| GULF NEWS SPORTS CALENDAR 2008 (Events highlighted in colour red are the ones happening in the UAE) |
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| JANUARY |
| 13 RACING: Arabian Triple Crown Round 2 (Listed) (PA) |
| 13-20 SNOOKER: SAGA Masters (Wembley) |
| 14-Feb 27 TENNIS: Australian Open |
| 15-18 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup UAE v Kenya |
| 16-20 CRICKET: Australia vs India Perth Test |
| 17 RACING: Dubai International RACING: Carnival. |
| 17 RACING: Al Maktoum Challenge Round I (Group I) (PA & TB) |
| 18 ATHLETICS: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon |
| 19-20 SOCCER: Champions League knock out round |
| 20-Feb 10 FOOTBALL: African Nations Cup (Ghana) |
| 20 FOOTBALL: NFL Conference Championships |
| 22-23 FOOTBALL: Carling Cup semifinal second legs |
| 23 -26 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup UAE v Nairobi |
| 24-28 CRICKET: Australia v India, 4th Test at Adelaide |
| 24-27 GOLF: European Tour Qatar Masters |
| 24 RACING: Al Shindagha Sprint (Group 3) - (TB) |
| 25 CRICKET: South Africa v West Indies, 2nd ODI |
| 29 CRICKET: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI |
| 26 POWERBOAT: President’s Cup for Formula 2 - Rd 1 (Qatar) |
| 26-27 FOOTBALL: FA Cup fourth round |
| 29 CRICKET: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI |
| 31 RACING: Al Rashidiya - (Group 3) - (TB) |
| 31-Feb 3 GOLF: European Tour Dubai Desert Classic |
| FEBRUARY |
| 1 CRICKET: Bukhatir league |
| 1 CRICKET: Twenty20: Australia v India |
| 1 RACING: Jebel Ali Mile (Listed) (TB) |
| 3 RACING: HH The President Cup (Group I) (PA) |
| 2-3 RUGBY UNION: Six Nations: England v Wales; Ireland v Italy |
| 5-7 CRICKET: Twenty20: New Zealand v England |
| 6 FOOTBALL: England v Switzerland, Rep of Ireland v Brazil, Wales v Norway |
| 6 FOOTBALL: UAE v Kuwait; Iran v Syria |
| 7 RACING: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (Group I) (PA); Cape Verdi (Listed) (TB) Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (Group 3) (TB) |
| 8 RACING: UAE 1,000 Guineas (Listed) (TB) |
| 8-10 TENNIS: Davis Cup: Argentina v Great Britain |
| 9 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v Ireland; Wales v Scotland |
| 9 POWERBOAT: GCC Offshore 6ltr Championship |
| 9 CRICKET: NZ v England; 1st ODI |
| 10 RUGBY: Six Nations: Italy v England |
| 12 CRICKET: NZ v England; 2nd ODI |
| 14 RACING: UAE 2,000 Guineas (Group 3) (TB) |
| 15 CRICKET: NZ v England; 3rd ODI |
| 16 FOOTBALL: FA Cup fifth round. |
| 16 JET SKI: UAE Jet Ski Championship Round 2 (Abu Dhabi) |
| 19-20 FOOTBALL: Champions League 2nd round, 1st leg |
| 20 CRICKET: NZ v England; 4th ODI |
| 21 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup 3rd round, 2nd leg |
| 21 RACING: Bani Yas (Group 2) (PA) Al Fahidi Fort (Group 2) (TB) |
| 23 CRICKET: NZ v England; 5th ODI |
| 23 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v England; Ireland v Scotland; Wales v Italy |
| 23 POWERBOAT: President's Cup for Formula II Powerboats-Round II (Abu Dhabi) |
| 24 FOOTBALL: Carling Cup final (Wembley) |
| 24 RACING: UAE Arabian Derby - (Prestige) - (PA) |
| 28 RACING: UAE Oaks - (Listed) - (TB) |
| 29 POWERBOAT:President's Cup for Formula II Powerboats -Round III—TBA (Venue to be Announced) |
| MARCH |
| 3-7 YACHTING: Abu Dhabi Yachting World Championship |
| 4-5 FOOTBALL: Champions League 2nd round 2nd leg. |
| 6 RACING: Super Thursday, Nad Al Sheba |
| 5-9 CRICKET: First Test: NZ v England |
| 6 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg |
| 7-8 REGATTA: Emirates Open Regatta |
| 7-9 ATHLETICS: IAAF World Indoors |
| 8 FOOTBALL: FA Cup sixth round |
| 8 RUGBY: Six Nations: Ireland v Wales; Scotland v England |
| 9 RUGBY: Six Nations: France v Italy |
| 13-17 CRICKET: Second Test: NZ v England |
| 14 FORMULA 1: Australian Grand Prix |
| 15 RUGBY: Six Nations: England v Ireland; Italy v Scotland; |
| 21 FORMULA 1: Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 22-26 CRICKET: Third Test, Napier: NZ v England. |
| 22 POWERBOAT: President’s Cup for Formual 2, Rd 4 |
| 25 BASEBALL: MLB Season opens |
| 26 FOOTBALL: France v England, Luxembourg v Wales |
| 26 FOOTBALL: Syria vs UAE and Kuwait vs Iran. |
| 29 ROWING: 154th Boat Race. |
| 29 POWERBOAT: President’s Cup for Formual 2, Rd 5 |
| 29 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship, Round 1, Qatar |
| 29 RACING: $6million Dubai World Cup |
| APRIL |
| 1-2 FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-final 1st leg |
| 3 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup quarterfinal 1st leg |
| 3 CRICKET: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test |
| 4 FORMULA 1: Bahrain Grand prix |
| 5 JET SKI: UAE Jet Ski Championship Round 3 |
| 5 RACING: Grand National |
| 3-6 CRICKET: ICC Inter Continental Cup: UAE v Netherland |
| 8-9 FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 10 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 12 POWERBOAT: GCC Offshore Class 3 6tr. Championship R3 |
| 10-13 GOLF: US Masters |
| 13 ATHLETICS: Flora London Marathon |
| 14 FOOTBALL: President’s Cup final |
| 16 CRICKET: West Indies v Sri Lanka; 3rd ODI |
| 19 NBA: Playoffs begin |
| 19-May 5 SNOOKER: World Championship |
| 22-23 FOOTBALL: Champions League semifinal first legs. |
| 25-26 SAILING: UAE National Dinghy Championship |
| 24 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup semifinal first legs |
| 25 FORMULA 1: Catalunya Grand prix |
| 29-30 FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-final 2nd legs. |
| MAY |
| 1 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup semi-final second legs |
| 3 POWERBOAT: UAE Wooden Powerboat Championships Round 2 |
| 3 RACING: English 2,000 Guineas |
| 4 RACING: English 1,000 Guineas |
| 4 POWERBOAT: UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championships |
| 9 FORMULA 1: Turkish Grand Prix |
| 11 FOOTBALL: English Premieship, final day |
| 14 FOOTBALL: UEFA Cup final |
| 15-19 CRICKET: England v NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s |
| 17 FOOTBALL: FA Cup final |
| 17 FOOTBALL: French Ligue 1 & Bundesliga, final day |
| 17 RACING: Preakness Stakes |
| 22-26 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 1st Test |
| 23-27 CRICKET: England v NZ, 2nd Test |
| 24-26 FOOTBALL: League play-off finals |
| 24 RACING: Irish 2,000 Guineas |
| 25 FORMULA 1: Monaco GP |
| 26-Jun 8 TENNIS: French Open |
| 28 FOOTBALL: Arab Champions League final |
| JUNE |
| 1 RACING: Japan Derby |
| CRICKET: Asia Cup in Pakistan (dates to be finalised). |
| 2 FOOTBALL: Iran v UAE and Syria v Kuwait |
| 6 FORMULA 1: Canada Grand Prix |
| 7 FOOTBALL: UAE vs Iran and Kuwait vs Syria |
| 5-9 CRICKET: Lord's: Third Test, England v New Zealand |
| 6 RACING: Epsom Oaks |
| 7 RACING: Epsom Derby |
| 7-29 FOOTBALL: European Championship starts |
| 7 RUGBY: New Zealand v Ireland; South Africa v Wales |
| 8 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship Round 3 |
| 13 CRICKET: Old Trafford: Twenty20: England v NZ |
| 14 FOOTBALL: Kuwait v UAE and Syria v Iran |
| 15 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 1st ODI |
| 17-21 RACING: Royal Ascot |
| 18 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 2nd ODI |
| 21 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 3rd ODI |
| 22 FOOTBALL: UAE v Syria and Iran v Kuwait. |
| 23-Jul 6 TENNIS: Wimbledon Championships |
| 24 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 4th ODI |
| 24 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 1st ODI |
| 27 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 2nd ODI |
| 28 CRICKET: England v New Zealand, 5th ODI |
