3-7: Cricket – Ashes fifth Test, Sydney.
5-13: Darts – BDO World Championships, Lakeside.
4-5: Football – FA Cup third round.
5-18: Motor racing – Dakar Rally.
7-8: Football – League Cup semi-finals, first legs.
8-9: Football – Italian Cup last 16.
10-13: Cricket: Women’s Ashes Test, Australia v England, Perth.
12: Cricket – Australia vs England ODI.
12-19: Snooker – The Masters, Alexandra Palace.
13-26: Tennis – Australian Open, Melbourne.
14-19: Rallying – Monte Carlo Rally.
17: Cricket – Australia vs England ODI.
19: Cricket – Australia vs England ODI.
19-26: Cycling – Tour Down Under, Australia.
21-22: Football – League Cup semi-finals, second legs.
21-23: Football – Italian Cup, quarter-finals.
24: Cricket – Australia vs England ODI.
26: Cricket – Australia vs England ODI.
25-26: Football – FA Cup 4th round.
25-26: GB Athletics International, Glasgow.
31-Feb.2: Tennis – Davis Cup World Group, first round.
February
1: Rugby Six Nations – Wales vs Italy, France vs England.
1: Athletics – Karlsruhe indoor meet.
2: Rugby Six Nations – Ireland vs Scotland.
2: NFL – Superbowl, Miami.
4-9: Tennis – Fed Cup first round.
5: Football – Italian Cup SFs, first legs.
5-9: Rallying – Sweden Rally.
6: Athletics – Stockholm indoor meet.
7-23: Winter Olympics, Sochi.
8: Rugby Six Nations – Ireland vs Wales, Scotland vs England.
9: Rugby Six Nations: France vs Italy.
9: Athletics – Gent indoor meet.
12: Football – Italian Cup SFs, second legs.
15: Football – FA Cup 5th round.
16: Basketball – NBA All-Star game, New Orleans.
18/19: Football – Champions League Last 16, first legs.
20: Football – Europa League Last 32, first legs.
21: Rugby Six Nations – Wales vs France.
22: Rugby Six Nations – Italy vs Scotland, England vs Ireland.
23: Motor racing – Daytona 500, Florida.
25/26: Football – Champions League Last 16, second legs.
27: Football – Europa League Last 32, second legs.
26-March 2: World Track Cycling, Colombia.
26: Cricket – West Indies vs England ODI.
March
2: Cricket – West Indies v England ODI.
2: Football – League Cup final.
5: Football – England vs Denmark friendly.
5: Cricket – West Indies vs England ODI.
6-9: Rallying – Mexico Rally.
7-16: Winter Paralympics, Sochi.
7-9: Athletics – World Indoor Championships, Poland.
8: Football – FA Cup quarter-finals.
8: Rugby Six Nations – Ireland vs Italy, Scotland vs France.
9: Rugby Six Nations – England vs Wales.
11-14: Racing – Cheltenham Festival.
13: Football – Europa League, Last 16 first legs.
15: Rugby Six Nations – Italy vs England, Wales vs Scotland, France vs Ireland.
16: Formula One – Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne.
16: Football – Scottish League Cup final.
16-31: Cricket: ICC World T20s, Bangladesh.
20: Football – Europa League Last 16, second legs.
20-23: MotoGP – Qatar Grand Prix, Losail.
23: Cycling – Milan-San Remo Classic.
23-April 6: Cricket – Women’s World T20, Bangladesh.
27: Football – UEFA Congress in Kazakhstan.
28-31: Rowing World Cup, Sydney.
29: Racing – Dubai World Cup.
29: Athletics – IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Copenhagen.
30: Formula One – Malaysia Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur.
April
1-2: Football – Champions League quarter-finals, first legs.
3: Football – Europa League quarter-finals.
3-6: Rallying – Rally of Portugal.
4-6: Tennis – Davis Cup quarter-finals.
5: Racing – Grand National, Aintree.
6: Formula One – Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir.
6: Rowing – Boat Race, London.
8-9: Football – Champions League quarter-finals, second legs.
10: Football – Europa League quarter-finals, second legs.
10-13: Golf – The Masters, Augusta.
12-13: Football – FA Cup semi-finals.
13: Athletics – London Marathon.
13: MotoGP – Grand Prix of the Americas, Austin, Texas.
