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Your essential guide to what’s onSport Calendar 2014Sport Calendar 2014Sport Calendar 2014 Your essential guide to what’s onYour essential guide to what’s onJANUARYATHLETICS25 Glasgow: International matchBASKETBALL12 Birmingham: BBL Cup finalCRICKETAustralia v England 3-7 Sydney: 5th Test10-14 Perth: Women’s Test12 Melbourne: 1st ODI17 Brisbane: 2nd ODI19 Sydney: 3rd ODI19 Melbourne: 1st women’s ODI23 Melbourne: 2nd women’s ODI24 Perth: 4th ODI26 Adelaide: 5th ODI26 Hobart: 3rd women’s ODI29 Hobart: 1st T2029 Hobart: 1st women’s T2031 Melbourne: 2nd T2031 Melbourne: 2nd women’s T20CYCLING17-19 Guadalajara: Track World CupDARTS4-12 Frimley Green: BDO World ChampionshipsFOOTBALL4-5 FA Cup third round7-8 Capital One Cup semi-final, first legs21-22 Capital One Cup semi-final, second legs25-26 FA Cup fourth roundGOLF9-12 Durban: Volvo Champions16-19 Abu Dhabi Championship22-25 Doha: Qatar Masters30-Feb 2 Dubai Desert ClassicSNOOKER12-19 London: The MastersSQUASH17-24 New York: Tournament of ChampionsTENNIS13-26 Melbourne: Australian Open31-Feb 2 San Diego: USA v Great Britain, Davis Cup world group

FEBRUARYAMERICAN FOOTBALL2 New York: Super BowlATHLETICS8-9 Sheffield: UK Indoor Championships15 Birmingham: IAAF Indoor Grand PrixBADMINTON8-9 Milton Keynes: English ChampionshipsCRICKETAustralia v England2 Sydney: 3rd T202 Sydney: 3rd women’s T2028 Antigua: West Indies v England, 1st ODICYCLING26-Mar 2 Cali: World Track ChampionshipsFOOTBALL8-9 Scottish Cup fifth round15-16 FA Cup fifth round18-19 Champions League last 16, first legs20 Europa League last 32, first legs23 Nice: Euro 2016 qualifying draw25-26 Champions League last 16, first legs27 Europa League last 32, second legsGOLF6-9 Johannesburg: Joburg Open13-16 East London: Africa Open19-23 Tucson: WGC Matchplay ChampionshipMOTORCYCLING23 Phillip Island, Australia: World Superbikes

MARCHATHLETICS7-9 Sopot: World Indoor ChampionshipsBADMINTON4-9 Birmingham: All England Open ChampsBASKETBALL30 Glasgow: BBL Trophy finalCRICKETWest Indies v England2 Antigua: 2nd ODI5 Antigua: 3rd ODI9 Bridgetown: 1st T2011 Bridgetown: 2nd T2013 Bridgetown: 3rd T20World T2022 Chittagong: England v New Zealand24 Sylhet: England women v West Indies women26 Sylhet: England women v India women

27 Chittagong: England v Sri Lanka28 Sylhet: Bangladesh women v England women29 Chittagong: England v South Africa30 Sylhet: England women v Sri Lanka women31 Chittagong: England v TBCFOOTBALL2 Wembley: Capital One Cup final5 International friendly:England v Denmark8-9 FA Cup quarter-finals 8-9 Scottish Cup quarter-finals11-12 Champions League last 16, second legs13 Europa League last 16, first legs18-19 Champions League last 16, second legs20 Europa League last 16, second legs30 Wembley: Johnstone’s Paint Trophy finalGOLF6-9 Florida: WGC Cadillac Championship13-16 Morocco: Hassan Trophy28-30 Kuala Lumpur: Eurasia CupMOTORCYCLING23 Losail: Qatar MotoGPMOTOR RACING14-16 Melbourne: Australian Grand Prix28-30 Sepang: Malaysian

Grand PrixRACING11-14 Cheltenham FestivalRUGBY UNION7-9 LV= Cup semi-finalsSix Nations8 Ireland v Italy, Scotland v France9 England v Wales15 Italy v England, Wales v Scotland, France v Ireland16 LV= Cup finalSQUASH

24-28 London: Canary Wharf Classic

TENNIS3-16 Indian Wells:

BNP Paribas Open17-30 Miami: Sony OpenApRILATHLETICS

13 Virgin Money London MarathonCRICKETWorld T20

3-4 Dhaka: Semi-finals6 Dhaka: Final and women’s final6 County Championship startsFOOTBALL1-2 Champions League quarter-final, first legs3 Europa League quarter-final, first legs8-9 Champions League quarter-final, second legs10 Europa League quarter-final, second legs

