Jan 3 FOOTBALL - FA Cup third round

Jan 3-11 DARTS - Lakeside World Championship, Frimley Green

Jan 3-4 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL wild card play-offs

Jan 4 DARTS - Ladbrokes.com World Championship final, Alexandra Palace, London

Jan 6-7 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-finals first leg

Jan 10 FOOTBALL - Scottish Cup fourth round

Jan 10-11 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL divisional play-offs

Jan 11-18 SNOOKER - The Masters, Wembley Arena

Jan 18 BASKETBALL - BBL Cup final, NIA, Birmingham

Jan 18 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - NFL Conference championships

Jan 19-Feb 1 TENNIS - Australian Open, Melbourne

Jan 20-21 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup semi-finals second leg

Jan 20-21 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy area finals first leg

Jan 21-24 SNOOKER - China Open Qualifiers, Prestatyn

Jan 23-25 RUGBY UNION - Final round of Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup pool fixtures

Jan 24 FOOTBALL - FA Cup fourth round

Jan 25 RACING - AIG Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown

Jan 27-28 FOOTBALL – CIS Cup semi-finals

Jan 30-Feb 1 RALLYING - Rally of Ireland

Jan 30-Feb 15 SKIING - FIS Alpine World Championships, Val d'Isere

Jan 31 ATHLETICS - Aviva International, Glasgow