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      1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


      Alpine skiing


      Alpine Skiing World Cup
      Men's overall season champion: Luc Alphand, France
      Women's overall season champion: Pernilla Wiberg, Sweden


      American football


      Super Bowl XXXI – the Green Bay Packers (NFC) won 35–21 over the New England Patriots (AFC)
      Location: Superdome
      Attendance: 72,301
      MVP: Desmond Howard, KR (Green Bay)
      Sugar Bowl (1996 season):
      The Florida Gators won 52–20 over the Florida State Seminoles to win the national championship
      October 18 – Liz Heaston becomes the first woman to both play and score in a college football game


      Artistic gymnastics


      World Artistic Gymnastics Championships –
      Women's all–around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian
      Women's team competition champion: Romania
      Women's vault champion: Simona Amânar, Romania
      Women's uneven bars champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian
      Women's balance beam champion: Gina Gogean, Romania
      Women's floor exercise champion: Gina Gogean, Romania
      Men's all-around champion: Ivan Ivankov, Belarus
      Men's team competition champion: China
      Men's vault champion: Sergei Fedorchenko, Kazakhstan
      Men's still rings champion: Yuri Chechi, Italy
      Men's floor exercise champion: Alexei Nemov, Russian
      Men's parallel bars champion: Zhang Jinjing, China
      Men's pommel horse champion: Valery Belenky, Germany
      Men's horizontal bar champion: Jani Tanskanen, Finland


      Association football



      Champions League – Borussia Dortmund beat Juventus FC 3–1
      UEFA Cup – FC Schalke 04 beat F.C. Internazionale Milano
      Copa Libertadores – Cruzeiro Esporte Clube beat Sporting Cristal


      Athletics


      August – 1997 World Championships in Athletics held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece.


      Australian football


      Australian Football League
      Port Adelaide join the league
      Adelaide Crows win Grand Final for the first time – downing St. Kilda on the last day in September


      Baseball



      June 12 – Interleague play begins in baseball, ending a 126-year tradition of separating the major leagues until the World Series.
      World Series – Florida Marlins won 4 games to 3 over the Cleveland Indians. The Series MVP was Liván Hernández, Florida


      Basketball


      NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
      Arizona Wildcats win 84–79 in overtime over the Kentucky Wildcats. This is Arizona's first NCAA title in men's basketball.
      NBA Finals –
      Chicago Bulls earn their second repeat of the decade as they beat the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 (see Steve Kerr).
      WNBA Finals (inaugural WNBA season):
      Houston Comets defeat the New York Liberty in one game playoff series.
      National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
      Melbourne Tigers defeated the South East Melbourne Magic 2–1 in the best–of–three final series.


      Boxing


      January 18 – Oscar De La Hoya maintained his World Boxing Council super lightweight title in with a 12–round unanimous decision over Miguel Ángel González in Las Vegas, Nevada.
      May 13 – death of Eduard Zakharov (22), Russian boxer
      June 28 – Mike Tyson bites off a piece of the ear of Evander Holyfield in the third round of their WBA Heavyweight title fight, getting disqualified by referee Mills Lane.
      July 9 – Mike Tyson's boxing license is suspended for at least a year and he is fined $3 million for biting Evander Holyfield's ear in a televised match.
      October 18 to October 26 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary


      Canadian football


      Grey Cup – Toronto Argonauts won 47–23 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders
      Vanier Cup – UBC Thunderbirds win 39–23 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees


      Cricket


      The Ashes – Australia win the six test series 3–2
      ICC Trophy – Bangladesh
      Women's Cricket World Cup – Australia beat New Zealand by five wickets
      County Championship (England and Wales) won by Glamorgan


      Cycling


      Giro d'Italia won by Ivan Gotti of Italy
      Tour de France – Jan Ullrich of Germany
      UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Laurent Brochard of France


      Dogsled racing


      Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
      Martin Buser won with lead dogs: Blondie & Fearless


      Field hockey


      Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
      Women's Champions Trophy: Australia


      Figure skating


      World Figure Skating Championships –
      Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
      Ladies' champion: Tara Lipinski, United States
      Pairs' champions: Mandy Wötzel & Ingo Steuer, Germany
      Ice dancing champions: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov, Russia


      Floorball


      Women's World Floorball Championships
      Champion: Sweden
      European Cup
      Men's champion: Fornudden IB
      Women's champion: Högdalens AIS