12-13 FA Cup semi-finals12-13 Scottish Cup semi-finals22-23 Champions League semi-final, first legs24 Europa League semi-final, first legs29-30 Champions League semi-final, second legsGOLF10-13 Augusta: US Masters 24-27 Shenzhen: China OpenMOTORCYCLING13 Austin: Americas MotoGP13 Aragon: World Superbikes18-21 Brands Hatch: British Superbikes27 Assen: World Superbikes27 Argentina MotoGPMOTOR RACING4-6 Sakhir: Bahrain Grand Prix18-20 Shanghai: Chinese Grand PrixRACING5 Aintree: Grand NationalROWING6 London: Boat RaceSNOOKER19-May 5 Sheffield: World ChampionshipSWIMMING10-15 Glasgow: British ChampionshipsTENNIS14 Monte Carlo: Rolex MastersMAYATHLETICS9 Doha: Diamond League17 Shanghai: Diamond League31 Eugene: Diamond League

Justin Rose will bid to defend his title at this year’s event at Pinehurst

US OpEN June 12-15

BASKETBALL11 London: BBL play-off finalCRICKET9 Aberdeen: Scotland v England ODIEngland v Sri Lanka20 The Oval: T2022 The Oval: 1st ODI25 Chester-le-Street: 2nd ODI28 Old Trafford: 3rd ODI31 Lord’s: 4th ODICYCLING9-Jun 1 Giro d’ItaliaFOOTBALL1 Europa League semi-final, second legs14 Turin: Europa League final17 Wembley: FA Cup final17 Glasgow: Scottish Cup final

22 Lisbon: Women’s Champions League final24 Wembley: League Two play-off final24 Lisbon: Champions League final25 Wembley: League One play-off final26 Wembley: Championship play-off finalGOLF8-11 TPC Sawgrass: The Players Championship22-25 Wentworth: PGA ChampionshipHOCKEY31-Jun 15 The Hague: World CupMOTORCYCLING3-5 Oulton Park: British Superbikes4 Jerez: Spanish MotoGP11 Imola: World Superbikes18 Le Mans: France MotoGP25 Donington: World SuperbikesMOTOR RACING9-11 Barcelona: Spanish Grand Prix22-25 Monte Carlo: Monaco Grand PrixRUGBY LEAGUE17-18 Manchester: Magic WeekendRUGBY UNION17-18 Aviva Premiership semi-finals23 Cardiff: Amlin Challenge Cup final24 Cardiff: Heineken Cup final31 Twickenham: Aviva Premiership finalSQUASH12-18 Hull: British OpenTENNIS5 Madrid: Mutua Madrid Open12 Rome: BNL d’Italia26-Jun 8 Roland Garros: French OpenTRIATHLON31-June 1 Hyde Park: World SeriesJUNEATHLETICS5 Rome: Diamond League 11 Oslo: Diamond League14 New York: Diamond League27-29 Birmingham: UK ChampionshipsCRICKETEngland v Sri Lanka3 Edgbaston: 5th ODI12-16 Lord’s: 1st Test20-24 Headingley: 2nd TestGOLF19-22 Forta Island: The Irish Open 26-29 Cologne: BMW InternationalMOTORCYCLING1 Mugello: Italian MotoGP5 Barcelona: Catalunya MotoGP8 Sepang: World Superbikes (provisional)13-15 Snetterton 300: British Superbikes22 Misano: World Superbikes27-29 Knockhill: British Superbikes28 Assen: Netherlands MotoGPMOTOR RACING6-8 Montreal: Canadian Grand Prix20-22 Spielberg: Austrian Grand PrixRACING7 Epsom: DerbyRUGBY UNIONNew Zealand v England7 Auckland: First Test14 Dunedin: Second Test21 Hamilton: Third TestTENNIS9 London: Aegon Championships9 Birmingham: Aegon Classic16 Eastbourne: Aegon InternationalJULYATHLETICS3 Lausanne: Diamond League5 Paris: Diamond League11-12 London: Diamond League18 Monaco: Diamond League

CRICKETEngland v India 9-13 Trent Bridge: 1st Test17-21 Lord’s: 2nd Test27-31 Southampton: 3rd TestCYCLING22-27 Rotterdam: BMX world championshipsGOLF3-6 Paris: French Open10-13 Royal Aberdeen: Scottish Open17-20 Hoylake: The Open31-Aug 3 Firestone: WGC Bridgestone InvitationalMOTORCYCLING6 Algarve: World Superbikes13 Laguna Seca: World Superbikes (provisional)13 Sachsenring: German MotoGP18-20 Brands Hatch: British Superbikes

