Date |
Sport |
Venue/Event |
Status |
Winner/s |
2–13 |
Futsal |
UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 |
Continental |
Spain |
2–27 July |
Association football |
2016 Copa Libertadores |
Continental |
Atlético Nacional |
3–7 |
Snooker |
2016 German Masters |
International |
Martin Gould |
5–16 |
Multi-sport |
2016 South Asian Games |
International |
India |
6 |
Formula E |
2016 Buenos Aires ePrix |
International |
Sam Bird ( Virgin Racing) |
6–7 |
Luge |
2016 FIL Junior World Championships |
International |
Men: Roman Repilov Women: Julia Taubitz Doubles: David Trojer/Philip Knoll Team: Germany |
6–7 |
Rugby sevens |
2016 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) |
International |
New Zealand |
6–6 March |
Rugby union |
///// 2016 Americas Rugby Championship |
Continental |
Argentina XV |
6–19 March |
Rugby union |
///// 2016 Six Nations Championship |
Continental |
England |
7 |
American football |
Super Bowl 50 |
Domestic |
Denver Broncos MVP: Von Miller (Denver Broncos) |
7–13 |
Snooker |
2016 European Under-18 Snooker Championship 2016 European Under-21 Snooker Championship |
Continental |
U-18: Tyler Rees U-21: Josh Boileau |
8–13 |
Futsal |
2016 OFC Futsal Championship |
Continental |
Solomon Islands |
8–21 |
Bobsleigh & Skeleton |
IBSF World Championships 2016 |
International |
Germany |
10–21 |
Futsal |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
Continental |
Iran |
11–14 |
Speed skating |
2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships |
International |
Netherlands |
12–14 |
Canoe sprint |
2016 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships |
Continental |
Australia |
12–21 |
Multi-sport |
2016 Winter Youth Olympics |
International |
United States |
12–23 October |
Association football |
2016 CAF Champions League |
Continental |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
12–6 November |
Association football |
2016 CAF Confederation Cup |
Continental |
TP Mazembe |
13–14 |
Luge |
2016 FIL European Luge Championships |
Continental |
Men: Felix Loch Women: Tatjana Hüfner Doubles: Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken Team Relay: Germany |
14 |
Basketball |
2016 NBA All-Star Game |
Domestic |
Western Conference (NBA) MVP: Russell Westbrook ( Oklahoma City Thunder) |
15–19 |
Ice hockey |
2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group B |
International |
New Zealand was promoted to Division III – Group A |
15–21 |
Snooker |
2016 Welsh Open |
International |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
16–21 |
Figure skating |
2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships |
International |
Men: Patrick Chan Ladies: Satoko Miyahara Pairs: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong Ice dance: Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani |
17–21 |
Amateur wrestling |
2016 Asian Wrestling Championships |
Continental |
Men's freestyle: Iran Greco-Roman: Iran Women's freestyle: China Overall: Iran |
19–21 |
Whitewater slalom |
2016 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships |
Continental |
Slovakia |
20 |
Association football |
2016 CAF Super Cup |
Continental |
TP Mazembe |
21–28 |
Curling |
2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship |
International |
Russia (Skip: Andrey Smirnov) |
22–28 |
Biathlon |
2016 IBU Open European Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
22–28 |
Shooting |
10m European Shooting Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
25–2 March |
Squash |
Windy City Open 2016 (PSA WS #5) Women's Windy City Open 2016 |
International |
Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy Women: Raneem El Weleily |
26–28 |
Amateur wrestling |
2016 Pan-American Wrestling Championships |
Continental |
Men's Freestyle: United States Women's Freestyle: United States Greco-Roman: Cuba |
26–6 August |
Rugby union |
//// 2016 Super Rugby season |
International |
Hurricanes |
27–28 |
Speed skating |
2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships |
International |
Men: Pavel Kulizhnikov Women: Brittany Bowe |
28 |
Marathon |
2016 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) |
International |
Men: Feyisa Lilesa Women: Helah Kiprop |
28–6 March |
Table tennis |
2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships |
International |
China |
29–6 March |
Ice hockey |
2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B |
International |
Australia was promoted to Division II – Group A Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification |