonshire v Derbyshire Middlesex v Gloucestershire Sussex v Leicestershire Worcestershire v Glamorgan

May

4-7 Leicestershire v Worcestershire Surrey v Gloucestershire 5-8 Sussex v Middlesex 10-13 Glamorgan v Northamptonshire Middlesex v Derbyshire Gloucestershire v Leicestershire 17-20 Glamorgan v Gloucestershire Surrey v Middlesex Worcestershire v Derbyshire 18-21 Northamptonshire v Sussex 24-27 Norhamptonshire v Surrey Derbyshire v Gloucestershire Leicestershire v Glamorgan Sussex v Worcestershire 29 Jun 1 Glamorgan v Surrey Leicestershire v Middlesex Worcestershire v Gloucestershire

June

4-7 Middlesex v Northamptonshire Derbyshire v Sussex Surrey v Leicestershire 28-Jul 1 Gloucestershire v Middlesex Derbyshire v Surrey Worcestershire v Leicestershire

July

5-8 Northamptonshire v Glamorgan 7-10 Sussex v Gloucestershire 20-23 Surrey v Northamptonshire 21-14 Glamorgan v Leicestershire Middlesex v Sussex Derbyshire v Worcestershire 29-Aug 1 Middlesex v Surrey Leicestershire v Sussex Worcestershire v Northamptonshire 30-Aug 2 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan

August

3-6 Leicestershire v Derbyshire 4-7 Gloucestershire v Worcester 9-12 Glamorgan v Worcestershire Middlesex v Leicestershire Derbyshire v Northamptonshire Surrey v Sussex 16-19 Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire Glamorgan v Middlesex Worcestershire v Surrey 18-21 Sussex v Derbyshire 24-27 Leicestershire v Surrey 25-28 Northamptonshire v Worcestershire Derbyshire v Middlesex 27-30 Sussex v Glamorgan 31-Sep3 Gloucestershire v Derbyshire

September 7-10 Middlesex v Worcestershire Leicestershire v Gloucestershire Surrey v Glamorgan Sussex v Northamptonshire 13-16 Northamptonshire v Leicestershire Glamorgan v Derbyshire Gloucestershire v Surrey Worcestershire v Sussex

COMMONWEALTH GAMES (Delhi, India) - October 3 Opening Ceremony 4-14 Hockey 10-13 Aquatics (diving) 4-1 Lawn bowls 4-9 Aquatics (swimming) 4-12 & 14 Netball 6-7 Aquatics (synchronised) 11-12 Rugby 7s 4-1 Archery 8 & 10-11 Shooting (clay target) 6-12 Athletics (track & field) 7, 9 & 11 Shooting (full bore) 14 Athletics (marathon) 5-13 Shooting (pistol & small bore 9 Athletics (walk) 4-13 Squash 4-14 Badminton 4-14 Table Tennis 5-11 & 13 Boxing 4-10 Tennis 4-7 Cycling (track) 4-12 Weightlifting 10 Cycling (road mass start) 5-10 Wrestling 13 Cycling (road time trials) 14 Closing Ceremony 4-8 Gymnastics (artistic) 12-14 Gymnastics (rhythmic)

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CYCLING

January

17-24 Tour Down Under, South Australia

February

7 The Herald VW Cycle Tour, Port Elizabeth 21 Daily Dispatch Felt Cycle Tour 100km, East London 8-15 Paris-Nice 14 Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour, Cape Town 20-28 Cape Epic, Somerset West 24-28 World Track Championships, Copenhagen,

Denmark

May

9-3 Giro d’Italia

June

13-21 Tour de Suisse

July

3 Knysna Oyster mountain bike 4 Knysna Oyster road race 4-26 Tour de France 29-Aug 1 BMX World Championships, Pietermaritzburg

August

31-Sep 5 World Mountain Bike Championships Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada

November

20 94.7 Mountain Bike Challenger, Johannesburg 21 94.7 Cycle Challenge, Johannesburg

