See also: 1999 in sports, other events of 2000, 2001 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. This article is about the year 2000. ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte
• Indy Racing League - Buddy Lazier won the season championship
• Indianapolis 500- Juan Pablo Montoya
• CART Racing - Gil de Ferran won the season championship
• Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
• 24 hours of Le Mans: Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro won, driving an (Audi R8R LMP)
• Rally racing:
  • Marcus Grönholm of Finland won the World Rally Championship
  • the team of Tommi Mäkinen / Risto Mannisenmaki won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
• Drag racing - Gary Scelzi won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.

Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ... Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte races at the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2004. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967) in Paris, France to Brazilian parents, is a former racing driver. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Schumacher at a press conference before the 2005 United States Grand Prix Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, Hürth-Hermühlheim (close to Cologne, Germany). ... 1952 Le Mans race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine The 24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is the most famous sports car endurance race. ... Frank Biela is an auto racing driver from Neuss in Germany, born in 1964. ... Tom Kristensen can refer to two different people. ... Emanuele Pirro was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Audi is an automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Marcus Grönholm (born February 5, 1968 in Kauniainen) is a rally car driver from Finland. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... Tommi Mäkinen is a Finnish rally driver and a champion of the WRC rally racing series. ... The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is an automobile racing event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time, starting from a dead stop. ... Gary Scelzi, (born August 11, 1960, Fresno, California), is an American dragster racer who has won the NHRA top fuel championship on three occasions. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... Clocked Speed = 506 km/h, Kwinana Race Track, W.A., 2005 Top-Fuel Racing refers to a class of drag racing in which the cars are run on 85% nitromethane and about 15% methanol also known as racing alcohol, instead of gasoline. ...

Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 1 over the New York Mets. The Series MVP is Derek Jeter, of the Yankees

See also' Picture of Fenway Park. ... The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sports postseason each October. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000... // Franchise history In 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants abandoned New York for California, leaving the largest city in the United States without a National League franchise. ... Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey) is the current starting shortstop for the New York Yankees baseball team and a six-time All-Star. ...

• 2000 in baseball

This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 6 - Major League Baseball officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. ...

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Michigan State wins 89-76 over Florida

• NBA Finals:
  • Los Angeles Lakers win 4 games to 2 over the Indiana Pacers

• WNBA Finals:
  • Houston Comets win 2 games to 0 over the New York Liberty to complete their four-peat.

Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is a reference to the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Indiana Pacers are a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ...

Boxing

• July 29 - Kostya Tszyu defeats Julio Cesar Chavez by a knockout in six to retain the WBC's world Jr. Welterweight title.

• August 12 - Evander Holyfield defeats John Ruiz by decision in 12 rounds to regain the WBA's world Heavyweight title, becoming the first boxer to win the world Heavyweight title four times.

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Kostya Tszyu (Russian: Костя Цзю) (born September 19, 1969) is a Russia born boxer who is an Australian citizen and two time world junior welterweight champion. ... Julio César Chávez (born July 12, 1962 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican world champion boxer who won world titles in 3 different divisions, went undefeated for 89 bouts before originally retiring with a record of 104-5-2, with 80 knockouts. ... The World Boxing Council (WBC) has operated since 1963 as a competitor to Venezuelas World Boxing Association (WBA) and, according to its founders, a way to improve professional boxings standards. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from The United States, who has earned millions of dollars and made history, most notably by becoming the first boxer to become the heavyweight champion of the world four times. ... John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz (born January 4, 1972), a native of Isabela, Puerto Rico who lives in Massachusetts, is the first Hispanic/Latino world heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ...

Cricket

• Courtney Walsh (West Indies) takes 34 wickets in a test series against England at an average of 12.82 runs per wicket. He misses the record for most wickets by a West Indian bowler in a test series held by Malcolm Marshall by 1 wicket.
• Walsh plays his last one day international.
• June 26 - Bangladesh becomes the tenth test playing nation.

A cricket match in progress. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Malcolm Denzil Marshall (April 18, 1958 - November 4, 1999) was a West Indian cricketer, one of the finest fast bowlers ever to have played Test cricket, despite being (unusually for an out-and-out quick, especially when compared to the likes of fellow West Indian quicks Joel Garner, Colin Croft... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Stefano Garzelli of Italy
• Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
• World Cycling Championship: Romans Vainsteins, of Latvia

Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ... Stefano Garzelli (born July 16, 1973, in Varese) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... Armstrong on the cover of Sports Illustrated shortly before the 2005 Tour de France. ... The professional World Cycling Championship is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), and is a single massed start road race, the winner being the first across the line at the completion of the full race distance. ... Romans Vainsteins (born 03 March 1973) is a professional cyclist from Latvia. ...

Field Hockey

• May 27 - June 4 - Champions Trophy held at Amstelveen won by hosts. Germany finish second. Other participating teams: Korea, Spain, Australia and Great Britain.

A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... The Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federations most prestigious annual event (since 1980). ... Amstelveen is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. ...

