AFP Sports diary for May 17 to June 13:

Saturday, May 17

FOOTBALL: FA Cup final - Arsenal v Hull, Scottish Cup final - St Johnstone v Dundee United

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Italian Open (ends May 18)

GOLF: EPGA at Spanish Open; USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship, Irving; LPGA at Kingsmill Championship, Williamsburg; OneAsia. SK Telecom Open in Incheon Philippine Open in Manila (end May 18)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 - Round 14; France Top 14 semi-finals, Lille

RACING: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Sunday, May 18

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Italian Open (ends); ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg (end May 24)

GOLF: EPGA at Spanish Open; USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship, Irving; LPGA at Kingsmill Championship, Williamsburg; OneAsia. SK Telecom Open in Incheon; Philippine Open in Manila (end)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15

MOTO: French GP, Le Mans

ATHLETICS: Diamond League at Shanghai

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Monday, May 19

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end May 24)

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Tuesday, May 20

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end May 24)

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, Only T20I

BASKETBALL: NBA Conference Finals begin

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Wednesday, May 21

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end May 24)

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Thursday, May 22

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end May 24)

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, 1st ODI

GOLF: EPGA at BMW-PGA Championship, Wentworth, England; USPGA at Crowne Plaza Invitational, Fort Worth; LPGA at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, Mobile (end May 25)

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Friday, May 23

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end May 24)

GOLF: EPGA at BMW-PGA Championship, Wentworth, England; USPGA at Crowne Plaza Invitational, Fort Worth; LPGA at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, Mobile (end May 25)

RUGBY UNION: European Challenge Cup final in Cardiff; Super-15 Round 15

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Saturday, May 24

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP at Dusseldorf, Nice; WTA at Nuremberg, Strasbourg (end)

GOLF: EPGA at BMW-PGA Championship, Wentworth, England; USPGA at Crowne Plaza Invitational, Fort Worth; LPGA at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, Mobile (end May 25)

RUGBY UNION: European Cup final in Cardiff

FOOTBALL: Champions League final in Lisbon - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid

RACING: Irish 2000 Guineas, The Curragh

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (to May 25)

Sunday, May 25

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

GOLF: EPGA at BMW-PGA Championship, Wentworth, England; USPGA at Crowne Plaza Invitational, Fort Worth; LPGA at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, Mobile (end)

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street, 2nd ODI

RACING: Irish 1000 Guineas, The Curragh

FORMULA ONE: Monaco GP, Monte-Carlo

AUTO: IndyCar Indianapolis 500

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

ICE HOCKEY: World championships, Minsk (ends)

Monday, May 26

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

Tuesday, May 27

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

Wednesday, May 28

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at Manchester, 3rd ODI

RUGBY LEAGUE: State of Origin I, Brisbane

Thursday, May 29

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

GOLF: EPGA at Nordea Masters, Malmo, Sweden; USPGA at Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio (end June 1)

Friday, May 30

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

GOLF: EPGA at Nordea Masters, Malmo, Sweden; USPGA at Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio (end June 1); LPGA at ShopRite LPGA Classic, Galloway (ends June 1)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 16

FOOTBALL: AFC Challenge Cup final

Saturday, May 31

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, 4th ODI

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

GOLF: EPGA at Nordea Masters, Malmo, Sweden; USPGA at Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio (end June 1); LPGA at ShopRite LPGA Classic, Galloway (ends June 1)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 16, France Top-14 final at Paris, English Premiership final at Twickenham

ATHLETICS: Diamond League, Eugene

MOTOR RACING: Indy Cars, Detroit

Sunday, June 1

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

MOTORCYCLING: Italian MotoGP, Mugello

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Italy (ends)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

GOLF: EPGA at Nordea Masters, Malmo, Sweden; USPGA at Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio; LPGA at ShopRite LPGA Classic, Galloway (end)

MOTOR RACING: Indy Cars, Detroit

RACING: Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly

RUGBYU: England v Barbarians, Twickenham

Monday, June 2

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

Tuesday, June 3

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at Birmingham, 5th ODI

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

Wednesday, June 4

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

Thursday, June 5

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

GOLF: USPGA at St Jude Classic, Memphis; LPGA at Ontario, Canada; Asian Tour at Koh Samui, Thailand; EPGA at Atzenbrugg, Austria (until June 8)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

ATHLETICS: Diamond League, Rome

BASKETBALL: NBA finals start

RALLYING: Rally of Italy (until June 8)

Friday, June 6

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

GOLF: USPGA at St Jude Classic, Memphis; LPGA at Ontario, Canada; Asian Tour at Koh Samui, Thailand; EPGA at Atzenbrugg, Austria (until June 8)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

RALLYING: Rally of Italy (until June 8)

HORSE RACING: Epsom Oaks, Epsom

Saturday, June 7

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends June 8)

FOOTBALL: World Cup friendlies

RUGBYU: Australia v France in Brisbane; New Zealand v England in Auckland; Argentina v Ireland in Resistencia; USA v Scotland in Houston

GOLF: USPGA at St Jude Classic, Memphis; LPGA at Ontario, Canada; Asian Tour at Koh Samui, Thailand; EPGA at Atzenbrugg, Austria (until June 8)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

RALLYING: Rally of Italy (until June 8)

HORSE RACING: Epsom Oaks, Epsom; Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park

AUTO: IndyCar at Fort Worth, Texas

Sunday, June 8

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at French Open (ends)

GOLF: USPGA at St Jude Classic, Memphis; LPGA at Ontario, Canada; Asian Tour at Koh Samui, Thailand; EPGA at Atzenbrugg, Austria (end)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

RALLYING: Rally of Italy (ends)

FORMULA ONE: Canada GP, Montreal

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, 1st Test - Day 1 (ends June 12)

Monday, June 9

TENNIS: ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham, Nuremberg (end June 15)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, 1st Test - Day 2 (ends June 12)

Tuesday, June 10

TENNIS: ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham, Nuremberg (end June 15)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, 1st Test - Day 3 (ends June 12)

Wednesday, June 11

TENNIS: ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham, Nuremberg (end June 15)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, 1st Test - Day 4 (ends June 12)

Thursday, June 12

TENNIS: ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham, Nuremberg (end June 15)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, 1st Test - Day 5 (ends); England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, 1st Test - Day 1 (ends June 16)

Friday, June 13

TENNIS: ATP at Halle, Queens; WTA at Birmingham, Nuremberg (end June 15)

FIELD HOCKEY: World Cup (men and women), The Hague (to June 15)

CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends June 15)

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, 1st Test - Day 2 (ends June 16)