World Sports Calendar

CHAMPIONS SERIES OF FIGURE SKATING

* Wednesday-Nov. 23: Cup of Russia (St. Petersburg, Russia).

* Nov. 26-30: NHK Trophy (Nagano, Japan).

* Dec. 19-21: Champion Series Final (Munich, Germany)

ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP

* Friday-Nov. 24: Men’s and women’s slalom and giant slalom (Park City, Utah).

* Nov. 27-29: Women’s super G, parallel racing (Mammoth Mountain).

* Nov. 29-30: Men’s super G and downhill (Whistler Mountain, Canada).

* Dec. 5-6: Men’s downhill and super G (Beaver Creek, Colo.)

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP

* Saturday-Nov. 23: Men’s 10K and relay, women’s 5K and relay (Beitostolen, Norway).

FREESTYLE SKIING WORLD CUP

* Dec. 5-7 at Tignes, France.

LUGE WORLD CUP

* Saturday-Sunday at Sigulda, Latvia.

* Nov. 29-20 at Konigssee, Germany.

* Dec. 6-7 at Innsbruck, Austria.

SPEEDSKATING WORLD CUP

* Saturday-Nov. 23: 500 and 1,000 meters (Calgary).

* Nov. 28-30: All-around (Berlin).

* Dec. 6-7: All-around (Heerenveen, Netherlands).

* Dec. 13-14: All-around (Hamar, Norway.)

CURLING

* Dec. 8-14: U.S. Olympic trials finals (Duluth, Minn.)