2014 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Calendar by month
January DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 26 Dec. 2013–5 Ice hockey 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International MVP: Filip Forsberg 28 Dec. 2013–5 Cross-country skiing // 2013–14 Tour de Ski International Men: Martin SundbyWomen: Therese Johaug 29 Dec. 2013–6 Ski jumping / 2013–14 Four Hills Tournament International Thomas Diethart 1 Ice hockey 2014 NHL Winter Classic Domestic Toronto Maple Leafs 3–8 November Motorsport 2014 European Rally Championship season Continental ERC Driver's overall winner: Esapekka LappiERC Co-driver's overall winner: Janne Ferm2WD Driver's overall winner: Zoltán Bessenyey2WD Co-driver's overall winner: Yulianna NyirfàsProduction Cup Driver's overall winner: Vitaliy PushkarProduction Cup Co-driver's overall winner: Ivan MishynERC's Junior driver overall winner: Stéphane LefebvreLadies' trophy winner: Ekaterina StratievaIce Masters winner: Robert KubicaGravel Masters winner: Kajetan KajetanowiczAsphalt Masters winner: Esapekka Lappi 4–12 Darts 2014 BDO World Darts Championship International Men: Stephen BuntingWomen: Lisa Ashton 5–18 Rally // 2014 Dakar Rally International Bikes: Marc Coma ( KTM)Quads: Ignacio Casale ( Yamaha)Cars: Nani Roma / Michel Périn ( Mini)Trucks: Andrey Karginov / Andrey Mokeev / Igor Devyatkin ( Kamaz) 6 American football 2014 BCS National Championship Game Domestic Florida StateMVPs: Jameis Winston and P. J. Williams (both from Florida State) 10–18 Field hockey 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final International 11–17 Ice hockey 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B International is promoted to Division II – Group A is relegated to Division III 12–18 Ice hockey 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III International is promoted to Division II – Group B 12–19 Snooker 2014 Masters International Ronnie O'Sullivan 12–26 Handball 2014 European Men's Handball Championship Continental 13–19 Figure skating 2014 European Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Javier FernándezLadies: Yulia LipnitskayaPairs: Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovIce dancing: Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte 13–26 Tennis 2014 Australian Open International Men: Stanislas WawrinkaWomen: Li Na 16–18 Motorsport 82ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo International Sébastien Ogier ( Volkswagen) Julien Ingrassia 16–25 Handball 2014 African Men's Handball Championship Continental 16–25 Handball 2014 African Women's Handball Championship Continental 17–24 Squash Tournament of Champions 2014 International Men: Amr ShabanaWomen: Nicol David 18–29 Multi-sport 2014 Lusophony Games International 19 Marathon Mumbai Marathon International Evans Ruto / Dinknesh Mekash 20–26 Figure skating 2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Takahito MuraLadies: Kanako MurakamiPairs: Sui Wenjing / Han CongIce dancing: Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue 21–26 Cycling 2014 Tour Down Under International Simon Gerrans ( Orica–GreenEDGE) 24–26 Rugby sevens 2014 USA Sevens International 24–6 February Handball 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental 24–22 March Basketball //////// 2014 FIBA Americas League Continental Flamengo 25 Ice hockey 2014 NHL Stadium Series #1 in Los Angeles Domestic Anaheim Ducks 26 American football 2014 Pro Bowl Domestic Team Rice 26 Ice hockey 2014 NHL Stadium Series #2 in New York City Domestic New York Rangers 26–2 February Bandy XXXIVth Bandy World Championship for men International 28–8 February Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Continental 28–13 August Association football 2014 Copa Libertadores Continental San Lorenzo 29 Ice hockey 2014 NHL Stadium Series #3 in New York City Domestic New York Rangers 29–2 February Snooker 2014 German Masters International Ding Junhui 29–1 November Association football 2014 AFC Champions League Continental Western Sydney Wanderers 31–1 February Synchronized skating 2014 French Cup International Team Unique (senior) Team Fintastic (junior)
February DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 1–2 Cyclo-cross 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International Men's elite race: Zdeněk ŠtybarWomen's elite race: Marianne Vos 1–8 Baseball 2014 Caribbean Series Regional Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1–15 March Rugby union 2014 Six Nations Championship Continental 2 American football Super Bowl XLVIII Domestic Seattle SeahawksMVP: Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Seahawks 5–8 Motorsport 62nd Rally Sweden International Jari-Matti Latvala ( Volkswagen) Miikka Anttila 6–8 Synchronized skating Junior World Challenge Cup International Team Fintastic 7–8 Rugby sevens 2014 Wellington Sevens International 7–23 Multi-sport 2014 Winter Olympics International 7–2 November Association football 2014 CAF Champions League Continental ES Sétif 10–16 Tennis 2014 Qatar Total Open International Simona Halep 13–15 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group B International is promoted to Division III – Group A 15–16 November Motorsport 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Domestic Kevin Harvick ( Stewart–Haas Racing) 15–2 August Rugby union 2014 Super Rugby season International Waratahs 16 Basketball 2014 NBA All-Star Game Domestic Eastern Conference (NBA)MVP: Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers 19-22 Bandy VIIth Bandy World Championship for women International 19–2 March Snooker 2014 Welsh Open International Ronnie O'Sullivan 21–14 November Motorsport 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Domestic Matt Crafton ( ThorSport Racing) 22–15 November Motorsport 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Domestic Chase Elliott ( JR Motorsports) 23 Marathon 2014 Tokyo Marathon (WMM) International Men: Dickson ChumbaWomen: Tirfi Tsegaye 23 Motorsport 2014 Daytona 500 Domestic Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Hendrick Motorsports) 23–2 November Motorsport ///// 2014 Superbike World Championship season International Sylvain Guintoli ( Aprilia) 26–2 March Track cycling 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships International and (4 gold medals each) 26–3 March Squash Windy City Open 2014 International Grégory Gaultier
March DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 4 Sept. 2013–4 Ice hockey /////// 2013–14 KHL season Regional Continental Cup winner: Dynamo MoscowTop Scorer: Sergei Mozyakin 1 Bandy United States Bandy Final (Gunnar Cup) Domestic Minneapolis Bandolier 1 Ice hockey 2014 NHL Stadium Series #4 (final) in Chicago Domestic Chicago Blackhawks 1–7 December Motorsport / 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship Regional Overall driver winner: Jamie Whincup ( Red Bull Racing Australia)Pirtek Endurance Cup winners: Jamie Whincup / Paul DumbrellTeam winners: Triple Eight Race Engineering 2 Ice hockey 2014 Heritage Classic (NHL) Domestic Ottawa Senators 3–16 Tennis 2014 BNP Paribas Open International Men: Novak DjokovicWomen: Flavia Pennetta 6–9 Motorsport 2014 Rally México International Sebastien Ogier ( Volkswagen) Julien Ingrassia 7–9 Athletics 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships International 7–9 Speed skating 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5 International 7–16 Multi-sport 2014 Winter Paralympics International Russia 7–18 Multi-sport 2014 South American Games Regional (gold and overall medals) 7–6 April Ice hockey // 2014 KHL Nadezhda Cup Regional Avangard Omsk 7–30 April Ice hockey ///// 2014 KHL Gagarin Cup Regional Metallurg Magnitogorsk 8–26 October Association football / 2014 Major League Soccer season Regional Supporters' Shield winner: Seattle Sounders FC 9–16 Cycling 2014 Paris–Nice International Carlos Betancur ( Ag2r–La Mondiale) 10–16 Figure skating 2014 World Junior Figure Skating Championships International Men: Nam NguyenLadies': Elena RadionovaPairs: Yu Xiaoyu / Jin YangIce dance: Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker 10–16 Snooker 2014 World Open International Shaun Murphy 12–18 Cycling 2014 Tirreno–Adriatico International Alberto Contador ( Team Tinkoff–Saxo) 14–16 Speed skating 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 6 International 14–16 Ski flying FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2014 International Severin Freund 14–21 Squash 2013 WSA World Championship International Laura Massaro 15 Bandy Finnish Bandy Final Domestic Oulun Luistinseura 15–19 Squash 2013 PSA World Series Finals International Ramy Ashour 15–16 Volleyball 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League Final Four Continental Dinamo Kazan 15–16 Freestyle wrestling 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Men's freestyle International 15–16 Freestyle wrestling 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Women's freestyle International 15–4 April Association football 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup International 15–23 Curling 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship International 16 Bandy Swedish Bandy Final Domestic Sandvikens AIK 16 Formula One 2014 Australian Grand Prix International Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) 16–6 April Cricket 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 International Men: Women: 17–30 Tennis 2014 Sony Open Tennis International Men: Novak DjokovicWomen: Serena Williams 18–23 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I – Qualification International is promoted to Division I "A" 18–7 April Basketball 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Domestic Connecticut Huskies 19–22 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B Qualification International is promoted to Division II – Group B 22–23 Volleyball 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four Continental Belogorie Belgorod 22–23 Rugby sevens 2014 Japan Sevens International 22–8 April Basketball 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Domestic Connecticut Huskies 22–28 September Baseball / 2014 Major League Baseball season Regional American League's Season MVP: Mike Trout ( Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)National League's Season MVP: Clayton Kershaw ( Los Angeles Dodgers) 23 Cycling 2014 Milan–San Remo International Alexander Kristoff ( ) 23 Motorcycle racing 2014 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Honda)Moto2: Esteve Rabat ( Kalex-Honda)Moto3: Jack Miller ( KTM) 23–30 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship International 24–30 Cycling 2014 Volta a Catalunya International Joaquim Rodríguez ( ) 24–30 Figure skating 2014 World Figure Skating Championships International Men's: Yuzuru HanyuLadies': Mao AsadaPairs: Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyIce dancing: Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte 24–30 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II – Group A International is promoted to Division I – Group B is relegated to Division II – Group B 24–30 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group A International is promoted to Division II – Group B is relegated to Division III – Group B 24–30 Ice hockey 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B International is promoted to Division II – Group A is relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification 28 Cycling 2014 E3 Harelbeke International Peter Sagan ( ) 28–30 Rugby sevens 2014 Hong Kong Sevens International 28–12 April Ice hockey 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Domestic Union Dutchmen 29–4 April Ice hockey 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I International is promoted to the Top Division is relegated to Division I Qualification 29–6 April Curling 2014 World Men's Curling Championship International (Thomas Ulsrud (skip)) 30 Bandy Russian Bandy Final Domestic Yenisey 30 Cycling 2014 Gent–Wevelgem International John Degenkolb ( ) 30 Formula One 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix International Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) 30–30 August Motorsport / 2014 IndyCar Series season Regional Will Power ( Team Penske) 31–6 April Snooker 2014 China Open International Ding Junhui
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