1957 in sports
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See also: 1956 in sports, other events of 1957, 1958 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- NASCAR Championship - Buck Baker
- Indianapolis 500 - Sam Hanks
- USAC Racing - Jimmy Bryan won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- the team of Ron Flockhart / Ivor Bueb won, driving a Jaguar D-Type
- Rally racing:
- the team of Erik Carlsson / Mario Pavoni won the Finland Car Rally driving a Saab 93
- Drag racing - George Dahir won the AHRA "Top Fuel" championship at the Nationals
Baseball
- January 5 - Jackie Robinson retires rather than move across town from the Dodgers to the Giants, to whom he had been traded in December.
- Roy Sievers lead American league with 42 home runs and 114 RBIs, for the last place Washington Senators.
- Cy Young Award: Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
- World Series: Milwaukee Braves defeat New York Yankees four games to three.
- May 3 - Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California.
- August 19- Horace Stoneham announces that the Giants are moving from New York to San Francisco, California.
- October 8 - Walter O'Malley announces that the Dodgers are going to move from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles, California.
- The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
- North Carolina wins 54-53 over Kansas
- NBA Finals:
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Hawks
Boxing
- September 23 - Carmen Basilio won the World Middleweight Championship by a 15 round decision over Sugar Ray Robinson.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Gastone Nencini of Italy
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France
- World Cycling Championship: Rik Van Steenbergen of Belgium
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: David Jenkins, United States
- Women's champion: Carol Heiss, United States
- Pairs champions: Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul, Canada
Football (American)
- NFL Championship: Detroit Lions won 59-14 over the Cleveland Browns
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 61st VFL Premiership (Melbourne 17.14 (116) d Essendon 7.13 (55))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Brian Gleeson (St Kilda)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 32-7 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Aston Villa won 2-1 over Manchester United
- May 15 - Stanley Matthews makes his last England appearance
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- May - The Masters - Doug Ford
- June - US Open - Dick Mayer
- July - British Open - Bobby Locke
- August - PGA Championship - Lionel Hebert
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Dick Mayer - $65,835
- Ryder Cup: Britain wins 7 1/2 to 4 1/2 over the United States in world team golf.
- US Women's Open - Betsy Rawls
- LPGA Championship - Louise Suggs
- Patty Berg: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $16,272.
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Straight Draw
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Lyford Cay
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Oroso
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Ballymoss
Harness Racing
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated the Soviet Union
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: John Pulman beats Jackie Rea 39-34
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- American Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Wimbledon singles championship.
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over the United States in world tennis.
General sporting events
Births
- January 6 - Nancy Lopez, golfer
- January 22 - Mike Bossy, ice hockey player
- April 9 - Seve Ballesteros, golfer
- May 7 - Sinjin Smith, volleyball player
- July 29 - Nelli Kim, gymnast
- August 27 - Bernhard Langer, golfer
Deaths
- May - Len Eshmont - football player with San Francisco 49ers
- July 3 - Dolf Luque, Major League Baseball player (1914-1935)fr:1957 en sport