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Contents 1 Artistic gymnastics 2 Athletics 2.1 Marathon 2.1.1 International Races 2.1.2 National Champions 3 Auto racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cricket 8 Curling 9 Cycling 9.1 Road cycling 9.2 Cyclo-cross 10 Dogsled racing 11 Equestrian 12 Field hockey 12.1 World Competitions 12.2 Regional competitions 13 Figure skating 14 Football (American) 15 Football (Australian rules football) 16 Football (Canadian) 17 Football (Soccer) 18 Gaelic Athletic Association 19 Gliding 20 Golf 21 Handball 22 Thoroughbred horse racing 23 Harness racing 24 Ice hockey 25 Lacrosse 26 Radiosport 27 Rugby Union 28 Skiing 29 Snooker 30 Swimming 31 Taekwondo 32 Tennis 33 Volleyball 34 Water polo 34.1 Men's Competition 34.2 Women's Competition 35 Yacht racing 36 Multi-sport events 37 Awards 38 Deaths

Artistic gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champions: Paul Hamm, USA, Yang Wei, China
  • Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia
  • Men's team competition champion: China
  • Women's team competition champion: USA

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 2003 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

International Races

• April 13 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: William Kiplagat (KEN) 2:07:42
  • Women's Winner: Olivera Jevtić (YUG) 2:25:23

• May 25 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Wilson Kibet (KEN) 2:11:38
  • Women's Winner: Gea Siekmans (NED) 3:05:02

• August 9 — Pan American Games Marathon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Men's Winner: Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) 2:19:08
  • Women's Winner: Márcia Narloch (BRA) 2:39:54

• August 30 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Paris, France
  • Men's Winner: Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 2:08:31

• August 31 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Paris, France
  • Women's Winner: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2:23:55

• October 16 — All-Africa Games Marathon, Abuja, Nigeria
  • Men's Winner: Johannes Kekana (RSA) 2:25:01
  • Women's Winner: Clarisse Rasoarizay (MAD) 2:46:58

• December 7 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Kunichika Tomoaki (JPN) 2:07:52

National Champions

• April 13 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Kamiel Maase — 2:10:28
  • Women's Winner: Anne van Schuppen — 2:35:52

• April 13 — London, England
  • Men's Winner: Christopher Cariss — 2:17:57
  • Women's Winner: Paula Radcliffe — 2:15:24

• July 25 — Pietarsaari, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Yrjö Pesonen — 2:24:14
  • Women's Winner: Pauliina Rasmus — 3:00:40

• September 14 — Sydney, Australia
  • Men's Winner: Paul Arthur — 2:31:28
  • Women's Winner: Helen Tolhurst — 2:58:58

• September 28 — Budapest, Hungary
  • Men's Winner: László Nagy — 2:24:39
  • Women's Winner: Judit Nagy — 2:41:56

Auto racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500
  • Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 37th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in, United States, in 2003. Paul Elbert Hamm (born September 24, 1982 in Washburn Wisconsin) is an American artistic gymnast. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Svetlana Vasilievna Khorkina (Светлана Васильевна Хоркина born January 19 1979 in Belgorod, Russia) is a popular Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This page shows the main events during the 2003 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya. Olivera Jevtić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Оливера Јевтић born July 24, 1977 in Titovo Užice, Yugoslavia, now Užice Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (born August 11, 1969 in Cruzeiro do Oeste Paraná) is a Marathon athlete from Brazil Márcia Narloch (born March 28, 1969 in Joinville) is a female marathon runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Paris France, held on Saturday August 30, 2003. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Jaouad Gharib (جواد غريب (born May 22, 1972) is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Paris France, held on Sunday August 31, 2003. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Catherine Ndereba (born July 21, 1972) is a world class Kenyan marathon runner. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games Men's Results Track Field Women results Track Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory Clarisse Rasoarizay (born September 27, 1971) is a Long-distance runner from Madagascar, who represented her native African Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Kamiel Maase (born October 20, 1971 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a Long-distance runner from the Netherlands, Antje ("Anne" Elisabeth van Schuppen (born October 11, 1960 in Doornspijk, Gelderland) is a former Long-distance runner Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Jakobstad in Swedish, or Pietarsaari in Finnish, is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic László Nagy may refer to the following people László Nagy (Scouting, Chief Executive of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1968-1985 Judit Földing-Nagy (born 9 December 1965) is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the marathon. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10 1972 in Cambridge Wisconsin) is a stock car driver
    • Nextel signs deal to replace R.J. Reynolds as title sponsor of series
• Indianapolis 500
  • Won by Gil de Ferran of Brazil for Team Penske. Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation, was a telecommunications firm based R J Reynolds Tobacco Company ( RJR) based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and founded by R The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967 in Paris, France) to Brazilian parents is a racing driver |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR.
• Indy Racing League
  • Won by Scott Dixon of New Zealand, for Chip Ganassi Racing. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22 1980 is a New Zealand motor racing driver who has twice won the Indy Racing League (IRL championship in the United States New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Floyd "Chip" Ganassi (born May 24, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at local Duquesne University) is a former
• CART Racing Series
  • Paul Tracy of Canada was the champion. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a professional automobile racer who competed Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
  • Sébastien Bourdais was the rookie of the year. Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver
• Formula One Championship
  • Michael Schumacher of Germany wins his 6th World Driver's Championship, breaking tie with Juan Manuel Fangio. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Juan Manuel Fangio ( Balcarce, June 24, 1911 - Buenos Aires, July 17, 1995) nicknamed "El Chueco" ("knock-kneed"
  • Juan Pablo Montoya wins the Monaco Grand Prix. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco.
• 24 hours of Le Mans
  • Victors Tom Kristensen / Rinaldo Capello / Guy Smith driving a Bentley Speed 8 GT
• V8 Supercars:
  • Bathurst 1000, Australia — Won by Greg Murphy of New Zealand and Rick Kelly of Australia for the K-Mart Racing Team. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Tom Kristensen (born July 7 1967 in Hobro) is a Danish racing driver. Rinaldo Capello (born June 17th 1964 in Asti, Italy) also known as Dindo Capello, is an Italian Endurance racing driver Guy Smith (born September 12, 1974 in Beverley, England, UK) is a motor racing driver who has competed in various levels of motor Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England V8 Supercars is a Touring car racing category operated under the regulations of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Murphy sets the fastest ever lap of any type of car on the mountain, including open wheelers.
  • Marcos Ambrose for Stone Brothers Racing wins V8 Supercar Championship Series, with more wins and more poles than any other. Marcos Ambrose (born September 1, 1976 in Launceston Tasmania) is an Australian racing driver History SBR began in 1998 signing Jason Bright to drive a Pirtek -sponsored EL Falcon
  • Mark Winterbottom for Stone Brothers Racing wins 'junior division', Konica Championship Series. Quick Facts Date of Birth 20 May, 1981 Birth Place Camperdown New South Wales Resides History SBR began in 1998 signing Jason Bright to drive a Pirtek -sponsored EL Falcon
• Rally racing:
  • the team of Sébastien Loeb / Daniel Elena wins the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Citroën Total. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize Citroën (pronounced See-Troh-Enn is a French Automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën.
  • Petter Solberg of Norway wins the World Rally Championship for Subaru, defeating Loeb by a single point at season's end. Petter "Hollywood" Solberg (born November 18, 1974 in Askim) from Spydeberg i Østfold, Norway, is a professional Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship
• Drag racing
• Nations Cup Australia
  • Championship won by Paul Stokell for Team Lamborghini in a Lamborghini Diablo GTR. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Automobili Lamborghini SpA, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of Sports cars based in the small Italian Village
  • Bathurst 24 hours at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, won by Peter Brock, Grey Murphy, Jason Bright and Todd Kelly in a Monaro GRM 427, 7 L Race Prototype. Mount Panorama Circuit is a Motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Peter Geoffrey Brock AM ( 26 February, 1945 – 8 September, 2006) otherwise known as "Peter Perfect" "The Jason Bright (born March 7, 1973 in Moe Victoria) is an Australian Racing driver currently competing in the V8 Supercar Todd Kelly (born on October 9, 1979 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia) is a V8 Supercar racing driver currently living

