January 2013 in sports

Days of the month edit

31 January 2013 (Thursday) edit

Bicycle racing edit

Road bicycle racing:
- 3rd stage Ladies Tour of Qatar in Qatar:
  - 1. Kirsten Wild
  - 2. Ellen van Dijk
  - 3. Giorgia Bronzini

30 January 2013 (Wednesday) edit

Bicycle racing edit

Road bicycle racing:
- 2nd stage Ladies Tour of Qatar in Qatar:
  - 1. Kirsten Wild
  - 2. Trixi Worrack
  - 3. Ellen van Dijk

29 January 2013 (Tuesday) edit

Bicycle racing edit

Road bicycle racing:
- 1st stage Ladies Tour of Qatar in Qatar:
  - 1. Chloe Hosking
  - 2. Gracie Elvin
  - 3. Lisa Brennauer

27 January 2013 (Sunday) edit

Auto racing edit

Sports cars endurance racing:
- 24 Hours of Daytona in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States:
  - 1. Charlie Kimball Juan Pablo Montoya Scott Pruett Memo Rojas
  - 2. Max Angelelli Ryan Hunter-Reay Jordan Taylor
  - 3. A. J. Allmendinger Marcos Ambrose Oswaldo Negri John Pew Justin Wilson

26 January 2013 (Saturday) edit

American football edit

NCAA bowl games
- 2013 Senior Bowl
  - In Mobile, Alabama: South 21, North 16
    - In the concluding game of the college football post-season, Florida State's EJ Manuel led the South all-star squad to a victory. His contributions included a touchdown and rushing on the South team's initial two drives.

22 January 2013 (Tuesday) edit

Ice hockey edit

NHL regular season:
- In Raleigh, North Carolina: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Carolina Hurricanes 1.
- In Washington, D.C.: Winnipeg Jets 4, Washington Capitals 2.
- In Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Devils 3, Philadelphia Flyers 0.
- In Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens 4, Florida Panthers 1.
- In Detroit, Michigan: Dallas Stars 2, Detroit Red Wings 1.
- In St. Paul, Minnesota: Nashville Predators 3, Minnesota Wild 1.

21 January 2013 (Monday) edit

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Round of 16:
  - In Barcelona:
    - Slovenia 31–26 Egypt
    - Hungary 27–19 Poland
  - In Zaragoza:
    - Serbia 20–31 Spain
    - Croatia 33–24 Belarus
- 17–20th place semifinals in Guadalajara:
  - Argentina 30–26 Qatar
  - Saudi Arabia 24–28 Algeria
- 21–24th place semifinals in Guadalajara:
  - Montenegro 35–31 Chile
  - South Korea 36–14 Australia

Ice hockey edit

NHL regular season:
- In Uniondale, New York: New York Islanders 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3.
- In Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Bruins 2, Winnipeg Jets 1 (SO)
- In Nashville, Tennessee: St. Louis Blues 4, Nashville Predators 3.
- In Toronto, Ontario: Buffalo Sabres 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 1.
- In Kanata, Ontario: Ottawa Senators 4, Florida Panthers 0.
- In Columbus, Ohio: Detroit Red Wings 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.
- In Calgary, Alberta: Anaheim Ducks 5, Calgary Flames 4.

20 January 2013 (Sunday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Slalom in Wengen, Switzerland: Felix Neureuther (GER) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) Ivica Kostelić (CRO)
  - Overall standings (after 21 of 36 races): (1) Hirscher 935 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 747 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 696
  - Slalom standings (after 7 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 600 points (2) Neureuther 486 (3) André Myhrer (SWE) 330
Women's World Cup:
- Super Giant Slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) Nicole Schmidhofer (AUT) Tina Maze (SLO)
  - Overall standings (after 23 of 37 races): (1) Maze 1474 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 756 (3) Anna Fenninger (AUT) 644
  - Super Giant Slalom standings (after 4 of 7 races): (1) Maze 290 points (2) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 286 (3) Julia Mancuso (USA) 225

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 109 / 10 km in Seefeld, Austria: Eric Frenzel (GER) Mikko Kokslien (NOR) Taylor Fletcher (USA)
  - Standings (after 9 of 17 races): (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 527 points (2) Magnus Moan (NOR) 508 (3) Frenzel 474

