A is for Alf Arlidge, the new coach of the Otago Nuggets.
Our boys of the hardcourt are coming back after a year off and will re-enter the tough arena of the National Basketball League.
Expecting miracles? No, me neither.
But Arlidge is keen and bleeds Otago blue and seems genuinely committed to bringing local talent through. I'll be generous and predict four wins.
B is for Batsmen, specifically the top-order variety.
The Black Caps simply must find six men capable of scoring runs or their hopes of going anywhere, doing anything in test cricket will disintegrate faster than . . . a typical New Zealand top order.
C is for CC Sabathia, the massive and massively talented baseball pitcher who will guide the hated New York Yankees and their bloated payroll to another World Series.
D is for Delhi, host city for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Expect to see horrific numbers of Australian and English gold medal winners, a few good haka performances and at least one totally unknown New Zealand gold medallist.
E is for Eleven, the number of tests the All Blacks will win this year.
That means they will lose three to four, which is becoming quite normal.
There will be a big comeback year for Ali Williams, big news about the return of Carl Hayman and big gaps behind Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.
The countdown to 2011 is on.
F is for Football, the beautiful game, which will again take centre stage when the World Cup is held in South Africa in June.
Expect all the usual drama: England to flame out on penalties, at least one African nation to surprise, Argentina to melt down under Diego Maradona, Brazil to make the final four, Spain to under-achieve and an efficient Italy or Germany to win.
G is for Glasshouse, the nickname of the new stadium in Dunedin that seems to be progressing nicely.
It should be clear at the end of the year if it will be ready for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
H is for the Highlanders, who want and need to have a big season.
There is too much experience and talent for this team to finish 11th again. I'm going to say sixth.
Look for Ben Smith to build on his great year, Jayden Hayward and John Hardie to shine, and Adam Thomson, Tom Donnelly, Jamie Mackintosh and Jimmy Cowan to be the heart of a team that will win back some fans.
I is for the Indianapolis Colts, who will soar to victory in the Super Bowl thanks to the great arm and remarkable brain of quarterback Peyton Manning.
J is for Jane, Cory Jane. He's the next big thing in All Black rugby.
K is for Kambo, a slightly fresh nickname for free-falling New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell.
Five years have passed since his US Open triumph. If things don't pick up, he is in danger of being remembered as a huge flop.
L is for Lampard, the great Chelsea midfielder.
I predict Frank and company will be celebrating another Premier League title in May.
M is for Michael Schumacher, the former Formula 1 great who will this year attempt a comeback to rival that of Michael Jordan.
In his prime, Schumi was without peer.
But he is no longer in his prime, and he won't necessarily have the best car, either.
My money's on one of the British boys.
N is for Netball, which will hand out two major titles this year.
I'm going to pick the Melbourne Vixens to repeat as ANZ Championship winners, and Australia to beat the Silver Ferns by five goals in the Commonwealth Games final.
O is for the Old Golds, otherwise known as the North Otago rugby team.
Hopefully, 2009 was just a blip, and the men in gold will be chasing Meads Cup glory in 2010.
P is for Phil, last name Mooney. Talk about entering the eye of the storm.
The shock choice as new Otago coach is not only an Australian who was sacked from his last job - he's taken a role many believe should have been given to the great David Latta.
Mooney's got a lot of work ahead of him if he is to unite this province and re-energise a fading team.
Q is for Questions: What was Ivan Cleary thinking by demoting Steve Price from the captaincy? And will Cleary get the shove if the Warriors don't improve this year?
R is for Rowing, which is set for a massive year in New Zealand. Lake Karapiro hosts the world championships in October.
The Otago Daily Times will be there to cover the swag of New Zealand medals, including gold for Otago Boys High School old boy Hamish Bond.
S is for Scott Dixon, New Zealand's motorsport ace.
Hard to predict something like the Indy 500 but fingers crossed our Scottie is kissing the bricks and lathering himself in milk in May.
T is for Tiger Woods, who was sailing along nicely for 12 years as the best golfer in the world until plunging into the steamiest of scandals.
Enough of the titillating tales from the cocktail waitresses - sports fans now want to know when Tiger will be back on the course.
Hard to see him carrying on as if nothing has happened, and impossible to see him winning a Major.
U is for Usain Bolt, the world's most exciting sportsman. He will lower his own 100m world record time again this year.
V is for Valerie Vili, the golden girl of New Zealand sport. Easy to predict her year ahead: the supreme Halberg Award, a Commonwealth Games gold medal and another world title. We are truly blessed to have her.
W is for Winter Olympics, the big show on snow and ice that will dominate February.
New Zealand probably won't win a medal but it seems more than likely that our biggest team will be sent and will record our best overall results.
X is for X-ray.
Expect Wayne Rooney's, Steven Gerrard's or John Terry's metatarsal to feature in one of these about three weeks before the World Cup starts.
Y is for Yes. As in, will Serena Williams again dominate women's tennis this year?
Z is for Zero, which is realistically the number of points likely to be earned at the World Cup by our beloved All Whites.
Reaching the tournament was a heck of an achievement but it would be bordering on miraculous if we could steal a draw or a win.
