Please note that dates given may be subject to change. Some dates are provisional and, across several sports, there are some dates which are not yet available.

JANUARY

FOOTBALL: Jan 2-3 - FA Cup third round weekend.
DARTS: Jan 2-10 - Frimley Green: BDO Lakeside World Championship.
CRICKET: Jan 3-7 - Third Castle Test, Cape Town: South Africa v England.
TENNIS: Jan 4-10 - Doha: Qatar Open.
FOOTBALL: Jan 5-6 - Carling Cup semi-final first legs.
GOLF: Jan 7-10 - East London: Africa Open.
GOLF: Jan 7-10 - Hawaii: SBS Open.
ATHLETICS: Jan 9 - Great Edinburgh International Cross Country.
SNOOKER: Jan 10-17 - Wembley: The Masters.
SOCCER: Jan 10-31 - Angola: African Nations Cup.
TENNIS: Jan 11-17 - Sydney: Medibank International.
GOLF: Jan 14-17 - Johannesburg: Joburg Open.
GOLF: Jan 14-17 - Honolulu: Sony Open.
RUGBY UNION: Jan 14-17 - European Challenge Cup fifth round of fixtures.
CRICKET: Jan 14-18 - Fourth Castle Test, Johannesburg: South Africa v England.
RUGBY UNION: Jan 15-17 - Heineken Cup fifth round of fixtures.
BASKETBALL: Jan 17 - Birmingham: BBL Cup final: Cheshire Jets v Sheffield Sharks.
TENNIS: Jan 18-31 - Australian Open.
FOOTBALL: Jan 19-20 - Carling Cup semi-final second legs.
GOLF: Jan 20-24 - California: Bob Hope Classic.
RUGBY UNION: Jan 21-24 - European Challenge Cup sixth round of fixtures.
GOLF: Jan 21-24 - Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Championship.
RUGBY UNION: Jan 22-24 - Heineken Cup sixth round of fixtures.
CYCLING: Jan 22-24 - Beijing: Track World Cup.
SOCCER: Jan 23 - FA Cup fourth round weekend.
SNOOKER: Jan 25-31 - Newport: Welsh Open.
GOLF: Jan 28-31 - Doha: Qatar Masters.
GOLF: Jan 28-31 - California: San Diego Invitational.
JUDO: Jan 30-31 - Tbilisi: Men’s World Cup.
JUDO: Jan 30-31 - Sofia: Women’s World Cup.

FEBRUARY

TENNIS: Feb 1-7 - Johannesburg: South Africa Open.
GOLF: Feb 4-7 - United Arab Emirates: Dubai Desert Classic.
GOLF: Feb 4-7 - California: Northern Trust Open.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Feb 5 - engage Super League season starts.
RUGBY UNION: Feb 6 - RBS 6 Nations: England v Wales. Ireland v Italy.
ATHLETICS: Feb 6-7 - Birmingham Games.
ATHLETICS: Feb 6-7 - Belfast: Ireland Indoor Championships.
TENNIS: Feb 6-7 - Fed Cup World Group 1.
FOOTBALL: Feb 7 - Warsaw: 2012 European Championship qualifying draw.
RUGBY UNION: Feb 7 - RBS 6 Nations: Scotland v France.
GRIDIRON: Feb 7 - Miami: Super Bowl XLIV.
TENNIS: Feb 8-14 - San Jose: SAP Open.
CRICKET: Feb 9-13 - ICC World Twenty20 qualifying tournament, United Arab Emirates.
GOLF: Feb 11-14 - California: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
FOOTBALL: Feb 13 - FA Cup fifth round weekend.
RUGBY UNION: Feb 13 - RBS 6 Nations: France v Ireland. Wales v Scotland.
ATHLETICS: Feb 13-14 - Sheffield: Aviva World Trials and UK Championships.
RUGBY UNION: Feb 14 - RBS 6 Nations: Italy v England.
FOOTBALL: Feb 16-17 - Champions League first knockout round first legs.
GOLF: Feb 18-21 - Arizona: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
ATHLETICS: Feb 20-21 - Birmingham: Aviva Grand Prix.
TENNIS: Feb 22-28 - Dubai: Barclays Men’s Championships.
FOOTBALL: Feb 23-24 - Champions League first knockout round first legs.
FOOTBALL: Feb 25 - Europa League round of 32 second legs.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Feb 25 - Start of Co-operative Championship season.
GOLF: Feb 25-28 - Arizona: Phoenix Open.
GOLF: Feb 25-28 - Singapore: HSBC Women’s Champions.
RUGBY UNION: Feb 26 - RBS 6 Nations: Wales v France.
FOOTBALL: Feb 28 - Wembley: Carling Cup final.
CRICKET: Feb 28 - First one-day international, Dhaka: Bangladesh v England.

