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Revision as of 15:12, 29 March 2010
2010 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
- January 7 - Alabama defeats Texas 37–21 in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, thereby claiming the 2009 national championship in college football.
- The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Drew Brees is named Super Bowl MVP.
- Spring, dates not finalized: Estimated debuts of four new football leagues: a new Arena Football League, All American Football League, a new United States Football League, and United National Gridiron League. The first of these consists mostly of teams from the now-dissolved AF2.
- August – Meadowlands Stadium, the new home of the New York Giants and Jets, is set to open with a pre-season game. The first regular season game is scheduled to be held September 13.
- January 10—January 31 – Africa Cup of Nations, Angola - Egypt
- June 11—July 11 – FIFA World Cup, South Africa
- July 13—August 1 – FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Germany
- September 5—September 25 – FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago
Athletics
- March 12–March 14 – IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar
- March 27 – IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland
- May 14–August 27 – IAAF Diamond League, worldwide track and field meeting series
- May 15–May 16 – IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Chihuahua, Mexico
- July 27–August 1 – European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain
- October 16 – IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning, China
Bandy
- April 12 (tentative date) – Target Field in Minneapolis, the first stadium built specifically for the Minnesota Twins, opens with the Twins hosting the Boston Red Sox.
- July 13 – 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
- February 14 - A crowd of 108,713, the largest in the sport's history, packs Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. The East defeats the West 141–139, with the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (East) being named MVP.
- August 28–September 12 – 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey
- September 23–October 3 – 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic
- November 28 – 98th Grey Cup game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
- September 25–October 10 – 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, Lexington, Kentucky
- UEFA Futsal Championship, Hungary - Spain
- The Masters winner:
- U.S. Open winner:
- The Open Championship winner:
- PGA Championship winner:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship winner:
- LPGA Championship winner:
- U.S. Women's Open winner:
- Women's British Open winner:
- Senior PGA Championship winner:
- Senior British Open winner:
- U.S. Senior Open winner:
- The Tradition winner:
- Senior Players Championship winner:
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia:
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- Dubai: Dubai World Cup –
- France: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe –
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Races
- Ireland: Irish Derby Stakes –
- Japan: Japan Cup –
- English Triple Crown:
- United Arab Emirates: Dubai World Cup –
- United States Triple Crown:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky:
- Day 1:
- Day 2:
Harness
- 26 December (2009)–5 January:
United States wins gold, 
Canada lost for silver, and 
Sweden wins bronze at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatoon and Regina, Canada. - 13–25 February: Canada wins gold, United States wins silver, and
Finland wins bronze at the women's tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada - 16–28 February: Canada wins gold, United States wins silver, and Finland wins bronze at the men's tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada
- 13–23 April: 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus.
- 7–23 May: 2010 IIHF World Championship in Cologne, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
- July 15th - 24th – 2010 World Lacrosse Championship, Manchester, England.[1]
- January 25–January 31 – 2010 World Winter Masters Games, Bled, Slovenia
- January 29–February 8 – 2010 South Asian Games, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- February 12–28 – 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- March 6–13 – 2010 Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
- March 12–21 – 2010 Winter Paralympics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- July 17–August 1 – 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- August 14–26 – 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore, Singapore
- October 3–14 – 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi, India
- November 12–27 – 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou, China
- December 12–19 – 2010 Asian Para Games, Guangzhou, China
- January 9–January 15;2010 Asian Roller hockey Championship, Dalian, China
- July 2010 Rink Hockey European Championship the 49th Rink Hockey European Championship, Wuppertal, Germany
- September;2010 Rink hockey World Club Championship the 3th Rink hockey World Club Championship, Brazil
- September 25–October 2;2010 Rink Hockey Ladies World Championship, Alcobendas, Spain
- September 23–October 30–2010 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship, Dornbirn, Austria
- 2010 Rink Hockey American Championship, Catalonia
- October 29–November 7 – 2010 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Karapiro, Hamilton, New Zealand.
- January 29–October 2 – Super League XV is held in England, Wales and France.
- February 13– 2010 All Stars match is played on the Gold Coast, Australia.
- February 28– 2010 World Club Challenge is played in Leeds, England, with Australia's Melbourne Storm beating England's Leeds Rhinos.
- March 12–October 3 – 2010 NRL season will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
- October–November – 2010 Rugby League Four Nations will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
- October–November – 2010 European Cup will be held in Europe where Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France will compete for a spot in the 2011 four nations.
- 116th Six Nations Championship series is won by France who complete the Grand Slam
- 18–30 May – 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy will be held at several sites in Moscow, Russia.
- 5–21 June – 2010 IRB Junior World Championship will be held at three sites in Argentina.
- 20 August–5 September – 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup will be held at several sites in London, England.
- March 1–March 6 – 2010 World Championship of Skimountaineering in Gran Valira (Pyrenees), Andorra
- Australian Open
- Men's final: Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(11)
- Women's final: Serena Williams defeats Justine Henin, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- 2010 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, May 20–31, Puerto Rico
- 2010 Montreux Volley Masters, June 8–13, in Montreux, Switzerland
- FIVB World League 2010 June 11 to July 25, 2010
- 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, June 16–27, Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico
- FIVB World Grand Prix 2010 August 6–29, 2010
- 2010 Final Four Women’s Volleyball Cup, September 19–26, Chiapas, Mexico
- 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship September 24, 2010 to October 10, 2010
- 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010