HOCKEY – FIH Champions Trophy, external, Argentina (28 Jan – 5 Feb); the last ranking event before the Olympics features eight nations, including Great Britain. The GB women are in Group A with China, Japan and the Netherlands. Live coverage of GB’s opening match against Japan on the BBC’s red button at 1800GMT on Saturday.
SAILING – Miami World Cup Regatta, external (22-28 Jan); the second of seven ISAF World Cup regattas features 529 sailors from 41 countries. The newly-selected 470 men’s pair of Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell are among the 24 Team GBR sailors competing. Follow GB women’s 470 team of Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark, external on Twitter.
HANDBALL – Men’s European Championships, external, Serbia (15-29 Jan); 16 teams (not Great Britain) are competing in Serbia, with a place at London 2012 awarded to the winners. World champions France – who have already booked an Olympic place – are among those competing but have it all to do after losing their first two group games last week.
TENNIS – Australian Open, external, Melbourne (16-29 Jan); the first major of 2012 sees Great Britain’s Andy Murray, external hoping to make it third time lucky, having lost in the last two Australian Open finals. Live commentary on Five Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website; live coverage of one men’s semi-final and both singles final on BBC TV/Five Live/BBC Sport website.
WATER POLO – European Championships, external, Eindhoven, Netherlands (16-29 Jan); Great Britain’s women are competing at the Euros for the first time since 1997 but cannot finish among the medals after suffering three defeats last week. The men’s tournament features world champions Italy and Olympic champions Hungary, although GB’s men have not qualified. Follow British Water Polo, external on Twitter for updates.