JANUARY

3-7: Cricket: Ashes fifth Test, Sydney

5-13: BDO World Darts Championships, Lakeside

4-5: FA Cup third round

7-8 & 21-22: League Cup semi-finals

10-13: Cricket: Women’s Ashes Test, Australia v England, Perth

12-19: Snooker: The Masters, Alexandra Palace

12, 17, 19, 24, 26: Australia v England ODIs

13-26: Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne

19, 23, 26: Women’s Cricket: Australia v England ODIs

25-26: FA Cup 4th round

25-26: GB Athletics international, Glasgow

29, 31, 2 Feb: England v Australia T20 internationals (men and women)

31, 1, 2 Feb: Tennis: Davis Cup World Group, GB v USA, San Diego

FEBRUARY

1: Six Nations: Wales v Italy, France v England

2: Six Nations: Ireland v Scotland

2: NFL: Superbowl, East Rutherford, New Jersey

4-9: Tennis: Fed Cup, GB in Budapest

7-23: Winter Olympics, Sochi

8: Six Nations: Ireland v Wales, Scotland v England

9: Six Nations: France v Italy

8-9: Athletics: British Indoor Championships, Sheffield

15: FA Cup 5th round

15: Athletics: British Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham

18/19, 25/26: Football: Champions League 2nd round

20, 27: Football: Europa League 2nd round

21: Six Nations: Wales v France

22: Six Nations: Italy v Scotland, England v Ireland; World Club Challenge, Wigan Warriors v Sydney Roosters, Sydney

26-2 March: World Track Cycling, Colombia

26: Cricket: West Indies v England ODI

MARCH

2, 5: Cricket: West Indies v England ODI

2: Football: League Cup final

5: Football: England v Denmark friendly

7-16: Winter Paralympics, Sochi

7-9: Athletics: World Indoor Championships, Poland

8: FA Cup quarter-finals

8: Six Nations: Ireland v Italy, Scotland v France

9: Six Nations: England v Wales

9, 1, 13: Cricket: West Indies v England T20s

11-14: Racing: Cheltenham Festival

13, 20 : Football: Europa League 3rd round

15: Six Nations: Italy v England, Wales v Scotland, France v Ireland

16: F1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne

16: Football: Scottish League Cup final

16-31: Cricket: ICC World T20s, Bangladesh

20-23: MotoGP: Qatar Grand Prix, Losail

23-6 Apr: Cricket: Women’s World T20, Bangladesh

28-31: Rowing World Cup, Sydney

30: F1: Malaysia Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur

29: Racing: Dubai World Cup

APRIL

1-2, 8-9: Champions League quarter-finals

3, 10: Football: Europa League quarter-finals

5: Racing: Grand National, Aintree

6: F1: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir

6: Rowing: Boat Race, London

10-13: Golf: The Masters, Augusta

12-13: FA Cup semi-finals

13: London Marathon

13: MotoGP: Grand Prix of the Americas, Austin, Texas

20: F1: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai

20-5 April: World Snooker Championship, Sheffield

22-23, 29-30: Champions League semis

24, 1 May: Europa League semis

26-27: Heineken Cup semi-finals

27 MotoGP: Argentina Grand Prix

MAY

3-4: Racing: Guineas Festival, Newmarket

4: MotoGP: Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez

7-11: Badminton Horse Trials

9: Athletics: Diamond League, Doha

9-1 June: Cycling: Giro d’Italia

11: F1: Spanish Grand Prix

11: End of Premier League season

14: Europa League final, Turin

17: FA Cup final

17: Scottish Cup final

17: Athletics: Diamond League, Shanghai

17-18: Diving: World Championships, London

18: MotoGP: France Grand Prix, 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: F1: Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo

25-8 June: Tennis: French Open, Roland Garros

25: League One Play-off final, Wembley

26: Championship Play-off final, Wembley

30-1 June: Rowing: European Championships, Belgrade

31-15 June: Hockey: World Cup (men’s and women’s), Hague

JUNE

1: MotoGP: Italy Grand Prix, Mugello

5: Athletics: Diamond League, Rome

7: Racing: The Derby, Epsom

7: Athletics: Diamond League, Eugene

7: Rugby Union: New Zealand v England, South Africa v Wales, United States v Scotland, Argentina v Ireland

8: F1: Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal

9-14: Tennis: Queen’s

11: Athletics: Diamond League, Oslo

12-13 July: Football: World Cup, Brazil

12-16: Cricket: England v Sri Lanka 1st Test, Lord’s

12-15: Golf: US Open, Pinehurst

14: Rugby Union: New Zealand v England, South Africa v Wales, Canada v Scotland, Argentina v Ireland

