February 2012 in sports

Current sporting seasons edit

National teams competitions

International clubs competitions

Domestic (national) competitions

Ice hockey 2012 edit

Rugby union 2012 edit

Snooker 2012 edit

Players Tour Championship

Tennis 2012 edit

Volleyball 2012 edit

International clubs competitions

Winter sports edit

Days of the month edit

February 29, 2012 (Wednesday) edit

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16, week 6 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group G:
  - UNICS Kazan 63–68 Panathinaikos
  - EA7 Emporio Armani 85–72 Fenerbahçe Ülker
    - Standings: Panathinaikos 4–2, UNICS Kazan, EA7 Emporio Armani 3-3, Fenerbahçe Ülker 2–4.
- Group H:
  - Žalgiris Kaunas 71–77 Bennet Cantù
  - FC Barcelona Regal 70–67 Maccabi Tel Aviv
    - Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 6–0, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bennet Cantù 3-3, Žalgiris Kaunas 0–6.

Football (soccer) edit

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third round (teams in bold qualify for Fourth round):
- Group A:
  - China 3–1 Jordan
  - Iraq 7–1 Singapore
    - Standings: Iraq 15 points, Jordan 12, China PR 9, Singapore 0.
- Group B:
  - South Korea 2–0 Kuwait
  - United Arab Emirates 4–2 Lebanon
    - Standings: South Korea 13 points, Lebanon 10, Kuwait 8, United Arab Emirates 3.
- Group C:
  - Tajikistan 1–1 North Korea
  - Japan 0–1 Uzbekistan
    - Standings: Uzbekistan 16 points, Japan 10, North Korea 7, Tajikistan 1.
- Group D:
  - Australia 4–2 Saudi Arabia
  - Oman 2–0 Thailand
    - Standings: Australia 15 points, Oman 8, Saudi Arabia 6, Thailand 4.
- Group E:
  - Bahrain 10–0 Indonesia
  - Iran 2–2 Qatar
    - Standings: Iran 12 points, Qatar 10, Bahrain 9, Indonesia 0.
Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings):
- (1) Spain 5–0 Venezuela
- (2) Germany 1–2 France
- (5) England 2–3 (3) Netherlands
- Romania 1–1 (4) Uruguay
- Poland 0–0 (6) Portugal
- (8) Italy 0–1 United States
- (9) Croatia 1–3 Sweden
- (10) Denmark 0–2 Russia

February 28, 2012 (Tuesday) edit

Football (soccer) edit

Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 (7) Brazil

February 27, 2012 (Monday) edit

February 26, 2012 (Sunday) edit

Basketball edit

NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida: West 152, East 149.
- The West win back-to-back All-Star Games for the first time since winning three in succession between 2002 and 2004. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is named as Most Valuable Player, after scoring 36 points.

Football (soccer) edit

League Cup Final in London:
- Cardiff City 2–2 (a.e.t) (2–3 pen.) Liverpool
  - Liverpool win the League Cup for the 8th time and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

Field hockey edit

Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Fifth place game: Italy 5–0 Singapore
- Third place game: Poland 3–4 Canada
- Final: India 8–1 France
  - India qualifies for the Olympics.

Mixed martial arts edit

UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan (USA unless stated):
- Lightweight bout: Anthony Pettis def. Joe Lauzon via KO (head kick & punches)
- Featherweight bout: Hatsu Hioki (JPN) def. Bart Palaszewski (POL) via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
- Middleweight bout: Tim Boetsch def. Yushin Okami (JPN) via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (JPN) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt (NZL) def. Cheick Kongo (FRA) via TKO (punches)
- Catchweight (211 lb) bout: Ryan Bader def. Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Lightweight Championship bout: Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar (c) via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 49–46)