Baseball

Main article: 2003 in baseball

• April 4 — Sammy Sosa hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park, becoming only the 18th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 or more home runs, as well as the first Hispanic to do so. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA William Scott Sullivan (born March 13, 1971 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) was a right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who most recently Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically
• May 5 — Matt Stairs' home run off Houston Astros pitcher Wade Miller was estimated at 461 feet, making it the longest home run in the history of Minute Maid Park. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Major League Baseball The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Wade Miller (born September 13, 1976 in Reading Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who is currently
• May 11 — Rafael Palmeiro hit his 500th career home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher David Elder becoming only the 19th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 or more home runs. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. David Matthew Elder ( September 23, 1975 in Atlanta Georgia) is a professional baseball player who played Pitcher in the Major Leagues from
• June 11 — Houston Astro pitcher Roy Oswalt started a no-hitter against the New York Yankees on June 11. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Roy Edward Oswalt (ˈoʊzwɑːlt (born August 29, 1977 in Weir Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted Oswalt left after one inning, and 5 more Astros continued to no-hit the Yankees. Peter Munro pitched 2⅔ innings, Kirk Saarloos pitched 1⅓ innings, Brad Lidge pitched 2 innings, Octavio Dotel pitched 1 inning in which he recored 4 strikeouts and Billy Wagner pitched a perfect 9th to close out a six-pitcher no-hitter that resulted in 13 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Peter Daniel (Pete Munro (born June 14, 1975 in Flushing New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Kirk Craig Saarloos (born May 23, 1979 in Long Beach, California) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976 in Sacramento California) is a Relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Octavio Eduardo Dotel (born November 25, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher for the Chicago White William "Billy" Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971 in Tannersville, Virginia) is an American professional Baseball
• June 13 — New York Yankee Roger Clemens becomes the 21st pitcher in history to win 300 games and only the 3rd pitcher to record 4,000 career strikeouts as he defeats the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
• July 29 — Bill Mueller becomes the only player in major league history to hit two grand slams in a single game from opposite sides of the plate. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. He in fact hit three home runs in that game, and the two grand slams were in consecutive at-bats.
• 2003 World Series: The Florida Marlins win 4 games to 2 over the New York Yankees. The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
• Books published:
  • Michael Lewis, Moneyball: An examination of the present-day Oakland Athletics as run by their general manager Billy Beane, and how the application of sabermetric principles has allowed the A's to be competitive despite having one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. Michael Lewis (born October 15, 1960, New Orleans Louisiana) is an American contemporary Non-fiction author Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (ISBN 0-393-05765-8 is a book by Michael M The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. There is another former major league player named Billy Bean. Sabermetrics is the analysis of Baseball through objective evidence especially Baseball statistics.

Basketball

• NBA Finals: The San Antonio Spurs win their second NBA title, defeating the New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Tim Duncan, who nearly scores a quadruple-double in the deciding Game 6, is named Finals MVP. WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St
• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Syracuse Orange win 81-78 over the Kansas Jayhawks
• December 13 — The largest crowd in the sport's history, 78,129, packed Ford Field in Detroit to watch Michigan State and Kentucky. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Ford Field is an indoor football Stadium located in Detroit Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Kentucky wins 79-74. *
• NCAA Women's Basketball Championship:
  • UConn Huskies win 73-68 over the Tennessee Lady Vols
• WNBA Finals: Detroit Shock win 2 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Sparks, winning the franchise's first title, and marking the first time an Eastern conference team is WNBA world champions. The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual Basketball tournament for women The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Detroit Michigan. The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California.
• Chinese Basketball Association finals: Bayi Rockets defeat Guangdong Southern Tigers, 3 games to 1. The Chinese Basketball Association ( CBA; Chinese 中国男子篮球职业联赛 is the premier professional Basketball league in China. Bayi Shuanglu Rockets (八一双鹿电池火箭 or Bayi Rockets or Bayi Army Rockets or Bayi Shuanglu are a Basketball team in the South Guangdong Winnerway (Hongyuan Southern Tigers (广东宏远宝玛仕华南虎 or Guangdong Southern Tigers or Guangdong Winnerway (Hongyuan are the Basketball
• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: Sydney Kings defeated the Perth Wildcats 2-0 in best-of-three final series. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition History The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in 1988 History The 1980s Formed in 1982 as the Westate Wildcats, the Wildcats became the first and so far only Western Australian club to compete in the NBL

Boxing

• July 6 to 13 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Sergey Kazakov (Russia)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Somjitr Jongjohor (Thailand)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Aghasi Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Galib Yaffarov (Kazakhstan)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Willy Blain (France)
  • Welterweight (– 69 kg): Lorenzo Aragón (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Gennadiy Golovkin (Kazakhstan)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Yevgeniy Makarenko (Russia)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Alexander Povetkin (Russia)

• August 8 to 15 – Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Yan Bartelemi (Cuba)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Yuriolkis Gamboa (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Likar Ramos Concha (Colombia)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Patrick López (Venezuela)
  • Welterweight (– 69 kg): Lorenzo Aragón (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Juan José Ubaldo (Dominican Republic)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Ramiro Reducindo (Mexico)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Jason Estrada (United States)

