ATHLETICS
- February
4 Absa Series 1, Potchefstroom
11 Absa Series 2, Bloemfontein
18 Absa Series 3, Durban
20 SA Marathon Championships, Durban
26 AAC Southern Region Cross Country Champs, Mauritius
- March
4 Absa Series 4, Oudtshoorn
11 Absa Series 5, Stellenbosch
18 Absa Series 6, Pretoria
19-20 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St Galmier, France
26 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon
- April
1-2 SA Youth and Junior Track and Field Championships, Germiston
15-16 Absa SA Senior Track and Field Championshps, Durban
- June
4-5 June AAC Southern Region Youth Track and Field Championships, Pretoria
16 Comrades Marathon
- July
2 SA 50km Walk Championships, Oudtshoorn
2-3 AAC Southern Region Senior Track and Field Championships, Zimbabwe
10 SA Half Marathon Championships, Durban
14-17 July IAAF World Youth Championships, Marrakesh, Morroco
- August
5-14 IAAF World Senior Track and Field Championships, Helsinki
- September
10 SA Cross Country Championships, Bloemfontein
17-18 IAAF World Athletics Final, Monaco
- October
1 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton
23 SA 10km Championships, Durban
- November
6 Soweto Marathon
23 Ekiden Relay, Japan
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BOWLS
- February
18-20 SA Masters Championship, Edenvale
- March
5-6 Senior Masters Tournament, Bloemfontein
7-11 Senior Inter-District Tournament, Bloemfontein; Open Inter-District, Gauteng North; 'B; Inter-District Tournament, Border
- April
1-10 Men, women and junior World Singles, Hong Kong
2-16 Men's Nationals, Port Natal
3-17 International Blind Bowls Tournament, Killarney
- May
2-7 Disability Bowls Championship, Bloemfontein
7-21 Women's Nationals, Eastern Gauteng
- July
Australian Indoor Test, Australia
- August
13-23 Atlantic Rim, Northern Ireland
- September
9-18 African States, Botswana
14-18 SA Mixed Pairs, Boland
26-30 Under-25 Inter-District, Bloemfontein
- October
Botswana International Pairs
- November
Spar Pairs Champion of Champions
World Bowls Singles
SuperSport Series
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CRICKET
- January
Supersport Series
6 WP-Boland v Highveld Lions, Eagles v Dolphins, Titans v Warriors
13 WP-Boland v Dolphins, Warriors v Eagles, Titans v Highveld Lions
20 Warriors v Highveld Lions, Dolphins v Titans Sahara Stadium, Eagles v WP-Boland
- February
Standard Bank Cup
16 1st semifinal
18 2nd semifinal
23 Final
- March
Supersport Series
3 Warriors v WP-Boland, Eagles v Titans, Highveld Lions v Dolphins
10 WP-Boland v Titans, Dolphins v Warriors, Highveld Lions v Eagles
17 Final
- March
Standard Bank Pro20 Series
30 Eagles v Dolphins
- April
1 Warriors v Titans, Highveld Lions v WP-Boland
3 WP-Boland v Warriors, Titans v Eagles
6 Dolphins v Highveld Lions
8 Warriors v Highveld Lions, Eagles v WP-Boland
10 Highveld Lions v Eagles, Titans v Dolphins
13 Warriors v Dolphins
15 Dolphins v WP-Boland, Highveld Lions v Titans
17 WP-Boland v Titans, Eagles v Warriors
20 1st semifinal
22 2nd semifinal
27 Final
VB Series
- January
14 Australia v West Indies, Melbourne
16 Australia v Pakistan, Hobart
19 Pakistan v West Indies, Melbourne
21 Australia v West Indies, Brisbane
23 Australia v Pakistan, Sydney
26 Australia v West Indies, Adelaide
28 Pakistan v West Indies, Adelaide
30 Australia v Pakistan, Perth
- February
1 Pakistan v West Indies, Perth
4 First final, Melbourne
6 Second final, Sydney
8 Third final, Adelaide
International Tours
Sri Lanka in New Zealand
- January
2 New Zealand v Sri Lanka ODI, Queenstown
4 New Zealand v Sri Lanka ODI, Christchurch
8 New Zealand v Sri Lanka ODI, Wellington
15 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Test, Hamilton
22 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Test, Wellington
New Zealand v Australia
- February
17 New Zealand v Australia, Twenty20 international, Auckland
19 1st ODI New Zealand v Australia, Wellington
22 1st ODI New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch
26 3rd ODI New Zealand v Australia, Auckland
- March
2 4th ODI New Zealand v Australia, Hamilton
5 5th ODI New Zealand v Australia, Napier
10-14 1st Test New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch
18-22 2nd Test New Zealand v Australia, Wellington
26-30 3rd Test New Zealand v Australia, Auckland
Australia in England
- June
11 Australia v Leicestershire, Grace Road
13 Twenty20 England v Australia, Rose Bowl
15 Australia v Somerset, Taunton
- July
7 1st ODI England v Australia, Headingley
10 2nd ODI England v Australia, Lord's
12 3rd ODI England v Australia, Brit Oval
15-17 Australia v Sussex/Leics/Somerset
21-25 1st Test England v Australia, Lord's
30-Aug 1 Australia v Worcs/ Glam/Gloucs/Northants
- August
4-8 2nd Test England v Australia, Edgbaston
11-15 3rd Test England v Australia, Old Trafford
18 Scotland v Australia, The Grange
20-21 Australia v Northants/Middx
25-29 4th Test England v Australia,Trent Bridge
- September
3-4 Australia v Essex/Sussex/Notts
8-12 5th Test England v Australia, Brit Oval
Natwest Series
- June
16 England v Bangladesh, Brit Oval
