1908 in sports

1908 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years: 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
Wyndham Halswelle wins the 400 m at the 1908 Olympics

American football

College championship

Association football

Belgium

Brazil

England

Germany

Greece

Italy

Mexico

Netherlands

Scotland

Australian rules football

VFL Premiership

Events

Bandy

Sweden

Baseball

World Series

Events

Boxing

Events

  • 4 July — Battling Nelson recovers his World Lightweight Championship from Joe Gans with a 17th-round knockout at Colma, California
  • World Middleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel loses his title on 7 September to Billy Papke by a 12th-round technical knockout at Vernon, California, but regains it on 26 November at Colma, California, where he knocks out Papke in the 11th round
  • October – Mike "Twin" Sullivan vacates the World Welterweight Championship which remains unresolved until 1914
  • 26 December — Jack Johnson becomes the first African American World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia. Johnson holds the title until 1915.

Lineal world champions[2]

Cricket

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Cycling

Tour de France

Field hockey

Olympic Games (Men's Competition)

  • Gold Medal – England
  • Silver Medal – Ireland
  • Bronze Medals – Scotland & Wales

Figure skating

Events

World Figure Skating Championships

1908 Summer Olympics

Golf

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

Events

  • January 2 — The first All-Star game in ice hockey history is held at Montreal to benefit the widow of Hod Stuart, killed in an off-season swimming accident.

Stanley Cup

  • January 9–13 – Montreal Wanderers defeat the Ottawa Victorias 9–3, 13–1 (22–4) in a two-game challenge to retain the Stanley Cup.
  • March 7 — Montreal Wanderers win the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA) championship for the third year in a row and successfully defend the Stanley Cup.
  • March 10–12 – Montreal Wanderers defeat Winnipeg Maple Leafs 11–5, 9–3 (20–8) in a two-game challenge.
  • March 14 – Montreal Wanderers defeat Toronto Professionals 6–4 in a one-game challenge to retain the Stanley Cup.

Lacrosse

Events

  • Lacrosse is played as an Olympic sport for the second and last time (the first having been in 1904). Canada defeats Great Britain: they are the only two teams to compete.

Motorsport

Olympic Games

1908 Summer Olympics

  • The 1908 Summer Olympics takes place in London
  • Great Britain wins the most medals (145) and the most gold medals (56)

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Events

England

Australia

Rugby union

Home Nations Championship

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone
  3. This award was subtitled Lord Hawke and Four Cricketers of the Year.
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