EDITORS:
These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit:
| FRIDAY, March 19 |
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Nyon, Switzerland — football, UEFA, draws for Champions League, Europa League.
thru 21, Indian Wells, California — tennis, ATP-WTA, BNP Paribas Open.
thru 21, Palm Harbor, Florida — golf, US PGA, Transitions Championship.
thru 21, Dar Es Salaam, Morocco — golf, European, Trophee Hassan II.
thru 21, Adelaide, Australia — rugby, Adelaide Sevens.
thru 22, Falun, Sweden — skiing, Nordic Combined World Cup.
thru 21, Heerenveen, Netherlands — speedskating, world allround championships.
thru 21, Sofia, Bulgaria — speedskating, world short track championships.
thru 21, Oslo — biathlon, World Cup.
thru 21, La Molina, Spain — snowboarding, World Cup.
Cheltenham, England — horse racing, Cheltenham Festival.
thru 21, Auckland, New Zealand — sailing, Louis Vuitton Trophy.
thru 23, Wellington, New Zealand — cricket, New Zealand vs. Australia, 1st test.
thru 28, Osaka, Japan — sumo, March Grand Sumo Tournament.
| SATURDAY, March 20 |
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Various sites, Europe — rugby, Six Nations: Wales vs. Italy, Ireland vs. Scotland, France vs, England.
thru 24, Mirpur, Bangladesh — cricket, Bangladesh vs. England, 2nd test.
Sydney — football, Australian A-League grand final: Sydney vs. Melbourne.
Duesseldorf, Germany — boxing, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eddie Chambers for Klitschko's IBF heavyweight title.
| SUNDAY, March 21 |
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Rome — athletics, Rome Marathon.
Los Angeles — ahtletics, Los Angeles Marathon.
Seoul — athletics, Seoul International Marathon.
Bristol, Tennessee — auto racing, NASCAR, Food City 500.
| MONDAY, March 22 |
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No new major events reported.
| TUESDAY, March 23 |
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thru 27, Turin, Italy — figure skating, world championships.
Various sites, Asia, Middle East — football, Asian Champions League: Esteghlal vs. Al-Gharafa, Al-Ahli vs. Al-Jazira, Pakhtakor vs. Sepahan, Al-Ain vs. Al-Shabab, Seongnam Ilhwa vs. Beijing Guoan, Kawasaki Frontale vs. Melbourne, Singapore Armed Forces vs. Gamba Osaka, Henan Construction vs. Suwon Bluewings.
thru 28, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia — biathlon, World Cup.
| WEDNESDAY, March 24 |
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thru April 4, Miami — tennis, ATP-WTA, Sony Ericsson Open.
Various sites, Asia, Middle East — football, Asian Champions League: Zob Ahan vs. Bunyodkor, Al-Wahda vs. Al-Ittihad, Al-Sadd vs. Mes Kerman, Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ahli, Changhun Yatai vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai, Kashima Antlers vs. Persipura Jayapura, Adelaide United vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Pohang Steelers vs. Shandong Luneng.
thru 28, Copenhagen — cycling, UCI, track world championships.
| THURSDAY, March 25 |
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thru 28, Orlando, Florida — golf, US PGA, Arnold Palmer Invitational.
thru 28, Malaga, Spain — golf, European, Open de Andalucia.
thru 28, Carlsbad, California — golf, US LPGA, LPGA Classic.
| FRIDAY, March 26 |
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thru 28, Hong Kong — rugby, Hong Kong Sevens.
thru 28, Cap Cana, Dominican Republic — golf, Champions, The Cap Cana Championship.
thru 27, Tsingdao, China — diving, FINA World Series.
| SATURDAY, March 27 |
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates — horse racing, Dubai World Cup.
thru 31, Hamilton, New Zealand — cricket, New Zealand vs. Australia, 2nd test.
| SUNDAY, March 28 |
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Melbourne, Australia — auto racing, F1, Australian GP.
St. Petersburg, Florida — auto racing, IRL, St. Petersburg GP.
Martinsville, Virginia — auto racing, NASCAR, Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500.
Various sites, Belgium — cycling, UCI ProTour, Gent-Wevelgem.
Bydgoszcz, Poland — athletics, IAAF world cross country championships.
Mooloolaba, Australia — triathlon, World Cup.
