| Date
|
Sport
|
Venue/Event
|
Status
|
Winner/s
|
| 1
|
Ice hockey
|
United States 2016 NHL Winter Classic
|
Domestic
|
Canada Montreal Canadiens
|
| 1–10
|
Cross-country skiing
|
Switzerland/Germany/Italy 2016 Tour de Ski
|
International
|
Men: Norway Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women: Norway Therese Johaug
|
| 17 December 2015–3
|
Darts
|
England 2016 PDC World Darts Championship
|
International
|
Scotland Gary Anderson
|
| 3–9
|
Tennis
|
Australia 2016 Hopman Cup
|
International
|
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Nick Kyrgios / Daria Gavrilova)
|
| 3–12
|
Association football
|
Russia 2016 Granatkin Memorial
|
International
|
File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
|
| 3–16
|
Rallying
|
Argentina/Bolivia 2016 Dakar Rally
|
International
|
Bikes: Australia Toby Price
Quads: Argentina Marcos Patronelli
Cars: France Stéphane Peterhansel
Trucks: Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
|
| 26 December 2015–5
|
Ice hockey
|
Finland 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
|
International
|
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
|
| 29 December 2015–6
|
Ski jumping
|
Germany/Austria 2015–16 Four Hills Tournament
|
International
|
Slovenia Peter Prevc
|
| 7–14
|
Squash
|
United States Tournament of Champions 2016 (PSA WS #4)
United States Women's Tournament of Champions 2016
|
International
|
Men: Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Egypt Nour El Sherbini
|
| 8–15
|
Ice hockey
|
Canada 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
|
International
|
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
| 8–24
|
Bowls
|
England 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship
|
International
|
Men: England Nick Brett
Women: England Ellen Falkner
Pairs: Scotland Stewart Anderson / Darren Burnett
|
| 9–10
|
Speed skating
|
Belarus 2016 European Speed Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Netherlands Sven Kramer
Women: Czech Republic Martina Sáblíková
|
| 10–16
|
Ice hockey
|
Hungary 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I
|
International
|
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan was promoted to the Top Division
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark was relegated to Division I Qualification
|
| 10–17
|
Snooker
|
England 2016 Masters
|
International
|
England Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
| 10–22
|
Water polo
|
Serbia 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
|
| 10–23
|
Water polo
|
Serbia 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
|
| 11
|
American football
|
United States 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
|
Domestic
|
Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide
|
| 12–30
|
Association football
|
Qatar 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
| 13–23
|
Association football
|
Cook Islands 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
|
| 14–17
|
Ski flying
|
Austria FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016
|
International
|
Individual: Slovenia Peter Prevc
Team: File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
|
| 15–24
|
Ice hockey
|
Mexico 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
|
International
|
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group B
|
| 15–28
|
Handball
|
Bahrain 2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
|
| 15–31
|
Handball
|
Poland 2016 European Men's Handball Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
|
| 16
|
Rowing
|
Hungary 2016 European Rowing Indoor Championships
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
|
| 16–7 February
|
Association football
|
Rwanda 2016 African Nations Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
|
| 17–23
|
Ice hockey
|
Serbia 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B
|
International
|
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China was relegated to Division III
|
| 17–23
|
Association football
|
Russia 2016 CIS Cup
|
International
|
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
|
| 18–31
|
Tennis
|
Australia 2016 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1)
|
International
|
Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Germany Angelique Kerber
|
| 21–30
|
Handball
|
Egypt 2016 African Men's Handball Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
|
| 22–24
|
Speed skating
|
Russia 2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Russia Semen Elistratov
Women: United Kingdom Elise Christie
|
| 22–20 November
|
Rallying
|
European Union/Mexico/Argentina/Australia 2016 World Rally Championship season
|
International
|
WRC #1: France Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia
WRC #2: Finland Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm
WRC #3: Italy Simone Tempestini / Giovanni Bernacchini
|
| 25–31
|
Figure skating
|
Slovakia 2016 European Figure Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Spain Javier Fernández
Ladies: Russia Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Russia Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Ice Dance: France Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
|
| 26–30
|
Track cycling
|
Japan 2016 Asian Cycling Championships
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
|
| 26–2 February
|
Biathlon
|
Romania 2016 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships
|
International
|
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
|
| 26–23 April
|
Association football
|
2016 OFC Champions League
|
Continental
|
New Zealand Auckland City FC
|
| 27–26 November
|
Association football
|
2016 AFC Champions League
|
Continental
|
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
| 29–31
|
Luge
|
Germany 2016 FIL World Luge Championships
|
International
|
Men's Singles: Germany Felix Loch
Men's Sprint: Germany Felix Loch
Women's Singles: Germany Natalie Geisenberger
Women's Sprint: Switzerland Martina Kocher
Doubles: Germany Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
Doubles Sprint: Germany Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
|
| 29–31
|
Speed skating
|
Bulgaria 2016 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men:China Ren Ziwei
Women: China Qu Chunyu
Medal tallies: File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
|
| 30–31
|
Cyclo-cross
|
Belgium 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
|
International
|
Men: Belgium Wout Van Aert (Belgium Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace)
Women: Netherlands Thalita de Jong (Netherlands Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team)
|
| 30–31
|
Darts
|
England 2016 Masters
|
International
|
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
|
| 30–31
|
Rugby sevens
|
New Zealand 2016 Wellington Sevens (WRSS #3)
|
International
|
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
|
| 31
|
American football
|
United States 2016 Pro Bowl
|
Domestic
|
Team Irvin
Offensive MVP: Virginia Russell Wilson (Washington (state) Seattle Seahawks)
Defensive MVP: Louisiana Michael Bennett (Washington (state) Seattle Seahawks)
|
| 31
|
Ice hockey
|
United States 2016 NHL All-Star Game
|
Domestic
|
Team Pacific
MVP: Alberta John Scott (Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's IceCaps)
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