Tendulkar helps India Enter into World Cup final with Srilanka

India reached the final of the Cricket World Cup for the third time after beating fierce rivals and neighbors Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali on Wednesday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team will play fellow co-hosts Sri Lanka in Saturday's final in Mumbai, with both teams seeking to win the 50-over tournament for the second occasion in the first all-Asia title match.

The semifinal in Punjab province was Pakistan's first match in India since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks which further strained relations between the two sub-continent nations.
Cricket fans in both countries abandoned work to watch the match on television and giant screens in stadiums, while respective prime ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Pakistan's Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani attended the game in a show of diplomacy.

Sports Events Calendar - September 2009

BASKETBALL: Sep 7-20 Poland: European Championship Finals

FOOTBALL: Sep 9 World Cup qualifiers

CRICKET: Sep 9 Third ODI, Southampton: England v Australia

GOLF: Sep 10-13 Cologne: Mercedes-Benz Championship

GOLF: Sep 10-13 Illinois: USPGA Tour play-offs



CRICKET: Sep 12 Fourth ODI, Lord's: England v Australia

RUGBY UNION: Sep 12 Tri-Nations Series: New Zealand v S Africa

SPEEDWAY: Sep 12 Krsko: Slovenian Grand Prix

ATHLETICS: Sep 12-13 Salonika: IAAF World Athletics final



GOLF: Sep 12-13 Pennsylvania: Walker Cup

CYCLING: Sep 12-19 Tour of Britain

MOTOR RACING: Sep 13 Italian Grand Prix

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 13 Croft: British Superbikes

TENNIS: Sep 14-20 Quebec City: ATP Bell Challenge



TENNIS: Sep 14-20 Guangzhou: WTA Guangzhou International Open

TENNIS: Sep 18-20 Davis Cup semi-finals

CRICKET: Sep 15 Fifth ODI, Trent Bridge: England v Australia

CRICKET: Sep 17 Sixth ODI, Trent Bridge: England v Australia

GOLF: Sep 17-20 British Masters



GOLF: Sep 17-20 Georgia: USPGA Tour play-offs

GOLF: Sep 17-20 Samsung World Championship

DARTS: Sep 18-20 Bridlington: BDO British Open

RUGBY UNION: Sep 19 Tri-Nations Series: New Zealand v Australia

ATHLETICS: Sep 19-20 Talence: IAAF combined events



ATHLETICS: Sep 20 BUPA Great North Run

ATHLETICS: Sep 20 Berlin Marathon

CRICKET: Sep 20 Seventh ODI, Chester-le-St: England v Australia

MOTOR RACING: Sep 20 Rockingham: British Touring Cars

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 20 Hungary: MotoGP



TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Metz: ATP Moselle Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Bucharest: ATP BCR Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Seoul: WTA Hansol Korea Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Tashkent: WTA Tashkent Open



CRICKET: Sep 24-Oct 5 ICC Champions Trophy

GOLF: Sep 24-27 Canal+ Open

GOLF: Sep 24-27 Malaga: Volvo World Match Play Championship

GOLF: Sep 24-27 California: Longs Drugs Challenge

SPEEDWAY: Sep 26 Terenzano: Italian Grand Prix



MOTOR RACING: Sep 27 Singapore Grand Prix

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 27 Silverstone: British Superbikes

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 27 Italy: World Superbikes

TENNIS: Sep 27-Oct 3 Tokyo: Toray Pan Pacific Open

TENNIS: Sep 28-Oct 4 Bangkok: ATP Thailand Open

TENNIS: Sep 28-Oct 4 Tokyo: WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open

Sports Events Calendar in August 2009

Key events this month:

GOLF: Aug 13-16 Minnesota: US PGA Championship

ATHLETICS: Aug 15-23 Berlin: IAAF World Championships

GOLF: Aug 21-23 Illinois: Solheim Cup

FOOTBALL: Aug 23-Sep 10 Finland: UEFA Women's Euros

ROWING: Aug 23-30 Poznan: World Championships

RUGBY LEAGUE: Aug 29 Challenge Cup Final

CRICKET: Aug 30 First Twenty20, Old Trafford: England v Australia

TENNIS: Aug 31-Sep 13 New York: US Open 

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The month in full:

BADMINTON: Aug 10-16 Hyderabad: World Championships

TENNIS: Aug 10-23 Montreal: ATP Rogers Cup

TENNIS: Aug 10-23 Cincinnati: WTA Masters

GOLF: Aug 13-16 Minnesota: USPGA Championship

GOLF: Aug 13-16 St Mellion: English Open

SPEEDWAY: Aug 15 Malilla: Swedish Grand Prix

CRICKET: Aug 15-16 Canterbury: Kent v Australia

ATHLETICS: Aug 15-23 Berlin: IAAF World Championships

MOTOR RACING: Aug 16 Knockhill: British Touring Car Championship

MOTOR CYCLING: Aug 16 Czech Republic: MotoGP

FOOTBALL: Aug 12 World Cup qualifier: Norway v Scotland

CRICKET: Aug 20-24 Fifth Test, The Oval: England v Australia

GOLF: Aug 20-23 Zandvoort: KLM Open

GOLF: Aug 20-23 North Carolina: Wyndham Championship

GOLF: Aug 21-23 Illinois: Solheim Cup

RUGBY UNION: Aug 22 Tri-Nations: Australia v New Zealand

MOTOR RACING: Aug 23 Valencia: European Grand Prix

FOOTBALL: Aug 23-Sep 10 Finland: UEFA Women's Euros

ROWING: Aug 23-30 Poznan: World Championships

TENNIS: Aug 24-30 New Haven: ATP/WTA Pilot Pen tournament

GOLF: Aug 27-30 Gleneagles: Johnnie Walker Championship

GOLF: Aug 28-30 Oregon: Safeway LPGA Classic

CRICKET: Aug 28 ODI, Edinburgh: Scotland v Australia

ATHLETICS: Aug 28 Zurich: IAAF League

RUGBY UNION: Aug 28 Tri-Nations: Australia v South Africa

SPEEDWAY: Aug 29 Vojens: Danish Grand Prix

RUGBY LEAGUE: Aug 29 Challenge Cup Final

MOTOR RACING: Aug 30 Belgian Grand Prix

CRICKET: Aug 30 First Twenty20, Old Trafford: England v Australia

MOTOR RACING: Aug 30 Silverstone: British Touring Cars

MOTOR RACING: Aug 30 Germany: World Touring Car Championship

MOTOR CYCLING: Aug 30 USA: MotoGP

ATHLETICS: Aug 31 Gateshead: AVIVA British Grand Prix

MOTOR CYCLING: Aug 31 Cadwell Park: British Superbikes

TENNIS: Aug 31-Sep 13 New York: US Open