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Sports Events 2008
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Date
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Competition
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Venue
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Sport
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Jan 14-27
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Australian
Open
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Melbourne,
Australia
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Tennis
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Jan 17 - Jan 20
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Abu
Dhabi Golf Championship
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Abu
Dhabi Golf Club
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Golf
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Jan 20-Feb 10
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African
Cup of Nations
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Ghana
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Football
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24 Jan - 27 Jan
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Qatar
Masters
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Doha
G.C.
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Golf
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31 Jan - 03 Feb
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Dubai
Desert Classic
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Emirates
G.C., Dubai
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Golf
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Feb-02
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Ireland
v Italy, England v Wales
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Croke
Park, Twickenham
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Rugby
Union
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Feb-03
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Scotland
v France
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Murrayfield,
Scotland
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Rugby
Union
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07 Feb - 10 Feb
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Emaar-MGF
Indian Masters
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Delhi
GC
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Golf
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Feb-09
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Wales
v Scotland, France v Ireland
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Millennium
stadium, Stade De France
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Rugby
Union
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Feb-10
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Italy
v England
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Stadio
Flaminio
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Rugby
Union
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Feb 11 - 17
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Welsh
Open
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Newport
Centre, Newport, Wales
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Snooker
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14 Feb - 17 Feb
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Singapore
Masters
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Laguna
National G & CC
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Golf
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Feb-19
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Diving
World Cup
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Beijing,
China
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Swimming
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Feb-23
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Wales
v Italy, Ireland v Scotland, France v England
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Millennium
stadium, Croke Park, Stade De France
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Rugby
Union
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20 Feb - 24 Feb
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WGC
- Accenture Match Play
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The
Gallery GC, Tucson, Arizona
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Golf
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28 Feb - 03 Mar
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Johnnie
Walker Classic
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DLF
Golf and Country Club
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Golf
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06 Mar - 09 Mar
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Maybank
Malaysian Open
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Kota
Permai GC
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Golf
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March 7-9
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IAAF
World Indoor Championship
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Valencia,
Spain
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Athletics
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Mar-08
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Ireland
v Wales, Scotland v England
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Croke
Park, Murrayfield
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Rugby
Union
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Mar-09
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France
v Italy
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Stade
De France
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Rugby
Union
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Mar-10
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Pacific
Life Open
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Indian
Wells, US
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Tennis
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Mar 11 - 14
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Cheltenham
Festival
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Cheltenham,
England
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Horse
Racing
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March 14-16
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Australian
Grand Prix
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Melbourne
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F1
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Mar-15
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Italy
v Scotland, England v Ireland, Wales v France
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Stadio
Flaminio, Twickenham, Stade De France
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Rugby
Union
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March 21-23
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Malaysian
Grand Prix
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Kuala
Lumpur
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F1
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Mar-24
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Sony
Ericsson Open
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Miami,
US
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Tennis
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Mar 28 - 30
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Hong
Kong Rugby 7's
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Hong
Kong
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Rugby
Union
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Mar-30
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IAAF
World Cross Country Championships
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Edinburgh,
England
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Athletics
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April 3 - 5
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Grand
National meeting
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Aintree,
Liverpool, England
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Horse
Racing
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April 04-06
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Bahrain
Grand Prix
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Bahrain
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F1
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Apr-09
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World
Swimming Championships (25m)
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Manchester,
England
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Swimming
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10 Apr - 13 Apr
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Masters
Tournament
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Augusta
National
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Golf
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Apr-17
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Masters
World Championships
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Perth,
Australia
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Swimming
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Apr 19 - May 5
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World
Snooker Championships
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Crucible,
Sheffield, England
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Snooker
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Apr-21
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Monte-Carlo
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Monte-Carlo
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Tennis
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Apr-25
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MCC
v New Zealand
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Arundel
Castle Cricket Club, England
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Cricket
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April 25-27
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Spanish
Grand Prix
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Catalunya
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F1
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Apr-28
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Kent
v New Zealand
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County
Ground, Northampton, England
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Cricket
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May 2 - 5
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Essex
v New Zealand
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County
Ground, Chelmsford, England
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Cricket
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May-05
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Campionati
BNL d’ ltalia
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Rome,
Italy
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Tennis
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May 8 - 11
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England
Lions v New Zealand
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The
Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
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Cricket
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May 09-11
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Turkish
Grand Prix
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Istanbul
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F1
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May 10-11
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IAAF
World Race Walking Cup
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Cheboksary,
Russia
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Athletics
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May-12
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Hamburg
Masters
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Hamburg
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Tennis
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May 14, 2008
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UEFA
Cup
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Old
Trafford, Manchester
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Football
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May 15 - 19
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1st
Test England v New Zealand
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Lords,
London, England
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Cricket
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May 17, 2008
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The
FA Cup
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Wembley
Stadium, London
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Football
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May 21, 2008
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UEFA
Champions League
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Luzhniki
Sadium, Moscow
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Football
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22 May - 25 May
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BMW
PGA Championship
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Wentworth
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Golf
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May 22-25
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Monaco
Grand Prix
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Monte
Carlo
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F1
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May 23 - 27
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2nd
Test England v New Zealand
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Old
Trafford, Manchester, England
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Cricket
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May-24
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Heineken
Cup Final
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Millennium
stadium, Cardiff, Wales
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Rugby
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May-26
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French