Rugby union edit

Top League playoffs:
- Semifinals in Tokyo: Panasonic Wild Knights 8–20 Toshiba Brave Lupus

19 January 2013 (Saturday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Downhill in Wengen, Switzerland: Christof Innerhofer (ITA) Klaus Kröll (AUT) Hannes Reichelt (AUT)
  - Overall standings (after 20 of 36 races): (1) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 855 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 747 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 676
  - Downhill standings (after 5 of 9 races): (1) Svindal 285 points (2) Innerhofer 233 (3) Kröll 221
Women's World Cup:
- Downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: Lindsey Vonn (USA) Tina Maze (SLO) Leanne Smith (USA)
  - Overall standings (after 22 of 37 races): (1) Maze 1414 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 744 (3) Anna Fenninger (AUT) 630
  - Downhill standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Vonn 340 points (2) Stacey Cook (USA) 211 (3) Maze 189

Curling edit

The Dominion All-Star Skins Game, semifinals in Rama, Ontario:
- Team Kevin Koe $17,500–$3,500 Team Jeff Stoughton
- Team Glenn Howard $14,500–$6,500 Team Kevin Martin
Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Final #2: Stacie Devereaux (Bally Haly) 8–7 Heather Strong (Bally Haly)
  - Devereaux will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group C in Zaragoza:
  - Belarus 33–15 Saudi Arabia
  - Poland 33–25 South Korea
  - Serbia 31–33 Slovenia
    - Final standings: Slovenia 10 points, Poland 8, Serbia 6, Belarus 4, Saudi Arabia 2, South Korea 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
  - Egypt 39–14 Australia
  - Spain 25–27 Croatia
  - Hungary 29–26 Algeria
    - Final standings: Croatia 10 points, Spain 8, Hungary 6, Egypt, Algeria 3, Australia 0.

Ice hockey edit

NHL season opening day:
- In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Philadelphia Flyers 1.
- In Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ottawa Senators 4, Winnipeg Jets 1.
- In Los Angeles, California: Chicago Blackhawks 5, Los Angeles Kings 2.
- In Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Bruins 3, New York Rangers 1.
- In Montreal, Quebec: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Montreal Canadiens 1.
- In Uniondale, New York: New Jersey Devils 2, New York Islanders 1.
- In Tampa, Florida: Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Washington Capitals 3.
- In Sunrise, Florida: Florida Panthers 5, Carolina Hurricanes 1.
- In St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Blues 6, Detroit Red Wings 0.
- In Nashville, Tennessee: Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Nashville Predators 2 (SO).
- In Dallas, Texas: Dallas Stars 4, Phoenix Coyotes 3.
- In St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Wild 4, Colorado Avalanche 2.
- In Vancouver, British Columbia: Anaheim Ducks 7, Vancouver Canucks 3.

Mixed martial arts edit

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping in São Paulo, Brazil:
- Lightweight bout: Khabib Nurmagomedov (RUS) def. Thiago Tavares (BRA) via KO (elbows)
- Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga (BRA) def. Ben Rothwell (USA) via submission (guillotine choke)
- Middleweight bout: CB Dollaway (USA) def. Daniel Sarafian (BRA) via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort (BRA) def. Michael Bisping (ENG) via TKO (head kick and punches)

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 109 / 10 km in Seefeld, Austria: Eric Frenzel (GER) Magnus Moan (NOR) Tino Edelmann (GER)
  - Standings (after 8 of 17 races): (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 511 points (2) Moan 468 (3) Frenzel 374

Rugby union edit

Top League playoffs:
- Semifinals in Tokyo: Suntory Sungoliath 38–19 Kobelco Steelers

18 January 2013 (Friday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Super Combined in Wengen, Switzerland: Alexis Pinturault (FRA) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) Carlo Janka (SUI)
  - Overall standings (after 19 of 36 races): (1) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 855 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 747 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 676

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Barcelona:
  - Argentina 18–22 Tunisia
  - France 30–32 Germany
  - Montenegro 25–26 Brazil
    - Final standings: Germany, France 8 points, Brazil, Tunisia 6, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
  - Russia 36–24 Chile
  - Iceland 39–29 Qatar
  - Denmark 33–30 North Macedonia
    - Final standings: Denmark 10 points, Russia 7, Iceland 6, Macedonia 5, Qatar 2, Chile 0.

