- March 7
- Stanley Cup of hockey: Montréal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in two games. [1]
- March 8
- American baseball's National League decides to go with eight teams; they exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington. [1]
- March 16
- American League meets in Chicago, Illinois; Ban Johnson announces that American League teams will be in Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo. [1]
- March 17
- Stanley Cup of hockey: Montréal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2. [1]
- April 6
- James J Jeffries knocks out Jack Finnegan in one round for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- April 19
- 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4. [1]
- Highest-scoring opening game, Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 19-17 in 10 innings. [1]
- April 26
- American League baseball opener in Cleveland, Ohio draws 6,500. [1]
- April 30
- 165-pound Robert Fitzsimmons knocks out 305-pound Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match. [1]
- May 3
- 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieutenant Gibson wins in 2:06.25. [1]
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- May 11
- James J Jeffries knocks out James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- May 20
- (to October 28) The Games of the II Olympiad are held in Paris, France. [7]
- May 24
- 34th Belmont Stakes: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21.25. [1]
- May 25
- Eyre M Shaw, age 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics. [1]
- May 28
- Fire in Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly destroys Cincinnati Reds' grandstand. [1]
- May 29
- 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4. [1]
- May 31
- Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074). [1]
- June 21
- Brooklyn Dodgers score 7 in top of 11th to go ahead of Philadelphia Phillies, 20-13; in bottom of 11th Phillies stall so umpire forfeits game to Dodgers. [1]
- July 8
- First night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids, Michigan). [1]
- July 13
- Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 23-8. [1]
- August 10
- First Davis Cup Tennis Tournament (held in Massachusetts); US beats England. [1]
- August 31
- Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Brickyard Kennedy walks six straight Philadelphia Phillies' players. [1]
- October 28
- After over five months, the Paris Olympic Games close. [1]
- November 13
- Baltimore Orioles enter baseball's American League. [1]
1901
- January 9
- New South Wales (918) defeats South Australia (157 and 156) in cricket by innings and 605 runs at Sydney in a Sheffield Shield match. [1]
- January 24
- First games played in US baseball's American League. [1]
- January 31
- Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montréal Shamrocks in two for the Stanley Cup of hockey. [1]
- February 27
- US baseball National League Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes. [1]
- March 12
- Ground is broken for Boston's first American League ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds). [1]
- April 19
- 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6. [1]
- April 24
- First American League baseball game, Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Blues 8-2; three other games are rained out. [1]
- April 25
- Erve Beck hits the first home run in the American League. [1]
- In last of 9th inning, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, score ten runs to win one of the greatest comebacks in baseball (first game in Detroit). [1]
- April 28
- First soccer game between Belgium (8) and Netherlands (0). [1]
- Cleveland Blues' pitcher Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Blues 13-1. [1]
- April 29
- 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75. [1]
- May 1
- Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox. [1]
- May 8
- In their long-delayed American League home opener, Boston Americans defeats Philadelphia Athletics 12-4. [1]
- May 9
- Cleveland Blues' pitcher Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox for 9 innings but loses in 10th 4-2. [1]
- May 23
- 35th Belmont Stakes: H Spencer aboard Commando wins in 2:21. [1]
- May 28
- 26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2. [1]
- June 9
- New York Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13. [1]
- July 15
- New York Giants' Christy Mathewson no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 5-0. [1]
- August 5
- Peter O'Connor of Ireland sets long jump record at 24 feet 11.75 inches. [1]
- August 10
- Chicago White Sox player Frank Isbell strands a record 11 teammate base runners. [1]
- August 21
- Joe McGinnity is suspended from the National League for punching and spitting on an umpire. [1]
- September 5
- National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms in the USA. [1]
- October 4
- Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup. [1]
- December 3
- Milwaukee Brewers baseball team is dropped from the American League and replaced by Saint Louis Browns. [1]
- December 13
- Test debut of S F Barnes versus Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, takes 5-65 in first innings. [1]
- December 14
- First table tennis tournament is held at the London Royal Aquarium. [1]
1902
- January 1
- First Rose Bowl college football game (Pasadena, California). University of Michigan beats Stanford 49 to 0. [1] [1302.55]
- January 3
- Reg Duff scores 104 on cricket Test debut, versus England at Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1]
- January 4
- Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1]
- January 8
- First National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Illinois, USA). [1]
- January 23
- Winnipeg Victorias sweep Toronto Wellingtons in two games for the Stanley Cup. [1]
- March 2
- Jimmy Collins leaves Boston Beaneaters (National League) club to manage American League's new Boston Somersets. [1]
- March 17
- Stanley Cup: Montréal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1. [1]
- April 5
- Soccer match riot between Scotland and England kills 25. [1]
- April 19
- 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of New York in 2:43:12. [1]
- May 3
- 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75. [1]
- May 16
- Two deaf-mutes face each other for first time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Cincinnati Reds against Dummy Taylor of the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds win 5-3. [1]
- May 22
- 36th Belmont Stakes: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6. [1]
- May 24
- Cleveland Bronchos' Bill Bradley is first American League player to hit a homerun in four consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918. [1]
