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	[edit] Ongoing events (incl. events taking place within the next two days) [edit] Auto racing Sprint Cup Series: Feb 18: Budweiser Shootout in Daytona Beach, Florida; ; [edit] Cricket [edit] International tours/competitions Pakistan vs England in UAE: Feb 18: 3rd ODI in Dubai; ; Commonwealth Bank Series: Feb 19: 7th Match: Australia vs India in Brisbane; ; South Africa in New Zealand: Feb 19: 2nd T20I in Auckland; ; ICC Intercontinental Cup: Feb 16–19: United Arab Emirates v Scotland in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; ; ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day: Feb 18: Kenya v Ireland in Mombasa, Kenya; Feb 20: Kenya v Ireland in Mombasa, Kenya; ; [edit] Field hockey Feb 18–26: Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in New Delhi, India; [edit] Football (soccer) [edit] International clubs competitions CONMEBOL (South America) Feb 7–Apr 25: Copa Libertadores Second Stage; CAF (Africa) Feb 17–19: CAF Champions League Preliminary round, first leg; Feb 17–19: CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary round, first leg; AFC (Asia) Feb 18: AFC Champions League qualifying play-off Final round; Feb 18: AFC Cup qualifying play-off; OFC (Oceania) Feb 17–18: OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 4; [edit] Golf PGA Tour: Feb 16–19: Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California; ; European Tour: Feb 16–19: Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India; ; LPGA Tour: Feb 16–19: Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi, Thailand; ; Champions Tour: Feb 16–19: ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida; ; [edit] Snooker Feb 13–19: Welsh Open in Newport, Wales; [edit] Tennis ATP World Tour: Feb 20–26: Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, United States; Open 13 in Marseille, France; Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina; ; ; WTA Tour: Feb 19–24: Memphis WTA International Event in Memphis, United States; Feb 20–25: Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Feb 20–26: Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico; ; [edit] Winter sports [edit] Alpine skiing Feb 18: Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria: Giant slalom; Women's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia: Downhill; ; Feb 19: Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria: Slalom; Women's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia: Super combined; ; [edit] Bobsleigh Feb 13–26: World Championships in Lake Placid, United States; [edit] Cross-country skiing World Cup in Szklarska Poreba, Poland: Feb 18: 15/10 km C Individual; ; [edit] Freestyle skiing Feb 18: World Cup in Naeba, Japan: Moguls; Feb 19: World Cup in Naeba, Japan: Dual Moguls; [edit] Luge Feb 18–19: World Cup 8 in Sigulda, Latvia; [edit] Nordic combined World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany: Feb 18: HS 140 / 10 km; Feb 19: HS 140 / 10 km; ; [edit] Skeleton Feb 13–26: World Championships in Lake Placid, United States; [edit] Ski jumping Men's World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany: Feb 18: HS 213 (Ski flying / night); Feb 19: HS 213 Team (Ski flying / night); ; [edit] Snowboarding Feb 10–19: World Championships in Oslo, Norway; [edit] Speed skating Feb 18–19: World Allround Championships in Moscow, Russia; [edit] Upcoming events [edit] Auto racing Sprint Cup Series: Feb 23: Gatorade Duel in Daytona Beach, Florida; Feb 26: Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida; ; World Rally Championship: Mar 8–11: Rally Mexico in León; ; [edit] Basketball Euroleague: Feb 22–23: Top 16 matchday 5; Feb 29–Mar 1: Top 16 matchday 6; ; [edit] Canoeing Feb 24–26: Oceania Canoeing Championships in Penrith, Australia; Mar 10–11: Slalom Pan American championships in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil; [edit] Cricket [edit] International tours/competitions Pakistan vs England in UAE: Feb 21: 4th ODI in Dubai; Feb 23: 1st T20I in Dubai; Feb 25: 2nd T20I in Dubai; Feb 27: 3rd T20I in Abu Dhabi; ; Commonwealth Bank Series: Feb 21: 8th Match: India vs Sri Lanka in Brisbane; Feb 24: 9th Match: Australia vs Sri Lanka in Hobart; Feb 26: 10th Match: Australia vs India in Sydney; Feb 28: 11th Match: India vs Sri Lanka in Hobart; Mar 2: 12th Match: Australia vs Sri Lanka in Melbourne; Mar 4: 1st Final: TBC v TBC in Brisbane; Mar 6: 2nd Final: TBC v TBC in Adelaide; Mar 8: 3rd Final: TBC v TBC in Adelaide; ; South Africa in New Zealand: Feb 22: 3rd T20I in Hamilton; Feb 25: 1st ODI in Wellington; Feb 29: 2nd ODI in Napier; Mar 3: 3rd ODI in Auckland; Mar 7–11: 1st Test in Dunedin; Mar 15–19: 2nd Test in Hamilton; ; Ireland in Kenya: Feb 22: 1st T20I in Mombasa; Feb 23: 2nd T20I in Mombasa; Feb 24: 3rd T20I in Mombasa; ; ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day: Mar 8: United Arab Emirates v Scotland in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Mar 