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Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The 1944 Summer Olympics was also cancelled due to WWII. It was going to be held in London, United Kingdom. For more visit 1944 Summer Olympics.
1944 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




American football


NFL Championship: the Green Bay Packers won 14–7 over the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds
Army Cadets – college football national championship




Association football


La Liga won by Valencia CF
German football championship won by Dresdner SC
Serie A – not held due to the conquest of Italy.[a]
Primeira Liga won by Sporting CP
There is no major football competition in England, Scotland or France due to World War II. In England, several regional leagues are played but statistics from these are not counted in players’ figures.




Australian rules football


Victorian Football League
July 29: North Melbourne 11.21 (87) pip Richmond 14.2 (86) in the only VFL/AFL match where the winning team scored three fewer goals than the loser.
September 30: Fitzroy wins the 48th VFL Premiership defeating Richmond 9.12 (66) to 7.9 (51) in the Grand Final.




Baseball


May 7 – Chucho Ramos made his major league debut as first baseman and outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. He was the third baseball player from Venezuela to play Major League Baseball.
June 10 – 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest baseball player to pitch a game in major league history.
World Series – St. Louis Cardinals defeats St. Louis Browns, 4 games to 2.
Negro World Series – Homestead Grays defeat Birmingham Black Barons, 4 games to 1.
Hall of Fame election – Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis is elected by the Hall of Fame Committee in December following his death the previous month. The long-delayed selection of at least 10 players from the 19th century is promised the following year.




Basketball


NBL Championship

Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons over Sheboygan Redskins (3–0)
Lithuania

BC Žalgiris was founded in Kaunas (former part of Soviet Union).




Boxing


August 4 – the "War Bonds Fight". $36m is raised to fund the war effort as Beau Jack wins a ten-round decision over arch-rival Bob Montgomery at New York City's Madison Square Garden. A few weeks later, they were both drafted on the same day by the U.S. Army.




Cricket


Events

There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia or South Africa due to World War II. A few first-class matches are played in the West Indies and New Zealand but are not part of any official competition.
India

Ranji Trophy – Western India beat Bengal by an innings and 23 runs.
Bombay Pentangular – Muslims




Cycling


Tour de France

Not contested due to World War II
Giro d'Italia

Not contested due to World War II




Figure skating


World Figure Skating Championships

Not contested due to World War II




Golf


Men's professional

Masters Tournament – not played due to World War II
U.S. Open – not played due to World War II
British Open – not played due to World War II
PGA Championship – Bob Hamilton
Men's amateur

British Amateur – not played due to World War II
U.S. Amateur – not played due to World War II
Women's professional

Women's Western Open – Babe Zaharias
Titleholders Championship – not played due to World War II




Horse racing


Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup – not held due to World War II
Grand National – not held due to World War II
Hurdle races

Champion Hurdle – not held due to World War II
Flat races

Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Sirius[b]
Canada – King's Plate won by Acara
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Ardan[c]
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Slide On
English Triple Crown Races:
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Garden Path
The Derby – Ocean Swell
St. Leger Stakes – Tehran
United States Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – Pensive
Preakness Stakes – Pensive
Belmont Stakes – Bounding Home




Ice hockey


Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens sweep the Chicago Black Hawks in four straight games.




Motor racing


Events

No major races are held anywhere worldwide due to World War II




Olympic Games


1944 Winter Olympics

The 1944 Winter Olympics, due to take place at Cortina d'Ampezzo, are cancelled due to World War II

1944 Summer Olympics

The 1944 Summer Olympics, due to take place at London, are cancelled due to World War II




Rowing


The Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II




Rugby league


1944 New Zealand rugby league season
1944 NSWRFL season
1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season / 1944–45 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season




Rugby union


Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War II




Speed skating


Speed Skating World Championships

Not contested due to World War II




Tennis


Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested
Australian Women's Singles Championship – not contested
England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested
France

French Men's Singles Championship – Yvon Petra (France) defeats Henri Cochet (France) — score to be ascertained
French Women's Singles Championship – Raymonde Veber (France) † details to be ascertained
USA

American Men's Singles Championship – Frank Parker (USA) defeats Bill Talbert (USA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
American Women's Singles Championship – Pauline Betz Addie (USA) defeats Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) 6–3, 8–6
Davis Cup

1944 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested




Awards


Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Byron Nelson, PGA golf
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Ann Curtis, Swimming




Notes



a Ettore Rossi did organise a "Campionato Alta Italia" for teams from northern Italy, whilst in southern Italy only regional competitions followed by playoffs were held.

b Owing to government bans on weekday sport, the Melbourne Cup was run on a Saturday from 1942 to 1944.

c The 1944 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was run at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres.




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