GOLF Majors

April

8-11 The Masters, Augusta

June

17-20 US Open, Pebble Beach

July

15-18 The Open Championship, St Andrews

August

12-15 US PGA Championship Whistling Straits

Sunshine Tour

January

7-10 Africa Open, East London Golf Club* 14-17 Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club 20-21 International (Open Championship), Royal

Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club

February

11-14 Dimension Data Pro-Am, Fancourt 18-21 Telkom PGA Championship, Country Club

Johannesburg 25:28 Vodacom Championship, Pretoria CC

* Co-sanctioned with the European Tour

Others

February

18-21 World of Golf Championship-Accenture Matchplay Championship, Marana

March

11-14 World Golf Championships-CA Championship Doral

May

6-9 The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach

August

5-8 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational Akron

September

23-26 The Tour Championship, Atlanta

November

4-7 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Shanghai

25-28 Dubai World Championship, United Arab Emirates

Dates to be confirmed

Volvo World Matchplay Championship, Spain; Omega Mission Hills World Cup, China

Ryder Cup

October

1-3 Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales

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HORSE RACING Grade 1 South African races

January

24 Cape Flying Championship, Kenilworth 30 J&B Met, Kenilworth Majorca Stakes, Kenilworth Investec Derby, Kenilworth

February

27 L Jaffee Empress Club Stakes, Turffontein

March

27 SA Classic, Turffontein SA Fillies Classic, Turffontein HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes, Turffontein

April

24 Champions Challenge, Turffontein SA Derby, Turffontein Computaform Sprint, Turffontein

May

29 Golden Horse Casino Spring, Scottsville Gold Reef Resorts Medallion, Scottsville Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, Scottsville

June

5 Daily News 2000, Greyville Woolvington 2000, Greyville 12 Rising Sun Gold Challenge, Clairwood

July

3 Champions Cup, Clairwood Golden Slipper, Clairwood 18 Mercury Sprint, Clairwood 31 Vodacom Durban July, Greyville Garden Province Stakes, Greyville Premier’s Champion Stakes, Greyville Thekwini Stakes, Greyville

August

7 Canon Gold Cup, Greyville

November

27 Sansui Summer Cup, Turffontein

December

4 Avontuur Estate Cape Fillies Guineas, Kenilworth 18 Bloodstock SA Cape Guineas, Kenilworth

Selected International races

March

16-19 Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham 27 Dubai World cup, Meydan

April

10 Grand National, Aintree 25 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin

May

1 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs English 2000 Guineas, Newmarket 16 Singapore Airlines International Cup, Singapore

Turf Club

June

4 The Oaks, Epsom 15-19 Royal Ascot, Ascot

July

24 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot 27-31 Glorious Goodwood Festival, Goodwood

October

3 Prix De l‘Arc De Triomphe, Longchamps

November

2 Melbourne Cup, Flemington 5-6 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Churchill

Downs

MOTOR SPORT March

14 Bahrain GP, Sakhir 28 Australian GP, Melbourne

April

4 Malaysian GP, Kuala Lumpur 18 Chinese GP, Shanghai

May

9 Spanish GP, Catalunya 16 Monaco GP, Monte Carlo 30 Turkish GP, Istanbul

June

13 Canadian GP, Montreal 27 European GP, Valencia

July

11 British GP, Silverstone 25 German GP, Hockenheim

August

1 Hungarian GP, Budapest 29 Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps

September

12 Italian GP, Monza 26: Singapore GP, Singapore

October

10 Japanese GP, Suzuki 24 Korean GP, Yeongam

November

7 Brazilian GP, Sao Paolo 14 Abu Dhabi GP, Yas Marina Circuit

BAHRAIN AUSTRALIA MALAYSIA CHINA SPAIN MONACO TURKEY CANADA EUROPE GREAT BRITAIN

GERMANY HUNGARY BELGIUM ITALY SINGAPORE JAPAN KOREA BRAZIL ABU DHABI

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MotoGP

April

11 Qatar, Losail 25 Japan, Motegi

May

2 Spain, Jerez 23 France, Le Mans

June

6 Italy, Mugello 20 Great Britain, SiIverstone 26 Netherlands, Assen July

4 Catalunya, Catalunya 18 Germany, Sachsenring 25 United States, Laguna Seca

August

22 Czech Republic, Brno 29 Indianapolis, Indianapolis

September

5 San Marina & Riviera di Rimini, Misano 19 Hungary, Balatonring

October

10 Malaysia, Sepang 17 Australia, Phillip Island 31 Portugal, Estoril

November

7 VaIencia, Ricardo Tormo Valençia

ROWING February

11-13 Buffalo River regatta, East London 26-28 SA Schools & junior championships, Roodeplaat