      Gaelic Athletic Association


      Camogie
      All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
      National Camogie League: Cork
      Gaelic football
      All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Kerry 0–13 died Mayo 1–7
      National Football League – Kerry 3–7 died Cork 1–8
      Ladies' Gaelic football
      All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Monaghan
      National Football League: Waterford
      Hurling
      All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Clare 0–20 died Tipperary 2–13
      National Hurling League – Limerick 1–12 beat Galway 1–9


      Golf


      Men's professional

      Masters Tournament – Tiger Woods
      U.S. Open – Ernie Els
      British Open – Justin Leonard
      PGA Championship – Davis Love III
      PGA Tour money leader – Tiger Woods – $2,066,833
      PGA Tour Player of the Year – Tiger Woods
      PGA Tour Rookie of the Year – Stewart Cink
      Senior PGA Tour money leader – Hale Irwin – $2,343,364
      Ryder Cup – Europe won 14½–13½ over the United States in team golf.
      Tiger Woods creates an uproar with his record 12-shot victory at the Masters, and becomes the first Masters winner of African-American descent. He set the record for the lowest to-par score of −18, and the lowest 72-hole score of 272. He also rises to the No. 1 ranking on June 15, in only his 42nd week as a professional – the fastest ascent to the No. 1 ranking.
      Men's amateur

      British Amateur – Craig Watson
      U.S. Amateur – Matt Kuchar
      European Amateur – Didier de Voogt
      Women's professional

      Nabisco Dinah Shore – Betsy King
      LPGA Championship – Christa Johnson
      U.S. Women's Open – Alison Nicholas
      Classique du Maurier – Colleen Walker
      LPGA Tour money leader – Annika Sörenstam – $1,236,789


      Handball


      World Men's Handball Championship – won by Russia
      World Women's Handball Championship – won by Denmark


      Harness racing


      North America Cup – Gothic Dream
      Western Dreamer won the United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
      Cane Pace – Western Dreamer
      Little Brown Jug – Western Dreamer
      Messenger Stakes – Western Dreamer
      United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
      Hambletonian – Malabar Man
      Yonkers Trot – Lord Stormont
      Kentucky Futurity – Take Chances
      Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
      Pacers: Our Sir Vancelot
      Trotters: Pride Of Petite


      Horse racing


      The Grand National Saturday meeting was abandoned after two coded bomb threats were received, causing evacuation of the course. The race was eventually run on the following Monday.
      Steeplechases

      Cheltenham Gold Cup – Mr Mulligan
      Grand National – Lord Gyllene
      Flat races

      Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Might And Power
      Canada – Queen's Plate won by Awesome Again
      Dubai – Dubai World Cup won by Singspiel
      France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Peintre Célèbre
      Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Desert King
      Japan – Japan Cup won by Pilsudski
      English Triple Crown races:
      2,000 Guineas Stakes – Entrepreneur
      The Derby – Benny the Dip
      St. Leger Stakes – Silver Patriarch
      United States Triple Crown races:
      Kentucky Derby – Silver Charm
      Preakness Stakes – Silver Charm
      Belmont Stakes – Touch Gold
      Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
      Breeders' Cup Classic – Skip Away
      Breeders' Cup Distaff – Ajina
      Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Favorite Trick
      Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Countess Diana
      Breeders' Cup Mile – Spinning World
      Breeders' Cup Sprint – Elmhurst
      Breeders' Cup Turf – Chief Bearhart


      Ice hockey


      Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
      Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Dominik Hašek of the Buffalo Sabres
      Stanley Cup – Detroit Red Wings win 4 games to 0 over the Philadelphia Flyers
      World Hockey Championship
      Men's champion: Canada defeated Sweden
      Junior Men's champion: Finland defeated Russia
      Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States


      Lacrosse


      The Rochester Knighthawks defeat the Buffalo Bandits 15–12 to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship
      The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is formed from the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), with the decision to move from league ownership of all teams to individual team ownership.
      Mann Cup for the Canadian box lacrosse championship: Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association
      European Lacrosse Championships –
      Men's champion: England defeats the Czech Republic
      Women's champion: England defeats Wales


      Mixed martial arts


      The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1997 in chronological order.


      Motorsport




      Radiosport


      Eighth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Sankt Englmar, Germany.
      Second High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Sofia, Bulgaria.


