Mar 4-6 - ATHLETICS - European Indoor Championships (Madrid).

Mar 5-6 - RUGBY UNION - Powergen Cup semi-finals.

Mar 5-13 - SNOOKER - Irish Masters (Dublin).

Mar 6 - FORMULA ONE - Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 6 - BASKETBALL - BBL Trophy final (Brighton).

Mar 8-9 - FOOTBALL - Champions League, first knockout round second leg.

Mar 10 - FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup, round of 16 first leg.

Mar 11-13 - RUGBY LEAGUE - First round of NRL matches.

Mar 11-13 - RALLYING - Rally Mexico.

Mar 12 - RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: England v Italy, Ireland v France.

Mar 12 - FOOTBALL - FA Cup sixth round.

Mar 12 - RACING - Imperial Cup (Sandown).

Mar 12-13 - RUGBY LEAGUE - Powergen Challenge Cup third round.

Mar 12-13 - ICE HOCKEY - Elite League regular season ends.

Mar 13 - RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Scotland v Wales.

Mar 15 - RACING - Smurfit Champion Hurdle, Arkle Trophy (Cheltenham).

Mar 16 - RACING - Queen Mother Champion Chase, Royal & SunAlliance Novice Chase, Royal & SunAlliance Novice Hurdle (Cheltenham).

Mar 17 - RACING - Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle (Cheltenham).

Mar 17 - FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup, round of 16 second leg.

Mar 18 - RACING - Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, JCB Triumph Hurdle (Cheltenham).

Mar 19 - RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: England v Scotland, Italy v France, Wales v Ireland.

Mar 19 - RACING - Midlands Grand National (Uttoxeter).

Mar 19-20 - ATHLETICS - World Cross-Country Championships (St Etienne).

Mar 20 - FOOTBALL - CIS Insurance Cup final (Hampden Park).

Mar 20 - FORMULA ONE - Malaysian Grand Prix.

Mar 24-27 - CYCLING - World Track Championships (Los Angeles).

Mar 26 - FOOTBALL - World Cup qualifiers: Israel v Republic of Ireland, Italy v Scotland, Wales v Austria, England v Northern Ireland.

Mar 28 - RACING - Irish Grand National (Fairyhouse)

Mar 28 - RUGBY LEAGUE - First round of National League matches.

Mar 28-Apr 3 - SNOOKER - World ranking event - details TBC.

Mar 30 - FOOTBALL - World Cup qualifiers: Austria v Wales, England v Azerbaijan, Poland v Northern Ireland.