April

24-25 SA Championships, Roodeplaat

May

28-30 World Cup 1, Bled, Slovenia

June

18-20 World Cup 2, Munich, Germany

June

9-11 World Cup 3, Lucerne, Switzerland October31 - November 7 World Championships, Karapiro, New Zealand

RUGBY Tri Nations

July

10 New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland 17 New-Zealand v South Africa, Wellington 24 Australia v-South Africa, Brisbane 31 Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne

August

3 New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch 21 South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg 28 South Africa v Australia, Pretoria

September

4 South Africa v Australia, Bloemfontein 11 Australia v New Zealand, Sydney

Six-Nations

February

6 Ireland v Italy England v Wales 7 Scotland v France 13 Wales v Scotland France v Ireland 14 Italy v England 26 Wales v France 27 Italy v Scotland England v Ireland

March

1 Ireland v Wales Scotland v England 14 France v Italy 20 Wales v Italy Ireland v Scotland France v England

Women’s Rugby World Cup (England)

August 20 – September 5

Pool A New Zealand, Wales, Australia, South Africa Pool B England, US, Ireland, Kazakhstan Pool C France, Canada, Scotland, Sweden

IRB Sevens World Series

February

5-6 New Zealand, Wellington 13-14 US, Las Vegas

March

19-21 Australia, Adelaide 26-28 Hong Kong, Hong Kong

May

22-23 England, London 29-30 Scotland, Edinburgh

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IRB Junior World Championship (Argentina)

June

Pool A:

5 Wales v Samoa, Parana New Zealand v Fiji, Santa Fé 9 Wales v Fiji ,Parana New Zealand v Samoa, Santa Fé 13 Samoa v Fiji, Parana New Zealand v Wales, Santa Fé

Pool B:

5 France v Ireland, Rosario Argentina v England, Rosario 9 England v Ireland, Rosario Argentina v France, Rosario 13 Argentina v Ireland, Rosario

Pool C:

5 South Africa v Tonga, Parana Australia v Scotland, Santa Fé 9 Australia v Tonga, Parana South Africa v Scotland, Santa Fé 13 Scotland v Tonga, Parana South Africa v Australia, Santa Fé

9th

PIace semi-finals

17 11th

Seed v 12th

Seed, Parana (match 19) 9

th Seed v 10

th Seed, Parana (match 20)

5th

Place semi-finals

17 6th

Seed v 7th

Seed, Santa Fé (match 21) 5

th Seed v 8

th Seed, Santa Fé (match 22)

Semi-finals

17 2nd

Seed v 3rd

Seed, Rosario (match 23) 1

st Seed v 4

th Seed, Santa Fé (match 24)

11th

Place playoff

21 Losers match 19 v 20, Parana

9th

Place playoff

21 Winners match 19 v 20, Parana

7th

Place playoff

2 Losers match 21 v 22, Santa Fé

5th-Place playoff

21 Winners match 21 v 22, Santa Fé

3rd-Place playoff

21 Losers match 23 v 24, Rosario

Final

21 Winners match 23 v 24, Rosario

South African Schools Craven Week for Under 13 Primary Schools June 14-18, Graaff-Reinet Academy Week for Under-18 High Schools June 21-24, Vryheid

LSEN Week June 14-17, George Grant Khomo for Under-16 High Schools June 14-17, Upington Craven -Week for Under 18 High Schools June 28-3 July, Welkom

