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» : For an extensive coverage see 2003 in athletics (track and field)
International Races
April 13 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
May 25 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
August 9 — Pan American Games Marathon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 30 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Paris, France
August 31 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Paris, France
October 16 — All-Africa Games Marathon, Abuja, Nigeria
December 7 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
National Champions
April 13 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 13 — London, England
July 25 — Pietarsaari, Finland
September 14 — Sydney, Australia
September 28 — Budapest, Hungary
Stock car racing:
April 4 — Sammy Sosa hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park, becoming only the 18th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 or more home runs, as well as the first Hispanic to do so.
May 5 — Matt Stairs' home run off Houston Astros pitcher Wade Miller was estimated at 461 feet, making it the longest home run in the history of Minute Maid Park.
May 11 — Rafael Palmeiro hit his 500th career home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher David Elder becoming only the 19th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 or more home runs.
June 11 — Houston Astro pitcher Roy Oswalt started a no-hitter against the New York Yankees on June 11. Oswalt left after one inning, and 5 more Astros continued to no-hit the Yankees. Peter Munro pitched 2⅔ innings, Kirk Saarloos pitched 1⅓ innings, Brad Lidge pitched 2 innings, Octavio Dotel pitched 1 inning in which he recored 4 strikeouts and Billy Wagner pitched a perfect 9th to close out a six-pitcher no-hitter that resulted in 13 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
June 13 — New York Yankee Roger Clemens becomes the 21st pitcher in history to win 300 games and only the 3rd pitcher to record 4,000 career strikeouts as he defeats the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2.
July 29 — Bill Mueller becomes the only player in major league history to hit two grand slams in a single game from opposite sides of the plate. He in fact hit three home runs in that game, and the two grand slams were in consecutive at-bats.
2003 World Series: The Florida Marlins win 4 games to 2 over the New York Yankees.
Books published:
NBA Finals: The San Antonio Spurs win their second NBA title, defeating the New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2. Tim Duncan, who nearly scores a quadruple-double in the deciding Game 6, is named Finals MVP.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
December 13 — The largest crowd in the sport's history, 78,129, packed Ford Field in Detroit to watch Michigan State and Kentucky. Kentucky wins 79-74.*
NCAA Women's Basketball Championship:
WNBA Finals: Detroit Shock win 2 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Sparks, winning the franchise's first title, and marking the first time an Eastern conference team is WNBA world champions.
Chinese Basketball Association finals: Bayi Rockets defeat Guangdong Southern Tigers, 3 games to 1.
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: Sydney Kings defeated the Perth Wildcats 2-0 in best-of-three final series.
July 6 to 13 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand
August 8 to 15 – Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
September 13 – Shane Mosley conquers the WBA and WBC world Jr. Middleweight titles with a 12 round unanimous decision over Oscar de la Hoya in rematch of their 2000 bout
October 4 to 13 – All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria
Bank Alfalah Cup — New Zealand defeats Pakistan in the final by 4 wickets
Cricket World Cup — Australia defeats India in the final by 125 runs to win the ICC 2003 cricket World Cup
Natwest Series — England defeats South Africa in the final by 7 wickets
The Ashes — Australia win 4-1
TVS Cup — The cup is shared when the final between India and South Africa is rained out
Domestic competitions
- County Championship (England and Wales) — Sussex
- Pura Cup (Australia) — New South Wales
- November 12th — Hurlstone U13's Cricket Team bowls East Hills for 8 runs in the Semi-Final. Saleh Chaudhry, Lee Purvis, Imran Khan and Roshan Miskin all picked up wickets.
- November 19th — Sam Hastings hits the winning runs for Hurlstone against Birrong, smashing a boundary through square leg. Hurlstone won with 6 balls to spare.
- First Twenty20 Cup series held (England and Wales), won by Surrey
May — West Indies defeat Australia scoring a world record 418 runs in the 4th innings breaking a 27-year-old record of India who had scored 406 runs in the 4th innings to win a test match against West Indies.
2003 Nokia Brier
2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts
2003 Ford World Curling Championship
Continental Cup of Curling (November 27-30)
2003 McCain TSN Skins Game Final: (December 7) Wayne Middaugh $36,000-$28,000 Pål Trulsen
2003 JVC/TSN Women's Skins Game Final: (December 14) Sherry Middaugh $31,000-$11,000 Debbie McCormick
2003 Canada Cup
2003 Canadian Open Final: (November 9) Glen Despins 8-7 Dave Boehmer
Masters of Curling Final: (January 12) Kevin Martin 8-7 Vic Peters
M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling Final: (December 14) Wayne Middaugh 5-2 Jeff Stoughton
2003 WCT National Champion: Pierre Charette
PharmAssist Players' Championship Final: (February 23) Jeff Stoughton 8-3 John Morris
2003 Strathcona Cup: Scotland 2600-2492 Canada
2003 Asia-Pacific Curling Championships:
Le Gruyère European Curling Championships 2003 (ended December 13)
World Junior "B" Curling Championships (ended January 12)
- Men's Final: Norway (Thomas Løvold) 4-3 Finland (Tuomas Vuori)
- Women: Russia's Nkeiruka Ezekh wins gold.
Winter Universiade 2003 (ended January 23)
World Junior Curling Championships (ended March 30)
World Senior Curling Championship (ended April 6)
Giro d'Italia won by Gilberto Simoni of Italy
Tour de France — Lance Armstrong
World Cycling Championship: Igor Astarloa of Spain
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Monopoli, Italy (February 1–2)
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
Show Jumping World Cup
World Competitions
Men's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Australia
- Bronze Medal: Pakistan
Men's Champions Challenge in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Gold Medal: Spain
- Silver Medal: South Korea
- Bronze Medal: South Africa
Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: China
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
Women's Champions Challenge in Catania, Italy
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: Japan
Regional competitions
Men's Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gold Medal: India
- Silver Medal: Pakistan
- Bronze Medal: South Korea
Men's European Nations Cup in Barcelona, Spain
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: England
Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: Cuba
Women's European Nations Cup in Barcelona, Spain
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: Germany
Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: United States
- Bronze Medal: Uruguay
World Figure Skating Championships:
January 3 — Fiesta Bowl (Bowl Championship Series):
January 27 — Super Bowl XXXVII:
September 14 - Jamal Lewis sets NFL single game record for rushing yards (295) helping Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns 33-13.
Australian Football League
February 27 — Darren Flutie retires
November 16 — 91st Grey Cup (Canadian Football League Championship game)
November 22 — Vanier Cup: (Canadian University Championship game)
» :For an extensive coverage see 2003 in football (soccer)
Confederations Cup: Host nation France wins a tournament marred by tragedy, when Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed and died during a semifinal match.
UEFA Champions League: AC Milan wins 3-2 on penalties over Juventus, after a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. This was AC Milan's 6th European Cup.
UEFA Cup: FC Porto wins 3-2 in the final against Celtic, after extra time, with a silver goal by Derlei. This is Porto's first UEFA Cup title.
European Super Cup: AC Milan beats FC Porto 1-0, winning the cup for the 4th time.
Intercontinental Cup: Boca Juniors win 3-1 on penalties over AC Milan, after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time. This is Boca Juniors' third cup.
Women's World Cup: Germany wins the final against Sweden 2-1 after extra time.
Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
- National Camogie League: Cork
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
- National Football League: Laois
Hurling
Gliding
World Gliding Championships, Leszno, Poland
World Gliding Championships, Nitra, Slovak Republic
- World Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5
Men's golf
Major Championship results:
- April 10-13 — The Masters — Mike Weir becomes the first Canadian and the first left-handed golfer to win The Masters. He defeats Len Mattiace on the first playoff hole.
- June 12-15 — U.S. Open — Jim Furyk. Tournament takes place at Olympia Fields, and Furyk wins his first major by 3 shots.
- July 17-20 — British Open — Ben Curtis, a virtual unknown, shocks the world by posting a -1 283, a single shot ahead of Thomas Björn and Vijay Singh at the very difficult Royal St. George's.
- August 14-17 — PGA Championship — Shaun Micheel, another virtual unknown, wins by 2 shots at the tough Oak Hill Country Club.
Other highlights
Awards
Women's golf
Major results
Other highlights
Awards
2003 World Men's Handball Championship played in Portugal
Australia — Melbourne Cup — Makybe Diva
Canada — Queen's Plate — Wando
France — Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — Dalakhani
Ireland — Irish Derby Stakes — Alamshar
English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes — Refuse To Bend
- Epsom Derby — Kris Kin
- St. Leger Stakes — Brian Boru
United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 3 - Kentucky Derby — Funny Cide
- Preakness Stakes — Funny Cide
- Belmont Stakes — Empire Maker
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
North America Cup: Yankee Cruiser
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace — No Pan Intended
- Little Brown Jug — No Pan Intended
- Messenger Stakes — No Pan Intended
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian — Amigo Hall
- Yonkers Trot — Sugar Trader
- Kentucky Futurity — Mr. Muscleman
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 3 over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs MVP is won by Jean-Sebastien Giguere of Anaheim.