Figure Skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
  • Women's champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
  • Pairs champions: Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov, Russia

• First World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Minneapolis

Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... World Figure Skating Championships: Mens singles winners: 1896 - Gilbert Fuchs, (Germany) 1897 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1898 - Henning Grenander, (Sweden) 1899 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1900 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1901 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1902 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1903 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1904 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1905 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1906 - Gilbert... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: 關穎珊, pinyin:Guān Yǐngshān) (born July 7, 1980) is a Chinese American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships, making her one of the most decorated figure skaters in U.S. history. ... Maria Petrova (born November 29, 1977 in Leningrad (now St. ... Synchronized skating, the largest and fastest growing yet little recognized branch of figure skating, consists of 12-20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXXIV: Saint Louis Rams win 23-16 over the Tennessee Titans

catch it. ... Date January 30, 2000 Stadium Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia MVP Kurt Warner, Quarterback Favorite Rams by 7 National Anthem Faith Hill Coin toss Super Bowl IV participants: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud Halftime show Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique... The St. ... Conference AFC Division South Year Founded 1960 Home Field The Coliseum City Nashville, Tennessee Team Colors Navy, Titans Blue, Red, and Silver Head Coach Jeff Fisher League Championships (2) AFL Champions: 1960, 1961 Conference Championships (1) AFC: 1999 Division Championships (8) AFL East: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967 AFC Central: 1991...

Football (Australian Rules)

• Australian Football League
  • Essendon wins the 104th AFL premiership (Essendon 19.21 (135) d Melbourne 11.9 (75))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Shane Woewodin (Melbourne)

catch it. ... Australian football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: B.C. Lions win 28-26 over the Montreal Alouettes
• Vanier Cup: Ottawa Gee Gees win 42-39 over the Regina Rams

catch it. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens football. ... The Regina Rams are the Canadian football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Football (Soccer)

• Euro 2000: France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.

• Champions' League: Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.

• UEFA Cup: Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the very first European title won by a Turkish team.

• European Super Cup: Galatasaray beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.

• Intercontinental Cup: Boca Juniors beat Real Madrid 2-1, winning the cup for the second time.

• England - FA Cup: Chelsea won 1-0 over Aston Villa

• July 24 - Real Madrid signed Barcelona's Portuguese star Luis Figo, setting a world record transfer of 60 million euros.

catch it. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ... -1... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The XXth Centurys Best Club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia, CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a team in the first division of the Spanish Football League. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The XXth Centurys Best Club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club, or Galatasaray SK) is a Turkish sports club based in Ä°stanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are a football club based in north London. ... The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club, or Galatasaray SK) is a Turkish sports club based in Ä°stanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The XXth Centurys Best Club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains... Champions League Logo Copa Libertadores Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, and also known as the World Club Championship or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine football (soccer) club. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The XXth Centurys Best Club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at the Stamford Bridge football ground in south-west London. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The XXth Centurys Best Club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Image:Figo real. ...

Golf

Men's Golf Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• Major championship results:
  1. May - The Masters - Vijay Singh
  2. June - US Open - Tiger Woods
  3. July - British Open - Tiger Woods
  4. August - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Tiger Woods - $9,188,321
• PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Larry Nelson - $2,708,005

Women's Golf The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual golf tournaments in mens professional golf. ... This article is about the month of May. ... The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... Vijay Singh (born February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian golfer on the PGA TOUR who has won three major championships (one Masters in 2000 and two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading money winner in 2003 and 2004. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States and claims to be the largest working sports organization in the world with more than 27,000 members. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA TOUR, hosts 30 events annually in the United States and Canada for golfers 50 and older. ... Larry (Gene) Nelson (born September 10, 1947 in Fort Payne, Alabama) is an American golfer. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• US Women's Open: Karrie Webb
• LPGA Championship: Julie Inkster
• Karrie Webb: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $1,876,853.

The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer, and is Australias best female player and one of the most successful players of all time. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer, and is Australias best female player and one of the most successful players of all time. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Brew
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Scatter the Gold
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sinndar
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Sinndar

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Kings Best
  2. Epsom Derby - Sinndar
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Millenary

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby - Fusaichi Pegasus
  2. Preakness Stakes - Red Bullet
  3. Belmont Stakes - Commendable

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Tiznow
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Spain
  3. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Perfect Sting
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Macho Uno
  5. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Caressing
  6. Breeders' Cup Mile - War Chant
  7. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Kona Gold
  8. Breeders' Cup Turf - Kalanisi

Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... The Melbourne Cup is Australias major annual thoroughbred horse race. ... Brew is a New Zealand bred racehorse with excellent parentage by Sir Tristram out of Horlicks. ... The Queens Plate is North Americas oldest thoroughbred horse race, run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... Sinndar, a racehorse owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, and trained by John Oxx. ... The Irish Derby Stakes have been held annually at The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland since 1866. ... Sinndar, a racehorse owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, and trained by John Oxx. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred flat racing horse race for 3-year-olds colts and fillies run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... Sinndar, a racehorse owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, and trained by John Oxx. ... The St. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Churchill Downs ractrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ... Tiznow, born March 12, 1997 is a thoroughbred racehorse owned by Michael L. Cooper and Cees Stable. ... The Breeders Cup Distaff is a Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for 3 years old and up. ...

