Events in Sport
Super Bowl
Feb 5 Super Bowl LI, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX: New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 34-28; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
Laureus Awards
Feb 14 Laureus World Sports Awards, Monte-Carlo Sporting, Monaco: Sportsman: Usain Bolt; Sportswoman: Simone Biles; Team: Chicago Cubs
NBA All-Star Game
Feb 19 NBA All Star Game, Smoothie King Centre, New Orleans, LA: West beats East, 192-182; MVP: Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans, F
- Feb 26 59th Daytona 500: Kurt Busch wins after Kyle Larson runs out of gas on last lap; Jeffrey Earnhardt makes NASCAR history, 1st ever 4th generation driver to compete in Daytona 500
Deaths in Sport
- Feb 6 Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union halfback (89 Tests; Bulls), dies of motor neurone disease at 45
- Feb 6 Roger Walkowiak, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1956), dies at 89
Mike Ilitch (1929-2017)
Feb 10 American businessman (founded Little Caesars Pizza, owner Detroit Red Wings, Tigers), dies at 87
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions