The NCAA College Football season reaches its climax with the College Bowl games over the holiday period, while the NFL Regular Season ends and enters playoff mode.

The final top Horse Race of the year is the Hong Kong International Cup (11th) at the spectacular Sha Tin Racecourse; British Jump Racing features the Pertemps King George VI Chase from Kempton on Boxing Day (26th), and the Coral Eurobet Welsh National at Chepstow on the 27th. Horse Race fans Down Under look forward to the running of the New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland on Boxing Day.

The Tennis highlight comes early in the month (2nd to 4th), as the top two countries battle it out in the Davis Cup Final.

In Athletics, Tilburg, The Netherlands host the 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships on the 11th.

December's Rugby Union action includes the 124th Varsity Match between Oxford & Cambridge at Twickenham in London (on the 6th).

Boxing Day (Dec 26th) is the day Sailing enthusiasts Down Under enjoy the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Sydney, Australia.

Darts fans get excited as the 2006 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship gets underway on the 19th through to the 2nd of January 2006 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex, England.

These are just some of December's highlights, a full schedule will appear on this page by the end of November 2005.