Tennis edit

ATP World Tour:
- Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tennessee:
  - Final: Jürgen Melzer (AUT) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 7–5, 7–6 (4)
    - Melzer wins his fourth ATP Tour title.
- Open 13 in Marseille, France:
  - Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Michaël Llodra (FRA) 6–4, 6–4
    - del Potro wins his tenth ATP Tour title.
- Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
  - Final: David Ferrer (ESP) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
    - Ferrer wins his second title of the year and 13th of his career.
WTA Tour:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
  - Final: Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Julia Görges (GER) 7–5, 6–4
    - Radwańska wins her first title of the year and 8th of her career.
- Memphis International in Memphis, Tennessee:
  - Final: Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) def. Marina Erakovic (NZL) 6–3, 6–4
    - Arvidsson wins her second WTA Tour title, with her first title won at the same event six years ago.
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico:
  - Final: Tímea Babos (HUN) def. Alexandra Cadanțu (ROU) 6–4, 6–4
    - Babos wins her first WTA Tour title.

February 25, 2012 (Saturday) edit

Basketball edit

NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, Florida:
- Slam Dunk Contest winner: Jeremy Evans, Utah Jazz
- Three-Point Shootout winner: Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Skills Challenge winner: Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
- Shooting Stars Competition winner: New York (Landry Fields, Cappie Pondexter and Allan Houston)

Field hockey edit

Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Fifth place game: Canada 3–0 Poland
- Third place game: Italy 2–1 Ukraine
- Final: South Africa 3–1 India
  - South Africa qualifies for the Olympics.

February 24, 2012 (Friday) edit

Field hockey edit

Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Italy 4–0 Singapore
- France 1–1 Canada
- India 4–2 Poland
  - Final standings: India 15 points, France 10, Poland 9, Canada 7, Italy 3, Singapore 0.
Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Ukraine 1–0 Poland
- South Africa 4–1 Canada
- Italy 0–1 India
  - Final standings: South Africa 13 points, India 10, Italy 8, Ukraine 7, Canada 4, Poland 0.

February 23, 2012 (Thursday) edit

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16, week 5 (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals):
- Group F: Real Madrid 86–65 Unicaja
- Group G:
  - Fenerbahçe Ülker 94–87 UNICS Kazan
  - Panathinaikos 58–67 EA7 Emporio Armani
- Group H:
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv 70–66 Žalgiris Kaunas
  - Bennet Cantù 62–63 FC Barcelona Regal

Football (soccer) edit

UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Athletic Bilbao 1–0 (1–2) Lokomotiv Moscow. 2–2 on aggregate; Athletic Bilbao win on away goals.
- Valencia 1–0 (1–0) Stoke City. Valencia win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Twente 1–0 (1–0) Steaua București. Twente win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Standard Liège 0–0 (1–1) Wisła Kraków. 1–1 on aggregate; Standard Liège win on away goals.
- PAOK 0–3 (0–0) Udinese. Udinese win 3–0 on aggregate.
- PSV Eindhoven 4–1 (2–1) Trabzonspor. PSV Eindhoven win 6–2 on aggregate.
- Club Brugge 0–1 (1–2) Hannover 96. Hannover 96 win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Manchester United 1–2 (2–0) Ajax. Manchester United win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Metalist Kharkiv 4–1 (4–0) Red Bull Salzburg. Metalist Kharkiv win 8–1 on aggregate.
- Olympiacos 1–0 (1–0) Rubin Kazan. Olympiacos win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Anderlecht 0–1 (0–1) AZ. AZ win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Atlético Madrid 1–0 (3–1) Lazio. Atlético Madrid win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Schalke 04 3–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1) Viktoria Plzeň. Schalke 04 win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Beşiktaş 0–1 (2–0) Braga. Beşiktaş win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Sporting CP 1–0 (2–2) Legia Warsaw. Sporting CP win 3–2 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: The Strongest 2–1 Juan Aurich
- Group 2: Olimpia 2–1 Lanús
- Group 3: Universidad Católica 2–2 Junior

February 22, 2012 (Wednesday) edit

February 21, 2012 (Tuesday) edit

Field hockey edit

Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Singapore 1–15 Canada
- Poland 7–2 Italy
- France 2–6 India
Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Canada 2–5 Ukraine
- Italy 1–1 South Africa
- Poland 0–3 India

