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EDITORS:

These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit:

FRIDAY, Feb. 26

thru 28, Vancouver, British Columbia _ Winter Olympics.

Cardiff, Wales _ rugby, Six Nations: Wales vs. France.

thru 27, Dubai, United Arab Emirates _ tennis, ATP, Dubai Tennis Championships.

thru 28, Delray Beach, Florida _ tennis, ATP, Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.

thru 27, Acapulco, Mexico _ tennis, ATP-WTA, Abierto Mexicano Telcel.

thru 28, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia _ tennis, WTA, Malaysian Open.

thru 28, Scottsdale, Arizona _ golf, US PGA, Waste Management Phoenix Open.

thru 28, Singapore _ golf, US LPGA, HSBC Women's Championship.

thru 28, Christchurch, New Zealand _ golf, Ladies European-Australian, New Zealand Women's Open.

Wellington, New Zealand _ cricket, New Zealand vs. Australia, 1st Twenty20.

thru 28, Rostock, Germany _ diving, FINA Grand Prix.

SATURDAY, Feb. 27

Various sites, Europe _ rugby, Six Nations: Italy vs. Scotland, England vs. Ireland.

Ahmedabad, India _ cricket, India vs. South Africa, 3rd ODI.

Kempton Park, South Africa _ boxing, Hekkie Budler vs. Juanito Rubillar for vacant IBO light flyweight title.

Bayamon, Puerto Rico _ boxing, Marvin Sonsona vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for vacant WBO junior featherweight title.

Cancun, Mexico _ boxing, Hugo Hernan Garay vs. Chris Henry for vacant WBA interim light heavyweight title.

SUNDAY, Feb. 28

Wembley, England _ football, League Cup final: Manchester United vs. Aston Villa.

thru March 13, New Delhi _ field hockey, World Cup.

Dhaka, Bangladesh _ cricket, Bangladesh vs. England, 1st ODI.

Christchurch, New Zealand _ cricket, New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd Twenty20.

Tokyo _ athletics, Tokyo Marathon

Las Vegas _ auto racing, NASCAR, Shelby American.

Phillip Island, Australia _ motorbikes, superbikes.

Leeds, England _ rugby league, World Club Challenge: Leeds Rhinos vs. Melbourne Storm.

MONDAY, March 1

thru 3, Manchester, England _ football, Soccerex European forum.

thru 7, Monterrey, Mexico _ tennis, WTA, Monterry Open International.

TUESDAY, March 2

Dhaka, Bangladesh _ cricket, Bangladesh vs. England, 2nd ODI.

London _ football, friendly, Ireland vs. Brazil.

WEDNESDAY, March 3

Various sites, Asia, Middle East _ football, Asian Cup qualifiers: Japan vs. Bahrain, Hong Kong vs. Yemen, Australia vs. Indonesia, Oman vs. Kuwait, Uzbekistan vs. United Arab Emirates, Syria vs. Lebanon, Iran vs. Thailand, Jordan vs. Singapore.

Various sites _ football, friendlies: France vs. Spain, Algeria vs. Serbia, Chile vs. Uruguay, Germany vs. Argentina, Netherlands vs. United States, England vs. Egypt, Wales vs. Sweden, Italy vs. Cameroon (at Monte Carlo), Luxembourg vs. Azerbaijan, Malta vs. Finland, Romania vs. Israel, Scotland vs, Czech Republic, Slovenia vs. Qatar, Albania vs. Northern Ireland, Armenia vs. Belarus, Austria vs. Denmark, Cyprus vs. Iceland, Georgia vs. Estonia, Ivory Coast vs. South Korea (at London), Greece vs. Senegal, Hungary vs. Russia, Turkey vs. Honduras, New Zealand vs. Mexico (at Pasadena), Macedonia vs. Montenegro, Slovakia vs. Norway, Moldova vs. Kazakhstan, Bosnia-Herezegovina vs. Ghana, Switzerland vs. Uruguay, Poland vs. Bulgaria, Portugal vs. China, Belgium vs. Croatia.

Napier, New Zealand _ cricket, New Zealand vs. Australia, 1st ODI.

Norefjell, Norway _ skiing, freestyle World Cup.

THURSDAY, March 4

thru 7, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida _ golf, US PGA, The Honda Classic.

thru 7, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia _ golf, Asian-European, Malaysian Open.

thru 7, Gold Coast, Australia _ golf, Australian-Ladies European, ANZ Ladies Masters.

Georgetown, Guyana _ cricket, West Indies vs. Zimbabwe, 1st ODI.

thru 7, Kvitfjell, Norway _ skiing, Alpine, World Cup, men.

Melbourne, Australia _ athletics, IAAF World Challenge, Melbourne Track Classic.

thru 7, Moscow _ diving, FINA Grand Prix.

FRIDAY, March 5

thru 7, various sites _ tennis, Davis Cup, WORLD GROUP: Belgium vs. Czech Republic, Chile vs. Israel, Croatia vs. Ecuador, France vs. Germany, Russia vs. India, Serbia vs. United States, Spain vs. Switzerland, Sweden vs. Argentina.

thru 7, Leon, Mexico _ auto racing, WRC, Rally Mexico.

Chittagong, Bangladesh _ cricket, Bangladesh vs. England, 3rd ODI.

Lievin, France _ athletics, Meeting du Pas-de-Calais.

thru 7, Newport Beach, California _ golf, Champions, Toshiba Classic.

SATURDAY, March 6

Georgetown, Guyana _ cricket, West Indies vs. Zimbabwe, 1st ODI.

Auckland, New Zealand _ cricket, New Zealand vs. Australia, 2nd ODI.

Moscow _ snowboarding, World Cup.

thru 7, Lahti, Finland _ skiing, cross-country World Cup.

thru 7, Inawashiro, Japan _ skiing, freestyle World Cup.

Branas, Sweden _ skiing, freestyle World Cup.

Moscow _ snowboarding, World Cup.

Uncasville, Connecticut _ boxing, Devon Alexander vs. Juan Urango for Alexander's WBC and Urango's IBF junior welterweight titles.

Zurich _ football, International Football Association Board meeting.

SUNDAY, March 7

thru 14, various sites, France _ cycling, Paris-Nice.

Osaka, Japan _ athletics, Make Biwa Mainichi Marathon.

Hampton, Georgia _ auto racing, NASCAR, Kobalt Tools 500.