| 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
|
.svg.png) 2016 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4)
|
International
|
 New Zealand
|
| 6–6 March
|
Rugby union
|
/ /.svg.png) / / / 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
|
.svg.png) 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: .png) 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
|