March 2009 calendar

Key events this month:

FOOTBALL: Mar 1 Wembley: Carling Cup final
CRICKET: Mar 6-10 Fourth Test: West Indies v England
TENNIS: Mar 6-8 Davis Cup, Glasgow: Great Britain v Ukraine
FOOTBALL: Mar 7 FA Cup sixth round
FOOTBALL: Mar 7 Homecoming Scottish Cup sixth round
FOOTBALL: Mar 10-11 Champions League first knockout rnd 2nd legs
FOOTBALL: Mar 12 UEFA Cup round of 16 first legs
RUGBY UNION: Mar 14 6 Nations: Italy v Wales, Scotland v Ireland
RUGBY UNION: Mar 15 6 Nations: England v France
CRICKET: Mar 15 Twenty20 International: West Indies v England
FOOTBALL: Mar 18-19 UEFA Cup round of 16 second legs
CRICKET: Mar 20 First ODI: West Indies v England
RUGBY UNION: Mar 21 6 Nations: Eng v Sco, Ita v Fra, Wal v Ire
CRICKET: Mar 22 Second ODI: West Indies v England
CRICKET: Mar 27 Third ODI: West Indies v England
FOOTBALL: Mar 28 World Cup qualifiers
FOOTBALL: Mar 28 Friendly international: England v Slovakia
CRICKET: Mar 29 Fourth ODI: West Indies v England
ROWING: Mar 29 London: 155th Boat Race

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The month in detail:

FOOTBALL: Mar 1 Wembley: Carling Cup final
ATHLETICS: Mar 1 Albufeira: IAAF cross country meeting
MOTOR CYCLING: Mar 1 Australia: World Superbikes
TENNIS: Mar 2-8 Monterrey: Monterrey Open
ATHLETICS: Mar 5 Melbourne: IAAF World Tour event
GOLF: Mar 5-8 Florida: Honda Classic
GOLF: Mar 5-8 Singapore: HSBC Women's Champions
CRICKET: Mar 6 Twenty20, Wellington: New Zealand v India
CRICKET: Mar 6-10 Fourth Test, Trinidad: West Indies v England
CRICKET: Mar 6-9 2nd Test, Lincoln: N Zealand A v England Lions
TENNIS: Mar 6-8 Davis Cup, Glasgow: Great Britain v Ukraine
ATHLETICS: Mar 6-8 TBC: European Indoor Championships
TABLE TENNIS: Mar 6-8 Sheffield: National Championships
FOOTBALL: Mar 7 FA Cup sixth round
FOOTBALL: Mar 7 Homecoming Scottish Cup sixth round
ATHLETICS: Mar 7 Fukuoka: IAAF cross country meeting
CRICKET: Mar 7-10 Second Test, Christchurch: NZ A v England Lions
CRICKET: Mar 8 First ODI, Napier: New Zealand v India
MOTOR RACING: Mar 8 Brazil: World Touring Car Championship
TENNIS: Mar 9-16 Indian Wells: Indian Wells Open
FOOTBALL: Mar 10-11 Champions League first knockout rnd 2nd legs
CRICKET: Mar 11 Second ODI, Hamilton: NZ v India
TENNIS: Mar 11-22 Indian Wells: Indian Wells Open
FOOTBALL: Mar 12 UEFA Cup round of 16 first legs
GOLF: Mar 12-15 Florida: WGC-CA Championship
GOLF: Mar 12-15 Puerto Rico Open
CRICKET: Mar 13 First ODI: New Zealand A v England Lions
RUGBY UNION: Mar 14 6 Nations: Ita v Wal, Sco v Ire
RUGBY LEAGUE: Mar 14 Start of Co-operative Championship
CRICKET: Mar 14 Third ODI, Auckland: New Zealand v India
CRICKET: Mar 14 Tour match, Trinidad: President's Select v England
MOTOR CYCLING: Mar 14 Qatar: World Superbikes
RUGBY UNION: Mar 15 6 Nations: England v France
CRICKET: Mar 15 Twenty20, Trinidad: West Indies v England
BASKETBALL: Jan 18 Guildford: BBL Trophy final
MOTOR RACING: Mar 15 Mexico: A1GP
CRICKET: Mar 16 Second ODI: New Zealand A v England Lions
CRICKET: Mar 17 Fourth ODI: Wellington: NZ v India
FOOTBALL: Mar 18-19 UEFA Cup round of 16 second legs
CRICKET: Mar 19 Twenty20 Match: NZ A v England Lions
GOLF: Mar 19-22 Portugal: Madeira Islands Open
GOLF: Mar 19-22 Florida: Transitions Championship
CRICKET: Mar 20 First ODI Guyana: West Indies v England
CRICKET: Mar 20 Fifth ODI, Christchurch: New Zealand v India
GOLF: Mar 20-22 Mexico: MasterCard Classic
RUGBY UNION: Mar 21 6 Nations: Eng v Sco, Ita v Fra, Wal v Ire
CRICKET: Mar 22 Second one-day international, Guyana: WI v Eng
MOTOR RACING: Mar 22 Mexico: World Touring Car Championship
CRICKET: Mar 22-24 Three-day match, Lincoln: NZ XI v India
TENNIS: Mar 23-Apr 5 Miami: Sony Ericsson Open
SQUASH: Mar 23-27 Canary Wharf Classic, London
FOOTBALL: Mar 25-26 Copenhagen: UEFA Congress
CYCLING: Mar 25-29 Proskow: Track World Championships
TENNIS: Mar 25-31 Miami: Sony Ericsson Open
CRICKET: Mar 26-30 First Test, Hamilton: NZ v India
GOLF: Mar 26-29 TBA: Andalucia Open
GOLF: Mar 26-29 Phoenix International
CRICKET: Mar 27 Third ODI, Barbados: West Indies v England
FOOTBALL: Mar 28 World Cup qualifiers
FOOTBALL: Mar 28 Friendly international: England v Slovakia
ATHLETICS: Mar 28 Jordan: IAAF World cross country championships
RUGBY UNION: Mar 28-29 Coventry EDF Energy Cup semi-finals
MOTOR RACING: Mar 29 Australian Grand Prix
CRICKET: Mar 29 Fourth ODI, Barbados: West Indies v England
ROWING: Mar 29 London: 155th Boat Race