1910 in sports

1910 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
Years: 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913
Jack Johnson defended his world title against former champion James J. Jeffries

American football

College championship

Professional championship

Association football

Argentina

Brazil

England

Germany

Norway

Scotland

Australian rules football

VFL Premiership

Bandy

Sweden

Baseball

World Series

Boxing

Events

  • 22 February — Ad Wolgast outlasts Battling Nelson at Point Richmond, California, to win the World Lightweight Championship by a technical knockout after 40 rounds.
  • 4 July — in boxing's first "fight of the century", Jack Johnson knocks out the "great white hope" James J. Jeffries in round 15 to retain his World Heavyweight Championship title.
  • 15 October — World Middleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel is shot and killed at Conway, Missouri, by Walter Dipley, a jealous farm worker. Ketchel is rated by many boxing historians as the best middleweight ever. The title remains vacant until 1913.

Lineal world champions[1]

Canadian football

Grey Cup

Cricket

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Cycling

Tour de France

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup

Events

Motorsport

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

England

Australia

  • 17 September — the 1910 NSWRFL season culminates in a grand final between South Sydney and Newtown which is drawn 4–4. Newtown are crowned premiers by virtue of being minor premiers.

Rugby union

Five Nations Championship

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

References

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