17 January 2013 (Thursday) edit

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group C in Zaragoza:
  - Slovenia 27–26 Belarus
  - Saudi Arabia 24–22 South Korea
  - Poland 25–24 Serbia
    - Standings (after 4 games): Slovenia 8 points, Poland, Serbia 6, Belarus, Saudi Arabia 2, South Korea 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
  - Australia 15–39 Algeria
  - Hungary 22–28 Spain
  - Croatia 24–20 Egypt
    - Standings (after 4 games): Spain, Croatia 8 points, Hungary 4, Algeria 3, Egypt 1, Australia 0.

16 January 2013 (Wednesday) edit

Basketball edit

NBA:
- In Oakland, California: Miami Heat 92, Golden State Warriors 75.
  - Heat forward LeBron James becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points.
PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Game 4 in Quezon City, Philippines: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 105, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82. Talk 'N Text win series 4–0.
  - Talk 'N Text win their third consecutive PBA Philippine Cup, a league record.

Curling edit

Pacific-Asia Junior Championships in Tokoro, Japan:
- Men's final: China 7–5 South Korea
- Women's final: Japan 7–4 China

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Granollers:
  - Brazil 27–22 Tunisia
  - Germany 29–21 Montenegro
  - Argentina 23–35 France
    - Standings (after 4 games): France 8 points, Germany 6, Tunisia, Brazil 4, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
  - North Macedonia 29–29 Russia
  - Chile 23–31 Qatar
  - Iceland 28–36 Denmark
    - Standings (after 4 games): Denmark 8 points, Russia, Macedonia 5, Iceland 4, Qatar 2, Chile 0.

15 January 2013 (Tuesday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Women's World Cup:
- Slalom in Flachau, Austria: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Frida Hansdotter (SWE) Tanja Poutiainen (FIN)
  - Overall standings (after 21 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 1334 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 744 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 597
  - Slalom standings (after 7 of 11 races): (1) Shiffrin 436 points (2) Maze 355 (3) Veronika Zuzulová (SVK) 305

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Granollers:
  - Tunisia 27–25 Montenegro
  - Germany 31–27 Argentina
  - France 27–22 Brazil
    - Standings (after 3 games): France 6 points, Tunisia, Germany 4, Brazil, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
  - Qatar 22–29 Russia
  - North Macedonia 19–23 Iceland
  - Denmark 43–24 Chile
    - Standings (after 3 games): Denmark 6 points, Iceland, Russia, Macedonia 4, Qatar, Chile 0.
- Group C in Zaragoza:
  - South Korea 20–26 Belarus
  - Serbia 30–20 Saudi Arabia
  - Slovenia 25–24 Poland
    - Standings (after 3 games): Serbia, Slovenia 6 points, Poland 4, Belarus 2, South Korea, Saudi Arabia 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
  - Algeria 24–24 Egypt
  - Spain 51–11 Australia
  - Croatia 30–21 Hungary
    - Standings (after 3 games): Spain, Croatia 6 points, Hungary 4, Egypt, Algeria 1, Australia 0.

14 January 2013 (Monday) edit

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group C in Zaragoza:
  - South Korea 27–34 Slovenia
  - Belarus 28–34 Serbia
  - Saudi Arabia 14–28 Poland
    - Standings (after 2 games): Slovenia, Poland, Serbia 4 points, Belarus, South Korea, Saudi Arabia 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
  - Algeria 20–31 Croatia
  - Egypt 24–29 Spain
  - Australia 13–43 Hungary
    - Standings (after 2 games): Hungary, Croatia, Spain 4 points, Egypt, Algeria, Australia 0.

