AFP Sports Diary for February 29 to March 27: Saturday, February 29 CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Christchurch, 2nd Test Match (until March 4); South Africa v Australia at Paarl, 1st ODI; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Acapulco (until March 1), WTA Doha (until March 1); ATP Dubai and Santiago (until March 1) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Hinterstoder, Austria (until March 1); Women's World Cup at La Thuile, Italy (until March 1) CYCLING: Track Cycling World Championships, Berlin (until March 1); UAE Tour (until February 29) GOLF: USPGA Honda Classic (until March 1); EPGA Oman Open (until March 1) RUGBY UNION: Men' Sevens Series, Los Angeles, USA (until March 1) RACING: The $20 million Saudi Cup at Riyadh's King Abdulaziz Racetrack Sunday, March 1 CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Christchurch, 2nd Test Match (until March 4); Sri Lanka v West Indies 3rd ODI at Pallekele; Bangladesh v Zimbabwe 1st ODI at Chattogram; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Acapulco (ends), WTA Doha (ends); ATP Dubai and Santiago (ends) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Hinterstoder, Austria (ends); Women's World Cup at La Thuile, Italy (ends) GOLF: USPGA Honda Classic (ends); EPGA Oman Open (ends) CYCLING: Track Cycling World Championships, Berlin (ends) RUGBY UNION: Men' Sevens Series, Los Angeles, USA (ends) SKI JUMPING: Men's World Cup in Lahti, Finland Monday, March 2 CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Christchurch, 2nd Test Match (until March 4); Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) Tuesday, March 3 FOOTBALL: 2020/21 UEFA Nations League draw in Amsterdam CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Christchurch, 2nd Test Match (until March 4); Bangladesh v Zimbabwe 2nd ODI at Chattogram; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) Wednesday, March 4 CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Christchurch, 2nd Test Match (ends); South Africa v Australia 2nd ODI at Bloemfontein; Sri Lanka v West Indies 1st T20I at Pallekele; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) Thursday, March 5 GOLF: USPGA Arnold Palmer Invitational (until March 8); EPGA Qatar Masters (until March 8) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Kvitfjell, Norway (until March 8) TENNIS: WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) CRICKET: Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) Friday, March 6 CRICKET: Sri Lanka v West Indies 2nd T20I at Pallekele; Bangladesh v Zimbabwe 3rd ODI at Chattogram; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) GOLF: USPGA Arnold Palmer Invitational (until March 8); EPGA Qatar Masters (until March 8) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Kvitfjell, Norway (until March 8) TENNIS: Davis Cup qualifiers (until March 7); WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) Saturday, March 7 CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Potchefstroom, 3rd ODI; Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (ends March 8) TENNIS: Davis Cup qualifiers (end); WTA Lyon, Monterrey (until March 8) CYCLING: Strade Bianche one-day classic GOLF: USPGA Arnold Palmer Invitational (until March 8); EPGA Qatar Masters (until March 8) RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, England v Wales at Twickenham; Men' Sevens Series, Vancouver, Canada (until March 7) Sunday, March 8 CRICKET: Women's T20 World Cup, final, Melbourne TENNIS: WTA Lyon, Monterrey (end) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15) ATHLETICS: Nagoya women's marathon ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup slalom at Ofterschwang, Germany GOLF: USPGA Arnold Palmer Invitational (ends); EPGA Qatar Masters (ends) MOTOGP: Qatar Grand Prix, Losail International Circuit RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, Scotland v France in Edinburgh; Men' Sevens Series, Vancouver, Canada (ends) Monday, March 9 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15) CRICKET: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe 1st T20 at Sylhet Tuesday, March 10 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League round of 16, second legs RACING: Cheltenham National Hunt Festival (until March 13) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15) Wednesday, March 11 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League round of 16, second legs RACING: Cheltenham National Hunt Festival (until March 13) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15); Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) CRICKET: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe 2nd T20 at Mirpur Thursday, March 12 FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League last 16, first legs RACING: Cheltenham National Hunt Festival (until March 13) CRICKET: India v South Africa at Dharamsala, 1st ODI TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15); Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Are, Sweden (until March 14) GOLF: The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (until March 15); EPGA Kenya Open (until March 15) RALLYING: Mexico (until March 15) Friday, March 13 RACING: Cheltenham National Hunt Festival (ends) CRICKET: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, 1st ODI (day/night) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15); Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Are, Sweden (until March 14) GOLF: The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (until March 15); EPGA Kenya Open (until March 15) RALLYING: Mexico (until March 15) Saturday, March 14 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (until March 15); Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Are, Sweden (ends); Men's World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia GOLF: The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (until March 15); EPGA Kenya Open (until March 15) RALLYING: Mexico (until March 15) RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, Wales v Scotland in Cardiff, Italy v England in Rome, France v Ireland in Paris Sunday, March 15 FORMULA ONE: Australian GP, Melbourne CRICKET: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, 2nd ODI; India v South Africa at Lucknow, 2nd ODI TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Paris-Nice (ends); Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) GOLF: The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (ends); EPGA Kenya Open (ends) RALLYING: Mexico (until March 15) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Monday, March 16 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Tirreno-Adriatico (until March 17) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (until March 22) Tuesday, March 17 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League round of 16, second legs TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CYCLING: Tirreno-Adriatico (ends) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (until March 22) Wednesday, March 18 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League round of 16, second legs TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CRICKET: Asia XI v World XI at Dhaka, 1st T20I; India v South Africa at Kolkata, 3rd ODI ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (until March 22) FIGURE SKATING: World Championships at Montreal (until March 22) Thursday, March 19 FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League last 16, second legs TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 1st Test (until March 23) GOLF: USPGA Valspar Championship at Florida (until March 22); EPGA Indian Open (until March 22); USLPGA Founders Cup, Phoenix (until March 22) FIGURE SKATING: World Championships at Montreal (until March 22) Friday, March 20 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League and Europa League - draw for quarter-finals and semi-finals TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 1st Test (until March 23); Australia v New Zealand at Hobart, 3rd ODI ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (until March 22) GOLF: USPGA Valspar Championship at Florida (until March 22); EPGA Indian Open (until March 22); USLPGA Founders Cup, Phoenix (until March 22) Saturday, March 21 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (until March 22) CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 1st Test (until March 23); Asia XI v World XI at Dhaka, 2nd T20I ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (until March 22) GOLF: USPGA Valspar Championship at Florida (until March 22); EPGA Indian Open (until March 22); USLPGA Founders Cup, Phoenix (until March 22) CYCLING: Milan-San Remo one-day classic Sunday, March 22 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Indian Wells (end) CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 1st Test (until March 23) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup finals at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (end) GOLF: USPGA Valspar Championship at Florida; EPGA Indian Open; USLPGA Founders Cup, Phoenix (all end) FORMULA ONE: Bahrain GP, Sakhir MOTOGP: Thai Grand Prix, Chang International Circuit ATHLETICS: Seoul marathon Monday, March 23 CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 1st Test (ends); Indian Premier League starts (provisional) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Miami (until April 5) CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya (until March 29) Tuesday, March 24 CRICKET: New Zealand v Australia at Dunedin, 1st T20I TENNIS: ATP and WTA Miami (until April 5) CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya (until March 29) Wednesday, March 25 TENNIS: ATP and WTA Miami (until April 5) CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya (until March 29) Thursday, March 26 FOOTBALL: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-off semi-finals TENNIS: ATP and WTA Miami (until April 5) CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya (until March 29) GOLF: WGC World Match Play, Texas (until March 29); USPGA at Punta Cana (until March 29); USLPGA Kia Classic, California (until March 29) BASEBALL: MLB regular season opens Friday, March 27 CRICKET: Sri Lanka v England at RPS Colombo, 2nd Test (until March 31); New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, 2nd T20I TENNIS: ATP and WTA Miami (until April 5) CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya (until March 29); EC BinckBank Classic, Belgium GOLF: WGC World Match Play, Texas (until March 29); USPGA at Punta Cana (until March 29); USLPGA Kia Classic, California (until March 29) afp