AFP Sports Diary for December 6 to January 1: Sunday, December 6 FORMULA ONE: Sakhir Grand Prix, Bahrain CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, 1st Test (until Dec 7); South Africa v England at Paarl, 1st ODI; Australia v India at Sydney, 2nd T20I (night) GOLF: EPGA at Sun City Open, South Africa, USPGA at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; LPGA at The Colony Texas (end) RALLYING: Rally Monza (ends) SKI JUMPING: Men's World Cup at Nizhny Tagil, Russia ALPINE SKIING: Women's World Cup Super-G, St Moritz; Men's World Cup Giant Slalom, Santa Caterina Valfurva RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup final - England v France, Twickenham FOOTBALL: African Champions League and Confederations Cup qualifying rounds Monday, December 7 CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, 1st Test (ends), South Africa v England ODI at Cape Town FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League last 16 draw; African Champions League and Confederations Cup qualifying rounds RUGBY UNION: 2023 World Cup group draw Tuesday, December 8 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stages, matchday six CRICKET: Australia v India at Sydney, 3rd T20I (night) Wednesday, December 9 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group stages, matchday six CRICKET: South Africa v England at Cape Town, 3rd ODI (day/night) Thursday, December 10 FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League group stages, matchday six GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai (until Dec 13); LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec 13) Friday, December 11 CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) RUGBY UNION: Start of European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup group phase GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai (until Dec 13); USPGA at Naples, Florida and LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec 13) 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 HURLING: All-Ireland final at Croke Park, Dublin 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) 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) 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 Al-Wakrah, Qatar GAELIC FOOTBALL: All-Ireland final at Croke Park, Dublin 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 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) 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 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 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) RUGBY UNION: Premiership and Pro14 RACING: Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Monday, December 28 CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan 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 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 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 SKI JUMPING: Four Hills, 2nd leg, Garmisch Partenkirchen (night) afp