See also: 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the final lap.
  • NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon
• Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. won the season championship
• Indianapolis 500 - Helio Castroneves
• 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 and Emanuele Pirro driving an Audi R8
• Rally racing:
  • the team of Tommi Mäkinen / Risto Mannisenmaki won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
  • Richard Burns of Great Britain won the World Rally Championship
• Drag racing - Kenny Bernstein won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.

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Baseball

• World Series: Only 4 seasons old, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the youngest franchise to win a World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 4 games to 3. Series co-MVPs were Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, both of Arizona.

• The Seattle Mariners tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs record with 116 wins.

• Season MVPs: National League: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners.

• Rookies of the Year: National League: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle.

• Cy Young Award: National League: Randy Johnson, Arizona. American League: Roger Clemens, New York.

• Books published:
  • Bill James, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: Revised edition of his classic 1985 book, introducing his Win shares system of player evaluation.

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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... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Randall David Randy Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California), also known as The Big Unit, is a left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks following the 2003 season. ... 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Major league affiliations National League (1883-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1954 â€¢ 1933 â€¢ 1922 â€¢ 1921 1905  NL Pennants (20) 2002 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1954 1951 â€¢ 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1933 1924 â€¢ 1923 â€¢ 1922 â€¢ 1921 1917 â€¢ 1913 â€¢ 1912 â€¢ 1911 1905 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1889 â€¢ 1888 West Division titles (6... Ichiro Suzuki (鈴木 一朗, Suzuki Ichirō, イチロー, born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is the right fielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in Division Series in 1995 Season. ... 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Randall David Randy Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California), also known as The Big Unit, is a left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed The Rocket, is among the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. ... Bill James (born October 5, 1949 in Mayetta, Kansas) is an influential baseball writer / statistician. ... See also: 1984 in sports, other events of 1985, 1986 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bill Elliott won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip Ken Schrader enters NASCAR CART Racing - Al Unser Sr won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Danny... Win Shares is a book (ISBN 1931584036) about baseball written by Bill James, published by STATS, Inc. ...

• 2001 in baseball

This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 16 - Outfielders Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot. ...

Basketball

• NBA Finals:
  • Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 1. The Lakers only loss in the postseason comes in Game 1 of the Finals, which the 76ers win in overtime.

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Duke wins 82-72 over Arizona*

• October 30 - Michael Jordan returns to the National Basketball Association with the Washington Wizards after 3 1/2 years (the Wizards lose 93-91 to the New York Knicks).

• WNBA Finals:
  • Los Angeles Sparks win 2 games to 0 over the Charlotte Sting, earning the franchise's first championship

• Chinese Basketball Association finals:
  • Bayi Rockets defeat Shanghai Sharks, 3 games to 1

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Boxing

• March 3 - John Ruiz defeats Evander Holyfield in their second fight by a decision in 12 rounds, winning the WBA's world Heavyweight championship, becoming the first Hispanic to win the world Heavyweight title.

• September 29 - In a gala event dedicated to the victims and rescuers of 9/11, Bernard Hopkins defeats Félix Trinidad by a knockout in round 12 to unify the world's Middleweight championships.

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Cricket

• Courtney Walsh retires from international cricket, plays his last test match against South Africa.
• The Ashes - Australia win 4-1
• V.V.S. Laxman becomes the first Indian to score 250 in a test match as India fight back from following on to win the second test against Australia, ending the Australian's record 16 match winning streak. India go on to win the series 2-1.
• County Championship (England and Wales) - Yorkshire
• ICC Trophy - Netherlands

For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... 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 Ashes urn is reputed to contain a set of burnt bails symbolising the death of English cricket. ... Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman (born November 1, 1974, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), better known as V. V. S. Laxman, is a member of the Indian national cricket team. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... The ICC Trophy is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ...

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Gilberto Simoni of Italy
• Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
• World Cycling Championship: Óscar Freire, of Spain

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. ... Gilberto Simoni with team manager Mauro Gianetti. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is a 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 a one-day cycling event 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. ... Óscar Freire Gomez (born 1976) is a Spanish cyclist. ...

Dogsled racing

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

Dogsled racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of sleddogs that pull a sled, on the runners of which the dog driver or musher stands. ... The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually called the Iditarod and known as the Last Great Race, is an annual dog sled race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of dogs cover more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) in less than two weeks, frequently through blizzards causing whiteout... 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. ...

Field Hockey

A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ...