20: Formula One – Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai.
20- May 5: World Snooker Championship, Sheffield.
22-23: Champions League semi-finals, first legs.
24: Europa League semi-finals, first legs.
26-27: Rugby Union – Heineken Cup semi-finals.
27: MotoGP: Argentina Grand Prix.
29-30: Champions League semi-finals, second legs.
May
1: Football – Europa League semi-finals, second legs.
3-4: Racing: Guineas Festival.
4: MotoGP – Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez.
8-11: Rallying – Rally of Argentina.
9: Athletics – Diamond League, Doha.
9-June 1: Cycling – Giro d’Italia.
11: Formula One – Spanish Grand Prix.
11: Football – End of Premier League season.
14: Football – Europa League final, Turin.
17: Football – FA Cup final.
17: Football – Scottish Cup final.
17: Athletics – Diamond League, Shanghai.
17-18: Diving – World Championships, London.
18: MotoGP – France GP, Le Mans.
22-25: Golf – PGA Championship, Wentworth.
23: Rugby Union – Challenge Cup final, Cardiff.
24: Football – Champions League final, Lisbon.
24: Rugby Union – Heineken Cup final, Cardiff.
24: League Two Play-off final, Wembley.
25: Formula One – Monaco GP, Monte Carlo.
25-June 8: Tennis – French Open, Roland Garros.
25: Football – League One Play-off final, Wembley.
26: Football – Championship Play-off final, Wembley.
30-June 1: Rowing – European Championships, Belgrade.
31: Athletics – Diamond League, Eugene, Oregon.
31-June 15: Hockey – World Cup (men’s and women’s), Hague.
June
1: MotoGP – Italy Grand Prix, Mugello.
5: Athletics – Diamond League, Rome.
6-8: Rallying – Rally of Italy, Sardegna.
7: Racing – The Derby, Epsom.
7: Athletics – Diamond League, Eugene.
7: Rugby Union – Australia vs France, New Zealand vs England, South Africa vs Wales.
8: Formula One – Canadian GP, Montreal
9-14: Tennis – Queen’s tournament.
10: Football – FIFA Congress, Sao Paulo.
11: Athletics – Diamond League, Oslo.
12- July 13: Football – World Cup, Brazil.
12-16: Cricket – England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Lord’s.
12-15: Golf – US Open, Pinehurst.
14: Rugby Union – New Zealand vs England, Australia vs France.
14: Athletics – Diamond League, New York.
15: MotoGP: Catalonia GP, Barcelona.
16-21: Tennis – Eastbourne.
17-21: Racing: Royal Ascot.
20-24: Cricket: England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Headingley.
20-22: Rowing World Cup, France.
21: Rugby Union – New Zealand vs England, Argentina vs Scotland.
21-22: Athletics – European Team Championships, Germany.
22: Formula One – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg).
22: Cricket – England vs Sri Lanka ODI series.
23-July 6: Tennis – Wimbledon.
25: Cricket – England vs Sri Lanka ODI series.
26-29: Equestrian – Hickstead.
27-29: Rallying – Rally of Poland.
28: Cricket – England v Sri Lanka ODI series.
28: Rugby Union – South Africa vs Scotland.
28: MotoGP – Netherlands Grand Prix, Assen.
31: Cricket – England v Sri Lanka ODI series.
July
3: Cricket – England vs Sri Lanka ODI series.
3: Athletics – Diamond League, Lausanne.
4: Sailing – Start of Louis Vuitton Challenger series, San Francisco.
5: Athletics – Diamond League, Paris.
6: Formula One – British Grand Prix, Silverstone.
5-27: Cycling – Tour de France.
9-13: Cricket – England vs India, 1st Test, Trent Bridge.
11-12: Athletics – Diamond League, London.
11-13: MotoGP – German Grand Prix, Sachsenring.
11-13: Rowing – World Cup, Lucerne.
17-20: Golf – The Open, Royal Liverpool.
17-21: Cricket – England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord’s.
18: Athletics – Diamond League, Monaco.
20: Formula One – German Grand Prix, Hockenheim.
20: Athletics – London Anniversary event.
22-26: Horse Racing – Glorious Goodwood.
23- Aug. 3: Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
27-31: Cricket – England vs India 3rd Test, Southampton.
