AFP Sports Diary for October 31 to November 27 Saturday, October 31 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) GOLF: US PGA, Bermuda Championship, European Tour, Cyprus Open (both until Nov 1) CRICKET: IPL in UAE (until Nov 10) TENNIS: ATP at Vienna and Astana (until Nov 1) RUGBY UNION: Six Nations - Wales v Scotland in Llanelli, Italy v England in Rome and France v Ireland in Paris; Tri-Nations/Bledisloe Cup - Australia v New Zealand, Sydney Sunday, November 1 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8); Tour de France 2021 Route presentation GOLF: US PGA, Bermuda Championship, European Tour, Cyprus Open (both until November 1) CRICKET: IPL in UAE (until Nov 10); Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI Rawalpindi FORMULA ONE: Emilia-Romagna Grand Pix at Imola TENNIS: ATP at Vienna and Astana (end) Monday, November 2 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) CRICKET: IPL in UAE (until Nov 10) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) Tuesday, November 3 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stage matchday three CRICKET: IPL regular season ends in UAE (until Nov 10); Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI Rawalpindi RACING: Melbourne Cup TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) Wednesday, November 4 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stage matchday three CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) Thursday, November 5 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League group stage matchday three CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10) GOLF: US PGA Tour, Houston Open; EPGA at Cyprus Showdown, Paphos (until Nov 8) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) Friday, November 6 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10) GOLF: US PGA Tour, Houston Open; EPGA at Cyprus Showdown, Paphos (until Nov 8) HORSE RACING: Breeders Cup at Keeneland (and Nov 7) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) FIGURE SKATING: China Grand Prix, Chongqing (until Nov 8) Saturday, November 7 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (until Nov 8) CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10); Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, 1st T20I GOLF: US PGA Tour, Houston Open (until Nov 8) HORSE RACING: Breeders Cup at Keeneland (ends) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (until Nov 8) FIGURE SKATING: China Grand Prix, Chongqing (until Nov 8) RUGBY UNION: Tri-Nations: Australia v New Zealand, Brisbane Sunday, November 8 CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana (ends) CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10); Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, 2nd T20I GOLF: US PGA Tour, Houston Open (ends) SAILING: Vendee Globe starts (Les Sables-d'Olonne, France) MOTORCYCLING: European MotoGP (Valencia) TENNIS: ATP at Paris Masters (ends) FIGURE SKATING: China Grand Prix, Chongqing (ends) Monday, November 9 CRICKET: IPL playoffs in UAE (until Nov 10) TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (until Nov 14); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) Tuesday, November 10 CRICKET: IPL final in UAE; Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, 3rd T20I TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (until Nov 14); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) FOOTBALL: International friendlies Wednesday, November 11 TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (until Nov 14); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) FOOTBALL: International friendlies Thursday, November 12 FOOTBALL: Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs in Tbilisi, Belgrade, Belfast, Budapest GOLF: Masters at Augusta, Georgia, (until Nov 15) TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (until Nov 14); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) FOOTBALL: International friendlies; World Cup qualifiers, South American zone Friday, November 13 GOLF: Masters at Augusta, Georgia, (until Nov 15) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup parallel slalom, Lech/Zuers (Austria) TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (until Nov 14); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers, South American zone RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup: Ireland v Wales Saturday, November 14 GOLF: Masters at Augusta, Georgia, (until Nov 15) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup parallel slalom, Lech/Zuers (Austria) TENNIS: ATP at Sofia (ends); WTA at Linz (until Nov 15) FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers, South American zone; international friendlies; Nations League matches RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup: England v Georgia; Italy v Scotland; Tri-Nations: New Zealand v Argentina, Sydney Sunday, November 15 GOLF: Masters at Augusta, Georgia (ends) RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup: France v Fiji FOOTBALL: Nations League matches FORMULA ONE: Turkish Grand Prix MOTOR CYCLING: Valencia MotoGP, Spain TENNIS: WTA at Linz (ends); ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) Monday, November 16 TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) Tuesday, November 17 FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers, South American zone; international friendlies; Nations League matches TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) Wednesday, November 18 FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers, South American zone; Nations League matches TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) Thursday, November 19 TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at Sea Island, Georgia; LPGA at Belleair, Florida (until Nov 22) Friday, November 20 FIGURE SKATING: Russian Grand Prix, Moscow (until Nov 22) TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at Sea Island, Georgia; LPGA at Belleair, Florida (until Nov 22) Saturday November 21 FIGURE SKATING: Russian Grand Prix, Moscow (until Nov 22) TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (until Nov 22) GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at Sea Island, Georgia; LPGA at Belleair, Florida (until Nov 22) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup, Levi (Finland) RUGBY UNION: Tri-Nations - Argentina v Australia, Newcastle; Autumn Nations Cup - Italy v Fiji, England v Ireland, Wales v Georgia Sunday November 22 FIGURE SKATING: Russian Grand Prix, Moscow (until Nov 22) TENNIS: ATP Finals, London (end) GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at Sea Island, Georgia; LPGA at Belleair, Florida (end) ALPINE SKIING: World Cup, Levi (Finland) MOTOR CYCLING: Season-ending MotoGP of Portugal, Algarve RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup: Scotland v France Monday November 23 Tuesday November 24 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stage matchday four Wednesday November 25 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stage matchday four Thursday November 26 FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League group stage matchday four GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek, South Africa (ends Nov 29) Friday November 27 CRICKET: Australia v India at Sydney, 1st ODI; New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, 1st T20I (night); South Africa v England at Cape Town, 1st T20I (night) FIGURE SKATING: NHK Trophy, Osaka, Japan (unil November 29) GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek, South Africa (ends Nov 29) afp