INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET: The Indian Premier League has more thrilling action lined up in the next week. The matches this week are: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab (Thursday); Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils (Friday); Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Saturday); Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (Sunday); Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab (Monday); Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers (Tuesday); Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals (Wednesday).

TENNIS: The ATP Rome Masters will begin on Monday and continue till next weekend, while the WTA German Open will be held on the same dates.

The Barcelona and Munich Open ATP tournaments end on Sunday and so do the Prague Open and Moroccan Grand Prix WTA events.

SOCCER: The UEFA Cup second leg semifinals between Bayern Munich and Zenit St Petersburg and Rangers and Fiorentina are scheduled for Thursday.

GOLF: The Spanish Open will be held at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla from Thursday to Sunday.

BOXING: Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes will square off in a non-title welterweight bout at the Home Deport Centre in Los Angeles (California) on Saturday.

MOTOGP: The best in the biking world are all set to thrill the audience of Shanghai in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

NATIONAL
GOLF: The LG Jaypee Open amateur championship will end at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida on Friday.

STATE/ LOCAL

HOCKEY: The excitement of the 12th Kodava hockey festival, being conducted by the Alamengada family, will continue in Ponnampet.