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SPORTS CALENDAR 2008

SPORTS CALENDAR 2008

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  • Published: 18:16 January 11, 2008
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GULF NEWS SPORTS CALENDAR 2008 (Events highlighted in colour red are the ones happening in the UAE)
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JANUARY
13 RACING: Arabian Triple Crown Round 2 (Listed) (PA)
13-20 SNOOKER: SAGA Masters (Wembley)
14-Feb 27 TENNIS: Australian Open
15-18 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup UAE v Kenya
16-20 CRICKET: Australia vs India Perth Test
17 RACING: Dubai International RACING: Carnival.
17 RACING: Al Maktoum Challenge Round I (Group I) (PA & TB)
18 ATHLETICS: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
19-20 SOCCER: Champions League knock out round
20-Feb 10 FOOTBALL: African Nations Cup (Ghana)
20 FOOTBALL: NFL Conference Championships
22-23 FOOTBALL: Carling Cup semifinal second legs
23 -26 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup UAE v Nairobi
24-28 CRICKET: Australia v India, 4th Test at Adelaide
24-27 GOLF: European Tour Qatar Masters
24 RACING: Al Shindagha Sprint (Group 3) - (TB)
25 CRICKET: South Africa v West Indies, 2nd ODI
29 CRICKET: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI
26 POWERBOAT: President's Cup for Formula 2 - Rd 1 (Qatar)
26-27 FOOTBALL: FA Cup fourth round
29 CRICKET: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI
31 RACING: Al Rashidiya - (Group 3) - (TB)
31-Feb 3 GOLF: European Tour Dubai Desert Classic
FEBRUARY
1 CRICKET: Bukhatir league
1 CRICKET: Twenty20: Australia v India
1 RACING: Jebel Ali Mile (Listed) (TB)
3 RACING: HH The President Cup (Group I) (PA)
2-3 RUGBY UNION: Six Nations: England v Wales; Ireland v Italy
5-7 CRICKET: Twenty20: New Zealand v England
6 FOOTBALL: England v Switzerland, Rep of Ireland v Brazil, Wales v Norway
6 FOOTBALL: UAE v Kuwait; Iran v Syria
7 RACING: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (Group I) (PA); Cape Verdi (Listed) (TB) Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (Group 3) (TB)
8 RACING: UAE 1,000 Guineas (Listed) (TB)
8-10 TENNIS: Davis Cup: Argentina v Great Britain
9 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v Ireland; Wales v Scotland
9 POWERBOAT: GCC Offshore 6ltr Championship
9 CRICKET: NZ v England; 1st ODI
10 RUGBY: Six Nations: Italy v England
12 CRICKET: NZ v England; 2nd ODI
14 RACING: UAE 2,000 Guineas (Group 3) (TB)
15 CRICKET: NZ v England; 3rd ODI
16 FOOTBALL: FA Cup fifth round.
16 JET SKI: UAE Jet Ski Championship Round 2 (Abu Dhabi)
19-20 FOOTBALL: Champions League 2nd round, 1st leg
20 CRICKET: NZ v England; 4th ODI
21 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup 3rd round, 2nd leg
21 RACING: Bani Yas (Group 2) (PA) Al Fahidi Fort (Group 2) (TB)
23 CRICKET: NZ v England; 5th ODI
23 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v England; Ireland v Scotland; Wales v Italy
23 POWERBOAT: President's Cup for Formula II Powerboats-Round II (Abu Dhabi)
24 FOOTBALL: Carling Cup final (Wembley)
24 RACING: UAE Arabian Derby - (Prestige) - (PA)
28 RACING: UAE Oaks - (Listed) - (TB)
29 POWERBOAT:President's Cup for Formula II Powerboats -Round III—TBA (Venue to be Announced)
MARCH
3-7 YACHTING: Abu Dhabi Yachting World Championship
4-5 FOOTBALL: Champions League 2nd round 2nd leg.
