*The list will be updated with further fixtures and events as they are confirmed; dates and venues are subject to change.
15-2 Jan: Darts - PDC World Championship, London
2: Darts - PDC World Championship final, Alexandra Palace
6-9: Football - FA Cup third round
7-15: Darts - BDO World Professional Championships, Lakeside
12-29: Bowls - World Indoor Championships, Hopton-on-Sea
14 Jan-5 Feb: Football - Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon
14: Boxing - James DeGale v Badou Jack, IBF and WBC super-middleweight world title fight, New York
15-22: Snooker - Masters, Alexandra Palace
15, 19 & 22: Cricket - India v England, ODIs
15: Basketball - BBL Cup finals, Birmingham
16-29: Tennis - Australian Open, Melbourne
21-22: Football - Scottish Cup fourth round
26, 29 & 1 Feb: Cricket - India v England, Twenty20 internationals
27-30: Football - FA Cup fourth round
28: Boxing - Carl Frampton v Leo Santa Cruz, WBA featherweight world title fight, Las Vegas, USA
BBC Sport picks out the remaining key sporting events of 2016.