13 January 2013 (Sunday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland: Marcel Hirscher (AUT) Mario Matt (AUT) Manfred Mölgg (ITA)
  - Overall standings (after 18 of 36 races): (1) Hirscher 855 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 729 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 676
  - Slalom standings (after 6 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 520 points (2) Felix Neureuther (GER) 386 (3) André Myhrer (SWE) 330
Women's World Cup:
- Super Giant Slalom in St. Anton, Austria: Tina Maze (SLO) Anna Fenninger (AUT) Fabienne Suter (SUI)
  - Overall standings (after 20 of 37 races): (1) Maze 1289 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 744 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 597
  - Super Giant Slalom standings (after 3 of 7 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 250 points (2) Maze 230 (3) Julia Mancuso (USA) 180

American football edit

NFL playoffs:
- NFC Divisional playoffs in Atlanta, Georgia: Atlanta Falcons 30, Seattle Seahawks 28.
- AFC Divisional playoffs in Foxborough, Massachusetts: New England Patriots 41, Houston Texans 28.

Basketball edit

PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Game 3 in Quezon City, Philippines: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 80. Talk 'N Text lead series 3–0.

Curling edit

Continental Cup of Curling, final day in Penticton, British Columbia: Team North America 37–23 Team World
- Early draw (Skins)
  - Men's game: Niklas Edin (World) 3½–1½ Heath McCormick (North America)
  - Mixed game: John Morris (North America) 3½–1½ Tom Brewster (World)
  - Women's game: Margaretha Sigfridsson (World) 3–2 Allison Pottinger (North America)
- Late draw (Skins)
  - Women's game: Jennifer Jones (North America) 4–1 Mirjam Ott (World)
  - Mixed game: Kevin Martin (North America) 3½–1½ Eve Muirhead (World)
  - Men's game: Glenn Howard (North America) 3–2 Thomas Ulsrud (World)
    - North America win the Cup for the fourth time.
Women's World Curling Tour:
- International Bernese Ladies Cup final in Bern, Switzerland: Silvana Tirinzoni (SUI) 6–3 Lene Nielsen (DEN)
Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories:
- Jamie Koe (Yellowknife) defeats Greg Skauge (Yellowknife) 4–2 in the final round robin game to clinch the championship. Koe will represent the Yukon/Northwest Territories at the Hortons Brier.
NWT/Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories:
- Tie breaker (Final): Kerry Galusha (Yellowknife) 10–3 Ashley Green (Yellowknife)
  - Galusha will represent the Yukon/Northwest Territories at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group A in Granollers:
  - Brazil 24–20 Argentina
  - Tunisia 25–23 Germany
  - Montenegro 20–32 France
    - Standings (after 2 games): France 4 points, Germany, Tunisia, Argentina, Brazil 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
  - Chile 22–38 Iceland
  - Qatar 30–34 North Macedonia
  - Russia 27–31 Denmark
    - Standings (after 2 games): Denmark, Macedonia 4 points, Iceland, Russia 2, Qatar, Chile 0.

Ice hockey edit

Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game in Chelyabinsk, Russia: Team East 18, Team West 11.

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 118 / Team sprint in Chaux-Neuve, France: Eric Frenzel/Tino Edelmann (GER) Magnus Moan/Jørgen Graabak (NOR) Sébastien Lacroix/Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA)

12 January 2013 (Saturday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Giant Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland: Ted Ligety (USA) Fritz Dopfer (GER) Felix Neureuther (GER)
  - Overall standings (after 17 of 36 races): (1) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 755 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 729 (3) Ligety 652
  - Giant Slalom standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 460 points (2) Hirscher 335 (3) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 212
Women's World Cup:
- Downhill in St. Anton, Austria: Alice McKennis (USA) Daniela Merighetti (ITA) Anna Fenninger (AUT)
  - Overall standings (after 19 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 1189 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 699 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 597
  - Downhill standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 240 points (2) Stacey Cook (USA) 195 (3) Merighetti 161

American football edit

NFL playoffs:
- AFC Divisional playoffs in Denver, Colorado: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT).
- NFC Divisional playoffs in San Francisco: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31.

