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