18 Australia v Bangladesh, Cardiff
19 England v Australia, Bristol
21 Bangladesh v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge
23 England v Australia, Durham
25 Australia v Bangladesh, Old Trafford
26 England v Bangladesh, Headingley
28 England v Australia, Edgbaston
30 Australia v Bangladesh, Canterbury
- July
2 Final - Lord's
Zimbabwe in South Africa
- February
16 Gauteng/North West XI v Zimbabwe, Potchefstroom
18-21 Northerns/Easterns XI v Zimbabwe, Benoni
25 1st ODI South Africa v Zimbabwe, Johannesburg
27 2nd ODI South Africa v Zimbabwe, Durban
- March
2 3rd ODI South Africa v Zimbabwe, Port Elizabeth
4-8 1st Test South Africa v Zimbabwe, Cape Town
11-15 South Africa v Zimbabwe, Centurion
South Africa in the West Indies
- March
31-April 4 1st Test South Africa v West Indies, Guyana
- April
8-12 2nd Test South Africa v West Indies, Trinidad
16-17 South Africa v UWI Vice-Chancellor's XI, Trinidad
21-25 3rd Test South Africa v West Indies, Barbados
29- May 3 4th Test South Africa v West Indies, Antigua
- May
5 1-Day Tour South Africa v West Indies, Jamaica
7 1st ODI South Africa v West Indies, Jamaica
8 2nd ODI South Africa v West Indies , Jamaica
11 3rd ODI South Africa v West Indies, Barbados
14 4th ODI South Africa v West Indies, Trinidad
15 5th ODI South Africa v West Indies, Trinidad
Pakistan in the West Indies
- May
11-13 Pakistan v Carib Beer XI, Antigua
15 Practice One-Day, Antigua
18 1st ODI Pakistan v West Indies, St Vincent
21 2nd ODI Pakistan v West Indies Gros Islet, St Lucia
22 3rd ODI Pakistan v West Indies Gros Islet, St Lucia
26-30 1st Test Pakistan v West Indies, Barbados
- June
3-7 2nd Test Pakistan v West Indies, Jamaica
Bangladesh in England
- May
10-12 Bangladesh v British Universities
15-17 Bangladesh v Sussex ,Hove
20-22 May Bangladesh v Northamptonshire, Northampton
26-30 1st Test England v Bangladesh, Lord's
- June
3-7 2nd Test England v Bangladesh, Riverside
10 Bangladesh v Derbyshire, Derby
12 Bangladesh v Worcestershire, New Road
13 Bangladesh v Glamorgan, Sophia Gardens
Women's World Cup
- March
22 South Africa v Ireland (SuperSport Park), New Zealand v West Indies
(Harlequins), Sri Lanka v India (Centurion Laudium), England v Australia
(Technikon A)
24 South Africa v West Indies (Centurion Laudium), India V Ireland (Technikon), New Zealand v Australia (LC Oval), England v Sri Lanka (Harlequins)
26 Australia v West Indies (Rustenburg), England v Ireland (Eersterust),
South Africa v India (Technikon), New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Harlequins)
28 England v India (Laudium) , Sri Lanka v West Indies (Willowmoore Park)
South Africa v Australia (LC Oval), New Zealand v Ireland (Harlequins)
30 West Indies v Ireland (Laudium), South Africa v England (Harlequins),
Australia v Sri Lanka (LC Oval), India v New Zealand (Technikon Oval)
- April
1 India v West Indies (Harlequins), South Africa v Sri Lanka (Technikon)
Oval, England v New Zealand (LC Oval), Australia v Ireland (Eersterust)
3 England v West Indies (Harlequins), Sri Lanka v Ireland (Technikon Oval)
Australia v India (Centurion Laudium), South Africa v New Zealand (LC Oval)
5 Semi Final 1 (Potchefstroom)
7 Semi Final 2 (Potchefstroom)
10 Final (SuperSport Park)
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CYCLING
- South African Calendar
- January
16 Pick 'n Pay Hyper to Hyper
22 BeglotexCarpets/Natal Witness Cycle Classic
29 Cyclesure Op Berge en in Dale Classic, Mazda Barbeton Marathon Mountain bike (MTB)
- February
6 VW Herald Cycle Tour
13 Supercycling Challenge
20 Carnival City Cycle Challenge
26 Subaru Sabie Classic (MTB)
27 Liberty Ride for Sight
- March
3-6 South African road and time trial champs (Pretoria)
6 Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay MTB Challenge (MTB)
9-13 Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Giro del Capo
13 Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour
26 1st National MTB Cup XC
27 1st National MTB Cup DH
- April
2-9 Cape Epic (MTB)
17 Wilro 100
21-23 Vets and Ladies Tour
23 2nd National MTB Cup XC
24 2nd National MTB Cup DH
27-May 2 Dirtopia (MTB)
- May
8 Absa Road Challenge
- June
4 Kremetart
18 Mazda Magoebaskloof MTB Marathon
25 3rd National MTB Cup XC
26 3rd National MTB Cup DH
- July
2 National MTB Marathon Champs, Pick 'n Pay Rotary Knysna MTB Tour
3 Pick 'n Pay Rotary Knysna Cycle Tour
30 4th National MTB Cup DH
- August
6 4th National MTB Cup XC
9 Carousel/Sungardens Classic
20 Cansa Lost City Classic
- September
4 Spring Classic (MTB)
10 Kimberley to Bloemfontein Endurance Race
18 Colorpress Eagle Ride (MTB)
24 Mazda Karoo to Coast MTB Challenge
- October
16 Vodacom Race for Victory, Ride Crater Cruise (MTB)
22 Telkom Satellite Challenge, Mazda Rhodes MTB Marathon
30 Pick 'n Pay Amashovashova National Classic
- November
6 Pick 'n Pay OFM Classic
19 Mondi Forest Circle MTB race
20 Pick 'n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge
- December
11 Die Burger Sanlam Cycle Tour
17-18 The Great Outeniqua MTB Tour
International Calendar (PT=UCI Pro Tour)
- January
