January 2013 in sports explained
See also: 2013 in sports.
Days of the month
31 January 2013 (Thursday)
30 January 2013 (Wednesday)
29 January 2013 (Tuesday)
27 January 2013 (Sunday)
26 January 2013 (Saturday)
- NCAA bowl games
- 2013 Senior Bowl
- In Mobile, Alabama: South 21, North 16
- In the concluding game of the college football post-season, Florida State's EJ Manuel led the South all-star squad to a victory. His contributions included a touchdown and rushing on the South team's initial two drives.
22 January 2013 (Tuesday)
- In Raleigh, North Carolina: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Carolina Hurricanes 1.
- In Washington, D.C.: Winnipeg Jets 4, Washington Capitals 2.
- In Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Devils 3, Philadelphia Flyers 0.
- In Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens 4, Florida Panthers 1.
- In Detroit, Michigan: Dallas Stars 2, Detroit Red Wings 1.
- In St. Paul, Minnesota: Nashville Predators 3, Minnesota Wild 1.
21 January 2013 (Monday)
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- 17–20th place semifinals in Guadalajara:
- 21–24th place semifinals in Guadalajara:
- In Uniondale, New York: New York Islanders 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3.
- In Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Bruins 2, Winnipeg Jets 1 (SO)
- In Nashville, Tennessee: St. Louis Blues 4, Nashville Predators 3.
- In Toronto, Ontario: Buffalo Sabres 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 1.
- In Kanata, Ontario: Ottawa Senators 4, Florida Panthers 0.
- In Columbus, Ohio: Detroit Red Wings 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.
- In Calgary, Alberta: Anaheim Ducks 5, Calgary Flames 4.
20 January 2013 (Sunday)
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- Slalom standings (after 7 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 600 points (2) Neureuther 486 (3) André Myhrer 330
- Women's World Cup
- Women's World Curling Tour
- In Buffalo, New York: Buffalo Sabres 5, Philadelphia Flyers 2.
- In Calgary, Alberta: San Jose Sharks 4, Calgary Flames 1.
- In New York: Pittsburgh Penguins 6, New York Rangers 3.
- In St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Wild 1, Dallas Stars 0.
- In Vancouver, British Columbia: Edmonton Oilers 3, Vancouver Canucks 2 (SO).
- In Glendale, Arizona: Chicago Blackhawks 6, Phoenix Coyotes 4.
19 January 2013 (Saturday)
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- Downhill standings (after 5 of 9 races): (1) Svindal 285 points (2) Innerhofer 233 (3) Kröll 221
- Women's World Cup
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- Downhill standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Vonn 340 points (2) Stacey Cook 211 (3) Maze 189
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group C in Zaragoza:
- 33–15
- 33–25
- 31–33
- Final standings: Slovenia 10 points, Poland 8, Serbia 6, Belarus 4, Saudi Arabia 2, South Korea 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
- 39–14
- 25–27
- 29–26
- Final standings: Croatia 10 points, Spain 8, Hungary 6, Egypt, Algeria 3, Australia 0.
- NHL season opening day:
- In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Philadelphia Flyers 1.
- In Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ottawa Senators 4, Winnipeg Jets 1.
- In Los Angeles, California: Chicago Blackhawks 5, Los Angeles Kings 2.
- In Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Bruins 3, New York Rangers 1.
- In Montreal, Quebec: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Montreal Canadiens 1.
- In Uniondale, New York: New Jersey Devils 2, New York Islanders 1.
- In Tampa, Florida: Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Washington Capitals 3.
- In Sunrise, Florida: Florida Panthers 5, Carolina Hurricanes 1.
- In St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Blues 6, Detroit Red Wings 0.
- In Nashville, Tennessee: Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Nashville Predators 2 (SO).
- In Dallas, Texas: Dallas Stars 4, Phoenix Coyotes 3.
- In St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Wild 4, Colorado Avalanche 2.
- In Vancouver, British Columbia: Anaheim Ducks 7, Vancouver Canucks 3.
- UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping in São Paulo, Brazil:
18 January 2013 (Friday)
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Barcelona:
- 18–22
- 30–32
- 25–26
- Final standings: Germany, France 8 points, Brazil, Tunisia 6, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
- 36–24
- 39–29
- 33–30
- Final standings: Denmark 10 points, Russia 7, Iceland 6, Macedonia 5, Qatar 2, Chile 0.
17 January 2013 (Thursday)
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group C in Zaragoza:
- 27–26
- 24–22
- 25–24
- Standings (after 4 games): Slovenia 8 points, Poland, Serbia 6, Belarus, Saudi Arabia 2, South Korea 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
- 15–39
- 22–28
- 24–20
- Standings (after 4 games): Spain, Croatia 8 points, Hungary 4, Algeria 3, Egypt 1, Australia 0.
16 January 2013 (Wednesday)
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Granollers:
- 27–22
- 29–21
- 23–35
- Standings (after 4 games): France 8 points, Germany 6, Tunisia, Brazil 4, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
- 29–29
- 23–31
- 28–36
- Standings (after 4 games): Denmark 8 points, Russia, Macedonia 5, Iceland 4, Qatar 2, Chile 0.
15 January 2013 (Tuesday)
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- Slalom standings (after 7 of 11 races): (1) Shiffrin 436 points (2) Maze 355 (3) Veronika Zuzulová 305
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain (teams in bold advance to the main round):
- Group A in Granollers:
- 27–25
- 31–27
- 27–22
- Standings (after 3 games): France 6 points, Tunisia, Germany 4, Brazil, Argentina 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
- 22–29
- 19–23
- 43–24
- Standings (after 3 games): Denmark 6 points, Iceland, Russia, Macedonia 4, Qatar, Chile 0.
- Group C in Zaragoza:
- 20–26
- 30–20
- 25–24
- Standings (after 3 games): Serbia, Slovenia 6 points, Poland 4, Belarus 2, South Korea, Saudi Arabia 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
- 24–24
- 51–11
- 30–21
- Standings (after 3 games): Spain, Croatia 6 points, Hungary 4, Egypt, Algeria 1, Australia 0.
14 January 2013 (Monday)
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group C in Zaragoza:
- 27–34
- 28–34
- 14–28
- Standings (after 2 games): Slovenia, Poland, Serbia 4 points, Belarus, South Korea, Saudi Arabia 0.
- Group D in Madrid:
- 20–31
- 24–29
- 13–43
- Standings (after 2 games): Hungary, Croatia, Spain 4 points, Egypt, Algeria, Australia 0.
13 January 2013 (Sunday)
- World Men's Handball Championship in Spain:
- Group A in Granollers:
- 24–20
- 25–23
- 20–32
- Standings (after 2 games): France 4 points, Germany, Tunisia, Argentina, Brazil 2, Montenegro 0.
- Group B in Seville:
- 22–38
- 30–34
- 27–31
- Standings (after 2 games): Denmark, Macedonia 4 points, Iceland, Russia 2, Qatar, Chile 0.
12 January 2013 (Saturday)
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- Giant Slalom standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 460 points (2) Hirscher 335 (3) Manfred Mölgg 212
- Women's World Cup
11 January 2013 (Friday)
10 January 2013 (Thursday)
9 January 2013 (Wednesday)
8 January 2013 (Tuesday)
7 January 2013 (Monday)
- BCS national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida: [2] Alabama 42, [1] Notre Dame 14.
- Alabama wins their third national championship title in four years, defeating the Fighting Irish, the last bowl-eligible undefeated team, and in the process, the Tide successfully defends their unanimous National Championship, having topped both the BCS and AP polls.
6 January 2013 (Sunday)
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- Slalom standings (after 5 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 420 points (2) Felix Neureuther 341 (3) Myhrer 330
- 3rd ODI in Delhi: 167 (43.4 overs); 157 (48.5 overs). India win by 10 runs; Pakistan win 3-match series 2–1.