World Competitions

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: Poland

• Men's Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: Germany
  • Silver Medal: Australia
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

• Men's Champions Challenge in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: India
  • Silver Medal: South Africa
  • Bronze Medal: Argentina

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Amiens / Abbeville, France
  • Gold Medal: England
  • Silver Medal: Russia
  • Bronze Medal: Ukraine

• Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: The Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal: Australia

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Regional Competitions

• Women's Pan American Cup in Kingston, Jamaica
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: United States
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

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Figure Skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Evgeny Plushenko, Russia
  • Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
  • Pairs champions: Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Canada
  • Ice dance champions: Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio

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. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Евгений Плющенко) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Traditional Chinese:關穎珊, Simplified Chinese: 关颖珊, born July 7, 1980), is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier Jamie Salé was born April 21, 1977, in Calgary, Alberta She is a Canadian pairs figure skater who partners with David Pelletier. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier David Pelletier (born November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, Québec) is a Canadian pairs figure skater, who is partnered with Jamie Salé. Pelletier and Salé won the 2001 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia with a brilliant performance in front of a Canadian crowd. ... Barbara Fusar-Poli (born February 6, 1972) is an Italian ice dancer. ... Maurizio Margaglio (born November 16, 1974) is an Italian ice dancer. ...

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens won 34-7 over the New York Giants In their first and so far only Super Bowl Appearance

MVP; Ray Lewis (LB) Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Date January 28, 2001 Stadium Raymond James Stadium City Tampa, Florida MVP Ray Lewis, Linebacker Favorite Ravens by 3 National anthem Backstreet Boys Coin toss Marcus Allen, Ottis Anderson, Tom Flores, Bill Parcells Referee Gerald Austin Halftime show Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly, Mary J. Blige and *NSYNC Attendance 71,921... City Baltimore, Maryland Other nicknames None Team colors Black, Purple, and Metallic Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Fight song None Mascot Edgar, Allan, and Poe Local radio Flagship stations: WBAL-AM (1090) and WIYY-FM (97. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, the Gints Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner The Mara and Tisch Families General manager Ernie Accorsi Fight song None Mascot None Local radio Flagship stations: WFAN (660... Ray Anthony Lewis (born May 15, 1975 in Bartow, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the NFLs Baltimore Ravens. ...

Football (Australian Rules)

• Australian Football League
  • The Brisbane Lions win the 105th AFL premiership (Brisbane Lions 15.18 (108) d Essendon 12.10 (82))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions)
  • See also Australian Football League season 2001

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Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders win 27-19 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup: UBC Thunderbirds won 39-23 over the Ottawa Gee Gees

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... This article is for the CFL football team. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens football. ...

Football (Soccer)

• Confederations Cup: Held one year before the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and Korea, this tournament served as a prelude, for both Japan & Korea and the participating nations. France defeated Japan to win the tournament.
• Champions' League: Bayern Munich won 5-4 on penalties, in the final against Valencia, after a 1-1 draw at the end of the match. This was Bayern Munich's 4th European Cup title.
• UEFA Cup: Liverpool won 5-4 after extra-time, in the final against Alavés, with an unfortunate own goal/golden goal by Delfi Gelí. This was Liverpool's third UEFA Cup title.
• European Super Cup: Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-2, winning the cup for the second time.
• Intercontinental Cup: Bayern Munich beat Boca Juniors 1-0, winning the cup for the second time.
• Asian Champions Cup - Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their first Asian Champions Cup crown, defeating Jubilo Iwata 1-0. They also lifted the 2001 Asian Super Cup.

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Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
  • National Camogie League: Cork

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Galway 10-17 d. Meath 1-8
  • National Football League: Mayo 0-13 d. Galway 0-12

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Laois
  • National Football League: Clare

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Tipperary 2-18 d. Galway 2-15
  • National Hurling League:

A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Irish sports, such as hurling and camogie, Gaelic football and handball, and rounders. ... Camogie (in Irish, Camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the female variant of hurling. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Tipperary on Hoganstand. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... Gaelic Football action Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland where it is the most popular sport. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Meath on Hoganstand. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Mayo on Hoganstand. ... The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ... Ladies Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Laois on Hoganstand. ... The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár) or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Clare. ... Hurling (Irish Language, Iomáint) is an outdoor team sport of Celtic origin, played with sticks and a ball. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The Liam McCarthy Cup, the greatest hurling prize of all The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Tipperary on Hoganstand. ... The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ... The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ...

