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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in February of 2010. Deaths in February
3: Dick McGuire 4: Bill Dudley 10: Eduard Vinokurov 12: Nodar Kumaritashvili
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2010
Sprint Cup
World Rally Championship
Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series
V8 Supercar
GP2 Asia Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
Basketball 2010
NBA NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Euroleague Eurocup EuroChallenge
Australia France Germany Greece Iran Israel Italy Philippines Philippine Cup Finals Russia Spain Turkey
Cricket 2009–2010
Australia: Sheffield Shield Ford Ranger Cup
Bangladesh: National League
India: Ranji Trophy
New Zealand: Plunket Shield Pakistan: Quaid-i-Azam Trophy South Africa: SuperSport Series Sri Lanka: Premier Trophy
Zimbabwe: Logan Cup
Football (soccer) 2010
National teams competitions 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Libertadores (South America)
AFC (Asia) Champions League
CAF (Africa) Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League OFC (Oceania) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Argentina Australia
England France Germany Iran Italy
Scotland Spain
Golf 2010
PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Ice hockey 2010
National Hockey League
Motorcycle racing 2010
Superbike World Championship
Rugby union 2010
2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup English Premiership Celtic League LV Cup 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
February 28, 2010 (Sunday)
Athletics Tokyo Marathon: Men: Masakazu Fujiwara 2:12:19 Women: Alevtina Biktimirova 2:34:39
Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Shelby American in Las Vegas, Nevada: (1) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) Drivers' standings (after 3 of 36 races): (1) Harvick 506 points (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing) 459 (3) Mark Martin (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 457
Bandy Women's World Championship in Drammen, Norway: Bronze medal game: 3–2 Gold medal game: 3–2 Sweden win the title for the fifth consecutive time.
Cricket Australia in New Zealand: 2nd T20I in Christchurch: 214/6 (20 overs, BB McCullum 116*); 214/4 (20 overs). Match tied; New Zealand win the Super Over. 2-match series drawn 1–1. England in Bangladesh: 1st ODI in Mirpur: 228 (45.4 overs, Tamim Iqbal 125); 229/4 (46 overs). England won by 6 wickets, lead 3-match series 1–0. Zimbabwe in West Indies: Only T20I in Port of Spain, Trinidad: 105 (19.5 overs); 79/7 (20 overs). Zimbabwe win by 26 runs, win 1-match series 1–0.
Field hockey Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: Pool B: 2–4 2–3 4–1
Football (soccer) Football League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United Manchester United win the trophy for the fourth time.
Golf PGA Tour: Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona: Winner: Hunter Mahan 268 (−16) Mahan wins his second PGA Tour title. LPGA Tour: HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore: Winner: Ai Miyazato 278 (−10) Miyazato completes a sweep of both events in the tour's opening Asian swing, giving her three LPGA Tour titles in her career.
Motorcycle racing Superbike: Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round in Phillip Island (Victoria), Australia: Race 1: (1) Leon Haslam (Suzuki GSX-R1000) (2) Michel Fabrizio (Ducati 1098R) (3) Noriyuki Haga (Ducati 1098R) Haslam wins the race by 0.004 seconds, the closest-recorded finish in the history of the Superbike World Championship. Race 2: (1) Carlos Checa (Ducati 1098R) (2) Haslam (3) Fabrizio Rider's standings (after 2 of 26 races): (1) Haslam 45 points (2) Fabrizio 36 (3) Checa 34. Supersport: Phillip Island Supersport World Championship round in Phillip Island (Victoria), Australia: (1) Eugene Laverty (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki ZX-6R) (3) Kenan Sofuoğlu (Honda CBR600RR) Rider's standings (after 1 of 13 races): (1) Laverty 25 points (2) Lascorz 20 (3) Sofuoğlu 16.
Olympic Games Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada: Cross-country skiing – Men's 50 kilometre classical: Petter Northug 2:05:35.5 Axel Teichmann +0.3 Johan Olsson +1.0 Northug wins his second title and fourth medal of the Games, and becomes the most decorated male athlete. Olsson wins his third medal of the Games and the fourth medal of his career. Ice hockey – Men: Gold medal game: 2–3 (OT) Sidney Crosby's goal after 7:40 minutes in overtime gives Canada their fourteenth gold medal of the Games, the most earned by a country in a single Winter Olympics. Team Canada becomes the fourth team, after the United States men in 1960 and 1980 and Canada's women in these Games, to win the gold medal on home ice. Team Canada player Eric Staal and coach Mike Babcock become the newest members of the Triple Gold Club, consisting of individuals who have won an Olympic gold, a World Championship gold, and the Stanley Cup. Babcock becomes the first coach in history to win all three competitions. The USA win their 37th medal, the most by any country in a single Winter Olympics. General records: Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen is the most decorated athlete of the Games, with five medals, including three gold. Her teammate Petter Northug is the most decorated man, with four medals (2 gold). Chinese short track speed skater Wang Meng is the only other triple gold medallist.
Tennis ATP World Tour: Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Final: Novak Djokovic def. Mikhail Youzhny 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 Djokovic wins his 17th career title and his second successive title at this event. Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, United States: Final: Ernests Gulbis def. Ivo Karlović 6–2, 6–3 Gulbis wins his first career title. WTA Tour: Malaysia Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Final: Alisa Kleybanova def. Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–2 Kleybanova wins her first career title.