• September 13 – Shane Mosley conquers the WBA and WBC world Jr. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Sergey Kazakov (born July 8, 1976) is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, Aghasi Mammadov (born June 1, 1980 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the Bantamweight division (54 kg at Galib Jafarov (born May 9, 1978, Aktyubinsk) is a boxer from Kazakhstan best known to win the gold medal at the 2003 World Mario César Kindelán Mesa (born August 10, 1971 in Holguín) is a former two time Olympic Gold Medalist amateur boxer Willy Blain (born April 24, 1978 in Le Tampon, Réunion) is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur Lorenzo Aragón Armenteros (born April 28, 1974) is a Cuban boxer, who was a double world champ in the Welterweight (69 kg category Gennadiy Golovkin (born April 8, 1982) is an Kazakhstani boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics Evgeny Makarenko (born 10 October 1975) is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight and Odlanier Solís Fonté (born April 5 1980 in Havana) is a Cuban professional boxer. Aleksander Vladimirovich Povetkin (Александр Владимирович Поветкин born in Kursk, Soviet Union on September 2, 1979 Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born December 23, 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer who as an amateur boxer, won an Olympic Guillermo Rigondeaux (born September 30, 1980 in La Prueba) is a Cuban amateur boxer, who has completely dominated the bantamweight Likar Arturo Ramos Concha (born September 8, 1985 in Barranquilla, Atlántico) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated Mario César Kindelán Mesa (born August 10, 1971 in Holguín) is a former two time Olympic Gold Medalist amateur boxer Patrick López (born March 17, 1978 in Tinaco, Cojedes) is a Light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela, who Lorenzo Aragón Armenteros (born April 28, 1974) is a Cuban boxer, who was a double world champ in the Welterweight (69 kg category Juan José Ubaldo Cabrera (born April 30 1979 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional) is a boxer from the Dominican Republic Ramiro Goben Reducindo Radilla (born 10 February 1979) is a boxer from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the Pan American Games Odlanier Solís Fonté (born April 5 1980 in Havana) is a Cuban professional boxer. Jason Moses Estrada (born November 30, 1980 in Providence Rhode Island) is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "Sugar" Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a boxer from Pomona California. The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Middleweight titles with a 12 round unanimous decision over Oscar de la Hoya in rematch of their 2000 bout

• October 4 to 13 – All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Suleiman Bilali (Kenya)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Walid Cherif (Tunisia)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Malik Bouziane (Algeria)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Hadj Belk (Algeria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Ahmed Sadiq (Nigeria)
  • Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Davidson Emenogu (Nigeria)
  • Welterweight (– 69 kg): Mohamed Hekal (Egypt)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Ramadan Yasser (Egypt)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Ahmed Ismail (Egypt)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Emmanuel Izonritei (Nigeria)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Gbenga Oluokun (Nigeria)

Cricket

• Bank Alfalah Cup — New Zealand defeats Pakistan in the final by 4 wickets
• Cricket World Cup — Australia defeats India in the final by 125 runs to win the ICC 2003 cricket World Cup
• Natwest Series — England defeats South Africa in the final by 7 wickets
• The Ashes — Australia win 4-1
• TVS Cup — The cup is shared when the final between India and South Africa is rained out
• Domestic competitions
  • County Championship (England and Wales) — Sussex
  • Pura Cup (Australia) — New South Wales
  • November 12th — Hurlstone U13's Cricket Team bowls East Hills for 8 runs in the Semi-Final. Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Boxing Tournament at the 2003 All-Africa Games was held in Abuja Nigeria from October 4 to October 13. Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory Suleiman Wanjau Bilali (born June 5, 1976) is a Kenyan Light flyweight boxer Walid Cherif (born March 9, 1978) is a boxer from Tunisia, who won the gold medal in 2003 at the All-Africa Games in Abuja Malik Bouziane ( مالك بوزيان) (born January 11, 1978) is a boxer from Algeria. Ahmed Sadiq (born July 7, 1984) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African Mohamed Hikal (born January 10, 1979) is a boxer from Egypt best known to win Bronze at middleweight at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Ramadan Yasser Abdelghaffar (born July 19, 1980) is a boxer from Egypt. Ahmed Ismail (born October 21, 1975 in Cairo) is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the Light Heavyweight (81kg at the 2004 Emmanuel Izonritei (born October 31, 1978) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Gbenga Oloukun (born January 16, 1970) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI Cricket. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. Saleh Chaudhry, Lee Purvis, Imran Khan and Roshan Miskin all picked up wickets.
  • November 19th — Sam Hastings hits the winning runs for Hurlstone against Birrong, smashing a boundary through square leg. Hurlstone won with 6 balls to spare.
  • First Twenty20 Cup series held (England and Wales), won by Surrey
• May — West Indies defeat Australia scoring a world record 418 runs in the 4th innings breaking a 27-year-old record of India who had scored 406 runs in the 4th innings to win a test match against West Indies. The Twenty20 Cup is a Cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia.