Harness Racing

• March 18 - John Campbell became the first driver in harness racing history to reach $100 million in earnings at one track on at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

• North America Cup - Gallo Blue Chip

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Powerful Toy
  2. Little Brown Jug - Astreos
  3. Messenger Stakes - Ain't No Stopn Him

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Yankee Paco
  2. Yonkers Trot - Goalfish
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Credit Winner

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Shakamaker
  • Trotters: Lyell Creek

A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace Messenger Stakes Little Brown Jug The traditional order of the races was Cane Pace, Little Brown Jug, and Messenger. ... The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. ... The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. ... The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian Yonkers Trot Kentucky Futurity Since its inauguration in 1955, only seven horses have ever won the Trotting Triple Crown. ... The Hambletonian is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. ... The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. ... The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. ... The Interdominions is a harness racing competition held between horses from Australia and New Zealand. ... Lyell Creek is one of New Zealands best ever trotters. ...

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
  • Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues

• Stanley Cup:New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 2 over the Dallas Stars

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Slovakia
  • Junior Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Russia
  • Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Art Ross Memorial Trophy is given to the National Hockey League player with the most points scored at the end of the regular season. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... Jaromir Jagr (born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is one of the top ice hockey players in the NHL. Career overview Jagr currently plays with the New York Rangers. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the most valuable ice hockey player in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... Chris Pronger at the 1998 Winter Olympics. ... The St. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... The New Jersey Devils (NJD) are a National Hockey League team based in the Continental Airlines Arena of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ...

Radiosport

• Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championships are held in Nanjing, China, the first time ever to be hosted at a location outside Europe.

The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. ... Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) is an amateur map and compass sport that combines the skills of orienteering and radio direction finding. ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

Rugby Union

• Six Nations - England
• Tri Nations - Australia

Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... History The Five Nations Championship, with its predecessor, the Home Championship, was the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern hemisphere. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Tri Nations Series is an annual international Rugby Union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ...

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria
  • The women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria

Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ... Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972) is an Austrian skier who has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998) and three World Campionship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1). ... Renate Götschl (born 6 August 1975) is an Austrian alpine skier. ...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams beats Matthew Stevens 18-16
• World rankings: Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2000/01

Snooker table Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 X 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ... The World Snooker Championship is the climax of snookers annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. ... Mark Williams (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... Matthew Stevens (born September 11, 1977) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... The snooker world rankings are a system of ranking professional snooker players. ... Mark Williams (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... The snooker players ranked number one in the world are listed below for each season since rankings began. ...

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Andre Agassi
  2. French Open - Gustavo Kuerten
  3. Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
  4. US Open - Marat Safin

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Lindsay Davenport
  2. French Open - Mary Pierce
  3. Wimbledon championships - Venus Williams
  4. US Open - Venus Williams

• Davis Cup - Spain wins 3-1 over Australia in world tennis
• Elena Dementieva enters the WTA top 20, named WTA Tour Most Improved Player
• Olympics Women's singles
  1. Gold - Venus Williams
  2. Silver - Elena Dementieva

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General sporting events

• 2000 Summer Olympics takes place in Sydney, Australia
  • United States wins the most medals (97), and the most gold medals (40).

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Doug Swingley wins with lead dogs: Stormy & Cola

Multi-Sport Events Arctic Winter Games Asian Games Canada Games Commonwealth Games Francophone Games Gaelic Games Gay Games Goodwill Games Nordic Games Pan American Games Paralympic Games Special Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games World Games World Wheelchair Games X Games American football Alamo Bowl Aztec Bowl Capital... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The original 1925 train route to Nenana is in gray, and the southern route of the modern race is in red (part of the National Historic Iditarod Trail. ... Doug Swingley (born May 14, 1953) is an American dog musher and dog sled racer from Lincoln, Montana, who is a four-time winner of the 1,049 mile Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska. ...

Deaths

• Abercrombie - harness racing horse
• January 4 - Tom Fears, American football player
• January 26 - Don Budge, tennis player
• February 9 - Beau Jack, boxer
• February 12 - Tom Landry, American football coach
• February 14 - Tony Bettenhausen 48, CART racing team owner, died in a plane crash
• February 23 - Stanley Matthews, English soccer superstar
• May 12 - Adam Petty 19, race car driver, grandson of Richard Petty
• May 27 - Maurice Richard, ice hockey legend
• June 26 - Lucien Laurin, Secretariat's Hall of Fame trainer
• July 6 - Fred Lane, football player, Carolina Panthers - killed by his wife
• September 17 - Nicole Reinhart 24, U.S. cyclist
• October 17 - Harry Cooper, PGA golfer