6 RACING: Super Thursday, Nad Al Sheba
5-9 CRICKET: First Test: NZ v England
6 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
7-8 REGATTA: Emirates Open Regatta
7-9 ATHLETICS: IAAF World Indoors
8 FOOTBALL: FA Cup sixth round
8 RUGBY: Six Nations: Ireland v Wales; Scotland v England
9 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v Italy
13-17 CRICKET: Second Test: NZ v England
14 FORMULA 1: Australian Grand Prix
15 RUGBY: Six Nations: England v Ireland; Italy v Scotland;
21 FORMULA 1: Malaysian Grand Prix
22-26 CRICKET: Third Test, Napier: NZ v England.
22 POWERBOAT: President's Cup for Formual 2, Rd 4
25 BASEBALL: MLB Season opens
26 FOOTBALL: France v England, Luxembourg v Wales
26 FOOTBALL: Syria vs UAE and Kuwait vs Iran.
29 ROWING: 154th Boat Race.
29 POWERBOAT: President's Cup for Formual 2, Rd 5
29 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship, Round 1, Qatar
29 RACING: $6million Dubai World Cup
APRIL
1-2 FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-final 1st leg
3 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup quarterfinal 1st leg
3 CRICKET: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test
4 FORMULA 1: Bahrain Grand prix
5 JET SKI: UAE Jet Ski Championship Round 3
5 RACING: Grand National
3-6 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup: UAE v Netherland
8-9 FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg
10 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup quarter-final 2nd leg
12 POWERBOAT: GCC Offshore Class 3 6tr. Championship R3
10-13 GOLF: US Masters
13 ATHLETICS: Flora London Marathon
14 FOOTBALL: President's Cup final
16 CRICKET: West Indies v Sri Lanka; 3rd ODI
19 NBA: Playoffs begin
19-May 5 SNOOKER: World Championship
22-23 FOOTBALL: Champions League semifinal first legs.
25-26 SAILING: UAE National Dinghy Championship
24 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup semifinal first legs
25 FORMULA 1: Catalunya Grand prix
29-30 FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-final 2nd legs.
MAY
1 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup semi-final second legs
3 POWERBOAT: UAE Wooden Powerboat Championships Round 2
3 RACING: English 2,000 Guineas
4 RACING: English 1,000 Guineas
4 POWERBOAT: UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championships
9 FORMULA 1: Turkish Grand Prix
11 FOOTBALL: English Premieship, final day
14 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup final
15-19 CRICKET: England v NZ, 1st Test, Lord's
17 FOOTBALL: FA Cup final
17 FOOTBALL: French Ligue 1 & Bundesliga, final day
17 RACING: Preakness Stakes
22-26 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 1st Test
23-27 CRICKET: England v NZ, 2nd Test
24-26 FOOTBALL: League play-off finals
24 RACING: Irish 2,000 Guineas
25 FORMULA 1: Monaco GP
26-Jun 8 TENNIS: French Open
28 FOOTBALL: Arab Champions League final
JUNE
1 RACING: Japan Derby
CRICKET: Asia Cup in Pakistan (dates to be finalised).