- Stage 7 in Fiemme Valley, Italy:
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- Legkov wins his first Tour de Ski title.
- Kowalczyk wins the Tour de Ski for the fourth successive time.
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- Schlierenzauer wins the Four Hills Tournament for the second successive time.
5 January 2013 (Saturday)
4 January 2013 (Friday)
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- Slalom standings (after 6 of 11 races): (1) Shiffrin 336 points (2) Maze 310 (3) Veronika Zuzulová 305
3 January 2013 (Thursday)
- 2nd ODI in Kolkata: 250 (48.3 overs); 165 (48 overs). Pakistan win by 85 runs; lead 3-match series 2–0.
- Hakone Ekiden, 2nd Half in Japan:
- 6th Section, 20.8 km from Lake Ashi to Odawara: Kenta Chiba, Komazawa University Daiki Hirose, Meiji University Kazuyoshi Chiba, Teikyo University
- 7th Section, 21.3 km from Odawara to Hiratsuka: Kazuma Ganaha, Kanagawa University Shoji Tanaka, Nippon Sport Science University Yuki Arimura, Meiji University
- General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 7h 44' 41" (2) Toyo University + 2' 51" (3) Meiji University + 3' 16"
- 8th Section, 21.5 km from Hiratsuka to Totsuka: Soshi Takahashi, Aoyama Gakuin University Yuya Takayanagi, Nippon Sport Science University Daiki Igari, Teikyo University
- General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 8h 51' 44" (2) Toyo University + 3' 12" (3) Meiji University + 3' 52"
- 9th Section, 23.2 km from Totsuka to Tsurumi: Wataru Ueno, Komazawa University Keigo Yano, Nippon Sport Science University Yuma Hattori, Toyo University
- General classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 10h 02' 10" (2) Toyo University + 3' 48" (3) 3 Komazawa University + 6' 24"
- 10th Section, 23.1 km from Tsurumi to Ōtemachi: Kensuke Gotoda, Komazawa University Yuichi Taninaga, Nippon Sport Science University Taketo Kumazaki, Teikyo University
- Final general classification: (1) Nippon Sport Science University 11h 13' 26" (2) Toyo University + 4' 54" (3) Komazawa University + 5' 57"
- Nippon Sport Science University wins the Hakone Ekiden for the first time since 1983 and tenth time overall.
2 January 2013 (Wednesday)
- Hakone Ekiden, 1st Half in Japan:
- 1st Section, 21.4 km from Ōtemachi to Tsurumi: Masaya Taguchi, Toyo University Kei Fumimoto, Meiji University Kazuto Nishiike, Hosei University
- 2nd Section, 23.2 km from Tsurumi to Totsuka: Gandu Benjamin, Nihon University Omwamba Enock, Yamanashi Gakuin University Keita Shitara, Toyo University
- 3rd Section, 21.5 km from Totsuka to Hiratsuka: Yuta Shitara, Toyo University Suguru Osako, Waseda University Shogo Nakamura, Komazawa University
- General classification: (1) 1 Toyo University 3h 18' 37" (2) 4 Komazawa University + 2' 41" (3) 9 Waseda University + 2' 45"
- 4th Section, 18.5 km from Hiratsuka to Odawara: Hideyuki Tanaka, Juntendo University Shohei Hayakawa, Teikyo University Kazutaka Kuroyama, Hosei University
- General classification: (1) Toyo University 4h 17' 51" (2) 2 Nippon Sport Science University + 1' 49" (3) Waseda University + 2' 07"
- 5th Section, 23.4 km from Odawara to Lake Ashi: Shota Hattori, Nippon Sport Science University Shogo Sekiguchi, Hosei University Shuhei Yamamoto, Waseda University
- General classification: (1) 1 Nippon Sport Science University 5h 40' 15" (2) 1 Waseda University + 2' 36" (3) 2 Toyo University + 2' 39"
1 January 2013 (Tuesday)
Team North America 37–23 Team World
