February 2009 in sports
Deaths in February
- 1: Jim McWithey
- 2: Paul Birch
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2008
- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- A1 Grand Prix
- GP2 Asia Series
- Speedcar Series
- Rolex Sports Car Series
Basketball 2008–09
- NBA
- American competitions:
- NCAA men
- NCAA women
- Pan-European competitions:
- Euroleague
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- Australia
- Greece
- Iran
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Spain
- Spanish second division
- Turkey
Cricket 2008–09
Football (soccer)
- 2008–09
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Cup
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- England
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Argentina
Golf 2009
Ice hockey 2008–09
Rugby league 2009
Rugby union 2008–09
- Heineken Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- Top 14
- Super 14
- Sevens World Series
Winter sports
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Biathlon World Cup
- Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
- Freestyle Skiing World Cup
- Nordic Combined World Cup
- Ski Jumping World Cup
- Snowboard World Cup
- Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
28 February 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Sam's Town 300 in Las Vegas, Nevada
- (1) Greg Biffle
- (1) Greg Biffle
- Sam's Town 300 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 3:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 3:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 3:
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- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 3:
Football (soccer)
- A-League Grand Final in Melbourne:
- Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United
- Victory win their second A-League Grand Final thanks to a 60th-minute strike from Tom Pondeljak.
- Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United
Rugby union
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Final:
- Final:
- Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
- Final:
- Almagro successfully defends his title from last year.
- Final:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- WTA Tour:
- Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
- Final:
- Venus Williams wins two tournaments in successive weeks.
- Final:
- Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
- downhill: (1) Andrea Fischbacher
- World Cup overall standings (after 27 of 34 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- World Cup downhill standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Vonn 410 points (2) Dominique Gisin
- Vonn secures the World Cup downhill title.
- World Cup overall standings (after 27 of 34 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- downhill: (1) Andrea Fischbacher
- Men's World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia:
- Giant slalom: (1) Ted Ligety
- World Cup overall standings (after 30 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- World Cup overall standings (after 30 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Giant slalom: (1) Ted Ligety
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 30 km Freestyle Mass Start women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
- Kowalczyk wins her second title of the championships.
- 30 km Freestyle Mass Start women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies: (1) Alena Leonova
- Ladies: (1) Alena Leonova
Nordic combined
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Gundersen HS134/10.0 km men: (1) Bill Demong
- Gundersen HS134/10.0 km men: (1) Bill Demong
Skeleton
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Men: (1) Gregor Staehli
- Men: (1) Gregor Staehli
Ski jumping
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Team HS134 men: (1)
- Team HS134 men: (1)
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Sunday River, United States:
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Graham Watanabe
- Snowboardcross women: (1) Maëlle Ricker
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- Snowboardcross men: (1) Graham Watanabe
27 February 2009 (Friday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 2:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 2:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 2:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 2:
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Twenty20 in Wellington:
- 2nd Twenty20 in Wellington:
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 3:
- France
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- In the tournament's first ever Friday night match, France rallied from ten points behind to stop Wales' winning streak at eight matches, and inflict coach Warren Gatland's first defeat as Welsh head coach.
- France
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
- downhill: (1) Fabienne Suter
- Overall World Cup standings (after 26 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1434 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Overall World Cup standings (after 26 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1434 points (2) Maria Riesch
- downhill: (1) Fabienne Suter
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 4x10 km Relay men: (1)
- 4x10 km Relay men: (1)
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ice dancing: (1) Madison Chock/Greg Zuerlein
- Ice dancing: (1) Madison Chock/Greg Zuerlein
Skeleton
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Women: (1) Marion Trott
- Women: (1) Marion Trott
Ski jumping
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- HS134 men: (1) Andreas Küttel
- The competition is reduced to one jump only due to bad weather.
- HS134 men: (1) Andreas Küttel
26 February 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 4:
- Group E:
- Olympiacos
- Olympiacos and TAU Cerámica lead the group on 3–1. Sopot (0–4) is eliminated from quarterfinals contention.
- Olympiacos
- Group F:
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Real Madrid (4–0) score its first win in Tel Aviv in 13 years and advance to the quarterfinals. Maccabi is 0–5 against Spanish teams this season.
- ALBA Berlin
- Barcelona (3–1) is on the brink of qualifying to the quarterfinals, while ALBA (0–4) is eliminated.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Group G:
- Lottomatica Roma
- Panathinaikos (4–0) and Partizan (3–1) advance to the quarterfinals, while Roma and Málaga are eliminated.
- Lottomatica Roma
- Group E:
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 1:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 1:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 1:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 1:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 32, second leg:
(Teams in bold advance to the last-16 round; first leg score in parentheses)- CSKA Moscow
- Metalist Kharkiv
- Hamburg
- Twente
- Marseille wins 7–6 on penalties.
- Wolfsburg
- Galatasaray
- Stuttgart
- Milan
- Bremen win on away goals.
- Standard Liège
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- Udinese
- Manchester City
- Ajax
- Saint-Étienne
- Deportivo
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Valencia
- Dynamo win on away goals.
- CSKA Moscow
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 5:
- Estudiantes
- Estudiantes
- Group 8:
- Group 5:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
Winter sports
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 4x5 km Relay women: (1)
- Saarinen wins her third title and fourth medal of the championships.
- 4x5 km Relay women: (1)
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Men: (1) Adam Rippon
- Men: (1) Adam Rippon
Nordic combined
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Team HS134/4x5 km men: (1)
- Team HS134/4x5 km men: (1)
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Sunday River, United States:
- Parallel GS men: (1) Benjamin Karl
- Parallel GS women: (1) Amelie Kober
- Parallel GS men: (1) Benjamin Karl
25 February 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 4:
- Group E:
- AJ Milano
- AJ Milano
- Group G:
- Unicaja Málaga
- Unicaja Málaga
- Group H:
- CSKA Moscow
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- CSKA Moscow
- Group E:
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 5:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 5:
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st Twenty20 in Christchurch:
- 1st Twenty20 in Christchurch:
Football (soccer)
- Champions League First knockout round, first leg:
- Chelsea
- Villarreal
- Sporting Lisbon
- Real Madrid
- Chelsea
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 5:
- Deportivo Quito
- Deportivo Quito
- Group 6:
- Caracas
- Guadalajara
- Caracas
- Group 7:
- Grêmio
- Grêmio
- Group 5:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Montreal Impact
- Cruz Azul
- Montreal Impact
Winter sports
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 1.3 km Classic Team Sprint women: (1)
- Saarinen wins her second title and third medal of the championships.
- 1.6 km Classic Team Sprint men: (1)
- Hattestad wins a second title a day after he won the individual sprint.
- 1.3 km Classic Team Sprint women: (1)
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Pairs: (1) Lubov Iliushechkina/Nodari Maisuradze
- Pairs: (1) Lubov Iliushechkina/Nodari Maisuradze
24 February 2009 (Tuesday)
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 4:
The Test sees two historic milestones:- For the first time in Test history, both captains (Younis and Mahela Jayawardene) hit innings of 200 or more.
- The three double centuries so far in the match tie a Test record set in 1965 by the West Indies and Australia.
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 4:
Football (soccer)
- Champions League First knockout round, first leg:
- Atlético Madrid
- Lyon
- Arsenal
- Internazionale
- Atlético Madrid
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 2:
- Deportivo Cuenca
- Deportivo Cuenca
- Group 4:
- Group 2:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
Winter sports
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 1.3 km Freestyle Sprint women: (1) Arianna Follis
- 1.6 km Freestyle Sprint men: (1) Ola Vigen Hattestad
- 1.3 km Freestyle Sprint women: (1) Arianna Follis
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Branäs, Sweden:
- Skicross men: (1) Lars Lewen
- Skicross women: (1) Ophelie David
- Skicross men: (1) Lars Lewen
23 February 2009 (Monday)
Cricket
22 February 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Auto Club 500 in Fontana, California:
- (1) Matt Kenseth
- Kenseth, who won the Daytona 500 last week, becomes the first driver to win the first two races of a Cup season since Gordon in 1997.
- (1) Matt Kenseth
- Auto Club 500 in Fontana, California:
- A1 Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa in Midrand, South Africa:
- Sprint Race: (1) Netherlands (Jeroen Bleekemolen)
- Feature Race: (1) Switzerland
- Standings: (1) Switzerland
- Standings: (1) Switzerland
- Sprint Race: (1) Netherlands (Jeroen Bleekemolen)
- Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa in Midrand, South Africa:
Basketball
- Greek Cup Final in Ellinikon:
- Olympiacos 70–80 Panathinaikos
- Italian Cup Final in Casalecchio di Reno:
- Montepaschi Siena 70–69 Virtus Bologna
- Spanish Cup Final in Madrid:
- TAU Cerámica 100–98 (OT) Unicaja Málaga
- French Cup Final in Le Havre:
- Orléans 64–74 Le Mans
- Turkish Cup Final in İzmir:
- Efes Pilsen 79–70 Erdemirspor
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 2:
- Jayawardene and Samaraweera put on a stand of 437 for the fourth wicket – breaking the world record of 411 set in May 1957 by England's Peter May and Colin Cowdrey. The 437 stand is also the eighth-highest recorded stand in the history of Test cricket, and is the fourth-highest stand in Sri Lankan history.
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 2:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California:
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Mickelson successfully defends his title from last year.
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California:
- European Tour:
- Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia:
- Winner: Danny Lee (am)
- Lee becomes the youngest winner in European Tour history, aged 18 years and 213 days – breaking the record of Dale Hayes, who was 77 days older when he won the 1971 Dutch Open. As Lee is an amateur, he is not entitled to the prize money of $304,286.
- Winner: Danny Lee (am)
- Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia:
Snooker
- Welsh Open in Newport, United Kingdom:
- Final: Ali Carter
- Final: Ali Carter
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Open 13 in Marseille, France:
- Final:
- Tsonga wins his second title in three weeks.
- Final:
- Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- Final:
- Robredo wins a title for the second consecutive week.
- Final:
- Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, United States:
- Final:
- Final:
- Open 13 in Marseille, France:
- WTA Tour:
- Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
- Final:
- Martínez wins the first WTA title of her career.
