January
3 January – Darts – PDC World Championship final, Alexandra Palace, London
7 January – Football – EFL Cup semi-final first leg: Arsenal v Newcastle
7 January – Golf – Tomorrow’s Golf League starts at SoFi Centre, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – full details
8 January – Football – EFL Cup semi-final first leg: Tottenham v Liverpool
10-13 January – Football – FA Cup third round – full draw
11 January – Boxing – WBC lightweight title fight: Caroline Dubois v Jessica Camara, Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield
12-19 January – Snooker – The Masters, Alexandra Palace, London
12-26 January – Tennis – Australian Open, Melbourne
12 January to 2 February – Cricket – Women’s Ashes in Australia – three one-day internationals, three T20 internationals and four-day Test match
18 January – Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 311, California
22 January to 12 February – Cricket – England men in India – five T20 internationals and three one-day internationals
23-25 January – Winter Sports – X Games Aspen, Buttermilk, Colorado
25 January – Boxing – IBF & WBO super-bantamweight title fight: Ellie Scotney v Mea Motu, Nottingham Arena
26 January – Basketball – Super League Trophy finals, Birmingham Arena
31 January to 1 February – Tennis – Davis Cup Qualifiers first round: Japan v Great Britain, Miki City
31 January to 15 March – Rugby Union – Men’s Six Nations – fixtures
February
1-2 February – Netball – England host the Nations Cup, Nottingham Arena
4-16 February – Winter Sports – Alpine Skiing World Championships, Saalbach, Austria
5 February – Football – EFL Cup semi-final second leg: Newcastle v Arsenal
6 February – Football – EFL Cup semi-final second leg: Liverpool v Tottenham
6 February – Darts – Premier League season starts in Belfast
7-8 February – Netball – Nations Cup concludes, Copper Box Arena, London
8 February – Boxing – Heavyweight fight: Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin, Co-op Live, Manchester
9 February – American Football – NFL Super Bowl, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
9 February – Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 312, Sydney
12-16 February – Cycling – European Track Cycling Championships, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
13-16 February – Rugby League – Opening round of Super League season
15 February – Athletics – The Keely Classic, Birmingham Arena
19 February to 9 March – Cricket – Champions Trophy, Pakistan (India games to be played in Dubai)
21 February – Football – Women’s Nations League: Austria v Scotland, Poland v Northern Ireland, Portugal v England, Italy v Wales
22 February – Boxing – IBF heavyweight title fight: Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
25 February – Football – Women’s Nations League: Northern Ireland v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scotland v Netherlands, Wales v Sweden
26 February – Football – Women’s Nations League: England v Spain
26-28 February – Formula 1 – Pre-season testing, Bahrain
March
1 March – Rugby League – England women v Australia women, plus men’s Super League match between Wigan and Warrington at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
6-9 March – Athletics – European Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
6-16 March – Winter Sports – Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships, Lake Placid, United States
7 March – Boxing – WBC, WBA & IBF welterweight title fight: Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price, Royal Albert Hall, London
8-10 March – Football – FA Cup quarter-finals
11-14 March – Horse Racing – Cheltenham Festival
13-16 March – Golf – Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Florida
16 March – Football – English League Cup final, Wembley Stadium
16 March – Formula 1 – Season starts at Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne – full calendar
16 March – Rugby Union – Premiership Women’s Rugby final, StoneX Stadium, London
17-30 March – Winter Sports – Freestyle World Championships, St Moritz, Switzerland
20 March – Football – Nations League play-off first leg: Greece v Scotland
21 March – Football – World Cup qualifying: England v Albania
21-23 March – World Indoor Athletics Championships, Nanjing, China
22 March to 26 April – Rugby Union – Women’s Six Nations – fixtures
22 March – Mixed Martial Arts – UFC London, O2 Arena, London
23 March – Formula 1 – Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
24 March – Football – World Cup qualifying: England v Latvia
25-30 March – Winter Sports – World Figure Skating Championships, Boston, United States
29 March to 6 April – Winter Sports – World Men’s World Curling Championship, Moose Jaw, Canada
April
4 April – Football – Women’s Nations League: Romania v Northern Ireland, Scotland v Germany, England v Belgium, Wales v Denmark
4-6 April – Athletics – Inaugural Grand Slam Track meeting, Kingston, Jamaica
