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» : For an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field)
- Best Year Performance » * – 8755 points
June 7 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
August 22 — European Championships Marathon, Budapest, Hungary
August 23 — European Championships Marathon, Budapest, Hungary
September 20 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 6 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
December 6 — Asian Games Marathon, Bangkok, Thailand
December 20 — Asian Games Marathon, Bangkok, Thailand
Stock car racing:
Indy Racing League -
Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever
CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship
Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland
24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of Laurent Aïello / Allan McNish / Stéphane Ortelli driving a Porsche 911 GT-1
Rally racing - Tommi Mäkinen won the World Rally Championship
Drag racing - Gary Scelzi won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa each chase the home run record set previously by Roger Maris in 1961. Both men end up breaking the record; McGwire with 70 and Sosa with 66.
Cal Ripken Jr. ends his consecutive game streak at 2,632 in Baltimore against the New York Yankees. It was the first time he wasn't in the lineup since 1982.
World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 0 over the San Diego Padres. The Series MVP is Scott Brosius, New York
July 1 - The NBA locked out its players and the season was put on hold for the next 6 1/2 months and the season began under a 50-game schedule.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
NBA Finals:
WNBA Finals:
FIBA World Championship
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
May 17 to 24 – 32nd European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Minsk, Belarus
June 27 – Shane Mosley stopped Wilfrido Ruiz in the 5th round to retain the IBF Lightweight Championship.
Giro d'Italia won by Marco Pantani of Italy
Tour de France - Marco Pantani of Italy
World Cycling Championship: Oskar Camenzind of Switzerland
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
World competitions
Men's World Cup in Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: Spain
- Bronze: Germany
Commonwealth Games (Men's Competition) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gold: Australia
- Silver: Malaysia
- Bronze: England
Men's Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: Pakistan
- Bronze: Australia
Women's World Cup in Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Gold: Australia
- Silver: The Netherlands
- Bronze: Germany
Commonwealth Games (Women's Competition) in Manchester, England
- Gold: Australia
- Silver: England
- Bronze: New Zealand
Regional competitions
Asian Games (Men's Competition) in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold: India
- Silver: South Korea
- Bronze: Pakistan
Asian Games (Women's Competition) in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold: South Korea
- Silver: India
- Bronze: China
World Figure Skating Championships:
January 13 - ABC and ESPN negotiate a $1.15 billion a season contract to keep Monday Night Football.
Super Bowl XXXII: Denver Broncos won 31-24 over the Green Bay Packers
December 13 - The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchdowns.
NCAA: BCS National Championship (Fiesta Bowl): Tennessee Volunteers (13-0) won 23-16 over the Florida State Seminoles (11-2) in the first year of the Bowl Championship Series
Australian Football League
Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders win 26-24 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Vanier Cup: Saskatchewan Huskies win 24-17 over the Concordia Stingers
The North Queensland Cowboys home stadium sponsor Stockland finished up their sponsorship contract seeing out their three year deal.
A new sponsorship deal was drawn up by the Cowboys, with local milking organisation Dairy Farmers who owned the local North Queensland milking dairy in the Tablelands. It was rebadged into the newly named 'Dairy Farmers Stadium' for year 1998.
It was also the start of the National Rugby League competition. Super League (Australia) ended its 1 year competition and the Australian Rugby League also ended theirs to merge together to become one. But for some clubs it came at a cost.
For the Hunter Mariners and Western Reds from Super League (Australia) and the South Queensland Crushers from the Australian Rugby League these franchises were over. But it was the birth of a new franchise and a first in rugby league history. A team in the state of Victoria going by the name Melbourne Storm.
The 20 teams competing in season 98 were:
Adelaide Rams,
Auckland Warriors,
Balmain Tigers,
Brisbane Broncos,
Canberra Raiders,
Canterbury Bulldogs,
Cronulla Sharks,
Gold Coast Chargers,
Illawarra Steelers,
Manly Sea Eagles,
Melbourne Storm,
Newcastle Knights,
North Queensland Cowboys,
North Sydney Bears,
Parramatta Eels,
Penrith Panthers,
St. George Dragons,
South Sydney Rabbitohs,
Sydney City Roosters,
Western Suburbs Magpies.
» :For an extensive coverage see 1998 in football (soccer)
Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
- National Camogie League: Cork
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
Hurling
Men's golf
Major championship results:
- April - The Masters - Mark O'Meara
- June - US Open - Lee Janzen
- July - British Open - Mark O'Meara
- August - PGA Championship - Vijay Singh
PGA Tour Player of the Year: Mark O'Meara
PGA Tour leading money winner: David Duval - $2,591,031
PGA Tour rookie of the year: Steve Flesch
Senior PGA Tour leading money winner: Hale Irwin - $2,861,945
Women's golf
US Women's Open: Se Ri Pak
LPGA Championship: Se Ri Pak
Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $1,092,748
The Solheim Cup is retained by the United States team who beat the European team 16 points to 12.
