2000 in sports

Alpine skiing

Alpine Skiing World Cup

Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria

Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria

American football

Super Bowl XXXIV – St. Louis Rams win 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans

Marshall Faulk wins the regular season MVP award.

Sugar Bowl (1999 season)

The Florida State Seminoles won 49-29 over the Virginia Tech Hokies to win the national championship

Association football

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 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.

Athletics

September – Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics held at Sydney, Australia

Australian rules football

Australian Football League

March 9 – Docklands Stadium opens with Essendon 24.12 (156) beating Port Adelaide 8.14 (62)

July 15 – Essendon becomes the first club to win its first nineteen games when it beats Hawthorn 25.15 (165) to 13.4 (82). This beats Collingwood's perfect home-and-away season of eighteen games from 1929.

August 5 – Essendon become the first AFL team to win 21 of 22 games in a VFL/AFL home-and-away season, losing only to the Western Bulldogs in its second last game

Essendon wins the 104th AFL premiership defeating Melbourne 19.21 (135) to 11.9 (75).

Brownlow Medal awarded to Shane Woewodin (Melbourne)

Baseball

Major League Baseball dissolves the National and American Leagues as separate legal entities, although retaining them as competitive entities. From this point forward, the leagues’ functions are consolidated in the office of the Commissioner of Baseball.

World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 1 over the New York Mets. The Series MVP is Derek Jeter of the Yankees

Japan Series – The Yomiuri Giants defeat the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 4 games to 2. The Giants' Hideki Matsui is named Series MVP.

Basketball

NBA Finals –

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

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –

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.

Euroleague Final:

Panathinaikos defeats Maccabi Tel Aviv 73–67 for the title.

National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:

Perth Wildcats defeated the Victoria Titans 2–0 in the best–of–three final series.

European basketball enters a new era with the creation of the Euroleague Basketball (company). This leads to a rift with FIBA Europe and the creation of two separate continent-wide competitions for the 2000–01 season—the SuproLeague, operated by FIBA Europe, and Euroleague Basketball's Euroleague.

Boxing

May 13 to May 21 – 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland

July 29 – Kostya Tszyu defeats Julio César Chávez 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.

The Ring named Félix Trinidad the "Fighter of the Year 2000". Eric Morales won a 12 round points victory over Marco Antonio Barrera, for the unified WBC and WBO 122 Pound Titles, in The Ring's "Fight of The Year 2000".

Canadian football

Grey Cup – B.C. Lions win 28–26 over the Montreal Alouettes

Vanier Cup – Ottawa Gee-Gees win 42–39 over the Regina Rams

Cricket

June 26 – Bangladesh becomes the tenth Test cricket playing nation.

Cycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Giro d'Italia – Stefano Garzelli

Tour de France – Lance Armstrong (Rescinded)

World Road Cycling Championship – Romans Vainšteins

Cyclo-cross

2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

Men's Competition won by Richard Groenendaal

Women's Competition won by Hanka Kupfernagel

Dogsled racing

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion

Doug Swingley wins with lead dogs: Stormy & Cola

Field hockey

Olympic Games Men's Competition: Netherlands

Olympic Games Men's Competition: Australia

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

Gaelic Athletic Association

Camogie

All–Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary

National Camogie League: Cork

Gaelic football

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Kerry 0–17 beats Galway 1–10

National Football League – Derry 1–8 beats Meath 0–9

Sligo Senior Football Championship – Bunninadden were crowned County Champions by defeating Coolera/Strandhill

Dublin Senior Football Championship – Na Fianna were crowned County Champions by defeating Kilmacud Crokes

Ladies' Gaelic football

All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo

National Football League: Mayo

Hurling

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Kilkenny 5–15 died Offaly 1–14

National Hurling League –

Golf

Men's professional

Masters Tournament – Vijay Singh

U.S. Open – Tiger Woods wins by 15 shots, a record for all majors, with a U.S. Open to–par record score of –12.

British Open – Tiger Woods becomes the fifth golfer in history to achieve the modern "career grand slam", and sets the to–par record for all majors (–19).

PGA Championship – Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. He ties the to–par record for the PGA (–18) with Bob May, and wins in a playoff.

PGA Tour money leader – Tiger Woods – $9,188,321

PGA Tour Player of the Year – Tiger Woods

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year – Michael Clark II

Tiger Woods set or tied a total of 27 PGA Tour records during the year

Senior PGA Tour money leader – Larry Nelson – $2,708,005

Men's amateur

British Amateur – Mikko Ilonen

U.S. Amateur – Jeff Quinney

European Amateur – Carl Pettersson

Women's professional

Nabisco Championship – Karrie Webb

LPGA Championship – Juli Inkster

U.S. Women's Open – Karrie Webb

Classique du Maurier – Meg Mallon

LPGA Tour money leader – Karrie Webb – $1,876,853

The European team defeated the United States team 14 ½ – 11 ½ to regain the Solheim Cup.