- May 27
- 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8. [1]
- May 31
- Australia Cricket all out 36 versus England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever. [1]
- June 15
- Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in one game. [1]
- July 2
- John J McGraw becomes manager of New York Giants (stays for 30 years). [1]
- September 20
- Chicago White Sox' pitcher Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0. [1]
- November 21
- First night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0. [1]
- December 9
- American League announces purchase of grounds for a baseball stadium in New York. [1]
- December 26
- Most knock downs in a boxing fight, Oscar Nelson (5) and Christy Williams (42). [1]
- December 28
- First indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Philadelphia 6-0 (Madison Square Garden, New York City). [1]
1903
- January 9
- Baseball's National and American Leagues of baseball make peace. [1]
- Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase American League Baltimore franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City, New York (New York Yankees). [1]
- January 19
- New bicycle race "Tour de France" is announced. [1]
- February 4
- Stanley Cup: Montréal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, two games to one and one tie. [1]
- February 20
- Nick Young remains as National League baseball president as AG Spalding ends challenge. [1]
- February 28
- Barney Dreyfuss and James Potter buy Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000. [1]
- March 10
- Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver Seven sweep Montréal AAA in two games. [1]
- March 12
- The New York Highlanders (later New York Yankees) are approved as members of the American League. [1] [5]
- March 14
- Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver Seven sweep Rat Portage Thisles in two games. [1]
- April 20
- 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Massachusetts in 2:41:29.8. [1]
- New York Highlanders play their first game, with Jack Chesbro losing 3-1 to Al Orth and Washington Nationals. [1]
- April 23
- New York Highlanders win their first game beating Washington Senators 7-2. [1]
- April 27
- First New York Highlanders shut-out, Philadelphia Athletics win 6-0. [1]
- April 30
- New York Highlanders first home game, (Hilltop Park-168th Steet and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2. [1]
- May 2
- 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09. [1]
- May 6
- Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers. [1]
- May 17
- Cleveland Naps beat New York Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus, Ohio. [1]
- May 27
- 37th Belmont Stakes: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75. [1]
- May 30
- 28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8. [1]
- June 2
- Pittsburgh Pirates win a triple header from the Brooklyn Dodgers. [1]
- June 16
- First New York Highlanders (Yankees) shut-out victory 1-0 over Chicago White Sox. [1]
- June 25
- New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox end game deadlocked at 6-6 in 18 innings. [1]
- August 19
- Philadelphia Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game. [1]
- August 26
- Philadelphia Phillies walk 17 Brooklyn Dodgers in a game. [1]
- September 3
- Resolute beats Shamrock III (England) in 13th America's Cup. [1]
- September 11
- The first race is held at the oldest major speedway in the world, The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. [5]
- September 14
- New York Giants' Red Ames no-hits Saint Louis, 5-0 in a five-inning game. [1]
- September 18
- Philadelphia Phillies' Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0. [1]
- October 1
- First baseball World Series game, Pittsburgh Pirates versus Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston. [1] [1302.51]
- October 13
- Pittsburgh Pirates beats Boston Americans 5 games to 3 in first World Series. [1]
- October 24
- First trotter to run a mile under two minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1). [1]
- December 14
- Reg Foster completes 287 England versus Australia on Test Cricket debut. [1]
1904
- January 4
- Ottawa Silver Seven beat Winnipeg Rowing Club two games to one (Stanley Cup). [1]
- January 28
- First college sports letters: Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them. [1]
- February 25
- Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver Seven sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in two games. [1]
- March 1
- England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead versus Australia. [1]
- March 2
- "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" is adopted. [1]
- March 8
- Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match. [1]
- March 11
- Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver Seven sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in two games. [1]
- April 19
- 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of New York in 2:38:04.4. [1]
- May 2
- 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08.5. [1]
- May 5
- Cy Young of Boston Red Sox pitches perfect game against Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). [1]
- May 21
- Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA Soccer) forms in Paris, France. [1] [5]
- May 25
- 38th Belmont Stakes: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6. [1]
- May 27
- National League record of five stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants). [1]
- May 28
- 29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2. [1]
- May 30
- Frank Chance gets hit by pitch five times in a doubleheader. [1]
- June 11
- Chicago Cubs' pitcher Bob Wicker no-hits New York Giants, wins in 12th on one hitter, 1-0. [1]
- July 1
- (to November 23) The Games of the III Olympiad are held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [1] [7]
- July 21
- Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH. [1]
- August 17
- Boston Red Sox' pitcher Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0. [1]
- August 25
- Jim Jefferies knocks out Jack Munroe and retains boxing heavyweight title. [1]
- September 9
- Boston Herald again refers to New York baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," name not official till 1913. [1]
- October 8
- First Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, New York). [1]
- November 4
- First stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium). [1]
- November 23
- Games of the III Olympiad close in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. [1]
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