North America Cup - Straight Path
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Shady Character
- Little Brown Jug - Shady Character
- Messenger Stakes - Fit For Life
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Muscles Yankee
- Yonkers Trot - Muscles Yankee
- Kentucky Futurity - Trade Balance
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
For the first time, professional players from the National Hockey League (NHL, USA) participated in the Winter Olympics. And also for the first time in Olympic history, women took part in ice hockey.
Women's Gold - United States won 3-1 over Canada
Men's Gold - Czech Republic won 1-0 over Russia
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: Dominik Hasek - Buffalo Sabres
Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals 4 games to 0.
World Hockey Championship
The 8th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Baltimore, Maryland. The United States win, and Canada is the runner-up.
The Philadelphia Wings sweep the Baltimore Thunder in the best of three series held to determine the winner of the Champion's Cup.
The Brampton Excelsiors win the Mann Cup.
The Clarington Green Gaels win the Founders Cup.
The Burnaby Lakers win the Minto Cup.
BASEketball - NBL 1998
Milwaukee Beers win Denslow Cup V
The North Queensland Cowboys home stadium sponsor Stockland finished up their sponsorship contract seeing out their three year deal.
A new sponsorship deal was drawn up by the Cowboys, with local milking organisation Dairy Farmers who owned the local North Queensland milking dairy in the Tablelands. It was rebadged into the newly named 'Dairy Farmers Stadium' for year 1998.
Alpine skiing
World Snooker Championship: John Higgins beats Ken Doherty 18-12
World rankings: John Higgins becomes world number one for 1998/99
International tournaments
Eighth FINA World Championships, held in Perth, Australia (January 8 – 17)
Second European SC Championships, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom (December 11 – December 13)
Records
December 1 – U.S.-swimmer Jenny Thompson breaks her own world record in the women's 100m butterfly (short course): 56:90
December 13 — Mark Foster twice breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) during the European SC Championships in Sheffield, clocking 21.31 eventually.
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - Petr Korda
- French Open - Carlos Moyà
- Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
- US Open - Patrick Rafter
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Martina Hingis
- French Open - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
- Wimbledon championships - Jana Novotná
- US Open - Lindsay Davenport
Davis Cup: Sweden wins 4-1 over Italy in world tennis.
Serena Williams finishes the year in the top 20
Elena Dementieva turns professional, becomes the first woman representing Russia to enter the US Open semifinal.
Australia - Melbourne Cup - Jezabeel
Canada - Queen's Plate - Archers Bay
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sagamix
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Dream Well
English Triple Crown races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - King of Kings
- Epsom Derby - High-Rise
- St. Leger Stakes - Nedawi
United States Triple Crown races:
- May 2 - Kentucky Derby - Real Quiet
- Preakness Stakes - Real Quiet
- Belmont Stakes - Victory Gallop
Breeders' Cup:
- Breeders' Cup Classic - Awesome Again
- Breeders' Cup Distaff - Escena
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Answer Lively
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Silverbulletday
- Breeders' Cup Mile - Da Hoss
- Breeders' Cup Sprint - Reraise
- Breeders' Cup Turf - Buck's Boy
Men's Competition
World Championship in several cities in Japan
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
World League – Final Round in Milan, Italy
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
America's Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's Competition
World Championship in several cities in Japan
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Hong Kong
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Men's Competition
World Championship in Perth, Australia
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's Competition
World Championship in Perth, Australia
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano, Japan
- Germany wins the most medals (29), and the most gold medals (12)
- Curling makes its Olympic debut
1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand
Summer Goodwill Games held in New York City, United States
Fifth Gay Games held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Mark McGwire, Major League Baseball
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Se Ri Pak, LPGA golf
Deaths
January 1 — Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player
January 29 — Rob Mulders (30), Dutch road cyclist (b. 1967)
March 8 — Ray Nitschke, American football player
March 13 — Risen Star, champion thoroughbred race horse
March 17 — Cliff Barker (77), American basketball player (b. 1921)
April 9 — John Tate (43), American boxer (b. 1955)
April 13 — Patrick de Gayardon (38), French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer (b. 1960)
April 22 — Kitch Christie (58), South African rugby coach (b. 1940)
April 30 — Jopie Selbach (79), Dutch swimmer (b. 1918)
May 15 — Earl Manigault, basketball player
July 4 — Strike Out, harness racing horse
July 8 — Lili de Alvarez, Spanish multi-sport competitor, tennis champion and author (b. 1905)
August 17 — Władysław Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
October 2 — Olivier Gendebien, Belgian race car driver
October 27 — Winnie van Weerdenburg (52), Dutch swimmer
November 10 — Hal Newhouser, American baseball player
November 13 — Henk Timmer (94), Dutch tennis and field hockey player (b. 1904)
November 17 — Kornelia Bouman (94), Dutch female tennis player (b. 1903)
December 2 — Mikio Oda (93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)
December 20 — Phil Stubbs (36), New Zealand ocean rowing champion
December 24 — Daan Kagchelland (84), Ductch sailboat racer (b. 1914)Further Information
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