      Rowing


      McGill University Rowing Club wins the inaugural McGill-Queen's Challenge Boat Race.


      Rugby league



      1 March – Townsville, Australia: The Adelaide Rams play their inaugural game, a loss to the North Queensland Cowboys 24–16 at Dairy Farmers Stadium before a crowd of 17,738.
      2 March – Newcastle, Australia: The Hunter Mariners club plays its inaugural game, a 20–16 loss to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Topper Stadium before a crowd of 6,579.
      18 May – Auckland, New Zealand: In the 1997 Oceania Cup's final New Zealand XIII defeat New Zealand Māori 20 – 15 at Carlaw Park.
      19 May – Brisbane, Australia: In the final of the only Super League Tri-series to be played, New South Wales defeat Queensland 23–22 at ANZ Stadium before a crowd of 35,570. It sets a new record as the longest game of rugby league ever played before being decided by a field goal during extra time.
      11 June – Melbourne, Australia: The 1997 State of Origin series is wrapped up in Game II by New South Wales who defeat Queensland 15–14 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before a crowd of 25,105.
      The 1997–98 French Championship season finishes with the Villeneuve Leopards on top of the league table.
      20 September – Brisbane, Australia: The 1997 Super League (Australia) season's Grand Final is won by the Brisbane Broncos who defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26–8 at ANZ Stadium before a crowd of 58,912.
      28 September – Sydney, Australia: The 1997 ARL season's grand final is won by the Newcastle Knights who defeated the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22–16 at the Sydney Football Stadium before a crowd of 42,482.
      12 October – Christchurch, New Zealand: The 1997 New Zealand season culminates in the Waikato Cougars 34–18 victory over the Canterbury Reds at Rugby League Park, Waikato defeated Canterbury 34–18 to win both the Challenge Cup and the Rugby League Cup.
      18 October – Auckland, New Zealand: In the 1997 World Club Championship's final, the Brisbane Broncos defeat the Hunter Mariners 36–12 at Ericsson Stadium before a crowd of 12,000.
      In the Super League II, on Sunday 28 September, with the final of the Premiership was won by Wigan Warriors who defeated St. Helens 33–20. At the end of the season Bradford Bulls were crowned League champions by virtue of finishing the season at the top of the table.
      16 November – Leeds, England: In the third and deciding test match of the Super League Test series, Australia defeat Great Britain 37–20 at Elland Road before a crowd of 39,337.


      Rugby union


      103rd Five Nations Championship series is won by France who complete the Grand Slam


      Snooker


      World Snooker Championship – Ken Doherty beats Stephen Hendry 18–12
      World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1997/98


      Swimming


      March 28 – Japan's Ayari Aoyama breaks Misty Hyman's world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 58:24
      Third World Short Course Championships, held in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 17 – 20)
      April 19 – U.S.–swimmer Jenny Thompson breaks Ayari Aoyama's world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 57:79
      April 20 – Australia wins the most medals (17), and the most gold medals (9)
      23rd European LC Championships, held in Seville, Spain (August 19 – 24)
      Germany wins the most medals (19), and the most gold medals (8)
      XIX Summer Universiade, held on Sicily, Italy (August 24 – 30)


      Taekwondo


      World Championships held in Hong Kong


      Tennis


      Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
      Australian Open – Pete Sampras
      French Open – Gustavo Kuerten
      Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras
      U.S. Open – Patrick Rafter
      Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
      Australian Open – Martina Hingis
      French Open – Iva Majoli
      Wimbledon championships – Martina Hingis
      U.S. Open – Martina Hingis
      Davis Cup – Sweden won 5–0 over the United States in world tennis.


      Volleyball


      Men's World League: Italy
      Women's World Grand Prix: Russia
      Men's European Championship: Netherlands
      Women's European Championship: Russia


      Water polo


      Men's World Cup: USA
      Men's European Championship: Hungary
      Women's European Championship: Italy


      Multi-sport events


      Second East Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea
      8th Pan Arab Games held in Beirut, Lebanon
      Fifth World Games held in Lahti, Finland
      13th Mediterranean Games held in Bari, Italy
      19th Summer Universiade held on Sicily, Italy
      19th SEA Games held on Jakarta, Indonesia
      18th Winter Universiade held in Muju County, South Korea


      Awards


      Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Tiger Woods, PGA golf
      Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Martina Hingis, Tennis


      References

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