Another year over, a new one just begun and talkSPORT cannot wait to gorge on a feast of sporting action.

January began with a barnstorming Merseyside derby and February will end with Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury’s mega fight.

In between then, we saw Conor McGregor return to the octagon and win in just 40 seconds in devastating fashion.

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Boxing Schedule

All major upcoming bouts and results for 2020 here

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January

20 – 2 February: Tennis. Australian Open
24-28: Cricket Fourth Test, Johannesburg: South Africa vs England

28-29: Carabao Cup, semi-final second legs
30: Rugby League Super League season begins

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February

1-2: Six Nations begins. Wales vs Italy, Ireland vs Scotland, France vs England
2: Super Bowl
4: Cricket First ODI, Cape Town: South Africa vs England
7: Cricket Second ODI, Durban: South Africa vs England
8-9: Six Nations. Ireland vs Wales, Scotland vs England, France vs Italy
9: UFC 247. Jones vs Reyes
9: Cricket Third ODI, Johannesburg: South Africa vs England
12: Cricket First T20i, East London: South Africa vs England
14: Cricket Second T20i, Durban: South Africa vs England
16: Cricket Third T20i, Centurion: South Africa vs England
16: Women’s FA Cup fifth round
16: UFC Fight Night. Anderson vs Blachowicz
18-19: Champions League last 16: Borussia Dortmund vs PSG, Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool, Atalanta vs Valencia, Tottenham vs Leipzig
22-23: Italy vs Scotland, Wales vs France, England vs Ireland
22: Boxing. Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 for WBC heavyweight title
20: Europa League last 32: Copenhagen vs Celtic, Wolves vs Espanyol, Rangers vs Braga, Bruges vs Man United, Olympiakos vs Arsenal
23: UFC Fight Night. Felder vs Hooker
25-26: Champions League last 16: Chelsea vs Bayern, Napoli vs Barcelona, Real Madrid vs Man City, Lyon vs Juventus
27: Europa League last 32 second legs
28: Europa League last 16 draw

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March

1: Carabao Cup final
1: UFC Fight Night. Benavidez vs Figueiredo
3-6: FA Cup fifth round
7-8: Six Nations. Ireland vs Italy, England vs Wales, Scotland vs France
8: UFC 248
10-13: Cheltenham Festival
10-11: Football Champions League last 16 second legs: Valencia v Atalanta, Leipzig v Spurs, Liverpool v Atletico Madrid, PSG v Borussia Dortmund
12: Football Europa League last 16, first legs
14: Six Nations. Wales vs Scotland, France vs Ireland, Italy vs England
15: Formula One Australian GP

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15: Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals
17-18: Champions League, last 16 second legs. Man City v Real Madrid, Juventus v Lyons, Bayern Munich v Chelsea, Barcelona v Napoli
19: Football Europa League, round of 16 second legs
19-23: Cricket First Test, Galle: Sri Lanka v England
20: Football Champions League and Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draws
20-23: FA Cup quarter-finals
22: Formula One: Bahrain GP
24-25: Women’s Champions League quarter-final, first legs, Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, Lyon vs Bayern Munich, Glasgow City vs Wolfsburg, Arsenal vs PSG
26: European Championship qualifying play-off semi-finals: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Northern Ireland; Scotland vs Israel; Slovakia vs Republic of Ireland
27: Football friendlies: England vs Italy, Wales vs Austria
27-31: Cricket second Test, Colombo: Sri Lanka vs England
31: European Championship qualifying play-off finals
31: Football friendly: England vs Denmark

April

1: Women’s Champions League quarter-final, second legs: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, Wolfsburg vs Glasgow City, PSG vs Arsenal, Bayern Munich vs Lyon
4: The Grand National
5. WWE Wrestemania
5: Formula One. Vietnamese Grand Prix
7-8: Champions League, quarter-final first legs
9: Europa League, quarter-final first legs
9-12: Golf. The Masters
12-15: Cricket. County Championship first round fixtures
14-15: Champions League quarter-final second legs
16: Europa League quarter-final second legs
18: Snooker. World Championship
19: Formula One. Chinese Grand Prix
25-26: Women’s Champions League semi-final first legs
26: London Marathon
28-29: Champions League semi-final first legs
30: Europa League semi-final first legs

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May

2: Racing. 2000 Guineas
2-3: Women’s Champions League, semi-final second legs
3: Formula 1. Dutch Grand Prix
3: Racing. 1000 Guineas
5-6: Champions League semi-final second legs
7: Europa League semi-final second legs
9: Women’s FA Cup final
9: Giro d’Italia begins
10: Formula 1. Spanish Grand Prix
16: League Two play-off final
17: Final day of the Premier League season
23: FA Cup final
24: League One play-off final
24: Women’s Champions League final
24: Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix
24: Tennis. French Open begins
25: Championship play-off final
27: Europa League final
28: Cricket. T20 Blast begins
30: Champions League final