10: United Arab Emirates v Scotland in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; ; [edit] Field hockey Mar 14–25: Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 in Kontich, Belgium; [edit] Football (soccer) [edit] National teams competitions AFC (Asia) Feb 22: 2012 Olympics Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3, Matchday 5; 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC): Feb 29: Third Round, matchday 6; ; Mar 14: 2012 Olympics Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3, Matchday 6; OFC (Oceania) Mar 12–27: OFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Lautoka, Fiji; [edit] International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Feb 21–22: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg; Feb 23: UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg; Mar 6–7: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg; Mar 8: UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg; Mar 13–14: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg; Mar 14–15: UEFA Women's Champions League Quarterfinals first leg; Mar 15: UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg; CAF (Africa) Feb 25: CAF Super Cup in Radès: Espérance ST – Maghreb de Fès; Mar 2–4: CAF Champions League Preliminary round, second leg; Mar 2–4: CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary round, second leg; AFC (Asia) Feb 18: AFC Champions League qualifying play-off Final round; Feb 18: AFC AFC Cup qualifying play-off; Mar 6–7: AFC Champions League group stage Matchday 1; Mar 6–7: AFC Cup group stage Matchday 1; CONCACAF (North & Central America) Mar 6–8: CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals first leg; Mar 13–15: CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals second leg; OFC (Oceania) Mar 2–4: OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 5; [edit] Golf World Golf Championships: Feb 23–26: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona; Mar 8–11: WGC-Cadillac Championship in Doral, Florida; ; PGA Tour: Feb 23–26: Mayakoba Golf Classic in Cancún, Mexico; Mar 1–4: The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Mar 8–11: Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico; Mar 15–18: Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida; ; European Tour: Feb 22–26: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona; Mar 8–11: WGC-Cadillac Championship in Doral, Florida; ; LPGA Tour: Feb 23–26: HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore; ; Champions Tour: Mar 15–18: Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, California; ; [edit] Mixed martial arts Feb 26: UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan; Mar 3: UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann in Sydney, Australia; Mar 3: Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey in Columbus, Ohio, United States; [edit] Rugby union [edit] National teams competitions Six Nations Championship Week 3: Feb 25: Ireland – Italy in Dublin; England – Wales in London; ; Feb 26: Scotland – France in Edinburgh; ; Six Nations Championship Week 4: Mar 10: Wales – Italy in Cardiff; Ireland – Scotland in Dublin; ; Mar 11: France – England in Saint-Denis; ; Six Nations Championship Week 5: Mar 17: Italy – Scotland in Rome; Wales – France in Cardiff; England – Ireland in London; ; ; [edit] Snooker Feb 27–Mar 3: World Open in TBC; Players Tour Championship: Mar 14-28: Grand Finals in TBA; ; [edit] Tennis ATP World Tour: Feb 27–Mar 4: Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico; Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, United States; ; ; WTA Tour: Feb 27–Mar 3: Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico; Feb 27–Mar 4: Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ; [edit] Winter sports [edit] Alpine skiing Feb 21: Men's World Cup in Moscow, Russia: Parrallel slalom; Women's World Cup in Moscow, Russia: Parrallel slalom; ; Feb 25: Men's World Cup in Crans Montana, Switzerland: Super Giant Slalom; Women's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria: Downhill; ; Feb 26: Men's World Cup in Crans Montana, Switzerland: Giant slalom; Women's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria: Super Giant Slalom; ; Mar 3: Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway: Downhill; Women's World Cup in Ofterschwang, Germany: Giant slalom; ; Mar 4: Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway: Super Giant Slalom; Women's World Cup in Ofterschwang, Germany: Slalom; ; Mar 9: Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden: Giant slalom; Mar 10: Men's World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia: Giant slalom; Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden: Slalom; ; Mar 11: Men's World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia: Slalom; Mar 14: Men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Downhill; Women's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Downhill; ; Mar 