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