Handball

Men's European Championship: Sweden

Women's European Championship: Hungary

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 –

1. Cane Pace – Powerful Toy
2. Little Brown Jug – Astreos
3. Messenger Stakes – Ain't No Stopn Him

United States Trotting Triple Crown races –

1. Hambletonian – Yankee Paco
2. Yonkers Trot – Goalfish
3. Kentucky Futurity – Credit Winner

Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –

Pacers: Shakamaker

Trotters: Lyell Creek

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup – Looks Like Trouble

Grand National – Papillon

Flat races

Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Brew

Canada – Queen's Plate won by Scatter the Gold

Dubai – Dubai World Cup won by Dubai Millennium

France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Sinndar

Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Sinndar

Japan – Japan Cup won by T M Opera O

English Triple Crown Races:

1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Kings Best
2. Epsom Derby – Sinndar
3. St. Leger Stakes – Millenary

United States Triple Crown Races:

1. Kentucky Derby – Fusaichi Pegasus
2. Preakness Stakes – Red Bullet
3. Belmont Stakes – Commendable

Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:

1. Breeders' Cup Classic – Tiznow
2. Breeders' Cup Distaff – Spain
3. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Perfect Sting
4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Macho Uno
5. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Caressing
6. Breeders' Cup Mile – War Chant
7. Breeders' Cup Sprint – Kona Gold
8. Breeders' Cup Turf – Kalanisi

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

Lacrosse

Toronto Rock defeats Rochester Knighthawks 14-13 to win the National Lacrosse League championship

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2000 in chronological order.

Motor racing

Stock car racing –

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 – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 won by Dale Jarrett

February 27 – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube/Kmart 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway won by 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

World Rally Championship – Marcus Grönholm of Finland

Drag racing – Gary Scelzi won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.

V8 Supercars – Mark Skaife won the 2000 championship

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 league

January 22, Wigan, England – 2000 World Club Challenge is won by the Melbourne Storm who defeat St. Helens 44 – 6 at JJB Stadium before 13,394.

April 21, Sydney, Australia – 2000 ANZAC test match is won by Australia 52–0 against New Zealand at Stadium Australia before 26,023.

April 29, Murrayfield Stadium – 2000 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in the Bradford Bulls' 24 – 18 win in the final against the Leeds Rhinos.

June 5, Suncorp Stadium – 2000 State of Origin series is wrapped up by New South Wales in game two of the series against Queensland.

August 27, Stadium Australia – 2000 NRL season culminates in the Brisbane Broncos' 14-6 win in the grand final against the Sydney Roosters.

October 14, Old Trafford – Super League V culminates in St Helens' 29-16 win in the grand final against Wigan Warriors.

November 20, Crown Flatt – 2000 Emerging Nations Tournament is won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association who defeated Italy 20-14 in the final.

November 25, Old Trafford – 2000 World Cup tournament culminates in Australia's 40-12 win in the final against New Zealand.

Rugby union

Italy is admitted to the former Five Nations Championship which now establishes its current Six Nations format

106th Six Nations Championship series is won by England

Tri Nations – Australia

Snooker

World Snooker Championship – Mark Williams beats Matthew Stevens 18–16

World rankings – Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2000/01

Swimming

Fifth World Short Course Championships, held in Athens, Greece (March 16 – March 19)

United States wins the most medals (25), and the most gold medals (9)

25th European LC Championships, held in Helsinki, Finland (July 3 – August 9)

Romania wins the most medals (14), Sweden and Russia the most gold medals (6)

XXVII Olympic Games, held in Sydney, Australia (September 16 – September 23)

Fourth European SC Championships, held in Valencia, Spain (December 14 – December 17)

Great Britain wins the most medals (19), Sweden the most gold medals (10)

January 18 – Australia's Susie O'Neill breaks her own world record in the 200 m butterfly (short course) again, this time at a meet in Sydney, Australia, clocking 2:04.16.

February 12 – In Paris, France, US–swimmer Jenny Thompson betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), from 56:90 to 56:80.

March 18 – Jenny Thompson again betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), this time in Athens, Greece, from 56:80 to 56:56.

March 23 – Anthony Ervin breaks the world record in the men's 50 m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Minneapolis, clocking 21.21.

June 16 – At the Russian National Swimming Championships in Moscow, Alexander Popov betters the ten-year-old world record (21.81) in the 50m freestyle (long course), swam by USA's Tom Jager in 1990 – 21.64.

Tennis

Grand Slam in tennis men's results:

1. Australian Open – Andre Agassi
2. French Open – Gustavo Kuerten
3. Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras
4. US Open – Marat Safin

Grand Slam in tennis women's results:

1. Australian Open – Lindsay Davenport
2. French Open – Mary Pierce
3. Wimbledon championships – Venus Williams
4. US Open – Venus Williams

2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition – Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Women's Singles Competition – Venus Williams

Men's Doubles Competition – Sébastien Lareau & Daniel Nestor

Women's Doubles Competition – Venus Williams & Serena Williams

Davis Cup

Spain wins 3–1 over Australia in world tennis

Volleyball

Men's World League: Italy

Women's World Grand Prix: Cuba

Olympic Games Men's Competition – Yugoslavia

Olympic Games Women's Competition – Cuba

Water polo

Olympic Games men's competition: Hungary

Olympic Games women's competition: Australia

Yacht racing

New Zealand retains the America's Cup as Team New Zealand defeats Italian challenger, Luna Rossa, 5 races to 0

Multi-sport events

2000 Summer Olympics held at Sydney

United States wins the most medals (97) and the most gold medals (40).

Winter Goodwill Games held at Lake Placid, New York

Awards

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Marion Jones, Track and Field

ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer. Note that the Wide World award was discontinued in 2001.