SPORTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2008

Sep 3 CRICKET - England v South Africa fifth ODI, Cardiff

Sep 4-7 EQUESTRIAN - Burghley Horse Trials

Sep 5 FOOTBALL - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, Scotland v Slovenia, England v Portugal, Germany v Northern Ireland, Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland

Sep 5 ATHLETICS - IAAF Golden League, Brussels

Sep 6 FOOTBALL - World Cup 2010 Qualifiers, FYR Macedonia v Scotland, Andorra v England, Georgia v Rep of Ireland, Slovakia v Northern Ireland, Wales v Azerbaijan

Sep 6 RACING - Haydock Sprint Trophy, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown

Sep 6-17 GENERAL - Paralympic Games, Beijing

Sep 7 FORMULA ONE - Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps

Sep 7 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Donington

Sep 7-14 CYCLING - Tour of Britain

Sep 9 FOOTBALL - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, Portugal v Republic of Ireland, Denmark v Scotland, Romania v Wales.

Sep 10 FOOTBALL - World Cup 2010 Qualifier, Iceland v Scotland, Northern Ireland v Czech Republic, Croatia v England, Montenegro v Rep of Ireland, Russia v Wales.

Sep 10-13 RACING - Doncaster St Leger Meeting

Sep 12-14 RALLYING - Rally Australia

Sep 13 RACING - St Leger, Doncaster

Sep 13 RACING - Irish St Leger, The Curragh

Sep 13 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Croft

Sep 13 SPEEDWAY - Polish GP, Bydgoszcz

Sep 13-14 TENNIS - Fed Cup World Group final

Sep 13-14 ATHLETICS - IAAF World Athletics Final, Stuttgart

Sep 14 CRICKET - NatWest Pro40 ends

Sep 14 FORMULA ONE - Italian GP, Monza

Sep 14 MOTORCYCLING - Indianapolis MotoGP, Indianapolis

Sep 14 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Croft

Sep 16-17 FOOTBALL - Champions League group stage matchday 1

Sep 16-21 TENNIS - Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo

Sep 18 FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup first round, first leg

Sep 19-21 GOLF - Ryder Cup, Valhalla

Sep 19-21 TENNIS - Davis Cup World Group semi-finals and play-offs

Sep 20 RACING - Ayr Gold Cup

Sep 20 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Brands Hatch

Sep 20-21 ATHLETICS - World Athletics Final, Stuttgart

Sep 21 MOTORSPORT - British Touring Cars, Brands Hatch

Sep 23-28 CYCLING - World Road Race Championships, Varese

Sep 27 CRICKET - County Championship ends

Sep 27 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Silverstone (International)

Sep 27 SPEEDWAY - Italian GP, Lonigo

Sep 28 FORMULA ONE - Singapore GP, Singapore

Sep 28 MOTORCYCLING - Japanese MotoGP, Motegi

Sep 28 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Italy

Sep 28 MOTORCYCLING - British Superbikes, Silverstone (International)

Sep 30-Oct 1 FOOTBALL - Champions League group stage matchday 2