14: Athletics: Diamond League, New York

15: MotoGP: Catalonia GP, Barcelona

16-21: Tennis: Eastbourne

17-21: Racing: Royal Ascot

20-24: Cricket: England v Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Headingley

20-22: Rowing World Cup, France

21: Rugby Union: New Zealand v England, Argentina v Scotland

21-22: Athletics: European Team Championships, Germany

22: F1: Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)

22, 25, 28, 31, 3 June: Cricket: England v Sri Lanka ODI series

23-6 July: Tennis: Wimbledon

26-29: Equestrian: Hickstead

27-29: Athletics: British Championships, Birmingham

28 June: Rugby Union: South Africa v Scotland

28: MotoGP: Netherlands Grand Prix, Assen

JULY

3: Athletics: Diamond League, Lausanne

6: F1: British Grand Prix, Silverstone

5: Athletics: Diamond League, Paris

5-27: Cycling: Tour de France

9-13: Cricket: England v 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 v India, 2nd Test, Lord’s

18: Athletics: Diamond League, Monaco

20: F1: German Grand Prix, Hockenheim

20: Athletics: London Anniversary event

22-26: Horse Racing: Glorious Goodwood

23-3 Aug: Commonwealth Games, Glasgow

27-31: Cricket: England v India 3rd Test, Southampton

27: F1: Hungarian Grand Prix

29-2 Aug: Racing: Glorious Goodwood

AUGUST

1-4: Golf: Women’s Open, St Andrews

1-17: Women’s Rugby World Cup, France

7-11: Cricket: England v India, 4th Test, Old Trafford

7-10: Golf: PGA Championship, Valhalla

10: MotoGP: Indianapolis GP

12-17: Athletics: European Championships, Zurich

15-19: Cricket: England v India, 5th Test, Oval

17: MotoGP: Czech Republic GP, Brno

16-28: World Youth Games, China

16: Premier League football season starts

21: Athletics: Diamond League, Stockholm

18-23: IPC European Athletics, Swansea

18-24: Swimming: European Championships, Berlin

23: Rugby League: Challenge Cup final, Wembley

23-14 Sept: Cycling: Tour of Spain

24: Athletics: Diamond League, Birmingham

24: F1: Belgium Grand Prix, Spa

24-31: Rowing: World Championships, Amsterdam

25-8 Sept: Tennis: US Open, New York

25, 27, 30, 2, 5 Sept: Cricket: England v India, ODIs

28: Athletics: Diamond League, Zurich

31: MotoGP: British GP, Silverstone

SEPTEMBER 2014

2, 5: Cricket: England v India, ODIs

5: Athletics: Diamond League, Brussels

7: F1: Italian Grand Prix, Monza

7: Athletics: Great North Run

7: England v India T20 International

8-21: Sailing: World Championships, Santander

13: Racing St Leger, Doncaster

14: MotoGP: San Marino GP, Misano

21: MotoGP: Aragon GP, Aragon (Spain)

20-28: Cycling: World Road Championships, Spain

21: F1: Singapore Grand Prix

26-28: Golf: Ryder Cup, Gleneagles

28: MotoGP: Brazil GP, Brasilia

OCTOBER 2014

3-12: Gymnastics: World Championships, China

5: F1: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka

12: MotoGP: Japan GP, Motegi

11: Rugby League: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford

12: F1: Russian Grand Prix, Sochi

19: MotoGP: Australia GP, Phillip Island

18: October Horse racing, Champions Day, Ascot

26: MotoGP Malaysian GP, Sepang

31-1 Nov: Racing: Breeders’ Cup, Santa Anita, California

NOVEMBER 2014

2: F1: US Grand Prix, Austin

4: Racing: Melbourne Cup

8: Rugby Union: England v New Zealand, Ireland v South Africa, Scotland v Argentina, Wales v Australia

9: F1: Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paolo

9: MotoGP: Valencia

10-17: Tennis: ATP World Finals, London

15: Rugby Union: England v South Africa, Scotland v New Zealand, Wales v Fiji

22: Rugby Union: England v Samoa, Ireland v Australia, Scotland v Tonga, Wales v New Zealand

23: F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina

29: Rugby Union: England v Australia, Wales v South Africa

DECEMBER 2014

3-7: Swimming: World Short Course Championships, Doha

26: Racing: King George VI Chase, Kempton Park.

The list will be updated with further fixtures and events as they are announced; dates and venues are subject to change