| 5 - 11 | Squash |  FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | | 5 | Mixed martial arts |  November| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | | 1 - 18 | Futsal |  December- Super Bowl XLVI – the New York Giants won 21–17 over the New England Patriots
- *Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
- *Attendance: 68,658
- *MVP: Eli Manning, QB
- January 9 – BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans :
- * The Alabama Crimson Tide won 21-0 over the LSU Tigers to win the 2012 BCS National Championship Game
- March 21 - former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning signs a 5-year, $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos, after considering signing with teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans. Manning spent his first 13 years with the Colts, leading them to their 2nd Super Bowl title in 2007 and after going 2-14 in 2011 and earning the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft, Manning was released by the Colts 13 days earlier, and sat out that whole season due to undergoing neck surgeries. In a move that shocked both the media and fans, sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow would be traded to the New York Jets the next day, and just 2 months after he led the 4th seeded Broncos to a playoff win and go 7-4 as a starter. This signing is tied with the New Orleans Saints' signing of Drew Brees in 2006 as the greatest free agency signing in NFL history.
Aquatics">Aquatic sports">Aquatics - January 16–29: 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- January 18–28: 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- February 20–26: 2012 FINA Diving World Cup in London, U.K.
- May 14–27: 2012 European Aquatics Championships in Antwerp and Eindhoven
- Aquatics at the 2012 Olympics in London, United Kingdom:
- *Swimming 28 July - 10 August. American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, by surpassing soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. Phelps has won 22 Olympic medals . The Swimming Medal Table was won by with 16 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. was second with 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. was third with 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.
- *Diving 29 July - 11 August
- *Water Polo
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- ** Women: , ,
- *Synchronized Swimming 5–10 August
- 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup in eight different cities in October and November:
- * October 2–3 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- * October 6–7 Doha, Qatar
- * October 13–14 Stockholm, Sweden
- * October 17–18 Moscow, Russia
- * October 20–21 Berlin, Germany
- * November 2–3 Beijing, China
- * November 6–7 Tokyo, Japan
- * November 10–11 Singapore.
Kenneth To from won the men's race, while Katinka Hosszú from won the women's race
- December 12–16: 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. won the medal table with 11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze, while was second with 3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze and was third with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
- * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
- UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine
- * defeated 4–0 in the final to successfully defend their 2008 Euro title. This is Spain's third Euro title win overall. It also made Spain the first men's team ever to win three consecutive major international competitions.
- 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
- * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
- 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan
- * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
- 2011–12 OFC Champions League
- * Auckland City FC defeats AS Tefana 3–1 on aggregate. Auckland City will represent the OFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
- * In a matchup of two teams, Monterrey defeated Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey will represent the CONCACAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2011–12 UEFA Champions League
- * Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich 4–3 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Chelsea will represent the UEFA region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012 Copa Libertadores
- * Corinthians defeated Boca Juniors 4–1 on points in the two-legged final. Corinthians will represent the CONMEBOL region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012 AFC Champions League
- * Ulsan Hyundai defeated Al-Ahli 3–0. Ulsan Hyundai will represent the AFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012 CAF Champions League
- * Al-Ahly defeated Espérance ST 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final. Al-Ahly will represent the CAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
- * Corinthians defeated Chelsea 1–0 to claim its second title.
Athletics">Athletics (sport)">Athletics - March 9–11: 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
- July 10–15: 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, Spain
- June 27 – July 1: 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland
WNBA Finals
The Indiana Fever defeat the Minnesota Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.
NBA Finals
- Miami Heat win four games to one over the Oklahoma City Thunder
- October 27 : The Oklahoma City Thunder trade James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, and Lazar Hayward to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first round picks, and a second round pick that became Alex Abrines in 2013, a trade that was heavily criticised by fans and the media as many believe the Thunder would've won a title or possibly become the NBA's next dynasty had they kept the trio of Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant. Having played there until 2021, Harden had his best years in Houston, leading them to 7 straight playoff appearances, the Western Conference Finals in 2015 and 2018, won the 2017–18 MVP award, and in 2018-19, led the Rockets to 32 straight 30-plus point games.
Events
defeated in the final and clinched their third title.
- 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was held in Sri Lanka.
defeated in the final and clinched their first title.
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