15: Men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Super Giant Slalom; Women's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Super Giant Slalom; ; Mar 17: Men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Giant slalom; Women's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Slalom; ; Mar 18: Men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Slalom; Women's World Cup in Schladming, Austria: Giant slalom; ; [edit] Biathlon Mar 1–11: World Championships in Ruhpolding, Germany; Mar 16–18: World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia; [edit] Cross-country skiing World Cup in Lahti, Finland: Mar 3: 30/15 km Pursuit; Mar 4: Sprint C; ; World Cup in Drammen, Norway: Mar 7: Sprint C; ; World Cup in Oslo, Norway: Mar 10: 50 km C Mass Start men; Mar 11: 30 km C Mass Start women; ; World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden: Mar 14: Sprint C; ; World Cup in Falun, Sweden: Mar 16: 3.75/2.5 km F Individual; Mar 17: 15/10 km C Mass Start; Mar 18: 15/10 km F Handicap Start; ; [edit] Curling Mar 3–11: World Junior Championships in Östersund, Sweden; Mar 17–25: World Women's Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; [edit] Figure skating Feb 27–Mar 4: World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus; [edit] Freestyle skiing Feb 25: World Cup in Minsk, Belarus: Aerials; World Cup in Bischofswiesen, Germany: Ski Cross; World Cup in Jyväskylä, Finland: Halfpipe; ; Feb 26: World Cup in Bischofswiesen, Germany: Ski Cross; Mar 2: World Cup in Mammoth, United States: Halfpipe; Mar 3: World Cup in Branas, Sweden: Ski Cross; World Cup in Mammoth, United States: Slopestyle; ; Mar 9: World Cup in Åre, Sweden: Moguls; Mar 10: World Cup in Åre, Sweden: Dual Moguls; World Cup in Moscow, Russia: Aerials; World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland: Ski Cross; ; Mar 11: World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland: Ski Cross; Mar 17: World Cup in Myrkdalen-Voss, Norway: Aerials; Mar 18: World Cup in Megève, France: Moguls; [edit] Luge Feb 25–26: World Cup 9 in Paramonovo, Russia; [edit] Nordic combined World Cup in Liberec, Czech Republic: Feb 25: HS 134 / 10 km; Feb 26: HS 134 / 10 km; ; World Cup in Lahti, Finland: Mar 2: HS 130 / Penalty race (TBC); Mar 3: HS 130 / 10 km; ; World Cup in Oslo, Norway: Mar 9: HS 106 / 10 km; Mar 10: HS 134 / 10 km; ; [edit] Short track speed skating Feb 24–26: World Junior Championships in Melbourne, Australia; Mar 9–11: World Championships in Shanghai, China; [edit] Ski jumping Feb 24–26: Ski Flying World Championship; Men's World Cup in Lahti, Finland: Mar 3: HS 130 Team (night); Mar 4: HS 130; ; Women's World Cup in Zaō, Japan: Mar 3: HS 100; Mar 4: HS 100; ; Mar 8: Men's World Cup in Trondheim, Norway: HS 140 (night); Mar 10: Women's World Cup in Oslo, Norway: HS 106; Mar 11: Men's World Cup in Oslo, Norway: HS 134; Men's World Cup in Planica, Slovenia: Mar 16: HS 215 (Ski flying); Mar 17: HS 215 Team (Ski flying); Mar 18: HS 215 (Ski flying); ; [edit] Snowboarding World Cup in Stoneham, Canada: Feb 21: Snowboard Cross; Feb 22: Parrallel Giant Slalom; Feb 23: Halfpipe; ; Feb 25: World Cup in Quebec City, Canada: Big Air; Feb 26: World Cup in Stoneham, Canada: Slopestyle; Mar 2: World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy: Halfpipe; Mar 3: World Cup in Moscow, Russia: Parrallel Slalom; Mar 4: World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy: Slopestyle; Mar 10: World Cup in La Molina, Spain: Giant Slalom; World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy: Mar 14: Snowboard Cross; Mar 16: Snowboard Cross; Mar 17: Giant Slalom; ; [edit] Speed skating Mar 2–4: World Cup 6 in Heerenveen, Netherlands; Mar 2–4: World Junior Championships in Obihiro, Japan; Mar 9–11: World Cup 7 in Berlin, Germany; [edit] Deaths in February Deaths in February 2012: 16: Gary Carter; ; [edit] Current sporting seasons [edit] Auto racing 2012 World Rally Championship; [edit] 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; [edit] Cricket 2012 Australia: Sheffield Shield; Ryobi One-Day Cup; ; [edit] 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); AFC (Asia) Champions League; CAF (Africa) Champions League; CAF Confederation Cup; CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League; OFC (Oceania) Champions League; Domestic (national) competitions Australia; England; France; Germany; Iran; Italy; Portugal; Russia; Scotland; Spain; [edit] Golf 2012 PGA Tour; European Tour; LPGA Tour; Champions Tour; [edit] 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; [edit] Rugby union 2012 Heineken Cup; Amlin Challenge Cup; Aviva Premiership; RaboDirect Pro12; LV= Cup; Top 14; Sevens World Series; [edit] Snooker 2012 Players Tour Championship; [edit] Tennis 2012 ATP World Tour; WTA Tour; [edit] Volleyball 2012 International clubs competitions Men's CEV Champions League; Women's CEV Champions League; [edit] 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;