MOTOR RACING4-6 Silverstone: British Grand

Prix18-20 Hockenheim:

German Grand Prix25-27 Budapest: Hungarian Grand PrixTENNIS14 Hamburg: German Open28 Washington: Citi

Open28 Stanford: Bank of the

West ClassicAUGUST

ATHLETICS12-17 Zurich: European Championships21 Stockholm: Diamond League24 Birmingham: Diamond League28 Zurich: Diamond LeagueBADMINTON25-31 Copenhagen: World ChampionshipsCRICKETEngland v India 7-11 Old Trafford: 4th Test15-19 The Oval: 5th Test25 Bristol: 1st ODI27 Cardiff: 2nd ODI30 Trent Bridge: 3rd ODI23 Edgbaston: NatWest T20 Blast finalsCYCLING23-Sep 14 Vuelta a EspanaFOOTBALL9 Football League season starts12 Cardiff: Uefa Super Cup16 Premier League season starts19-20 Champions League play-off round, first legs21 Europa League play-off round, first legs26-27 Champions League play-off round, second legs28 Europa League play-off round, second legs28 Champions League group stage draw29 Europa League group stage drawGOLF7-10 Valhalla: USPGA Championship28-31 Turin: Italian Open

MOTORCYCLING1-3 Thruxton: British Superbikes8-10 Oulton Park triple header: British Superbikes10 Indianapolis MotoGP17 Brno: Czech Republic MotoGP23-25 Cadwell Park: British Superbikes31 Silverstone: British MotoGP MOTOR RACING22-24 Spa-Francorchamps: Belgian Grand PrixROWING24-31 Amsterdam: World ChampionshipsRUGBY LEAGUE23 Wembley: Challenge Cup finalTENNIS4 Toronto: Rogers Cup11 Cincinnati: Western & Southern Open25-Sep 7 New York: US OpenTRIATHLON26-Sep 2 Edmonton: World Grand FinalSEpTEMBERAMERICAN FOOTBALL28 NFL, Wembley: Oakland Raiders v Miami DolphinsATHLETICS5 Brussels: Diamond League7 Newcastle/Gateshead: Great North RunBADMINTON30-Oct 5 London: Grand Prix GoldCRICKETEngland v India2 Edgbaston: 4th ODI5 Headingley: 5th ODI7 Edgbaston: T2020 Lord’s: Royal London One-Day Cup final23-26 Final County Championship matchesCYCLING7-14 Tour of Britain21-28 Spain: World road championshipsFOOTBALL16 Champions League group stage starts GOLF4-7 Crans Montana: European Masters18-21 Celtic Manor: Wales OpenGYMNASTICS21-28 Izmir: Rhythmic World ChampionshipsMODERN pENTATHLON1-9 Warsaw: World ChampionshipsMOTORCYCLING5-7 Donington: British Superbikes7 Jerez: World Superbikes14 San Marino MotoGP19-21 Assen: British Superbikes21 Aragon MotoGP21 Moscow: World Superbikes28 Brasilia: Brazil MotoGP (provisional)MOTOR RACING5-7 Monza: Italian Grand Prix19-21 Singapore Grand Prix

RUGBY LEAGUE7 Final round of Kingstone Press Championship11-14 Final round of Super League13-14 Championship play-offs begin18 Super League play-offs beginTENNIS15 Tokyo: Toray Pan Pacific Open29 Beijing: China Open29 Tokyo: Japan OpenOCTOBERAMERICAN FOOTBALL26 NFL, Wembley: Atlanta Falcons v Detroit LionsGOLF2-5 St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns: Alfred Dunhill Links Champs16-19 TBC: Volvo World Matchplay Championship30-Nov 2 Shanghai: BMW MastersGYMNASTICS3-12 Nanning: Artistic World ChampionshipsMOTORCYCLING3-5 Silverstone: British Superbikes5 Magny-Cours: World Superbikes12 Sepang: Malaysian MotoGP17-19 Brands Hatch triple header: British Superbikes19 Motegi: Japanese MotoGP19 Phakisa: World Superbikes (provisional)26 Phillip Island: Australian MotoGPMOTOR RACING3-5 Suzuka: Japanese Grand Prix10-12 Sochi: Russian Grand Prix 31-Nov 2 Austin: USA Grand Prix RUGBY LEAGUE4 or 5 TBC: Championship Grand Final11 Manchester: Super League Grand FinalSQUASHTBC Manchester: World ChampionshipsTENNIS

