NFL Championship – Cleveland BulldogsAnthracite League champions – Pottsville MaroonsEngland
The Football League – Huddersfield Town 57 points, Cardiff City 57, Sunderland 53, Bolton Wanderers 50, Sheffield United 50, Aston Villa 49FA Cup final – Newcastle United 2–0 Aston Villa at Empire Stadium, Wembley, LondonGermany
National Championship – 1. FC Nuremberg 2–0 Hamburger SV at BerlinGreece
AEK Athens officially founded on April 13.Monaco
AS Monaco officially founded on August 23.Men's 1500 metres
Paavo Nurmi (Finland) breaks the world record by running a time of 3:52.6 at Helsinki.VFL Premiership
Essendon wins the 28th VFL Premiership: under the finals system used, no Grand Final is played.Brownlow Medal
The inaugural Brownlow Medal is awarded to Edward Greeves of Geelong.Bandy
Sweden
Championship final – Västerås SK 4–1 IF LinnéaWorld Series
4–10 October — Washington Senators (AL) defeats New York Giants (NL) to win the 1924 World Series by 4 games to 3Negro League Baseball
Kansas City Monarchs (NNL) defeats Hilldale (ECL) 5 games to 4 with 1 tie in the first official Negro League World Series.Pitcher Nip Winters wins a record 27 games for Hilldale in the ECL regular season.1924 Winter Olympics
Military patrol, the forerunner of biathlon which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, is staged as a demonstration event at the inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix. The winning team is Switzerland.1924 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh debuts as an Olympic sport in Chamonix at the inaugural Winter Olympics. The sole event is the 4-man bob which is won by Switzerland I (gold) ahead of Great Britain II (silver) and Belgium I (bronze).Events
10 August — the World Featherweight Championship title becomes vacant as Johnny Dundee relinquishes it to fight as a lightweightLineal world champions
World Heavyweight Championship – Jack DempseyWorld Light Heavyweight Championship – Mike McTigueWorld Middleweight Championship – Harry GrebWorld Welterweight Championship – Mickey WalkerWorld Lightweight Championship – Benny LeonardWorld Featherweight Championship – Johnny Dundee → vacantWorld Bantamweight Championship – Joe Lynch → Abe Goldstein → Eddie "Cannonball" MartinWorld Flyweight Championship – Pancho VillaGrey Cup
12th Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League – Queen's University 11–2 Toronto Balmy BeachEvents
England defeats South Africa 3–0 with two matches drawn. There is a sensational start to the series when the South Africans are bowled out for only 30, in just 12.3 overs, in their first innings of the First Test at Edgbaston, England having made over 400.England
County Championship – YorkshireMinor Counties Championship – BerkshireMost runs – Frank Woolley 2344 @ 49.87 (HS 202)Most wickets – Maurice Tate 205 @ 13.74 (BB 8–18)Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Bob Catterall, Jack MacBryan, Herbie Taylor, Dick Tyldesley, Dodger WhysallAustralia
Sheffield Shield – VictoriaMost runs – Bill Ponsford 777 @ 111.00 (HS 248)Most wickets – Albert Hartkopf and Norman Williams 26 apieceIndia
Bombay Quadrangular – HindusNew Zealand
Plunket Shield – WellingtonSouth Africa
Currie Cup – TransvaalWest Indies
Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados1924 Winter Olympics
Curling is played at the inaugural Winter Olympics. It is a demonstration sport at the time but is retrospectively granted official status. The gold medal is won by the Great Britain and Ireland team.Tour de France
Ottavio Bottecchia (Italy) wins the 18th Tour de FranceEvents
7 January — the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is founded in Paris by seven member countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland.Events
Figure skating is included in the inaugural Winter Olympics, having already featured in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. The Olympic gold medallists and the world championship winners are the same in all three events.1924 Winter Olympics
Men's individual – Gillis Grafström (Sweden)Women's individual – Herma Szabo (Austria)Pairs – Helene Engelmann and Alfred Berger (Austria)World Figure Skating Championships
World Men's Champion – Gillis Grafström (Sweden)World Women's Champion – Herma Szabo (Austria)World Pairs Champions – Helene Engelmann and Alfred Berger (Austria)Major tournaments
British Open – Walter HagenUS Open – Cyril WalkerUSPGA Championship – Walter HagenOther tournaments
British Amateur – Ernest HoldernessUS Amateur – Bobby JonesEvents
The inaugural running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup is won by Red SplashEngland
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Red SplashGrand National – Master Robert1,000 Guineas Stakes – Plack2,000 Guineas Stakes – DiophonEpsom Derby – SansovinoEpsom Oaks – StraitlaceSt. Leger Stakes – Salmon-TroutAustralia
Melbourne Cup – BackwoodCanada
Queen's Plate – Maternal PrideFrance
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – MassineIreland
