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These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit:
FRIDAY, Nov. 6
thru 8, Shanghai _ golf, WGC, HSBC Champions.
thru 8, Mie, Japan _ golf, US LPGA/Japan, Mizuno Classic.
thru 8, Basel, Switzerland _ tennis, ATP, Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel.
thru 8, Valencia, Spain _ tennis, ATP, Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana.
thru 8, Bali, Indonesia _ tennis, WTA, Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates _ cricket, Pakistan vs. New Zealand, 2nd ODI.
thru 8, Tokyo _ figure skating, NHK Trophy.
Leicester, England _ rugby, Leicester vs. South Africa.
thru 8, Berlin _ speedskating, World Cup.
thru 7, Arcadia, California _ horse racing, Breeders' Cup.
SATURDAY, Nov. 7
Various sites, Europe _ rugby, England vs. Australia, Wales vs. New Zealand, Portugal vs. Namibia.
Tokyo _ football, Asian Champions League final: Al Ittihad vs. Pohang Steelers.
thru 8, Reggio Calabria, Italy _ tennis, Fed Cup final; Italy vs. United States.
Various sites, Europe _ rugby league, Four Nations: England vs. New Zealand, France vs. Australia.
Nuremberg, Germany _ boxing, Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye for Valuev's WBA heavyweight title.
Barcelona, Spain _ snowboarding, World Cup.
SUNDAY, Nov. 8
Guwahati, India _ cricket, India vs. Australia, 6th ODI.
Valencia, Spain _ motorcycling, MotoGP, Valencia GP.
Paris _ tennis, ATP, BNP Paribas Masters.
Fort Worth, Texas _ auto racing, NASCAR, Dickies 500.
Tokyo _ Olympics, WADA news conference following blood doping symposium.
MONDAY, Nov. 9
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates _ cricket, Pakistan vs. New Zealand, 3rd ODI.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10
thru 11, Stockholm _ swimming, FINA World Cup.
thru 14, Guangzhou, China _ athletics, Asian Championships.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11
Mumbai, India _ cricket, India vs. Australia, 7th ODI.
THURSDAY, Nov. 12
thru 15 Melbourne, Australia _ golf, Australasia, Australian Masters.
thru 15, Hong Kong _ golf, European/Asian, Hong Kong Open.
thru 15, Lake Buena Vista, Florida _ golf, US PGA, Children's Miracle Network Classic.
thru 15, Guadalajara, Mexico _ golf, US LPGA, Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates _ cricket, Pakistan vs. New Zealand, 1st Twenty20.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13
Various sites, Europe _ rugby, France vs. South Africa, Wales vs. Samoa, Ireland A vs. Tonga.
Johannesburg _ cricket, South Africa vs. England, 1st Twenty20.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates _ cricket, Pakistan vs. New Zealand, 2nd Twenty20.
thru 15, Heerenveen, Netherlands _ speed skating, World Cup.
SATURDAY, Nov. 14
Various sites _ football, World Cup qualifiers: PLAYOFFS: New Zealand vs. Bahrain, Russia vs. Slovenia, Ireland vs. France, Greece vs. Ukraine, Portugal vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Costa Rica vs. Uruguay. AFRICA: Mozambique vs. Tunisia, Togo vs. Gabon, Morocco vs. Cameroon, Rwanda vs. Zambia, Kenya vs. Nigeria, Ivory Coast vs. Guinea, Burkina Faso vs. Malawi, Egypt vs. Algeria, Sudan vs. Benin. FRIENDLIES: Spain vs. Argentina, South Africa vs. Japan, Wales vs. Scotland, Denmark vs. South Korea, Macedonia vs. Canada, Estonia vs. Albania, Slovakia vs. United States, Honduras vs. Latvia, Northern Ireland vs. Serbia, Bulgaria vs. Bolivia, Paraguay vs. Qatar, Angola vs. Congo, Saudi Arabia vs. Belarus, Poland vs. Romania, Croatia vs. Liechtenstein, Switzerland vs. Norway, Luxembourg vs. Iceland, Brazil vs. England, Germany vs. Chile, Belgium vs. Hungary, Italy vs. Netherlands.
Various sites, Asia, Middle East _ football, Asian Cup qualifiers: Australia vs. Oman, Kuwait vs. Indonesia, Uzbekistan vs. Malaysia, Lebanon vs. China, Vietnam vs. Syria, Iran vs. Jordan, Singapore vs. Thailand.
Various sites, Europe _ rugby, England vs. Argentina, Italy vs. New Zealand, Scotland vs. Fiji.
thru 15, Berlin _ swimming, FINA World Cup.
thru 15, Levi, Finland _ skiing, Alpine World Cup, slalom.
Leeds, England _ rugby league, Four Nations final.
SUNDAY, Nov. 15
Various sites _ rugby, Japan vs. Canada, Ireland vs. Australia.
Centurion, South Africa _ cricket, South Africa vs. England, 2nd Twenty20.
Avondale, Arizona _ auto racing, NASCAR, Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.
