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- 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
- * , , .
- January 18–28: 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- * , , .
- 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
- ** Men: , ,
- ** 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
Athletics">Athletics (sport)">AthleticsWNBA 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.
defeated in the final and clinched their first title.
Handball">Team handball">Handball;Steeplechases
;Flat races
The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2012 in chronological order.
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month.
January
1/7 — Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
1/14 — UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
1/20 — UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
1/27 — MFC 32 - Bitter Rivals
1/28 — UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
February
2/4 — UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
2/11 — ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes
2/15 — UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
2/25 — UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
2/25 — KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy
March
3/2 — UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
3/3 — Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
3/16 — M-1 Challenge 31 - Monson vs. Oleinik
3/24 — M-1 Belarus 16 - Belarus Fighting Championship
3/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions
April
4/14 — UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
4/21 — UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
May
5/4 — MFC 33 - Collision Course
5/5 — UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
5/12 — KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp
5/15 — UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
5/19 — Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
5/26 – UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir
June
6/1 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
6/8 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 2
6/21 — M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo
6/22 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
6/23 — UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
6/23 — ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors
July
7/7 — UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
7/11 — UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman
7/14 — Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
7/21 — UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão
August
8/4 — UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
8/10 — MFC 34 - Total Recall
8/11 — UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
8/18 — Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
8/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation
September
9/1 — UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson
9/15 — KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies
9/22 — UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
9/29 — UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
9/29 — Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy
9/30 — M-1 Challenge 34 - Emelianenko vs. Gluhov
October
10/5 — UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
10/6 — ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings
10/13 — UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
10/26 — MFC 35 - Explosive Encounter
November
11/3 — Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir
11/10 — UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
11/17 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
December
12/1 — KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation
12/8 — UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
12/14 — UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
12/15 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
12/29 – UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
;International tournaments
;Major leagues
Road cycling">Road bicycle racing">Road cyclingRowing">Rowing (sport)">Rowing- February 4 – 17 March: Six Nations Championship
- * win the championship for the 25th time, also claiming their 11th Grand Slam and 20th Triple Crown.
- May 18: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at The Stoop, London:
- * Biarritz defeat Toulon 21–18 to claim their first Challenge Cup title and first European trophy.
- May 19: Heineken Cup Final at Twickenham, London
- * Leinster crush Ulster 42–14 for their third Heineken Cup, becoming only the second club to successfully defend a Heineken Cup title and the first ever to win the Cup three times in four years.
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- * ', and . New Zealand claim their second consecutive series crown and tenth overall.
- June 4–22: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, South Africa
- * ', and . This was the first title for South Africa. It was also the first time in the competition's five-year history in which New Zealand did not claim the title.
- June 16–30: 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City, United States
- * , and . This was the first title for the USA, which will be promoted to the 2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of.
- August 4: Super Rugby Final at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton:
- * The Chiefs crush the Sharks 37–6 to claim their first-ever title.
- August 18 – October 6: The Rugby Championship
- * win the title with a clean sweep in the first season of the newly renamed competition, now including Argentina. Including the competition's previous history as the Tri Nations, this is the All Blacks' 11th series win.
;Domestic competitions
- English Premiership Final, May 26 at Twickenham:
- * Harlequins defeat Leicester Tigers 30–23 to claim their first Premiership title. Quins had also finished atop the league table.
- RFU Championship Final, May 23 and May 30:
- * London Welsh defeat Cornish Pirates 66–41 on aggregate to claim the title. London Welsh were initially denied a place in the Premiership due largely to stadium issues, but successfully appealed the denial, placing them in the Premiership for 2012–13 at the expense of bottom finisher Newcastle Falcons.
- [2011–12 2011–12 Top 14 season|Top 14 season|Top 14] Final, June 9 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis:
- * Toulouse defeat Toulon 18–12 and lift the Bouclier de Brennus for the 19th time.
- Rugby Pro D2 — Grenoble automatically promoted to Top 14 as champion. Mont-de-Marsan defeat Pau 29–20 in the playoff final to claim the second promotion place. These teams replace Brive and Lyon, which finished on the bottom of the Top 14 table.
- Pro12 Final, May 27 at RDS Arena, Dublin:
- * Ospreys defeat Leinster 31–30 to claim their fourth Celtic League/Pro12 title.
- LV Cup – Leicester Tigers
- ITM Cup
- * Premiership Final, October 27 at Rugby League Park, Christchurch: Canterbury defeat Auckland 31–18 for their fifth consecutive provincial title.
- * Championship Final, October 26 at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe: Counties Manukau defeat Otago 41–16 to claim their first title at any level of provincial rugby in 32 years. The Steelers are promoted to the 2013 ITM Premiership, replacing bottom-placed Hawke's Bay.
- [2012 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division|Currie Cup Premier Division|Currie Cup] Final, October 27 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban:
- * Western Province defeat 25–18 to claim their first Currie Cup title since 2001.
- Australian Open
- * Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.
- * Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5.
- French Open
- *Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6–3, 6–2.
- *Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.
- Wimbledon
- *Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.
- *Men's Singles: Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.
- Us Open
- *Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5.
- *Men's Singles: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.
- WTA Tour Championships at Istanbul, Turkey. October 23 - October 28
- *Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3.
- ATP World Tour Finals at London, United Kingdom. November 5 - November 11
- *Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7–6, 7–5.
- Davis Cup - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Spain in the final.
- Fed Cup World Group - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Serbia in the final.
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