Football (soccer) edit

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- CSKA Moscow 1–1 Real Madrid
- Napoli 3–1 Chelsea
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 3: Bolívar 1–3 Unión Española
- Group 4: Arsenal 3–0 Zamora
- Group 6: Cruz Azul 4–0 Deportivo Táchira
- Group 8: Peñarol 0–4 Atlético Nacional
Asian Olympics qualifiers preliminary round 3:
- Group B: Iraq 2–1 Uzbekistan

February 20, 2012 (Monday) edit

February 19, 2012 (Sunday) edit

Basketball edit

Spanish Cup Final in Barcelona: FC Barcelona Regal 74–91 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid win the Cup for the 23rd time.

Field hockey edit

Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Canada 2–3 Poland
- Singapore 0–9 France
- India 8–1 Italy
Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Poland 1–4 Italy
- South Africa 2–0 Ukraine
- India 4–1 Canada

Football (soccer) edit

CAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
- DFC8 1–0 Les Astres
- Missile 3–2 Africa Sports
- AFAD Djékanou 1–0 Diables Noirs
- Orlando Pirates 1–3 Recreativo do Libolo
- Mafunzo 0–2 Liga Muçulmana
- CD Elá Nguema 0–3 Dolphins
- LISCR 0–2 Berekum Chelsea
- Green Mamba 2–4 FC Platinum
- Japan Actuel's 1–5 Power Dynamos
CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg:
- Dragons 1–0 Étoile Filante
- AC Léopard 2–0 AS Tempête Mocaf
- LLB Académic 3–0 Atlético Semu
- Renaissance FC 2–0 Sahel SC
- GAMTEL 1–0 Casa Sport

Golf edit

PGA Tour:
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles:
  - Winner: Bill Haas (USA) 277 (−7)
    - Haas wins his fourth PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India:
  - Winner: Jbe' Kruger (ZAF) 274 (−14)
    - Kruger wins his first European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi, Thailand:
  - Winner: Yani Tseng (ROC) 269 (−19)
    - Tseng wins her 13th LPGA Tour title.
Champions Tour:
- The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida:
  - Winner: Kenny Perry (USA) 196 (−20)
    - Perry wins his second Champions Tour title.

Tennis edit

ATP World Tour:
- ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
  - Final: Roger Federer (SWI) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–1, 6–4
    - Federer wins his 71st ATP Tour title.
- SAP Open in San Jose, California:
  - Final: Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Denis Istomin (UZB) 7–6 (2), 6–2
    - Raonic wins his third ATP Tour title.
- Brasil Open in São Paulo, Brasil:
  - Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
    - Almagro wins his eleventh career title.
WTA Tour:
- Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar:
  - Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–1, 6–2
    - Azarenka wins her third title of the year and eleventh of her career.
- Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
  - Final: Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) def. Alexandra Panova (RUS) 6–2, 7–5
    - Arruabarrena-Vecino wins her first WTA Tour title.

February 18, 2012 (Saturday) edit

Auto racing edit

Sprint Cup Series:
- Budweiser Shootout: (1) Kyle Busch (USA) (Toyota) (2) Tony Stewart (USA) (Chevrolet) (3) Marcos Ambrose (AUS) (Ford)

Field hockey edit

Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Canada 9–0 Italy
- France 2–1 Poland
- India 15–1 Singapore
Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- South Africa 2–1 Poland
- Italy 2–2 Canada
- India 1–1 Ukraine