| 29 FOOTBALL: European Championship finals |
| 29 CRICKET: West Indies v Australia, 3rd ODI |
| JULY |
| 3 CRICKET: Twenty20: International XI v Asia XI |
| 5-27 CYCLING: Tour de France |
| 5 RACING: Coral Eclipse Stakes |
| 6 MOTOR RACING: British Grand Prix |
| 9-14 RACING: Newmarket July Meeting |
| 10-14 CRICKET: England v S. Africa, 1st Test, Lord’s |
| 11-13 ATHLETICS: UK Championships |
| 17-20 GOLF: Royal Birkdale. 137th Open Championship |
| 18 FORMULA 1: German Grand Prix |
| 18-22 CRICKET: England v SA, 2nd Test Headingley |
| 25 CRICKET: England XI v Woolmer World XIm Edgbaston |
| 25 ATHLETICS: London: Norwich Union Grand Prix |
| 26 RACING: King George V & Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
| 26 CRICKET: Rose Bowl. Twenty20 finals day |
| 29-Aug 2 RACING: Glorious Goodwood |
| 30-Aug 3 CRICKET: England v SA, 3rd Edgbaston |
| AUGUST |
| 1 FORMULA 1: Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 3 MOTOR CYCLING: Brands Hatch. World Superbikes |
| 7-10 GOLF: US PGA Championships |
| 8-24 OLYMPIC GAMES: (Beijing) |
| 7-11 CRICKET: England v S Africa, 4th Test, Oval |
| 16 CRICKET: Friends Provident Trophy final |
| 19-22 RACING: Ebor Meeting at York |
| 20 FOOTBALL: International. Luxembourg v Wales |
| 20 CRICKET: Riverside. Twenty20. England v S Africa |
| 22 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 1st ODI |
| 22 FORMULA 1: European Grand Prix |
| 25 TENNIS: US Open |
| 26 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 2nd ODI |
| 25-Sep 7 TENNIS: US Open (New York) |
| 29 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 3rd ODI |
| 30 RUGBY: Tri Nations: South Africa v Australia |
| 31 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 4th ODI |
| SEPTEMBER |
| CRICKET: ICC Championships Trophy, Pakistan |
| 3 CRICKET: England v South Africa, 5th ODI |
| 5 FORMULA 1: Belgian Grand Prix |
| 6 RACING: Irish Champion Stakes |
| 7 MOTOR CYCLING: Donington Park: World Superbikes |
| 8-14 TENNIS: Fed Cup final |
| 10-13 RACING: St Leger meeting at Doncaster |
| 12, 19, 26 RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League play-offs |
| 13 RACING: Doncaster: St Leger |
| 13-14 ATHLETICS: IAAF World Athletics Final, Stuttgart |
| 19-21 GOLF: Ryder Cup, Kentucky |
| 26 FORMULA 1: Singapore Grand Prix |
| 27, 2007 - May 25, 2008 FOOTBALL: Etisalat First Division league season |
| OCTOBER |
| 1 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Championship Round 4, China |
| CRICKET: Twenty20 Champions League tournament (tbc) |
| 9-12 GOLF: World Match Play Championship, Wentworth |
| 9 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 Championship Round 5, China |
| 10 FORMULA 1: Japanese Grand Prix |
| 17 FORMULA 1: Chinese Grand Prix |
| 24 RACING: Breeders’ Cup |
| 31 FORMULA 1: Brazilian Grand Prix |
| NOVEMBER |
| CRICKET: UAE to take part in Asian Cricket Council Under-17 Cup (dates to be finalised) |
| 2 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 6 Macao |
| 4 RACING: Melbourne Cup |
| 6 RACING: UAE 2008-2009 Season begins |
| 14 FOOTBALL: AFC Champions League, final |
| 15-16 R/LEAGUE: World Cup, Brisbane & Sydney: Semis |
| 16 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 7 Malaysia |
| 21 TENNIS: Davis Cup final |
| 22 RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup final, Brisbane |
| 28-30 MOTOR RACING: GB Wales Rally |
| DECEMBER |
| 6 RACING: Tingle Creek Chase, Sandown |
| 12 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Round 8 Abu Dhabi |
| 13 RACING: Boylesports Gold Cup, Cheltenham |
| 16-22 EQUESTRIAN: Olympia |
| 19 POWERBOAT: UIM Formula 1 World Championship, Final Round, Sharjah |
| 26 RACING: King George VI Chase, Kempton |
| 27 RACING: Coral Welsh National, Chepstow |
| CRICKET: England tour India, three Tests, seven ODIs. |
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