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[edit] February 23, 2012 (Thursday)

[edit] Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, week 5:
- Group F: Real Madrid – Unicaja
- Group G:
  - Fenerbahçe Ülker – UNICS Kazan
  - Panathinaikos – EA7 Emporio Armani
- Group H:
  - Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv – Žalgiris Kaunas
  - Bennet Cantù – FC Barcelona Regal

[edit] Football (soccer)

UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Athletic Bilbao 1–0 (1–2) Lokomotiv Moscow. 2–2 on aggregate; Athletic Bilbao win on away goals.
- Valencia 1–0 (1–0) Stoke City. Valencia win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Twente 1–0 (1–0) Steaua București. Twente win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Standard Liège 0–0 (1–1) Wisła Kraków. 1–1 on aggregate; Standard Liège win on away goals.
- PAOK 0–3 (0–0) Udinese. Udinese win 3–0 on aggregate.
- PSV Eindhoven 4–1 (2–1) Trabzonspor. PSV Eindhoven win 6–2 on aggregate.
- Club Brugge 0–1 (1–2) Hannover 96. Hannover 96 win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Manchester United 1–2 (2–0) Ajax. Manchester United win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Metalist Kharkiv 4–1 (4–0) Red Bull Salzburg. Metalist Kharkiv win 8–1 on aggregate.
- Olympiacos 1–0 (1–0) Rubin Kazan. Olympiacos win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Anderlecht 0–1 (0–1) AZ. AZ win 2–0 on aggregate.
- Atlético Madrid 1–0 (3–1) Lazio. Atlético Madrid win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Schalke 04 3–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1) Viktoria Plzeň. Schalke 04 win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Beşiktaş 0–1 (2–0) Braga. Beşiktaş win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Sporting CP 1–0 (2–2) Legia Warsaw. Sporting CP win 3–2 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: The Strongest 2–1 Juan Aurich
- Group 2: Olimpia 2–1 Lanús
- Group 3: Universidad Católica 2–2 Junior

[edit] February 22, 2012 (Wednesday)

[edit] February 21, 2012 (Tuesday)

[edit] Field hockey

Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Singapore 1–15 Canada
- Poland 7–2 Italy
- France 2–6 India

[edit] Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- CSKA Moscow 1–1 Real Madrid
- Napoli 3–1 Chelsea
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 3: Bolívar 1–3 Unión Española
- Group 4: Arsenal 3–0 Zamora
- Group 6: Cruz Azul 4–0 Deportivo Táchira
- Group 8: Peñarol 0–4 Atlético Nacional
Asian Olympics Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3:
- Group B: Iraq 2–1 Uzbekistan

[edit] February 20, 2012 (Monday)

[edit] February 19, 2012 (Sunday)

[edit] Basketball

Spanish Cup Final in Barcelona: FC Barcelona Regal 74–91 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid win the Cup for the 23rd time.

[edit] Field hockey

Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Canada 2–3 Poland
- Singapore 0–9 France
- India 8–1 Italy

[edit] Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
- DFC8 1–0 Les Astres
- Missile 3–2 Africa Sports
- AFAD Djékanou 1–0 Diables Noirs
- Orlando Pirates 1–3 Recreativo do Libolo
- Mafunzo 0–2 Liga Muçulmana
- CD Elá Nguema 0–3 Dolphins
- LISCR 0–2 Berekum Chelsea
- Green Mamba 2–4 FC Platinum
- Japan Actuel's 1–5 Power Dynamos
CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg:
- Dragons 1–0 Étoile Filante
- AC Léopard 2–0 AS Tempête Mocaf
- LLB Académic 3–0 Atlético Semu
- Renaissance FC 2–0 Sahel SC
- GAMTEL 1–0 Casa Sport

[edit] Golf

PGA Tour:
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles:
  - Winner: Bill Haas (USA) 277 (−7)
    - Haas wins his fourth PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India:
  - Winner: Jbe' Kruger (ZAF) 274 (−14)
    - Kruger wins his first European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi, Thailand:
  - Winner: Yani Tseng (ROC) 269 (−19)
    - Tseng wins her 13th LPGA Tour title.
Champions Tour:
- The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida:
  - Winner: Kenny Perry (USA) 196 (−20)
    - Perry wins his second Champions Tour title.

[edit] Tennis

ATP World Tour:
- ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
  - Final: Roger Federer (SWI) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–1, 6–4
    - Federer wins his 71st ATP Tour title.
- SAP Open in San Jose, California:
  - Final: Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Denis Istomin (UZB) 7–6 (2), 6–2
    - Raonic wins his third ATP Tour title.
- Brasil Open in São_Paulo, Brasil:
  - Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
    - Almagro wins his eleventh career title.
WTA Tour:
- Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar:
  - Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–1, 6–2
    - Azarenka wins her third title of the year and eleventh of her career.
- Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
  - Final: Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) def. Alexandra Panova (RUS) 6–2, 7–5
    - Arruabarrena-Vecino wins her first WTA Tour title.

[edit] February 18, 2012 (Saturday)

[edit] Auto racing

Sprint Cup Series:
- Budweiser Shootout: (1) Kyle Busch (USA) (Toyota) (2) Tony Stewart (USA) (Chevrolet) (3) Marcos Ambrose (AUS) (Ford)

[edit] Field hockey

Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India:
- Canada 9–0 Italy
- France 2–1 Poland
- India 15–1 Singapore

[edit] Football (soccer)

AFC Champions League qualifying play-off:
- Esteghlal 3–1 Al-Ettifaq
- Al-Shabab 3–0 Neftchi Farg'ona
- Pohang Steelers 2–0 Chonburi
OFC Champions League Group Stage, matchday 4:
- Group A: Mont-Dore 0–1 Ba
- Group B:
  - Auckland City 7–3 Koloale
  - Hekari United 2–0 Amicale
CAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
- ASFA Yennenga 0–0 ASO Chlef
- Young Africans 1–1 Zamalek
- Ports Authority 0–0 Horoya AC
- Foullah Edifice 0–0 JSM Béjaïa
- Tusker 0–0 APR
- Coin Nord 0–0 Ethiopian Coffee
- ASGNN 0–0 Tonnerre
- URA 3–0 Lesotho Correctional Services
- Brikama United 0–1 US Ouakam
CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg:
- Union Douala 1–0 FC Kallon
- Black Leopards 1–1 Motor Action
- Red Arrows 0–0 Royal Leopards
- AS Mangasport 0–1 Saint-George SA
- Kiyovu Sports 1–1 Simba
- Ferroviário de Maputo 3–0 Gor Mahia
- Séwé Sports 0–1 Unisport Bafang
- Extension Gunners 2–1 TANA
- Jamhuri 0–3 Hwange

[edit] February 17, 2012 (Friday)

[edit] Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Group Stage, matchday 4:
- Group A: Tefana 3–0 Waitakere United

[edit] February 16, 2012 (Thursday)

[edit] Basketball

Israeli State Cup Final in Tel Aviv: Maccabi Tel Aviv 82–69 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
- Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Cup for the third successive time and 39th time overall.

[edit] Football (soccer)

UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg:
- Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1 Athletic Bilbao
- Red Bull Salzburg 0–4 Metalist Kharkiv
- Ajax 0–2 Manchester United
- Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 Schalke 04
- AZ 1–0 Anderlecht
- Lazio 1–3 Atlético Madrid
- Legia Warsaw 2–2 Sporting CP
- Steaua București 0–1 Twente
- Wisła Kraków 1–1 Standard Liège
- Udinese 0–0 PAOK
- Trabzonspor 1–2 PSV Eindhoven
- Hannover 96 2–1 Club Brugge
- Porto 1–2 Manchester City
- Stoke City 0–1 Valencia
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 5: Nacional 1–2 Libertad
- Group 8: Godoy Cruz 1–0 Peñarol

[edit] February 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

[edit] Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- Zenit St. Petersburg 3–2 Benfica
- Milan 4–0 Arsenal
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: The Strongest 2–1 Santos
- Group 2: Lanús 1–1 Flamengo
- Group 6: Deportivo Táchira 1–1 Corinthians
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
- Group 1: Greece 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group 2: Turkey 0–5 Germany
- Group 3: Belgium 2–2 Northern Ireland
- Group 7: Portugal 6–0 Armenia

[edit] Mixed martial arts

UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger in Omaha, Nebraska, United States (USA unless stated):
- Bantamweight bout: Ivan Menjivar (ESA) def. John Albert via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Bantamweight bout: T.J. Dillashaw def. Walel Watson via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26)
- Heavyweight bout: Stipe Miocic def. Philip De Fries (ENG) via KO (punches)
- Middleweight bout: Ronny Markes (BRA) def. Aaron Simpson via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve (NED) def. Dave Herman via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

[edit] Ski jumping

World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany: Cancelled due to high winds.