Football (soccer) edit

AFC Champions League qualifying play-off:
- Esteghlal 3–1 Al-Ettifaq
- Al-Shabab 3–0 Neftchi Farg'ona
- Pohang Steelers 2–0 Chonburi
OFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
- Group A: Mont-Dore 0–1 Ba
- Group B:
  - Auckland City 7–3 Koloale
  - Hekari United 2–0 Amicale
CAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
- ASFA Yennenga 0–0 ASO Chlef
- Young Africans 1–1 Zamalek
- Ports Authority 0–0 Horoya AC
- Foullah Edifice 0–0 JSM Béjaïa
- Tusker 0–0 APR
- Coin Nord 0–0 Ethiopian Coffee
- ASGNN 0–0 Tonnerre
- URA 3–0 Lesotho Correctional Services
- Brikama United 0–1 US Ouakam
CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg:
- Union Douala 1–0 FC Kallon
- Black Leopards 1–1 Motor Action
- Red Arrows 0–0 Royal Leopards
- AS Mangasport 0–1 Saint-George SA
- Kiyovu Sports 1–1 Simba
- Ferroviário de Maputo 3–0 Gor Mahia
- Séwé Sports 0–1 Unisport Bafang
- Extension Gunners 2–1 TANA
- Jamhuri 0–3 Hwange

February 17, 2012 (Friday) edit

Football (soccer) edit

OFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
- Group A: Tefana 3–0 Waitakere United

February 16, 2012 (Thursday) edit

Basketball edit

Israeli State Cup Final in Tel Aviv: Maccabi Tel Aviv 82–69 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
- Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Cup for the third successive time and 39th time overall.

Football (soccer) edit

UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg:
- Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1 Athletic Bilbao
- Red Bull Salzburg 0–4 Metalist Kharkiv
- Ajax 0–2 Manchester United
- Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 Schalke 04
- AZ 1–0 Anderlecht
- Lazio 1–3 Atlético Madrid
- Legia Warsaw 2–2 Sporting CP
- Steaua București 0–1 Twente
- Wisła Kraków 1–1 Standard Liège
- Udinese 0–0 PAOK
- Trabzonspor 1–2 PSV Eindhoven
- Hannover 96 2–1 Club Brugge
- Porto 1–2 Manchester City
- Stoke City 0–1 Valencia
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 5: Nacional 1–2 Libertad
- Group 8: Godoy Cruz 1–0 Peñarol

February 15, 2012 (Wednesday) edit

Football (soccer) edit

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- Zenit St. Petersburg 3–2 Benfica
- Milan 4–0 Arsenal
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: The Strongest 2–1 Santos
- Group 2: Lanús 1–1 Flamengo
- Group 6: Deportivo Táchira 1–1 Corinthians
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
- Group 1: Greece 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group 2: Turkey 0–5 Germany
- Group 3: Belgium 2–2 Northern Ireland
- Group 7: Portugal 6–0 Armenia

Mixed martial arts edit

UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger in Omaha, Nebraska, United States (USA unless stated):
- Bantamweight bout: Ivan Menjivar (ESA) def. John Albert via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Bantamweight bout: T.J. Dillashaw def. Walel Watson via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26)
- Heavyweight bout: Stipe Miocic def. Philip De Fries (ENG) via KO (punches)
- Middleweight bout: Ronny Markes (BRA) def. Aaron Simpson via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve (NED) def. Dave Herman via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Ski jumping edit

World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany: Cancelled due to high winds.

February 14, 2012 (Tuesday) edit

Football (soccer) edit

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- Lyon 1–0 APOEL
- Bayer Leverkusen 1–3 Barcelona
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg:
- Rubin Kazan 0–1 Olympiacos
- Braga 0–2 Beşiktaş
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 4: Zamora 0–0 Boca Juniors
- Group 7: Defensor Sporting 2–0 Deportivo Quito
- Group 8: Atlético Nacional 2–0 Universidad de Chile

February 13, 2012 (Monday) edit

February 12, 2012 (Sunday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:
- Super combined: (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) (2) Beat Feuz (SWI) (3) Thomas Mermillod-Blondin (FRA)
  - Final standings: (1) Kostelić 336 points (2) Feuz 300 (3) Romed Baumann (AUT) 159
    - Kostelić defends his combined title, and wins his fifth career discipline title.
Women's World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra:
- Giant slalom: (1) Tessa Worley (FRA) (2) Tina Maze (SLO) (3) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER)

Auto racing edit

World Rally Championship:
- Rally Sweden: (1) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Mads Østberg (NOR)/Jonas Andersson (SWE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)

Biathlon edit

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) (2) Martin Fourcade (FRA) (3) Dmitry Malyshko (RUS)
- Women's 10 km Pursuit: (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) (2) Magdalena Neuner (GER) (3) Darya Domracheva (BLR)

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Final: Zambia 0–0 (8–7 pen.) Ivory Coast
  - Zambia win the title for the first time.

