In tennis, Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka will try to defend their much-coveted titles in Melbourne for the Australian Open on January 14 to 27. The French Open happens at Roland Garros on the last week of May until the first week of June. The 127th Wimbledon Championships comes shortly after on the 24th of July. US Open comes on the 2nd week of August in Pennsylvania. Djokovic is expected to rock the ATP World Tour Finals in November at the London Arena.

In tennis, Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka will try to defend their much-coveted titles in Melbourne for the Australian Open on January 14 to 27. The French Open happens at Roland Garros on the last week of May until the first week of June. The 127th Wimbledon Championships comes shortly after on the 24th of July. US Open comes on the 2nd week of August in Pennsylvania. Djokovic is expected to rock the ATP World Tour Finals in November at the London Arena.

In football, a total of sixteen nations will battle it out in the 29th Africa Cup of Nations that will be held at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on January 19 to February 10.  The first of the three friendly matches against England and Brazil will take place in celebration of the 150 years of Football Association.

On other news, India will host the Women's Cricket ICC World Cup in Wankhede Stadium on the 31st to the 17th of February.

Wales will defend its title in the Rugby Union Six Nations on the 2nd of February to the 16th of March. The Rugby League World Cup happens on the last quarter of the year, on the 26th of October and will last until November 30.

This year, American fans will rejoice as the Super Bowl XLVII comes in full swing on February 3. This huge event takes place at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Last year, New York Giants emerged as champions after beating the New England Patriots in a score of 21-17.

Over 150,000 spectators will gather at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool for the Grand National on early April. Will history be made again as what Neptune Collonges, the only third grey to have won the race achieved back in 2011?

In golf, The Masters will take place once again in Augusta in Georgia on April 11 to 14. Bubba Watson will defend his title against golf legends Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, and Rory Mcllroy. In June, the US Open goes to Pennsylvania.

Even if the world is still dazed by the intense events of 2012, the new year promises great action with some of the world's best names in sports.

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