[edit] February 14, 2012 (Tuesday)

[edit] Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- Lyon 1–0 APOEL
- Bayer Leverkusen 1–3 Barcelona
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg:
- Rubin Kazan 0–1 Olympiacos
- Braga 0–2 Beşiktaş
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 4: Zamora 0–0 Boca Juniors
- Group 7: Defensor Sporting 2–0 Deportivo Quito
- Group 8: Atlético Nacional 2–0 Universidad de Chile

[edit] February 13, 2012 (Monday)

[edit] February 12, 2012 (Sunday)

[edit] Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:
- Super Combined: (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) (2) Beat Feuz (SWI) (3) Thomas Mermillod Blondin (FRA)
  - Final standings: (1) Kostelić 336 points (2) Feuz 300 (3) Romed Baumann (AUT) 159
    - Kostelić defends his combined title, and wins his fifth career discipline title.
Women's World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra:
- Giant Slalom: (1) Tessa Worley (FRA) (2) Tina Maze (SLO) (3) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER)

[edit] Auto racing

World Rally Championship:
- Rally Sweden: (1) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Mads Østberg (NOR)/Jonas Andersson (SWE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)

[edit] Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) (2) Martin Fourcade (FRA) (3) Dmitry Malyshko (RUS)
- Women's 10 km Pursuit: (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) (2) Magdalena Neuner (GER) (3) Darya Domracheva (BLR)

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Final: 1 ! Zambia 0–0 (8–7 pen.) 2 ! Côte d'Ivoire
  - Zambia win the title for the first time.

[edit] Golf

PGA Tour:
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California:
  - Winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 269 (−17)
    - Mickelson wins his 40th PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
  - Winner: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 270 (−18)
    - Cabrera-Bello wins his second European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
- Women's Australian Open in Black Rock, Australia:
  - Winner: Jessica Korda (USA) 289 (−3)^PO
    - Korda wins her first LPGA Tour title, in a six-player playoff.
Champions Tour:
- Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida:
  - Winner: Corey Pavin (USA)
    - Pavin wins his first Champions Tour title.

[edit] Rugby union

Six Nations Championship, week 2: Wales 27–13 Scotland

[edit] Tennis

Davis Cup
- World Group, first round:
  - Spain 5–0 Kazakhstan
  - Russia 2–3 Austria
  - Canada 1–4 France
  - Switzerland 0–5 United States
  - Czech Republic 4–1 Italy
  - Serbia 4–1 Sweden
  - Japan 2–3 Croatia
  - Germany 1–4 Argentina
WTA Tour:
- Open GDF Suez in Paris, France:
  - Final: Angelique Kerber (GER) def. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 7–6 (3), 5–7, 6–3
    - Kerber wins her first WTA title.
- PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand
  - Final: Daniela Hantuchová (FRA) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6–7 (4), 6–3, 6–3
    - Hantuchová wins the tournament for the second time, and his 5th career title.

[edit] February 11, 2012 (Saturday)

[edit] Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:
- Downhill: (1) Beat Feuz (SWI) (2) Benjamin Thomsen (CAN) (3) Adrien Théaux (FRA)
Women's World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra:
- Slalom: (1) Marlies Schild (AUT) (2) Frida Hansdotter (SWE) (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT)

[edit] Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Men's 10 km Sprint: (1) Martin Fourcade (FRA) (2) Timofey Lapshin (RUS) (3) Benjamin Weger (SWI)
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) (2) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) (3) Darya Domracheva (BLR)

[edit] Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh World Cup in Calgary, Canada:
- Two-man: (1) Beat Hefti/Thomas Lamparter (SWI) (2) Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau (GER) (3) Maximilian Arndt/Kevin Kuske (GER)
  - Final standings: 1 ! Hefti 1695 points 2 ! Arndt 1573 3 ! Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) 1416
    - Hefti wins his second World Cup title.
- Four-man: (1) Machata/Marko Huebenbecker/Bredau/Christian Poser (GER) (2) Arndt/Jan Speer/Kuske/Martin Putze (GER) (3) Zubkov/Filipp Yegorov/Dmitry Trunenkov/Maxim Mokrousov (RUS)
  - Final standings: 1 ! Zubkov 1671 points 2 ! Arndt 1606 3 ! Machata 1574
    - Zubkov wins his record-equalling fourth World Cup title.
- Two-woman: (1) Kaillie Humphries/Jennifer Ciochetti (CAN) (2) Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel/Lisette Thöne (GER) (3) Sandra Kiriasis/Petra Lammert (GER)
  - Final standings: 1 ! Cathleen Martini (GER) 1655 2 ! Schneiderheinze-Stöckel 1598 3 ! Kiriasis 1574
    - Kiriasis fails to win the World Cup for the first time since 2003.

