| 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 |