Golf

Men's Golf Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... 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. April - The Masters - Tiger Woods
  2. June - US Open - Retief Goosen
  3. July - British Open - David Duval
  4. August - PGA Championship - David Toms

• PGA TOUR leading money winner for the year: Tiger Woods - $5,687,777
• PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Allen Doyle - $2,553,582
• Ryder Cup of world golf postponed until 2002

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. ... The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... Eldrick Tonter Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California) is an American golfer, widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969) is a South African professional golfer. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... David Duval at 2005 Chrysler Classic of Tucson David Duval (born November 9, 1971) in Jacksonville, Florida, is a professional golfer on the US PGA TOUR. Duval graduated from the Episcopal High School of Jacksonville. ... // 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. ... David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours for men. ... Eldrick Tonter Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California) is an American golfer, widely considered to be 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. ... Allen Doyle (born July 26 1948 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American golfer who is a leading player on the Champions Tour, the worlds leading tour for senior golfers. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ... 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. ...

• Kraft Nabisco Championship - Annika Sörenstam
• US Women's Open - Karrie Webb
• LPGA Championship - Karrie Webb
• Women's British Open - Pak Se Ri
• Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $2,105,868

The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Colgate/Dinah Shore Winners Circle Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... 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 Australias most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global womens golf. ... 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 Australias most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global womens golf. ... The Womens British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Womens British Open, is one of the leading events in womens professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. ... Se Ri Pak (born September 28, 1977 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a professional golfer. ... (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Ethereal
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Dancethruthedawn
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sakhee
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Galileo

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Golan
  2. Epsom Derby - Galileo
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Milan

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby - Monarchos
  2. Preakness Stakes - Point Given
  3. Belmont Stakes - Point Given

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Tiznow
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Unbridled Elaine
  3. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Banks Hill
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Johannesburg
  5. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Tempera
  6. Breeders' Cup Mile - Val Royal
  7. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Squirtle Squirt
  8. Breeders' Cup Turf - Fantastic Light

Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... The 1976 cup won by Van Der Hum. ... 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). ... The Irish Derby Stakes have been held annually at The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland since 1866. ... Galileo was a racehorse foaled in 1998, who won the 2001 Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. ... 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. ... Galileo was a racehorse foaled in 1998, who won the 2001 Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. ... 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. ... Monarchos was the winner of the Kentucky Derby in 2002. ... 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 on March 12, 1997, is an American 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

• North America Cup - Bettor's Delight

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Four Starzz Shark
  2. Little Brown Jug - Bettor's Delight
  3. Messenger Stakes - Bagel Beach Boy

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Scarlet Knight
  2. Yonkers Trot -
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Chaising Tail

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Yulestar
  • Trotters: Take A Moment

A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... 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. ... Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... 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. ...

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:
  • Joe Sakic - Colorado Avalanche

• Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche win 4 games to 3 over the New Jersey Devils

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Finland
  • Junior Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Finland
  • 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 debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... Jaromír Jágr (help· info), better known in English as Jaromir Jagr, (born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is regarded as one of the top ice hockey players in the NHL today, and is one of the best European players that have ever worn an NHL uniform. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Hart Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ice hockey player who is most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... Joseph Steven Šakić (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a National Hockey League team based in Denver, Colorado. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup which was originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a National Hockey League team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The New Jersey Devils are a National Hockey League team based in the Continental Airlines Arena of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ...

Lacrosse

• Major League Lacrosse begins play as a single-entity-ownership league.
• Long Island Lizards win the first Major League Lacrosse Championship over Baltimore Bayhawks, 15-11.
• The Philadelphia Wings defeat the Toronto Rock 9-8, to win the Champion's Cup.
• The 100th anniversaries of the donations of both the Mann Cup and the Minto Cup.
• The Coquitlam Adanacs win the 100th Mann Cup.
• The St. Catharines Athletics win the 100th Minto Cup.
• The Wallaceburg Red Devils win the Founders Cup.

The Dive Shot. A womens lacrosse player carries the ball past a defender. ... Major League Lacrosse is a professional field lacrosse league played in the United States. ... The Long Island Lizards are Uniondale, New Yorks professional lacrosse team. ... Major League Lacrosse is a professional field lacrosse league played in the United States. ... The Baltimore Bayhawks are Baltimore, Marylands professional lacrosse team. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... The Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League. ... The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior mens lacrosse champions of Canada. ... The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior mens lacrosse team of Canada. ... The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior mens lacrosse champions of Canada. ... The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior mens lacrosse team of Canada. ... Founders Cup Trophy The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canadas Junior B Lacrosse leagues. ...

Radiosport

• Fourth High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Constanta, Romania.

The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. ... High Speed Telegraphy (HST) competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. ... Constanţa (old names: Kustendji, Kustendja, Köstence, Constantza) is a seaport on the Black Sea and the capital of Constanţa county, Romania. ...

Orienteering

• Orienteering included as an event for the first time in the World Games held 18-19 August in Akita, Japan.