Curling

• 2003 Nokia Brier
  • Final: (March 9) Alberta (Randy Ferbey) 8-4 Nova Scotia (Mark Dacey)
• 2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts
  • Final: (February 23) Canada (Colleen Jones) 9-7 Newfoundland and Labrador (Cathy Cunningham)
• 2003 Ford World Curling Championship
  • Women's Final: (April 12) United States (Debbie McCormick) 5-3 Canada (Colleen Jones)
  • Men's Final: (April 13) Canada (Randy Ferbey) 10-6 Switzerland (Ralph Stöckli)
• Continental Cup of Curling (November 27-30)
  • Europe 208-179 North America
• 2003 McCain TSN Skins Game Final: (December 7) Wayne Middaugh $36,000-$28,000 Pål Trulsen
• 2003 JVC/TSN Women's Skins Game Final: (December 14) Sherry Middaugh $31,000-$11,000 Debbie McCormick
• 2003 Canada Cup
  • Women's Final: (January 11) Sherry Middaugh 8-7 Kelley Law
  • Men's Final: (January 12) Randy Ferbey 7-5 John Morris
• 2003 Canadian Open Final: (November 9) Glen Despins 8-7 Dave Boehmer
• Masters of Curling Final: (January 12) Kevin Martin 8-7 Vic Peters
• M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling Final: (December 14) Wayne Middaugh 5-2 Jeff Stoughton
• 2003 WCT National Champion: Pierre Charette
• PharmAssist Players' Championship Final: (February 23) Jeff Stoughton 8-3 John Morris
• 2003 Strathcona Cup: Scotland 2600-2492 Canada
• 2003 Asia-Pacific Curling Championships:
  • Women's Final (November 29) Japan (Shinobu Aota) 7-3 South Korea (Mi-Yeon Kim)
  • Men's Final (November 29) New Zealand (Sean Becker) 6-5 Australia (Hugh Millikin)
• Le Gruyère European Curling Championships 2003 (ended December 13)
  • Women's Final Sweden (Anette Norberg) 7-6 Switzerland (Luzia Ebnöther)
  • Men's Final Scotland (David Murdoch) 11-5 Sweden (Peja Lindholm)
• World Junior "B" Curling Championships (ended January 12)
  • Men's Final: Norway (Thomas Løvold) 4-3 Finland (Tuomas Vuori)
  • Women: Russia's Nkeiruka Ezekh wins gold. Curling is a team Sport with similarities to Bowls and Shuffle board, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared The 2003 Nokia Brier was held at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax Nova Scotia from March 1 to 9, 2003. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Mark Dacey (born June 22, 1966 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from the Mayflower Curling Club in The 2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener Ontario from February 15 to 23, Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Colleen P Jones (born December 16, 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is the most successful Canadian women's skip in Curling Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Cathy Cunningham (born December 30, 1959 in St John's Newfoundland) is a Canadian curler. The 2003 World Curling Championships was held at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada from April 5 to Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Debbie McCormick (born January 8, 1974 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada as Debbie Henry) is an American curler Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Colleen P Jones (born December 16, 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is the most successful Canadian women's skip in Curling Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Ralph Stöckli (born July 23, 1976 in Uzwil) is a Swiss curler from Lucerne. The Continental Cup of Curling is a Curling tournament held annually between teams from North America against teams from Europe. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The TSN Skins Game was an annual Curling Bonspiel hosted by The Sports Network. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Wayne Middaugh (born September 20, 1967) is a Canadian Curler from Victoria Harbour Ontario. Pål Trulsen (born April 19, 1962 in Drøbak, Norway) is a Norwegian Curler from Hosle in Bærum, Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Debbie McCormick (born January 8, 1974 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada as Debbie Henry) is an American curler Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Team (as of 2006 Georgina Wheatcroft (third Shannon Aleksic (second Darah Provencal (lead Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Current team ( As of 2006) Kevin Martin (skip John Morris (third Marc Kennedy (second Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Grand Slam Titles Masters of Curling Jan 2003 Canadian Open 2002 2005 2007 The National: 2006 2007 2008 Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Wayne Middaugh (born September 20, 1967) is a Canadian Curler from Victoria Harbour Ontario. Current team ( As of 2007-2008) Kevin Park (third Rob Fowler (second Steve Gould (lead Pierre Charette (born June 23, 1955 in Masson Quebec) is a Canadian curler from Gatineau Quebec. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Current team ( As of 2007-2008) Kevin Park (third Rob Fowler (second Steve Gould (lead Current team ( As of 2006) Kevin Martin (skip John Morris (third Marc Kennedy (second Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Current team Following the Olympic Games in Torino 2006, Becker forged a new team of upcoming New Zealand talent including his younger brother Scott For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Anette Norberg (born November 12, 1966 in Härnösand, Sweden) is a Swedish curler from Saltsjö Boo. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Luzia Ebnöther (born October 19, 1971) is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. David Murdoch (born April 17 1978 in Dumfries) is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Peter "Peja" Lindholm (born June 2, 1970 in Östersund, Sweden) is a Swedish curler. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• Winter Universiade 2003 (ended January 23)
  • Women's Final: Russia (Olga Jarkova) 11-2 Lakehead University, Canada (Krista Scharf)
  • Men's Final: Brandon University, Canada (Mike McEwan) 6-4 Switzerland (Cyril Stutz)
• World Junior Curling Championships (ended March 30)
  • Women's Final: Canada (Marliese Miller) 5-4 United States (Cassandra Johnson)
  • Men's Final: Canada (Steve Laycock) 5-4 Sweden (Carl-Axel Dahlin)
• World Senior Curling Championship (ended April 6)
  • Women's Final: Canada (Nancy Kerr) 7-4 Scotland (Carolyn Morris)
  • Men's Final: Canada (Tom Reed) 9-3 United States (Scott Baird)

Cycling

Road cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Gilberto Simoni of Italy
• Tour de France — Lance Armstrong
• World Cycling Championship: Igor Astarloa of Spain

Cyclo-cross

• UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Monopoli, Italy (February 1–2)
  • Men's Competition
  1. Gold – Bart Wellens
  2. Silver – Mario De Clercq
  3. Bronze – Erwin Vervecken
  • Women's Competition
  1. Gold – Daphny van den Brand
  2. Silver – Hanka Kupfernagel
  3. Bronze – Laurence Leboucher

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
  • Robert Sørlie wins will lead dog: Tipp

Equestrian

• Show Jumping World Cup
  • Marcus Ehning of Germany wins, riding his Oldenburg mare, Anka

Field hockey

World Competitions

• Men's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Australia
  • Bronze Medal: Pakistan
• Men's Champions Challenge in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Gold Medal: Spain
  • Silver Medal: South Korea
  • Bronze Medal: South Africa
• Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: China
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
• Women's Champions Challenge in Catania, Italy
  • Gold Medal: Germany
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: Japan

Regional competitions

• Men's Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: India
  • Silver Medal: Pakistan
  • Bronze Medal: South Korea

• Men's European Nations Cup in Barcelona, Spain
  • Gold Medal: Germany
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: England

• Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: Canada
  • Bronze Medal: Cuba

• Women's European Nations Cup in Barcelona, Spain
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: Germany

• Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: United States
  • Bronze Medal: Uruguay

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Evgeni Plushenko, Russia
  • Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
  • Pair skating champions: Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, China
  • Ice dancing champions: Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz, Canada

Football (American)

• January 3 — Fiesta Bowl (Bowl Championship Series):
  • Ohio State Buckeyes win 31-24 over the Miami Hurricanes (double overtime)
• January 27 — Super Bowl XXXVII:
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 48-21 over the Oakland Raiders
• September 14 - Jamal Lewis sets NFL single game record for rushing yards (295) helping Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns 33-13. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Lakehead University ( LU) is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Brandon University is a Canadian University located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, with an enrolment of 3383 ( 2005) full-time Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Biography Potter was born in Bemidji Minnesota, a curling hotbed Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Steve Layock (born October 29, 1982 in Yorkton Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Road cycling is the most widespread form of Cycling. It takes place primarily on paved surfaces The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Gilberto Simoni (born August 25, 1971, Palù di Giovo, Province of Trento) is an Italian professional Road bicycle racer Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Igor Astarloa Askasibar (born March 29, 1976 in Ermua, Basque Country) is a Cyclist from Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Cyclo-cross (sometimes cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or ' cross) is a form of Bicycle racing. The 2003 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Monopoli, Italy on Saturday February 1 and Sunday February 2, Monopoli ( Monòpolis in Greek) is a town in Italy, in the Province of Bari, region of Apulia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Bart Wellens (born August 10 1978 in Vorselaar) is a professional Cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. Mario De Clercq (born 5 March 1966 is a former Racing cyclist. Erwin Vervecken ( Herentals, 23 March 1972) is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in Cyclo-cross. Daphny van den Brand, (born April 6, 1978 in Zeeland (North Brabant) is a Dutch Cyclo-cross, road bicycle and Hanka Kupfernagel (born 19 March 1974 in Gera) is a German professional cycle racer Laurence Leboucher (born February 22, 1972 in Alençon) is a French professional mountain bike and Cyclo-cross racer Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description The FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final, is an annual international competition among the world’s best Show jumping horses and riders Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 2003 Men's Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the Champions Challenge, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 19 Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 11th edition of the annual Women's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday November 29 until Sunday December 7 2003 at the State Hockey Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The second edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place in Catania, on the island of Sicily. Catania ( Greek: &ndash Katánē; Latin: Catăna and Catĭna; Arabic: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 1 to 17 August 2003 Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 1 to 17 August 2003 Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (also Romanized as Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko) (Евге́ний Ви́кторович Плю́щенко (born November 3 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Shen Xue ( born November 13, 1978 in Harbin China) is a Pair skater from China. Zhao Hongbo ( born September 22, 1973) is a Chinese Pair skater. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Shae-Lynn Bourne (born January 24 1976 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice dancer. Victor Kraatz (born April 7 1971 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a Canadian figure skater Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1971 The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Football (Australian rules football)