Curling edit

Continental Cup of Curling, day 3 in Penticton, British Columbia: Team North America 19.5–10.5 Team World
- Mixed doubles competition:
  - Glenn Howard/Natalie Nicholson (North America) 7–6 Greg Drummond/Anna Sloan (World)
  - Brent Laing/Jennifer Jones (North America) 7–5 Torger Nergård/Carmen Küng (World)
  - Heath McCormick/Jessica Mair (North America) 9–3 Sebastian Kraupp/Maria Prytz (World)
- Women's team competition:
  - Jennifer Jones (North America) 5–4 Eve Muirhead (World)
  - Margaretha Sigfridsson (World) 5–5 Allison Pottinger (North America)
  - Mirjam Ott (World) 6–2 Heather Nedohin (North America)
- Men's team competition:
  - Kevin Martin (North America) 8–3 Thomas Ulsrud (World)
  - Heath McCormick (North America) 4–3 Tom Brewster (World)
  - Niklas Edin (World) 5–4 Glenn Howard (North America)

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group A in Granollers:
  - Germany 33–23 Brazil
  - Argentina 28–26 Montenegro
  - France 30–27 Tunisia
- Group B in Seville:
  - North Macedonia 30–28 Chile
  - Iceland 25–30 Russia
  - Denmark 41–27 Qatar
- Group C in Zaragoza:
  - Serbia 31–22 South Korea
  - Slovenia 32–22 Saudi Arabia
  - Poland 24–22 Belarus
- Group D in Madrid:
  - Croatia 36–13 Australia
  - Hungary 32–23 Egypt

Mixed martial arts edit

Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:
- Catchweight (194 lb) bout: Ronaldo Souza (BRA) def. Ed Herman (USA) via submission (kimura)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi (NED) def. Mike Kyle (USA) via submission (rear naked choke)
- Heavyweight bout: Josh Barnett (USA) def. Nandor Guelmino (AUT) via submission (arm triangle choke)
- Heavyweight bout: Daniel Cormier (USA) def. Dion Staring (NED) via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight Championship bout: Tarec Saffiedine (BEL) def. Nate Marquardt (USA) (c) via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 118 / 10 km in Chaux-Neuve, France: Tino Edelmann (GER) Bernhard Gruber (AUT) Akito Watabe (JPN)
  - Standings (after 7 of 17 races): (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 495 points (2) Magnus Moan (NOR) 388 (3) Gruber 304

11 January 2013 (Friday) edit

Basketball edit

PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Game 2 in Pasay, Philippines: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 81. Talk 'N Text lead series 2–0.

Curling edit

Continental Cup of Curling, day 2 in Penticton, British Columbia: Team North America 13–8 Team World
- Women's team competition:
  - Margaretha Sigfridsson (World) 4–4 Heather Nedohin (North America)
  - Jennifer Jones (North America) 6–5 Mirjam Ott (World)
  - Allison Pottinger (North America) 9–4 Eve Muirhead (World)
- Singles competition:
  - Tom Brewster (World) 14–8 Heath McCormick (North America)
  - Glenn Howard (North America) 22–17 Thomas Ulsrud (World)
  - Kevin Martin (North America) 17–13 Niklas Edin (World)
  - Heather Nedohin (North America) 17–11 Eve Muirhead (World)
  - Mirjam Ott (World) 18–11 Jennifer Jones (North America)
  - Allison Pottinger (North America) 18–13 Margaretha Sigfridsson
- Men's team competition:
  - Tom Brewster (World) 5–5 Glenn Howard (North America)
  - Kevin Martin (North America) 6–3 Niklas Edin (World)
  - Heath McCormick (North America) 8–3 Thomas Ulsrud (World)

Handball edit

World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group D in Madrid: Spain 27–14 Algeria

10 January 2013 (Thursday) edit

Curling edit

Continental Cup of Curling, day 1 in Penticton, British Columbia: Team World 5–4 Team North America
- Women's team competition:
  - Mirjam Ott (World) 9–7 Allison Pottinger (North America)
  - Eve Muirhead (World) 8–3 Heather Nedohin (North America)
  - Margaretha Sigfridsson (World) 6–6 Jennifer Jones (North America)
- Mixed doubles competition:
  - Christoffer Svae/Carmen Schäfer (World) 8–7 Marc Kennedy/Allison Pottinger (North America)
  - Michael Goodfellow/Eve Muirhead (World) 5–5 Dean Gemmell/Heather Nedohin (North America)
  - John Morris/Kaitlyn Lawes (North America) 10–3 Niklas Edin/Christina Bertrup (World)
- Men's team competition:
  - Niklas Edin (World) 8–7 Heath McCormick (North America)
  - Glenn Howard (North America) 6–3 Thomas Ulsrud (World)
  - Kevin Martin (North America) 4–3 Tom Brewster (World)

9 January 2013 (Wednesday) edit

Basketball edit

PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Game 1 in Quezon City, Philippines: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 81. Talk 'N Text lead series 1–0.