18-23 Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under (Australia)
28-6 Tour de Langkawi (Malaysia)
31-February 4 Tour of Qatar
- March
6-13 Paris-Nice (France) PT
9-15 Tirreno-Adriatico (Italy) PT
19 Milan-San Remo (Italy) PT
- April
3 Tour of Flanders (Belgium) PT
5-9 Vuelta a Pais Vasco (Spain) PT
6 Gent-Wevelgem (Bel) PT
10 Paris-Roubaix (France) PT
17 Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) PT
20 Fleche Wallonne (Belgium) PT
24 Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Belgium) PT
26-May 1 Tour de Romandie (Switzerland) PT
- May
7-29 Giro d'Italia (Italy) PT
16-22 Volta a Catalunya (Spain) PT
- June
5-12 Dauphine Libere (France) PT
11-19 Tour de Suisse (Switzerland) PT
19 Team time trial (Netherlands) PT
- July
1-10 Giro d'Italia Femminile (Female) (Italy)
2-24 Tour de France PT
31 HEW-Cyclassics Hamburg (Germany) PT
- August
3-10 Tour du Benelux (Netherlands) PT
13 Clasica San Sebastian (Spain) PT
15-23 Deutschland Tour (Germany) PT
16-19 Tour du Limousin (France)
27 GP de Plouay (Fra) WC
27-18 Vuelta a Espana (Spain) PT
29-3/9 Holland Ladies Tour (Netherlands)
30-September 4 Tour of Britain (Britain)
- September
1-10 Tour de l'Avenir (France)
4 T-Mobile International (USA)
12-18 Tour of Poland PT
21-25 World championships (Spain)
- October
2 Meisterschaft von Zurich (Switzerland) PT
9 Paris-Tours (France) PT
13-23 Herald Sun Tour (Aus)
27-3 Tour of Queensland (Aus)
- December
25-31 Tour of South China Sea (Hong Kong)
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GOLF
- January
13-14 British Open International Qualifying, Atlantic Beach, Cape Town
20-23 SA Airways Open, Durban Country Club
27-30 Dimension Data Pro-Am, Sun City
- February
3-6 Nashua Masters, Wild Coast Sun CC
11-13 Women's World Cup, The Links at Fancourt
17-20 Telkom PGA, Woodhill CC, Pretoria
21-24 Pam Golding Ladies International, Mowbray
24-27 WGC Accenture Match Play, La Costa, California
24-27 Tour Championship (Sunshine Tour), venue to be confirmed
- March
2-4 Acer SA Women's Open, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington
6-11 Sanlam SA Amateur (men), Wingate Park, Pretoria
7-11 Telkom SA Women's Classic, Zwartkop CC, Pretoria
16-18 Nedbank SA Women's Masters, Country Club Johannesburg
- April
3-8 Sanlam SA Ladies Amateur, Durban CC
7-10 The Masters, Augusta National
14-16 African Zone 6 (men's amateur) championships, Sun City
- May
26-29 European PGA Championship, Wentworth
- June
16-19 US Open, Pinehurst No 2
- July
14-17 134th British Open, Old Course, St Andrews
- August
11-14 US PGA Championship, Baltusrol, New Jersey
18-21 WGC NEC Invitational, Akron, Ohio
- September
15-18 HSBC World Match Play, Wentworth
25-30 SA Women's interprovincial, Bloemfontein GC
26-October 1 - Sixt SA men's interprovincial, Benoni CC
29-October 2 - Dunhill Links, St Andrews (Old Course), Carnoustie, Kingsbarns
- October
6-9 WGC American Express Championships, Harding Park, San Francisco
27-30 European Tour's end-of-season Volvo Masters, Valderrama, Spain
- November
3-6 US PGA Tour's end-of-season Tour Championship
17-20 WGC World Cup (men), Vilamoura, Portugal
26-27 - Nelson Mandela Invitational, Arabella (near Hermanus)
- December
1-4 Nedbank Golf Challenge, Sun City
8-11 2006 dunhill championship, Leopard Creek, Malelane 2005
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MOTORSPORT
- Formula One
- March
6 Australian GP Albert Park
20 Malaysia GP Sepang
- April
3 Bahrain GP Sakhir
24 San Marino GP Imola
- May
8 Spanish GP Barcelona
22 Monaco GP Monaco
26 European GP Nurburgring
- June
12 Canadian GP Montreal
19 United States GP Indianapolis
- July
3 French GP Magny-Cours
10 British GP Silverstone
24 German GP Hockenheim
31 Hungarian GP Hungaroring
- August
21 Turkey GP Istanbul Otodrom
- September
4 Italian GP Monza
11 Belgian GP Spa
25 Brazilian GP Interlagos
- October
9 Japanese GP Suzuka
16 China GP Shanghao
MotoGP
- April
8-10 Jerez, Spain
15-17 Rio
29-May 1 Shanghai
- May
15 Le Mans, France
29 Mugello, Italy
- June
3-5 Barcelona
17-19 Donington Park, Britain
23-25 Assen, Holland
- July
8-10 Laguna Seca, US
22-24 Sachsenring, Germany
- August
26-28 Brno, Czech Republic
- September
9-11 Sepang
16-18 Motegi
- October
1 Qatar
14-16 Phillip Island, Australia
28-30 Estoril
World Superbike Championship
- February
20 Doha, Qatar
- March
6 Valencia
27 Phillip Island, Australia
- April
17 San Marino
- May
8 Monza, Italy
29 Silverstone
- June
12 Silverstone
26 Laguna Seca
- July
24 Brands Hatch
- September
4 Assen, Holland
11 Germany
25 Imola
- October
2 Magny-Cours, France
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SWIMMING
- January
18-19 Fina World Cup 4 Stockholm
22-23 Fina World Cup 5 Berlin
26-27 Fina World Cup 6 Moscow
24-30 6th Fina Junior Women's Waterpolo World Champs, Perth
- February
11-12 Fina World Cup 7 New York
18-20 Fina World Cup 8 Belo Horizonte
- March
30-31 SA Nationals Nelspruit
- April
4-9 SA Senior Nationals East London
- July
17-31 11th Fina World Championships, Montreal
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HOCKEY
- April
