This time of the year we spend time with family, at parties, exchanging gifts and eating great food. Enjoy everything the holidays have offer and take in some sports as well.

Thursday, Dec 20

College football (7-10 p.m., ESPN): BYU and San Diego State face off in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. ... NBA (8:30-11 p.m., TNT): The Miami Heat tangle with the Dallas Mavericks in this 2011 NBA Finals rematch.

Friday, Dec 21

College football (6:30-10 p.m., ESPN): A slow sports day does feature Ball State against Central Florida in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.

Saturday, Dec 22

College basketball (3-5 p.m., ESPN U): A fully loaded day of sports features the NBA, NFL, college football bowl games and a full slate of college basketball—Spend a couple of hours watching Ole Miss meet Indiana State in basketball.

Sunday, Dec 23

NFL (12-3 p.m., Fox): New Orleans blasted Tampa Bay to keep their playoff hopes alive and now they hit the road to face the red-hot Dallas Cowboys, who are trying to keep their own playoff bid alive.

Monday, Dec 24

College football (7-10 p.m., ESPN): Can’t make it to Hawaii for Christmas? At least you can still watch Western Kentucky and SMU play there in the Hawaii Bowl.

Tuesday, Dec 25

NBA (2-7 p.m., ABC): I recommend spending time with loved ones, but if you have to watch sports, this double header on ABC isn’t bad with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the New York Knicks, followed by a rematch of the 2012 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wednesday, Dec 26

College football (6:30-10 p.m., ESPN): It’s another slow sports day, but you can watch some MACtion as Central Michigan takes on Western Kentucky in the Little Caesars Bowl.

This is the time of year for peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind. Can we try to keep this ideal up for the whole year, even after the holidays pass?