[edit] Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic:
- Men's 30 km C Mass Start: (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) (2) Dario Cologna (SWI) (3) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS)
- Women's 15 km C Mass Start: (1) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (2) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) (3) Therese Johaug (NOR)

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Third place match: Ghana 0–2 3 ! Mali

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Bronze medal match: Croatia 1–3 3 ! Italy
- Final: 2 ! Russia 1–3 (a.e.t.) 1 ! Spain
  - Spain win the fourth successive title, and sixth overall.

[edit] Rugby union

Six Nations Championship, week 2: Italy 15–19 England

[edit] February 10, 2012 (Friday)

[edit] Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay: (1) France (2) Ukraine (3) Slovakia

[edit] February 9, 2012 (Thursday)

[edit] Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4:
- Group E: Galatasaray Medical Park 68–64 CSKA Moscow
- Group G: Panathinaikos 72–62 Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group H:
  - Žalgiris Kaunas 58–67 FC Barcelona Regal
  - Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 75–60 Bennet Cantù

[edit] Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: Internacional 2–0 Juan Aurich
- Group 2: Emelec 1–0 Olimpia
- Group 3: Universidad Católica 1–1 Bolívar
- Group 5: Libertad 4–1 Alianza Lima

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Semi-finals:
  - Croatia 2–4 Russia
  - Spain 1–0 Italy

[edit] February 8, 2012 (Wednesday)

[edit] Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4:
- Group E: Anadolu Efes 65–67 Olympiacos
- Group F:
  - Montepaschi Siena 84–69 Unicaja
  - Gescrap Bilbao 93–69 Real Madrid
- Group G: EA7 Emporio Armani 63–58 UNICS Kazan

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Semifinals:
  - In Bata: Zambia 1–0 Ghana
  - In Libreville: Mali 0–1 Côte d'Ivoire
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 3: Unión Española 2–0 Junior
- Group 5: Vasco da Gama 1–2 Nacional
- Group 6: Nacional 1–2 Cruz Azul

[edit] Snowboarding

World Cup in Blue Mountain, Canada:
- Snowboard cross men: (1) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) (2) David Speiser (GER) (3) Nick Baumgartner (USA)
- Snowboard cross women: (1) Dominique Maltais (CAN) (2) Aleksandra Zhekova (BUL) (3) Maelle Ricker (CAN)

[edit] February 7, 2012 (Tuesday)

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Tigres de Aragua 6, Yaquis de Obregón 2
- Indios de Mayagüez 3, Leones del Escogido 1
  - Final standings: Leones del Escogido 4–2, Indios de Mayagüez, Tigres de Aragua 3–3, Yaquis de Obregón 2–4.
    - The Leones win the Caribbean Series for the first time since 2010, and the fourth time overall.

[edit] Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 4: Fluminense 1–0 Arsenal
- Group 7:
  - Defensor Sporting 0–3 Vélez Sársfield
  - Guadalajara 1–1 Deportivo Quito

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Quarter-finals:
  - In Split: Russia 2–1 Serbia
  - In Zagreb: Italy 3–1 Portugal

[edit] February 6, 2012 (Monday)

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Indios de Mayagüez 4, Yaquis de Obregón 3
- Tigres de Aragua 7, Leones del Escogido 0

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Quarter-finals:
  - In Zagreb: Romania 3–8 Spain
  - In Split: Croatia 1–1 (3–1 pen.) Ukraine

[edit] February 5, 2012 (Sunday)

[edit] American football

Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants 21–17 New England Patriots
- New York Giants win the Super Bowl for the fourth time, and first since defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Tigres de Aragua 7, Indios de Mayagüez 0
- Leones del Escogido 2, Yaquis de Obregón 0

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Quarterfinals:
  - In Libreville: Gabon 1–1 (4–5 pen.) Mali
  - In Franceville: Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tunisia

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals):
- Group C in Split: Russia 2–2 Italy
  - Standings: Russia, Italy 4 points, Turkey 0.
- Group D in Zagreb: Serbia 1–2 Portugal
  - Standings: Portugal 6 points, Serbia 3, Azerbaijan 0.

[edit] Handball

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
- Bronze medal game: 3 ! Saudi Arabia 25–21 Japan
- Final: 1 ! South Korea 23–22 2 ! Qatar
  - South Korea win the title for the ninth time.

