Jan 1 DARTS - PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship final, Purfleet.

Jan 2-6 CRICKET - Australia v England fifth Ashes Test, Sydney.

Jan 6 FOOTBALL - Tennent's Scottish Cup third round.

Jan 6-7 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL wild-card play-offs.

Jan 6-14 DARTS - BDO Lakeside World Championship, Frimley Green.

Jan 7 BASKETBALL - BBL Cup final.

Jan 9 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-final first legs.

Jan 9 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area semi-finals.

Jan 9 CRICKET - Australia v England Twenty20 International.

Jan 12 CRICKET - Australia v England Tri-Series ODI, Melbourne.

Jan 13-21 HOCKEY - Women's Champions Trophy, Quilmes.

Jan 13-14 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL divisional play-offs.

Jan 14-21 SNOOKER - SAGA Insurance Masters, Wembley.

Jan 15-28 TENNIS - Australian Open, Melbourne.

Jan 16 CRICKET - England v New Zealand Tri-Series ODI, Hobart.

Jan 19 CRICKET - Australia v England Tri-Series ODI, Brisbane.

Jan 19-21 RALLYING - Monte Carlo Rally.

Jan 21 A1GP - New Zealand.

Jan 21 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL championship games.

Jan 23 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-final second legs.

Jan 23 CRICKET - England v New Zealand Tri-Series ODI, Brisbane.

Jan 26 CRICKET - Australia v England Tri_Series ODI, Adelaide.

Jan 27 FOOTBALL - FA Cup fourth round.

Jan 27 ATHLETICS - Norwich Union International, Glasgow.

Jan 29-Feb 4 TENNIS - WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo.

Jan 29-Feb 4 SNOOKER - Malta Cup, Portomaso.

Jan 30 FOOTBALL - CIS Insurance Cup semi-finals.

Jan 30 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area final first-leg.

Jan 30 CRICKET - England v New Zealand Tri-Series ODI, Perth.