Feb 1-3 BADMINTON - English National Championships, Manchester Velodrome

Feb 2 FOOTBALL - Scottish Cup fifth round

Feb 2 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Ireland v Italy, Croke Park; England v Wales, Twickenham

Feb 2 RUGBY LEAGUE - engage Super League XIII begins

Feb 2-3 TENNIS - Fed Cup World Group first round

Feb 3 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Scotland v France, Murrayfield

Feb 3 MOTORSPORT - A1GP Australia, Sydney

Feb 3 AMERICAN FOOTBALL - Super Bowl XLII, Phoenix, Arizona.

Feb 5 FOOTBALL - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, England v Republic of Ireland

Feb 5 CRICKET - New Zealand v England first Twenty20 International, Christchurch

Feb 5-7 SNOOKER - Welsh Open qualifying

Feb 6 FOOTBALL - Friendly Internationals, England v Switzerland, Wales v Norway, Republic of Ireland v Brazil

Feb 6 FOOTBALL - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, Malta v Wales

Feb 6 FOOTBALL - Friendly Under-21 International, Israel v Northern Ireland

Feb 7 CRICKET - New Zealand v England second Twenty20 International, Christchurch

Feb 8-10 TENNIS - Davis Cup World Group first round, inc Argentina v Great Britain

Feb 8-10 RALLYING - Swedish Rally

Feb 9 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium; France v Ireland, Stade de France

Feb 9 CRICKET - New Zealand v England first ODI, Wellington

Feb 9 RACING - Totesport Trophy, Newbury

Feb 9-10 ATHLETICS - Norwich Union World Indoor Trials & UK Championships, Sheffield

Feb 10 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Italy v England, Stadio Flaminio

Feb 10 RACING - Hennessy Gold Cup, Leopardstown

Feb 11-17 SNOOKER - Welsh Open, The Newport Centre

Feb 12 CRICKET - New Zealand v England second ODI, Hamilton

Feb 12-17 BADMINTON - European Team Championships, Almere

Feb 13-14 FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup, last 32 first leg

Feb 15 CRICKET - New Zealand v England third ODI, Auckland

Feb 16 FOOTBALL - FA Cup fifth round

Feb 16 ATHLETICS - Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, NIA, Birmingham

Feb 18-23 TENNIS - WTA Qatar Total Open, Doha

Feb 19 CRICKET - New Zealand v England fourth ODI, Napier

Feb 19-20 FOOTBALL - Champions League last 16 first leg

Feb 19-20 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy area finals first legs

Feb 20-24 GOLF - WGC-Accenture Match Play, Arizona

Feb 20 - ICE HOCKEY - Nottingham v Sheffield, Elite League Challenge Cup final 2nd leg

Feb 21 FOOTBALL - UEFA Cup, last 32 second leg

Feb 23 CRICKET - New Zealand v England fifth ODI, Christchurch

Feb 23 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: Wales vs Italy, Millenium Stadium; Ireland v Scotland, Croke Park; France v England, Stade de France.

Feb 23 MOTORCYCLING - World Superbikes, Qatar

Feb 24 FOOTBALL - Carling Cup final, Wembley

Feb 26-27 FOOTBALL - Johnstone's Paint Trophy area finals second legs

Feb 29 RUGBY LEAGUE - World Club Challenge, Leeds v Melbourne, Elland Road.