| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Paris | 2012 |  | 4 November |
| Others – Bille Jean King Cup | 2012 | | 4 February–4 November |
| World Marathon Majors – New York Marathon – Men | 2012 | | 4 November |
| World Marathon Majors – New York Marathon – Women | 2012 | | 4 November |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 2012 | | 4 November |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 1 November |
| World Cup – Men – Giant slalom – Sölden | 2013 | | 28 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series | 2012 | | 24–28 October |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Indian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 28 October |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Sölden | 2013 | | 27 October |
| World Championship – Men – Individual | 2012 | | 27 October |
| WTA Tour – WTA Finals – Women's singles | 2012 | | 23 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Bledisloe Cup | 2012 | | 18 August–20 October |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Italy (Sardegna) | 2012 | | 18–18 October |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Korean Grand Prix | 2012 | | 14 October |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally France (Alsace) | 2012 | | 4–7 October |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Japanese Grand Prix | 2012 | | 7 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Freedom Cup | 2012 | | 15 September–6 October |
| World Cup – Men | 2012 | | 30 September |
| Others – Ryder Cup | 2012 | | 28–30 September |
| World Marathon Majors – Berlin Marathon – Women | 2012 | | 30 September |
| World Marathon Majors – Berlin Marathon – Men | 2012 | | 30 September |
| UCI World Tour – Giro di Lombardia | 2012 | | 29 September |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 29 September |
| World Cup – Women | 2012 | | 23 September |
| Honbasho – Aki Basho (September) | 2012 | | 9–23 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Singapore Grand Prix | 2012 | | 23 September |
| World Championships – Men – Road race | 2012 | | 23 September |
| World Championships – Women – Road race | 2012 | | 22 September |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Flyweight | 2012 | | 22 September |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Light-heavyweight | 2012 | | 22 September |
| World Championships – Men – Time trial | 2012 | | 19 September |
| World Championships – Women – Time trial | 2012 | | 18 September |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally GB (Wales) | 2012 | | 14–16 September |
| ATP Tour – Grand Slam – US Open | 2012 | | 10 September |
| UCI World Tour – Vuelta a España – General standings | 2012 | | 18 August–9 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Italian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 9 September |
| WTA Tour – Grand Slam – US Open | 2012 | | 9 September |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 8 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Belgian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 2 September |
| Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc – Men | 2012 | | 31 August |
| Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc – Women | 2012 | | 31 August |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Germany | 2012 | | 24–26 August |
| World Championships – Men | 2012 | | 17–25 August |
| UCI World Tour – Hamburg Cyclassics | 2012 | | 19 August |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Cincinnati | 2012 | | 19 August |
| UCI World Tour – Clásica San Sebastián | 2012 | | 14 August |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Montreal/Toronto | 2012 | | 13 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 12 August |
| PGA Tour – Majors – PGA Championship | 2012 | | 9–12 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Group all-around | 2012 | | 9–12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Flyweight | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Cross-country | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Light-heavyweight | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Marathon | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Modern pentathlon | Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Super-heavyweight | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 65 kg | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Lightweight | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Welterweight | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 97 kg | 2012 | | 12 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 125 kg | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 26 July–11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – +67 kg | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-1 200 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Lightweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Middleweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x400 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Light-flyweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Light-welterweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – +80 kg | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 20 km walk | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Bantamweight | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 800 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 5000 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 50 km walk | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 28 July–11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, C-1 200 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 28 July–11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Javelin throw | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x100 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-2 200 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual all-around | 2012 | | 9–11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Cross-country | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Sprint, K-1 200 m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Modern pentathlon | Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 10 m platform | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Elliott 6m | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – High jump | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 60 kg | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 86 kg | 2012 | | 11 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x400 m | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 5000 m | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x100 m | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Racing | 2012 | | 8–10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 470 | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 470 | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 57 kg | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Pole vault | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Racing | 2012 | | 8–10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 80 kg | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 67 kg | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 74 kg | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Team | 2012 | | 9–10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 1500 m | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Hammer throw | 2012 | | 10 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Sprint, K-2 500 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Decathlon | 2012 | | 8–9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 25 July–9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 10 km marathon | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Sprint, K-1 500 