AFP Sports diary for February 8 to March 7:

Saturday, February 8

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end Feb 9)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 5; New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 3

RUGBY UNION: World Sevens Series in Wellington; Six Nations - Ireland v Wales and Scotland v England

TENNIS: WTA at Fed Cup quarter-finals (end Feb 9)

RALLYING: Rally of Sweden (ends Feb 9)

Sunday, February 9

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 4

TENNIS: WTA at Fed Cup quarter-finals

RALLYING: Rally of Sweden

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations France v Italy

Monday, February 10

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

Tuesday, February 11

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

Wednesday, February 12

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 1st T20I; South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 1

Thursday, February 13

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 2

BASEBALL: Major League Spring training begins

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end Feb 16)

Friday, February 14

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 3; New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 1; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd T20I

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end Feb 16)

Saturday, February 15

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 4; New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 2

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end Feb 16)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 1

Sunday, February 16

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 5; New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 3

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end)

BASKETBALL: NBA All-Star game at New Orleans

Monday, February 17

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 4; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, 1st ODI

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

Tuesday, February 18

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

FOOTBALL: Champions League last 16, first leg (and Feb 19)

Wednesday, February 19

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

FOOTBALL: Champions League last 16, first leg

CRICKET: West Indies v Ireland at Kingston, 1st T20I

Thursday, February 20

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at at WCG-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana, Arizona: LPGA at Honda LPGA Thailand (all end Feb 23)

FOOTBALL: Europa League, last 32, first leg

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test - Day 1; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, 2nd ODI

Friday, February 21

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at at WCG-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana, Arizona: LPGA at Honda LPGA Thailand (all end Feb 23)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test - Day 2; West Indies v Ireland at Kingston, 2nd T20I

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations - Wales v France; Super 15 Round 2

Saturday, February 22

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at at WCG-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana, Arizona: LPGA at Honda LPGA Thailand (all end Feb 23)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test - Day 3; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, 3rd ODI

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations - Italy v Scotland and England v Ireland

RUGBY LEAGUE: Rugby League World Club Challenge in Sydney

Sunday, February 23

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end)

TENNIS: ATP at Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Delray Beach; WTA at Dubai, Rio de Janeiro (all end)

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at at WCG-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana, Arizona: LPGA at Honda LPGA Thailand (all end)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test - Day 4; West Indies v Ireland at Kingston, Only ODI

FOOTBALL: Euro 2016 draw in Nice

Monday, February 24

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

Tuesday, February 25

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

FOOTBALL: Champions League, last 16, first leg

CRICKET: Asia Cup - Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah

Wednesday, February 26

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

FOOTBALL: Champions League, last 16, first leg

CYCLING: World Track Championships in Cali, Colombia (ends March 2)

CRICKET: Asia Cup - Bangladesh v India at Fatullah

Thursday, February 27

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

CYCLING: World Track Championships in Cali, Colombia (ends March 2)

FOOTBALL: Europa League, last 32, return leg

GOLF: EPGA at Tshwane Open, Centurion, South Africa; USPGA at Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens; LPGA at HSBC Women's Champions, Singapore (end March 2)

CRICKET: Asia Cup - Afghanistan v Pakistan at Fatullah

Friday, February 28

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

CYCLING: World Track Championships in Cali, Colombia (ends March 2)

GOLF: EPGA at Tshwane Open, Centurion, South Africa; USPGA at Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens; LPGA at HSBC Women's Champions, Singapore (end March 2)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 3 (and March 1)

CRICKET: West Indies v England at North Sound, 1st ODI; Asia Cup - India v Sri Lanka at Fatullah

Saturday, March 1

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

SKIING: Men's downhill, giant slalom at Kvitfjell; Women's downhill, super-combined at Crans Montana

CYCLING: World Track Championships in Cali, Colombia (ends March 2)

GOLF: EPGA at Tshwane Open, Centurion, South Africa; USPGA at Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens; LPGA at HSBC Women's Champions, Singapore (end March 2)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 3 (and March 1)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd Test (ends March 5)

Sunday, March 2

TENNIS: ATP at Dubai, Acapulco, Sao Paulo; WTA at Acapulco, Florianopolis (all end March 2)

SKIING: Men's downhill, giant slalom at Kvitfjell; Women's downhill, super-combined at Crans Montana

CYCLING: World Track Championships in Cali, Colombia (ends March 2)

GOLF: EPGA at Tshwane Open, Centurion, South Africa; USPGA at Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens; LPGA at HSBC Women's Champions, Singapore (end March 2)

RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 3 (and March 1) CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd Test (ends March 5); West Indies v England at North Sound, 2nd ODI

Monday, March 3

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd Test (ends March 5)

Tuesday, March 4

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd Test (ends March 5)

Wednesday, March 5

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd Test (ends); West Indies v England at North Sound, 3rd ODI

Thursday, March 6

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral, Florida: USPGA also at Puerto Rico Open (ends March 9)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Indian Wells (ends March 16)

Friday, March 7

GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral, Florida: USPGA also at Puerto Rico Open (ends March 9)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Indian Wells (ends March 16)

RUGBY: Super-15 Round 4 (ends March 8)

SKIING: Women's slalom, giant slalom at Are

RALLY: Rally of Mexico (ends March 9)