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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in January of 2012. Current sporting seasons
American football 2011
National Football League NCAA Division I FBS NCAA Division I FCS
Auto racing 2012
World Rally Championship
Basketball 2012
NBA NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Euroleague EuroLeague Women Eurocup EuroChallenge ASEAN Basketball League Australia France Germany Greece Israel Italy Philippines Philippine Cup Russia Spain Turkey
Cricket 2012
Australia: Sheffield Shield Ryobi One-Day Cup
Football (soccer) 2012
National teams competitions 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Libertadores (South America) CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League OFC (Oceania) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Australia England France Germany Iran Italy Portugal Russia Scotland Spain
Ice hockey 2012
National Hockey League Kontinental Hockey League Czech Extraliga Elitserien Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women
Rugby union 2012
Heineken Cup Amlin Challenge Cup Aviva Premiership RaboDirect Pro12 LV= Cup Top 14 Sevens World Series
Snooker 2012
Players Tour Championship
Tennis 2012
ATP World Tour WTA Tour
Volleyball 2012
International clubs competitions Men's CEV Champions League Women's CEV Champions League
Winter sports
Alpine Skiing World Cup Biathlon World Cup Bobsleigh World Cup Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Freestyle Skiing World Cup Luge World Cup Nordic Combined World Cup Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Skeleton World Cup Ski Jumping World Cup Snowboard World Cup Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
January 31, 2012 (Tuesday)
Football (soccer)
Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals): Group C: 1–0 0–1 Standings: Gabon 9 points, Tunisia 6, Morocco 3, Niger 0. Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (teams in bold advance to the Second stage): Sport Huancayo 1–1 Arsenal. Arsenal win 4–1 on points. Libertad 4–1 El Nacional. 3–3 on points; Libertad win 4–2 on aggregate.
Futsal
European Men's Championship in Croatia: Group A in Split: 2–1 Group B in Zagreb: 4–2
Handball
Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group A: 25–27 Group B: 24–24
January 30, 2012 (Monday)
Cricket Zimbabwe in New Zealand: Only Test in Napier:
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals): Group B: 2–1 2–0 Standings: Côte d'Ivoire 9 points, Sudan, Angola 4, Burkina Faso 0.
Handball Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group A: 25–17 26–27 Group B: 28–21 15–52
January 29, 2012 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing Men's World Cup in Garmisch, Germany: Super Giant slalom Women's World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland: Downhill
American football NFL playoffs: Pro Bowl in Honolulu: AFC 59, NFC 41
Basketball PBA Philippine Cup finals in Quezon City, Philippines: Game 6: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 110, Powerade Tigers 101. Talk 'N Text win series 4–1. Talk 'N Text win their fourth league title in three years and complete the first successful PBA Philippine Cup title defense since 1985.
Cricket Pakistan vs England in UAE: 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi
Figure skating United States Championships in San Jose, California
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals): Group A: 0–1 2–1 Standings: Zambia 7 points, Equatorial Guinea 6, Libya 4, Senegal 0. CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, Canada: Final: 4–0 United States and Canada qualify for the Olympic Tournament.
Freestyle skiing World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Aerials
Handball European Men's Championship in Belgrade, Serbia: Bronze medal game: 31–27 Final: 19–21 Denmark win the title for the second time, and qualify for the Olympic Tournament. Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group A: 27–30 Group B: 14–47
Luge World Cup 7 in St. Moritz, Switzerland
Nordic combined World Cup in Zakopane, Poland: HS 130 / Penalty Race (TBC)
Short track speed skating European Championships in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic:
Ski jumping Men's World Cup in Sapporo, Japan: HS 134:
Speed skating World Sprint Championships in Calgary, Canada
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 14: Men's singles – final: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
Water polo Men's European Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Bronze medal match: 9–12 Final: 9–8 Serbia win the title for the fifth time.
January 28, 2012 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing Men's World Cup in Garmisch, Germany: Downhill Women's World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland: Super combined
American football NCAA bowl games: Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama: North 23, South 13
Cricket India in Australia: 4th Test in Adelaide
Figure skating European Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain: Men: Ladies: United States Championships in San Jose, California
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Group D in Franceville: 1–6 2–1
Freestyle skiing World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Moguls
Handball Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group A: 35–22 26–21 Group B: 26–27 26–19
Luge World Cup 7 in St. Moritz, Switzerland
Mixed martial arts UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis in Chicago, United States: Middleweight bout: Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) Middleweight bout: Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
Nordic combined World Cup in Zakopane, Poland: HS 134 / 10 km
Ski jumping Men's World Cup in Sapporo, Japan: HS 134 (night)
Snowboarding World Cup in Sudenfeld, Germany: Giant slalom
Speed skating World Sprint Championships in Calgary, Canada
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 13: Women's singles – final: Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova Men's doubles – final: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek Girls' singles – final: Taylor Townsend vs. Yulia Putintseva Boys' singles – final: Luke Saville vs. Filip Peliwo Wheelchair women's singles final: Esther Vergeer vs. Aniek Van Koot Wheelchair men's singles final: Maikel Scheffers vs. Nicolas Peifer Wheelchair quad singles: David Wagner vs. Peter Norfolk
Water polo Women's European Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Bronze medal match: 9–8 Final: 13–10 Italy win the title for the fifth time
January 27, 2012 (Friday)
Figure skating European Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain: Ice dancing: Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat 164.18 Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev 160.23 Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov 153.12 Péchalat and Bourzat win the title for the second successive time.