• Australian Football League
  • The Brisbane Lions win the 107th AFL premiership (Brisbane Lions 20. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane 14 (134) d Collingwood 12. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. 12 (84))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Nathan Buckley (Collingwood), Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans) and Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide Crows)
  • Leigh Matthews Trophy awarded to Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions)
  • See also Australian Football League season 2003

Football (Canadian)

• February 27 — Darren Flutie retires
• November 16 — 91st Grey Cup (Canadian Football League Championship game)
  • Edmonton Eskimos 34-22 Montreal Alouettes
• November 22 — Vanier Cup: (Canadian University Championship game)
  • Université Laval 14-7 St. Mary's University

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 2003 in football (soccer)

• Confederations Cup: Host nation France wins a tournament marred by tragedy, when Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed and died during a semifinal match. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972 is a former champion Australian rules football player who played primarily as a Midfielder, for the Brisbane Adam Goodes (born 8 January 1980 in Wallaroo South Australia) is an Australian rules football player and dual Brownlow Medal winner The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Mark Anthony "Roo" Ricciuto (born 8 June 1975 is an Australian rules football player who represented the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football This page is for the Australian Rules Football Club in Adelaide The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975 is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions and also a former Australian rules footballer usually playing midfield for Australian Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Darren Paul Flutie (born on November 18, 1966 in Manchester Maryland) is a former Canadian football Wide receiver for the Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Game Summary Edmonton Eskimos (34 - TDs Mike Pringle, Jason Tucker (2 Ricky Ray; FGs Sean Fleming (2 cons The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities Saint Mary's University (SMU is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2003 throughout the world The FIFA Confederations Cup is an Association football tournament for national teams currently held every four years by FIFA. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Marc-Vivien Foé ( May 1, 1975 - June 26, 2003) was a Cameroonian international football player who played in midfield
• UEFA Champions League: AC Milan wins 3-2 on penalties over Juventus, after a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament This was AC Milan's 6th European Cup. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
• UEFA Cup: FC Porto wins 3-2 in the final against Celtic, after extra time, with a silver goal by Derlei. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The silver goal was a method used in association football to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regular time Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, aka Derlei (born July 14, 1975 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a Brazilian - This is Porto's first UEFA Cup title. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known
• European Super Cup: AC Milan beats FC Porto 1-0, winning the cup for the 4th time. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known
• Intercontinental Cup: Boca Juniors win 3-1 on penalties over AC Milan, after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy This is Boca Juniors' third cup. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for
• Women's World Cup: Germany wins the final against Sweden 2-1 after extra time. The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. Sweden women's national football team won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat it has however won one World Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
  • National Camogie League: Cork
• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Tyrone 0-12 d. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Armagh 0-9
  • National Football League: Tyrone 0-21 d. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Laois 1-8
• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
  • National Football League: Laois
• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Kilkenny 1-14 d. The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. For more details of Mayo GAA see Mayo Senior Club Football Championship or Mayo Senior Club Hurling Championship. The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Cork 1-11
  • National Hurling League:

Gliding

• World Gliding Championships, Leszno, Poland
  • Open Class Winner: Holger Karow, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
  • 18-metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
  • 15-metre Class Winner: John Coutts, New Zealand; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
  • Standard Class Winner: Andrew Davis, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2
• World Gliding Championships, Nitra, Slovak Republic
  • World Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5

Golf

Men's golf

• Major Championship results:
  • April 10-13 — The Masters — Mike Weir becomes the first Canadian and the first left-handed golfer to win The Masters. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. Leszno ( German Lissa, is a town in central Poland with 71000 habitants (2008 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class Gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Early years Weir was born in Sarnia, Ontario. He grew up in Bright's Grove, Ontario where he learned to golf at Huron Oaks Golf Course and Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He defeats Len Mattiace on the first playoff hole.
  • June 12-15 — U.S. Open — Jim Furyk. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Biography Furyk was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His early years were spent in the Pittsburgh suburbs learning the game from his father who Tournament takes place at Olympia Fields, and Furyk wins his first major by 3 shots.
  • July 17-20 — British Open — Ben Curtis, a virtual unknown, shocks the world by posting a -1 283, a single shot ahead of Thomas Björn and Vijay Singh at the very difficult Royal St. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Amateur wins 1999 Ohio Amateur 2000 Ohio Amateur Players Amateur PGA Tour wins (3 2003 (1 George's.
  • August 14-17 — PGA Championship — Shaun Micheel, another virtual unknown, wins by 2 shots at the tough Oak Hill Country Club. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Medical issues In April 2005 after experiencing months of fatigue mood changes and poor play Micheel began treatment for low Testosterone ("Low T" or
• Other highlights
  • March 2 — Tiger Woods wins the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, defeating David Toms 2 and 1. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (12 1997 (1 Quad City Classic 1999 (2 Sprint International,
  • April 20 — Davis Love III chips in on the 72nd hole to force a playoff, which he wins, giving him his fifth victory at the MCI Heritage at Harbour Town. Background and family Love was born to Davis M Love Jr and Helen Penta Burgin shortly after his father contended at the 1964 Masters.
  • May 22 — At the Colonial Open golf tournament, LPGA champion Annika Sörenstam became the first woman in 58 years to compete in a men's professional golf tournament. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden.
  • June 1 — Kenny Perry wins for the second straight week, this time at The Memorial, held at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (12 1991 (1 Memorial Tournament 1994 (1 New England Classic
  • July 6 — Tiger Woods wins the 100th Western Open at Cog Hill
  • November 23 — Presidents Cup — For the first time ever, the Cup is shared between the United States and International teams. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe The United States of America —commonly referred to as the International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having
• Awards
  • PGA Tour Player of the Year - Tiger Woods wins for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods
  • PGA Tour leading money winner - Vijay Singh, with earnings of $7,349,907 in 27 events. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts
  • PGA Tour rookie of the year - Ben Curtis
  • Champions Tour leading money winner - Tom Watson with earnings of $1,853,108 in 14 events. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Amateur wins 1999 Ohio Amateur 2000 Ohio Amateur Players Amateur PGA Tour wins (3 2003 (1 The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player

Women's golf

• Major results
  • Kraft Nabisco Championship — Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
  • US Women's Open — Hilary Lunke wins an 18-hole playoff over Angela Stanford and Kelly Robbins. The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Meunier-Lebouc won the French Cup and the Greece International in 1993 The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US LPGA victories (1 2003 (1 US Open LPGA Majors are shown in bold. Angela Stanford (born November 28, 1977 in Fort Worth TX is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour. Kelly Robbins (born September 29, 1969 in Mt Pleasant Michigan) is an American golfer
  • LPGA Championship — Annika Sörenstam
  • Women's British Open — Annika Sörenstam
• Other highlights
  • September 12-14 — 2003 Solheim Cup — Team Europe win back the cup from Team United States 17½ to 10½ points. The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The 8th Solheim Cup Match was held between September 12 and September 14, 2003 at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Loddekopinge The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
  • Michelle Wie, then 13 years old, becomes the youngest person ever to win a USGA event for adults by winning the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. Early years Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Korean-born parents Wie began playing golf at the age of four The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body The US Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a women's Amateur Golf tournament
• Awards
  • LPGA Tour Player of the Year - Annika Sörenstam
  • Annika Sörenstam was the leading money winner on the LPGA tour, with earnings of $2,029,506. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are

Handball

• 2003 World Men's Handball Championship played in Portugal
  • Gold medal: Croatia
  • Silver medal: Germany
  • Bronze medal: France

Thoroughbred horse racing

• Australia — Melbourne Cup — Makybe Diva
• Canada — Queen's Plate — Wando
• France — Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — Dalakhani
• Ireland — Irish Derby Stakes — Alamshar
• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes — Refuse To Bend
  2. Epsom Derby — Kris Kin
  3. St. Leger Stakes — Brian Boru
• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 3 - Kentucky Derby — Funny Cide
  2. Preakness Stakes — Funny Cide
  3. Belmont Stakes — Empire Maker
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
  • Breeders' Cup Classic — Pleasantly Perfect
  • Breeders' Cup Distaff — Adoration
  • Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf — Islington
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile — Action This Day
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies — Halfbridled
  • Breeders' Cup Mile — Six Perfections
  • Breeders' Cup Sprint — Cajun Beat
  • Breeders' Cup Turf — Dead heat High Chaparral — Johar

Harness racing

• North America Cup: Yankee Cruiser
• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace — No Pan Intended
  2. Little Brown Jug — No Pan Intended
  3. Messenger Stakes — No Pan Intended
• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian — Amigo Hall
  2. Yonkers Trot — Sugar Trader
  3. Kentucky Futurity — Mr. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Makybe Diva is an Australian racehorse, and the first Thoroughbred to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup three times in 2003 and 2004 and again in 2005 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Wando (born 2000 is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Dalakhani (foaled 2000 in Ireland is a Thoroughbred race horse owned and bred by Aga Khan IV and trained by Alain de Royer-Dupré. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Refuse To Bend (foaled March 17 2000 in Ireland) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse. The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Kris Kin (b 5 March 2000) is an American-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2003 The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Funny Cide (born April 20 2000 is a Thoroughbred Race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2003 The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Funny Cide (born April 20 2000 is a Thoroughbred Race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2003 The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Empire Maker (foaled April 27 2000 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt Pleasantly Perfect (born April 2 1998 in Lexington Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who retired as the fourth richest American horse in career earnings The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt Action This Day (foaled February 18 2001 in Kentucky) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old Halfbridled (foaled February 2 2001 in Kentucky) is a dark Bay or brown Thoroughbred Filly bred by Wertheimer et Frere of France The Breeders' Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age Stakes race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three years old and up run on a Six Perfections (foaled 2000 in France) is a champion Thoroughbred race horse, bred by the Niarchos family. The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up For the American TV series see: The High Chaparral ------------------------------------------------ High Chaparral is a Racehorse Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The North America Cup is an annual Harness racing event for 3-year-old Standardbred pacing horses which is held at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 Muscleman
• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Baltic Eagle
  • Trotters: Take A Moment

Ice hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
• Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 3 over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Take A Moment is a Standardbred horse and one of New Zealand 's greatest ever Trotters Racing from 2000 to 2005 he won 39 of his 67 starts and his overall Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs MVP is won by Jean-Sebastien Giguere of Anaheim. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Jean-Sébastien "Jiggy" Giguère (born May 16 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian Professional
• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Canada defeats Sweden 3-2
  • Junior Men's champion: Russia win 3-2 over Canada
  • Women's champion: tournament scheduled for Beijing, China cancelled due to the outbreak of SARS. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 2003 Memorial Cup
  • Final: Kitchener Rangers 6-3 Hull Olympiques

See also: 2002-03 NHL season and 2003-04 NHL season

Lacrosse

• Victoria Shamrocks win the Mann Cup. The 2003 Memorial Cup occurred May 17 - 25 at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City Quebec. The Kitchener Rangers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener Ontario, Canada their home since The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior Ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau Quebec The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. All time Record The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada.
• St. Catharines Athletics win the Minto Cup
• In May, Canada wins the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, defeating the Iroquois Nation in the final by a score of 21-4. The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's Lacrosse team of Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship ( WILC) was held in Hamilton, Kitchener, Mississauga, and Oshawa, The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse
• The Toronto Rock win the Champion's Cup over the Rochester Knighthawks. The Toronto Rock are a Lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League. The Rochester Knighthawks (sometimes abbreviated as the K-Hawks) are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League.
• The Long Island Lizards win the Steinfeld Cup over the Baltimore Bayhawks. The Long Island Lizards are a professional Lacrosse team based in Uniondale New York, USA, located on Long Island. The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners of the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. The Washington Bayhawks are a Lacrosse team based in Fairfax Virginia, a suburb of Washington D
• Amherst College Women's Lacrosse team defeats Middlebury College to win the Division III National Championship, 11-9. Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, United States.

