1998 in sports

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American Football

January 25 - The Denver Broncos win the Super Bowl XXXII in San Diego, California, against the Green Bay Packers at 31:24.
October 3 - The Braunschweig Lions win the German Bowl XX in Hamburg against the Hamburg Blue Devils with 20:14.

Highlights of Badminton 1998 were the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Thomas Cup and Uber Cup.

March 21 - Emma George, Australia, jumped 4.59 meters in the pole vault of the ladies.
April 19 - Tegla Loroupe, Kenya, the Marathon of the ladies ran in 2:20:47 hours.
June 1 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:22,7 minutes.
June 13 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 12:39,4 minutes.
June 14 - Emma George, Australia, in the pole vault of 4.58 meters Ladies reached.
15 June - Olga Kusenkowa, Russia, in the hammer throw of 73.80 meters Ladies reached.
June 21 - Emma George, Australia, in the pole vault of 4.59 meters Ladies reached.
July 1 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:22,7 minutes.
July 14 - Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, the 1500 meters of the men ran into 03:26,0 minutes.
July 16 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 73.14 meters Ladies reached.
September 18 - Tegla Loroupe, Kenya, the Marathon of the ladies ran in 2:20:47 hours.
September 20 - Ronaldo da Costa, Brazil, the Marathon of the men ran in 2:06:05 hours.

In the 500cc class the Australian Mick Doohan wins on Honda the world championship title. He sits against the Italian Max Biaggi and the Spaniard Àlex Crivillé (both also Honda) by. For the 33 -year-olds, this is the fifth consecutive title in the premier class we considered the last of his career. In the Constructors' Championship, Honda wins ahead of Yamaha and Suzuki.

In the 250 cc class of Italians Loris Capirossi wins on Aprilia ahead of his team -mate Valentino Rossi ( also Italy) and Tetsuya Harada ( Japa ) the title. For the 25 Capirossi is the total of the third and at the same time last world title of his career. In the constructors' standings Aprilia prevails against Honda and Yamaha.

The world title in the eighth liter class win of the 32 - year-old Japanese Kazuto Sakata on Aprilia his second title. Second is his compatriot Tomomi Manako, third in the Italian Marco Melandri (both on Honda). In the Constructors' Championship, Honda wins ahead of Aprilia and Yamaha.

The Briton Carl Fogarty wins at Ducati before New Zealander Aaron Slight (Honda ) and the Australian Troy Corser ( Ducati) the drivers' standings. For the 33 -year-old is already the third title of his career in this class. In the constructors' standings, Ducati prevails ahead of Honda and Yamaha.

Details: Superbike World Championship 1998

The 38- year-old Italian Fabrizio Pirovano to Suzuki ahead of his compatriot Vittoriano Guareschi (Yamaha ) and Frenchman Stéphane Chambon ( Suzuki) the drivers' standings. In the constructors' standings, Suzuki prevails against Yamaha and Ducati.

Details: Supersport World Series 1998

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