2-10 FIH Men's Champions Challenge, Alexandria, Egypt (South Africa
to take part)
- June
29-July 10 Men's Junior World Cup, Rotterdam
- July
8-18 Women's Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach USA (South Africa to take part)
- September
14-25 Women's Junior World Cup 14/25 Sep Santiago, Chile
- October
1-9 Indira Gandhi Cup 6 Nations Invitational, New Delhi
- November
26-December 4 Women's Champions Trophy, Canberra, Australia
- December
10-18 Men's Champions Trophy Chenai, India
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RUGBY
- Super 12 Round one
- February
25 Highlanders v Blues, Dunedin
Waratahs v Chiefs, Sydney
Stormers v Sharks, Cape Town
26 Brumbies v Crusaders, Canberra
Reds v Hurricanes, Brisbane
Cats v Bulls, Johannesburg
Round two
- March
4 Blues v Reds, Auckland
Brumbies v Bulls, Canberra
5 Highlanders v Stormers, Dunedin
Crusaders v Chiefs, Christchurch
Sharks v Waratahs, Durban
Cats v Hurricanes, Johannesburg
Round three
11 Highlanders v Bulls, Dunedin
Brumbies v Stormers, Canberra
Sharks v Hurricanes, Durban
12 Crusaders v Reds, venue tba
Chiefs v Blues, Hamilton
Cats v Waratahs, Johannesburg
Round four
18 Chiefs v Reds, Hamilton
19 Hurricanes v Bulls, Wellington
Blues v Crusaders, Auckland
Waratahs v Stormers, Sydney
Cats v Brumbies, Johannesburg
Sharks v Highlanders, Durban
Round five
25 Hurricanes v Stormers, Wellington
Cats v Highlanders, Bloemfontein
26 Waratahs v Bulls, Sydney
Sharks v Brumbies, Durban
Bye Blues, Crusaders, Chiefs and Reds
Round six
- April
1 Hurricanes v Chiefs, Wellington
Reds v Highlanders, Brisbane
2 Blues v Brumbies, Auckland
Waratahs v Crusaders, Sydney
Bye Sharks, Cats, Bulls, Stormers
Round seven
8 Highlanders v Brumbies, Dunedin
9 Chiefs v Sharks, Hamilton
Blues v Cats, Auckland
Stormers v Reds, Cape Town
Bulls v Crusaders, Pretoria
10 Hurricanes v Waratahs, Wellington
Round eight
15 Chiefs v Cats, Hamilton
Bulls v Reds, Pretoria
16 Blues v Sharks, Auckland
Brumbies v Waratahs, Canberra
Stormers v Crusaders, Cape Town
Bye Hurricanes, Highlanders
Round nine
22 Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington
23 Crusaders v Cats, Christchurch
Reds v Sharks, Brisbane
Bulls v Chiefs, Pretoria
Stormers v Blues, Cape Town
Bye Waratahs, Brumbies
Round 10
29 Crusaders v Sharks, Christchurch
Reds v Cats, Brisbane
Bulls v Blues, Pretoria
30 Highlanders v Waratahs, Dunedin
Hurricanes v Brumbies, Wellington
Stormers v Chiefs, Cape Town
Round 11
- May
6 Blues v Hurricanes, Auckland
Waratahs v Reds, Sydney
7 Highlanders v Crusaders, Dunedin
Brumbies v Chiefs, Canberra
Sharks v Bulls, Durban
Stormers v Cats, Cape Town
Round 12
13 Crusaders v Hurricanes, Christchurch
Waratahs v Blues, Sydney
14 Chiefs v Highlanders, Hamilton
Reds v Brumbies, Brisbane
Bulls v Stormers, Pretoria
Cats v Sharks, Bloemfontein
20 Semifinals
28 Final
Six Nations
- February
5 France v Scotland, Wales v England
6 Italy v Ireland
12 Italy v Wales, Scotland v Ireland
13 England v France
26 Scotland v Italy, France v Wales
27 Ireland v England
- March
12 Ireland v France, England v Italy
13 Scotland v Wales
19 Italy v France, Wales v Ireland, England v Scotland
Lions Tour of New Zealand
- June
4 v Bay of Plenty
8 v Taranaki
11 v NZ Maori
15 v Wellington
18 v Otago
21 v Southland
25 v New Zealand (First Test, Christchurch)
28 v Manawatu
- July
2 v New Zealand (Second Test, Wellington)
5 v Auckland
9 v New Zealand (Third Test, Auckland)
Springbok Tests
Incoming Tours
- June
11 Uruguay (East London)
18 France (Durban)
25 France (Port Elizabeth)
Mandela Cup
- July
9 Australia (Sydney)
23 Australia (Johannesburg)
Tri-Nations
- July
30 South Africa v Australia (Pretoria)
- August
6 South Africa v New Zealand (Cape Town)
13 Australia v New Zealand (Sydney)
20 South Africa v Australia (Perth)
27 South Africa v New Zealand (Dunedin)
- September
3 New Zealand v Australia (Auckland)
Outgoing tours
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Wales (Cardiff)
France (Paris)
Dates to be confirmed
Absa Currie Cup * Provisional fixtures only
Qualifying rounds
- June
24 Cheetahs v Western Province (Y)
25 Blue Bulls v Mighty Elephants (X); Lions v Falcons (X); Natal Sharks v Boland Cavaliers (X); Griquas v Griffons (Y); Pumas v Leopards (Y)
- July
1 Western Province v Griffons (Y)
2 Eagles v Natal Sharks (X); Falcons v Blue Bulls (X); Boland Cavaliers v Lions (X); Cheetahs v Leopards (Y); Griquas v Border Bulldogs (Y)
8 Pumas v Griquas (Y)
9 Blue Bulls v Boland Cavaliers (X); Border Bulldogs v Cheetahs (Y); Lions v Eagles (X); Mighty Elephants v Falcons (X);
Leopards v Western Province (Y)
15 Western Province v Border Bulldogs (Y)
16 Cheetahs v Pumas (Y); Eagles v Blue Bulls (X); Natal Sharks v Lions (X); Boland Cavaliers v Mighty Elephants (X); Griffons v Leopards (Y)
22 Falcons v Natal Sharks (X)
23 Mighty Elephants v Lions (X); Boland Cavaliers v Eagles (X); Pumas v Western Province (Y); Griquas v Cheetahs (Y); Border Bulldogs v Griffons (Y)
29 Lions v Blue Bulls (X)
30 Natal Sharks v Mighty Elephants (X); Eagles v Falcons (X); Western Province v Griquas (Y); Griffons v Pumas (Y); Leopards v Border Bulldogs (Y)
