INTERNATIONAL

BOXING: Vladimir Klitschko vs Hasim Rahman, heavyweight title fight in Mannheim, Germany on Saturday CRICKET: India vs England, first Test in Chennai, beginning Thursday West Indies in New Zealand first Test in Dunedin beginning Thursday South Africa in Australia: first Test in Perth beginning Friday GOLF: Dubai Ladies Masters, Monday to Saturday; European Tour: Dunhill meet, South Africa, Thursday to Sunday HOCKEY: Junior Women’s Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, beginning Saturday SOCCER: Premier League, on Monday and Saturday; Champions League, final group stage matches, Tuesday and Wednesday World club championship in Japan beginning Thursday

NATIONAL

CRICKET: Ranji Trophy League match: Group A: Hyderabad vs Punjab, Orissa vs Mumbai, Rajasthan vs Gujarat and Saurashtra vs Delhi beginning Friday; Group B: Baroda vs TN, Karnataka vs UP; Maharashtra vs Railways, beginning Friday; Plate:Vidarbha vs Bengal, in Nagpur beginning Friday RACING: Bangalore 2000 Guineas on Saturday in Bangalore; The Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup in Hyderabad Sunday soccer: Federation Cup: Mahindra vs Churchill and Md. Sp. vs HAL on Monday; Chirag vs SBT and Dempo vs Mumbai FC on Tuesday; Churchill vs HAL and Md. Sp. vs Mahindra on Wednesday; JCT vs Sporting Clube de Goa and East Bengal vs ND Heroes on Thursday; Air India vs Vasco and Mohun Bagan vs Oil India on Friday; Sporting Clube de Goa vs ND Heroes and East Bengal on Saturday; Air India vs Oil Inda and Vasco vs Bagan on Sunday

LOCAL

TENNIS: Merchants’ Cup at South Club concludes Saturday