Golf edit

PGA Tour:
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California:
  - Winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 269 (−17)
    - Mickelson wins his 40th PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
  - Winner: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 270 (−18)
    - Cabrera-Bello wins his second European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
- Women's Australian Open in Black Rock, Australia:
  - Winner: Jessica Korda (USA) 289 (−3)^PO
    - Korda wins her first LPGA Tour title, in a six-player playoff.
Champions Tour:
- Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida:
  - Winner: Corey Pavin (USA)
    - Pavin wins his first Champions Tour title.

Rugby union edit

Six Nations Championship, week 2: Wales 27–13 Scotland

Tennis edit

Davis Cup
- World Group, first round:
  - Spain 5–0 Kazakhstan
  - Russia 2–3 Austria
  - Canada 1–4 France
  - Switzerland 0–5 United States
  - Czech Republic 4–1 Italy
  - Serbia 4–1 Sweden
  - Japan 2–3 Croatia
  - Germany 1–4 Argentina
WTA Tour:
- Open GDF Suez in Paris, France:
  - Final: Angelique Kerber (GER) def. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 7–6 (3), 5–7, 6–3
    - Kerber wins her first WTA title.
- PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand
  - Final: Daniela Hantuchová (FRA) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6–7 (4), 6–3, 6–3
    - Hantuchová wins the tournament for the second time, and his 5th career title.

February 11, 2012 (Saturday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:
- Downhill: (1) Beat Feuz (SWI) (2) Benjamin Thomsen (CAN) (3) Adrien Théaux (FRA)
Women's World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra:
- Slalom: (1) Marlies Schild (AUT) (2) Frida Hansdotter (SWE) (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT)

Biathlon edit

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Men's 10 km Sprint: (1) Martin Fourcade (FRA) (2) Timofey Lapshin (RUS) (3) Benjamin Weger (SWI)
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) (2) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) (3) Darya Domracheva (BLR)

Bobsleigh edit

Bobsleigh World Cup in Calgary, Canada:
- Two-man: (1) Beat Hefti/Thomas Lamparter (SWI) (2) Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau (GER) (3) Maximilian Arndt/Kevin Kuske (GER)
  - Final standings: Hefti 1695 points Arndt 1573 Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) 1416
    - Hefti wins his second World Cup title.
- Four-man: (1) Machata/Marko Huebenbecker/Bredau/Christian Poser (GER) (2) Arndt/Jan Speer/Kuske/Martin Putze (GER) (3) Zubkov/Filipp Yegorov/Dmitry Trunenkov/Maxim Mokrousov (RUS)
  - Final standings: Zubkov 1671 points Arndt 1606 Machata 1574
    - Zubkov wins his record-equalling fourth World Cup title.
- Two-woman: (1) Kaillie Humphries/Jennifer Ciochetti (CAN) (2) Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel/Lisette Thöne (GER) (3) Sandra Kiriasis/Petra Lammert (GER)
  - Final standings: Cathleen Martini (GER) 1655 Schneiderheinze-Stöckel 1598 Kiriasis 1574
    - Kiriasis fails to win the World Cup for the first time since 2003.

Cross-country skiing edit

World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic:
- Men's 30 km C Mass Start: (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) (2) Dario Cologna (SWI) (3) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS)
- Women's 15 km C Mass Start: (1) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (2) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) (3) Therese Johaug (NOR)

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Third place match: Ghana 0–2 Mali

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Bronze medal match: Croatia 1–3 Italy
- Final: Russia 1–3 (a.e.t.) Spain
  - Spain win the fourth successive title, and sixth overall.