8 January 2013 (Tuesday) edit

Basketball edit

NBA:
- In Houston, Texas: Houston Rockets 125, Los Angeles Lakers 112.
  - Despite losing the game, Lakers guard Steve Nash becomes the fifth player in NBA history to surpass 10,000 career assists.

Curling edit

European Junior Curling Challenge in Prague, Czech Republic:
- Men's final: Italy 7–6 Denmark
- Women's final: Denmark 4–1 Hungary

7 January 2013 (Monday) edit

American football edit

NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- Bowl Championship Series:
  - BCS national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida: [2] Alabama 42, [1] Notre Dame 14.
    - Alabama wins their third national championship title in four years, defeating the Fighting Irish, the last bowl-eligible undefeated team, and in the process, the Tide successfully defends their unanimous National Championship, having topped both the BCS and AP polls.

6 January 2013 (Sunday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Slalom in Zagreb, Croatia: Marcel Hirscher (AUT) André Myhrer (SWE) Mario Matt (AUT)
  - Overall standings (after 16 of 36 races): (1) Hirscher 740 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 689 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 552
  - Slalom standings (after 5 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 420 points (2) Felix Neureuther (GER) 341 (3) Myhrer 330

American football edit

NFL playoffs:
- AFC Wild Card playoffs in Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9.
- NFC Wild Card playoffs in Landover, Maryland: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14.
NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Alabama: Arkansas State 17, [25] Kent State 13.

Cricket edit

Pakistan in India:
- 3rd ODI in Delhi: India 167 (43.4 overs); Pakistan 157 (48.5 overs). India win by 10 runs; Pakistan win 3-match series 2–1.

Cross-country skiing edit

Tour de Ski:
- Stage 7 in Fiemme Valley, Italy:
  - Men's 9 km Freestyle Final Climb: Marcus Hellner (SWE) Ivan Babikov (CAN) Roland Clara (ITA)
    - Tour de Ski final standings: (1) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 3:29:28.6 (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) +18.7 (3) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) +40.7
      - Legkov wins his first Tour de Ski title.
  - Women's 9 km Freestyle Final Climb: Therese Johaug (NOR) Liz Stephen (USA) Heidi Weng (NOR)
    - Tour de Ski final standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 2:25:21.6 (2) Johaug +27.9 (3) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) +2:39.5
      - Kowalczyk wins the Tour de Ski for the fourth successive time.

Curling edit

Men's World Curling Tour:
- Mercure Perth Masters final in Perth, Scotland: Thomas Ulsrud (NOR) 7–2 Mike McEwen (CAN)

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 106 / 10 km in Schonach, Germany: Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) Akito Watabe (JPN) Magnus Moan (NOR)
  - Standings (after 6 of 17 races): (1) Lamy-Chappuis 455 points (2) Moan 383 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) and Watabe 229

Ski jumping edit

Four Hills Tournament:
- Stage 4, HS 140 in Bischofshofen, Austria: Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) Anders Jacobsen (NOR) Stefan Kraft (AUT)
  - Tournament final standings: (1) Schlierenzauer 1100.2 points (2) Jacobsen 1087.2 (3) Tom Hilde (NOR) 1029.2
    - Schlierenzauer wins the Four Hills Tournament for the second successive time.

5 January 2013 (Saturday) edit

American football edit

NFL playoffs:
- AFC Wild Card playoffs in Houston, Texas: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13.
- NFC Wild Card playoffs in Green Bay, Wisconsin: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10.
NCAA bowl games:
- BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama: Ole Miss 38, Pittsburgh 17.