2 FOOTBALL: Iran v UAE and Syria v Kuwait
6 FORMULA 1: Canada Grand Prix
7 FOOTBALL: UAE vs Iran and Kuwait vs Syria
5-9 CRICKET: Lord's: Third Test, England v New Zealand
6 RACING: Epsom Oaks
7 RACING: Epsom Derby
7-29 FOOTBALL: European Championship starts
7 RUGBY: New Zealand v Ireland; South Africa v Wales
8 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship Round 3
13 CRICKET: Old Trafford: Twenty20: England v NZ
14 FOOTBALL: Kuwait v UAE and Syria v Iran
15 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 1st ODI
17-21 RACING: Royal Ascot
18 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 2nd ODI
21 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 3rd ODI
22 FOOTBALL: UAE v Syria and Iran v Kuwait.
23-Jul 6 TENNIS: Wimbledon Championships
24 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 4th ODI
24 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 1st ODI
27 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 2nd ODI
28 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 5th ODI
29 FOOTBALL: European Championship finals
29 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 3rd ODI
JULY
3 CRICKET: Twenty20: International XI v Asia XI
5-27 CYCLING: Tour de France
5 RACING: Coral Eclipse Stakes
6 MOTOR RACING: British Grand Prix
9-14 RACING: Newmarket July Meeting
10-14 CRICKET: England v S. Africa, 1st Test, Lord's
11-13 ATHLETICS: UK Championships
17-20 GOLF: Royal Birkdale. 137th Open Championship
18 FORMULA 1: German Grand Prix
18-22 CRICKET: England v SA, 2nd Test Headingley
25 CRICKET: England XI v Woolmer World XIm Edgbaston
25 ATHLETICS: London: Norwich Union Grand Prix
26 RACING: King George V & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
26 CRICKET: Rose Bowl. Twenty20 finals day
29-Aug 2 RACING: Glorious Goodwood
30-Aug 3 CRICKET: England v SA, 3rd Edgbaston
AUGUST
1 FORMULA 1: Hungarian Grand Prix
3 MOTOR CYCLING: Brands Hatch. World Superbikes
7-10 GOLF: US PGA Championships
8-24 OLYMPIC GAMES: (Beijing)
7-11 CRICKET: England v S Africa, 4th Test, Oval
16 CRICKET: Friends Provident Trophy final
19-22 RACING: Ebor Meeting at York
20 FOOTBALL: International. Luxembourg v Wales
20 CRICKET: Riverside. Twenty20. England v S Africa
22 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 1st ODI
22 FORMULA 1: European Grand Prix
25 TENNIS: US Open
26 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 2nd ODI
25-Sep 7 TENNIS: US Open (New York)
29 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 3rd ODI
30 RUGBY: Tri Nations: South Africa v Australia
31 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 4th ODI
SEPTEMBER
CRICKET: ICC Championships Trophy, Pakistan
3 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 5th ODI
5 FORMULA 1: Belgian Grand Prix
6 RACING: Irish Champion Stakes
7 MOTOR CYCLING: Donington Park: World Superbikes
8-14 TENNIS: Fed Cup final
10-13 RACING: St Leger meeting at Doncaster
12, 19, 26 RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League play-offs
13 RACING: Doncaster: St Leger
13-14 ATHLETICS: IAAF World Athletics Final, Stuttgart
19-21 GOLF: Ryder Cup, Kentucky
26 FORMULA 1: Singapore Grand Prix
27, 2007 - May 25, 2008 FOOTBALL: Etisalat First Division league season
OCTOBER
1 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Championship Round 4, China
CRICKET: Twenty20 Champions League tournament (tbc)
9-12 GOLF: World Match Play Championship, Wentworth
9 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Championship Round 5, China
10 FORMULA 1: Japanese Grand Prix
17 FORMULA 1: Chinese Grand Prix
24 RACING: Breeders' Cup
31 FORMULA 1: Brazilian Grand Prix
NOVEMBER
CRICKET: UAE to take part in Asian Cricket Council Under-17 Cup (dates to be finalised)
2 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 6 Macao
4 RACING: Melbourne Cup
6 RACING: UAE 2008-2009 Season begins
14 FOOTBALL: AFC Champions League, final
15-16 R/LEAGUE: World Cup, Brisbane & Sydney: Semis
16 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 7 Malaysia
21 TENNIS: Davis Cup final
22 RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup final, Brisbane
28-30 MOTOR RACING: GB Wales Rally
DECEMBER
6 RACING: Tingle Creek Chase, Sandown
12 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 8 Abu Dhabi
13 RACING: Boylesports Gold Cup, Cheltenham
16-22 EQUESTRIAN: Olympia
19 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Final Round, Sharjah
26 RACING: King George VI Chase, Kempton
27 RACING: Coral Welsh National, Chepstow
CRICKET: England tour India, three Tests, seven ODIs.

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