28-3/1 DARTS - The Circus Tavern, Purfleet: PDC Skol World Championships.

31-Feb 6: TENNIS - Davis Cup rd one.

1-7(tbc): TENNIS - Australian Women's Hardcout Championship.

1-7(tbc): TENNIS - Auckland: ASB Bank Classic (women).

4-7: GOLF - Melbourne: Andersen Consulting Matchplay Championships.

5-8: CRICKET - Grenada: West Indies U23s v England A.

6: FOOTBALL - FA Cup 3rd rd.

6: FOOTBALL - Tennents Scottish Cup 2nd rd.

6-7: RUGBY UNION - Tetley Bitter Cup semi-finals.

6-7: SKIING - Maribor, Slovenia: FIS World Cup (women).

6-7: SKIING - Les Arcs, France: FIS World Cup (men).

6-14: DARTS - Lakeside Country Club: BDO Embassy World Championships.

7: BASKETBALL - Sheffield Arena: National Cup Final.

8-14(tbc): TENNIS - Sydney: Adidas International (women).

8-14(tbc): TENNIS - Hobart: Tasmanian International (women).

8-14(tbc): TENNIS - Canberra: Canberra Open (women).

9: SKIING - Adelboden, Switzerland: FIS World Cup (men).

10: FOOTBALL - Worthington Cup semi-final, 1st leg.

12-14: RUGBY UNION - Heineken Cup & European Shield, 5th rd.

12-14: SKIING - Austria: Alpine FIS World Cup (women).

12-15: CRICKET - Trinidad: Trinidad & Tobago v England A.

13-14: SKIING - Wengen, Switzerland: Alpine FIS World Cup (men).

13-21: SNOOKER - Hexagon, Reading: Nations Cup.

15-28 TENNIS - Melbourne: Australian Open.

17-18 SWIMMING - Sheffield: FINA Swimming World Cup.

18-21: GOLF - Johannesburg: Alfred Dunhill Championships.

19-20 RALLYING - World Rally Championships Monte Carlo Rally.

19-21 RUGBY UNION - Heineken Cup & European Shield, rd six.

19-21 SKIING - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: Alpine FIS World Cup (women).

19-21 SKIING - Kitzbuhel, Austria: Alpine FIS World Cup (men).

19-22: CRICKET - Grenada: Grenada v England A.

20 ATHLETICS - Belfast: Fila International Cross Country.

20 BASKETBALL - Telewest Arena, Newcastle: BBL All-Star Game.

21 CYCLING - Pontchateau, France: Cyclo Cross World Cup, rd six.

23 SKIING - Schladming, Austria: Alpine FIS World Cup (men).

24 FOOTBALL - Worthington Cup semi-final, 2nd leg.

24-28 SNOOKER - Cardiff International Arena: Regal Welsh.

25-28 GOLF - East London, SAfrica: Mercedes-Benz South African Open.

25-28 ATHLETICS - Halle, Germany: International Indoor meeting.

26: RUGBY LEAGUE - Bolton: World Club Challenge, St Helens v Brisbane Broncos.

26-28 RUGBY UNION - Heineken Cup & European Shield, quarter finals.

26-27 SKIING - Ofterschwang, Germany: Alpine FIS World Cup (women).

26-29: CRICKET - Barbados: Barbados v England A.

27 CYCLING - Mol, Belgium: World Masters Cyclo Cross Championships.

27 FOOTBALL - FA Cup 4th rd.

27 FOOTBALL - Tennents Scottish Cup 3rd rd.

27-28 ATHLETICS - Birmingham: British Indoor Championships.

27-28 SKIING - Garmisch Partenk, Germany: Alpine FIS World Cup (men).

28: RUGBY LEAGUE - Silk Cut Challenge Cup 3rd rd.

29-4/2 TENNIS - London: ATP World Series event.

29-4/2 TENNIS - Tokyo: Toray Pan Pacific (women).