December 2012 in sports

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Days of the month[]

31 December 2012 (Monday)[]

American football[]

30 December 2012 (Sunday)[]

American Football[]

  • NFL, Week 17:
    • In Denver, Colorado: Denver Broncos 38, Kansas City Chiefs 3.
      • The Broncos, already won the AFC West title, clinch the conference's No. 1 seed to earn home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and first round bye.
      • The Chiefs finish their season with 2–14 record, and win the right to the first overall pick in the 2013 Draft.
    • In Foxborough, Massachusetts: New England Patriots 28, Miami Dolphins 0.
      • The Patriots, winner of the AFC East, get the conference's No. 2 seed and wrap up a first round bye in the AFC playoffs.
    • In Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis Colts 28, Houston Texans 16.
      • With wins by the Broncos and Patriots, the AFC South champion Texans fall to the conference's No. 3 seed and will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the playoffs.
    • In Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Bengals 23, Baltimore Ravens 17.
      • The Ravens, the AFC North winner and conference's No. 4 seed, will face off with the Colts in the first round of the playoffs.
    • In San Francisco, California: San Francisco 49ers 27, Arizona Cardinals 13.
      • The 49ers grab the NFC West title, and clinch the conference's No. 2 seed to gain a first round bye in the NFC playoffs.
    • In Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minnesota Vikings 37, Green Bay Packers 34.
      • The NFC North champion Packers fail to get the conference's No. 2 seed as the Vikings secure an NFC Wild Card spot, and they have to contend with each other again in the first round of the playoffs.
    • Sunday Night Football in Landover, Maryland: Washington Redskins 28, Dallas Cowboys 18.
      • The Redskins claim their first NFC East title since 1999, and get the conference's No. 4 seed to host the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the playoffs.
    • In Detroit, Michigan: Chicago Bears 26, Detroit Lions 24.
      • The Bears' victory eliminates the New York Giants, the reigning Super Bowl champion, from postseason action. Thus for the eighth consecutive year, the Vince Lombardi Trophy will have a new owner who will be crowned the new Super Bowl champion.

Cricket[]

  • Pakistan in India:
    • 1st ODI in Chennai:  India 227/6 (50.0 overs);  Pakistan 228/4 (48.1 overs). Pakistan win by 6 wickets; lead 3-match series 1–0.

Cross-country skiing[]

  • Tour de Ski:
    • Stage 2 in Oberhof, Germany:
      • Men's 15 km Classic Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR)
        • Tour de Ski standings (after 2 of 7 races): (1) Vylegzhanin 47:45.7 (2) Legkov +5.1 (3) Northug +16.5
      • Women's 9 km Classic Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Therese Johaug (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anne Kyllönen (FIN)
        • Tour de Ski standings (after 2 of 7 races): (1) Kowalczyk 31:59.5 (2) Johaug +46.4 (3) Kyllönen +55.0

Ski jumping[]

29 December 2012 (Saturday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Downhill in Bormio, Italy: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannes Reichelt (AUT) and Dominik Paris (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR)
      • Overall standings (after 14 of 36 races): (1) Svindal 674 points (2) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 560 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 537
      • Downhill standings (after 4 of 9 races): (1) Svindal 285 points (2) Paris 193 (3) Klaus Kröll (AUT) 141
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Slalom in Semmering, Austria: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Veronika Zuzulová (SVK) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO)
      • Overall standings (after 16 of 37 races): (1) Maze 1059 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 632 (3) Zettel 582
      • Slalom standings (after 4 of 11 races): (1) Maze 230 points (2) Höfl-Riesch 224 (3) Zuzulová 205

American football[]

Cross-country skiing[]

  • Tour de Ski:
    • Stage 1 in Oberhof, Germany:
      • Men's 4.0 km Freestyle Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Legkov (RUS)
      • Women's 3.1 km Freestyle Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kikkan Randall (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)

Mixed martial arts[]

  • UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (USA unless stated):
    • Middleweight bout: Derek Brunson def. Chris Leben via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
    • Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami (JPN) def. Alan Belcher via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
    • Middleweight bout: Costas Philippou (CYP) def. Tim Boetsch via TKO (punches)
    • Lightweight bout: Jim Miller def. Joe Lauzon via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
    • Heavyweight Championship bout: Cain Velasquez def. Junior dos Santos (BRA) (c) via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–43, 50–44)

28 December 2012 (Friday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Women's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Semmering, Austria: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Fenninger (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tessa Worley (FRA)
      • Overall standings (after 15 of 37 races): (1) Maze 999 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 582 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 502
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 6 of 9 races): (1) Maze 540 points (2) Zettel 342 (3) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 301

American football[]

Cricket[]

  • Pakistan in India:
    • 2nd T20I in Ahmedabad:  India 192/5 (20.0 overs);  Pakistan 181/7 (20.0 overs). India win by 11 runs; 2-match series drawn 1–1.

27 December 2012 (Thursday)[]

American football[]

26 December 2012 (Wednesday)[]

American football[]

25 December 2012 (Tuesday)[]

Basketball[]

Cricket[]

  • Pakistan in India:
    • 1st T20I in Bangalore:  India 133/9 (20.0 overs);  Pakistan 134/5 (19.4 overs). Pakistan win by 5 wickets; lead 2-match series 1–0.

24 December 2012 (Monday)[]

American football[]

23 December 2012 (Sunday)[]

American football[]

  • NFL, Week 16:
    • In Kansas City, Missouri: Indianapolis Colts 20, Kansas City Chiefs 13.
      • The Colts secure an AFC Wild Card spot, and advance to the first round of the playoffs.
    • In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Cincinnati Bengals 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 10.
      • The Bengals also secure an AFC Wild Card spot, and advance to the first round of the playoffs.
    • In Houston, Texas: Minnesota Vikings 23, Houston Texans 6.
      • The Vikings' victory eliminates the New Orleans Saints, the host team for Super Bowl XLVII, from postseason action and fail to reverse the Home Field Curse.

22 December 2012 (Saturday)[]

American football[]

21 December 2012 (Friday)[]

American football[]

20 December 2012 (Thursday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Women's World Cup:
    • Slalom in Åre, Sweden: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frida Hansdotter (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO)
      • Overall standings (after 14 of 37 races): (1) Maze 919 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 532 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 466
      • Slalom standings (after 3 of 11 races): (1) Shiffrin 196 points (2) Höfl-Riesch 174 (3) Maze 170

American football[]

19 December 2012 (Wednesday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Women's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Fenninger (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO)
      • Overall standings (after 13 of 37 races): (1) Maze 859 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 508 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 466
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 5 of 9 races): (1) Maze 460 points (2) Zettel 306 (3) Rebensburg 256

18 December 2012 (Tuesday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Felix Neureuther (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Naoki Yuasa (JPN)
      • Overall standings (after 13 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 614 points (2) Hirscher 560 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 537
      • Slalom standings (after 3 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 240 points (2) André Myhrer (SWE) 200 (3) Neureuther 196

17 December 2012 (Monday)[]

16 December 2012 (Sunday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Alta Badia, Italy: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ted Ligety (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thomas Fanara (FRA)
      • Overall standings (after 12 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 614 points (2) Ligety 508 (3) Hirscher 460
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 360 points (2) Hirscher 320 (3) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 162
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Courchevel, France: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tessa Worley (FRA)
      • Overall standings (after 12 of 37 races): (1) Maze 799 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 468 (3) Zettel 440
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 4 of 9 races): (1) Maze 400 points (2) Zettel 280 (3) Worley 160

American football[]

  • NFL, Week 15:
    • Bills Toronto Series in Toronto, Canada: Seattle Seahawks 50, Buffalo Bills 17.
      • Seahawks become the third team in NFL history to score more than 50 points in consecutive games of the same season, joining the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants, both in 1950.

Baseball[]

Nordic combined[]

15 December 2012 (Saturday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steven Nyman (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rok Perko (SLO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erik Guay (CAN)
      • Overall standings (after 11 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 585 points (2) Ted Ligety (USA) 408 (3) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 380
      • Downhill standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Svindal 225 points (2) Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 139 (3) Guay 116
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Super Giant Slalom in Val-d'Isère, France: Cancelled due to heavy snow.

American football[]

Mixed martial arts[]

  • UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson in Gold Coast, Australia:
    • Middleweight bout: Hector Lombard (CUB) def. Rousimar Palhares (BRA) via TKO (punches)
    • Lightweight bout: Norman Parke (NIR) def. Colin Fletcher (ENG) via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
    • Welterweight bout: Robert Whittaker (AUS) def. Brad Scott (ENG) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
    • Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson (ENG) def. George Sotiropoulos (AUS) via TKO (punches)
  • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (USA unless stated):
    • Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier def. Jonathan Brookins via submission (d'arce choke)
    • Heavyweight bout: Pat Barry def. Shane del Rosario via KO (punches)
    • Welterweight bout: Colton Smith def. Mike Ricci (CAN) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
    • Heavyweight bout: Roy Nelson def. Matt Mitrione via TKO (punches)