Rugby union edit

Six Nations Championship, week 2: Italy 15–19 England

February 10, 2012 (Friday) edit

Biathlon edit

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay: (1) France (2) Ukraine (3) Slovakia

February 9, 2012 (Thursday) edit

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4:
- Group E: Galatasaray Medical Park 68–64 CSKA Moscow
- Group G: Panathinaikos 72–62 Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group H:
  - Žalgiris Kaunas 58–67 FC Barcelona Regal
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv 75–60 Bennet Cantù

Football (soccer) edit

Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: Internacional 2–0 Juan Aurich
- Group 2: Emelec 1–0 Olimpia
- Group 3: Universidad Católica 1–1 Bolívar
- Group 5: Libertad 4–1 Alianza Lima

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Semi-finals:
  - Croatia 2–4 Russia
  - Spain 1–0 Italy

February 8, 2012 (Wednesday) edit

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4:
- Group E: Anadolu Efes 65–67 Olympiacos
- Group F:
  - Montepaschi Siena 84–69 Unicaja
  - Gescrap Bizkaia 93–69 Real Madrid
- Group G: EA7 Emporio Armani 63–58 UNICS Kazan

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Semifinals:
  - In Bata: Zambia 1–0 Ghana
  - In Libreville: Mali 0–1 Ivory Coast
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 3: Unión Española 2–0 Junior
- Group 5: Vasco da Gama 1–2 Nacional
- Group 6: Nacional 1–2 Cruz Azul

Snowboarding edit

World Cup in Blue Mountain, Canada:
- Snowboard cross men: (1) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) (2) David Speiser (GER) (3) Nick Baumgartner (USA)
- Snowboard cross women: (1) Dominique Maltais (CAN) (2) Aleksandra Zhekova (BUL) (3) Maelle Ricker (CAN)

February 7, 2012 (Tuesday) edit

Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Tigres de Aragua 6, Yaquis de Obregón 2
- Indios de Mayagüez 3, Leones del Escogido 1
  - Final standings: Leones del Escogido 4–2, Indios de Mayagüez, Tigres de Aragua 3–3, Yaquis de Obregón 2–4.
    - The Leones win the Caribbean Series for the first time since 2010, and the fourth time overall.

Football (soccer) edit

Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 4: Fluminense 1–0 Arsenal
- Group 7:
  - Defensor Sporting 0–3 Vélez Sársfield
  - Guadalajara 1–1 Deportivo Quito

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Quarter-finals:
  - In Split: Russia 2–1 Serbia
  - In Zagreb: Italy 3–1 Portugal

February 6, 2012 (Monday) edit

Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Indios de Mayagüez 4, Yaquis de Obregón 3
- Tigres de Aragua 7, Leones del Escogido 0

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Quarter-finals:
  - In Zagreb: Romania 3–8 Spain
  - In Split: Croatia 1–1 (3–1 pen.) Ukraine

February 5, 2012 (Sunday) edit

American football edit

Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants 21–17 New England Patriots
- New York Giants win the Super Bowl for the fourth time, and first since defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Tigres de Aragua 7, Indios de Mayagüez 0
- Leones del Escogido 2, Yaquis de Obregón 0

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Quarterfinals:
  - In Libreville: Gabon 1–1 (4–5 pen.) Mali
  - In Franceville: Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tunisia

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals):
- Group C in Split: Russia 2–2 Italy
  - Standings: Russia, Italy 4 points, Turkey 0.
- Group D in Zagreb: Serbia 1–2 Portugal
  - Standings: Portugal 6 points, Serbia 3, Azerbaijan 0.

Handball edit

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
- Bronze medal game: Saudi Arabia 25–21 Japan
- Final: South Korea 23–22 Qatar
  - South Korea win the title for the ninth time.

Tennis edit

Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France:
- Final: Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
  - Berdych wins his seventh ATP Tour title.
PBZ Zagreb Indoors in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Final: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Lukáš Lacko (SVK) 6–2, 6–3
  - Youzhny wins his eighth ATP Tour title.
VTR Open in Viña del Mar, Chile:
- Final: Juan Mónaco (ARG) def. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–1
  - Mónaco wins his fourth ATP Tour title, and first since 2007.