The international orienteering symbol. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... IWGA logo The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. ...

Rugby Union

• Six Nations - England
• Tri Nations - Australia
• Heineken Cup - Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais 34-30

Rugby union (often referred to as just rugby, or union) is a variant of rugby football. ... 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 (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... The Tri Nations Series is an annual international Rugby Union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. ...

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria
  • The women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia

Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing 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, Altenmarkt) 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 Championship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats John Higgins 18-14
• World rankings: Mark Williams remains world number one for 2001/02

Snooker table For the dog-agility Snooker class, see dog agility. ... The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, 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. ... Ronnie OSullivan (born 5 December 1975) is a professional snooker player. ... John Higgins (born May 18, 1975, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... The snooker world rankings are a system of ranking professional snooker players. ... Mark Williams (born 21 March 1975, Cwm, Wales) 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 - Goran Ivanisevic
  4. US Open - Lleyton Hewitt

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

• Davis Cup: France won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis.
• Elena Dementieva finishes in the WTA top 20 for the second successive year, becomes the no. 1 Russian tennis player, a position held by Anna Kournikova since December 1997.

Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... Andre Kirk Agassi, (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a professional male former World No. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Country: Brazil Residence: Florianópolis, BRA Height: 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) Weight: 80 Kg (178 lb) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1995 Highest singles ranking: 1 (12/4/2000) Singles titles: 20 Career Prize Money: US$14,662,963 Grand Slam Record Titles: 3 Australian Open 3R (2004) French... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... Country: Croatia Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 64 (193 cm) Weight: 180 lb (81 kg) Plays: Left Turned pro: 1988 Highest singles ranking: 2 (7/4/1994) Singles titles: 22 Career Prize Money: $19,876,579 Grand Slam Record Australian Open QF (1989-94-97) French Open QF (1992... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born February 24, 1981, Adelaide, Australia), is a former World No. ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... Country: United States Residence: Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 170 cm (57) Weight: 72. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Country: United States Residence: Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 170 cm (57) Weight: 72. ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (yi-LEN-ah di-MENT-yi-vuh; Russian: Елена Вячеславовна Дементьева; born October 15, 1981, Moscow), better known as Elena Dementieva, is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... WTA stands for Womens Tennis Association, and is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... Country: Russian Federation Residence: Miami, Florida, USA Height: 168 cm (58) Weight: 51 kg (123 lbs. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Water Polo

• Men's World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Gold Medal: Spain
  • Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
  • Bronze Medal: Russia

• Women's World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Gold Medal: Italy
  • Silver Medal: Hungary
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling. ... The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. ... Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka City (福岡市) in Fukuoka Prefecture Two towns in Japan are named Fukuoka (福岡町): Fukuoka in Toyama Prefecture and Fukuoka in Gifu Prefecture. ... The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. ... Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka City (福岡市) in Fukuoka Prefecture Two towns in Japan are named Fukuoka (福岡町): Fukuoka in Toyama Prefecture and Fukuoka in Gifu Prefecture. ...

General sporting events

• Third East Asian Games held in Osaka, Japan

• Summer Goodwill Games held in Brisbane, Australia

• Sixth World Games held in Akita, Japan

• 14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia

• 21st Summer Universiade held in Beijing, China

• 20th Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland

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 East Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years since 1993 among athletes from East Asian countries. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... The Goodwill Games were an international athletics competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympics of the 1980s. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... IWGA logo The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. ... History The famous Heian period waka poet, Ono no Komachi, is said to have been born here (but the true location of her birth is uncertain). ... The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. ... The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, took place in Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The 2001 Winter Universiade, the XX Winter Universiade, took place in Zakopane, Poland. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada Miasta Zakopane Mayor Piotr BÄ…k Area 8,4 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 29,360 - 3495/km² Founded City rights 1578 1933 Latitude Longitude 49°18 N 19°57 E Area code +48 18 Car plates KTT Twin towns Poprad, Saint...

Deaths

• Cam Fella - harness racing horse
• February 18 - Dale Earnhardt - NASCAR race car driver
• February 18 - Eddie Mathews, Major League Baseball player, Baseball Hall of Famer
• February 25 - Donald Bradman, cricketer, highest test match batting average; 99.94.
• April 10 - Willie Stargell - baseball player, Baseball Hall of Famer.
• May 12 - Didi, Brazilian soccer star
• June 2 - Joey Maxim, American boxer
• August 15 - Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete
• September 11 - Garnet Bailey, former Boston Bruins ice hockey player and a pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings died in the crash of United Airlines Flight 175 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack.