1898 in sports
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See also: 1897 in sports, other events of 1898, 1899 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
Cricket
- County Cricket Championship - Yorkshire
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Fitzroy wins the 2nd VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 5.8 (38) d Essendon 3.5 (23))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1898
Horse racing
- June 11: Jockey Willie Simms became the only African-American jockey to win all three races of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing after he rode Sly Fox to victory in the Preakness Stakes.