AFP sports schedule for Monday, February 8:

YACHTING

After all the jaw jaw and toing and froing in the courts of justice the professional yachtsmen get to show their worth in the first of the best of three race series for the sport's most prestigious and historic trophy, the America's Cup in Valencia, Spain. Holders Alinghi defend against American challenger Oracle that will feature the largest and fastest boats ever used in the 159-year history of the sailing race. Oracle is looking to bring the Cup back to the United States for the first time in 15 years.

Coverage by Daniel Silva.

Master slug: Yachting-AmCup

TENNIS

ATP at Rotterdam with Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko the star attractions.

Coverage by Scott Williams.

Also ATP tournaments in San Jose and Costa do Sauipe; WTA at Paris and Pattaya

Slugs: Tennis-ATP-NED, Tennis-ATP-USA, Tennis-ATP-BRA, Tennis-WTA-FRA, Tennis-WTA-THA

CRICKET

Third day of the first of two tests with India's star batting line-up requiring a majestic effort to avoid having to follow on after tourists South Africa compiled a massive 558-6 declared in their first innings with Hashim Amla unbeaten on 253 - this when South Africa had been 6-2. India reached the close 25-0.

Coverage by Abhaya Srivastava

Slug: Cricket-IND-RSA

CYCLING

Second stage of Tour of Qatar with this season's new kids on the block Team Sky's star Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen in the lead.

Slug-Cycling-QAT

WINTER OLYMPICS

Latest package of advancers for the February 12-18 Winter Olympics.

Master slug: Oly-2010

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