World Hockey Championship
2003 Memorial Cup
See also: 2002-03 NHL season and 2003-04 NHL season
Victoria Shamrocks win the Mann Cup.
St. Catharines Athletics win the Minto Cup
In May, Canada wins the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, defeating the Iroquois Nation in the final by a score of 21-4.
The Toronto Rock win the Champion's Cup over the Rochester Knighthawks.
The Long Island Lizards win the Steinfeld Cup over the Baltimore Bayhawks.
Amherst College Women's Lacrosse team defeats Middlebury College to win the Division III National Championship, 11-9.
Fifth High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Minsk, Belarus.
Antim Cup: Romania 19 defeats Georgia 6
Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand All Blacks defeats the Australia Wallabies 2 matches to 0 in a two-match series
Calcutta Cup: England defeats Scotland
Epson Cup (Pacific Ring): Manu Samoa
Heineken Cup: Toulouse defeats Perpignan 22-17
Six Nations Championship: England (Grand slam)
Rugby World Cup: England defeats Wallabies 20-17 after extra time
Tri Nations Series: New Zealand
World Sevens Series: New Zealand
Alpine Skiing
World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams beats Ken Doherty 18-16
World rankings: Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2003/04
Tenth World LC Championships, held in Barcelona, Spain (July 20 – 27)
XIV Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (August 12 – 18)
XXII Summer Universiade, held in Daegu, South Korea (August 24 – 30)
Seventh European SC Championships, held in Dublin, Ireland (December 11 – 14)
- Germany wins the most medals (21), Germany and Great Britain the most gold medals (7)
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open — Andre Agassi defeats Rainer Schüttler, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
- French Open — Juan Carlos Ferrero defeats Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
- Wimbledon championships — Roger Federer defeats Mark Philippoussis, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6.
- US Open — Andy Roddick defeats Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open — Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
- French Open — Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 6-0, 6-4.
- Wimbledon championships — Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
- US Open — Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1.
Davis Cup in world tennis.
Pete Sampras retires, aged 32 on August 25
Michael Chang retires, aged 31 on August 26
Men's World League – Final Round in Madrid, Spain
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Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Andria, Italy
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Men's World Cup in Japan
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Asian Championship
Men's Competition
World Championship in Barcelona, Spain
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FINA World League in New York, United States
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European Championship in Kranj, Slovenia
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Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Women's Competition
World Championship in Barcelona, Spain
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European Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
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Switzerland becomes the first landlocked country to win the America's Cup as Alinghi, from the Société Nautique de Genève, beats defender Team New Zealand, of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, 5 races to 0
14th Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- United States tops the medal table with a total number of 270 medals, including 117 golds.
8th All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria
- Egypt tops the medal table with a total number of 214 medals, including 80 golds.
Fifth Winter Asian Games held in Aomori, Japan
- Japan tops the medal table with a total number of 67 medals, including 24 golds.
First Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad, India
- China tops the medal table with a total number of 41 medals, including 25 golds.
XXII Summer Universiade held in Daegu, South Korea
- China tops the medal table with a total number of 80 medals, including 41 golds.
21st Winter Universiade held in Tarvisio, Italy
- Russia tops the medal table with a total number of 31 medals, including 11 golds.
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Lance Armstrong, Cycling
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Annika Sörenstam, LPGA golf
ESPN ESPY AWARD Excellence in Sports Performance 2003 ESPY athlete of the Year: Brett Favre, FOOTBALL
Deaths
January 13 — Julio Botelho (Julinho), Brazilian soccer player
February 4 — André Noyelle (72), Belgian road cyclist (b. 1931)
February 9 – Herma Bauma (88), Austrian athlete (b. 1915)
February 14 — Johnny Longden, Hall of Fame jockey
February 17 — Steve Bechler, baseball player
March 10 — Naftali Temu, Kenyan athlete (b. 1945)
April 20 - Daijiro Kato, Japanese motorcycl |
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