- Final:
- Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy:
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1374 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1374 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Men's World Cup in Sestriere, Italy:
- Super combined: (1) Romed Baumann
- Overall World Cup standings (after 29 of 38 events): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Final Combined World Cup standings: (1) Janka 242 points (2) Silvan Zurbriggen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 29 of 38 events): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Super combined: (1) Romed Baumann
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: (1) Olga Zaitseva
- Overall World Cup standings (after 18 out of 26 races): (1) Kati Wilhelm
- Overall World Cup standings (after 18 out of 26 races): (1) Kati Wilhelm
- Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay: (1)
- Bjørndalen wins his fourth title of the championships.
- World Cup Relay standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) Austria 276 points (2) Norway 249 (3) Germany 231
- Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: (1) Olga Zaitseva
Bobsleigh
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Two-man: (1)
- Two-man: (1)
Bobsleigh and Skeleton
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Team: (1)
- Team: (1)
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 30 km Pursuit men: (1) Petter Northug
- 30 km Pursuit men: (1) Petter Northug
Nordic combined
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Gundersen HS100/10.0 km men: (1) Todd Lodwick
- Lodwick wins his second title of the championships.
- Gundersen HS100/10.0 km men: (1) Todd Lodwick
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
- Parallel GS men: (1) Benjamin Karl
- Parallel GS women: (1) Amelie Kober
- Parallel GS men: (1) Benjamin Karl
21 February 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Stater Brothers 300 in Fontana, California
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Busch, who won the San Bernardino County 200 in the Truck Series earlier today, becomes the first driver in NASCAR history to win races in two national touring series on the same day.
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Stater Brothers 300 in Fontana, California
Basketball
- 21 Feb:
- Russian Cup Final:
- Dynamo Moscow 60–81 UNICS Kazan
- Russian Cup Final:
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 1:
- 1st Test in Karachi, day 1:
Tennis
- WTA Tour:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Final:
- Venus Williams wins the 40th title of her career.
- Final:
- Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, United States:
- Final:
- Final:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy:
- downhill: (1) Gina Stechert
- Overall World Cup standings (after 24 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1274 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Overall World Cup standings (after 24 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1274 points (2) Maria Riesch
- downhill: (1) Gina Stechert
- Men's World Cup in Sestriere, Italy:
- Giant slalom: (1) Didier Cuche
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Giant slalom: (1) Didier Cuche
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Men's 15 km Mass start: (1) Dominik Landertinger
- Overall World Cup standings (after 18 of 26 events): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Overall World Cup standings (after 18 of 26 events): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Women's 4 x 6 km Relay: (1)
- World Cup Relay standings (after 5 of 6 events): (1)
- World Cup Relay standings (after 5 of 6 events): (1)
- Men's 15 km Mass start: (1) Dominik Landertinger
Bobsleigh
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Two-woman: (1)
- Two-woman: (1)
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 15 km Pursuit women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
- 15 km Pursuit women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
Luge
- World Cup 9 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
- Men: (1) David Möller
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Zöggeler 786 points (2) Möller 659 (3) Jan Eichhorn
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Zöggeler 786 points (2) Möller 659 (3) Jan Eichhorn
- Men: (1) David Möller
Ski jumping
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- HS100 men: (1) Wolfgang Loitzl
- HS100 men: (1) Wolfgang Loitzl
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
- Big air men: (1) Stefan Gimpl
- Big air men: (1) Stefan Gimpl
20 February 2009 (Friday)
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy:
- Super combined: (1) Maria Riesch
- World Cup overall standings (after 23 from 34 races): (1) Vonn 1194 points (2) Riesch 1035 (3) Anja Pärson
- Final super-combined standings: (1) Pärson 205 points (2) Vonn 180 (3) Zettel 162
- World Cup overall standings (after 23 from 34 races): (1) Vonn 1194 points (2) Riesch 1035 (3) Anja Pärson
- Super combined: (1) Maria Riesch
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 15 km Classic men: (1) Andrus Veerpalu
- 15 km Classic men: (1) Andrus Veerpalu
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Myrkdalen–Voss, Norway:
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
- Moguls women: (1) Aiko Uemura
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
Luge
- World Cup 9 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
- Women: (1) Natalie Geisenberger
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Hüfner 855 points (2) Geisenberger 785 (3) Wischnewski 592
- Doubles: (1) André Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber
- Women: (1) Natalie Geisenberger
Nordic combined
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Mass Start HS100/10.0 km men: (1) Todd Lodwick
- Mass Start HS100/10.0 km men: (1) Todd Lodwick
Ski jumping
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- HS100 women: (1) Lindsey Van
- HS100 women: (1) Lindsey Van
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
- Halfpipe men: (1) Jeff Batchelor
- Halfpipe women: (1) Soko Yamaoka
- Halfpipe men: (1) Jeff Batchelor
19 February 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Israeli State Cup Final in Tel Aviv:
- Hapoel Holon 69–68 Maccabi Haifa
- Brian Tolbert scores a three-pointer as time expires to give Holon its first Cup in history.