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-4 1000 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Freestyle – 75 kg | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Freestyle – 53 kg | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Javelin throw | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 10 m platform | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Individual dressage | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 68 kg | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 57 kg | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, C-2 1000 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 800 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Triple jump | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Middleweight | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Lightweight | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Flyweight | 2012 | | 9 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-1 1000 m | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 49er | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Sprint, K-4 500 m | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Freestyle – 63 kg | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 58 kg | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 110 m hurdles | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 49 kg | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Freestyle – 48 kg | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's teams | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Long jump | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 400 m hurdles | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Individual jumping | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, C-1 1000 m | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-2 1000 m | 2012 | | 8 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – RS:X | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – RS:X | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 1500 m | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – High jump | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 66 kg | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Team dressage | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 3 m springboard | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m hurdles | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's teams | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Omnium | 2012 | | 6–7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 98 kg | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Super-heavyweight | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Duet | 2012 | | 5–7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Floor | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Keirin | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual sprint | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Uneven bars | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Discus throw | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Horizontal bar | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Parallel bars | 2012 | | 7 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Shotgun – Trap | 2012 | | 5–6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Individual sprint | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Rifle – 50 m rifle, 3 positions | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 130 kg | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Laser radial | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Laser | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Pole vault | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 60 kg | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 85 kg | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Shot put | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 3000 m steeple | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 400 m | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 400 m hurdles | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Team jumping | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Rings | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Balance beam | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 6 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Hammer throw | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Vault | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Triple jump | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Omnium | 2012 | | 4–5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 59 kg | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's singles | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's singles | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Mixed doubles | 2012 | | 1–5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 3000 m steeple | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Team foil | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's doubles | 2012 | | 28 July–5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Floor | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Pommel horse | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 m | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 3 m springboard | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 400 m | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Vault | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Greco-roman – 75 kg | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Star | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's doubles | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Super-heavyweight | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Marathon | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Finn | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Pistol – 50 m pistol | 2012 | | 5 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 50 m freestyle | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's doubles | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Single sculls | 2012 | | 28 July–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's singles | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Lightweight double sculls | 2012 | | 29 July–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Shotgun – Trap | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x100 m medley | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Long jump | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x100 m medley | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 20 km walk | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Rifle – 50 m rifle, 3 positions | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 1500 m freestyle | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 10000 m | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Middle-heavyweight | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Discus throw | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team pursuit | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Heptathlon | 2012 | | 3–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's singles | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Super Rugby | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's doubles | 2012 | | 28 July–4 August |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Finland | 2012 | | 2–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team epée | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m | 2012 | | 4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Lightweight double sculls | 2012 | | 29 July–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Coxless fours | 2012 | | 30 July–4 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Double sculls | 2012 | | 30 July–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Pistol – 25 m rapid fire pistol | 2012 | | 2–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Rifle – 50 m rifle, prone | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Mixed doubles | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – +100 kg | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – +78 kg | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Keirin | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Team pursuit | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Light-heavyweight | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Shot put | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 800 m freestyle | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m backstroke | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 10000 m | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 m butterfly | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 50 m freestyle | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Team sabre | 2012 | | 3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Single sculls | 2012 | | 28 July–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Quadruple sculls | 2012 | | 28 July–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Coxless pairs | 2012 | | 28 July–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Quadruple sculls | 2012 | | 28 July–3 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m medley | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m backstroke | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Double sculls | 2012 | | 28 July–2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 78 kg | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Shotgun – Double trap | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Slalom, C-2 | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Individual | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team sprint | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Lightweight coxless fours | 2012 | | 28 July–2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual all-around | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Team sprint | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Slalom, K-1 | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's singles | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team foil | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Eights | 2012 | | 29 July–2 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 kg | 2012 | | 2 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Synchronized 3 m springboard | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual sabre | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Slalom, K-1 | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Time trial | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Eights | 2012 | | 28 July–1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Light-heavyweight | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Individual epée | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Time trial | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Individual all-around | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Middleweight | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 70 kg | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women's singles | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 90 kg | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m butterfly | 2012 | | 1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Coxless pairs | 2012 | | 28 July–1 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Synchronized 10 m platform | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Slalom, C-1 | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Middleweight | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Lightweight | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 63 kg | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m butterfly | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 200 m medley | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Team eventing | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Individual eventing | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Shotgun – Skeet | 2012 | | 30–31 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 81 kg | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team all-around | 2012 | | 31 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual epée | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 57 kg | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Lightweight | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Rifle – 10 m air rifle | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Synchronized 10 m platform | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 73 kg | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 m backstroke | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m backstroke | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Featherweight | 2012 | | 30 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Synchronized 3 m springboard | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 400 m freestyle | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Bantamweight | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Team | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Pistol – 10 m air pistol | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Featherweight | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Individual sabre | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Hungarian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Road race | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Pistol – 25 m pistol | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Shotgun – Skeet | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 66 kg | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 100 m butterfly | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 52 kg | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 100 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 29 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Team | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 400 m medley | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 400 m medley | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – 48 kg | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 60 kg | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Pistol – 10 m air pistol | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – 400 m freestyle | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual foil | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Rifle – 10 m air rifle | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Men – Road race | 2012 | | 28 July |
| Olympic Games – Women – Flyweight | 2012 | | 28 July |
| UCI World Tour – Tour de France – General standings | 2012 | | 30 June–22 July |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – German Grand Prix | 2012 | | 22 July |
| PGA Tour – Majors – Open Championship | 2012 | | 19–22 July |
| Honbasho – Nagoya Basho (July) | 2012 | | 8–22 July |
| World Championships – Women – Relay | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Men – Middle distance | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Women – Long distance | 2012 | | 21 July |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Bantamweight | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Men – Sprint | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Men – Long distance | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Women – Middle distance | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Women – Sprint | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Championships – Men – Relay | 2012 | | 21 July |
| World Series of Poker – Main event | 2012 | | 27 May–16 July |