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Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Yaquis de Obregón 4, Tigres de Aragua 2
- Leones del Escogido 6, Indios de Mayagüez 1

Equestrianism edit

Show jumping – World Cup, Western European League:
- 11th competition in Bordeaux: Kevin Staut (FRA) on Silvana Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) on Itot du Château Rik Hemeryck (BEL) on Quarco de Kerambars
Combined driving – World Cup:
- World Cup Final in Bordeaux: Boyd Exell (AUS) IJsbrand Chardon (NED) Koos de Ronde (NED)

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Quarterfinals:
  - In Bata: Zambia 3–0 Sudan
  - In Malabo: Ivory Coast 3–0 Equatorial Guinea

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals):
- Group A in Split: Czech Republic 4–5 Croatia
  - Standings: Croatia 6 points, Romania 3, Czech Republic 0.
- Group B in Zagreb: Ukraine 1–4 Spain
  - Standings: Spain 6 points, Ukraine 3, Slovenia 0.

Mixed martial arts edit

UFC 143 in Las Vegas, United States (USA unless stated):
- Middleweight bout: Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Bantamweight bout: Renan Barão (BRA) def. Scott Jorgensen via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Fabrício Werdum (BRA) def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Interim Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)

February 3, 2012 (Friday) edit

Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Yaquis de Obregón 2, Indios de Mayagüez 0
- Leones del Escogido 5, Tigres de Aragua 2 (F/13)

Cricket edit

India in Australia:
- 2nd T20I in Melbourne:
  - Australia 131 (19.4 overs); India 135/2 (19.4 overs). India win by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group C in Split: Turkey 0–5 Russia
- Group D in Zagreb: Azerbaijan 8–9 Serbia

Handball edit

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
- Semifinals:
  - South Korea 27–26 Saudi Arabia
  - Qatar 33–28 Japan

February 2, 2012 (Thursday) edit

Baseball edit

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Indios de Mayagüez 3, Tigres de Aragua 1
- Leones del Escogido 2, Yaquis de Obregón 1

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16 matchday 3:
- Group E: CSKA Moscow 85–70 Galatasaray Medical Park
- Group F: Unicaja 68–91 Montepaschi Siena
- Group G: Fenerbahçe Ülker 56–77 Panathinaikos
- Group H:
  - Bennet Cantù 82–74 Maccabi Tel Aviv
  - FC Barcelona Regal 94–80 Žalgiris Kaunas

Football (soccer) edit

Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (teams in bold advance to the Second stage):
- Caracas 1–1 Peñarol. Peñarol win 4–1 on points.
- UANL 2–2 Unión Española. Unión Española win 4–1 on points.

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group A in Split: Romania 3–1 Czech Republic
- Group B in Zagreb: Slovenia 3–6 Ukraine

February 1, 2012 (Wednesday) edit

Basketball edit

Euroleague Top 16 matchday 3:
- Group E: Olympiacos 83–65 Anadolu Efes
- Group F: Real Madrid 89–73 Gescrap Bizkaia
- Group G: UNICS Kazan 59–44 EA7 Emporio Armani

Cricket edit

India in Australia:
- 1st T20I in Sydney:
  - Australia 171/4 (20 overs); India 140/6 (20 overs). Australia win by 31 runs.

Football (soccer) edit

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group D:
  - Botswana 1–2 Mali
  - Ghana 1–1 Guinea
Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (teams in bold advance to the Second stage):
- Flamengo 2–0 Real Potosí. 3–3 on points; Flamengo win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Once Caldas 2–2 Internacional. Internacional win 4–1 on points.

Futsal edit

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group C in Split: Italy 3–1 Turkey
- Group D in Zagreb: Portugal 4–1 Azerbaijan

Handball edit

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - South Korea 28–27 Japan
  - Jordan 28–31 Kuwait
- Group B: Bahrain 29–30 United Arab Emirates

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