1931 in sports
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See also: 1930 in sports, other events of 1931, 1932 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- 24 hours of Le Mans: Earl Howe and Tim Birkin, driving an Alfa Romeo 8C.
- Louis Schneider wins the Indy 500.
Baseball
- World Series: The St. Louis Cardinals (101-53, NL) defeated the Philadelphia Athletics (107-45, AL) four games to three.
- MVP Awards: NL: Frankie Frisch; AL: Lefty Grove
- Debutes: Billy Herman (August 29), Ernie Lombardi (April 15), Red Rolfe (June 29), Dixie Walker (April 28), Paul Derringer (April 16).
- Major trades:
- December: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Burleigh Grimes to the Chicago Cubs for Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson.
Basketball
- Northwestern University wins the College Basketball Title.
Boxing
- Heavyweight Champion: Undisputed Max Schmeling
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Francesco Camusso of Italy
- Tour de France - Antonin Magne of France
- World Cycling Championship: Learco Guerra of Italy
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Karl Schäfer, Austria
- Women's champion: Sonja Henie, Norway
- Pairs champions: Emilia Rotter & László Szollás, Hungary
Football (American)
- Green Bay Packers win the NFL title with a 13-2 record.
- USC wins the College Football Title.
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 35th VFL Premiership (Geelong 9.14 (68) d Richmond 7.6 (48))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Montreal AAA win 22-0 over the Regina Roughriders
Football (Soccer)
- FA Cup - West Bromwich Albion defeated Birmingham, 2 - 1
Golf
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - White Nose
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Froth Blower
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Pearl Cap
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Sea Serpent
Harness Racing
Ice Hockey
- Stanley Cup: The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks three games to two.
Rugby Union
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 25-21
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup - France wins 3-2 over Great Britain