2000

Auto Racing

 * Stock car racing:
 * Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
 * NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte
 * Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Jr., Scott Baker, and Tony Roper all died from head-related injuries that brought safety concerns to NASCAR
 * February 20 - The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 Winner=Dale Jarrett
 * February 27 - The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube/Kmart 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway Winner=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.

Baseball

 * 2000 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'
 * 2000 in baseball

Basketball

 * NBA Finals:
 * Los Angeles Lakers win their first NBA title in twelve years, defeating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2.


 * 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament:
 * Michigan State wins 89-76 over Florida


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

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.

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.

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

Dogsled racing

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

Field Hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Osaka, Japan
 * Gold Medal: Spain
 * Silver Medal: Pakistan
 * Bronze Medal: South Korea


 * Men's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
 * Gold Medal: The Netherlands
 * Silver Medal: Germany
 * Bronze Medal: South Korea


 * Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Sydney, Australia
 * Gold Medal: The Netherlands
 * Silver Medal: South Korea
 * Bronze Medal: Australia


 * Men's Pan American Cup in Havana, Cuba
 * Gold Medal: Cuba
 * Silver Medal: Canada
 * Bronze Medal: Argentina
 * Women's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Milton Keynes, England
 * Gold Medal: New Zealand
 * Silver Medal: Great Britain
 * Bronze Medal: Germany


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


 * Olympic Games (Women's Competition) in Sydney, Australia
 * Gold Medal: Australia
 * Silver Medal: Argentina
 * Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

Figure Skating

 * World Figure Skating Championships:
 * Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
 * Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
 * Pairs champions: Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
 * Ice dance champions: Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France


 * First World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Minneapolis

Football (American)

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

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)

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

Football (Soccer)
For fuller coverage, see: 2000 in 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.

Gaelic Athletic Association

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


 * Gaelic football
 * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 0-17 d. Galway 1-10
 * National Football League: Derry 1-8 d. Meath 0-9


 * Ladies' Gaelic football
 * All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
 * National Football League: Mayo


 * Hurling
 * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Kilkenny 5-15 d. Offaly 1-14
 * National Hurling League:

Golf
Men's Golf
 * Major championship results:
 * May - The Masters - Vijay Singh
 * June - US Open - Tiger Woods
 * July - British Open - Tiger Woods
 * 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
 * US Women's Open: Karrie Webb
 * LPGA Championship: Julie Inkster
 * Karrie Webb: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $1,876,853.

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:
 * Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Kings Best
 * Epsom Derby - Sinndar
 * St. Leger Stakes - Millenary


 * United States Triple Crown Races:
 * Kentucky Derby - Fusaichi Pegasus
 * Preakness Stakes - Red Bullet
 * Belmont Stakes - Commendable


 * Breeders' Cup:
 * Breeders' Cup Classic - Tiznow
 * Breeders' Cup Distaff - Spain
 * Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Perfect Sting
 * Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Macho Uno
 * Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Caressing
 * Breeders' Cup Mile - War Chant
 * Breeders' Cup Sprint - Kona Gold
 * Breeders' Cup Turf - Kalanisi

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:
 * Cane Pace - Powerful Toy
 * Little Brown Jug - Astreos
 * Messenger Stakes - Ain't No Stopn Him


 * United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
 * Hambletonian - Yankee Paco
 * Yonkers Trot - Goalfish
 * Kentucky Futurity - Credit Winner


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

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

Radiosport

 * The third World Radiosport Team Championship held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Gold medals won by Jeff Steinman N5TJ and Dan Street K1TO of the United States.
 * Tenth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championships are held in Nanjing, China, the first time ever to be hosted at a location outside Europe.

Rugby Union

 * Six Nations - England
 * Tri Nations - Australia

Skiing

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

Snooker

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

Tennis

 * Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
 * Australian Open - Andre Agassi
 * French Open - Gustavo Kuerten
 * Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
 * US Open - Marat Safin


 * Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
 * Australian Open - Lindsay Davenport
 * French Open - Mary Pierce
 * Wimbledon championships - Venus Williams
 * 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
 * Gold - Venus Williams
 * Silver - Elena Dementieva

Wrestling

 * June 1 - Mark Mendlan, professional wrestler known by his ring name "Kid Gorgeous" is killed, while wrestling at a show in New Hampshire

General sporting events

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


 * Winter Goodwill Games held in Lake Placid, United States

Deaths

 * Abercrombie &mdash; harness racing horse
 * January 4 &mdash; Tom Fears, American football player
 * January 26 &mdash; Don Budge, tennis player
 * January 27 &mdash; Lucas Sebastião da Fonseca (72), Mozambican-born Portuguese football player (b. 1927)
 * February 9 &mdash; Beau Jack, boxer
 * February 12 &mdash; Tom Landry, American football coach
 * February 14 &mdash; Tony Bettenhausen (48), CART racing team owner, died in a plane crash
 * February 23 &mdash; Stanley Matthews, English soccer superstar
 * May 12 &mdash; Adam Petty (19), race car driver, grandson of Richard Petty
 * May 27 &mdash; Maurice Richard, ice hockey legend
 * June 26 &mdash; Lucien Laurin, Secretariat's Hall of Fame trainer
 * July 6 &mdash; Fred Lane, football player, Carolina Panthers - killed by his wife
 * July 24 &mdash; Peter Dubovský (28), Slovak football (soccer) player (b. 1972)
 * September 17 &mdash; Nicole Reinhart (24), American cyclist
 * October 5 &mdash; Cătălin Hâldan (24), Romanian football player (b. 1976)
 * October 11 &mdash; Matija Ljubek (46), Croatian canoer (b. 1953)
 * October 17 &mdash; Harry Cooper, PGA golfer