February 2012 in sports

American football 2011

 * National Football League
 * NCAA Division I FBS
 * NCAA Division I FCS

Auto racing 2012

 * World Rally Championship

Basketball 2012

 * NBA
 * NCAA Division I men
 * NCAA Division I women
 * Euroleague
 * EuroLeague Women
 * Eurocup
 * EuroChallenge
 * ASEAN Basketball League
 * Australia
 * France
 * Germany
 * Greece
 * Israel
 * Italy
 * Philippines
 * Commissioner's Cup
 * Russia
 * Spain
 * Turkey

Cricket 2012

 * Australia:
 * Sheffield Shield
 * Ryobi One-Day Cup

Football (soccer) 2012

 * National teams competitions:
 * 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
 * International clubs competitions:
 * UEFA (Europe) Champions League
 * UEFA Europa League
 * UEFA Women's Champions League
 * Copa Libertadores (South America)
 * CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
 * OFC (Oceania) Champions League
 * Domestic (national) competitions:
 * Australia
 * England
 * France
 * Germany
 * Iran
 * Italy
 * Portugal
 * Russia
 * Scotland
 * Spain

Ice hockey 2012

 * National Hockey League
 * Kontinental Hockey League
 * Czech Extraliga
 * Elitserien
 * Canadian Hockey League:
 * OHL, QMJHL, WHL
 * NCAA Division I men
 * NCAA Division I women

Rugby union 2012

 * Heineken Cup
 * Amlin Challenge Cup
 * Aviva Premiership
 * RaboDirect Pro12
 * LV= Cup
 * Top 14
 * Sevens World Series

Snooker 2012

 * Players Tour Championship

Tennis 2012

 * ATP World Tour
 * WTA Tour

Volleyball 2012

 * International clubs competitions:
 * Men's CEV Champions League
 * Women's CEV Champions League

Winter sports

 * Alpine Skiing World Cup
 * Biathlon World Cup
 * Bobsleigh World Cup
 * Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
 * Freestyle Skiing World Cup
 * Luge World Cup
 * Nordic Combined World Cup
 * Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
 * Skeleton World Cup
 * Ski Jumping World Cup
 * Snowboard World Cup
 * Speed Skating World Cup

Days of the month


Basketball

 * 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)

 * 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third round (teams in bold qualify for Fourth round):
 * Group A:
 * 3–1 🇯🇴 jordan
 *  7–1
 * Standings: Iraq 15 points, Jordan 12, China PR 9, Singapore 0.
 * Group B:
 *  2–0
 * 4–2 
 * Standings: South Korea 13 points, Lebanon 10, Kuwait 8, United Arab Emirates 3.
 * Group C:
 * 1–1 🇰🇵 north korea
 *  0–1 🇺🇿 uzbekistan
 * Standings: Uzbekistan 16 points, Japan 10, North Korea 7, Tajikistan 1.
 * Group D:
 *  4–2
 *  2–0 🇹🇭 thailand
 * Standings: Australia 15 points, Oman 8, Saudi Arabia 6, Thailand 4.
 * Group E:
 * 10–0
 *  2–2 🇶🇦 qatar
 * Standings: Iran 12 points, Qatar 10, Bahrain 9, Indonesia 0.
 * Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings):
 * (1) 5–0 🇻🇪 venezuela
 * (2) 1–2 🇫🇷 france
 * (5) 2–3 (3)
 * 1–1 (4)
 * 0–0 (6)
 * (8) 0–1 🇺🇸 united states
 * (9) 1–3 🇸🇪 sweden
 * (10) 0–2 🇷🇺 russia



Football (soccer)

 * Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): 1–2 (7) 🇧🇷 brazil

February 27, 2012 (Monday)


Basketball

 * 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)

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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

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

Mixed martial arts

 * UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan (USA unless stated):
 * Lightweight bout: Anthony Pettis def. Joe Lauzon via KO (head kick & punches)
 * Featherweight bout: Hatsu Hioki def. Bart Palaszewski  via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
 * Middleweight bout: Tim Boetsch def. Yushin Okami via TKO (punches)
 * Welterweight bout: Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
 * Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt def. Cheick Kongo  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

 * ATP World Tour:
 * Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tennessee:
 * Final: Jürgen Melzer def. Milos Raonic  7–5, 7–6 (4)
 * Melzer wins his fourth ATP Tour title.
 * Open 13 in Marseille, France:
 * Final: Juan Martín del Potro def. Michaël Llodra  6–4, 6–4
 * del Potro wins his tenth ATP Tour title.
 * Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
 * Final: David Ferrer def. Nicolás Almagro  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 def. Julia Görges  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 def. Marina Erakovic  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 def. Alexandra Cadanțu  6–4, 6–4
 * Babos wins her first WTA Tour title.



Basketball

 * 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

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



Field hockey

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



Basketball

 * 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)

 * 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



Basketball

 * Euroleague Top 16, week 5:
 * Group E:
 * CSKA Moscow 🇷🇺 96–64 Olympiacos
 * Galatasaray Medical Park 🇹🇷 64–56 🇹🇷 Anadolu Efes
 * Group F: Gescrap Bizkaia 🇪🇸 60–59 🇮🇹 Montepaschi Siena

Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 11–3
 * 0–3
 * 2–3
 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 1–2
 * 1–0
 * 2–5

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
 * Basel 1–0 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich
 * Marseille 🇫🇷 1–0 🇮🇹 Internazionale
 * UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Manchester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 4–0 (2–1) Porto. Manchester City win 6–1 on aggregate.
 * Copa Libertadores second stage:
 * Group 7: Vélez Sársfield 🇦🇷 3–0 🇲🇽 Guadalajara
 * Group 8: Universidad de Chile 5–1 🇦🇷 Godoy Cruz
 * Asian Olympics qualifiers preliminary round 3, matchday 5:
 * Group A:
 * 2–1
 * 0–3
 * Group B: 1–0
 * Group C:
 * 2–1
 * 0–4



Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 1–15
 * 7–2
 * 2–6
 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 2–5
 * 1–1
 * 0–3

Football (soccer)

 * 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: 2–1



February 20, 2012 (Monday)


Basketball

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

Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 2–3
 * 0–9
 * 8–1
 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 1–4
 * 2–0
 * 4–1

Football (soccer)

 * 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

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

Tennis

 * ATP World Tour:
 * ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
 * Final: Roger Federer def. Juan Martín del Potro  6–1, 6–4
 * Federer wins his 71st ATP Tour title.
 * SAP Open in San Jose, California:
 * Final: Milos Raonic def. Denis Istomin  7–6 (2), 6–2
 * Raonic wins his third ATP Tour title.
 * Brasil Open in São Paulo, Brasil:
 * Final: Nicolás Almagro def. Filippo Volandri  6–3, 4–6, 6–4
 * Almagro wins his eleventh career title.
 * WTA Tour:
 * Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar:
 * Final: Victoria Azarenka def. Samantha Stosur  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 def. Alexandra Panova  6–2, 7–5
 * Arruabarrena-Vecino wins her first WTA Tour title.



Auto racing

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

Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 9–0
 * 2–1
 * 15–1
 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
 * 2–1
 * 2–2
 * 1–1

Football (soccer)

 * 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



Football (soccer)

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



Basketball

 * 🇮🇱 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)

 * 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



Football (soccer)

 * 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: 2–3
 * Group 2: 0–5
 * Group 3: 2–2
 * Group 7: 6–0

Mixed martial arts

 * UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger in Omaha, Nebraska, United States (USA unless stated):
 * Bantamweight bout: Ivan Menjivar 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 via KO (punches)
 * Middleweight bout: Ronny Markes def. Aaron Simpson via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
 * Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve def. Dave Herman via TKO (punches)
 * Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Ski jumping

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



Football (soccer)

 * 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

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February 13, 2012 (Monday)
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Alpine skiing

 * Men's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:
 * Super combined: (1) Ivica Kostelić (2) Beat Feuz  (3) Thomas Mermillod-Blondin
 * Final standings: (1) Kostelić 336 points (2) Feuz 300 (3) Romed Baumann 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 (2) Tina Maze  (3) Maria Höfl-Riesch

Auto racing

 * World Rally Championship:
 * Rally Sweden: (1) Jari-Matti Latvala /Miikka Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen /Jarmo Lehtinen  (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Mads Østberg /Jonas Andersson  (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)

Biathlon

 * World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
 * Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (2) Martin Fourcade  (3) Dmitry Malyshko
 * Women's 10 km Pursuit: (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (2) Magdalena Neuner  (3) Darya Domracheva

Football (soccer)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
 * Final:  0–0 (8–7 pen.)  🇨🇮 côte d'ivoire
 * Zambia win the title for the first time.

Golf

 * PGA Tour:
 * AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California:
 * Winner: Phil Mickelson 269 (−17)
 * Mickelson wins his 40th PGA Tour title.
 * European Tour:
 * Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
 * Winner: Rafael Cabrera-Bello 270 (−18)
 * Cabrera-Bello wins his second European Tour title.
 * LPGA Tour:
 * Women's Australian Open in Black Rock, Australia:
 * Winner: Jessica Korda 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
 * Pavin wins his first Champions Tour title.

Rugby union

 * Six Nations Championship, week 2: 27–13

Tennis

 * Davis Cup
 * World Group, first round:
 *  5–0
 * 2–3 
 * 1–4 
 * 0–5 
 *  4–1
 *  4–1
 * 2–3 
 * 1–4 
 * WTA Tour:
 * Open GDF Suez in Paris, France:
 * Final: Angelique Kerber def. Marion Bartoli  7–6 (3), 5–7, 6–3
 * Kerber wins her first WTA title.
 * PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand
 * Final: Daniela Hantuchová def. Maria Kirilenko  6–7 (4), 6–3, 6–3
 * Hantuchová wins the tournament for the second time, and his 5th career title.

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Alpine skiing

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

Biathlon

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

Bobsleigh

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

Cross-country skiing

 * World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic:
 * Men's 30 km C Mass Start: (1) Johan Olsson (2) Dario Cologna  (3) Maxim Vylegzhanin
 * Women's 15 km C Mass Start: (1) Marit Bjørgen (2) Justyna Kowalczyk  (3) Therese Johaug

Football (soccer)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
 * Third place match: 0–2  🇲🇱 mali

Futsal

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

Rugby union

 * Six Nations Championship, week 2: 15–19

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Biathlon

 * World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
 * Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay: (1) (2) 🇺🇦 (3) 🇸🇰

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Basketball

 * 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)

 * 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

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

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Basketball

 * 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)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
 * Semifinals:
 * In Bata:  1–0 🇬🇭 ghana
 * In Libreville: 0–1 🇨🇮 côte d'ivoire
 * 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

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

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Baseball

 * 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)

 * Copa Libertadores second stage:
 * Group 4: Fluminense 🇧🇷 1–0 🇦🇷 Arsenal
 * Group 7:
 * Defensor Sporting 0–3 🇦🇷 Vélez Sársfield
 * Guadalajara 🇲🇽 1–1 🇪🇨 Deportivo Quito

Futsal

 * European Men's Championship in Croatia:
 * Quarter-finals:
 * In Split:  2–1
 * In Zagreb:  3–1

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Baseball

 * Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
 * Indios de Mayagüez 4, 🇲🇽 Yaquis de Obregón 3
 * 🇻🇪 Tigres de Aragua 7, 🇩🇴 Leones del Escogido 0

Futsal

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

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American football

 * 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

 * 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)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
 * Quarterfinals:
 * In Libreville: 1–1 (4–5 pen.) 🇲🇱 mali
 * In Franceville:  2–1 (a.e.t.) 🇹🇳 tunisia

Futsal

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

Handball

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

Tennis

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

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Baseball

 * Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
 * 🇲🇽 Yaquis de Obregón 4, 🇻🇪 Tigres de Aragua 2
 * 🇩🇴 Leones del Escogido 6, Indios de Mayagüez 1

Equestrianism

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

Football (soccer)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
 * Quarterfinals:
 * In Bata:  3–0
 * In Malabo:  3–0

Futsal

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

Mixed martial arts

 * 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 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 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)

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Baseball

 * 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

 * 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

 * European Men's Championship in Croatia:
 * Group C in Split: 0–5
 * Group D in Zagreb: 8–9

Handball

 * Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
 * Semifinals:
 *  27–26
 *  33–28

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Baseball

 * Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
 * Indios de Mayagüez 3, 🇻🇪 Tigres de Aragua 1
 * 🇩🇴 Leones del Escogido 2, 🇲🇽 Yaquis de Obregón 1

Basketball

 * 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)

 * 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

 * European Men's Championship in Croatia:
 * Group A in Split: 3–1
 * Group B in Zagreb: 3–6

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Basketball

 * 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

 * India in Australia:
 * 1st T20I in Sydney:
 * 🇦🇺 australia 171/4 (20 overs); 🇮🇳 india 140/6 (20 overs). Australia win by 31 runs.

Football (soccer)

 * Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
 * Group D:
 * 1–2 🇲🇱 mali
 *  1–1
 * 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

 * European Men's Championship in Croatia:
 * Group C in Split: 3–1
 * Group D in Zagreb: 4–1

Handball

 * Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
 * Group A:
 * ' 28–27 '
 * 28–31
 * Group B: 29–30