Radiosport

• Fifth High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Minsk, Belarus. High Speed Telegraphy (HST competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers

Rugby Union

• Antim Cup: Romania 19 defeats Georgia 6
• Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand All Blacks defeats the Australia Wallabies 2 matches to 0 in a two-match series
• Calcutta Cup: England defeats Scotland
• Epson Cup (Pacific Ring): Manu Samoa
• Heineken Cup: Toulouse defeats Perpignan 22-17
• Six Nations Championship: England (Grand slam)
• Rugby World Cup: England defeats Wallabies 20-17 after extra time
• Tri Nations Series: New Zealand
• World Sevens Series: New Zealand

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria
  • The women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams beats Ken Doherty 18-16
• World rankings: Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2003/04

Swimming

• Tenth World LC Championships, held in Barcelona, Spain (July 20 – 27)

• XIV Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (August 12 – 18)

• XXII Summer Universiade, held in Daegu, South Korea (August 24 – 30)

• Seventh European SC Championships, held in Dublin, Ireland (December 11 – 14)
  • Germany wins the most medals (21), Germany and Great Britain the most gold medals (7)

Taekwondo

• World Championships held in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  • Australian Open — Andre Agassi defeats Rainer Schüttler, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Antim Cup is contested between the Rugby union teams of Romania ("The Oaks" and Georgia ("The Lelos" The Romania national rugby union team, nicknamed The Oaks ( Stejarii) have long been one of the stronger European teams outside of the Six Nations The Georgia national rugby union team represents the former Soviet Caucasian republic of Georgia in Rugby union. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The Calcutta Cup is a Rugby union Trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between England and Scotland The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French Rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais ( French) or Unió Esportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà ( Catalan) generally abbreviated as USAP in The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The Tri Nations is an annual international Rugby union series held between the national teams of Australia (the Wallabies) New Zealand (the The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Stephan ("Steff" Eberharter (born March 24, 1969) is an Austrian skier, born in Brixlegg, who won the World Cup (overall Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Janica Kostelić ˈkɔstɛlitɕ}} (born January 5, 1982) is a retired Alpine skier from Croatia, considered one of the greatest female skiers Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker Ken Doherty (born 17 September The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Swimming Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games took place in the new indoor swimming pool at the side of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The swimming competition during the 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade took place in Daegu, South Korea from Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The European SC (Short Course Swimming Championships 2003 were held in Dublin between 11 and December 14. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea The 2003 World Taekwondo Championships were the 16th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany from Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a Market town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany.
  • French Open — Juan Carlos Ferrero defeats Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a Dutch Tennis player
  • Wimbledon championships — Roger Federer defeats Mark Philippoussis, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player
  • US Open — Andy Roddick defeats Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No
• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  • Australian Open — Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No
  • French Open — Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 6-0, 6-4. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over
  • Wimbledon championships — Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No
  • US Open — Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881
• Davis Cup in world tennis. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.
• Pete Sampras retires, aged 32 on August 25
• Michael Chang retires, aged 31 on August 26

Volleyball

• Men's World League – Final Round in Madrid, Spain
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Serbia and Montenegro
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy
• Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Andria, Italy
  • Gold Medal:  China
  • Silver Medal:  Russia
  • Bronze Medal:  United States

• Men's World Cup in Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Serbia and Montenegro

• Asian Championship
  • Men's Tournament in Tianjin, PR China
    • Gold Medal:  South Korea
    • Silver Medal:  China
    • Bronze Medal:  Iran
  • Women's Tournament in Sisaket, Thailand
    • Gold Medal:  China
    • Silver Medal:  North Korea
    • Bronze Medal:  Thailand

• Men's European Championship in Berlin, Germany
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  France
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Women's European Championship in Ankara, Turkey
  • Gold Medal:  Poland
  • Silver Medal:  Turkey
  • Bronze Medal:  Germany

• Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Venezuela
    • Silver Medal:  Cuba
    • Bronze Medal:  Brazil
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Dominican Republic
    • Silver Medal:  Cuba
    • Bronze Medal:  United States

• Women's Pan-American Cup in Saltillo, Mexico
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Dominican Republic
  • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

• IV Beach Volleyball World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Men's Competition
    • Gold Medal:  Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos (BRA)
    • Silver Medal:  Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger (USA)
    • Bronze Medal:  Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran (BRA)
  • Women's Competition
    • Gold Medal:  Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (USA)
    • Silver Medal:  Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar (BRA)
    • Bronze Medal:  Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson (AUS)

Water polo

Men's Competition

• World Championship in Barcelona, Spain
  • Gold Medal:  Hungary
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Serbia and Montenegro

• FINA World League in New York, United States
  • Gold Medal:  Hungary
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  United States

• European Championship in Kranj, Slovenia
  • Gold Medal:  Serbia and Montenegro
  • Silver Medal:  Croatia
  • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

• Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Brazil
  • Bronze Medal:  Canada

Women's Competition

• World Championship in Barcelona, Spain
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• European Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Canada
  • Bronze Medal:  Brazil

• Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Canada

Yacht racing

• Switzerland becomes the first landlocked country to win the America's Cup as Alinghi, from the Société Nautique de Genève, beats defender Team New Zealand, of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, 5 races to 0

Multi-sport events

• 14th Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • United States tops the medal table with a total number of 270 medals, including 117 golds. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The FIVB World League 2003 was a Volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from May 16 to July 13 2003. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Serbia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. Andria (än'drēä is a city and Comune in the Province of Bari, Apulia (southern Italy) The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international Volleyball competitions and friendly games and is The 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. The Serbia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The China men's national volleyball team represents PR China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Iran men's national volleyball team is the national men's volleyball team of Iran. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches Competition history Olympic Games 1964 to 2004 &mdash Did not qualify 2008 &mdash The 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. The France men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of France. The Russia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Poland women's national volleyball team is the national Volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej (PZPS The Turkey women's national volleyball team is the women's national team of Turkey. The Germany women's national Volleyball team is the national team of Germany. This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 2003 Pan American Games, which was held from August 1 to August Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Venezuela men's national volleyball team represents Venezuela in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Cuba men's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team represents the Dominican Republic in international Volleyball competitions The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international Volleyball competitions and friendly games and is The 2003 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the second edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from Monday June 30 The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international Volleyball competitions and friendly games and is The Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team represents the Dominican Republic in international Volleyball competitions The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. 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New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics the Ligue Européenne de Natation (Krainburg is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 53000 (2007 Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Serbia men's national water polo team represents Serbia in international Water polo competitions and is controlled by the Water polo Association of Serbia The Croatia men's national water polo team has played since Croatia 's independence in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation. 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The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The 2003 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the tenth edition of the bi-annual event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics the Ligue Européenne Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Water Polo Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games had a Men 's and a Women 's competition Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Canada women's national water polo team represents Canada in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Brazil women's national water polo team represents Brazil in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches Los Alamitos ( "The Little Cottonwoods" in Spanish) is a small city in Orange County, California, United States. The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Canada women's national water polo team represents Canada in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches Yacht racing is the sport of competitive Sailing. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land The America’s Cup is the most prestigious Regatta and Match race in the sport of Sailing, and the oldest active Trophy in international Alinghi is a Coined name of the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli to challenge for the America's Cup. The Société Nautique de Genève is a Yacht club based in Geneva ( Switzerland) Yachting Team New Zealand (TNZ is an America's Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is New Zealand 's most prestigious Yacht club, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns under A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 1 to 17 August 2003 Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the
• 8th All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria
  • Egypt tops the medal table with a total number of 214 medals, including 80 golds. The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10 1999 to September 19 1999 in Greater Johannesburg, Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory
• Fifth Winter Asian Games held in Aomori, Japan
  • Japan tops the medal table with a total number of 67 medals, including 24 golds. The 5th Asian Winter Games took place from February 1 to February 8, 2003 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
• First Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad, India
  • China tops the medal table with a total number of 41 medals, including 25 golds. The Afro-Asian Games is an athletic event between teams from Asia and Africa.
• XXII Summer Universiade held in Daegu, South Korea
  • China tops the medal table with a total number of 80 medals, including 41 golds. The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• 21st Winter Universiade held in Tarvisio, Italy
  • Russia tops the medal table with a total number of 31 medals, including 11 golds. The 2003 Winter Universiade, the XXI Winter Universiade, took place in Tarvisio, Italy. Tarvisio ( German and Friulian: Tarvis, Slovenian: Trbiž) is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Lance Armstrong, Cycling
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Annika Sörenstam, LPGA golf
• ESPN ESPY AWARD Excellence in Sports Performance 2003 ESPY athlete of the Year: Brett Favre, FOOTBALL