6 Shanghai: Rolex Masters13 Moscow: Kremlin Cup

20 Basle: Swiss Indoors20 Singapore: WTA

Championships27 Paris: BNP Paribas MastersNOvEMBERAMERICAN FOOTBALL

9 NFL, Wembley: Jacksonville Jaguars v

Dallas CowboysCRICKETTBC Nov-early Dec England in Sri Lanka, five ODIs and

two T20 internationalsGOLF6-9 Shanghai: WGC HSBC Champions13-16 Antalya: Turkish Open20-23 Dubai: World Tour ChampionshipMOTOR CYCLING9 Valencia MotoGPMOTOR RACING7-9 Sao Paulo: Brazilian Grand Prix 21-23 Yas Marina: Abu Dhabi Grand PrixRUGBY UNION8 Twickenham: England v New Zealand15 Twickenham: England v South Africa22 Twickenham: England v Samoa29 Twickenham: England v AustraliaTBC Cardiff: Wales to play New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Fiji this monthTENNIS10-17 London: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals21-23 Davis Cup FinalDECEMBERDARTSTBC London: PDC World Championships

SWIMMING3-7 Doha: World Championships (25m)

n Please note, some dates are not yet available and all are subject to change

Andy Murray will attempt a repeat of his historic

title last year

WIMBLEDON June 23-July 6

RYDER CUp September 26-28

RUGBY LEAGUE7 Start of Super League: Wigan v Huddersfield22 Sydney: Roosters v Wigan, World Club ChallengeRUGBY UNIONSix Nations 1 Wales v Italy, France v England2 Ireland v Scotland8 Ireland v Wales, Scotland v England9 France v Italy21 Wales v France22 Italy v Scotland, England v IrelandTENNIS6-9 Budapest: Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group 110 Rotterdam: ABN AMRO World Tennis 50010 Doha: Qatar Total Open24 Dubai: Dubai Duty Free Championships

Britain’s Chris Froome will begin the defence of his title when the race gets under way in Yorkshire

TOUR DE FRANCE July 5-27

While skeleton world champion Shelley Rudman will be hoping to go one better in Sochi than

the silver medal she won in Turin in 2006, Elise Christie (pictured) leads a largely new pack of top British talent

aiming for medals. The short track speed skater is the reigning European champion over 1,000m and 1,500m while Eve

Muirhead led Scotland to the world curling title in March.

Winter Olympics February 7-23

Christine Ohuruogu (right) will be hoping for another gold medal in Glasgow in the 400m. She won

Commonwealth gold in Melbourne in 2006 to go with one Olympic and two

world championship golds. World champion Nick Matthew (left) will also be going for gold on one of the biggest stages for squash.

Commonwealth Games July 23-August 3

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England may not have been given the kindest draw for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil with Italy and Uruguay in their group but skipper Steven Gerrard will still be confident of leading his side into the knockout stages.

Neymar will carry the weight of the host nation Brazil’s expectations on his shoulders as the 21-year-old bids to see his team lift the World Cup for the sixth time.

Brazil

Croatia

Mexico

Cameroon

Group A

Spain

Holland

Chile

Australia

Group B

Colombia

Greece

Ivory Coast

Japan

Group C

Uruguay

Costa Rica

England

Italy

Group D

Switzerland

France

Ecuador

Honduras

Group E

Argentina

Bosnia andHerzegovina

Iran

Nigeria

Group F

Germany

Portugal

Ghana

USA

Group G

Belgium

Algeria

Russia

South Korea

Group H

THE GROUPS

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June 12Brazil v Croatia

Sao Paulo,9pm

June 12Brazil v Croatia

Sao Paulo,9pm

All times BST

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ENGLAND’SPOTENTIALROUTE TOGLORY

If England qualify they will face an opponent from Group C(Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan) in the second round...

The World Cup: June 12 - July 13

July 13

World Cup Final Rio, 8pm

June 19

Uruguay v EnglandSao Paulo, 8pm

June 14

England v ItalyManaus, 11pm

June 24

Costa Rica v EnglandBelo Horizonte, 5pm

June 28

Winner C v Runner-up DRio, 9pm

June 29

Winner D v Runner-up CRecife, 9pm

July 4

Quarter-finalFortaleza, 9pm

July 5

Quarter-finalSalvador, 9pm

July 8

Semi-finalBelo Horizonte, 9pm

July 9

Semi-finalSao Paulo, 9pm

Ian Poulter was the European inspiration as they won on US soil – will he deliver again at Gleneagles?