Events in Sport
- Jan 1 101st Rose Bowl: #2 Oregon beats #3 Florida State, 59-20 (National Championship Playoff Semi-Final)
- Jan 1 81st Sugar Bowl: #4 Ohio State beats #1 Alabama, 42-35 (National Championship Playoff Semi-Final Game)
- Jan 6 Randy Johnson, Pedro MartÃnez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Football Awards
Jan 12 Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid C.F. wins the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the best player of the year
Cristiano Ronaldo
- Jan 18 AB de Villiers makes the fastest century in ODI cricket history from 31 balls against the West Indies
- Jan 18 AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts 45-7
- Jan 18 NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks beat Green Bay Packers 28-22 (OT)
- Jan 24 Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson scores the most NBA points in a quarter with 37 & the most 3-pointers in a quarter with 9
- Jan 25 60th NHL All-Star Game: Team Toews beats Team Foligno 17-12 at Columbus, Ohio
- Jan 25 NFL Pro Bowl: Team Irvin beats Team Carter 32-28
Tennis Open
Jan 31 103rd Women's Australian Open: Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova (6-3, 7-6)
Serena Williams
Maria Sharapova
Deaths in Sport
- Jan 8 Richard Meade, British equestrian (3 Olympic Golds 1968, 1970), dies at 76
Ernie Banks
Jan 23 Ernie Banks, American baseball shortstop, 1st baseman and hall of famer known as "Mr Cub" as he played all 19 of his seasons with the Chicago Cubs, dies of a heart attack at 83
Ernie Banks