Open
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Paris
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Tennis
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May 30 - June 1
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Northamptonshire
v New Zealand
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St
Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, England
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Cricket
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June 5 - 9
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3rd
Test England v New Zealand
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Trent
Bridge, Nottingham, England
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Cricket
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June 6 - 7
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Derby
and Oaks meeting, Epsom
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Epsom,
England
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Horse
Racing
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June 06-08
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Canada
Grand Prix
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Montreal
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F1
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June 07- 29
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2008
Euro Cup
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Ernst
Happel Stadium, Vienna
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Football
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June 9 - 15
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Stella
Artois Championships
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Queens,
England
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Tennis
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Jun-11
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Worcestershire
v New Zealand
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County
Ground, New Road, Worcester, England
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Cricket
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12 Jun - 15 Jun
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US
Open Championship
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Torrey
Pines GC
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Golf
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Jun-13
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Twenty20
International England v New Zealand
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Old
Trafford, Manchester, England
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Cricket
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Jun-15
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1st
ODI England v New Zealand
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Riverside
Ground, Chester-Le-Street, England
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Cricket
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June 17 - 21
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Royal
Ascot
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Ascot,
England
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Horse
Racing
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Jun-18
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2nd
ODI England v New Zealand
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Edgbaston,
Birmingham, England
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Cricket
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June 20-22
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French
Grand Prix
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Magny-Cours
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F1
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Jun-21
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3rd
ODI England v New Zealand
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County
Ground, Bristol, England
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Cricket
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Jun 23 - July 6
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Wimbledon
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Wimbledon,
England
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Tennis
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Jun-25
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4th
ODI England v New Zealand
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Kennington
Oval, London, England
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Cricket
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Jun-28
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5th
ODI England v New Zealand
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Lords,
London, England
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Cricket
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July 2 - 6
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Henley
Royal Regatta
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Henley,
England
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Rowing
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July 04-06
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British
Grand Prix
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Silverstone
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F1
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July 8-13
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IAAF
World Junior Championships
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Bydgoszcz,
Poland
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Athletics
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July 18-20
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German
Grand Prix
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Hockenheim
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F1
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Jul-21
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Rogers
Masters
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Toronto
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Tennis
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24 Jul - 27 Jul
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The
Deutsche Bank Players' Championship
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Gut
Kaden
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Golf
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Jul-28
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Cincinnati
Masters
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Cincinnati
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Tennis
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31 Jul - 03 Aug
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WGC
- Bridgestone Invitational
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Firestone
C.C.
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Golf
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Aug 01-03
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Hungarian
Grand Prix
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Budapest
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F1
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Aug 06- 23
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Football
matches at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Men)
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Beijing
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Football
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07 Aug - 10 Aug
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US
PGA Championship
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Oakland
Hills GC
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Golf
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Aug 08-24
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2008
Beijing Olympic Games
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Beijing,
China
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Athletics
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Aug 22-24
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European
Grand Prix
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Valencia
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F1
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Aug-25
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US
Open
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New
York
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Tennis
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28 Aug - 31 Aug
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Johnnie
Walker Championship
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Gleneagles
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Golf
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04 Sep - 07 Sep
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Omega
European Masters
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Crans
Sur Sierre, Switzerland
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Golf
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Sep 05-07
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Belgian
Grand Prix
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Spa-Francorchamps
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F1
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Sep 12-14
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Italian
Grand Prix
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Monza
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F1
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Sep 13-14
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IAAF
World Athletics Final
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Venue
yet to be decided
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Athletics
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19 Sep - 21 Sep
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Ryder
Cup
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Valhalla
G.C., Louisville
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Golf
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Sep 26-28
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Singapore
Grand Prix
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Singapore
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F1
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02 Oct - 05 Oct
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Alfred
Dunhill Links Championship
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St
Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns
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Golf
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Oct-05
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Prix
De L'Arc de Triomphe
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Longchamp,
France
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Horse
Racing
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09 Oct - 12 Oct
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World
Match Play Championship
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Wentworth
Club, Surrey
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Golf
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Oct 10-12
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Japanese
Grand Prix
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Fuji
Speedway
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F1
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Oct-12
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IAAF
World Road Running Championships
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Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil
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Athletics
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Oct-13
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Madrid
Masters
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Madrid
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Tennis
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Oct 17-19
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Chinese
Grand Prix
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Shanghai
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F1
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Oct-27
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BNP
Paribas Masters
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Paris
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Tennis
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30 Oct - 02 Nov
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Volvo
Masters Valderrama GC
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Sotogrande
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Golf
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Oct 31-Nov 02
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Brazilian
Grand Prix
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Sao
Paulo
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F1
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Nov 01-11, 2007
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FIFA
Beach Soccer WC
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Rio
de Janeiro
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Football
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Nov-03
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Shanghai
Masters Cup
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Shanghai,
China
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Tennis
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Nov 16-30
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Futsal
World Cup
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Brazil
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Football
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27 Nov - 30 Nov
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Omega
Mission Hills World Cup
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Mission
Hills Golf Club
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Golf
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Dec 07- 16, 2007
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FIFA
Club WC
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Japan
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Football
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