AFP Sports diary from November 23 to December 20:

Saturday, November 23

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

RUGBY UNION: Italy v Argentina; Scotland v Australia; France v South Africa

BADMINTON: Hong Kong Open (ends Nov 24)

CRICKET: Australia v England, first Test in Brisbane (ends Nov 25; 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Klingenthal, Germany

GOLF: USPGA at World Cup of Golf, Melbourne; LPGA at Naples, Florida (until Nov 24)

Sunday, November 24

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

RUGBY UNION: Ireland v New Zealand

CRICKET: Australia v England, first Test in Brisbane (ends Nov 25; 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30);

South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, 1st ODI; India v West Indies at Visakhapatnam, 2nd ODI

FORMULA ONE: Brazilian GP, Sao Paulo

HORSE RACING: Japan Cup

BADMINTON: Hong Kong Open (ends)

GOLF: USPGA at World Cup of Golf, Melbourne; LPGA at Naples, Florida (ends)

Monday, November 25

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

CRICKET: Australia v England, first Test in Brisbane (ends; 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30)

Tuesday, November 26

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30)

FOOTBALL: Champions League - fifth round of matches

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek (until Dec 8)

Wednesday, November 27

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

CRICKET: India v West Indies at Kanpur, 3rd ODI; South Africa v Pakistan at Port Elizabeth, 2nd ODI; 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30)

FOOTBALL: Champions League - fifth round of matches

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

Thursday, November 28

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30)

FOOTBALL: Europa League - fifth round of matches

GOLF: Australian Open in Sydney (ends Dec 1); Indonesian Open in Jakarta (ends Dec 1)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Kuusamo, Finland

Friday, November 29

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends Nov 30)

CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (until Nov 30);

GOLF: Australian Open in Sydney (ends Dec 1); Indonesian Open in Jakarta (ends Dec 8)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Kuusamo, Finland

NORDIC SKIING: Cross country at Kuusamo, Finland

Saturday, November 30

RUGBY UNION: Wales v Australia

RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup in Britain (ends)

CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20 qualifiers, UAE (ends); South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, 3rd ODI

GOLF: Australian Open in Sydney (ends Dec 1); Indonesian Open in Jakarta (ends Dec 1)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Kuusamo, Finland

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup Cross country at Kuusamo, Finland

NORDIC COMBINED: World Cup at Kuusamo, Finland

Sunday, December 1

GOLF: Australian Open in Sydney (ends Dec 1); Indonesian Open in Jakarta (end)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

ATHLETICS: Fukuoka International Marathon

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

NORDIC SKIING: Cross country at Kuusamo, Finland

NORDIC COMBINED: World Cup at Kuusamo, Finland

Monday, December 2

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Tuesday, December 3

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, 1st Test - Day 1

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Wednesday, December 4

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, 1st Test - Day 2

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Thursday, December 5

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, 1st Test - Day 3; Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test - Day 1; South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st ODI

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

GOLF: OneAsia Championship in Dongguan, Asian Tour and EPGA at Hong Kong Open; USPGA at Thousand Oaks, California (until Dec 8)

FIGURE SKATING: Grand Prix finals in Fukuoka (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

RUGBY UNION: European Challenge Cup games

Friday, December 6

FOOTBALL: 2014 World Cup draw, Costa do Sauipe

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, 1st Test - Day 4; Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test - Day 2

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Lillehammer

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

GOLF: OneAsia Championship in Dongguan, Asian Tour and EPGA at Hong Kong Open; USPGA at Thousand Oaks, California(until Dec 8)

FIGURE SKATING: Grand Prix finals in Fukuoka (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

SKI CROSS: World Cup at Nakiska, Canada

Saturday, December 7

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, 1st Test - Day 5; Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test - Day 3

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (until Dec 8)

GOLF: OneAsia Championship in Dongguan, Asian Tour and EPGA at Hong Kong Open; USPGA at Thousand Oaks, California (until Dec 8)

FIGURE SKATING: Grand Prix finals in Fukuoka (until Dec 8)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Lillehammer

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup Cross country at Lillehamer

NORDIC COMBINED: World Cup at Lillehamer

SKI CROSS: World Cup at Nakiska, Canada

Sunday, December 8

CRICKET: Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test - Day 4; South Africa v India at Durban, 2nd ODI, Afghanistan v Pakistan at Sharjah, Only T20I

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup at Beaver Creek and Lake Louise (ends)

GOLF: OneAsia Championship in Dongguan, Asian Tour and EPGA at Hong Kong Open; USPGA at Thousand Oaks, California (until Dec 8)

FIGURE SKATING: Grand Prix finals in Fukuoka (ends)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Lillehammer

NORDIC SKIING: Cross country at Lillehamer

NORDIC COMBINED: World Cup at Lillehamer

Monday, December 9

CRICKET: Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test - Day 5

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Tuesday, December 10

FOOTBALL: Champions League, sixth and last round of group matches

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Wednesday, December 11

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 1; South Africa v India at Centurion, 3rd ODI, Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 1st T20I

FOOTBALL: Champions League, sixth and last round of group matches; FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco - play-off for quarter-finals Raja Casablanca (MAR) v Auckland City (NZL)

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

BADMINTON: Superseries Finals, Malaysia (until Dec 15)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Thursday, December 12

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 2

FOOTBALL: Europa League, sixth and last round of group matches;

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Nelson Mandela Championship, Durban; Asian Tour at Thailand Golf Championship (until Dec 15)

BADMINTON: Superseries Finals, Malaysia (until Dec 15)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

SNOWBOARD: World Cup at Ruka, Finland

RUGBY UNION: European Challenge Cup games

Friday, December 13

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 3; Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test - Day 1; Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd T20I

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Nelson Mandela Championship, Durban; USPGA at Franklin Templeton Shootout, Naples, Florida; Asian Tour at Thailand Golf Championship (until Dec 15)

BADMINTON: Superseries Finals, Malaysia (until Dec 15)

MULTI SPORTS: Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

SKI JUMPING: World Cup at Titisee-Neustadt, Germany

SNOWBOARD: World Cup at Carezza, Italy

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

Saturday, December 14

FOOTBALL: FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco - quarter-finals

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 4; Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test - Day 2;

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Nelson Mandela Championship, Durban; USPGA at Franklin Templeton Shootout, Naples, Florida; Asian Tour at Thailand Golf Championship (until Dec 15)

BADMINTON: Superseries Finals, Malaysia (until Dec 15)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Val d'Isere, Women's World Cup at Beaver Creek (until December 15)

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

Sunday, December 15

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 5; Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test - Day 3;

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Nelson Mandela Championship, Durban; USPGA at Franklin Templeton Shootout, Naples, Florida; Asian Tour at Thailand Golf Championship (ends)

BADMINTON: Superseries Finals, Malaysia (ends)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Val d'Isere, Women's World Cup at Beaver Creek (ends)

RUGBY UNION: European Cup group games, European Challenge Cup games

Monday, December 16

CRICKET: Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test - Day 4;

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

Tuesday, December 17

FOOTBALL: FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco - first semi-final

CRICKET: Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test - Day 5

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

Wednesday, December 18

FOOTBALL: FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco - second semi-final and match for fifth place

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 1st ODI

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

Thursday, December 19

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

Friday, December 20

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd ODI

HANDBALL: Women's world championship, Serbia (until Dec 22)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Val Gardena (until Dec 21)