Deaths

• January 13 — Julio Botelho (Julinho), Brazilian soccer player
• February 4 — André Noyelle (72), Belgian road cyclist (b. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (born in São Paulo, July 29, 1929, died January 10, 2003) was a Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons André Noyelle ( November 29, 1931 in Ieper – February 4, 2003 in Poperinge) was a Road racing cyclist 1931)
• February 9 – Herma Bauma (88), Austrian athlete (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Herma Bauma Hermine ("Herma" Bauma (born January 23, 1915 in Vienna &ndash died February 9, 2003 1915)
• February 14 — Johnny Longden, Hall of Fame jockey
• February 17 — Steve Bechler, baseball player
• March 10 — Naftali Temu, Kenyan athlete (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German John Eric Longden ( February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame jockey Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Steven Scott Bechler ( November 18, 1979 - February 17, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Naftali Temu (born April 20, 1945 &mdash died March 10, 2003) was a Kenyan athlete, who won the 10 1945)
• April 20 - Daijiro Kato, Japanese motorcycle rider (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Daijiro Kato Japanese: 加藤 大治郎 Katō Daijirō; ( July 4, 1976 - April 20, 2003) was a Japanese 1976)
• April 25 — Samson Kitur (38), Kenyan middle-distance runner (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Samson Kitur ( February 25, 1966 — April 25, 2003) was a Kenyan athlete and an Olympic medalist in 1992 1966)
• April 28 — Juha Tiainen, Finnish hammer thrower (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Juha Tiainen (born December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi &ndash died April 28, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a former Hammer 1955)
• May 14 — Dave DeBusschere, basketball hall of famer
• May 19 — Aleksandr Miroshnichenko (39), Soviet boxer (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Aleksandr ("Alex" Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Александр Викторович Мирошниченко ( April 26, 1964 in Kostanai, 1964)
• June 9 — Spectacular Bid, U. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Spectacular Bid ( February 17, 1976 - June 9, 2003) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse. S. race horse, won the 1979 Derby and Preakness
• June 18 — Larry Doby, Hall of Fame baseball player
• June 21 — Roger Nielson, Canadian ice hockey coach
• June 26 — Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon football player
• June 28 — Wim Slijkhuis (80), Dutch middle distance runner (b. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby ( December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional Baseball player Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Roger Paul Neilson, CM (June 16 1934 - June 21 2003 was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Marc-Vivien Foé ( May 1, 1975 - June 26, 2003) was a Cameroonian international football player who played in midfield Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Willem ("Wim" Frederik Slijkhuis ( 13 January 1923 &ndash 28 June 2003) was a Dutch athlete who during his career 1923)
• July 20 — Lauri Aus (32), Estonian cyclist (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Lauri Aus (born November 4, 1970 in Tartu &ndash died July 20, 2003 near Tartu) was a professional Cyclist 1970)
• August 4 — Pål Arne Fagernes, Norwegian athlete (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Pål Arne Fagernes ( June 8, 1974 &ndash August 4, 2003) was a Norwegian Javelin thrower He represented Asker SK 1974)
• August 11 — Herb Brooks, U. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Herbert Paul "Herb" S. ice hockey coach
• August 23 — Bobby Bonds, U. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Bobby Lee Bonds ( March 15 1946 – August 23 2003) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball from S. baseball player and father of Barry Bonds
• September 11 — Ben Bril (91), Dutch Jewish boxer (b. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Barend ("Ben" Bril ( July 16, 1912 &ndash September 11, 2003) was a Dutch boxer. 1912)
• September 24 — Benson Masya (33), Kenyan long-distance runner (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Benson Masya ( May 14, 1970 – September 24, 2003) was a Kenyan Long-distance and Marathon runner 1970)
• October 12 — Bill Shoemaker, jockey
• October 16 — László Papp, Hungarian boxer (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. William Lee Shoemaker ( August 19, 1931 &ndash October 12, 2003) was an American Jockey. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western László Papp ( March 25, 1926 &ndash October 16, 2003) was a Hungarian boxer born in 1926 in Budapest. 1926)
• October 22 — Tony Renna, Indy Racing League driver, killed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• November 6 — Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer
• November 15 — Ray Lewis (93), Canadian athlete (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Tony Renna ( November 23 1976 - October 22 2003) was an American race car driver from DeLand Florida who raced in the Indy Racing The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Hendrika ("Rie" Wilhelmina Mastenbroek ( February 26, 1919 &ndash November 6, 2003) was a Dutch swimmer and Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Raymond ("Ray" Gray Lewis, CM ( October 8, 1910 &ndash November 15, 2003) was a Track and field athlete and the 1910)
• November 23 — Nick Carter, New Zealand cyclist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Thomas Russell ("Nick" Carter (born September 5, 1924 — died November 23, 2003) was a Racing cyclist from Nelson 1924)
• November 24 — Warren Spahn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
• December 18 — Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame quarterback
• December 21 — Morappakam Gopalan, Indian Test cricket and field hockey
• December 30 — Yoshio Shirai, Japanese boxer (world champion at flyweight)

Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Warren Edward Spahn ( April 23, 1921 &ndash November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Otto Everett Graham Jr ( December 6, 1921 - December 17, 2003) was an American professional football and Basketball player The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Morappakam Joysam Gopalan (born June 6, 1909, Morappakam, Tamil Nadu, India - died December 21, 2003, Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Yoshio Shirai (白井 義男 born November 23, 1923, died December 26, 2003) was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan

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