AFP Sports diary from January 18 to February 14:

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)

Saturday, February 1

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations - Wales v Italy and France v England

TENNIS: WTA at Paris and Pattaya City; Davis Cup World Group 1st round (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); women's World Cup at Maribor

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

Sunday, February 2

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations - Ireland v Scotland

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

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

ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup at Maribor

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Super Bowl NFL Championship game at New York

CRICKET: Australia v England at Sydney, 3rd T20I

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

Monday, February 3

TENNIS: ATP at Montpellier, Zagreb, Vina del Mar

Tuesday, February 4

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 1

Wednesday, February 5

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 2

Thursday, February 6

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end Feb 9)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 3; New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 1

Friday, February 7

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end Feb 9)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 4; New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 2

RUGBY UNION: World Sevens Series in Wellington (and Feb 8)

TENNIS: WTA at Fed Cup quarter-finals (end Feb 9)

RALLYING: Rally of Sweden (ends Feb 9)

Saturday, February 8

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end Feb 9)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd Test - Day 5; New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 3

RUGBY UNION: World Sevens Series in Wellington; Six Nations - Ireland v Wales and Scotland v England

TENNIS: WTA at Fed Cup quarter-finals (end Feb 9)

RALLYING: Rally of Sweden (ends Feb 9)

Sunday, February 9

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

GOLF: EPGA at Joburg Open; USPGA at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (end)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 4

TENNIS: WTA at Fed Cup quarter-finals

RALLYING: Rally of Sweden

RUGBY UNION: Six Nations France v Italy

Monday, February 10

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

CRICKET: New Zealand v India at Auckland, 1st Test - Day 5

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

Tuesday, February 11

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

Wednesday, February 12

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 1st T20I; South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 1

Thursday, February 13

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 2

BASEBALL: Major League Spring training begins

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end Feb 16)

Friday, February 14

OLYMPICS: Winter Games at Sochi (end Feb 23)

TENNIS: ATP at Rotterdam, Memphis, Buenos Aires; WTA at Doha (all end Feb 16)

CRICKET: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st Test - Day 3; New Zealand v India at Wellington, 2nd Test - Day 1; Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 2nd T20I

GOLF: EPGA at Africa Open, East London, South Africa; USPGA at Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades; LPGA at Australian Open, Victoria (end Feb 16)