- Hapoel Holon 69–68 Maccabi Haifa
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 5:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 5:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 32, first leg:
- Lech Poznań
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Copenhagen
- Marseille
- Fiorentina
- Lech Poznań
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 5:
- Cruzeiro
- Cruzeiro
- Group 8:
- Universitario
- Universitario
- Group 5:
Golf
- Tiger Woods announces that his first event since knee surgery after the 2008 U.S. Open will be next week's Accenture Match Play Championship. (ESPN)
Winter sports
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Mixed Relay: (1)
- Mixed Relay: (1)
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 10 km Classic women: (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- 10 km Classic women: (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Myrkdalen–Voss, Norway:
- Skicross men: (1) Tomas Kraus
- Skicross women: (1) Ophelie David
- Skicross men: (1) Tomas Kraus
Nordic combined
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- Mass Start HS100/10.0 km men: Ski jumping postponed to Friday
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Markus Schairer
- Snowboardcross women: (1) Lindsey Jacobellis
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Markus Schairer
18 February 2009 (Wednesday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 4:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 4:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 32, first leg:
- Olympiacos
- Zenit St. Petersburg
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Aston Villa
- Werder Bremen
- Sampdoria
- N.E.C. Nijmegen
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Bordeaux
- Aalborg BK
- Braga
- Olympiacos
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
- Group 3:
- Group 4:
Winter sports
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Women's 15 km Individual: (1) Kati Wilhelm
- Wilhelm wins her second title and third medal of the championships.
- Overall World Cup standings after 17 out of 26 races: (1) Wilhelm 718 points (2) Helena Jonsson
- Women's 15 km Individual: (1) Kati Wilhelm
17 February 2009 (Tuesday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 3:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 3:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
- LDU Quito
- LDU Quito
- Group 2:
- Boca Juniors
- Boca Juniors
- Group 6:
- Everton
- Everton
- Group 1:
Winter sports
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Men's 20 km Individual: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
- Bjørndalen wins his third title of the championships, the 13th World Championship title of his career, and also wins his 87th World Cup race, and breaks the record held by Ingemar Stenmark.
- World Cup overall standings after 17 out of 26 competitions: (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Men's 20 km Individual: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
16 February 2009 (Monday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 2:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 2:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California
- Winner: Dustin Johnson
- Winner: Dustin Johnson
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California
15 February 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida:
- (1) Matt Kenseth
- Race cut to 380 miles (610 km) due to rain.
- (1) Matt Kenseth
- Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally Norway:
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Drivers overall standings: (1) Loeb 20 pts (2) Hirvonen 14 (3) Dani Sordo
- Drivers overall standings: (1) Loeb 20 pts (2) Hirvonen 14 (3) Dani Sordo
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Rally Norway:
Basketball
- NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona:
- West 146, East 119.
- The MVP Award is shared by Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Phoenix Suns' Shaquille O'Neal, each winning the award for the third time.
- West 146, East 119.
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 1:
- 3rd Test in St John's, Antigua, day 1:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- Only T20I in Sydney:
- Only T20I in Sydney:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California
- Final round postponed until Monday due to severe weather.
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California
- European Tour:
- Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Winner: Anthony Kang
- Winner: Anthony Kang
- Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 2:
- Sevens World Series:
- USA Sevens in San Diego:
- Final:
- Standings after 4 of 8 events: (1)
- Standings after 4 of 8 events: (1)
- Final:
- USA Sevens in San Diego:
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- SAP Open in San Jose, California, United States:
- Final:
- Final:
- ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
- Final:
- Final:
- SAP Open in San Jose, California, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- Open Gaz de France in Paris, France:
- Final:
- Final:
- Pattaya Women's Open in Pattaya, Thailand:
- Final:
- Final:
- Open Gaz de France in Paris, France:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Men's Slalom: (1) Manfred Pranger
- Men's Slalom: (1) Manfred Pranger
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Women's 10 km Pursuit: (1) Helena Jonsson
- Overall World Cup standings (after 16 out of 26 races): (1) Wilhelm 658 points (2) Jonsson 621 (3) Magdalena Neuner
- Overall World Cup standings (after 16 out of 26 races): (1) Wilhelm 658 points (2) Jonsson 621 (3) Magdalena Neuner
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
- Bjørndalen wins his second gold medal of the championship and a record twelfth World Championship title.
- Overall World Cup standings (after 16 out of 26 races): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Women's 10 km Pursuit: (1) Helena Jonsson
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany:
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Bill Demong
- Overall World Cup rankings (after 19 of the 23 races): (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- Overall World Cup rankings (after 19 of the 23 races): (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Bill Demong
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 6 in Dresden, Germany
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany:
- 213m flying hill team: (1)
- 213m flying hill team: (1)
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Cypress Mountain, Canada:
- Parallel GS men: Cencelled
- Parallel GS women: Cancelled
Speed skating
- World Cup 8 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- Men 1500 m: (1) Shani Davis
- Men 10000 m: (1) Sven Kramer
- Women 5000 m: (1) Martina Sáblíková
- Women 1500 m: (1) Anni Friesinger
- Men 1500 m: (1) Shani Davis
14 February 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Camping World 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida
- (1) Tony Stewart
- (1) Tony Stewart
- Camping World 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida
Basketball
- NBA All-Star Saturday Night
- Slam Dunk Contest: Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks reclaims the championship after beating defending champion Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard garnering 52% of the fan vote. Robinson's dunk include jumping over Howard's shoulder, while Howard dunked on an 11-foot basket.