February 27, 2010 (Saturday)
Auto racing Nationwide Series: Sam's Town 300 in Las Vegas, Nevada: (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (2) Denny Hamlin (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) Drivers' standings (after 3 of 35 races): (1) Edwards 505 points (2) Brad Keselowski (Dodge, Penske Racing) 464 (3) Brian Vickers (Toyota, Braun Racing) 457 V8 Supercars: Desert 400 in Sakhir, Bahrain Race 4: (1) Jamie Whincup (Holden Commodore) (2) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Falcon) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (Ford Falcon) Drivers' standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 600 points (2) Winterbottom 543 (3) Van Gisbergen 471
Cricket South Africa In India: 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad: 365/2 (50 overs, JH Kallis 104*, AB de Villiers 102*); 275 (44.3 overs). South Africa win by 90 runs. India win 3-match series 2–1.
Olympic Games Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada: Alpine skiing – men's slalom: Giuliano Razzoli 1:39.32 Ivica Kostelić +0.16 André Myhrer +0.44 Kostelić wins his second medal of the Games (both silver) and the third medal of his career. The Austrian men fail to win a medal in alpine skiing for the first time since 1936. Bobsleigh – four-man: Steven Holcomb/Steve Mesler/Curtis Tomasevicz/Justin Olsen 3:24.46 André Lange/Kevin Kuske/Alexander Rödiger/Martin Putze +0.38 Lyndon Rush/David Bissett/Lascelles Brown/Chris le Bihan +0.39 Team United States win their first gold medal in bobsleigh since 1948. Lange and Kuske both win the fifth medal of their career, but fail to win the four-man title for the third successive time. Cross-country skiing – women's 30 kilometre classical: Justyna Kowalczyk 1:30:33.7 Marit Bjørgen +0.3 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen +1:05.0 Kowalczyk wins the fourth medal of her career, and becomes the first ever woman from Poland to win gold medal at the Winter Olympics, and only the second Polish champion in Winter Olympics history. Bjørgen wins her fifth medal of the Games, and the seventh medal of her career. She is the most decorated athlete of the Games, with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Saarinen wins the third medal of her career. Curling – men's tournament: Bronze medal final: Sweden (Edin) 4–5 Switzerland (Stöckli) Gold medal final: Canada (Martin) 6–3 Norway (Ulsrud) The Canadian team, led by skip Kevin Martin, win the title for the second successive time, and become the first unbeaten winner in Olympic curling history. Snowboarding – men's parallel giant slalom: Jasey-Jay Anderson Benjamin Karl Mathieu Bozzetto Speed skating – men's team pursuit: Final A: Mathieu Giroux/Lucas Makowsky/Denny Morrison 3:41.37 def. Brian Hansen/Chad Hedrick/Jonathan Kuck/Trevor Marsicano +0.21 Final B: Jan Blokhuijsen/Sven Kramer/Simon Kuipers/Mark Tuitert 3:39.95 OR def. Håvard Bøkko/Henrik Christiansen/Fredrik van der Horst +0.55 Hedrick wins the fifth medal of his career. Kramer wins the fourth medal of his career. Tuitert wins the third medal of his career. Speed skating – women's team pursuit: Final A: Daniela Anschütz-Thoms/Stephanie Beckert/Anni Friesinger-Postma/Katrin Mattscherodt 3:02.82 def. Masako Hozumi/Nao Kodaira/Maki Tabata +0.02 Final B: Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś/Katarzyna Woźniak/Luiza Złotkowska 3:03.73 def. Catherine Raney-Norman/Jennifer Rodriguez/Jilleanne Rookard +1.57 Beckert wins her third medal of the Games. Friesinger-Postma wins the third title and the fifth medal of her career. Poland win its first medal in speed skating since 1960. Ice hockey – men's tournament: Bronze medal game: 5–3
Rugby union Six Nations Championship, week 3: 16–12 in Rome 16–20 in London Standings (after three matches): 6 points, England, Ireland 4, , Italy 2, Scotland 0. 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying: European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 8: (teams in bold qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, teams in strike are eliminated from qualifying contention) 0–69 in Heusenstamm 17–9 in Tbilisi 21–21 in Sochi Russia qualify for their first World Cup ever. Standings (after 8 matches unless indicated): Georgia 23 points, Russia 21, Portugal 17, Romania 14 (7), Spain 9 (7), Germany 8.
Tennis ATP Tour: Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico: Final: David Ferrer def. Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Ferrer wins the eighth title of his career. WTA Tour: Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico: Final: Venus Williams def. Polona Hercog 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 Williams wins her second title in successive weeks and the 43rd title of her career. She also wins this event for the second straight year.
February 26, 2010 (Friday)
Auto racing V8 Supercars: Desert 400 in Sakhir, Bahrain: Race 3: (1) Jamie Whincup (Holden Commodore) (2) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Falcon) (3) Craig Lowndes (Holden Commodore) Drivers' standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 450 points (2) Winterbottom 405 (3) Lowndes 378
Cricket Australia in New Zealand: 1st T20I in Wellington: 118 (20 overs); 119/4 (16.0 overs). Australia win by 6 wickets, lead 2-match series 1–0.
Olympic Games Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada: Alpine skiing – Women's slalom: Maria Riesch 1:42.89 Marlies Schild +0.43 Šárka Záhrobská +1.01 Riesch wins her second title of the Games. Záhrobská wins the first ever medal for the Czech Republic in alpine skiing. Biathlon – Men's relay: Halvard Hanevold/Tarjei Bø/Emil Hegle Svendsen/Ole Einar Bjørndalen 1:21:38.1 (0 penalty loops + 7 missed shots) Simon Eder/Daniel Mesotitsch/Dominik Landertinger/Christoph Sumann +38.6 (1 + 9) Ivan Tcherezov/Anton Shipulin/Maxim Tchoudov/Evgeny Ustyugov +38.8 (0 + 4)