Vodacom Super 14

February

12 Blues v Hurricanes, Auckland Western Force v Brumbies, Perth Cheetahs v Bulls, Bloemfontein 13 Crusaders v Highlanders, Christchurch Reds v Waratahs, Brisbane Lions v Stormers, Johannesburg Sharks v Chiefs, Durban 19 Highlanders v Blues, Dunedin Reds v Crusaders, Brisbane, Sharks v Cheetahs, Durban Lions v Chiefs, Johannesburg 20 Hurricanes v Western Force, Wellington Stormers v Waratahs, Cape Town Bulls v Brumbies, Pretoria 26 Crusaders v Sharks, Christchurch Stormers v Brumbies, Cape Town 27 Hurricanes v Lions, Wellington Reds v Blues, Brisbane Western Force v Chiefs, Perth Cheetahs v Highlanders, Bloemfontein Bulls v Waratahs, Pretoria

March

5 Chiefs v Reds, Hamilton Brumbies v Lions, Canberra 6 Crusaders v Blues, Christchurch Waratahs v Sharks, Sydney Stormers v Highlanders, Cape Town Cheetahs v Hurricanes, Bloemfontein 12 Chiefs v Crusaders, Hamilton Waratahs v Lions, Sydney 13 Brumbies v Sharks, Canberra Bulls v Highlanders, Pretoria Stormers v Hurricanes, Cape Town 14 Reds .v Western Force, Brisbane 19 Blues v Brumbies, Auckland Bulls v Hurricanes, Pretoria 20 Crusaders v Lions; Christchurch Highlanders v Sharks, Dunedin Western Force v Waratahs, Perth Stormers v Cheetahs, Cape Town 26 Highlanders v Lions, Dunedin Brumbies v Chiefs, Canberra Cheetahs v Reds, Bloemfontein

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27 Hurricanes v Sharks, Wellington Waratahs v Blues, Sydney Western Force v Bulls, Perth

April

2 Hurricanes v Crusaders, Wellington Western Forces v Stormers, Perth 3 Blues v Bulls, Auckland Chiefs v Highlanders, Mt Maunganui Waratahs v Cheetahs, Sydney Sharks-v Reds, Durban 9 Chiefs v Bulls, Hamilton 10 Highlanders v Western Force, Queenstown Blues v Stormers, Auckland Crusaders v Waratahs, Christchurch Brumbies v Cheetahs, Canberra Lions v Reds, Johannesburg 16 Chiefs v Stormers, Hamilton Brumbies v Hurricanes, Canberra 17 Blues v Western Force, Auckland Crusaders v Cheetahs, Christchurch Reds v Bulls, Brisbane Lions v Sharks, Johannesburg 23 Chiefs v Cheetahs, Hamilton Reds v Stormers, Brisbane Western Force v Crusaders, Perth 24 Highlanders v Hurricanes, Dunedin Waratahs v Brumbies, Sydney Bulls v Lions, Pretoria Sharks v Blues, Durban 30 Highlanders v Waratahs, Invercargill Stormers v Crusaders, Cape Town

May

1 Hurricanes v Chiefs, Wellington 2 Brumbies v Reds, Canberra

Cheetahs v Blues, Bloemfontein Lions Western Force, Johannesburg Bulls v Sharks, Pretoria 7 Hurricanes v Chiefs, Wellington Lions v Blues, Johannesburg 8 Chiefs v Waratahs, Hamilton Brumbies v Highlanders, Canberra Bulls v Crusaders, Pretoria Cheetahs v Western Force, Bloemfontein Sharks v Stormers, Durban 14 Blues v Chiefs, Auckland Waratahs v Hurricanes, Sydney Sharks v Western Force, Durban 15 Crusaders v Brumbies, Christchurch Reds v Highlanders, Brisbane Cheetahs v Lions, Kimberley Stormers v Bulls, Cape Town

Heineken Cup

Round 5 – January 15-17

Clermont Auvergne v Ospreys Treviso v Munster Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons

Leicester Tigers v Viadana Leinster v Brive Northampton Saints v Perpignan Scarlets v London Irish Stade Francais Paris v Bath Rugby Toulouse v Harlequins Gloucester Rugby v Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh

Round 6 – January 22-24

Bath Rugby v Ulster Rugby Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque v Glasgow Warriors Brive v Scarlets Edinburgh v Stade Francais Paris Harlequins v Cardiff Blues London Irish v Leinster Munster v Northampton Saints Newport Gwent Dragons v Gloucester Rugby Ospreys v Leicester Tigers Perpignan v Treviso Sale Sharks v Toulouse Viadana v Clermont Auvergne

Quarterfinals April 9-11

Semi-final May 1-2

Final May 22, Paris

SAILING 33

rd America’s Cup

February 1-25 Valencia, Spain

SOCCER Africa Cup of Nations January

Group A

10 Angola v Mali, Luanda Malawi v Algeria, Luanda 14 Mali v Algeria, Luanda Angola v Malawi, Luanda 18 Angola v Algeria, Luanda Mali v Malawi, Cabinda

Group B

11 Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso, Cabinda Ghana v Togo, Cabinda 15 Burkina Faso v Togo, Cabinda Ivory Coast v Ghana, Cabinda 19 Burkina Faso v Ghana, Luanda Ivory Coast v Togo, Cabinda

Group C

12 Egypt v Nigeria, Benguela Mozambique v Benin Benguela 16 Nigeria v Benin, Benguela Egypt v Mozambique, Benguela

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20 Egypt v Benin, Benguela Nigeria v Mozambique, Lubango

Group D

13 Cameroon v Gabon, Lubango Zambia v Tunisia, Lubango 17 Gabon v Tunisia, Lubango Cameroon v Zambia, Lubango 21 Cameroon v Tunisia, Benguela Gabon v Zambia, Benguela

Quarterfinals

24 A1 v B2(match 25), Luanda B1 v A2 (match 26), Cabinda C1 c D2 (match 27), Benguela Dl v C2 (match 28), Lubango

Semi-finals

28 Winners match 25 v 28, Luanda Winners match 26 v 27,Benguela

3rd

Place playoff 30 Jan Benguela

Final 31 Jan Luanda

Caf Champions League

Preliminary round

February

12-14 First leg 26-28 Second leg Matches: 1-2 APR FC (Rwanda) v Recreativo de Libolo (Angola) 3-4 Djoliba (Mali v Ahly Benghazi (Libya) 5-6 ASC Linguère (Senegal) v Asante Kotoko (Ghana) 7-8 Sofapaka Fc (Kenya) v Ismaily (Egypt) 9-10 USS Tamponnaise (Reunion) v Ajesaia (Madagascar) 11-12 Benin v Africa Sports (Ivory Coast) 13-1: Fello Star de Labé (Guinea) v Raja (Morocco) 15-16 Sony de Ela Nguema (Equatorial Guinea) v Club

Atlético Petroleos (Angola) 17-18 Sahel SC (Niger) v Club African (Tunisia) 19-20 Armed Forces (Gambia) v JSK (Algeria) 21-22 Chad v Bayelsa Utd (Nigeria) 23-24 Saint Georges (Ethiopia) v El Merreikh (Sudan) 25-46 East End Lions (Sierra Leone) v EST (Tunisia) 27-28 AS Stade Mandji (Gabon) v ASFA-Yennega (Burkino

Faso) 29-30 La Passe FC (Seychelles) v Curepipe Starlight SC

(Mauritius) 31-32 Gaborone Utd (Botswana) v Orlando Pirates (South

Africa) 33-34 Simba SC (Tanzania) v FC St Eloi Lupopo (RD

Congo) 35-36 Mafunzo FC (Zanzibar) v Gunners FC

37-38 AS Tempête MOCAF (Central Africa) v Al Ittihad (Libya)

39-40 Balantas Masoa (Guinea Bissau) v Difaa Hassani Jdidi (Morocco)

41-42 Uganda Revenue Authority (Uganda) v Zanaco FC (Zambia)

43-44 Sao Tome v US Douala (Cameroon) 45-46 Diables Noirs (Congo) v ES Setif (Algeria) 47-48 Vital’O (Burundi) v Tiko United (Cameroon) 49-50 Mbabane Swallows (Swaziland) v SuperSport

United (South Africa) 51-52 AC de Mitsamiouli (Comoros) v Ferroviario de

Maputo (Mozambique)