- Three-Point Shootout: Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat forced overtime and won on the extra shootout against Rashard Lewis of the Orlando Magic. Cook converted his last 4 shots to tie Lewis; in the extra shootout, Lewis got cold as he tallied only 7 points against Cook's 19.
- Skills Challenge: Chicago Bull Derrick Rose dunked on the final stunt to clinch the Skills Challenge championship over Devin Harris of the New Jersey Nets.
- Shooting Stars Competition: Team Detroit won over Team Phoenix
Golf
- LPGA Tour:
- SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Kahuku, Hawaiʻi
- Winner: Angela Stanford
- Winner: Angela Stanford
- SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Kahuku, Hawaiʻi
Rugby union
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Brasil Open in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil
- Final:
- Final:
- Brasil Open in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Women's Slalom: (1) Maria Riesch
- Women's Slalom: (1) Maria Riesch
Biathlon
- World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
- Women's 7.5 km sprint: (1) Kati Wilhelm
- Overall World Cup standings after 15 out of 26 races: (1) Wilhelm 604 points (2) Helena Jonsson
- Overall World Cup standings after 15 out of 26 races: (1) Wilhelm 604 points (2) Helena Jonsson
- Men's 10 km sprint: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
- World Cup overall standings after 15 out of 26 races: (1) Tomasz Sikora
- World Cup overall standings after 15 out of 26 races: (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Women's 7.5 km sprint: (1) Kati Wilhelm
Bobsleigh
- World Cup 8 in Park City, Utah, United States:
- Four-man: (1) Steven Holcomb/Justin Olsen/Steve Mesler/Curtis Tomasevicz
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Zubkov 1646 (2) Minins 1549 (3) Andre Lange
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Zubkov 1646 (2) Minins 1549 (3) Andre Lange
- Four-man: (1) Steven Holcomb/Justin Olsen/Steve Mesler/Curtis Tomasevicz
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Valdidentro, Italy:
- Men's 15 km classic: (1) Anders Södergren
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of 32 races): (1) Dario Cologna
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of 32 races): (1) Dario Cologna
- Women's 10 km classic: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 races): (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 races): (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Men's 15 km classic: (1) Anders Södergren
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Dual Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
- Dual Moguls women: (1) Hannah Kearney
- Dual Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
- World Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Aerials men: (1) Ryan St Onge
- Aerials women: (1) Xu Mengtao
- Aerials men: (1) Ryan St Onge
Luge
- World Cup 8 in Calgary, Canada
- Men: (1) Armin Zöggeler
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Zöggeler 701 points (2) David Möller
- Zöggeler secures his eighth World Cup title.
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Zöggeler 701 points (2) David Möller
- Doubles: (1) Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Oberstolz/Gruber 680 points (2) Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch
- Oberstolz/Gruber secure their second World Cup title.
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Oberstolz/Gruber 680 points (2) Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch
- Men: (1) Armin Zöggeler
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany:
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- World Cup standings (after 18 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1133 points (2) Moan 1070 (3) Björn Kircheisen
- World Cup standings (after 18 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1133 points (2) Moan 1070 (3) Björn Kircheisen
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany:
- 213m flying hill: (1) Harri Olli
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 27 rounds): (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 27 rounds): (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- 213m flying hill: (1) Harri Olli
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Cypress Mountain, Canada:
- Halfpipe men: (1) Shaun White
- Halfpipe women: (1) Kelly Clark
- Halfpipe men: (1) Shaun White
13 February 2009 (Friday)
Baseball
- The City Commission of Miami, Florida, defeats a construction agreement that would have permitted the construction of Marlins Park, a new baseball stadium for the Florida Marlins, by a vote of 2–2 with one absence. The deal will be renegotiated and is rescheduled for a new meeting on 12 March.
Basketball
- NBA All-Star Weekend:
- Rookie Challenge: Sophomores 122, Rookies 116. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder won the MVP honors with a Rookie Challenge scoring record of 46 points.
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 2nd Test in North Sound, Antigua, day 1:
- The match is abandoned after only ten balls being bowled due to overly sandy outfield that made bowling impossible. The series will be extended to five matches and resume on Sunday, at the nearby Antigua Recreation Ground.
- 2nd Test in North Sound, Antigua, day 1:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 5th ODI in Brisbane:
- 5th ODI in Brisbane:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Men's Giant slalom: (1) Carlo Janka
- Men's Giant slalom: (1) Carlo Janka
Bobsleigh
- World Cup 8 in Park City, Utah, United States:
- Four-man: (1) Steven Holcomb/Justin Olsen/Steve Mesler/Curtis Tomasevicz
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Zoubkov 1446 pts (2) Miņins 1339 (3) Wolfgang Stampfer
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Zoubkov 1446 pts (2) Miņins 1339 (3) Wolfgang Stampfer
- Two-woman: (1) Cathleen Martini/Janine Tischer
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Kiriasis 1679 pts (2) Martini 1599 (3) Nicole Minichiello
- Kiriasis wins her sixth straight World Cup title.
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Kiriasis 1679 pts (2) Martini 1599 (3) Nicole Minichiello
- Four-man: (1) Steven Holcomb/Justin Olsen/Steve Mesler/Curtis Tomasevicz
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Valdidentro, Italy:
- Men's sprint freestyle: (1) Ola Vigen Hattestad
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- Women's sprint freestyle: (1) Petra Majdič
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 events): (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 32 events): (1) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Men's sprint freestyle: (1) Ola Vigen Hattestad
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
- Moguls women: (1) Margarita Marbler
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
Luge
- World Cup 8 in Calgary, Canada
- Women: (1) Tatjana Hüfner
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Hüfner 770 points (2) Geisenberger 685 (3) Anke Wischnewski
- World Cup standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Hüfner 770 points (2) Geisenberger 685 (3) Anke Wischnewski
- Women: (1) Tatjana Hüfner
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Cypress Mountain, Canada:
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Markus Schairer
- Snowboardcross women: (1) Lindsey Jacobellis
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Markus Schairer
12 February 2009 (Thursday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Gatorade Duel in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Winners: Jeff Gordon
- Winners: Jeff Gordon
- Gatorade Duel in Daytona Beach, Florida
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 3:
- Group F:
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Real Madrid
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Group G:
- Panathinaikos
- Panathinaikos
- Group H:
- Cibona Zagreb
- Real Madrid and Panathinaikos are unbeaten after 3 games.
- Cibona Zagreb
- Group F:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 3:
- Nacional
- River Plate
- Nacional
- Group 5:
- Universitario de Sucre
- Universitario de Sucre
- Group 3:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Women's Giant slalom: (1) Kathrin Hölzl
- Women's Giant slalom: (1) Kathrin Hölzl
Bobsleigh
- World Cup 7 in Park City, Utah, United States:
- Two-man: (1) Alexandre Zoubkov/Alexey Voevoda
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Hefti 1581 pts (2) André Lange
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Hefti 1581 pts (2) André Lange
- Two-man: (1) Alexandre Zoubkov/Alexey Voevoda
Skeleton
- World Cup 8 in Park City, Utah, United States:
- Men: (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Tretyakov 1526 pts (2) Grassl 1453 (3) Rommel 1436
- Women: (1) Marion Trott
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Trott 1572 pts (2) Shelley Rudman
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Trott 1572 pts (2) Shelley Rudman
- Men: (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
11 February 2009 (Wednesday)
American football
- NFL news:
- Three-time MVP Brett Favre announces his retirement. Unlike last postseason, when he initially announced his retirement but decided to return, he filed official retirement papers with the NFL offices. (ESPN)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 3:
- Group E:
- Asseco Prokom Sopot
- TAU Cerámica
- Asseco Prokom Sopot
- Group G:
- Partizan Igokea
- Partizan Igokea
- Group H:
- Montepaschi Siena
- Montepaschi Siena
- Group E:
- PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Alaska Aces 89, Talk 'N Text wins championship series, 4–3
- The franchise of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company wins their third PBA championship and second Philippine Cup.
- Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Alaska Aces 89, Talk 'N Text wins championship series, 4–3
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 5:
- Group A:
- Japan
- The draw leaves both teams undefeated, with Australia on top with 10 pts, 2 ahead of Japan.
- Uzbekistan
- Bahrain gets level with Qatar in third place on 4 points, while Uzbekistan is at the bottom with just 1-point.
- Japan
- Group B:
- Iran
- Both teams remain unbeaten. South Korea at the top with 8 points, Iran in third place on 6 points.
- North Korea
- North Korea climb to second place on 7 points, Saudi Arabia in fourth place on 4 pts.
- Iran
- Group A:
- UEFA (Europe):
- Group 1:
- Group 3:
- Group 8:
- Republic of Ireland
- Ireland gets level with Italy at the top on 10 points.
- Republic of Ireland
- CONCACAF (North-Central America) Fourth Round, matchday 1:
- United States
- The Americans keep their nine-year home unbeaten streak against their continental rivals alive with a pair of goals from Michael Bradley.
- El Salvador
- The Salvadorans come back from 0–2 down to earn a draw with a pair of late goals from William Romero.
- Costa Rica
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- United States
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 5:
- Friendly internationals (selected):
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 6:
- Lanús
- Lanús
- Group 8:
- Group 6:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Teams: Cancelled
Skeleton
- World Cup 7 in Park City, Utah, United States:
- Men: (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
- World Cup standing (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Tretyakov 1301 pts (2) Florian Grassl
- World Cup standing (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Tretyakov 1301 pts (2) Florian Grassl
- Women: (1) Mellisa Hollingsworth
- World Cup standing (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Trott 1347 pts (2) Shelley Rudman
- World Cup standing (after 7 of 8 events): (1) Trott 1347 pts (2) Shelley Rudman
- Men: (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany:
- 140m hill: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- Schlierenzauer wins sixth event in a row and tenth of the season.