- August
5 Blue Bulls v Natal Sharks (X)
6 Mighty Elephants v Eagles (X); Falcons v Boland Cavaliers (X); Griffons v Cheetahs (Y); Leopards v Griquas (Y); Border Bulldogs v Pumas (Y)
13 Premier Top 8 only to be decided Monday August 8
- October
14 Final (First Division)
15 Semifinals (Premier Division)
22 Final (Premier Division)
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SOCCER
- Champions League
- February
23-24 Knockout round, 1st leg
- March
8-9 Knockout round, 2nd leg
- April
5-6 Quarterfinals 1st leg
12-13 Quarterfinals 2nd leg
26-27 Seminfinals 1st leg
- May
3-4 Semifinals 2nd leg
25 Final, Istanbul
FA Cup
- April
16-17 Semifinals, Cardiff
- May
21 Final, Cardiff
Other matches
- May
7 Scottish League finishes
18 Uefa Cup final, Lisbon
28 Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park
Premier Soccer League
- January
7 Ajax v Leopards, Newlands, 8pm
Rangers v Bucks, Chatsworth, 8pm
8 Dynamos v Cosmos, Giyani, 3.45pm
Pirates v Wits, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.45pm Stars v Santos, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm
9 Celtic v Arrows, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.45pm, Swallows v Chiefs, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Sundowns v SuperSport, Odi, 3.45pm
12 Santos v SuperSport, Athlone 8pm
14 Wits v Stars, BidVest, 8pm
15 Leopards v Swallows, Thohoyandou, 3.45pm, Bucks v Pirates, East London, 3.45pm, Chiefs v Celtic, FNB, 3.45pm
16 Cosmos v Rangers, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Arrows v Dynamos, King Zwelithini, 3.45pm, Sundowns v Ajax, Odi, 3.45pm
18 Leopards v Celtic, Thohoyandou, 8pm
Wits v SuperSport, BidVest, 8pm
19 Arrows v Rangers, King Zwelithini, 3.45pm, Bucks v Stars, East London, 7pm, Cosmos v Pirates, Rand Stadium, 8pm, Chiefs v Dynamos, FNB, 8pm, Sundowns v Santos, Odi, 8pm
22 Pirates v Arrows, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.45pm, Dynamos v Leopards, Giyani, 3.45pm, Swallows v Sundowns, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Bucks, Loftus, 3.45pm, Santos v Wits, Athlone, 8pm
23 Celtic v Ajax, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.45pm
Rangers v Chiefs, Chatsworth, 3.45pm
Stars v Cosmos, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm
26 Wits v Dynamos, BidVest, 7.30pm
Ajax v Swallows, Newlands, 8pm
28 Santos v Rangers, Athlone, 8pm
29 Cosmos v Swallows, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Stars v Sundowns, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Pirates, Loftus, 3.45pm, Bucks v Celtic, East London, 7pm
30 Chiefs v Leopards, FNB, 3.45pm, Arrows v Ajax, King Zwelithini, 3.45pm
- February
2 Santos v Cosmos, Athlone, 7.30pm
4 Rangers v Ajax, Chatsworth, 8pm
Wits v Bucks, BidVest, 8pm
5 Dynamos v Swallows, Giyani, 3.45pm
Pirates v Leopards, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Arrows, Loftus, 3.45pm
6 Sundowns v Celtic, Odi, 3.45pm
Stars v Chiefs, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm
9 Arrows v Sundowns, King Zwelithini, 3.15pm, Celtic v SuperSport, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.45pm, Dynamos v Stars, Giyani, 3.45pm, Swallows v Santos, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Bucks v Leopards, East London, 7pm, Ajax v Wits, Newlands, 8pm, Chiefs v Cosmos, FNB, 8pm, Pirates v Rangers, Johannesburg Stadium, 8pm
12 Dynamos v Sundowns, Giyani, 3.45pm
Pirates v Swallows, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Leopards, Loftus, 3.45pm, Bucks v Cosmos, East London, 7pm, Rangers v Celtic, Chatsworth, 8pm, Wits v Arrows, BidVest, 8pm
13 Santos v Chiefs, Athlone, 3.45pm
Stars v Ajax, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm
16 Absa Cup Last 32
19 Absa Cup Last 32
20 Absa Cup Last 32
23 Absa Cup Last 32
26 Absa Cup Last 32
27 Absa Cup Last 32
- March
1 Ajax v SuperSport, Newlands, 8pm
Leopards v Santos, Thohoyandou, 8pm
Sundowns v Cosmos, Odi, 8pm
2 Celtic v Pirates, Vodacom Park, 3.45pm
Dynamos v Rangers, Giyani, 3.45pm
Arrows v Bucks, King Zwelithini, 3.45pm
Swallows v Stars, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm
Chiefs v Wits, FNB, 8pm
5 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Bucks v Chiefs, Port Elizabeth, 3.45pm
Pirates v Dynamos, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Swallows, Loftus, 3.45pm
Rangers v Sundowns, Chatsworth, 8pm
Wits v Leopards, BidVest, 8pm
6 Cosmos v Arrows, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Santos v Ajax, Athlone, 3.45pm
Stars v Celtic, Peter Mokaba, 3.45pm
9 Absa Cup Last 16
12 Absa Cup Last 16
13 Absa Cup Last 16
19 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Leopards v Stars, Thohoyandou, 3.45pm, Swallows v Rangers, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, SuperSport v Chiefs, Loftus, 3.45pm
20 Ajax v Pirates, Newlands, 3.45pm
Celtic v Dynamos, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.45pm, Cosmos v Wits, Rand Stadium, 3.45pm, Arrows v Santos, King Zwelithini, 3.45pm, Sundowns v Bucks, Odi, 3.45pm
26 World Cup Qualifier South Africa v Uganda, venue to be announced
30 Santos v Celtic, Athlone, 8pm
- April
1 Wits v Swallows, BidVest, 8pm
2 Bucks v Ajax, East London, 3.15pm,
Pirates v Sundowns, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.15pm, Stars v Rangers, Peter Mokaba, 3.15pm, SuperSport v Dynamos, Loftus, 3.15pm
3 Cosmos v Leopards, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm, Arrows v Chiefs, King Zwelithini, 3.15pm
6 Ajax v Cosmos, Newlands, 8pm
8 Rangers v SuperSport, Chatsworth, 8pm
9 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Leopards v Arrows, Thohoyandou, 3.15pm, Dynamos v Santos, Giyani, 3.15pm, Pirates v Stars, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.15pm
10 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Celtic v Wits, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.15pm, Swallows v Bucks, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm, Sundowns v Chiefs, Odi, 3.15pm
13 Absa Cup Quarterfinals
16 Absa Cup Quarterfinals
17 Absa Cup Quarterfinals
20 Rangers v Wits, Chatsworth, 8pm
23 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Dynamos v Bucks, Giyani, 3.15pm
Swallows v Arrows, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm, Pirates v Santos, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.15pm, Stars v SuperSport, Peter Mokaba, 3.15pm
24 Ajax v Chiefs, Newlands, 3.15pm
Celtic v Cosmos, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.15pm
Sundowns v Leopards, Odi, 3.15pm
27 Ajax v Dynamos, Newlands, 8pm
30 Chiefs v Pirates, FNB, 3.15pm
Swallows v Celtic, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm
Bucks v Santos, East London, 7pm
- May
2 Leopards v Rangers, Thohoyandou, 3.15pm, Cosmos v SuperSport, Makhulong, 3.15pm, Arrows v Stars, King Zwelithini, 3.15pm, Sundowns v Wits, Odi, 3.15pm
7 Absa Cup Semifinal 1
8 Absa Cup Semifinal 2
11 Santos v Stars, Athlone, 8pm
14 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
PSL, Leopards v Ajax, Thohoyandou, 3.15pm, Chiefs v Swallows, FNB, 3.15pm, SuperSport v Sundowns, Loftus, 3.15pm, Bucks v Rangers, East London, 7pm
15 Cosmos v Dynamos, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm, Arrows v Celtic, King Zwelithini, 3.15pm, Wits v Pirates, Orkney, 3.15pm
18 Rangers v Cosmos, Chatsworth, 8pm
20 Ajax v Sundowns, Newlands, 8pm
21 Dynamos v Arrows, Giyani, 3.15pm
Swallows v Leopards, Rand Stadium, 3.15pm, Pirates v Bucks, Johannesburg Stadium, 3.15pm, Stars v Wits, Peter Mokaba, 3.15pm, SuperSport v Santos, Loftus, 3.15pm
22 Celtic v Chiefs, Seisa Ramabodu, 3.15pm
28 Caf Inter Club competition fixture date
Absa Cup Final
- June
4 World Cup Qualifier Cape Verde v South Africa, Praia
18 World Cup Qualifier South Africa v Ghana, venue TBA
English Premiership
- January
1 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion, Charlton Athletic v Arsenal, Fulham v Crystal Palace, Liverpool v Chelsea, Manchester City v Southampton, Middlesbrough v Manchester Utd, Newcastle Utd v Birmingham City, Portsmouth v Norwich City, Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
3 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic, Chelsea v Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace v Aston Villa, Everton v Portsmouth, Manchester Utd v Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City v Liverpool, Southampton v Fulham, West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle Utd
4 Arsenal v Manchester City
15 Liverpool v Manchester Utd, Aston Villa v Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal, Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City, Fulham v West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough v Everton, Newcastle Utd v Southampton, Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
22 Arsenal v Newcastle Utd, Birmingham City v Fulham, Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea v Portsmouth, Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur, Everton v Charlton Athletic, Manchester Utd v Aston Villa, Norwich City v Middlesbrough, Southampton v Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
- February
1 Arsenal v Manchester Utd, Birmingham City v Southampton, Portsmouth v Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic v Liverpool
2 Fulham v Aston Villa, Manchester City v Newcastle Utd, Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea , Everton v Norwich City
5 Aston Villa v Arsenal, Chelsea v Manchester City, Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool v Fulham, Manchester Utd v Birmingham City, Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle Utd v Charlton Athletic, Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion, Southampton v Everton, Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth
12 Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Birmingham City v Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur, Everton v Chelsea, Fulham v Newcastle Utd, Manchester City v Manchester Utd, Portsmouth v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