4-7 April – Cricket – opening round of County Championship matches
6 April – Formula 1 – Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
8 April – Football – Women’s Nations League: Germany v Scotland, Northern Ireland v Romania, Belgium v England, Sweden v Wales
10-13 April – Golf – Masters, Augusta National
12 April – Horse racing – Grand National, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
13 April – Formula 1- Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
13 April – Rowing – The Boat Race, River Thames
15-20 April – Swimming – Aquatics GB Championships, London Aquatics Centre
19-20 April – Football – Scottish Cup semi-finals
19-20 April – Football – Women’s Champions League semi-final first legs
19 April to 5 May – Snooker – World Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
20 April – Formula 1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah
24-27 April – Golf – Women’s major: The Chevron Championship, Carlton Woods, Texas
26 April – Athletics – Diamond League season starts in Xiamen, China – full calendar
26-27 April – Football – FA Cup semi-finals, Wembley Stadium
26-27 April – Football – Women’s Champions League semi-final second legs
27 April – Athletics – London Marathon
29-30 April – Football – Champions League semi-final first legs
May
1 May – Football – Europa League & Conference League semi-final first legs
2-4 May – Rugby Union – European Champions Cup semi-finals
3 May – Athletics – Yangtze Delta Diamond League Gala, Suzhou, China
3-4 May – Rugby League – Magic Weekend, Newcastle
4 May – Formula 1 – Miami Grand Prix
5-11 May – Cycling – Women’s Tour of Spain
6-7 May – Football – Champions League semi-final first legs
8 May – Football – Europa League & Conference League semi-final second legs
9-30 May – Cycling – Giro d’Italia
10-11 May – Athletics – World Relays, Guangzhou, China
15-18 May – Golf – US PGA Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte
16 May – Athletics – Doha Diamond League
17 May – Football – FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium
18 May – Football – Women’s FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium
18 May – Formula 1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola
21 May – Football – Europa League final, San Mames Stadium, Bilbao
21 May to 7 June – Cricket – West Indies women in England for three T20 internationals and three one-day internationals
22 May – Football – Scottish Premiership play-off final first leg
22-25 May – Cricket – England v Zimbabwe Test, Trent Bridge
23 May – Rugby Union – European Challenge Cup final, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
23-25 May – Motorsport- British Grand Prix MotoGP, Silverstone
24 May – Football – Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park
24 May – Rugby Union – Champions Cup final, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
24-26 May – Football – English Football League play-off finals, Wembley Stadium
25 May – Football – Final round of Premier League games
25 May – Football – Women’s Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park
25 May – Football – Women’s Champions League final, Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon
25 May – Football – Scottish Premiership play-off final second leg
25 May – Formula 1 – Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo
25 May – Athletics – Rabat Diamond League, Morocco
25 May to 8 June – Tennis – French Open, Roland Garros, Paris
26 May – Motorsport – Indy 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
26-31 May – Gymnastics – European Artistic Championships, Leipzig, Germany
28 May – Football – Conference League final, Wroclaw Stadium, Poland
29 May – Darts – Premier League play-offs, O2, London
29 May – Cricket – T20 Blast starts
29 May to 1 June – Golf – US Women’s Open, Erin Hills Country Club, Wisconsin
29 May to 1 June – Rowing – European Championships, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
29 May to 10 June – Cricket – West Indies men in England for three one-day internationals and three T20 internationals
30 May – Football – Women’s Nations League: England v Portugal, Scotland v Austria, Denmark v Wales, Northern Ireland v Poland
31 May – Football – Champions League final, Allianz Arena, Munich
June
1 June – Formula 1 – Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona
3 June – Football – Women’s Nations League: Spain v England, Netherlands v Scotland, Wales v Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland
5-8 June – Cycling – Tour of Britain Women
5-22 June – Basketball – NBA Finals
6 June – Athletics – Rome Golden Gala Diamond League
6 June – Horse Racing – The Oaks, Epsom Downs Racecourse
6 June – Football – World Cup qualifying: Wales v Liechtenstein
7 June – Football – World Cup qualifying: Andorra v England
7 June – Horse Racing – The Derby, Epsom Downs Racecourse