MARCH

CRICKET: Mar 2 - Second one-day international, Dhaka: Bangladesh v England.
SOCCER: Mar 3 - International, Wembley: England v Egypt.
GOLF: Mar 4-7 - Florida: Honda Classic.
GOLF: Mar 4-7 - Kuala Lumpur: Maybank Malaysian Open.
CRICKET: Mar 5 - Third one-day international, Chittagong: Bangladesh v England.
TENNIS: Mar 5-7 - Davis Cup: Great Britain v Lithuania.
BADMINTON: Mar 5-7 - Manchester: English National Championships.
FOOTBALL: Mar 6 - FA Cup sixth round weekend.
CRICKET: Mar 7-9 - Three-day tour match, Chittagong: Bangladesh A v England.
FOOTBALL: Mar 9-10 - Champions League first knockout round second legs.
BADMINTON: Mar 9-14 - Birmingham: Yonex All England Championships.
SOCCER: Mar 11 - Europa League round of 16 first legs.
GOLF: Mar 11-14 - Florida: WGC-CA Championship.
CRICKET: Mar 12-16 - First Test, Chittagong: Bangladesh v England.
SPORT: Mar 12-21 - Vancouver: Winter Paralympics.
RUGBY UNION: Mar 13 - RBS 6 Nations: Ireland v Wales. Scotland v England.
RUGBY UNION: Mar 14 - RBS 6 Nations: France v Italy.
MOTOR RACING: Mar 14 - Sakhir: Bahrain Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Mar 16-17 - Champions League first knockout round second legs.
FOOTBALL: Mar 18 - Europa League round of 16 second legs.
GOLF: Mar 18-21 - Florida: Tampa Bay Championship.
RUGBY UNION: Mar 20 - RBS 6 Nations: France v England. Ireland v Scotland. Wales v Italy (1430).
CRICKET: Mar 20-24 - Second Test, Dhaka: Bangladesh v England.
TENNIS: Mar 22-Apr 4 - Florida: Sony Ericsson Open.
CYCLING: Mar 24-28 - Copenhagen: Track World Championship.
GOLF: Mar 25-28 - Malaga: Andalucian Open.
MOTOR RACING: Mar 28 - Melbourne: Australian Grand Prix.
SNOOKER: Mar 29-Apr 4 - Beijing: China Open.
FOOTBALL: Mar 30-31 - Champions League quarter-final first legs.

APRIL

FOOTBALL: Apr 1 - Europa League quarter-final first legs.
GOLF: Apr 1-4 - Estoril: Portugal Open.
GOLF: Apr 1-4 - Texas: Shell Houston Open.
GOLF: Apr 1-4 - California: Kraft Nabisco Women’s Championship.
ROWING: Apr 3 - 156th Boat Race.
ICE HOCKEY: Apr 3-4 - Nottingham: Elite League finals weekend.
MOTOR RACING: Apr 4 - Sepang: Malaysian Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Apr 6-7 - Champions League quarter-final second legs.
SWIMMING: Apr 7-11 - Dubai: FINA short-course World Championships.
FOOTBALL: Apr 8 - Europa League quarter-final second legs.
GOLF: Apr 8-11 - Georgia: The Masters.
GOLF: Apr 8-11 - Madeira: Madeira Islands Open.
RUGBY UNION: Apr 8-11 - European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
RACING: Aintree: Grand National
FOOTBALL: Apr 10-11 - FA Cup semi-finals.
TENNIS: Apr 12-18 - Monte Carlo: Rolex Masters.
BADMINTON: Apr 14-18 - Manchester: European Championships.
GOLF: Apr 15-18 - South Carolina: Heritage Classic.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Apr 16-18 - Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round.
SNOOKER: Apr 17-May 3 - Sheffield: Betfred.com World Championship.
MOTOR RACING: Apr 18 - Shanghai: Chinese Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Apr 20-21 - Champions League semi-final first legs.
GYMNASTICS: Apr 20-May 2 - Birmingham: European Artistic Championships.
FOOTBALL: Apr 22 - Europa League semi-final first legs.
RUGBY UNION: Apr 24 - British and Irish Cup semi-finals.
ATHLETICS: Apr 25 - Virgin London Marathon.
FOOTBALL: Apr 27-28 - Champions League semi-final second legs.
FOOTBALL: Apr 29 - Europa League semi-final second legs.
RUGBY UNION: Apr 30-May 2 - European Challenge Cup semi-finals.
CRICKET: Apr 30-May 16 - ICC World Twenty20.

MAY

RUGBY UNION: May 1-2 - Heineken Cup semi-finals.
RUGBY LEAGUE: May 1-2 - Edinburgh: Millennium Magic weekend.
MOTOR RACING: May 2 - Brands Hatch: British Touring Car Championship.
MOTOR CYCLING: May 3 - Oulton Park: British Superbikes.
TENNIS: May 3-9 - Munich: BMW Open.
GOLF: May 6-9 - Turin: BMW Italian Open.
GOLF: May 6-9 - Florida: Players Championship.
RUGBY UNION: May 8 - Final round of Guinness Premiership fixtures.
BASKETBALL: May 8 - BBL Championship play-off final, Birmingham.
MOTOR RACING: May 9 - Barcelona: Spanish Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: May 12 - Europa League final, Hamburg.
GOLF: May 13-16 - Mallorca: Open Cala Millor.
GOLF: May 13-16 - Texas: Valero Open.
FOOTBALL: May 15 - FA Cup final.
RUGBY UNION: May 15 - British and Irish Cup final.
MOTOR RACING: May 16 - Monte Carlo: Monaco Grand Prix.
ATHLETICS: May 16 - Bupa Great Manchester Run.
CRICKET: May 19-22 - Tour match, Derby: England Lions v Bangladesh.
GOLF: May 20-23 - Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship.
GOLF: May 20-23 - Texas: HP Byron Nelson Championship.
FOOTBALL: May 22 - Champions League final, Madrid.
RUGBY UNION: May 22 - Heineken Cup final, Paris.
RUGBY UNION: May 22/23 - European Challenge Cup final.
FOOTBALL: May 23 - TBC: Wembley: England v Mexico.
TENNIS: May 24-Jun 6 - French Open.
CRICKET: May 27-31 - First npower Test, Lord’s: England v Bangladesh.
GOLF: May 27-30 - Madrid Masters.
GOLF: May 27-30 - Texas: Colonial Tournament.
FOOTBALL: May 29 - TBC: Vienna: England v Japan.
RUGBY UNION: May 29 - Guinness Premiership final.
MOTOR CYCLING: May 29-Jun 11 - Isle of Man TT Races.
RUGBY UNION: May 30 - Twickenham: England v Barbarians.
MOTOR RACING: May 30 - Istanbul: Turkish Grand Prix.

JUNE

GOLF: Jun 3-6 - Newport: Celtic Manor Wales Open.
GOLF: Jun 3-6 - Ohio: Memorial Tournament.
CRICKET: Jun 4-8 - Second npower Test, Old Trafford: England v Bangladesh.
MOTOR RACING: Jun 6 - Oulton Park: British Touring Car Championship.
TENNIS: Jun 7-13 - London: AEGON Championships.
TENNIS: Jun 7-13 - Birmingham: AEGON Classic.
GOLF: Jun 10-13 - Vienna: Austrian Open.
GOLF: Jun 10-13 - Illinois: LPGA State Farm Classic.
FOOTBALL: Jun 11 - South Africa: World Cup Group A: South Africa v Mexico. Uruguay v France.
FOOTBALL: Jun 12 - South Africa: World Cup Group B: Argentina v Nigeria. South Korea v Greece. Group C: England v USA.
RUGBY UNION: Jun 12 - Perth: Australia v England.
FOOTBALL: Jun 13 - South Africa: World Cup Group C: Algeria v Slovenia. Group D: Germany v Australia. Serbia v Ghana.
MOTOR RACING: Jun 13 - Montreal: Canadian Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Jun 14 - South Africa: World Cup Group E: Holland v Denmark. Japan v Cameroon. Group F: Italy v Paraguay.
TENNIS: Jun 14-20 - Eastbourne: AEGON International.
FOOTBALL: Jun 15 - South Africa: World Cup Group F: New Zealand v Slovakia. Group G: Brazil v North Korea. Ivory Coast v Portugal.
FOOTBALL: Jun 16 - South Africa: World Cup Group A: South Africa v Uruguay. Group H: Honduras v Chile. Spain v Switzerland.
FOOTBALL: Jun 17 - South Africa: World Cup Group A: France v Mexico. Group B: Argentina v South Korea. Greece v Nigeria.
GOLF: Jun 17-20 - California: US Open.
GOLF: Jun 17-20 - Lumbres: St Omer Open.
FOOTBALL: Jun 18 - South Africa: World Cup Group C: England v Algeria. Slovenia v USA. Group D: Germany v Serbia.
FOOTBALL: Jun 19 - South Africa: World Cup Group D: Ghana v Australia. Group E: Cameroon v Denmark. Holland v Japan.
CRICKET: Jun 19 - One-day international, Edinburgh: Scotland v England.
RUGBY UNION: Jun 19 - Sydney: Australia v England.
RUGBY UNION: Jun 19 - Dunedin: New Zealand v Wales.
FOOTBALL: Jun 20 - South Africa: World Cup Group F: Italy v New Zealand. Paraguay v Slovakia. Group G: Brazil v Ivory Coast.
MOTOR CYCLING: Jun 20 - Silverstone: MotoGP.
FOOTBALL: Jun 21 - South Africa: World Cup Group G: Portugal v North Korea. Group H: Chile v Switzerland. Spain v Honduras.
TENNIS: Jun 21-Jul 4 - Wimbledon: The Championships.
FOOTBALL: Jun 22 - South Africa: World Cup Group A: France v South Africa. Mexico v Uruguay. Group B: Greece v Argentina. Nigeria v South Korea.
CRICKET: Jun 22 - First NatWest Series one-day international, Southampton: England v Australia.
FOOTBALL: Jun 23 - South Africa: World Cup Group C: Slovenia v England. USA v Algeria. Group D: Australia v Serbia. Ghana v Germany.
FOOTBALL: Jun 24 - South Africa: World Cup Group E: Cameroon v Holland. Denmark v Japan. Group F: Paraguay v New Zealand. Slovakia v Italy.
CRICKET: Jun 24 - Second NatWest Series one-day international, Cardiff: England v Australia.
GOLF: Jun 24-27 - Munich: BMW International Open.
GOLF: Jun 24-27 - Connecticut: Travelers Championship.
GOLF: Jun 24-27 - New York: LPGA Championship.
FOOTBALL: Jun 25 - South Africa: World Cup Group G: North Korea v Ivory Coast. Portugal v Brazil. Group H: Chile v Spain. Switzerland v Honduras.
ATHLETICS: Jun 25-27 - Birmingham: Aviva European Trials and UK Championships.
FOOTBALL: Jun 26 - South Africa: World Cup: Group A winner v Group B runner-up. Group C winner v Group D runner-up.
RUGBY UNION: Jun 26 - Brisbane: Australia v Ireland.
RUGBY UNION: Jun 26 - Hamilton: New Zealand v Wales.
FOOTBALL: Jun 27 - South Africa: World Cup: Group D winner v Group C runner-up. Group B winner v Group A runner-up.
CRICKET: Jun 27 - Third NatWest Series one-day international, Old Trafford: England v Australia.
MOTOR RACING: Jun 27 - Valencia: European Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Jun 28 - South Africa: World Cup: Group E winner v Group F runner-up. Group G winner v Group H runner-up.
FOOTBALL: Jun 29 - South Africa: World Cup: Group F winner v Group E runner-up. Group H winner v Group G runner-up.
CRICKET: Jun 30 - Fourth NatWest Series one-day international. The Oval: England v Australia.
ROWING: Jun 30-4 - Henley Regatta.

JULY

GOLF: Jul 1-4: Paris: Alstom French Open.
GOLF: Jul 1-4 - Philadelphia: AT&T National.
FOOTBALL: Jul 2 - South Africa: World Cup quarter-finals.
FOOTBALL: Jul 3 - South Africa: World Cup quarter-finals.
CRICKET: Jul 3 - Fifth NatWest Series one-day international, Lord’s: England v Australia.
CYCLING: Jul 3-25 - Tour de France.
FOOTBALL: Jul 6 - South Africa: World Cup first semi-final.
FOOTBALL: Jul 7 - South Africa: World Cup second semi-final.
CRICKET: Jul 8 - First NatWest Series one-day international, Trent Bridge: England v Bangladesh.
GOLF: Jul 8-11 - Loch Lomond: Barclays Scottish Open.
GOLF: Jul 8-11 - Illinois: John Deere Classic.
FOOTBALL: Jul 10 - South Africa: World Cup third-fourth place play-off.
CRICKET: Jul 10 - Second NatWest Series one-day international, Bristol: England v Bangladesh.
ATHLETICS: Jul 10 - Gateshead: Aviva British Grand Prix.
SPEEDWAY: Jul 10 - Cardiff: British Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Jul 11 - South Africa. World Cup final.
MOTOR RACING: Jul 11 - Silverstone: British Grand Prix.
CRICKET: Jul 12 - Third NatWest Series one-day international, Edgbaston: England v Bangladesh.
CRICKET: Jul 13-17 - First Test, Lord’s: Pakistan v Australia.
GOLF: Jul 15-18 - St Andrews: The Open.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Jul 18 - Blackpool: Northern Rail Cup final.
CRICKET: Jul 21-25 - Second Test, Headingley: Pakistan v Australia.
GOLF: Jul 22-25 - Evian-Les-Bains: Evian Masters.
ATHLETICS: Jul 24 - Birmingham Games.
MOTOR RACING: Jul 25 - Hockenheim: German Grand Prix.
SPEEDWAY: Jul 26 - TBC: World Cup.
SPEEDWAY: Jul 29 - Vojens: World Cup.
GOLF: Jul 29-Aug 1 - Killarney: Irish Open.
GOLF: Jul 29-Aug 1 - Royal Birkdale: Ricoh British Women’s Open.
CRICKET: Jul 29-Aug 2 - First npower Test, Trent Bridge: England v Pakistan.
SPEEDWAY: Jul 31 - Vojens: World Cup.

AUGUST

MOTOR RACING: Aug 1 - Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix.
GOLF: Aug 5-8 - Ohio: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
GOLF: Aug 6-8 - Co Meath: AIB Irish Women’s Open.
CRICKET: Aug 6-10 - Second npower Test, Edgbaston: England v Pakistan.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Aug 7-8 - Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-finals.
GOLF: Aug 12-15 - Wisconsin: US PGA Championship.
ATHLETICS: Aug 13-14 - London: Aviva London Grand Prix.
FOOTBALL: Aug 14 - Start of Clydesdale Bank Premier League season.
CRICKET: Aug 14 - Twenty20 finals day, Southampton.
CRICKET: Aug 18-22 - Third npower Test, The Oval: England v Pakistan.
GOLF: Aug 19-22 - Celadna: Czech Open.
BASKETBALL: Aug 23-Sep 5 - FIBA World Championship.
CRICKET: Aug 26-30 - Fourth npower Test, Lord’s: England v Pakistan.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Aug 28 - Carnegie Challenge Cup final.
BASKETBALL: Aug 28-Sep 12 - Turkey: FIBA World Championship.
TENNIS: Aug 30-Sep 12 - US Open.

SEPTEMBER

GOLF: Sep 3-6 - Massachusetts: Deutsche Bank Championship.
RUGBY UNION: Sep 4-5 - Guinness Premiership season starts (tbc).
CRICKET: Sep 5 - First NatWest International, Cardiff: England v Pakistan.
CRICKET: Sep 7 - Second NatWest international, Cardiff: England v Pakistan.
GOLF: Sep 9-12 - Illinois: BMW Championship.
CRICKET: Sep 10 - First NatWest Series one-day international, Chester-le-Street: England v Pakistan.
CRICKET: Sep 12 - Second NatWest Series one-day international, Headingley: England v Pakistan.
MOTOR RACING: Sep 12 - Monza: Italian Grand Prix.
CRICKET: Sep 13-16 - Final round of LV County Championship fixtures.
TENNIS: Sep 13-19 - Davis Cup semi-finals.
CRICKET: Sep 17 - Third NatWest Series one-day international, The Oval: England v Pakistan.
CRICKET: Sep 18 - Lord’s: ECB 40-over final.
ATHLETICS: Sep 19 - TBC: Bupa Great North Run.
CRICKET: Sep 20 - Fourth NatWest Series one-day international, Lord’s: England v Pakistan.
CRICKET: Sep 22 - Fifth NatWest Series one-day international, Lord’s: England v Pakistan.
GOLF: Sep 23-26 - Georgia: The PGA Tour Championship.
MOTOR RACING: Sep 26 - Singapore Grand Prix.
MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 26 - Silverstone: British Superbikes.

OCTOBER

GOLF: Oct 1-3 - Newport: Ryder Cup.
SPORT: Oct 3-14 - Delhi: Commonwealth Games.
MOTOR RACING: Oct 10 - Suzuka: Japanese Grand Prix.
MOTOR RACING: Oct 10 - Brands Hatch: British Touring Car Championship.
MOTOR CYCLING: Oct 10 - Oulton Park: British Superbikes.
TENNIS: Oct 11-17 - Shanghai: Shanghai Masters.

NOVEMBER

TENNIS: Nov 3-6 - Fed Cup final.
GOLF: Nov 5-7 - Japan: Mizuno Classic.
RACING: Nov 5-6 - Breeders’ Cup.
TENNIS: Nov 6-7 - Fed Cup final.
MOTOR RACING: Nov 7 - Interlagos: Brazilian Grand Prix.
TENNIS: Nov 8-14 - Paris: BNP Paribas Masters.
MOTOR RACING: Nov 12-14 - British Rally.
RUGBY UNION: Nov 13 - Twickenham: England v Australia. Dublin: Ireland v Samoa.
MOTOR RACING: Nov 14 - Yas Marina: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
GOLF: Nov 18-21 - TBC: LPGA Tour Championship.
RUGBY UNION: Nov 20 - Twickenham: England v Samoa. Dublin: Ireland v New Zealand.
TENNIS: Nov 21-28 - London: ATP Tour finals.
RUGBY UNION: Nov 27 - Twickenham: England v South Africa. Dublin: Ireland v Argentina.
TENNIS: Nov 29 - Davis Cup final.

DECEMBER

TENNIS: Dec 3-5 - Davis Cup final.
GOLF: Dec 8-11 - Dubai: Omega Dubai Women’s Masters.
SWIMMING: Dec 9-12 - European Short Course Championships.