FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 7th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Chamonix, France. 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 – Emile Allais (France)Men's Slalom – Emile Allais (France)Men's Combined – Emile Allais (France)Women's Downhill – Christl Cranz (Germany)Women's Slalom – Christl Cranz (Germany)Women's Combined – Christl Cranz (Germany)First Cotton Bowl Classic is played in Dallas.Pittsburgh Panthers – college football national championshipWashington Redskins win the NFL title in their first year at Washington after moving from Boston. They defeat the Chicago Bears 28–21 in Chicago.The Cleveland Rams join the National Football League.England
First Division – Manchester City win the 1936–37 title.FA Cup – Sunderland beat Preston North End 3–1.Spain
La Liga – not contested due to the Spanish Civil WarGermany
German football championship won by Schalke 04Italy
Serie A won by BolognaPortugal
Primeira Liga won by S.L. BenficaFrance
French Division 1 won by Olympique de MarseilleSweden
Allsvenskan 1936/1937: AIKVictorian Football League25 September – Geelong wins the 41st VFL Premiership, defeating Collingwood 18.14 (122) to 12.18 (90) in the 1937 VFL Grand FinalBrownlow Medal awarded to Dick Reynolds (Essendon)South Australian National Football League2 October – Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) defeat South Adelaide 10.10 (70) to win their second consecutive SANFL premiership.Magarey Medal won by Harold Hawke (North Adelaide)Western Australian National Football League9 October – East Fremantle 14.13 (97) defeat Claremont 13.9 (87) to win their eighteenth premiership.Sandover Medal won by "Scranno" Jenkins (South Fremantle).World Series – New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4–1.Hall of Fame election – Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees from the 20th century, voters select Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young. A special committee selects managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, former league presidents Morgan Bulkeley and Ban Johnson, and pioneer shortstop/promoter George Wright. Selections of nineteenth-century players are postponed.Aguilas Cibaenas, a club of Dominican Republic, officially founded in Santiago de los Caballeros on January 28.Events
Major professional basketball returns with the formation of the National Basketball League.Eurobasket 1937 – Lithuania win the second European basketball championship.The fifth South American Basketball Championship in Valparaíso and Santiago is won by Chile.The first NAIA Men's Division I basketball tournament played in Kansas City.Events
22 June – Joe Louis defeats James J. Braddock at Chicago by an eighth round knockout to win the World Heavyweight Championship.30 August – in his first title defence, Louis defeats Tommy Farr at Bronx on a fifteen round decisionLineal world champions
World Heavyweight Championship – James J. Braddock → Joe LouisWorld Light Heavyweight Championship – John Henry LewisWorld Middleweight Championship – vacantWorld Welterweight Championship – Barney RossWorld Lightweight Championship – Lou AmbersWorld Featherweight Championship – vacant → Henry ArmstrongWorld Bantamweight Championship – Sixto Escobar → Harry JeffraWorld Flyweight Championship – vacant → Benny LynchEvents
England tours Australia, losing the five-Test series two games to three, despite winning the first two games.England
County Championship – YorkshireMinor Counties Championship – Lancashire Second ElevenMost runs – Wally Hammond 3,252 @ 65.04 (HS 217)Most wickets – Tom Goddard 248 @ 16.76 (BB 10–113)New Zealand play a three-test series against England, losing the series one Test to nil with two draws.Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Tom Goddard, Joe Hardstaff, Jr., Leonard Hutton, Jim Parks, Sr., Eddie PaynterAustralia
Sheffield Shield – VictoriaMost runs – Don Bradman 1,552 @ 86.22 (HS 270)Most wicketsChuck Fleetwood-Smith 53 @ 20.24 (BB 8–79)Frank Ward 53 @ 28.41 (BB 7–127)India
Ranji Trophy – Nawanagar beat Bengal by 256 runsBombay Pentangular – MuslimsNew Zealand
Plunket Shield – AucklandSouth Africa
Currie Cup – NatalWest Indies
Inter-Colonial Tournament – TrinidadTour de France
Roger Lapébie wins the 37th Tour de France.Giro d'Italia
Gino Bartali of Legnano wins the 25th Giro d'ItaliaJuly 14 – foundation of HC Den Bosch, a Dutch club based in 's-HertogenboschWorld Figure Skating Championships –Men's champion: Felix Kaspar, AustriaLadies’ champion: Megan Taylor, Great BritainPair skating champion: Maxi Herber & Ernst Baier, GermanyMen's professional
Masters Tournament – Byron NelsonPGA Championship – Denny ShuteU.S. Open – Ralph GuldahlBritish Open – Henry CottonMen's amateur
British Amateur – Robert Sweeny Jr.U.S. Amateur – Johnny GoodmanWomen's professional
Women's Western Open – Helen HicksTitleholders Championship – Patty BergSteeplechases
Cheltenham Gold Cup – not held due to flooding of Cheltenham RacecourseGrand National – Royal MailHurdle races
Champion Hurdle – Free FareFlat races
Australia – Melbourne Cup won by The TrumpCanada – Queen's Plate won by GoldlureFrance – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by CorridaIreland – Irish Derby Stakes won by PhideasEnglish Triple Crown Races:- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Le Ksar
- Epsom Derby – Mid-day Sun
- St. Leger Stakes – Chumleigh
United States Triple Crown Races:- Kentucky Derby – War Admiral
- Preakness Stakes – War Admiral
- Belmont Stakes – War Admiral
April 15 – The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 3–0 to win the 1937 Stanley Cup FinalApril 17 – The Winnipeg Monarchs defeat the Copper Cliff Redmen 7–0 to win the 1937 Memorial CupEuropean Grand Prix Champion – Rudolf CaracciolaWally Parks founds the Road Runners Club, considered to be the start of organised drag racingFIS Nordic World Ski Championships
10th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 are held at Chamonix, FranceThe Boat Race
24 March — Oxford wins the 89th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race1936–37 European Rugby League Championship1937 New Zealand rugby league season1937 NSWRFL season1936–37 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1937–38 Northern Rugby Football League season50th Home Nations Championship series is won by EnglandWorld Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Horace Lindrum 32–29Speed Skating World Championships
Men's All-round Champion – Michael Staksrud (Norway)Women's All-round Champion – Laila Schou Nilsen (Norway)Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – Vivian McGrath (Australia) defeats John Bromwich (Australia) 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Emily Hood Westacott (Australia) 6–3, 5–7, 6–4England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Don Budge (USA) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6–3, 6–4, 6–2Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) defeats Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (Poland) 6–2, 2–6, 7–5France
French Men's Singles Championship – Henner Henkel (Germany) defeats Bunny Austin (Great Britain) 6–1, 6–4, 6–3French Women's Singles Championship – Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (Germany) defeats Simonne Mathieu (France) 6–2, 6–4USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Don Budge (USA) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1American Women's Singles Championship – Anita Lizana (Chile) defeats Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (Poland) 6–4, 6–2Davis Cup
1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – United States 4–1 Great Britain at Centre Court, Wimbledon (grass) London, United KingdomThe New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Ranger defeats British challenger Endeavour II, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 0Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Don Budge, TennisAssociated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Katherine Rawls, Swimming