| Date
|
Sport
|
Venue/Event
|
Status
|
Winner/s
|
| 1–6
|
Archery
|
Turkey 2016 World Indoor Archery Championships
|
International
|
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
|
| 1–12
|
Cross-country skiing
|
Canada 2016 Ski Tour Canada
|
International
|
Men: Norway Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women: Norway Therese Johaug
|
| 2–6
|
Track cycling
|
United Kingdom 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
|
International
|
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
|
| 3–6
|
Golf
|
United States 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship
|
International
|
Australia Adam Scott
|
| 3–13
|
Association football
|
Grenada 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
| 3–13
|
Biathlon
|
Norway Biathlon World Championships 2016
|
International
|
File:Flag of France.svg France
|
| 4–5
|
Triathlon
|
United Arab Emirates 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #1
|
International
|
Men: Spain Mario Mola
Women: United Kingdom Jodie Stimpson
|
| 4–6
|
Amateur wrestling
|
Egypt 2016 African Wrestling Championships
|
Continental
|
Men's Freestyle: File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
Women's Freestyle: File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Greco-Roman: File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
|
| 4–6
|
Darts
|
England 2016 UK Open
|
International
|
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
|
| 4–6
|
Rugby sevens
|
United States 2016 USA Sevens (WRSS #5)
|
International
|
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
|
| 5–6
|
Speed skating
|
Germany 2016 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men: Netherlands Sven Kramer
Women: Czech Republic Martina Sáblíková
|
| 5–13
|
Curling
|
Denmark 2016 World Junior Curling Championships
|
International
|
Men: File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (Skip: Bruce Mouat)
Women: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Skip: Mary Fay)
|
| 6–12
|
Multi-sport
|
Denmark/Greenland 2016 Arctic Winter Games
|
Regional
|
File:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska
|
| 8–13
|
Amateur wrestling
|
Latvia 2016 European Wrestling Championships
|
Continental
|
Men's freestyle: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (medals), File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia (points)
Women's freestyle: File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan (medals), File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (points)
Greco-Roman: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (medals and points)
Overall: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (medals), File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (points)
|
| 8–13
|
Snooker
|
Wales 2016 World Grand Prix
|
International
|
England Shaun Murphy
|
| 8–3 April
|
Cricket
|
India 2016 ICC World Twenty20
|
International
|
File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies
|
| 9–20
|
Tennis
|
United States 2016 BNP Paribas Open
|
International
|
Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Belarus Victoria Azarenka
|
| 11–12
|
Amateur wrestling
|
New Zealand 2016 Oceania Wrestling Championships
|
Continental
|
Men's Freestyle: File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Women's Freestyle: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Greco-Roman: File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
|
| 11–13
|
Athletics
|
Italy 2016 World University Cross Country Championships
|
International
|
Men: Morocco Hicham Amghar
Women: Turkey Sevilay Eytemiş
|
| 11–13
|
Speed skating
|
China 2016 World Junior Speed Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men: Canada Benjamin Donnelly
Women: Russia Elizaveta Kazelina
|
| 11–13
|
Speed skating
|
South Korea 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men: China Han Tianyu
Women: South Korea Choi Min-jeong
|
| 11–30
|
Chess
|
Russia Candidates Tournament 2016
|
International
|
Russia Sergey Karjakin
|
| 12
|
Triathlon
|
Australia ITU Triathlon World Cup #1
|
International
|
Men: Spain Mario Mola
Women: United Kingdom Jodie Stimpson
|
| 12
|
Formula E
|
Mexico 2016 Mexico City ePrix
|
International
|
Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio (United States Dragon Racing)
|
| 12–13
|
Rugby sevens
|
Canada 2016 Canada Sevens (WRSS #6)
|
International
|
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
|
| 13–18 September
|
INDYCAR
|
United States/Canada 2016 IndyCar Series
|
Regional
|
France Simon Pagenaud (United States Team Penske)
|
| 14–20
|
Figure skating
|
Hungary 2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men: Israel Daniel Samohin
Ladies: Japan Marin Honda
Pairs: Czech Republic Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař
Ice Dance: United States Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
|
| 14–20
|
Ice hockey
|
Bulgaria 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group A
|
International
|
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia was promoted to Division II – Group B
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico was relegated to Division III – Group B
|
| 15–3 April
|
Cricket
|
India 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
|
International
|
File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies
|
| 15–4 April
|
Basketball
|
United States 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic
|
Pennsylvania Villanova Wildcats
|
| 16–20
|
Modern pentathlon
|
Argentina 2016 Pan American Modern Pentathlon Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: United States Nathan Schrimsher
Women: Cuba Leidis Laura Moya
|
| 17–20
|
Athletics
|
United States 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
|
International
|
File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
|
| 19–27
|
Curling
|
Canada 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
|
International
|
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (Skip: Binia Feltscher)
|
| 19–5 April
|
Basketball
|
United States 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic
|
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies
|
| 20
|
Formula One
|
Australia 2016 Australian Grand Prix
|
International
|
Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
|
| 20
|
Motorcycle racing
|
Qatar 2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
|
International
|
MotoGP: Spain Jorge Lorenzo (Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: Switzerland Thomas Lüthi (Switzerland Garage Plus Interwetten)
Moto3: Italy Niccolò Antonelli (Italy Ongetta-Rivacold)
|
| 20–24
|
Table tennis
|
Australia 2016 Oceania Table Tennis Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Australia Chris Yan
Women: Australia Jian Fang Lay
|
| 21–27
|
Squash
|
England 2016 Men's British Open (PSA WS #6)
England 2016 Women's British Open
|
International
|
Men: Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Egypt Nour El Sherbini
|
| 21–3 April
|
Tennis
|
United States 2016 Miami Open
|
International
|
Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Belarus Victoria Azarenka
|
| 23–27
|
Golf
|
United States 2016 WGC-Dell Match Play
|
International
|
Australia Jason Day
|
| 25–27
|
Rowing
|
Chile 2016 South American Rowing Championship
|
Continental
|
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
|
| 26
|
Athletics
|
United Kingdom 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
|
International
|
Men: Kenya Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
Women: Kenya Peres Jepchirchir
|
| 26
|
Horse racing
|
United Arab Emirates 2016 Dubai World Cup
|
International
|
United States California Chrome
(Jockey: Mexico Victor Espinoza)
|
| 26–31
|
Ice hockey
|
Denmark 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group A
|
International
|
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany was promoted to Top Division
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia was relegated to Division I - Group B
|
| 26–1 April
|
Ice hockey
|
Spain 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II – Group B
|
International
|
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia was promoted to Division II - Group A
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China was relegated to Division III - Group A
|
| 28–3 April
|
Figure skating
|
United States 2016 World Figure Skating Championships
|
International
|
Men: Spain Javier Fernández
Ladies: Russia Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Canada Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford
Ice Dance: France Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron
|
| 28–3 April
|
Snooker
|
China 2016 China Open
|
International
|
England Judd Trump
|
| 28–4 April
|
Ice hockey
|
Canada 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship
|
International
|
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
| 31–3 April
|
Golf
|
United States 2016 ANA Inspiration
|
International
|
New Zealand Lydia Ko
|
| 31–6 April
|
Ice hockey
|
Turkey 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III
|
International
|
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey was promoted to Division II - Group B
|
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