| 1 |
Ice hockey |
 2016 NHL Winter Classic |
Domestic |
|
| 1–10 |
Cross-country skiing |
 / / 2016 Tour de Ski |
International |
|
| 3–9 |
Tennis |
 2016 Hopman Cup |
International |
|
| 26 December 2015–5 |
Ice hockey |
 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships |
International |
|
| 28 December 2015–6 |
Ski jumping |
/ 2015–16 Four Hills Tournament |
International |
|
| 8–15 |
Ice hockey |
 2016 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship |
International |
|
| 9–10 |
Speed skating |
 2016 European Allround Speed Skating Championships |
Continental |
|
| 10–16 |
Ice hockey |
 2016 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship Division I |
International |
|
| 10–23 |
Water polo |
 2016 Men’s European Water Polo Championship |
Continental |
|
| 11 |
American football |
2016 College Football Playoff National Championship |
Domestic |
|
| 12–30 |
Association football |
 2016 AFC U-23 Championship |
Continental |
|
| 14–17 |
Ski flying |
FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016 |
International |
|
| 15–24 |
Ice hockey |
 2016 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III |
International |
|
| 15–31 |
Handball |
 2016 European Men’s Handball Championship |
Continental |
|
| 16 |
Rowing |
2016 European Rowing Indoor Championships |
Continental |
|
| 16–7 February |
Association football |
 2016 African Nations Championship |
Continental |
|
| 17–23 |
Ice hockey |
2016 IIHF World U20 Championship Division II – Group B |
International |
|
| 18–31 |
Tennis |
2016 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) |
International |
|
| 22–24 |
Speed skating |
 2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships |
Continental |
|
| 24–6 February |
Amateur boxing |
 2016 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships |
International |
|
| 25–31 |
Figure skating |
 2016 European Figure Skating Championships |
Continental |
|
| 26–30 |
Track cycling |
 2016 Asian Track & Para-cycling Championships |
Continental |
|
| 26–2 February |
Biathlon |
 2016 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships |
International |
|
| 26–23 April |
Association football |
2016 OFC Champions League |
Continental |
|
| 27–26 November |
Association football |
2016 AFC Champions League |
Continental |
|
| 29–31 |
Speed skating |
 2016 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships |
International |
|
| 30–31 |
Cyclo-cross |
 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships |
International |
|
| 30–31 |
Luge |
FIL World Luge Championships 2016 |
International |
|
| 31 |
American football |
2016 Pro Bowl |
Domestic |
|
| 31 |
Ice hockey |
2016 NHL All-Star Game |
Domestic |
|