| MLB – All-star game – Results | 2012 | | 10 July |
| Nations League – Results | 2012 | | 8 July |
| ATP Tour – Grand Slam – Wimbledon | 2012 | | 8 July |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – British Grand Prix | 2012 | | 8 July |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 7 July |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Middleweight | 2012 | | 7 July |
| WTA Tour – Grand Slam – Wimbledon | 2012 | | 7 July |
| Continental cups (clubs) – America – Copa Libertadores | 2012 | | 27 June–4 July |
| European Championships – Women – 4x100 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – 1500 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – 4x400 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – 10000 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – 1500 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – 4x100 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – 110 m hurdles | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – Hammer throw | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – Discus throw | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – Pole vault | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – Long jump | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Men – 4x400 m | 2012 | | 1 July |
| Continental cups (nations) – Euro | 2012 | | 1 July |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m hurdles | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – 10000 m | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – Hammer throw | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – Triple jump | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – Discus throw | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Women – Heptathlon | 2012 | | 29–30 June |
| European Championships – Women – Pole vault | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Women – 3000 m steeple | 2012 | | 30 June |
| European Championships – Men – Shot put | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – 800 m | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – 400 m hurdles | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – 3000 m steeple | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – Triple jump | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – 400 m | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – High jump | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – 800 m | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – Javelin throw | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – 400 m hurdles | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – 400 m | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Women – Shot put | 2012 | | 29 June |
| European Championships – Men – Decathlon | 2012 | | 27–28 June |
| European Championships – Women – High jump | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Women – Long jump | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Men – 100 m | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Men – Javelin throw | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Women – 5000 m | 2012 | | 28 June |
| European Championships – Men – 5000 m | 2012 | | 27 June |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – European Grand Prix | 2012 | | 24 June |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally New Zealand | 2012 | | 22–24 June |
| NBA – Championships – NBA Finals | 2012 | | 12–21 June |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 500 – Halle | 2012 | | 11–17 June |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 500 – Queen's | 2012 | | 11–17 June |
| PGA Tour – Majors – US Open | 2012 | | 14–17 June |
| 24 hours of Le Mans – Drivers | 2012 | | 16–17 June |
| National championships – France – Men | 2012 | | 16 June |
| NHL – Championships – Stanley Cup finals | 2012 | | 30 May–11 June |
| ATP Tour – Grand Slam – French Open | 2012 | | 11 June |
| Continental cups (nations) – OFC Nations Cup | 2012 | | 10 June |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Canadian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 10 June |
| National championships – France – Top 14 – Results | 2012 | | 9 June |
| WTA Tour – Grand Slam – French Open | 2012 | | 9 June |
| World Championship – Mixed | 2012 | | 10–30 May |
| National championships – Celtic League – Results | 2012 | | 2 September–27 May |
| European Championships – Men – 4x100 m medley | 2012 | | 27 May |
| Continental cups (clubs) – Men – Champions League | 2012 | | 3 September–27 May |
| European Championships – Women – 400 m freestyle | 2012 | | 27 May |
| UCI World Tour – Giro d'Italia – General standings | 2012 | | 5–27 May |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Greece (Acropolis) | 2012 | | 24–27 May |
| Others – Thomas Cup | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Women – 4x100 m medley | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Women – 50 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Men – 400 m medley | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Men – 50 m freestyle | 2012 | | 27 May |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Monaco Grand Prix | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m butterfly | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Women – 50 m freestyle | 2012 | | 27 May |
| European Championships – Men – 50 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 26 May |
| National championships – England – Premiership – Results | 2012 | | 3 September–26 May |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Men – 4x200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m backstroke | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Men – 100 m butterfly | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Women – 1500 m freestyle | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Women – 50 m backstroke | 2012 | | 26 May |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 26 May |
| Others – Uber Cup | 2012 | | 26 May |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 25 May |
| European Championships – Men – 800 m freestyle | 2012 | | 25 May |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m butterfly | 2012 | | 25 May |
| European Championships – Men – 100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 25 May |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m medley | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Women – 4x200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m backstroke | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m butterfly | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Men – 50 m backstroke | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Women – 800 m freestyle | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 24 May |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m medley | 2012 | | 23 May |
| European Championships – Men – 1500 m freestyle | 2012 | | 23 May |
| European Championships – Men – 200 m freestyle | 2012 | | 23 May |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 23 May |
| European Championships – Women – 100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 23 May |
| European Championships – Men – 100 m backstroke | 2012 | | 22 May |
| European Championships – Women – 50 m butterfly | 2012 | | 22 May |
| European Championships – Men – 50 m butterfly | 2012 | | 22 May |
| European Championships – Men – 100 m breaststroke | 2012 | | 22 May |
| European Championships – Women – 200 m backstroke | 2012 | | 22 May |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Rome | 2012 | | 21 May |
| European Championships – Men – 4x100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 21 May |
| European Championships – Women – 4x100 m freestyle | 2012 | | 21 May |
| European Championships – Women – 400 m medley | 2012 | | 21 May |
