January 2009 calendar

Key events this month:

FOOTBALL: Jan 2-5 FA Cup third round
DARTS: Jan 3-11 Frimley Green: Lakeside World Championship
DARTS: Jan 4 Alexandra Palace: PDC World Championship final
FOOTBALL: Jan 6-7 Carling Cup semi-final first legs
SNOOKER: Jan 11-18 TBC: Masters
FOOTBALL: Jan 20-21 Carling Cup semi-final second legs
FOOTBALL: Jan 24-25 FA Cup fourth round

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The month in detail:

DARTS: Dec 19-Jan 4 Alexandra Palace: PDC World Championship
CRICKET: Jan 1 First ODI, Queenstown: New Zealand v West Indies
FOOTBALL: Jan 2-5 FA Cup third round
CRICKET: Jan 3 Second ODI, Christchurch: New Zealand v W Indies
ATHLETICS: Jan 3 Belfast: IAAF cross country meeting
CRICKET: Jan 3-7 Third Test, Sydney: Australia v South Africa
CRICKET: Jan 3-7 Second Test, Bogra: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
DARTS: Jan 3-11 Frimley Green: Lakeside World Championship
BASKETBALL: Jan 4 Forssa: EuroBasket qualifier: Finland v GB
TENNIS: Jan 5-11 Brisbane: ATP Brisbane Open
TENNIS: Jan 5-11 Chennai: ATP Chennai Open
TENNIS: Jan 5-11 Doha: ATP Qatar Open
TENNIS: Jan 5-11 Auckland: WTA ASB Classic
TENNIS: Jan 5-11 Brisbane: WTA Brisbane International
BOWLS: Jan 5-25 Hopton: Potters World Championships
FOOTBALL: Jan 6-7 Carling Cup semi-final first legs
CRICKET: Jan 7 Third ODI, Wellington: New Zealand v West Indies
BASKETBALL: Jan 7 Sheffield: EuroBasket qualifier: GB v Bosnia
GOLF: Jan 8-11 Kensington GC, Johannesburg: Joburg Open
GOLF: Jan 8-11 Hawaii: Mercedes-Benz Championship
GOLF: Jan 9-11 Bangkok: Royal Trophy
CRICKET: Jan 10 Fourth ODI, Auckland: New Zealand v West Indies
CRICKET: Jan 10 Triangular series, Dhaka: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
BASKETBALL: Jan 10 Nottingham: EuroBasket qualifier: GB-Romania
ATHLETICS: Jan 10 Edinburgh: IAAF cross country meeting
CRICKET: Jan 11 First Twenty20, Melbourne: Australia v Sth Africa
SNOOKER: Jan 11-18 TBC: Masters
TENNIS: Jan 11-16 Hobart: Moorilla International
CRICKET: Jan 12 Fifth ODI, Napier: New Zealand v West Indies
CRICKET: Jan 12 Triangular series, Dhaka: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
TENNIS: Jan 12-18 Auckland: ATP Heineken Open
TENNIS: Jan 12-18 Sydney: ATP & WTA Medibank International
TENNIS: Jan 12-18 Hobart: WTA Moorilla Hobart International
CRICKET: Jan 13 Second Twenty20, Brisbane: Australia v Sth Africa
BASKETBALL: Jan 13 Worcester: EuroBasket qualifier: GB v Finland
CRICKET: Jan 13-17 First Test, Karachi: Pakistan v India
CRICKET: Jan 14 Triangular series, Dhaka: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
GOLF: Jan 15-18 Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
GOLF: Jan 15-18 Hawaii: Sony Open
CRICKET: Jan 16 First ODI, Melbourne: Australia v South Africa
CRICKET: Jan 16 Triangular Tournament Final, Dhaka
BASKETBALL: Jan 16 Sarajevo: EuroBasket qualifier: Bosnia v GB
CRICKET: Jan 17 Second ODI, Hobart: Australia v South Africa
ATHLETICS: Jan 18 Seville: IAAF cross country meeting
BASKETBALL: Jan 18 Birmingham: BBL Cup final
CRICKET: Jan 19 First ODI, Dhaka: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
BASKETBALL: Jan 19 Targoviste: EuroBasket qualifier: Romania v GB
TENNIS: Jan 19-Feb 1 Melbourne: Australian Open
FOOTBALL: Jan 20-21 Carling Cup semi-final second legs
CRICKET: Jan 21 Second ODI, Dhaka: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
CRICKET: Jan 21-25 Second Test, Rawalpindi: Pakistan v India
GOLF: Jan 22-25 Doha: Commercialbank Qatar Masters
GOLF: Jan 22-25 California: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
CRICKET: Jan 23 Third ODI, Sydney: Australia v South Africa
CRICKET: Jan 23 Third ODI, Dhaka: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
FOOTBALL: Jan 24-25 FA Cup fourth round
CRICKET: Jan 25-27 Tour Match, St Kitts: St Kitts XI v England
CRICKET: Jan 26 Fourth ODI, Adelaide: Australia v South Africa
CRICKET: Jan 29-31 Tour match, St Kitts: West Indies A v England
CRICKET: Jan 29-Feb 2 Third Test, Lahore: Pakistan v India
GOLF: Jan 29-Feb 1 Dubai: Dubai Desert Classic
CRICKET: Jan 30 Fifth ODI, Perth: Australia v South Africa
ATHLETICS: Jan 30 New York: IAAF indoor meeting
BADMINTON: Jan 30-Feb 1 Manchester: English Championships
RUGBY UNION: Jan 31 Scarlets v Barbarians
BOWLS: Jan 31 TBC: Welsh International Open