May 2009 calendar

Key events this month:

RUGBY UNION: May 2 European Challenge Cup semi-finals
RUGBY LEAGUE: May 2-3 Engage Super League "Magic Weekend"
FOOTBALL: May 5-6 Champions League semi-final 2nd legs
CRICKET: May 6-10 First Test, Lord's: England v West Indies
FOOTBALL: May 7 UEFA Cup semi-final 2nd legs
CRICKET: May 14-18 Second Test, Chester-le-Street: England v WI
RUGBY UNION: May 16 Twickenham: Guinness Premiership final
FOOTBALL: May 20 Istanbul: UEFA Cup final
CRICKET: May 21 First ODI, Headingley: England v West Indies
FOOTBALL: May 23-25 Wembley: Football League play-off finals
RUGBY UNION: May 23 European Challenge Cup final
MOTOR RACING: May 24 Monaco Grand Prix
RUGBY UNION: May 24 Murrayfield: Heineken Cup final
CRICKET: May 24 Second ODI, Bristol: England v West Indies
TENNIS: May 25-Jun 7 Paris: French Open
CRICKET: May 26 Third ODI, Edgbaston: England v West Indies
FOOTBALL: May 27 Rome: Champions League final
FOOTBALL: May 30 Wembley: FA Cup final

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The month in detail:

RUGBY UNION: May 2 European Challenge Cup semi-finals
RUGBY LEAGUE: May 2-3 Engage Super League "Magic Weekend"
MOTOR RACING: May 3 Brands Hatch: A1GP
MOTOR RACING: May 3 Morocco: World Touring Car Championship
MOTOR CYCLING: May 3 Spain: MotoGP
TENNIS: May 3-9 Rome: BNL Italian Open
MOTOR CYCLING: May 4 Oulton Park: British Superbikes
TENNIS: May 4-10 Estoril: ATP Estoril Open
TENNIS: May 4-10 Amersfoort: ATP Dutch Open
TENNIS: May 4-10 Munich: ATP BMW Open
TENNIS: May 4-10 Estoril: WTA Estoril Open
TENNIS: May 4-10 Rome: WTA BNL Italian International
FOOTBALL: May 5-6 Champions League semi-final 2nd legs
CRICKET: May 6-10 First Test, Lord's: England v West Indies
FOOTBALL: May 7 UEFA Cup semi-final 2nd legs
GOLF: May 7-10 TBA: Italian Open
GOLF: May 7-10 Florida: The Players Championship
GOLF: May 7-10 Virginia: Michelob Ultra Open
ATHLETICS: May 8 Doha: IAAF World Tour event
FOOTBALL: May 8-17 Coca-Cola League play-off semi-finals
RUGBY UNION: May 9 Guinness Premiership semi-finals
ATHLETICS: May 9 Osaka: IAAF World Tour event
SPEEDWAY: May 9 Leszno: Polish Grand Prix
ATHLETICS: May 9-10 Desenzano: IAAF combined events
MOTOR RACING: May 10 Spanish Grand Prix
MOTOR CYCLING: May 10 Italy: World Superbikes
TENNIS: May 11-17 Madrid: ATP Madrid Masters
GOLF: May 14-17 TBA: Irish Open
GOLF: May 14-17 Texas: Valero Texas Open
GOLF: May 14-17 New Jersey: Sybase Classic
CRICKET: May 14-18 Second Test, Chester-le-Street: England v WI
RUGBY UNION: May 16 Twickenham: Guinness Premiership final
MOTOR RACING: May 16 Donington Park: British Touring Cars
MOTOR RACING: May 17 France: World Touring Cars
MOTOR CYCLING: May 17 France: MotoGP
MOTOR CYCLING: May 17 South Africa: World Superbikes
TENNIS: May 18-24 Portschach: ATP Hypo Group International
TENNIS: May 18-24 Dusseldorf: ATP World Team Championship
TENNIS: May 18-24 Berlin: WTA QATAR Telecom German Open
TENNIS: May 18-24 Strasbourg: WTA Strasbourg International

FOOTBALL: May 20 Istanbul: UEFA Cup Final
CRICKET: May 21 First ODI, Headingley: Eng v WI
CRICKET: May 21 Somerset v Sri Lanka
GOLF: May 21-24 Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship
GOLF: May 21-24 Texas: HP Byron Nelson Championship
GOLF: May 21-24 New York: LPGA Corning Classic
FOOTBALL: May 23 Wembley: Coca-Cola League Two play-off final
RUGBY UNION: May 23 European Challenge Cup final
FOOTBALL: May 24 Wembley: Coca-Cola League One play-off final
MOTOR RACING: May 24 Monaco Grand Prix
RUGBY UNION: May 24 Murrayfield: Heineken Cup final
CRICKET: May 24 Second ODI, Bristol: England v West Indies
ATHLETICS: May 24 Belem: IAAF World Tour event
FOOTBALL: May 25 Wembley: Coca-Cola Champ. play-off final
MOTOR CYCLING: May 25 Donington Park: British Superbikes
TENNIS: May 25-Jun 7 Paris: French Open
CRICKET: May 26 Third ODI, Edgbaston: England v West Indies
FOOTBALL: May 27 Rome: Champions League final
CANOEING: May 28-31 Nottingham: European Slalom Championships
GOLF: May 28-31 TBA: European Open
GOLF: May 28-31 Texas: Crowne Plaza Invitational
ROWING: May 29-31 Banyoles: World Cup
FOOTBALL: May 30 Wembley: FA Cup final
RUGBY UNION: May 30 Rustenburg: Highveld XV v Lions
RUGBY UNION: May 30 Toronto: Canada v Wales
SPEEDWAY: May 30 Gothenburg: Swedish Grand Prix
ATHLETICS: May 30-31 Gotzis: IAAF combined events
ATHLETICS: May 31 New York: IAAF World Tour event
MOTOR RACING: May 31 Oulton Park: British Touring Cars
MOTOR RACING: May 31 Spain: World Touring Car Championship
MOTOR CYCLING: May 31 Italy: MotoGP
MOTOR CYCLING: May 31 Thruxton: British Superbikes
MOTOR CYCLING: May 31 United States: World Superbikes