[edit] Tennis

Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France:
- Final: Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
  - Berdych wins his seventh ATP Tour title.
PBZ Zagreb Indoors in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Final: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Lukáš Lacko (SVK) 6–2, 6–3
  - Youzhny wins his eighth ATP Tour title.
VTR Open in Viña del Mar, Chile:
- Final: Juan Mónaco (ARG) def. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–1
  - Mónaco wins his fourth ATP Tour title, and first since 2007.

[edit] February 4, 2012 (Saturday)

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Yaquis de Obregón 4, Tigres de Aragua 2
- Leones del Escogido 6, Indios de Mayagüez 1

[edit] Equestrianism

Show jumping – World Cup, Western European League:
- 11th competition in Bordeaux: 1 ! Kevin Staut (FRA) on Silvana 2 ! Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) on Itot du Château 3 ! Rik Hemeryck (BEL) on Quarco de Kerambars
Combined driving – World Cup:
- World Cup Final in Bordeaux: 1 ! Boyd Exell (AUS) 2 ! IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 3 ! Koos de Ronde (NED)

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon:
- Quarterfinals:
  - In Bata: Zambia 3–0 Sudan
  - In Malabo: Côte d'Ivoire 3–0 Equatorial Guinea

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals):
- Group A in Split: Czech Republic 4–5 Croatia
  - Standings: Croatia 6 points, Romania 3, Czech Republic 0.
- Group B in Zagreb: Ukraine 1–4 Spain
  - Standings: Spain 6 points, Ukraine 3, Slovenia 0.

[edit] Mixed martial arts

UFC 143 in Las Vegas, United States (USA unless stated):
- Middleweight bout: Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Bantamweight bout: Renan Barão (BRA) def. Scott Jorgensen via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum (BRA) def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Interim Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)

[edit] February 3, 2012 (Friday)

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Yaquis de Obregón 2, Indios de Mayagüez 0
- Leones del Escogido 5, Tigres de Aragua 2 (F/13)

[edit] Cricket

India in Australia:
- 2nd T20I in Melbourne:
  - Australia 131 (19.4 overs); India 135/2 (19.4 overs). India win by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group C in Split: Turkey 0–5 Russia
- Group D in Zagreb: Azerbaijan 8–9 Serbia

[edit] Handball

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
- Semifinals:
  - South Korea 27–26 Saudi Arabia
  - Qatar 33–28 Japan

[edit] February 2, 2012 (Thursday)

[edit] Baseball

Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
- Indios de Mayagüez 3, Tigres de Aragua 1
- Leones del Escogido 2, Yaquis de Obregón 1

[edit] Basketball

Euroleague Top 16 matchday 3:
- Group E: CSKA Moscow 85–70 Galatasaray Medical Park
- Group F: Unicaja 68–91 Montepaschi Siena
- Group G: Fenerbahçe Ülker 56–77 Panathinaikos
- Group H:
  - Bennet Cantù 82–74 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
  - FC Barcelona Regal 94–80 Žalgiris Kaunas

[edit] Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (teams in bold advance to the Second Stage):
- Caracas 1–1 Peñarol. Peñarol win 4–1 on points.
- UANL 2–2 Unión Española. Unión Española win 4–1 on points.

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group A in Split: Romania 3–1 Czech Republic
- Group B in Zagreb: Slovenia 3–6 Ukraine

[edit] February 1, 2012 (Wednesday)

[edit] Basketball

Euroleague Top 16 matchday 3:
- Group E: Olympiacos 83–65 Anadolu Efes
- Group F: Real Madrid 89–73 Gescrap Bilbao
- Group G: UNICS Kazan 59–44 EA7 Emporio Armani

[edit] Cricket

India in Australia:
- 1st T20I in Sydney:
  - Australia 171/4 (20 overs); India 140/6 (20 overs). Australia win by 31 runs.

[edit] Football (soccer)

Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group D:
  - Botswana 1–2 Mali
  - Ghana 1–1 Guinea
Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (teams in bold advance to the Second Stage):
- Flamengo 2–0 Real Potosí. 3–3 on points; Flamengo win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Once Caldas 2–2 Internacional. Internacional win 4–1 on points.

[edit] Futsal

European Men's Championship in Croatia:
- Group C in Split: Italy 3–1 Turkey
- Group D in Zagreb: Portugal 4–1 Azerbaijan

[edit] Handball

Asian Men's Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - South Korea 28–27 Japan
  - Jordan 28–31 Kuwait
- Group B: Bahrain 29–30 United Arab Emirates

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[edit] February 23, 2012 (Thursday)

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