Deaths in December 4: Sócrates Current sporting seasons American football 2011 National Football League NCAA Division I FBS NCAA Division I FCS Auto racing 2011 V8 Supercar Basketball 2011–2012 NBA NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Euroleague EuroLeague Women Eurocup EuroChallenge Australia France Germany Greece Israel Italy Philippines Philippine Cup Russia Spain Turkey Cricket 2011–2012 Australia: Sheffield Shield Ryobi One-Day Cup Football (soccer) 2011–2012 National teams competitions 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Sudamericana CAF Confederation Cup CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League OFC (Oceania) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Argentina Australia Brazil England France Germany Iran Italy Japan Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Golf 2011 European Tour Ice hockey 2011–2012 National Hockey League Kontinental Hockey League Czech Extraliga Elitserien Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Rugby union 2011–2012 Heineken Cup Amlin Challenge Cup Aviva Premiership RaboDirect Pro12 LV= Cup Top 14 Sevens World Series Snooker 2011–2012 Players Tour Championship Volleyball 2011–2012 International clubs competitions Men's CEV Champions League Women's CEV Champions League Winter sports Alpine Skiing World Cup Biathlon World Cup Bobsleigh World Cup Cross-Country Skiing World Cup ISU Grand Prix ISU Junior Grand Prix Freestyle Skiing World Cup Luge World Cup Nordic Combined World Cup Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Skeleton World Cup Ski Jumping World Cup Snowboard World Cup Speed Skating World Cup Days of the month December 31, 2011 (Saturday) Cross-country skiing Tour de Ski: Stage 3 in Oberstdorf, Germany: Men's sprint classic (all RUS): Nikita Kriukov 2:28.6 Alexey Petukhov +0.7 Nikolay Morilov +1.2 Women's sprint classic: Justyna Kowalczyk 2:45.3 Marit Bjørgen +3.2 Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen +6.3 Ice hockey World Junior Championship in Canada; matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals): Group A in Calgary: 6–4 3–4 (OT) Final standings: Sweden, Russia 10 points, Slovakia 6, Switzerland 4, Latvia 0. Group B in Edmonton: 0–4 3–2 Final standings: Canada 12 points, Finland 9, Czech Republic 6, United States 3, Denmark 0. World Women's U18 Championship in Czech Republic; matchday 1: Group A in Zlín: 1–4 8–0 Group B in Přerov: 13–1 3–0 December 30, 2011 (Friday) Cross-country skiing Tour de Ski: Stage 2 in Oberhof, Germany: Men's 15 km classic handicap start: Axel Teichmann 46:03.3 Petter Northug