Clubs with byes

Al-Ahly (Egypt) Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) Heartland (Nigeria) TP Mazembe (RD Congo) Hilal (Sudan) Dynamos (Zimbabwe)

Round of 32

March 19-21 First leg

April 2-4 Second leg

Winners 1-2 v TP Mazembe (RD Congo) Winners 3-4 v 5-6 Winners 7-8 v 9-I0 Winners 11-12 v El Hill Sudan) Winners 13-14 v 15-16 Winners 17-18 v 19-20 Winners 21-22 v 23-24 Winners 25-26 n 27-28 Winners 29-30 v 31-32 Winners 33-34 v Dynamos (Zimbabwe) Winners 35-36 v Al-Ahly (Egypt) Winners 37-38 v 39-40 Winners 41-42 v Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast Winners 43-44 v 45-46 Winners 47-48 v Heartland (Nigeria) Winners 49-50 v 51-52

Round of 16

April 23-25 First leg

May 7-9 Second leg

Group stage (8 teams)

July 16-18 Day 1 of group matches

30-Aug 1 Day 2 of group matches

August 13-15 Day 3 of group matches

27-29 Day 4 of group matches

September 10-12 Day5 of group matches

17-1 Day 6 of group matches

Semi-finals

October 1-3 First leg

15-17 Second leg

Final

October 29-31 First leg

November 12-14 Second leg

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Uefa Champions League

Round of 16

February 16-17 and 23-24 First leg March 9-10 and 23-24 First leg

Olympique Lyonnais v Real Madrid AC Milan v Manchester United Porto v Arsenal, Bayern Munich v Fiorentina VIB Stuttgart v Barcelona Olympiacos v Bordeaux Inter Milan v Chelsea CSKA Moscow v Sevilla

Quarterfinals

March 30-3 First leg April 6-7 Second leg

Semi-finals

April 20-21 First leg

27-28 Second leg

Final

May 22 Madrid Spain

Uefa Europa League

Round of 32

February 18 First leg 25 Second leg

Qualified from theChampion League

Juventus Wolfsburg Marseill At!ético Madrid Liverpool Rubin Kazan Unire Urziceni Standard de Liege

Round of 16

March 18 First leg

25 Second leg

Quarterfinals

April 1 First leg

8 Second leg

Semi-finals

April 22 First leg

29 second leg

Final

May 12 Hamburg, Germany

Absa Premier League February 3 Free State Stars v Santos

Black Aces v Bidvest Wits

Ajax Cape Town v Platinum Stars

Orlando Pirates v SuperSport United

Jomo Cosmos v Maritzburg Utd

Mamelodi Sundowns v Bloem Celtic

Moroko Swallows v Kaizer Chiefs

Golden Arrows v AmaZulu

6 SuperSport United v Free-State Stars

Platinum Stars v Santos

Kaizer Chiefs v Jomo Cosmos

Bidvest Wits v Orlando Pirates

Maritzburg Utd v Golden Arrows

7 AmaZulu v Black Aces

Bloem Celtic v Moroko Swallows

Ajax Cape Town v Mamelodi Sundowns

10 Free State Stars v Bidvest Wits

Black Aces v Maritzburg Utd

Orlando Pirates v Am. AmaZulu

Moroko Swallows v Ajax Cape Town

Jomo Cosmos v Bloem Celtic

Mamelodi Sundowns v Platinum Stars

17 Mamelodi Sundowns v Moroko Swallows

Kaizer Chiefs-v Black Aces

Platinum Stars v Super Sport United

Maritzburg Utd v Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu v Free State Stars

Bidvest Wits v Santos

Ajax Cape Town v Jomo Cosmos

Bloem Celtic v Golden Arrows

20 Free State Stars v H=Maritzburg Utd

Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs

SuperSport United v Bidvest Wits

Golden Arrows v Ajax Cape Town

Sundowns v Platinum Stars

Jomo Cosmos v Mamelodi Sundowns

Santos v AmaZulu

Black Aces v Bloem Celtic

28 Mamelodi Sundowns v Golden Arrows

Kaizer Chiefs v Free State Stars

Moroko Swallows v Jomo Cosmos

Maritzburg v Santos

Ajax Cape Town v Black Aces

Bidvest Wits v Platinum Stars

Bloem Celtic v Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu v SuperSport United