| European Championships – Men – 400 m freestyle | 2012 | | 21 May |
| Honbasho – Natsu Basho (May) | 2012 | | 6–20 May |
| World Championships – Men | 2012 | | 20 May |
| European Tour – World Match Play Championship | 2012 | | 17–20 May |
| Europe – Champions Cup | 2012 | | 19 May |
| Continental cups (clubs) – Europe – Champions League | 2012 | | 19 May |
| Europe – Challenge Cup | 2012 | | 10 November–18 May |
| Euroleague – Results | 2012 | | 13 May |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Madrid | 2012 | | 13 May |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Spanish Grand Prix | 2012 | | 13 May |
| Continental cups (clubs) – Europe – Europa League | 2012 | | 9 May |
| World Championship – Results | 2012 | | 21 April–7 May |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Argentina | 2012 | | 26–29 April |
| National cups – France – Coupe de France | 2012 | | 28 April |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Monte Carlo | 2012 | | 22 April |
| UCI World Tour – Liège-Bastogne-Liège | 2012 | | 22 April |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Bahrain Grand Prix | 2012 | | 22 April |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Light-heavyweight | 2012 | | 21 April |
| National championships – France – Men | 2012 | | 21 April |
| UCI World Tour – Flèche Wallonne | 2012 | | 18 April |
| UCI World Tour – Amstel Gold Race | 2012 | | 15 April |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Chinese Grand Prix | 2012 | | 15 April |
| World Championships – Men – Team epée | 2012 | | 14 April |
| National cups – France – Coupe de la Ligue | 2012 | | 14 April |
| World Championships – Women – Team sabre | 2012 | | 13 April |
| UCI World Tour – Paris-Roubaix | 2012 | | 8 April |
| PGA Tour – Majors – Masters | 2012 | | 5–8 April |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Portugal | 2012 | | 29 March–1 April |
| World Championships – Women's teams | 2012 | | 1 April |
| World Championships – Men's teams | 2012 | | 1 April |
| UCI World Tour – Tour of Flanders | 2012 | | 1 April |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Miami | 2012 | | 1 April |
| UCI World Tour – Gent-Welvegem | 2012 | | 25 March |
| World Championships – Men – 500 m | 2012 | | 25 March |
| World Championships – Women – 500 m | 2012 | | 25 March |
| Honbasho – Haru Basho (March) | 2012 | | 11–25 March |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Malaysian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 25 March |
| World Championships – Women – Team pursuit | 2012 | | 25 March |
| World Championships – Men – Team pursuit | 2012 | | 25 March |
| World Championships – Men – 10000 m | 2012 | | 24 March |
| World Championships – Women – 1000 m | 2012 | | 24 March |
| World Championships – Women – 5000 m | 2012 | | 24 March |
| World Championships – Women – 1500 m | 2012 | | 23 March |
| World Championships – Men – 5000 m | 2012 | | 23 March |
| World Championships – Men – 1000 m | 2012 | | 23 March |
| World Championships – Women – 3000 m | 2012 | | 22 March |
| World Championships – Men – 1500 m | 2012 | | 22 March |
| Europe – Six Nations Championship | 2012 | | 4 February–19 March |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Indian Wells | 2012 | | 18 March |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Schladming | 2012 | | 18 March |
| World Cup – Men – Slalom – Schladming | 2012 | | 18 March |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Australian Grand Prix | 2012 | | 18 March |
| Europe – Six Nations Championship | 2011 | | 4 February–17 March |
| World Cup – Men – Giant slalom – Schladming | 2012 | | 17 March |
| UCI World Tour – Milan-San Remo | 2012 | | 17 March |
| World Cup – Women – Slalom – Schladming | 2012 | | 17 March |
| World Cup – Men – Super-G – Schladming | 2012 | | 15 March |
| World Cup – Women – Super-G – Schladming | 2012 | | 15 March |
| World Cup – Men – Downhill – Schladming | 2012 | | 14 March |
| World Cup – Women – Downhill – Schladming | 2012 | | 14 March |
| World Championships – Women – 12.5 km mass start | 2012 | | 11 March |
| World Championships – Men – 15 km mass start | 2012 | | 11 March |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Mexico | 2012 | | 8–11 March |
| World Cup – Men – Slalom – Kranjska Gora | 2012 | | 11 March |
| UCI World Tour – Paris-Nice | 2012 | | 4–11 March |
| World Cup – Men – Giant slalom – Kranjska Gora | 2012 | | 10 March |
| World Cup – Women – Slalom – Åre | 2012 | | 10 March |
| World Championships – Women – 4x7.5 km relay | 2012 | | 10 March |
| World Championships – Men – 4x7.5 km relay | 2012 | | 9 March |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Åre | 2012 | | 9 March |
| World Championships – Women – 15 km individual | 2012 | | 7 March |
| World Championships – Men – 20 km individual | 2012 | | 6 March |
| World Cup – Women – Slalom – Ofterschwang | 2012 | | 4 March |
| World Championships – Women – 10 km pursuit | 2012 | | 4 March |
| World Championships – Men – 12.5 km pursuit | 2012 | | 4 March |
| World Cup – Men – Super-G – Kvitfjell | 2012 | | 4 March |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 3 March |
| World Cup – Men – Downhill – Kvitfjell | 2012 | | 3 March |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 500 – Acapulco | 2012 | | 27 February–3 March |
| UCI World Tour – Strade Bianche | 2012 | | 3 March |
| World Championships – Women – 7.5 km sprint | 2012 | | 3 March |
| World Championships – Men – 10 km sprint | 2012 | | 3 March |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Ofterschwang | 2012 | | 3 March |
| World Cup – Men – Super-G – Kvitfjell | 2012 | | 2 March |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Ofterschwang | 2012 | | 2 March |
| World Cup – Men – Giant slalom – Crans Montana | 2012 | | 26 February |
| NBA – All-star game – Results | 2012 | | 26 February |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Lightweight | 2012 | | 26 February |
| World Cup – Women – Super-G – Bansko | 2012 | | 26 February |
| World Cup – Women – Downhill – Bansko | 2012 | | 25 February |
| World Cup – Men – Super-G – Crans Montana | 2012 | | 25 February |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2012 | | 25 February |
| World Cup – Men – Super-G – Crans Montana | 2012 | | 24 February |
| World Cup – Men – City event – Moscow | 2012 | | 21 February |
| World Cup – Women – City event – Moscow | 2012 | | 21 February |
| World Cup – Men – Slalom – Bansko | 2012 | | 19 February |
| World Cup – Women – Super combined – Sochi | 2012 | | 19 February |
| World Cup – Women – Downhill – Sochi | 2012 | | 18 February |
| World Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2011 | | 18 February |
| World Cup – Men – Giant slalom – Bansko | 2012 | | 18 February |
| World Championships – Men – Allround | 2012 | | 18 February |
| World Championships – Women – Allround | 2012 | | 18 February |
| World Cup – Women – Giant slalom – Soldeu | 2012 | | 12 February |
| Continental cups (nations) – African Nations Cup | 2012 | | 12 February |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Sweden | 2012 | | 9–12 February |
| World Cup – Men – Super combined – Sochi | 2012 | | 12 February |
| World Cup – Men – Downhill – Sochi | 2012 | | 11 February |
| World Cup – Women – Slalom – Soldeu | 2012 | | 11 February |
| Europe Top-16 – Men | 2012 | | 5 February |
| World Cup – Women – Super-G – Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2012 | | 5 February |
| World Cup – Men – Super combined – Chamonix | 2012 | | 5 February |
| NFL – Championships – Super Bowl – Results | 2012 | | 5 February |
| Europe Top-16 – Women | 2012 | | 5 February |
| World Cup – Men – Downhill – Chamonix | 2012 | | 4 February |
| World Cup – Women – Downhill – Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2012 | | 4 February |
Past events
