December sees the two top men’s tennis teams in the world head to the Davis Cup finals for a five match tie that will decide which nation gets the right to claim the title of world champion.
There’s also plenty more action in the Premier League, with matches played throughout the week. European football also hits its stride as the top teams in Europe head into the final round of UEFA Champions League group stage games.
As the year heads to a close, the national hunt fraternity dust off their chasers and hurdlers and compete in some of the sports’ biggest races, including the awesome King George VII Chase held on Boxing Day.
December is also an important month in test cricket, as the top teams travel South to compete in a selection of intriguing series packed with test, ODI and twenty20 action.
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