Barclays Premier League January

9 Arsenal v Everton

Birmingham v Man Utd

Burnley v Stoke

Fulham v Portsmouth

Hull v Chelsea

Sunderland v Bolton

Wigan v Aston Villa

10 West Ham v Wolverhampton

Liverpool v Tottenham

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11 Man City v Blackburn

16 Blackburn v Fulham

Chelsea v Sunderland

Everton v Man City

Man Utd v Burnley

Portsmouth v Birmingham

Stoke v Liverpool

Tottenham v Wigan

17 Aston Villa v West Ham

Bolton v Arsenal

26 Bolton v Burnley

Man Utd v Hull

Portsmouth v West Ham

Stoke v Man City

Tottenham v Fulham

Wolverhampton v Liverpool

27 Aston Villa v Arsenal

Chelsea v Birmingham

Everton v Sunderland

Blackburn v Wigan

30 Birmingham V Tottenham

Burnley v Chelsea

Fulham v Aston Villa

Hull v Wolverhampton

Liverpool v Bolton

West Ham v Blackburn

Wigan v Everton

31 Man City v Portsmouth

Arsenal v Man Utd

February

1 Sunderland v Stoke

6 Birmingham v Wolverhampton

Bolton v Fulham

Burnley v West Ham

Chelsea v Arsenal

Hull v Man City

Liverpool v Everton

Man Utd v Portsmouth

Stoke v Blackburn

Sunderland v Wigan

Tottenham v Aston Villa

9 Arsenal v Liverpool

Fulham v Burnley

Portsmouth v Sunderland

West Ham v Birmingham

Wigan v Stoke

Wolverhampton v Tottenham

10 Aston Villa v Man Utd

Everton v Chelsea

Man City v Bolton

Blackburn v Hull

20 Arsenal v Sunderland

Aston Villa v Burnley

Blackburn v Bolton

Everton v Man Utd

Fulham v Birmingham

Man City v Liverpool

Portsmouth v Stoke

West Ham v Hull

Wigan v Tottenham

Wolverhampton v Chelsea

27 Birmingham v Wigan

Bolton v Wolverhampton

Burnley v Portsmouth

Chelsea v Man City

Hull v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Blackburn

Man Utd v West Ham

Tottenham v Everton

March

6 Arsenal v Burnley

Aston Villa v Sunderland

Blackburn v Birmingham

Everton v Hull

Fulham v Stoke

Portsmouth v Chelsea

West Ham v Bolton

Wigan v Liverpool

Wolverhampton v Man Utd

7 Man City v Tottenham

13 Birmingham v Everton

Burnley v Wolverhampton

Chelsea v West Ham

Hull v Arsenal

Liverpool v Portsmouth

Man Utd v Fulham

Stoke v Aston Villa

Sunderland v Man City

Tottenham v-Blackburn

20 Arsenal v West Ham

Blackburn v Chelsea

Everton v Bolton

Fulham v Man City

Man Utd v Liverpool

Portsmouth v Hull

Stoke v Tottenham

Sunderland v Birmingham

Wigan v Burnley

21 Aton Villa v Wolverhampton

27 Birmingham v Arsenal

Bolton v Man Utd

Burnley v Blackburn

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Hull v Fulham

Liverpool v Sunderland

Man City v Wigan

Tottenham v Portsmouth

West Ham v Stoke

Wolverhampton v Everton

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April

2 Fulham v Wigan

3 Arsenal v Wolverhampton

Birmingham v Liverpool

Bolton v Aston Villa

Burnley v Man City

Everton v West Ham

Man Utd v Chelsea

Portsmouth v Blackburn

Stoke v Hull

Sunderland v Tottenham

10 Aston Villa v Everton

Blackburn v Man Utd

Chelsea v Bolton

Hull v Burnley

Man City v Birmingham

Tottenham v Arsenal

Westham v Sunderland

Wigan v Portsmouth

11 Liverpool v Fulham

Wolverhampton v Stoke

17 Birmingham v Hull

Blackburn v Everton

Fulham v Wolverhampton

Liverpool v West Ham

Man City v Man Utd

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

Stoke v Bolton

Sunderland v Burnley

Tottenham v Chelsea

24 Arsenal v Man City

Bolton v Portsmouth

Burnley v Liverpool

Chelsea v Stoke

Everton v Fulham

Hull v Sunderland

Man Utd v Tottenham

West Ham v Wigan

Wolverhampton v Blackburn

25 Aston Villa v Birmingham

May

1 Birmingham v Burnley

Blackburn v Arsenal

Fulham v West Ham

Liverpool v Chelsea

Man City v Aston Villa

Portsmouth v Wolverhampton

Stoke v Everton

Sunderland v Man Utd

Tottenham v Bolton

Wigan v Hull

9 Arsenal v Fulham

Aston Villa v Blackburn

Bolton v Birmingham

Everton v Portsmouth

Hull v Liverpool

Man Utd v Stoke

West Ham v Man City