Cross-country skiing edit

Tour de Ski:
- Stage 6 in Fiemme Valley, Italy:
  - Men's 15 km Classical Mass Start: Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) Len Väljas (CAN) Alex Harvey (CAN)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 2:58:25.2 (2) Alexander Legkov (RUS) +6.5 (3) Petter Northug (NOR) +11.7
  - Women's 10 km Classical Mass Start: Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) Krista Lähteenmäki (FIN)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1:49:29.1 (2) Therese Johaug (NOR) +2:08.0 (3) Steira +2:17.9

Nordic combined edit

World Cup:
- HS 106 / Team in Schonach, Germany: Håvard Klemetsen/Magnus Moan/Mikko Kokslien/Jørgen Graabak (NOR) Johannes Rydzek/Tino Edelmann/Björn Kircheisen/Eric Frenzel (GER) Bryan Fletcher/Taylor Fletcher/Todd Lodwick/Bill Demong (USA)

4 January 2013 (Friday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Women's World Cup:
- Slalom in Zagreb, Croatia: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Frida Hansdotter (SWE) Erin Mielzynski (CAN)
  - Overall standings (after 18 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 1139 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 687 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 597
  - Slalom standings (after 6 of 11 races): (1) Shiffrin 336 points (2) Maze 310 (3) Veronika Zuzulová (SVK) 305

American football edit

NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas: [9] Texas A&M 41, [11] Oklahoma 13.

Cross-country skiing edit

Tour de Ski:
- Stage 5 in Toblach, Italy:
  - Men's 5 km Classical Individual Start: Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) Petter Northug (NOR) Dario Cologna (SUI)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Northug 2:19:20.9 (2) Cologna +16.1 (3) Alexander Legkov (RUS) +23.4
  - Women's 3 km Classical Individual Start: Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) Krista Lähteenmäki (FIN) Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1:22:01.2 (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) +1:03.6 (3) Therese Johaug (NOR) +1:05.9

Ski jumping edit

Four Hills Tournament:
- Stage 3, HS 130 in Innsbruck, Austria: Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) Kamil Stoch (POL) Anders Bardal (NOR)
  - Tournament standings (after 3 of 4 events): (1) Schlierenzauer 827.5 points (2) Anders Jacobsen (NOR) 816.8 (3) Tom Hilde (NOR) 778.3

3 January 2013 (Thursday) edit

American football edit

NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- Bowl Championship Series:
  - Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona: [4] Oregon 35, [5] Kansas State 17.

Cricket edit

Pakistan in India:
- 2nd ODI in Kolkata: Pakistan 250 (48.3 overs); India 165 (48 overs). Pakistan win by 85 runs; lead 3-match series 2–0.

Cross-country skiing edit

Tour de Ski:
- Stage 4 in Cortina d'Ampezzo–Toblach, Italy:
  - Men's 35 km Freestyle Pursuit: Petter Northug (NOR) Alexander Legkov (RUS) Dario Cologna (SUI)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 4 of 7 races): (1) Northug 2:06:45.0 (2) Legkov +5.7 (3) Cologna +10.9
  - Women's 15 km Freestyle Pursuit: Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) Therese Johaug (NOR)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 4 of 7 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1:12:08.1 (2) Kalla +23.3 (3) Johaug +28.7

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Hakone Ekiden, 2nd Half in Japan:
- 6th Section, 20.8 km from Lake Ashi to Odawara: Kenta Chiba, Komazawa University Daiki Hirose, Meiji University Kazuyoshi Chiba, Teikyo University
  - General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 6h 39' 48" (2) 1 Toyo University + 2' 22" (3) 1 Meiji University + 3' 08"
- 7th Section, 21.3 km from Odawara to Hiratsuka: Kazuma Ganaha, Kanagawa University Shoji Tanaka, Nippon Sport Science University Yuki Arimura, Meiji University
  - General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 7h 44' 41" (2) Toyo University + 2' 51" (3) Meiji University + 3' 16"
- 8th Section, 21.5 km from Hiratsuka to Totsuka: Soshi Takahashi, Aoyama Gakuin University Yuya Takayanagi, Nippon Sport Science University Daiki Igari, Teikyo University
  - General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 8h 51' 44" (2) Toyo University + 3' 12" (3) Meiji University + 3' 52"
- 9th Section, 23.2 km from Totsuka to Tsurumi: Wataru Ueno, Komazawa University Keigo Yano, Nippon Sport Science University Yuma Hattori, Toyo University
  - General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 10h 02' 10" (2) Toyo University + 3' 48" (3) 3 Komazawa University + 6' 24"
- 10th Section, 23.1 km from Tsurumi to Ōtemachi: Kensuke Gotoda, Komazawa University Yuichi Taninaga, Nippon Sport Science University Taketo Kumazaki, Teikyo University
  - Final general classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 11h 13' 26" (2) Toyo University + 4' 54" (3) Komazawa University + 5' 57"
    - Nippon Sport Science University wins the Hakone Ekiden for the first time since 1983 and tenth time overall.

