2000 in sports

2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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 – the St. Louis Rams (NFC) won 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans (AFC) Location: Georgia Dome Attendance: 72,625 MVP: Kurt Warner, QB (St. Louis) 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 college football 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 1999–2000 – 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. FIFA Club World Cup – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista won 4-3 on penalties, in the final against Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup.

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 Women'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

Floorball Men's World Floorball Championships Champion: Sweden

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 – Galway 2–18 beat Tipperary 2–13

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 – Cane Pace – Powerful Toy Little Brown Jug – Astreos Messenger Stakes – Ain't No Stopn Him United States Trotting Triple Crown races – Hambletonian – Yankee Paco Yonkers Trot – Goalfish 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: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – King's Best The Derby – Sinndar St. Leger Stakes – Millenary United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Fusaichi Pegasus Preakness Stakes – Red Bullet Belmont Stakes – Commendable Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: Breeders' Cup Classic – Tiznow Breeders' Cup Distaff – Spain Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Perfect Sting Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Macho Uno Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Caressing Breeders' Cup Mile – War Chant Breeders' Cup Sprint – Kona Gold Breeders' Cup Turf – Kalanisi

Ice hockey Art Ross 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.

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Motorsport

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.

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