| The Yankees defeated the Mets in the Subway Series to win their third straight World Series. | |
| The St. Louis Rams won the Superbowl. | |
| The L.A. Lakers won the N.B.A. title.. | |
| The New Jersey Devils brought home the Stanley Cup. | |
| Marion Jones won 3 Gold and 2 Bronze at the Sydney Olympics, breaking the record for the most medals won by a woman in track and field in one Olympic. | |
| Sister tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams won multiple titles. | |
| Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the second time. | |
| Tiger Woods won nine PGA tournaments, and broke the stroke record when he won the U.S. Open by 15 strokes. | |
| Shortstop Alex Rodriguez agreed to a $252 million deal with the Texas Rangers, by far the most lucrative contract with any sports team to date. |