American football[]
- 7 January: BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (2012 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42–14. It is the second consecutive national title, third in the last four years, and 15th overall for Alabama.
- 3 February: Super Bowl XLVII at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
- The Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34–31 to win their second Super Bowl title.
- June 28 – July 6: 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship in Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland[1]
- Champions: United States (second consecutive title); Second: Canada; Third: File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland