EDITORS:
These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit:
FRIDAY, Nov. 20
thru 22, Dubai, United Arab Emirates _ golf, European, Dubai World Championship.
thru 22, Siem Reap, Cambodia _ golf, Asian, Cambodian Open.
thru 22, Richmond, Texas _ golf, US LPGA, LPGA Tour Championship.
Ahmedabad, India _ cricket, India vs. Sri Lanka, 1st test.
Johannesburg _ cricket, South Africa vs. England, 1st ODI.
thru 21, Monaco _ athletics, IAAF Council meeting and world athlete of the year gala.
thru 21, Melbourne, Australia _ cycling, UCI World Cup.
thru 22, Kitchener, Ontario _ figure skating, Skate Canada.
thru 27, Goyang City, South Korea _ weightlifting, world championships.
SATURDAY, Nov. 21
Various sites, Europe, Asia _ rugby, Japan vs. Canada, England vs. New Zealand, Scotland vs. Australia, Wales vs. Argentina, Ireland vs. Fiji, France vs. Samoa, Italy vs. South Africa.
thru 22, Beitostoelen, Norway _ skiing, cross-country World Cup.
thru 22, Hamar, Norway _ speedskating, World Cup.
Stockholm _ snowboarding, World Cup.
Lusaka, Zambia _ football, friendly, Zambia vs. North Korea.
Kiel, Germany _ boxing, Giacobbe Fragomeni vs. Zsolt Erdei for WBC cruiserweight title.
SUNDAY, Nov. 22
thru 29, London _ tennis, ATP World Tour Finals.
Centurion, South Africa _ cricket, South Africa vs. England, 2nd ODI.
Homestead, Florida _ auto racing, NASCAR, Ford 400.
MONDAY, Nov. 23
No new major events reported.
TUESDAY, Nov. 24
Various sites, Europe _ football, Champions League: Debrecen vs. Liverpool, Fiorentina vs. Lyon, Barcelona vs. Inter Milan, Rubin Kazan vs. Dynamo Kiev, Rangers vs. Stuttgart, Unirea Urziceni vs. Sevilla, AZ Alkmaar vs. Olympiakos, Arsenal vs. Standard Liege.
thru 28, Kanpur, India _ cricket, India vs. Sri Lanka, 2nd test.
thru 28, Dunedin, New Zealand _ cricket, New Zealand vs. Pakistan, 1st test.
Cardiff, Wales _ rugby, Cardiff vs. Australia.
Paris _ auto racing, Flavio Briatore appeals against lifetime ban.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia _ football, AFC Awards.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25
Various sites, Europe _ football, Champions League: Bayern Munich vs. Maccabi Haifa, Bordeaux vs. Juventus, CSKA Moscow vs. Wolfsburg, Manchester United vs. Besiktas, AC Milan vs. Marseille, Real Madrid vs. FC Zurich, APOEL Nicosia vs. Atletico Madrid, Porto vs. Chelsea.
thru 26, London _ Olympics, IOC evaluation commission visit.
THURSDAY, Nov. 26
thru 29, Shenzhen, China _ golf, Asian, Omega Mission World Cup.
thru 29, Pokolbin, Australia _ golf, Australasian, New South Wales Open.
thru 30, Brisbane, Australia _ cricket, Australia vs. West Indies, 1st test.
FRIDAY, Nov. 27
Cape Town, South Africa _ South Africa vs. England, 3rd ODI.
thru 28, Kuusamo, Finland _ skijumping, World Cup.
SATURDAY, Nov. 28
Various sites, Europe _ rugby, France vs. New Zealand, Ireland vs. South Africa, Italy vs. Samoa, Scotland vs. Argentina, Wales vs. Australia, Portugal vs. Tonga.
thru Dec. 6, Melbourne, Australia _ field hockey, men's Champions Trophy.
thru Dec. 2, Johannesburg _ football, Soccerex.
thru 29, Kuusamo, Finland _ skiing, cross-country, Nordic Combined World Cup.
thru 29, Lake Louise, Alberta _ skiing, men's Alpine World Cup.
SUNDAY, Nov. 29
Port Elizabeth, South Africa _ cricket, South Africa vs. England, 4th ODI.
