1988 in sports

none April 2021 August 2011 1988 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. 1988 sports Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland Women's overall season champion: Michela Figini, Switzerland American football Super Bowl XXII – the Washington Redskins (NFC) won 42–10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) Location: Jack Murphy Stadium Attendance: 73,302 MVP: Doug Williams, QB (Washington) Williams becomes the first black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl.This Day in Sports: Doug Williams and the Redskins Set the Postseason Bar January 31, 2010 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/27794/this-day-in-sports-doug-williams-and-the-redskins-set-the-postseason-bar February 26, 2021 December 17 – Jamie Morris of Washington Redskins sets NFL single game record for rushing attempts (45) in 20–17 loss to Cincinnati Bengals. January 1 – Orange Bowl (1987 season): The Miami Hurricanes won 20-14 over the Oklahoma Sooners to win the national championship Association football 1988 in association football Athletics September – Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea Australian rules football Victorian Football League Hawthorn wins the 92nd VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 22.20 (152) d Melbourne 6.20 (56)) Brownlow Medal awarded to Gerard Healy (Sydney Swans) Baseball 1988 in baseball January 12 – Former Pirates slugger Willie Stargell is the only player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Stargell, leader of two world champions in Pittsburgh and NL co-MVP in 1979 at age 39, becomes the 17th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Jim Bunning falls four votes shy of the 321 needed for election in his 13th year on the ballot. August 8 – The first night game ever at Wrigley Field is played. After an attempt the previous night was rained out, the Cubs defeat the New York Mets 6–4. World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers won 4 games to 1 over the Oakland Athletics. The Series MVP was Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Basketball NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Kansas wins 83–79 over Oklahoma NBA Finals – Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Pistons National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: Canberra Cannons defeated the North Melbourne Giants 2–1 in the best-of-three final series. Boxing June 6 – in Las Vegas, Iran Barkley knocked out Thomas Hearns in the 3rd round to win the WBC Middleweight Title. June 27 – in what was dubbed Superfight '88 Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spinks in Atlantic City, New Jersey and defends the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World. November 7 – in Las Vegas, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard knocks out Donnie LaLonde. Canadian football Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 22–21 over the B.C. Lions Vanier Cup – Calgary Dinos won 52–23 over the St. Mary's Huskies Cycling Giro d'Italia won by Andrew Hampsten of the United States Tour de France – Pedro Delgado of Spain UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Maurizio Fondriest of Italy Darts Embassy World Professional Darts Championships won by Bob Anderson of England Dog sledding Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion – Susan Butcher wins with lead dogs: Granite & Tolstoi Field hockey Men's Champions Trophy held in Lahore won by West Germany Olympic Games (Men's Competition) won by Great Britain Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships – Men's champion: Brian Boitano, United States Ladies' champion: Katarina Witt, East Germany Pair skating champions: Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev, Soviet Union Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union Gaelic Athletic Association Camogie All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny National Camogie League: Kilkenny Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Meath 0–13 died Cork 0–9 National Football League – Meath 2–13 died Dublin 0–11 Ladies' Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry National Football League: Kerry Hurling All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Galway 1–15 died Tipperary 0–14 National Hurling League – Tipperary 3–15 beat Offaly 2–9 Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – Sandy Lyle U.S. Open – Curtis Strange British Open – Seve Ballesteros PGA Championship – Jeff Sluman PGA Tour money leader – Curtis Strange – $1,147,644 Senior PGA Tour money leader – Bob Charles – $533,929 Men's amateur British Amateur – Cristian Härdin U.S. Amateur – Eric Meeks European Amateur – not played Women's professional Nabisco Dinah Shore – Amy Alcott LPGA Championship – Sherri Turner U.S. Women's Open – Liselotte Neumann Classique du Maurier – Sally Little LPGA Tour money leader – Sherri Turner – $350,851 Harness racing North America Cup – Jate Lobell United States Pacing Triple Crown races – Cane Pace – Runnymede Lobell Little Brown Jug – B.J. Scoot Messenger Stakes – Matt's Scooter United States Trotting Triple Crown races – Hambletonian – Armbro Goal Yonkers Trot – Southern Newton Kentucky Futurity – Huggie