World sports diary March 4 - March 31

Mar 4 (Reuters) - World sports diary from March 4 - March 31 - - - - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 CRICKET World Cup Pakistan v UAE, Napier (0100) Australia v Afghanistan, Perth (0630) Bangladesh v Scotland, Nelson (2200) SOCCER Premier League, Ligue 1 Spanish King's Cup, semi-finals, second leg Italian Cup, semi-finals, first leg (to 5) German Cup last 16 French Cup quarter-finals (to 5) Libertadores Cup group stage TENNIS Davis Cup first round WTA: Monterrey Open, Mexico (to 8) Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur (to 8) - - - - THURSDAY, MARCH 5 GOLF PGA Tour/European Tour: WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral, Florida (to 8) PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (to 8) European Tour: Africa Open, East London (to 8) RALLYING Rally of Mexico (to 8) - - - - FRIDAY, MARCH 6 SOCCER La Liga, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship, Ligue 1 CRICKET World Cup India v West Indies, Perth (0630) RUGBY Super rugby round four (to 7) ATHLETICS IAAF European Indoor Championships, Prague (to 8) TENNIS Davis Cup first round (to 8) - - - - SATURDAY, MARCH 7 SOCCER English FA Cup sixth round Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship CRICKET World Cup South Africa v Pakistan, Auckland (0100) Zimbabwe v Ireland, Hobart (0330) New Zealand v Afghanistan, Napier (2200) ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Downhill, Garmisch Partenkirchen Men's Downhill, Kvitfjell, Norway - - - - SUNDAY, MARCH 8 SOCCER La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship, Ligue 1 CRICKET World Cup Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney (0330) ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Super-G, Garmisch Partenkirchen Men's Super-G, Kvitfjell, Norway CYCLING Paris-Nice, France (to 15) - - - - MONDAY, MARCH 9 SOCCER La Liga, Serie A CRICKET World Cup England v Bangladesh, Adelaide (0330) - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 10 CRICKET World Cup India v Ireland, Hamilton (0100) SOCCER Champions League last 16 second legs (to 11) HORSE RACING Cheltenham Festival (to 13) - - - - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 CRICKET World Cup Sri Lanka v Scotland, Hobart TENNIS WTA: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, California, U.S. (to 22) CYCLING Tirreno-Adriatico, Italy (to 17) SOCCER Libertadores Cup group stage - - - - THURSDAY, MARCH 12 CRICKET World Cup South Africa v UAE, Wellington SOCCER Europa League last 16, first leg GOLF PGA Tour: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor, Florida (to 15) European Tour: Tshwane Open, Centurion, South Africa (to 15) TENNIS ATP: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, California, U.S. (to 22) - - - - FRIDAY, MARCH 13 CRICKET World Cup Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hamilton England v Afghanistan, Sydney SOCCER La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship MOTOR RACING Formula One: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (to 15) RUGBY Super rugby round five (to 14) DIVING FINA World series, Beijing (to 15) ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Giant Slalom, Are - - - - SATURDAY, MARCH 14 SOCCER Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship CRICKET World Cup India v Zimbabwe, Auckland Australia v Scotland, Hobart RUGBY Six Nations England v Scotland, Twickenham Wales v Ireland, Cardiff ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Slalom, Are Men's Giant Slalom, Kranjska Gora - - - - SUNDAY, MARCH 15 SOCCER Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship CRICKET World Cup West Indies v UAE, Napier Pakistan v Ireland, Adelaide RUGBY Six Nations Italy v France, Rome ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Men's Slalom, Kranjska Gora - - - - MONDAY, MARCH 16 SOCCER Premier League, La Liga, Serie A - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 17 SOCCER Champions League last 16 second legs (to 18) - - - - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 CRICKET World Cup quarter-final 1, Sydney ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Downhill, Meribel Men's Downhill, Meribel SOCCER Libertadores Cup group stage - - - - THURSDAY, MARCH 19 CRICKET World Cup quarter-final 2, Melbourne GOLF European Tour: Madeira Islands Open, Madeira (to 22) PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida (to 22) SOCCER Europa League last 16, second leg ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Super-G, Meribel Men's Super-G, Meribel DIVING FINA World series, Dubai (to 21) - - - - FRIDAY, MARCH 20 SOCCER Champions League and Europa League draws for quarter-finals La Liga, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship CRICKET World Cup quarter-final 3, Adelaide RUGBY Super rugby round six (to 21) ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Team Mixed, Meribel - - - - SATURDAY, MARCH 21 SOCCER Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship CRICKET World Cup quarter-final 4, Wellington RUGBY Six Nations Italy v Wales, Rome Scotland v Ireland, Edinburgh England v France, Twickenham ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Slalom, Meribel Men's Giant Slalom, Meribel - - - - SUNDAY, MARCH 22 SOCCER Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Dutch Championship ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Giant Slalom, Meribel Men's Slalom, Meribel CYCLING Milan-San Remo Classic, Italy - - - - MONDAY, MARCH 23 TENNIS ATP/WTA: Miami Open, Miami, U.S. (to Apr 5) SOCCER International matches (to 31) CYCLING Tour of Catalunya, Spain (to 29) FIGURE SKATING World Figure Skating championships, Shanghai, China (to 29) - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 24 CRICKET World Cup semi-final 1, Auckland SOCCER UEFA Congress, Vienna - - - - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 CRICKET World Cup semi-final 2, Sydney - - - - THURSDAY, MARCH 26 GOLF PGA Tour: Valero Texas Open, San Antonio, Texas (to 29) European Tour: Hassan Trophy, Morocco (to 29) - - - - FRIDAY, MARCH 27 SOCCER Euro 2016 qualifiers, (to 31) MOTOR RACING Formula One: Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur (to 29) RUGBY Super rugby round seven (to 28) Hong Kong Rugby Sevens (to 29) MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: Qatar, Doha/Losail (to 29 - - - - SATURDAY, MARCH 28 HORSE RACING Dubai World Cup ATHLETICS IAAF Cross Country Championships, Guiyang, China CYCLING GP E3-Harelbeke, Belgium Criterium International, Corsica (to 29) - - - - SUNDAY, MARCH 29 CRICKET World Cup final, Melbourne - - - - MONDAY, MARCH 30 CYCLING Gent-Wevelgem, Belgium - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 31 SOCCER Italy v England friendly international - - - - (Edited by Caroline Helly)