- Overall standings (after 20 of 27 events): (1) Schlierenzauer 1620 points (2) Simon Ammann
- 140m hill: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
10 February 2009 (Tuesday)
Cricket
- India in Sri Lanka:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 4th ODI in Adelaide:
- 4th ODI in Adelaide:
Football (soccer)
- International friendly in London:
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 2:
- Guaraní
- Guaraní
- Group 4:
- Group 7:
- Aurora
- Aurora
- Group 2:
9 February 2009 (Monday)
Baseball
- Alex Rodriguez admits that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003. (ESPN)
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Men's Super combined: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
- Women's downhill: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Vonn wins her second gold medal of the championships, while Gut wins a second silver.
- Men's Super combined: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
8 February 2009 (Sunday)
American football
- NFL:
- Pro Bowl in Honolulu:
- NFC 30, AFC 21
- The Arizona Cardinals' wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald scores two touchdowns for the NFC and is named the game's MVP.
- NFC 30, AFC 21
- Pro Bowl in Honolulu:
Cricket
- India in Sri Lanka:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 3rd ODI in Sydney:
- 3rd ODI in Sydney:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Buick Invitational in La Jolla, California:
- Winner: Nick Watney
- Winner: Nick Watney
- Buick Invitational in La Jolla, California:
- European Tour:
- Indian Masters in Delhi, India: Cancelled
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 1:
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Movistar Open in Viña del Mar, Chile:
- Final:
- Final:
- PBZ Zagreb Indoors in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Final:
- Final:
- SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg, South Africa:
- Final:
- Final:
- Movistar Open in Viña del Mar, Chile:
- Fed Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 2:
- In the semifinals, Italy will host Russia and Czech Republic host USA.
- World Group II First Round, day 2:
- World Group First Round, day 2:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Women's downhill: Postponed to Monday
Luge
- World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Mixed Team Relay: (1)
- Mixed Team Relay: (1)
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Seefeld, Austria:
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Magnus Moan
- World Cup standings (after 17 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1033 pts (2) Moan 990 (3) Björn Kircheisen
- World Cup standings (after 17 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1033 pts (2) Moan 990 (3) Björn Kircheisen
- Team 3x5km: cancelled
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Magnus Moan
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Willingen, Germany
- 145m hill: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- Schlierenzauer wins fifth event in a row and ninth this season.
- World Cup standings (after 19 of 27 rounds): (1) Schlierenzauer 1,520 pts (2) Ammann 1,328 (3) Wolfgang Loitzl
- 145m hill: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
Speed skating
- World Allround Championships in Hamar, Norway:
- Men: (1) Sven Kramer
- Women: (1) Martina Sáblíková
- Men: (1) Sven Kramer
7 February 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
Baseball
- Sports Illustrated reports that New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, a season when he was American League MVP with the Texas Rangers. (Sports Illustrated)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 4:
- England's 51 is their third-lowest Test innings score in history.
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 4:
Ice hockey
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 1:
- Sevens World Series:
- Wellington Sevens in Wellington, New Zealand:
- Final:
- Final:
- Wellington Sevens in Wellington, New Zealand:
Tennis
- Fed Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 1:
- World Group II First Round, day 1:
- World Group First Round, day 1:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Men's downhill: (1) John Kucera
- Men's downhill: (1) John Kucera
Bobsleigh
- World Cup 7 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
- Four-man: (1) Jānis Miņins/Daumants Dreiškens/Oskars Melbardis/Intars Dambis
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Zoubkov 1246 pts (2) Miņins 1129 (3) Wolfgang Stampfer
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Zoubkov 1246 pts (2) Miņins 1129 (3) Wolfgang Stampfer
- Four-man: (1) Jānis Miņins/Daumants Dreiškens/Oskars Melbardis/Intars Dambis
Figure skating
- Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada:
- Men: (1) Patrick Chan
- Men: (1) Patrick Chan
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Cypress Mountain, Canada:
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
- Moguls women: (1) Jennifer Heil
- Moguls men: (1) Alexandre Bilodeau
Luge
- World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Men: (1) Felix Loch
- Men: (1) Felix Loch
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Seefeld, Austria:
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Mario Stecher
- World Cup standings (after 16 of 22 events): (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- World Cup standings (after 16 of 22 events): (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Mario Stecher
Ski jumping
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy:
- Halfpipe men: (1) Mathieu Crepel
- Halfpipe women: (1) Kelly Clark
- Halfpipe men: (1) Mathieu Crepel
6 February 2009 (Friday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 3:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 3:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 2nd ODI in Melbourne:
- 2nd ODI in Melbourne:
Ice hockey
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Women's Super combined: (1) Kathrin Zettel
- Women's Super combined: (1) Kathrin Zettel
Bobsleigh
- World Cup 7 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
- Two-man: (1) Thomas Florschütz/Marc Kühne
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Hefti 1381 pts (2) André Lange
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Hefti 1381 pts (2) André Lange
- Two-woman: (1) Shauna Rohbock/Elana Meyers
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Sandra Kiriasis
- World Cup standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Sandra Kiriasis
- Two-man: (1) Thomas Florschütz/Marc Kühne
Figure skating
- Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada:
- Ice dance: (1) Meryl Davis/Charlie White
- Ladies: (1) Kim Yuna
- Ice dance: (1) Meryl Davis/Charlie White
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Cypress Mountain, Canada:
- Skicross men: (1) Christopher Delbosco
- Skicross women: (1) Aleisha Cline
- Aerials men: (1) Steve Omischl
- Aerials women: (1) Evelyne Leu
- Skicross men: (1) Christopher Delbosco
Luge
- World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Women: (1) Erin Hamlin
- Hamlin is the first ever non-European medallist in Luge World Championships, and the first non-German winner since 1993.
- Doubles: (1) Gerhard Plankensteiner/Oswald Haselrieder
- Women: (1) Erin Hamlin
5 February 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 2:
- Group E:
- Olympiacos
- Asseco Prokom Sopot
- Olympiacos
- Group F:
- ALBA Berlin
- Regal FC Barcelona
- ALBA Berlin
- Group E:
Boxing
- Unbeaten super middleweight and light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe announces his retirement. (BBC Sport)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 2:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 2:
- India in Sri Lanka:
- 4th ODI at Colombo:
- 4th ODI at Colombo:
Ice hockey
Winter sports
Figure skating
- Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada:
- Ice dance (after original dance): (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
- Pairs: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian
- Men's short program: (1) Patrick Chan
- Ice dance (after original dance): (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
Skeleton
- World Cup 7 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
- Men: (1) Jon Montgomery
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Aleksandr Tretyakov
- Women: (1) Marion Trott
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Shelley Rudman
- World Cup standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Shelley Rudman
- Men: (1) Jon Montgomery
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy:
- Slopestyle men: cancelled
- Slopestyle women: cancelled
4 February 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 2:
- Group G:
- Unicaja Málaga
- Partizan Igokea
- Unicaja Málaga
- Group H:
- CSKA Moscow
- Montepaschi Siena
- CSKA Moscow
- Group G:
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 1:
- 1st Test in Kingston, Jamaica, day 1:
- Zimbabwe in Kenya:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Men's Super giant slalom: (1) Didier Cuche
- Men's Super giant slalom: (1) Didier Cuche
Figure skating
- Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada:
- Compulsory dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
- Pairs' short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian
- Ladies' short program: (1) Kim Yuna
- Compulsory dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
3 February 2009 (Tuesday)
Cricket
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- World Championships in Val d'Isère, France:
- Women's Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Women's Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
2 February 2009 (Monday)
1 February 2009 (Sunday)
American football
- NFL:
- Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida:
- Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
- The Steelers win the Vince Lombardi Trophy for a record sixth time.
- Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
- Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida:
Auto racing
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally Ireland: (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Rally Ireland: (1) Sébastien Loeb
Cricket
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 1st ODI in Perth:
- 1st ODI in Perth:
- Zimbabwe in Kenya:
Darts
- Professional Darts Corporation:
- Players Championship Finals in Purfleet, Essex:
- Final:
- Final:
- Players Championship Finals in Purfleet, Essex:
Football (soccer)
- UNCAF Nations Cup in Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
- Final:
- Costa Rica
- Panama win 5–3 on penalties, win first title
- Costa Rica
- Third place:
- El Salvador
- El Salvador
- Final:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Winner: Kenny Perry
- Winner: Kenny Perry
- FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona
- European Tour:
- Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Winner: Rory McIlroy
- Winner: Rory McIlroy
- Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Handball
- World Men's Championship in Croatia
Tennis
- Australian Open in Melbourne, day 14:
(seeding in parentheses)- Men's singles final:
- Rafael Nadal
- Nadal wins his sixth Grand Slam title and becomes the first player who wins Grand Slams on three different surfaces within one year.
- Rafael Nadal
- Mixed Doubles Final:
- Sania Mirza
- Sania Mirza
- Men's singles final:
Winter sports
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Slalom: (1) Manfred Mölgg
- Overall World Cup rankings (after 26 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Slalom World Cup rankings (after eight of ten races): (1) Grange 479 points (2) Kostelic 408 (3) Herbst 376
- Overall World Cup rankings (after 26 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Slalom: (1) Manfred Mölgg
- Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- World Cup overall standings (after 22 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1114 points (2) Maria Riesch
- World Cup overall standings (after 22 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1114 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Rybinsk, Russia:
- Men pursuit: cancelled
- Women pursuit: cancelled
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Chaux-Neuve, France:
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- Overall World Cup standings (after 15 of 22 events): (1) Koivuranta 953 points (2) Moan 861 (3) Bjorn Kircheisen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 15 of 22 events): (1) Koivuranta 953 points (2) Moan 861 (3) Bjorn Kircheisen
- 10 km Gundersen: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Sapporo, Japan:
- 134m hill: cancelled
Speed skating
- World Cup 7 in Erfurt, Germany:
- Men's 1000 m: (1) Shani Davis
- Women's 1000 m: (1) Anni Friesinger
- Men's Team Pursuit: (1)
- Final World Cup standings: (1)
- Final World Cup standings: (1)
- Women's Team Pursuit: (1)
- Final World Cup standings: (1)
- Final World Cup standings: (1)
- Men's 1000 m: (1) Shani Davis
References
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