1999 In Sports ,
Other Events Of 2000 ,
2001 In Sports and the
List Of 'years In Sports' .
''See also'''
- August 12 - Evander Holyfield defeats John Ruiz by decision in 12 rounds to regain the WBA 's world Heavyweight title, becoming the first boxer to win the world Heavyweight title four times.
- won 2-1 in extra time over Italy , with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
- won 3-0 in the final against Valencia . This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.
- won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal , after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the very first European title won by a Turkish team.
- beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.
- beat Real Madrid 2-1, winning the cup for the second time.
''For fuller coverage, see: 2000 In Football (soccer) ''
- ---All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
- ---National Camogie League: Cork
- ---All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
- ---National Football League: Mayo
Men's Golf
- - $9,188,321
- - $2,708,005
Women's Golf
- tour, earning $1,876,853.
- Abercrombie — Harness Racing Horse
- January 4 — Tom Fears , American football player
- January 26 — Don Budge , tennis player
- January 27 — Lucas Sebastião Da Fonseca (72), Mozambican-born Portuguese football player (b. 1927 )
- February 9 — Beau Jack , boxer
- February 12 — Tom Landry , American football coach
- February 14 — Tony Bettenhausen (48), CART racing team owner, died in a plane crash
- February 23 — Stanley Matthews , English soccer superstar
- May 12 — Adam Petty (19), race car driver, grandson of Richard Petty
- May 27 — Maurice Richard , ice hockey legend
- June 26 — Lucien Laurin , Secretariat 's Hall of Fame trainer
- July 6 — Fred Lane , football player, Carolina Panthers - killed by his wife
- July 24 — Peter Dubovský (28), Slovak football (soccer) player (b. 1972 )
- September 17 — Nicole Reinhart (24), American cyclist
- October 5 — Cătălin Hâldan (24), Romanian football player (b. 1976 )
- October 11 — Matija Ljubek (46), Croatian canoer (b. 1953 )
- October 17 — Harry Cooper , PGA golfer
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