Irish Grand National – KilbarryIrish Derby Stakes – Haine dead heated with ZodiacUSA
Kentucky Derby – Black GoldPreakness Stakes – Nellie MorseBelmont Stakes – Mad PlayEvents
Ice hockey is included in the inaugural Winter Olympics, having already featured in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Canada successfully defends the Olympic title.1924 Winter Olympics
Gold Medal – CanadaSilver Medal – USABronze Medal – Great BritainStanley Cup
22–25 March — Montreal Canadiens defeats Calgary Tigers by 2 games to 0 in the 1924 Stanley Cup FinalsEvents
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeats the Winnipeg Selkirks 6–3 to win the Allan Cup1 December — the expansion Boston Bruins and Montreal Maroons of the NHL play their inaugural game against each other at Boston. Boston wins this game 2–1 but then lose eleven in a row.Grand Prix racing
3 August — the 10th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at Lyon over 810.09 km (23.15 km x 35 laps). The winner is Giuseppe Campari (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 7:05:34.8. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XVIII Grand Prix de l´ACF and is also given the honorary designation of European Grand Prix.19 October — the 4th Italian Grand Prix is run at Autodromo Nazionale Monza over 800.00 km (10.00 km x 80 laps). The winner is Antonio Ascari (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 5:02:05. The race is officially titled the IV Gran Premio d'Italia.Indianapolis 500
30 May — 12th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Lora L. Corum (USA) and Joe Boyer (USA) in a Duesenberg. Corum begins the race but is replaced by Boyer as a relief in the same car and they are declared co-winners.Le Mans 24 hours
The 2nd Le Mans 24 hours race is won by John Duff (Canada) and Frank Clement (Great Britain) driving a Bentley 3 Litre Sport over 120 laps and 2077.341 km.Events
Nordic skiing stages its first international competitions at the inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix. Four events are held (for men only): cross-country skiing over 18 km and 50 km; ski jumping on the large hill; and Nordic combined as an individual event.1924 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiing (18 km) – gold medal: Thorleif Haug (Norway)Cross-country skiing (50 km) – gold medal: Thorleif Haug (Norway)Ski jumping – gold medal: Jacob Tullin Thams (Norway)Nordic combined – gold medal: Thorleif Haug (Norway)1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, the inaugural Winter Olympics, takes place in Chamonix, France. It is originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver, or "International Winter Sports Week".Norway wins the most medals (18) and the most gold medals (5)1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics takes place in ParisUnited States wins the most medals (99) and the most gold medals (45)The Boat Race
5 April — Cambridge wins the 76th Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceEngland
Championship – BatleyChallenge Cup final – Wigan 21–4 Oldham at Athletic Grounds, RochdaleLancashire League Championship – WiganYorkshire League Championship – BatleyLancashire Cup – St Helens Recs 17–0 SwintonYorkshire Cup – Hull 10–4 HuddersfieldAustralia
NSW Premiership – Balmain 3–0 South Sydney (grand final)Five Nations Championship
37th Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand SlamEvents
Speed skating debuts as an Olympic sport in Chamonix at the inaugural Winter Olympics. Five men only events are held.Speed Skating World Championships
Men's All-round Champion – Roald Larsen (Norway)1924 Winter Olympics
500m – gold medal: Charles Jewtraw (USA)1500m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)5000m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)10000m – gold medal: Julius Skutnabb (Finland)All-round – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – James Anderson (Australia) defeats Richard Schlesinger (Australia) 6–3 6–4 3–6 5–7 6–3Australian Women's Singles Championship – Sylvia Lance Harper (Australia) defeats Esna Boyd Robertson (Australia) 6–3 3–6 8–6England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Jean Borotra (France) defeats René Lacoste (France) 6–1 3–6 6–1 3–6 6–4Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Kitty McKane Godfree (Great Britain) defeats Helen Wills Moody (USA) 4–6 6–4 6–4France
French Men's Singles Championship – Jean Borotra (France) defeats René Lacoste (France) 7–5 6–4 0–6 5–7 6–2French Women's Singles Championship – Emilienne Didi Vlasto (France) defeats Jeanne Vaussard (France) 6–2 6–3USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Bill Tilden (USA) defeats Bill Johnston (USA) 6–1 9–7 6–2American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) 6–1 6–3Davis Cup
1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – United States 5–0 Australia at Germantown Cricket Club (grass) Philadelphia, United States 