26 Aston Villa v Everton, Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace v Birmingham City, Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers, Manchester Utd v Portsmouth, Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic, Newcastle Utd v Bolton Wanderers, Norwich City v Manchester City, Southampton v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
- March
5 Arsenal v Portsmouth, Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace v Manchester Utd, Everton v Blackburn Rovers, Fulham v Charlton Athletic, Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle Utd v Liverpool, Norwich City v Chelsea, Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
6 West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City
19 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City, Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Liverpool v Everton, Manchester Utd v Fulham, Middlesbrough v Southampton, Portsmouth v Newcastle Utd, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
20 Birmingham City v Aston Villa
- April
2 Arsenal v Norwich City, Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic v Manchester City, Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough, Fulham v Portsmouth, Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers, Manchester Utd v Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle Utd v Aston Villa, Southampton v Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion v Everton
9 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton, Bolton Wanderers v Fulham, Chelsea v Birmingham City, Manchester City v Liverpool, Middlesbrough v Arsenal,Norwich City v Manchester Utd, Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle Utd
10 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion, Everton v Crystal Palace
16 Arsenal v Everton, Birmingham City v Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace v Norwich City, Fulham v Manchester City, Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester Utd v Chelsea, Newcastle Utd v Middlesbrough, Southampton v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
19 Norwich City v Newcastle Utd, Portsmouth v Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers v Southampton , Middlesbrough v Fulham
20 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic, Chelsea v Arsenal, Manchester City v Birmingham City, Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace , Everton v Manchester Utd
23 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City, Chelsea v Fulham, Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Everton v Birmingham City, Manchester Utd v Newcastle Utd, Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City v Charlton Athletic
24 Portsmouth v Southampton
30 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea, Charlton Athletic v Manchester Utd, Fulham v Everton, Liverpool v Middlesbrough, Manchester City v Portsmouth, Newcastle Utd v Crystal Palace, Southampton v Norwich City, Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, West Bromwich, Albion v Arsenal
- May
7 Arsenal v Liverpool, Aston Villa v Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers v Fulham, Chelsea v Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace v Southampton, Everton v Newcastle Utd, Manchester Utd v West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City v Birmingham City, Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers
14 Birmingham City v Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers v Everton, Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace, Fulham v Norwich City, Liverpool v Aston Villa, Manchester City v Middlesbrough, Newcastle Utd v Chelsea, Southampton v Manchester Utd, Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth
2006 World Cup and African Nations Cup Qualifying
Group 2 Standings
| P | W | D | L | F | A | P | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Ghana | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | DR Congo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Caspe Verde | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | Burkina Faso | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Uganda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
- March
26-27 South Africa v Uganda, Burkina Faso v Cape Verde Islands, DR Congo v Ghana
- June
4-5 Cape Verde v South Africa, DR Congo v Uganda, Ghana v Burkina Faso
18-19 South Africa v Ghana, Burkina Faso v DR Congo, Uganda v Cape Verde
- September
3-4 Burkina Faso v South Africa, DR Congo v Cape Verde, Ghana v Uganda
- October
8-9 South Africa v DR Congo, Cape Verde v Ghana, Uganda v Burkina Faso,
*Venues for South Africa home fixtures TBA
Group winners qualify for 2006 World Cup in Germany and top three on final standings for 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt
Other fixtures
- February
9 South Africa v Australia, Durban July (dates TBA)
South Africa to play in the Gold Cup in the US
- African Champions League
First round
First leg January 28-30,
Second leg February 11-13
Kaizer Chiefs play ASPL 2000 of Mauritius and Ajax Cape Town play Mhlambanyatsi Rovers of Swaziland.
