1973 in sports
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See also: 1972 in sports, other events of 1973, 1974 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Richard Petty wins the Daytona 500 in which singer Marty Robbins made his first appearance as a driver.
- NASCAR Championship - Benny Parsons
- Indianapolis 500 - Gordon Johncock
- USAC Racing - Roger McCluskey
- Formula One Championship - Jackie Stewart of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Henri Pescarolo / Gérard Larrousse won, driving a Matra MS670B
- Rally racing - Jean-Claude Andruet / Michele Petit ("Biche") won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Alpine-Renault A110. This year's rally was the first ever Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship event.
- Drag racing - Don Garlits won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA Supernationals
Baseball
- January 18: Orlando Cepeda signs with the Boston Red Sox, making him the first player signed by a team specifically to be a designated hitter.
- The American League uses the designated hitter rule for the first time. Ron Blomberg is the first player to bat as a DH.
- World Series: Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 3 over the New York Mets
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
- UCLA wins 87-66 over Memphis State.
- NBA Finals:
- New York Knicks won 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers
Boxing
- January 22 - George Foreman beats Joe Frazier by a knockout in two rounds to lift the world's Heavyweight championship from Frazier. It is HBO Boxing's first telecast.
Cycling
Field Hockey
- March 10 - In an international women's hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. England are beaten by Ireland 2-1.
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Ondrej Nepela, Czechoslovakia
- Women's champion: Karen Magnussen, Canada
- Pairs champions: Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev, Soviet Union
Football (American)
- O. J. Simpson becomes the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season.
- Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins won 14-7 over the Washington Redskins
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Richmond wins the 77th VFL Premiership (Richmond 16.20 (116) d Carlton 12.14 (86))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Keith Greig (North Melbourne)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders win 22-18 over the Edmonton Eskimos
- Vanier Cup: St. Mary's Huskies win 14-6 over the McGill Redmen
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Sunderland wins 1-0 over Leeds United
Golf
- Major Championship results:
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus - $308,362
- Ryder Cup: United States won 19-13 over Britain & Ireland in world team golf.
- US Women's Open - Susie Berning
- LPGA Championship - Mary Mills
- Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $82,854
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Gala Supreme
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Royal Chocolate
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Rheingold
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Weaver's Hall
- Secretariat, ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, becomes the first horse in 25 years to win the United States Triple Crown Races:
Harness Racing
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Hondo Grattan
- Trotters: Precocious
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers
- Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 2
- World Hockey Association:
- AVCO Cup - New England Whalers defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4 games to 1 for first league championship.
- World Hockey Championship:
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Gustavo Thoeni, Italy
- The women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Ray Reardon beats Eddie Charlton 38-32
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: Australia wins 5-0 over the United States in world tennis.
- Men and women players receive equal prize money at the US Open.
General sporting events
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Dick Wilmarth won with lead dog: Hotfoot
Births
- January 1 - Britta Becker,German field hockey international
- February 26 - Jenny Thompson, U.S. Olympic swimmer
- February 26 - Marshall Faulk, American football star
- February 28 - Eric Lindros, ice hockey star
- April 24 - Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
- May 1 - Oliver Neuville, German international footballer
- May 19 - Dario Franchitti, automobile racer
- June 15 - Vanina Oneto, Argentinian field hockey international
- June 21 - Alyson Annan, Australian field hockey international
- July 20 - Peter Forsberg, ice hockey player
- September 28 - Kathryn Leng, English cricketer
- October 22 - Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese baseball star, American League MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2001
- November 29 - Ryan Giggs, Welsh international footballer
- December 2 - Monica Seles, Yugoslavia-born American tennis champion
Deaths
- February 8 - Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer
- March 12 - Frankie Frisch, Major League Baseball player (1919-1937)
- March 26 - George Sisler, Major League Baseball hall of famer (1915-1930)
- July 2 - Swede Savage 26, USAC race car driver
- July 8 - Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer
- July 29 - Formula One driver, Roger Williamson burns to death at the Dutch Grand Prix
- August 7 - Wilbur Cooper, Major League Baseball pitcher (1912-1926)
- August 9 - Charlie Daniels, U.S. Olympic Gold medal swimmer
- October 2 - Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner
- December 3 - Count Fleet, thoroughbred racehorse and Triple Crown champion.
- December 16 - Syd Barnes, Australian cricketerfr:1973 en sport