FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 4th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at St Moritz, Switzerland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:
Men's Downhill – David Zogg (Switzerland)Men's Slalom – Franz Pfnür (Germany)Men's Combined – David Zogg (Switzerland)Women's Downhill – Anny Rüegg (Switzerland)Women's Slalom – Christl Cranz (Germany)Women's Combined – Christl Cranz (Germany)NFL championship
New York Giants defeat the Chicago Bears 30–13 in the 2nd NFL championship game, which is known as the "Sneakers Game"College championship
College football national championship – Minnesota Golden Gophers and Alabama Crimson Tide (shared)International
1934 World Cup held in Italy – Italy defeats Czechoslovakia 2–1 in the final.14 November – England defeats Italy 3–2 in the "Battle of Highbury".England
The Football League – Arsenal 59 points, Huddersfield 56, Tottenham 49, Derby 45, Manchester City 45, Sunderland 44FA Cup final – Manchester City 2 – 1 Portsmouth (Empire Stadium, Wembley, London)Spain
La Liga won by Athletic BilbaoGermany
National Championship won by Schalke 04Italy
Serie A won by JuventusFrance
French Division 1 won by FC Sète9 June – Swiss runner Lina Aebersold sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Zürich: 1:59:02.9 September – European Championships Marathon at Turin won by Arnas Toivonen (Finland) in a time of 2:52:29VFL Premiership
Richmond wins the 38th VFL Premiership, beating South Melbourne 19.14 (128) to 12.17 (89) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the 1934 VFL Grand FinalBrownlow Medal
The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)South Australian National Football League
6 October – Glenelg win their first SANFL premiership, beating Port Adelaide 18.15 (123) to 16.18 (114)Magarey Medal awarded to “Blue” Johnson (Glenelg)Western Australian National Football League
13 October – West Perth 11.7 (73) defeat East Fremantle 5.9 (39) for their sixth WANFL premiershipSandover Medal awarded to Sammy Clarke (Claremont-Cottesloe)Bandy
Sweden
Championship final – Slottsbrons IF defeats IFK Uppsala 6–0 on the replay after a 1–1 tie in the first final.July 10 – In the second Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played at the Polo Grounds in New York City, left–handed pitcher Carl Hubbell sets a record by striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively. The catcher was Gabby Hartnett and the American League won 9–7.October – St. Louis Cardinals defeat Detroit Tigers in the World Series, 4–3. Brothers Dizzy Dean and Paul Dean each won two games for the "Gas House Gang" Cardinals. The Detroit Tigers gave up a great battle in the series but fell short a game.Australia
August – The inaugural Claxton Shield is held in Adelaide, South Australia. The host South Australian team won the tournament, defeating New South Wales and Victoria.Japan
December 26 – Yomiuri Giants of Tokyo, officially founded, as first professional baseball club in Japan.Events
The South American Basketball Championship 1934 in Buenos Aires is won by Argentina.Events
14 June – Max Baer defeats Primo Carnera by an eleventh round technical knockout at Long Island City to win the World Heavyweight ChampionshipLineal world champions
World Heavyweight Championship – Primo Carnera → Max BaerWorld Light Heavyweight Championship – Maxie Rosenbloom → Bob OlinWorld Middleweight Championship – vacantWorld Welterweight Championship – Jimmy McLarnin → Barney Ross → Jimmy McLarninWorld Lightweight Championship – Barney Ross → vacantWorld Featherweight Championship – vacantWorld Bantamweight Championship – Panama Al BrownWorld Flyweight Championship – vacantGrey Cup
Sarnia Imperials defeat the Regina Roughriders 20–12Events
England undertake their first Test match tour of India, winning two Tests to nil4 November – The inaugural Ranji Trophy begins with a match between Madras and Mysore at Chepauk, just over a year after Ranjitsinhji’s death.England
County Championship – LancashireMinor Counties Championship – Lancashire Second ElevenMost runs – Harold Gibbons 2,654 @ 52.03 (HS 157)Most wickets – Tich Freeman 205 @ 23.18 (BB 8–103)Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Stan McCabe, Bill O‘Reilly, George Paine, Bill Ponsford, Jim SmithAustralia
Sheffield Shield – VictoriaMost runs – Don Bradman 1192 @ 132.44 (HS 253)Most wickets – Clarrie Grimmett 66 @ 21.83 (BB 7–57)India
Bombay Quadrangular – not contestedNew Zealand
Plunket Shield – AucklandSouth Africa
Currie Cup – NatalWest Indies
Inter-Colonial Tournament – TrinidadTour de France
Antonin Magne wins the 28th Tour de FranceGiro d'Italia
Learco Guerra of Maino wins the 22nd Giro d'ItaliaWorld Figure Skating Championships
World Men’s Champion – Karl SchäferWorld Women’s Champion – Sonja HenieWorld Pairs Champions – Emília Rotter and Laszlo SzollasEvents
Inaugural Masters Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA. Until 1939, it is known as the Augusta National Invitational Tournament.Men's professional
Augusta National Invitational Tournament – Horton SmithU.S. Open – Olin DutraBritish Open – Henry CottonPGA Championship – Paul RunyanMen's amateur
British Amateur – Lawson LittleU.S. Amateur – Lawson LittleWomen's professional
Women's Western Open – Marian McDougallUSA
Hambletonian – Lord JimKentucky Futurity – Princess PegEngland
Champion Hurdle – ChenangoCheltenham Gold Cup – Golden MillerGrand National – Golden Miller1,000 Guineas Stakes – Campanula2,000 Guineas Stakes – ColomboEpsom Derby – Windsor LadEpsom Oaks – Light BrocadeSt. Leger Stakes – Windsor LadAustralia
Melbourne Cup – Peter Pan IIICanada
Queen's Plate – HorometerFrance
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – BrantômeIreland
Irish Grand National – PoolgowranIrish Derby Stakes – Patriot King and PrimeroUSA
Kentucky Derby – CavalcadePreakness Stakes – High QuestBelmont Stakes – Peace ChanceStanley Cup
Chicago Black Hawks defeat Detroit Red Wings 3 games to 1Ice Hockey World Championships
Events
18 September – The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation foundedGrand Prix racing
Achille Varzi of Alfa Romeo is the leading driver with six wins.Indianapolis 500
30 May - Bill Cummings wins the 22nd running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Boyle Products Special Miller in 4:46:05.25.Le Mans 24 hours
10th Far Eastern Championship Games held in ManilaFIS Nordic World Ski Championships
8th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 are held at Sollefteå, SwedenThe Boat Race
17 March — Cambridge wins the 86th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race1934 New Zealand rugby league season1934 NSWRFL season1933–34 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1934–35 Northern Rugby Football League season47th Home Nations Championship series is won by EnglandWorld Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Tom Newman 25–23Speed Skating World Championships
Men's All-round Champion – Bernt Evensen (Norway)Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–3, 7–5, 6–1Australian Women's Singles Championship – Joan Hartigan Bathurst (Australia) defeats Margaret Molesworth (Australia) 6–1, 6–4England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–3, 6–0, 7–5Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–2, 5–7, 6–3France
French Men's Singles Championship – Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3French Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Scriven Vivian (Great Britain) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 7–5, 4–6, 6–1USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Wilmer Allison (USA) 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Sarah Palfrey Cooke (USA) 6–1, 6–4Davis Cup
1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – Great Britain at 4–1 United States at Centre Court, Wimbledon (grass) London, United KingdomThe New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Rainbow defeats British challenger Endeavour, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 2Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Virginia Van Wie, LPGA golfAssociated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Dizzy Dean, Major League Baseball