27: Formula One – Hungarian Grand Prix.
August
1-4: Golf – Women’s Open, St Andrews.
1-3: Rallying – Rally of Finland.
1-10: Swimming – World Championships, Monreal.
1-17: Women’s Rugby World Cup, France.
7-11: Cricket – England vs India, 4th Test, Old Trafford.
7-10: Golf – PGA Championship, Valhalla.
8: Football – Draw for UEFA Champions League and Europa League play-offs.
10: MotoGP – Indianapolis GP.
12-17: Athletics – European Championships, Zurich.
12-22: Summer Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing.
15-19: Cricket – England v India, 5th Test, Oval.
17: MotoGP – Czech Republic GP, Brno.
16-28: World Youth Games, China.
16: Football – English Premier League season starts.
19-20: Football – Champions League play-off round, first legs.
21: Athletics – Diamond League, Stockholm.
18-23: IPC European Athletics, Swansea.
18-24: Swimming – European Championships, Berlin.
21: Football – Europa League play-off round, first legs.
22-24: Rallying – Rally of Germany.
23: Rugby League – Challenge Cup final, Wembley.
23-Sept.14: Cycling – Tour of Spain.
24: Athletics – Diamond League, Birmingham.
24: Formula One – Belgium Grand Prix, Spa.
24-31: Rowing – World Championships, Amsterdam.
25-Sept. 8: Tennis – US Open, New York.
26-27: Football – Champions League qualifying round, 2nd legs.
28: Football – Europa League play-off round, second legs.
28: Athletics – Diamond League, Zurich.
30-Sept. 14: Basketball – FIBA World Cup, Spain.
31: Football – Serie A season kicks off.
31: MotoGP – British GP, Silverstone.
September
2: Cricket – England vs India ODI.
5: Cricket – England vs India ODI.
5: Athletics – Diamond League, Brussels.
7: Formula One – Italian Grand Prix, Monza.
7: Athletics – Great North Run.
7: Athletics – Rieti Grand Prix, Italy.
8-21: Sailing – World Championships, Santander.
12-14: Tennis – Davis Cup SFs.
12-14: Rallying – Rally of Australia.
13: Racing – St Leger, Doncaster.
13: Athletics – IAAF Continental Cup, Morocco.
14: MotoGP – San Marino GP, Misano.
16: Football – Start of Champions League group stage.
21: MotoGP – Aragon GP, Aragon (Spain).
20-28: Cycling – World Road Championships, Spain.
21: Formula One – Singapore Grand Prix.
26-29: Golf – Ryder Cup, Gleneagles.
28: Athletics – Berlin Marathon.
28: MotoGP – Brazil GP, Brasilia.
October
3-5: Rallying – Rally of France.
3-12: Gymnastics – World Championships, China.
4: Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race, 12th edition.
5: Formula One – Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka.
12: MotoGP – Japan GP, Motegi.
11: Rugby League – Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford.
12: Athletics – Chicago Marathon.
12: Formula One – Russian Grand Prix, Sochi.
14: Badminton – Denmark Open Super Series, Odense.
18: Horse racing – Champions Day, Ascot.
19: MotoGP – Australia GP, Phillip Island.
24-26: Rallying – Rally of Spain.
24-Nov.3: Tennis – ATP Paris Masters.
26: MotoGP – Malaysian GP, Sepang.
31-Nov. 1: Racing – Breeders Cup, California.
November
2: Formula One – US Grand Prix, Austin.
4: Racing – Melbourne Cup.
8: Rugby Union – England vs New Zealand, Ireland vs South Africa, Scotland vs Argentina, Wales vs Australia.
9: Formula One – Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paolo.
9: MotoGP – Valencia GP.
10-17: Tennis – ATP World Finals, London.
14-16: Rallying – Rally of Wales.
15: Rugby Union – England vs South Africa, Scotland vs New Zealand, Wales vs Fiji.
22: Rugby Union – England vs Samoa, Ireland vs Australia, Scotland vs Tonga, Wales vs New Zealand.
23: Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina.
29: Rugby Union – England vs Australia, Wales vs South Africa.
December
3-7: Swimming – World Short Course Championships, Doha.
10-20: Football – Club World Cup, Morocco.
15: Football – UEFA Champions League KO phase draw.
26: Racing – King George VI Chase, Kempton Park.