MARCH SPORT DIARY!

March 2006 calendar
Key events this month:

Feb 18-Apr 15 CRICKET England tour of India
1 FOOTBALL England v Uruguay, Scotland v Switzerland, Wales v Paraguay, Northern Ireland v Estonia, Republic of Ireland v Sweden
7-8 FOOTBALL Champions League round of 16, second legs
9 FOOTBALL Uefa Cup round of 16 first legs
10-19 PARALYMPICS Winter Games
10-12 ATHLETICS World Indoor Championships, Moscow
11 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland
12 MOTOR RACING Bahrain Grand Prix
12 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: France v England
14-17 RACING Cheltenham Festival
15 FOOTBALL Uefa Cup round of 16 second legs
15-26 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Melbourne
18 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: England v Ireland, Italy v Scotland, Wales v France
19 MOTOR RACING Malaysian Grand Prix
20-23 FOOTBALL FA Cup quarter-finals28-29 FOOTBALL Champions Lge, q/finals 1st leg
31-Apr 2 RUGBY UNION Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

The month in detail:
Feb 27-Mar 5 TENNIS Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco
Feb 27-Mar 5 TENNIS Dubai Championships
Feb 27-Mar 5 TENNIS Tennis Channel Open, Las Vegas
Feb 27-Mar 5 TENNIS Qatar Women's Open, Doha
Feb 27-Mar 5 TENNIS Mexicano Abierto Women's, Mexico
Feb 27-Mar 5 SNOOKER Welsh Open (TBC)
1-5 CRICKET India v England 1st Test
1 FOOTBALL England v Uruguay, Scotland v Switzerland, Wales v Paraguay, Northern Ireland v Estonia, Republic of Ireland v Sweden
3 ATHLETICS Indoor meeting, Lievin
3 ATHLETICS Indoor meeting, Chemnitz
3-5 RALLYING Rally Mexico
5 ATHLETICS European Indoor Cup, Lievin
5 ATHLETICS International cross country race, Fukuoka
5-8 ATHLETICS Challenge Cup, Moscow
6-18 TENNIS Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
7-8 FOOTBALL Champions League round of 16, second legs
9-13 CRICKET India v England 2nd Test
9 FOOTBALL Uefa Cup round of 16 first legs
9 ATHLETICS Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne
10-19 PARALYMPICS Winter Games
10-12 ATHLETICS World Indoor Championships, Moscow
11 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland
12 MOTOR RACING Bahrain Grand Prix
12 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: France v England
15 FOOTBALL Uefa Cup round of 16 second legs
15-26 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Melbourne
16-19 GOLF TCL Classic, Hainan Island
18-22 CRICKET India v England 3rd Test
18 RUGBY UNION RBS 6 Nations: England v Ireland, Italy v Scotland, Wales v France
18-19 ATHLETICS European Cup winter throwing event, Tel Aviv
19 MOTOR RACING Malaysian Grand Prix
19 ATHLETICS International cross country meeting, Chiba
20-23 FOOTBALL FA Cup quarter-finals
20-Apr 2 TENNIS Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami
23-26 GOLF Madeira Island Open, Madeira
24-26 RALLYING Rally of Spain
26 MOTOR CYCLING British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch
28 CRICKET India v England 1st ODI
28-29 FOOTBALL Champions League quarter-final first legs
30 FOOTBALL Uefa Cup quarter-final first legs
30-Apr 2 GOLF Algarve Open, Penina
31 CRICKET India v England 2nd ODI
31-Apr 2 RUGBY UNION Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

BBC SPORTS REPORT.