7 June – Rugby League – Challenge Cup finals, Wembley Stadium
8 June – Football – Men’s Nations League final (semi-finals on 4&5 June)
9 June – Football – World Cup qualifying: Belgium v Wales
9-15 June – Tennis – WTA event, Queen’s Club, London
11-15 June – Cricket – World Test Championship final, Lord’s
12 June – Athletics – Oslo Bislett Games Diamond League
12-15 June – Golf – US Open, Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
12-15 June – Darts – World Cup, Frankfurt
14 June – Rugby Union – Premiership final, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
14 June – Rugby Union – United Rugby Championship Grand Final, venue TBC
14-15 June – Motorsport – Le Mans 24 Hours
14-22 June – Hockey – Pro League mini-tournament, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
15 June – Formula 1 – Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal
15 June – Athletics – Stockholm Diamond League
15 June to 13 July – Football – Fifa Club World Cup in United States – full draw
16-22 June – Tennis – Cinch Championships, Queen’s Club, London
17-21 June – Horse Racing – Royal Ascot
19-22 June – Golf – Women’s PGA Championship, PGA Frisco, Texas
20 June – Rugby Union – British and Irish Lions v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
20 June – Athletics – Paris Diamond League
20-24 June – Cricket – England v India, first Test of five-match series, Headingley – full schedule
21 June – Rugby Union – England XV v France XV, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
23-29 June – Tennis – Eastbourne International, Devonshire Park, Sussex
27-29 June – Athletics – European Team Championships Division 1, Madrid
28 June to 22 July – Cricket – India women in England for five T20 internationals and three one-day internationals
28 June to 2 August – Rugby Union – British & Irish Lions tour to Australia – Tests on 19 July, 26 July and 2 August – full schedule, external
29 June – Formula 1 – Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
30 June to 13 July – Tennis – Wimbledon Championships, London
July
Dates TBC – Rugby Union – summer tours for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales TBA
2-6 July – Cricket – England v India second Test, Edgbaston
2-27 July – Football – Women’s Euros, Switzerland – fixtures
5 July – Athletics – Prefontaine Classic Diamond League, Eugene
5-27 July – Cycling – Tour de France (Lille to Paris) – full route
6 July – Formula 1 – British Grand Prix, Silverstone
6 July – Netball – Super League Grand Final, O2, London
10-13 July – Golf – Women’s major: Evian Championships, Evian-les-Bains, France
10-14 July – Cricket – England v India third Test, Lord’s
11 July – Athletics – Monaco Diamond League
11 July to 3 August – Aquatics – World Championships, Singapore
13 July – Motorsport – British round of World Superbike Championship, Donington Park
17-20 July – Golf – The Open, Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland
19 July – Athletics – London Diamond League, London Stadium
19-20 July – Sailing – Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Portsmouth
19-27 July – Darts – World Matchplay plus Women’s World Matchplay, Blackpool
23-27 July – Cricket – England v India fourth Test, Old Trafford
25-27 July – Golf – LIV UK, JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester
26-27 July – Motorsport – Formula E rounds 15 and 16, ExCeL London
26 July to 3 August – Cycling – Women’s Tour de France (Vannes to Chatel)
27 July – Formula 1 – Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
27 July – Cricket – Women’s T20 Blast finals day, The Oval
31 July to 3 August – Golf – Women’s Open, Royal Porthcawl, Wales
31 July to 4 August – Cricket – England v India fifth Test, The Oval
August
Dates TBC – Cricket – The Hundred
2-3 August – Athletics – UK Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
3 August – Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest
8-17 August – Hockey – Men’s and women’s EuroHockey Championships, Monchengladbach
9 August – Football – FA Community Shield, Wembley Stadium
13 August – Football – Uefa Super Cup, Udine, Italy
16 August – Football – New Premier League season starts
16 August – Athletics – Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Diamond League, Chorzow, Poland
16 August to 4 October – Rugby Union – Rugby Championship
20 August – Athletics – Lausanne Diamond League, Switzerland
22 August – Athletics – Memorial van Damme Diamond League, Brussels
22 Aug to 27 September – Rugby Union – Women’s Rugby World Cup in England – fixtures
23 August to 14 September – Cycling – Tour of Spain
25 August to 7 September – Tennis – US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York
27-28 August – Athletics – Diamond League Grand Final, Zurich
28-31 August – Disability Sport – Para-cycling Road World Championships, Ronse, Belgium
31 August – Formula 1 – Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort
September
2-7 September – Cycling – Tour of Britain
2-14 September – Cricket – South Africa men in England for three one-day internationals and three T20 internationals
4 September – Football – World Cup qualifying: Luxembourg v Northern Ireland, Kazakhstan v Wales
5 September – Football – World Cup qualifying: Portugal/Denmark TBC v Scotland
6 September – Football – World Cup qualifying: England v Andorra
7 September – Athletics – Great North Run, Newcastle
7 September – Formula 1 – Italian Grand Prix, Monza
8 September – Football – World Cup qualifying: Belarus v Scotland
9 September – Football – World Cup qualifying: Serbia v England
11-14 September – Golf – PGA Championship, Wentworth
12-14 September – Darts – World Series, Amsterdam
12-13 or 13-14 September – Tennis – Davis Cup Qualifying second round
13 September – Cricket – T20 Blast finals day, Edgbaston
13-21 September – Athletics – World Championships, Tokyo
Dates TBC September to October – Cricket – Women’s World Cup, India
17-21 September – Cricket – England men in Ireland for three one-day internationals
19-21 September – Tennis – Laver Cup, Chase Center, San Francisco
20 September – Cricket – Men’s One-Day Cup final, Trent Bridge
21 September – Formula 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku
21 September – Cricket – Women’s One-Day Cup final, Rose Bowl
21-27 September – Disability Sport – Para-swimming World Championships, Singapore
21-28 September – Cycling – Road World Championships, Kigali, Rwanda
21-28 September – Rowing – World Championships, Sydney, Australia
26-28 September – Golf – Ryder Cup, Bethpage Black, New York
26 September to 5 October – Disability Sport – Para-athletics World Championships, New Delhi, India
28 September – Disability Sport – Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Final, Manchester
October
Dates TBC – Baseball – World Series
5 October – Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
5 October – Rugby League – Women’s Super League Grand Final, venue TBC
6-12 October – Darts – World Grand Prix, Leicester
9 October – Football – World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Greece
10 October – Football – World Cup qualifying: Northern Ireland v Slovakia
11 October – Rugby League – Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford
12 October – Football – World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Belarus
13 October – Football – World Cup qualifying: Northern Ireland v TBC, Wales v Belgium
14 October – Football – World Cup qualifying: Latvia v England
15-19 October – Triathlon – World Championship Finals, Wollongong, Australia
18 October – Horse Racing – British Champions Day, Ascot Racecourse
19 October – Formula 1 – United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas
19-25 October – Gymnastics – World Artistic Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia
22-26 October – Cycling – World Track Championships, Santiago, Chile
23-26 October – Darts – European Championships, Dortmund
26 October – Formula 1 – Mexico City Grand Prix, Mexico City
November
Games & dates TBC – Rugby Union – Autumn Nations Series
Dates TBC – Tennis – Billie Jean King Cup Finals, venue TBC
Dates TBC – Tennis – Davis Cup Final 8, Bologna, Italy
1-8 November – Tennis – WTA Finals, Riyadh
8-16 November – Darts – Grand Slam of Darts, Wolverhampton
9 November – Formula 1 – Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo
9-16 November – Tennis – ATP Finals, Turin
13 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: England v Serbia
13-16 November – Golf – DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
14 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: Slovakia v Northern Ireland
15 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: Greece v Scotland, Liechtenstein v Wales
16 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: Albania v England
17 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: Northern Ireland v Luxembourg
18 November – Football – World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Portugal/Denmark TBC, Wales v North Macedonia
21-23 November – Darts – Players Championship Finals, Minehead
21 November to 8 January – Cricket – Ashes series in Australia – full schedule
22 November – Formula 1 – Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas
26 November to 2 December – Football – Women’s Nations League finals, venue TBC
29 November to 7 December – Snooker – UK Championship, York Barbican
30 November – Formula 1 – Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail
December
Dates TBC – Darts – PDC World Championship, Alexandra Palace, London
7 December – Formula 1 – Season ends with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina
14 December – Athletics – European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa, Portugal
21 December to 18 January – Football – Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco