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AFP Sports diary from January 4 to January 31

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AFP Sports diary from January 4 to January 31:

Saturday, January 4

FOOTBALL: FA Cup 3rd round

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, 1st Test - Day 5; Australia v England at Sydney, 5th Test - Day 2; New Zealand v West Indies at Nelson, 4th ODI

TENNIS: ATP at Brisbane, Doha, Chennai; WTA at Auckland; Hopman Cup, Australia; Shenzhen (end)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Innsbruck and Chaikovsky, Russia

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL wildcard weekend

GOLF: USPGA at Kapalua, Hawaii (until Jan 6)

ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Zagreb

Sunday, January 5

CRICKET: Australia v England at Sydney, 5th Test - Day 3

TENNIS: WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Bischofshofen

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL wildcard weekend

GOLF: USPGA at Kapalua, Hawaii (until Jan 6)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

Monday, January 6

CRICKET: Australia v England at Sydney, 5th Test - Day 4

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Bischofshofen

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup men's slalom at Zagreb

GOLF: USPGA at Kapalua, Hawaii (ends)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

Tuesday, January 7

CRICKET: Australia v England at Sydney, 5th Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

Wednesday, January 8

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, 5th ODI; Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd Test - Day 1

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

Thursday, January 9

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd Test - Day 2

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

GOLF: EPGA at Durban; USPGA at Honolulu (until Jan 12)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

Friday, January 10

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd Test - Day 3

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (end Jan 11)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf

GOLF: EPGA at Durban; USPGA at Honolulu (until Jan 12)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

RUGBY UNION: Fifth round of European Cup games

Saturday, January 11

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd Test - Day 4; New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, 1st T20I

TENNIS: ATP at Sydney and Auckland; WTA at Sydney and Hobart (ends)

GOLF: EPGA at Durban; USPGA at Honolulu (until Jan 12)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup slalom at Adelboden, Switzerland (and Jan 12); Women's World Cup at Altenmarkt/Zauchensee (and Jan 12)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Sapporo

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup at Nove Mesto

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

RUGBY UNION: Fifth round of European Cup games

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFl Divisional playoff games

Sunday, January 12

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), 2nd Test - Day 5; Australia v England at Melbourne, 1st ODI

GOLF: EPGA at Durban; USPGA at Honolulu (end)

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup slalom at Adelboden, Switzerland;Women's World Cup at Altenmarkt/Zauchensee (and Jan 12)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Sapporo

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup at Nove Mesto

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

RUGBY UNION: Fifth round of European Cup games

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFl Divisional playoff games

Monday, January 13

FOOTBALL: FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala in Zurich, at which the winner will be announced.

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

Tuesday, January 14

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Flachau

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

Wednesday, January 15

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18)

CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd T20I

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Wisla

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

Thursday, January 16

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18), Monte Carlo Rally (ends Jan 18)

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 3rd Test - Day 1

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

GOLF: EPGA at Abu Dhabi (ends Jan 19); USPGA at La Quinta (ends Jan 19); King's Cup in Hua Hin, Thailand (ends Jan 18)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Wisla

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

Friday, January 17

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (until Jan 18), Monte Carlo Rally (ends Jan 18)

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 3rd Test - Day 2; Australia v England at Brisbane, 2nd ODI

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

GOLF: EPGA at Abu Dhabi (ends Jan 19); USPGA at La Quinta (ends Jan 19); King's Cup in Hua Hin, Thailand (ends Jan 18)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Wengen (ends Jan 19)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Zakopane

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends Jan 18)

RUGBY UNION: Sixth round of European Cup games

Saturday, January 18

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 3rd Test - Day 3

RALLYING: Dakar Rally in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile (ends), Monte Carlo Rally (ends)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

GOLF: EPGA at Abu Dhabi (ends Jan 19); USPGA at La Quinta (ends Jan 19); King's Cup in Hua Hin, Thailand (ends)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Wengen (ends Jan 19); women's World Cup at Corina s'Ampezzo

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends Jan 19)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Zao, Japan and Zakopane, Poland

HOCKEY: Men's World League Final in India (ends)

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup at Szklarska Poreba, Poland

RUGBY UNION: Sixth round of European Cup games

Sunday, January 19

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 3rd Test - Day 4; New Zealand v India at Napier, 1st ODI; Australia v England at Sydney, 3rd ODI

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

GOLF: EPGA at Abu Dhabi (ends); USPGA at La Quinta (ends)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Wengen (ends); women's World Cup at Corina s'Ampezzo

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Zao, Japan and Zakopane, Poland

FIGURE SKATING: European Championships at Budapest (ends)

NORDIC SKIING: World Cup at Szklarska Poreba, Poland

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL Conference Championship games

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

RUGBY UNION: Sixth round of European Cup games

Monday, January 20

CRICKET: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 3rd Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

Tuesday, January 21

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

Wednesday, January 22

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Hamilton, 2nd ODI

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

GOLF: EPGA at Qatar Masters, Doha (ends Jan 25)

Thursday, January 23

CRICKET: World Cup qualifiers - Canada v Scotland at Christchurch, Kenya v Netherlands at Lincoln

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

GOLF: EPGA at Qatar Masters, Doha; USPGA at Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines, San Diego (end Jan 25); LPGA at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic (ends Jan 26)

Friday, January 24

CRICKET: Australia v England at Perth, 4th ODI

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 25)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Kitzbuhel (ends Jan 26)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Sapporo, Japan (ends Jan 26)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

GOLF: EPGA at Qatar Masters, Doha; USPGA at Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines, San Diego (end Jan 25); LPGA at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic (ends Jan 26)

Saturday, January 25

FOOTBALL: English FA Cup 4th round

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Auckland (3rd ODI)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends Jan 26)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Kitzbuhel (ends Jan 26)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Sapporo, Japan (ends Jan 26)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends Jan 26)

GOLF: EPGA at Qatar Masters, Doha (ends); USPGA at Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines, San Diego; LPGA at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic (end Jan 26)

Sunday, January 26

FOOTBALL: English FA Cup 4th round

CRICKET: Australia v England at Adelaide (5th ODI)

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Australian Open (ends)

ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup at Kitzbuhel (ends)

SKI JUMP: World Cup at Sapporo, Japan (ends)

CYCLING: Tour Down Under, Adelaide (ends)

GOLF: USPGA at Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines, San Diego; LPGA at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic (end)

Monday, January 27

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka (1st Test, ends Jan 31)

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City (end Feb 2)

Tuesday, January 28

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka (1st Test, ends Jan 31); New Zealand v India at Hamilton (4th ODI)

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City (end Feb 2)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup men's slalom at Schladming

Wednesday, January 29

CRICKET: Australia v England at Hobart (1st T20); Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka (1st Test, ends Jan 31)

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City (end Feb 2)

Thursday, January 30

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka (1st Test, ends Jan 31)

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City (end Feb 2)

GOLF: EPGA at Dubai Desert Classic; USPGA at Phoenix Open (end Feb 2)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup men's downhill at Garmisch Partenkirchen (ends Feb 2)

Friday, January 31

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City; Davis Cup World Group 1st round (end Feb 2)

CRICKET: Australia v England at Melbourne (2nd T20); Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka (1st Test, ends); New Zealand v India at Melbourne (5th ODI)

GOLF: EPGA at Dubai Desert Classic; USPGA at Phoenix Open (end Feb 2)

ALPINE SKIING: World Cup men's downhill at Garmisch Partenkirchen (ends Feb 2)

SKI JUMP: Men's World Cup at Willingen (ends Feb 2)