Hanover Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship – Pacers: Our Maestro Trotters: True Roman Horse racing Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Charter Party Grand National – Rhyme 'n' Reason Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Empire Rose Canada – Queen's Plate won by Regal Intention France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Tony Bin Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Kahyasi Japan – Japan Cup won by Pay the Butler English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Doyoun The Derby – KahyasiEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 4 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Minster Son United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Winning Colors Preakness Stakes – Risen Star Belmont Stakes – Risen Star Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: Breeders' Cup Classic – Alysheba Breeders' Cup Distaff – Personal Ensign Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Is It True Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Open Mind Breeders' Cup Mile – Miesque Breeders' Cup Sprint – Gulch Breeders' Cup Turf – Great Communicator Ice hockey Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup – Edmonton Oilers won 4 games to 0 over the Boston Bruins August 9 – Hockey's Wayne Gretzky traded to the Los Angeles Kings World Hockey Championship – Men's champion: Soviet Union won the Olympic gold medal Junior Men's champion: Canada defeated the USSR December 31 – in a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, Mario Lemieux scores five goals and becomes the only player in NHL history to score a goal in all five possible game situations in the same game: even-strength, power play, shorthanded, penalty shot, and empty net. Lacrosse The New Jersey Saints beat the Washington Wave 17–16 to win the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Championship. Following the season, the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League changes its name to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL). The Brooklin Redmen win the Mann Cup. The Kitchener-Waterloo win the Founders Cup. The Esquimalt Legion win the Minto Cup. Motorsport 1988 in motorsport List of 1988 motorsport champions Olympic Games 1988 Summer Olympics takes place in Seoul, South Korea USSR wins the most medals (132) and the most gold medals (55). September 24 – Canada's Ben Johnson wins Olympic gold in 100 metres. Two days later, he is stripped of the medal after testing positive for a banned substance. 1988 Winter Olympics takes place in Calgary, Canada USSR wins the most medals (29) and the most gold medals (11). Racewalk February 19 - Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200 meter (1:32.55) Radiosport Fourth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Beatenberg, Switzerland. Rugby league 1988 Great Britain Lions tour 1988 New Zealand rugby league season The 1988 NSWRL season sees the debuts of three new franchises: Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Chargers and Newcastle Knights. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs win their sixth title, defeating Balmain Tigers 24–12 in the Grand Final 1988 Pacific Cup 1988 Panasonic Cup 1987–88 Rugby Football League season / 1988–89 Rugby Football League season 1988 State of Origin series 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup Rugby union 94th Five Nations Championship series is shared by France and Wales Snooker World Snooker Championship – Steve Davis beats Terry Griffiths 18–11 World rankings – Steve Davis remains world number one for 1988/89 Swimming Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea (September 18 – September 25) March 25 – USA's Tom Jager betters his own world record (22.32) in the 50m freestyle (long course) at a swimming meet in Orlando, Florida, clocking 22.23. September 24 – Matt Biondi breaks Tom Jager's world record (22.23) in the 50m freestyle (long course) in the final of the event at the Seoul Olympic Games, clocking 22.14. Tennis Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open – Mats Wilander French Open – Mats Wilander Wimbledon – Stefan Edberg U.S. Open – Mats Wilander Steffi Graf becomes only the third woman in history to win the Grand Slam in tennis and the golden slam – Australian Open – Steffi Graf French Open – Steffi Graf Wimbledon – Steffi Graf U.S. Open – Steffi Graf 1988 Summer Olympics Men's Singles Competition – Miloslav Mečíř Women's Singles Competition – Steffi Graf Men's Doubles Competition – Ken Flach & Robert Seguso Women's Doubles Competition – Pam Shriver & Zina Garrison Davis Cup Germany won 4–1 over Sweden in world team tennis Yacht racing San Diego Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Stars & Stripes '88 defeats New Zealand challenger KZ1, from the Mercury Bay Boating Club, 2 races to 0 Volleyball 1988 Summer Olympics (men) won by United States of America 1988 Summer Olympics (women) won by USSR Water polo 1988 Summer Olympics (men) won by Yugoslavia Awards Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Orel Hershiser, Major League Baseball Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Florence Griffith Joyner, Track and field References Category:Sports by year