Second round
First leg March 4-6, second March 18-20
Assuming they win their first round ties, Chiefs play La Passe of Seychelles or USJF Ravinala of Madagascar and Ajax play Tout Puissant Mazembe-Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo or ASFA Yennenga of Burkina Faso
Third round
First leg April 8-10, second April 22-24
Assuming they win their second round ties, Chiefs play Al-Hilal of Sudan, Awassa City of Ethiopia or Esperance of Tunisia and Ajax play Diaraf of Senegal, Fello Star of Guinea or JS Kablyie of Algeria
Mini-leagues
- June 24-26, July 8-10, July 22-24, August 5-7, August 19-21, September 9-11
Semifinals
First leg September 23-25, second October 14-16
Final
October 28-30 and November 11-13
Note Winners qualify for world championship in Japan during December
African Confederation Cup
First round
SuperSport Utd have a bye
First leg January 28-30, second February 11-13
Second round
SuperSport play Savanne of Mauritius or Red Star of Seychelles
First leg March 4-6, second March 18-20
Third round
Assuming they win their second round tie, SuperSport play Defence Force of Botswana, Desprtivo Sonangol of Angola or St Eloi Lupopo of the Democratic Republic of Congo
First leg April 8-10, second April 22-24
Fourth round
Separate draw will pit third round winners in Confederation Cup against third round losers in African Champions League with successful clubs advancing to group phase
First leg May 6-8, second May 20-22
Mini-leagues
July 22-24, August 5-7, August 19-21, September 9-11, September 23-25,
October 14-16
Final
November 4-6 and November 18-20
- African Junior Championship Qualifying Competition
Second round
South Africa v Sudan
First leg January 7-9, second January 21-23
Winners qualify for eight-nation finals from May 7-21 in Gambia
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TENNIS GENERAL
- January 17-30
Australian Open, Melbourne
- May 23-June 5
French Open, Roland Garros
- June 20-July 3
The Championships, Wimbledon
- August 29-September 11
US Open, Flushing Meadows
Men's Tennis
- January
3-9 Adelaide / Doha/ Chennai
10-16 Sydney / Auckland
31-Feb. 6 Delray Beach / Milan / Viña del Mar
- February
7-13 Marseille / San Jose / Buenos Aires
14-20 Memphis / Rotterdam / Costa do Sauipe
21-27 Scottsdale / Dubai / Acapulco
28-March 6 Davis Cup I
- March
7-20 Indian Wells (Masters Series)
21-Apr. 3 Miami (Masters Series)
- April
4-10 Valencia / Casablanca
11-17 Monte-Carlo (Masters Series)
18-24 Barcelona / Houston
25-May 1 Munich / Estoril
- May
2-8 Rome (Masters Series)
9-15 Hamburg (Masters Series)
16-22 ARAG ATP World Team Championship-
Düsseldorf / St Pölten
- June
6-12 Halle / London (Queen's)
13-19 's-Hertogenbosch / Nottingham
- July
4-10 Bastad / Gstaad / Newport
11-17 Davis Cup II
18-24 Stuttgart / Indianapolis / Amersfoort
25-31 Kitzbühel / Los Angeles / Umag
- August
1-7 Washington / Sopot
8-14 Montreal (Masters Series)
15-21 Cincinnati (Masters Series)
22-28 Long Island
- September
12-18 Beijing / Bucharest
19-25 Davis Cup III
26-October 2 Shanghai / Bangkok / Palermo
- October
3-9 Tokyo / Metz
10-16 Vienna / Stockholm / Moscow
17-23 Madrid (Masters Series)
24-30 St Petersburg / Basel / Lyon
31-November 6 Paris (Masters Series)
- November
12-20 Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai
28-December 4 Davis Cup Final
Women's Tennis
- January
3-9 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts, Gold Coast; ASB Classic Auckland
10-16 Medibank International, Sydney; Moorilla International, Hobart; Jan
10 Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic, Canberra
31-February 6 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo; Volvo Women's Open, Pattaya City
- February
February 7 Open Gaz de France, Paris; Hyderabad Open, Hyderabad
14-21 Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp; Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup, Memphis, Copa Colsanitas, Bogota
21-27 Qatar Total Open, Doha; Abierto Mexicano, Acapulco
28-March 6 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
- March
7-20 Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
21-April 3 NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami
- April
4-10 Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island
11-17 Family Circle Cup, Charleston
23-24 Fed Cup 1st round
25-May 1 J&S; Cup, Warsaw; Estoril Open, Estoril
- May
2-8 German Open, Berlin; Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Rabat
9-15 Telecom Italia Masters Roma,Rome; ECM Prague Open, Prague
16-22 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Strasbourg; Istanbul Cup, Istanbul
- June
6-12 DFS Classic, Birmingham
13-19 The Hastings Direct International Championships, Eastbourne; Ordina
Open, Hertogenbosch
- July
9-10 Fed Cup second round
18-24 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Cincinnati; Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Palermo
25-31 Bank of the West Classic, Stanford; Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
- August
1-7 Acura Classic, San Diego; Idea Prokom Open, Sopot
8-14 JPMorgan Chase Open, Los Angeles; Nordea Nordic Light Open, Stockholm
15-21 Rogers Cup, Toronto
22-28 Pilot Pen Tennis, New Haven
- September
12-18 Wismilak International, Bali
17-18 Fed Cup Final
19-25 China Open, Beijing; Sunfeast Open, Kolkata; Slovenia Open, Portoroz
26-October 2 FORTIS Championships, Luxembourg; Guangzhou International Women's Open, Guangzhou; Hansol Korea Open Championships, Seoul
- October
3-10 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Filderstadt; AIG Japan Open, Tokyo; Tashkent Open, Tashkent
10-17 Kremlin Cup, Moscow; Thailand Open, Bangkok
17-23 Swisscom Challenge Zurich
24-31 Generali Ladies, Linz; Gaz de France Stars, Hasselt
31-November 7 Advanta Championships, Philadelphia; Bell Challenge, Quebec City
- November
7-13 WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche, Los Angeles
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