January 2023 Sports Calendar and Schedule of Tournaments and Games

2023 is poised to start with a bang thanks to an abundance of tournaments and games all around the globe.

College football will crown a new champion on January 9 when the top two teams in the nation battle for supremacy at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Although the matchup has yet to be determined, NCAAF odds strongly suggest the Georgia Bulldogs will tangle with the Michigan Wolverines in what could be a game for the ages. Both teams finished in the Top 10 in total offense and defense and enter this weekend's College Football Playoff semifinals with pristine 13-0 records.

The CFP national championship game is just one of dozens of must-see events from a jam-packed month. Sports fans can also look forward to the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, the Australian Open in Melbourne, and UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro.

Stay abreast of all the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated January sports calendar below.

NHL Winter Classic: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
January 2
Fenway Park (Boston, MA)

Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Tulane vs. USCJanuary 2

AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: LSU vs PurdueJanuary 2

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)

Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. UtahJanuary 2

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)

2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship GameJanuary 5

Scotiabank Centre (Halifax, NS)

Sentry Tournament of ChampionsJanuary 5-8

Kapalua Resort (Kapalua, HI)

Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis GarciaJanuary 7

Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)

NFL Week 18January 8

Various venues

FCS National Championship Game: South Dakota State vs. North Dakota StateJanuary 8

Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)

Australian Open January 9-28

Melbourne Park (Melbourne, Australia)

CFP National Championship GameJanuary 9

SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)

Sony Open in HawaiiJanuary 12-15

Waialae Country Club (Honolulu, HI)

Winter FISU World University GamesJanuary 12-22

Various venues (Lake Placid, NY)

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. GastelumJanuary 14

UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)

NFL Wild Card WeekendJanuary 14-16

Various venues

Accor Arena (Paris, France)

The American ExpressJanuary 19-22

La Quinta Country Club, PGA West, and Pete Dye Stadium Course (La Quinta, CA)

NFL Divisional WeekendJanuary 21-22

Various venues

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJanuary 21

Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro

Farmers Insurance OpenJanuary 25-28

Torrey Pines (La Jolla, CA)

Winter X Games 27January 27-29

Buttermilk Mountain (Aspen, CO)

WWE Royal RumbleJanuary 28

Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)

Boxing title fight: Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony YardeJanuary 28

OVO Arena Wembley (London, UK)

NFL Conference Championship GamesJanuary 29