2-5 — Women's golf, LPGA, State Farm Classic, Springfield, Ill.
2-5 — Men's golf, European PGA, European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland.
3 — Track and field, IAAF Golden League, Memorial Van Damme, Brussels, Belgium.
3-5 — Men's golf, PGA Champions, TBA.
3-5 — Auto rally, FIA, Japan.
3-5 — Rowing, World Rowing Masters Regatta, Hamburg, Germany.
3-6 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, Norton, Mass.
3-6 — Auto racing, NHRA, Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis.
4 — Auto racing, NASCliforniaspeedway.com 300, Los Angeles.
4-26 — Cycling, Vuelta a Espana, various sites, Spain.
5 — Track and field, IAAF Grand Prix, Rieti (Italy) 2004.
5 — Motorcycle racing, World Superbike, Assen, Netherlands.
5 — Auto racing, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Pop Secret 500, Fontana, Calif.
5 — Motorcycle racing, FIM, Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril.
5 — Athletics, World Athletics Final (hammer throw) Szombathely, Hungary.
6 — Horse racing, AQHA All-American Futurity, Ruidoso, N.M.
9 — Pro football, NFL regular season begins.
9 — Auto racing, NASCAR Trucks, Craftsman Truck Series 200, Richmond, Va.
9-12 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, Bell Canadian Open, Oakville, Ontario.
9-12 — Men's golf, European PGA, German Masters, Cologne, Germany.
9-12 — Cycling, Mountainbike World Championships, Les Gets, France.
10 — Auto racing, NASCAR Busch, Funai 250, Richmond, Va.
10-12 — Women's golf, LPGA, John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, Tulsa, Okla.
10-12 — Men's golf, PGA Champions, Kroger Classic, Maineville, Ohio.
10-15 — Women's golf, USGA, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Knoxville, Tenn.
11 — Auto racing, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400, Richmond, Va.
11 — Horse racing, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Ireland.
12 — Running, Moscow International Peace Marathon.
12 — Running, Sydney (Australia) Marathon.
12 — Auto racing, Grand Am Rolex event, Homestead, Fla.
12 — Auto racing, IRL, Delphi Indy 300, Joliet, Ill.
12 — Auto racing, Formula One, Italian Grand Prix, Monza.
12 — Track and field, IAAF Golden League, ISTAF 2004, Berlin, Germany.
12 — Auto racing, CART event, Monterey, Calif.
13-19 — Tennis, WTA Tour Wismilak International Bali, Bali, Indonesia.
13-19 — Tennis, ATP International Tennis Championships, Delray Beach, Fla.
13-19 — Tennis, ATP Event, Beijing, China.
13-19 — Tennis, ATP Open Romania, Bucharest, Romania.
16-19 — Men's golf, PGA Nationwide Tour, Oregon Classic, Junction City, Ore.
16-19 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, Valero Texas Open, San Antonio.
16-19 — Auto racing, NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, Reading, Pa.
17-19 — Women's golf, LPGA, Safeway Classic, Portland, Ore.
17-19 — Men's golf, Ryder Cup, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
17-19 — Auto rally, FIA, British Rally, Wales.
17-28 — Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece.
18 — Auto racing, NASCAR Trucks, New Hampshire 200, Loudon, N.H.
18 — Horse racing, Irish St. Leger, Curragh, Ireland.
18-19 — Track and field, IAAF World Athletics Final, Monaco, Morocco.
19 — Horse racing, National Stakes, Curragh, Ireland.
19 — Motorcycle racing, FIM, Pacific Grand Prix, Motegi, Japan.
19 — Auto racing, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
20-26 — Tennis, WTA Tour Polo Open, Shanghai, China.
23-26 — Women's golf, LPGA, Longs Drugs Challenge, Sacramento, Calif.
23-26 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania, Farmington, Pa.
23-26 — Men's golf, European PGA, TBA.
23-26 — Men's golf, PGA Nationwide Tour, Boise (Idaho) Open.
23-28 — Shooting, ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun), Maribor, Slovenia.
24-26 — Men's golf, PGA Champions, SAS Championships, Cary, N.C.
24-26 — Auto racing, NHRA, O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals, Memphis, Tenn.
24-26 — Men's tennis, Davis Cup, World Group Semifinals and playoff ties; Group I, third round playoff ties; Euro/African Zone Group II, third round ties; American Zone Group II final; Asia/Oceania Zone Group II final, various sites.
25 — Auto racing, NASCAR Busch, Stacker 200, Dover, Del.
25 — Auto racing, NASCAR Trucks, Las Vegas 350.
26 — Auto racing, Formula One, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai.
26 — Auto racing, NASCAR Nextel Cup, MBNA America 400, Dover, Del.
26 — Motorcycle racing, World Superbike, Imola, Italy.
26 — Running, Berlin Marathon, Germany.
27-Oct. 3 — Tennis, ATP Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo, Italy.
27-Oct. 3 — Tennis, ATP Heineken Open, Shanghai, China.
27-Oct. 3 — Tennis, ATP Event, Bangkok, Thailand.
27-Oct. 3 — Tennis, WTA Tour Sparkassen Cup International Damen Tennis Grand Prix, Leipzig, Germany.
28-Oct. 3 — Cycling, World Road Championships, Verona, Italy.
30-Oct. 3 — Auto racing, NHRA, CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals, Chicago.
30-Oct. 3 — Men's golf, European PGA, Dunhill Links Championships, Kingsbarns, Scotland.
30-Oct. 3 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, WGC-American Express, Thomastown, Ireland.
30-Oct. 3 — Men's golf, PGA Tour, Southern Farm Bureau Classic, Madison, Miss.
30-Oct. 3 — Men's golf, PGA Nationwide Tour, Mark Christopher Charity Classic, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.