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Group C in Libreville: 1–2 3–2 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, Canada: Semifinals: 3–0 3–1
Handball European Men's Championship in Belgrade, Serbia: Semifinals: 25–24 26–22 Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group A: 25–13 26–27 Group B: 41–19
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 12: Men's singles semifinals: Novak Djokovic def. Andy Murray 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 7–5 Women's doubles – final: Svetlana Kuznetsova / Vera Zvonareva def. Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 Kuznetsova wins her second Australian Open and Grand Slam women's doubles title. Zvonareva wins her second Grand Slam women's doubles title. Boys' doubles – final: Liam Broady / Joshua Ward-Hibbert def. Adam Pavlásek / Filip Veger 6–3, 6–2 Girls' doubles – final: Gabrielle Andrews / Taylor Townsend def. Irina Khromacheva / Danka Kovinić 5–7, 7–5, [10–6] Wheelchair men's doubles final: Ronald Vink / Robin Ammerlaan def. Stéphane Houdet / Nicolas Peifer 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Wheelchair women's doubles final: Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven def. Aniek van Koot / Marjolein Buis 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Water polo Men's European Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Semifinals: 8–12 14–13
January 26, 2012 (Thursday)
Basketball Euroleague Top 16 matchday 2: Group E: Galatasaray Medical Park 78–77 Olympiacos Group H: Maccabi Tel Aviv 57–71 FC Barcelona Regal
Figure skating European Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain: Pairs (all ): Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov 210.45 points Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov 193.79 Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov 171.81 Volosozhar and Trankov win their first European title.
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Group B in Malabo: 2–2 2–0 Copa Libertadores First Stage, first leg: Peñarol 4–0 Caracas
Handball Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Group B: 40–20 23–23
Snooker Championship League Group four in Stock, England: Final (both : Mark Selby 1–3 Mark Davis
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 11: Women's singles semifinals: Victoria Azarenka def. Kim Clijsters 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Maria Sharapova def. Petra Kvitová 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 Men's singles Semifinals: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer 6–7(5), 6–2, 7–6(5), 6–4 Wheelchair quad doubles final: Andrew Lapthorne / Peter Norfolk def. David Wagner / Noam Gershony 6–4, 6–2
Water polo Women's European Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Semifinals: 12–14 13–12
January 25, 2012 (Wednesday)
Basketball Euroleague Top 16 matchday 2: Group E: CSKA Moscow 96–68 Anadolu Efes Group F: Gescrap Bizkaia 85–70 Unicaja Real Madrid 69–88 Montepaschi Siena Group G: Fenerbahçe Ülker 65–63 EA7 Emporio Armani Panathinaikos 83–89 UNICS Kazan Group H: Bennet Cantù 79–78 Žalgiris Kaunas
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Group A in Bata: 2–2 2–1 Copa Libertadores First Stage, first leg: Real Potosí 2–1 Flamengo Internacional 1–0 Once Caldas Unión Española 1–0 UANL
Handball European Men's Championship in Serbia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals): Group I in Belgrade: 33–32 31–24 19–22 Standings: Serbia 7 points, Denmark 6, Germany, Macedonia, Poland 5, Sweden 2. Group II in Novi Sad: 29–29 35–32 24–24 Standings: Spain 9, Croatia 7, Slovenia, Hungary 4, Iceland, France 3.
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 10: Men's singles quarterfinals: Andy Murray def. Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 Novak Djokovic def. David Ferrer 6–4, 7–6(4), 6–1 Women's singles quarterfinals: Petra Kvitová def. Sara Errani 6–4, 6–4 Maria Sharapova def. Ekaterina Makarova 6–2, 6–3
Water polo Men's European Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands: Quarterfinals: 9–4 9–11
January 24, 2012 (Tuesday)
Alpine skiing Men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Slalom:
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon: Group D in Franceville: 1–0 1–0 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, Canada (teams in bold advance to the semifinals): Group B: 6–0 4–0 Standings: United States 9 points, Mexico 6, Guatemala 3, Dominican Republic 0. Copa Libertadores First Stage, first leg: Arsenal 3–0 Sport Huancayo El Nacional 1–0 Libertad
Handball European Men's Championship in Serbia: Group II in Novi Sad: 31–26 22–29 30–32
Snooker Championship League Group three in Stock, England: Final: Mark Selby 2–3 Neil Robertson
Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, day 9: Men's singles quarterfinals: Rafael Nadal def. Tomáš Berdych 6–7(5), 7–6(6), 6–4, 6–3 Roger Federer def. Juan Martín del Potro 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 Women's singles quarterfinals: Kim Clijsters def. Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 7–6(4)