AFP Sports Diary for December 12 to January 8: Saturday, December 12 CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup matchday one; European Challenge Cup group matchday one GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai (until Dec 13); USPGA at Naples, Florida and LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec 13) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup downhill, Val d'Isere; Women's World Cup Giant Slalom, Courchevel BOXING: World heavyweight championship fight between Britain's Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria in London Sunday, December 13 CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup matchday one GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai; USPGA at Naples, Florida and LPGA at Houston, Texas (end) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Super G, Val d'Isere; Women's World Cup Giant Slalom, Courchevel FORMULA ONE: Season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Monday, December 14 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League last 16 draw, Nyon; UEFA Europa League, last 32 draw, Nyon CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) RUGBY UNION: Draw in Paris for the 2023 Rugby World Cup Tuesday, December 15 CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test (ends) Wednesday, December 16 No scheduled events Thursday, December 17 CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test (day/night; until Dec 21) GOLF: LPGA at Naples, Florida (until Dec 20) FOOTBALL: Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 ceremony Friday, December 18 CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test (day/night; until Dec 21); New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, 1st T20I (night) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Super-G, Val Gardena; Women's World Cup Downhill, Val d'Isere RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, matchday two; European Challenge Cup matchday two (until Dec 20) GOLF: LPGA at Naples, Florida (until Dec 20) Saturday, December 19 CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test (day/night; until Dec 21) RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, matchday two; European Challenge Cup matchday two (until Dec 20) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Downhill, Val Gardena; Women's World Cup Downhill, Val d'Isere FOOTBALL: AFC Champions League final in Qatar GOLF: LPGA at Naples, Florida (until Dec 20) Sunday, December 20 CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test (day/night; until Dec 21); New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, 2nd T20I (night) RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, matchday two; European Challenge Cup matchday two ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Giant Slalom, Alta Badia; Women's World Cup Super G, Val d'Isere FOOTBALL: Scottish Cup final (2019/2020) - Celtic v Hearts, Hampden Park GOLF: LPGA at Naples, Florida (ends) Monday, December 21 CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test (day/night; ends) ALPINE SKING: Men's World Cup Slalom, Alta Badia Tuesday, December 22 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Napier, 3rd T20I (night) ALPINE SKING: Men's World Cup Slalom, Madonna di Campiglio (night) BASKETBAL: NBA season gets underway Wednesday, December 23 No scheduled events Thursday, December 24 No scheduled events Friday, December 25 No scheduled events Saturday, December 26 RACING: King George VI Chase at Kempton CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test at Mount Maunganui (ends Dec 30); Australia v India 3rd Test, Melbourne, (ends Dec 30); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test (ends Dec 30) Sunday, December 27 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test at Mount Maunganui (ends Dec 30); Australia v India 3rd Test, Melbourne, (ends Dec 30); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test (ends Dec 30) RACING: Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Monday, December 28 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test at Mount Maunganui (ends Dec 30); Australia v India 3rd Test, Melbourne, (ends Dec 30); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test (ends Dec 30) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Downhill, Bormio; Women's World Cup Giant Slalom, Semmering Tuesday, December 29 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test at Mount Maunganui (ends Dec 30); Australia v India at Melbourne, 2nd Test (ends Dec 30); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test (ends Dec 30) ALPINE SKIING: Men's World Cup Super G, Bormio; Women's World Cup Slalom, Semmering SKI JUMPING: Four Hills, 1st leg, Obertsdorf (night) Wednesday, December 30 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test at Mount Maunganui (ends Dec 30); Australia v India at Melbourne, 2nd Test (ends Dec 30); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test (ends Dec 30) Thursday, December 31 No scheduled events Friday, January 1, 2021 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10) SKI JUMPING: Four Hills, 2nd leg, Garmisch Partenkirchen (night) Saturday, January 2 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10) Sunday, January 3 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10) CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 2nd Test (until January 7); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test (until January 7) ALPINE SKIING: Men and women's World Cup at Zagreb (until January 6) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) Monday, January 4 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10); ATP at Qatar (until January 11) CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 2nd Test (until January 7); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test (until January 7) ALPINE SKIING: men and women's World Cup at Zagreb (until January 6) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) Tuesday, January 5 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10); ATP at Qatar (until January 11) CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 2nd Test (until January 7); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test (until January 7) ALPINE SKIING: men and women's World Cup at Zagreb (until January 6) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) Wednesday, January 6 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10); ATP at Qatar (until January 11) CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 2nd Test (until January 7); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test (until January 7) ALPINE SKIING: men and women's World Cup at Zagreb (ends) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) Thursday, January 7 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10); ATP at Qatar (until January 11) CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 2nd Test (ends); South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test (ends); Australia v India at Sydney, 3rd Test (until January 11) GOLF: USPGA at Kapalua, Hawaii (until January 11) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) Friday, January 8 TENNIS: ATP at ATP Cup, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (until January 10); ATP at Qatar (until January 11) CRICKET: Australia v India at Sydney, 3rd Test (until January 11) GOLF: USPGA at Kapalua, Hawaii (until January 11) MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia (until January 15) afp