2003 in sports

See also: 2002 in sports, other events of 2003, 2004 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Daytona 500.
• Indy Racing League -
• CART Racing Series -
• Formula One -
• Sports car racing -
• Rally racing -
• Drag racing -

Baseball

• May 5 - Matt Stairs homer off Houston Astros pitcher Wade Miller was estimated at 461 feet, making it the longest home run in the history of Minute Maid Park.

• October - World Series:

Basketball

• NCAA men’s basketball title

• NBA Finals:

Cycling

• The Tour de France

Football (American)

• The Super Bowl:

Canadian Football League

• February 27 - Darren Flutie retires
• The Grey Cup
• The Vanier Cup

Golf

Men's Golf

• April 13 - Mike Weir is the first Canadian golfer and the first left-handed golfer, to win the The Masters golf tournament.

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. May - The Masters golf tournament - Mike Weir
  2. June - US Open
  3. July - British Open
  4. August - PGA Championship

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year
• PGA Champions Tour leading money winner
• Ryder Cup of world golf

Women's Golf

• The US Women's Open
• The leading money winner on the LPGA tour

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup
• Canada - Queen's Plate
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
  2. Epsom Derby
  3. St. Leger Stakes

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby - Funny Cide
  2. Preakness Stakes
  3. Belmont Stakes

Harness Racing

• The North America Cup

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace
  2. Little Brown Jug
  3. Messenger Stakes

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

Ice Hockey

• Peter Forsberg wins the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer during the regular season.

• Stanley Cup

• World Junior Hockey Championship
• May 11 - Canada defeats Sweden 3-2 to win the Men’s World Hockey Championship
• Women’s World Hockey Championship

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men’s overall season championship
  • The women’s overall season championship

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis results:
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon championships
  4. US Open.

• Davis Cup of world tennis.

General sporting events

• Men’s World Figure Skating Championships.
• Women’s World Figure Skating Championships.