Jan 1 DARTS - Ladbrokes.com World Championship final, Alexandra Palace

Jan 4-11 SNOOKER - 888.com World Championship qualifying

Jan 5 FOOTBALL - FA Cup third round

Jan 5-13 DARTS - BDO Lakeside World Championship, Frimley Green

Jan 5-6 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - Wild card weekend.

Jan 8-9 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-finals first leg

Jan 8-9 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy area semi-finals

Jan 12 FOOTBALL - Tennent's Scottish Cup fourth round

Jan 12-13 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL divisional play-off games.

Jan 13 BASKETBALL - BBL Cup final, NIA, Birmingham

Jan 13-20 SNOOKER - SAGA Insurance Masters, Wembley Arena

Jan 14-27 TENNIS - Australian Open, Melbourne

Jan 19 RACING - Victor Chandler Chase, Ascot

Jan 20 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL Conference Championship games

Jan 20 MOTORSPORT - A1GP New Zealand, Taupo

Jan 22-23 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-finals second leg

Jan 22-25 SNOOKER - China Open qualifying

Jan 23 - ICE HOCKEY - Sheffield v Nottingham, Elite League Challenge Cup final 1st leg

Jan 25-27 RALLYING - Monte Carlo Rally

Jan 26 RACING - Festival Trials Day, Cheltenham

Jan 26 FOOTBALL - FA Cup fourth round

Jan 26 ATHLETICS - Norwich Union International (GB v Swe, USA & Ger), Glasgow

Jan 27 RACING - AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown

Jan 29-30 FOOTBALL - CIS Cup semi-finals