All the crucial dates on the 2005 sporting calendar.
MARCH
21- Apr 3
Tennis: NASDAQ 100 Open, Miami
21
Racing: Hereford, Lingfield, Southwell
22
Racing: Exeter, Lingfield, Wetherby
23-24
Snooker: Embassy World Championship qualifying, Prestatyn
23-26
Cycling: World Track Championships, Los Angeles
23
Racing: Chepstow, Lingfield, Towcester
24-27
Golf: Players Championship, Florida
24
Racing: Ludlow, Wincanton, Wolverhampton
25
Football: European Under-21 Championship qualifiers
26
Football: World Cup qualifying Group Four: France v Switzerland, Israel v Republic of Ireland, Group Five: Italy v Scotland, Group Six: England v Northern Ireland, Poland v Axerbaijan, Wales v Austria
26
Racing: Carlisle, Haydock, Kempton, Newton Abbot, Wolverhampton, Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba
27
Rowing: 151st Boat Race
27
Racing: Musselburgh, Plumpton, Towcester
28- Apr 3
Snooker: (ranking event tbc)
28
Rugby League: Start of National League One and Two
28
MOTO: British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch
28
Racing: Fakenham, Huntingdon, Kempton, Plumpton, Redcar, Sedgefield, Warwick, Yarmouth, Irish Grand National, Fairyhouse
29
Football: European Under-21 Championship qualifiers
29
Racing: Chepstow, Pontefract, Warwick
30
Football: World Cup qualifying Group Four: Isreal v France, Switzerland v Cyprus, Group Five: Moldova v Norway, Slovenia v Belarus, Group Six: Austria v Wales, England v Azerbaijan, Poland v Northern Island
30
Racing: Exeter, Folkestone, Fontwell
31- Apr 3
Golf: Portugese Open, tbc
31- Apr 3
Golf: BellSouth Classic, Georgia
31
Racing: Doncaster, Lingfield, Ludlow