2 January 2013 (Wednesday) edit

American football edit

NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- Bowl Championship Series:
  - Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana: [21] Louisville 33, [3] Florida 23.

Ekiden edit

Hakone Ekiden, 1st Half in Japan:
- 1st Section, 21.4 km from Ōtemachi to Tsurumi: Masaya Taguchi, Toyo University Kei Fumimoto, Meiji University Kazuto Nishiike, Hosei University
- 2nd Section, 23.2 km from Tsurumi to Totsuka: Gandu Benjamin, Nihon University Omwamba Enock, Yamanashi Gakuin University Keita Shitara, Toyo University
  - General classification: (1) 12 Nihon University 2h 14' 00" (2) 1 Toyo University + 1" (3) 4 Nippon Sport Science University + 54"
- 3rd Section, 21.5 km from Totsuka to Hiratsuka: Yuta Shitara, Toyo University Suguru Osako, Waseda University Shogo Nakamura, Komazawa University
  - General classification: (1) 1 Toyo University 3h 18' 37" (2) 4 Komazawa University + 2' 41" (3) 9 Waseda University + 2' 45"
- 4th Section, 18.5 km from Hiratsuka to Odawara: Hideyuki Tanaka, Juntendo University Shohei Hayakawa, Teikyo University Kazutaka Kuroyama, Hosei University
  - General classification: (1) Toyo University 4h 17' 51" (2) 2 Nippon Sport Science University + 1' 49" (3) Waseda University + 2' 07"
- 5th Section, 23.4 km from Odawara to Lake Ashi: Shota Hattori, Nippon Sport Science University Shogo Sekiguchi, Hosei University Shuhei Yamamoto, Waseda University
  - General classification: (1) 1 Nippon Sport Science University 5h 40' 15" (2) 1 Waseda University + 2' 36" (3) 2 Toyo University + 2' 39"

1 January 2013 (Tuesday) edit

Alpine skiing edit

Men's World Cup:
- Parallel in Munich, Germany: Felix Neureuther (GER) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) Alexis Pinturault (FRA)
  - Overall standings (after 15 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 689 points (2) Hirscher 640 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 552
Women's World Cup:
- Parallel in Munich, Germany: Veronika Zuzulová (SVK) Tina Maze (SLO) Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT)
  - Overall standings (after 17 of 37 races): (1) Maze 1139 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 647 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 597

American football edit

NCAA bowl games (BCS standings in brackets):
- Bowl Championship Series:
  - Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California: [6] Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14.
  - Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida: [12] Florida State 31, [15] Northern Illinois 10.
- Other games:
  - Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida: [20] Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20.
  - Heart of Dallas Bowl in Dallas, Texas: Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14.
  - Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida: [7] Georgia 45, [16] Nebraska 31.
  - Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida: [10] South Carolina 33, [18] Michigan 28.

Cross-country skiing edit

Tour de Ski:
- Stage 3 in Val Müstair, Italy:
  - Men's Sprint Freestyle: Finn Hågen Krogh (NOR) Federico Pellegrino (ITA) Len Väljas (CAN)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 3 of 7 races): (1) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 50:27.3 (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) +2.1 (3) Petter Northug (NOR) +9.0
  - Women's Sprint Freestyle: Kikkan Randall (USA) Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR) Heidi Weng (NOR)
    - Tour de Ski standings (after 3 of 7 races): (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 35:08.0 (2) Therese Johaug (NOR) +50.3 (3) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) +1:00.9

Ski jumping edit

Four Hills Tournament:
- Stage 2, HS 137 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany: Anders Jacobsen (NOR) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) Anders Bardal (NOR)
  - Tournament standings (after 2 of 4 events): (1) Jacobsen 586.3 points (2) Schlierenzauer 573.8 (3) Tom Hilde (NOR) 547.7

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