Nordic combined[]

14 December 2012 (Friday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Super Giant Slalom in Val Gardena, Italy: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matteo Marsaglia (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Werner Heel (ITA)
      • Overall standings (after 10 of 36 races): (1) Svindal 540 points (2) Ted Ligety (USA) 408 (3) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 380
      • Super Giant Slalom standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Svindal 280 points (2) Marsaglia 209 (3) Heel 150
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Downhill in Val-d'Isère, France: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lara Gut (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leanne Smith (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nadja Kamer (SUI)
      • Overall standings (after 11 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 699 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 463 (3) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 414
      • Downhill standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Vonn 200 points (2) Stacey Cook (USA) 186 (3) Gut 124

13 December 2012 (Thursday)[]

12 December 2012 (Wednesday)[]

11 December 2012 (Tuesday)[]

10 December 2012 (Monday)[]

9 December 2012 (Sunday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Val-d'Isère, France: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stefan Luitz (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ted Ligety (USA)
      • Overall standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 440 points (2) Ligety 402 (3) Hirscher 380
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 260 points (2) Hirscher 240 (3) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 150
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tessa Worley (FRA)
      • Overall standings (after 10 of 37 races): (1) Maze 677 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 443 (3) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 414
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Maze 300 points (2) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 200 (3) Rebensburg 140

8 December 2012 (Saturday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Slalom in Val-d'Isère, France: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Felix Neureuther (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcel Hirscher (AUT)
      • Overall standings (after 8 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 400 points (2) Ted Ligety (USA) 342 (3) Hirscher 280
      • Slalom standings (after 2 of 11 races): (1) André Myhrer (SWE) 150 points (2) Hirscher 140 (3) Neureuther 116
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Super Giant Slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Julia Mancuso (USA)
      • Overall standings (after 9 of 37 races): (1) Maze 577 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 414 (3) Vonn 410
      • Super Giant Slalom standings (after 2 of 7 races): (1) Vonn 200 points (2) Mancuso 140 (3) Maze 130

American football[]

Mixed martial arts[]

  • UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz in Seattle, Washington, United States (USA unless stated):
    • Welterweight bout: Matt Brown def. Mike Swick via KO (punches)
    • Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald (CAN) def. B.J. Penn via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–27)
    • Light Heavyweight bout: Alexander Gustafsson (SWE) def. Maurício Rua (BRA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
    • Lightweight Championship bout: Benson Henderson (c) def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (50–43, 50–45, 50–45)

7 December 2012 (Friday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Women's World Cup:
    • Super Combined in St. Moritz, Switzerland: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicole Hosp (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kathrin Zettel (AUT)
      • Overall standings (after 8 of 37 races): (1) Maze 497 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 369 (3) Zettel 320

6 December 2012 (Thursday)[]

Rugby union[]

5 December 2012 (Wednesday)[]

Basketball[]

4 December 2012 (Tuesday)[]

3 December 2012 (Monday)[]

2 December 2012 (Sunday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek, United States: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ted Ligety (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Davide Simoncelli (ITA)
      • Overall standings (after 7 of 36 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 400 points (2) Ligety 320 (3) Hirscher 220
      • Giant Slalom standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 200 points (2) Hirscher 140 (3) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 130
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Super Giant Slalom in Lake Louise, Canada: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Julia Mancuso (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Fenninger (AUT)
      • Overall standings (after 7 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 397 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 319 (3) Vonn 310

Nordic combined[]

1 December 2012 (Saturday)[]

Alpine skiing[]

  • Men's World Cup:
    • Super Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek, United States: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Matteo Marsaglia (ITA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hannes Reichelt (AUT)
      • Overall standings (after 6 of 36 races): (1) Svindal 360 points (2) Ted Ligety (USA) 220 (3) Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 159
      • Super Giant Slalom standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Svindal 180 points (2) Marsaglia 129 (3) Ligety 100
  • Women's World Cup:
    • Downhill in Lake Louise, Canada: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stacey Cook (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden (SUI)
      • Overall standings (after 6 of 37 races): (1) Tina Maze (SLO) 347 points (2) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 274 (3) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 260
      • Downhill standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Vonn 200 points (2) Cook 160 (3) Höfl-Riesch 100

American football[]

Nordic combined[]

Rugby union[]

  • End of year tests, Week 5:
    • In London, England: England  38–21  New Zealand
    • In Cardiff, Wales: Wales  12–14  Australia

References[]

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