Wolverhampton v Sunderland

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WORLD CUP Participating Nations

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2010 Match Schedule - Group Matches

Group A France | Mexico | South Africa | Uruguay

Group B Argentina | Greece | Korea Republic | Nigeria

Group C Algeria | England | Solvenia | USA

Group D Australia | Germany | Ghana | Serbia

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Group H Chile | Honduras | Spain | Switzerland

Group G Brazil | Ivory Coast | Korea DPR | Portugal

Group F Italy | New Zealand | Paraguay | Slovakia

Group E Cameroon | Denmark | Japan | Netherlands

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Stage 2

Round of 16 - June

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Final - July

Match for 3rd place - July

Semi-finals - July

Quarterfinals - July

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January

31 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Brazil

February

6 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Argentina

April

12-17 SA National Swimming Championships, Durban

June

26 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Portugal

July

15-23 World Open Water World Championships, Canada

25 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Canada 28-Aug 7 World Masters Championships, Sweden

August

2 World Junior Swimming Championships, Peru 28 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, -

Denmark

October

3 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Hong Kong

9 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, Mexico 23 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, UAE

December

15-19 World Swimming Championships (25m), UAE

TENNIS Grand Slams Jan 18-31 Australian Open, Melbourne Park May 23 - Jun 6 French Open, Roland Garros Jun 21 -Jul 4 The Championships, Wimbledon Aug 30 – Sep 12 US Open, Flushing Meadows

ATP World Tour

March

11-21 BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells 25 – Apr 4 Sony Ericsson Open, Miami

April

11-18 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo 26- May 2 Internazionali BNL d’ltalia, Rome

May

10-16: Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid

August

7-15: Rogers Cup, Toronto 16-22 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters,

Cincinnati

October

11-17 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, Shanghai

November

8-14 BNP Paribas Masters, Paris 21-18 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London

ATP World Tour February 1-7 SA Tennis Open

WTA Premier Events

March

8-21 BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells 24 - Apr 4 Sony Ericsson Open, Miami

May

7-16 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid

October

4-10 China Open, Beijing

25-31 Sony Ericsson Championship, Doha

Davis Cup World Group

1st

Round March 5-7

Spain v Switzerland Germany v France Russia v India Argentina v Sweden Ecuador v Croatia Serbia v US Chile v Israel Belgium v Czech Republic

Quarterfinals July 9-11

Semi-finals September 17-19

Final December 3-5

Euro/Africa playoffs* Group 1

First Round - March

5-7 Belarus v Italy Finland v Poland Ukraine v Latvia

Second Round - March

5-7 Austria v Slovak Republic

Second Round - May

7-9 Finland/Poland v South Africa Ukraine/Latvia v Romania

* Winning nation advance to World Group playoffs

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Fed Cup World Group:

February 6-7

Italy v Ukraine Czech Republic v Germany Serbia v Russia France v US

Semi-finals:

April 24-25

Final:

November 6-7

WINTER OLMPICS (Vancouver) February 12-28

As produced by The Sunday Times 10 Jan 2010

Please note: Fixtures are subject to change. Neither The Sunday Times nor The Brazen Head are responsible for any changes that may be made

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