2008 in sports
- 20.1 Grand Slam tournaments
- 20.2 World Tour Finals
- 20.3 Other tournaments
- 22.1 Date unknown
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American Football
- February 3 - The New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., against the New England Patriots at 17:14.
- July 5 - The Swarco Tirol Raiders win Euro Bowl XXII against the Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna with 28:24.
- July 12 - The Berlin Adler win the final of the EFAF Cup against the Parma Panthers with 29:0.
- September 27 - The Braunschweig Lions win the German Bowl XXX in the Commerzbank - Arena, Frankfurt, against the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes with 20:14.
Badminton
Baseball
- September 27 - In the final series of the German championship Regensburg Legionaries the Mannheim Tornados defeat 3-2 games and thus win their first national title
- October 29 - In the 104th edition of the finale of the MLB Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 games.
Beach Soccer
Disabled Sports
- In March establish eight teams that Blind Bundesliga. The League is supported by the Sepp Herberger Foundation and is under the patronage of former German football national player Uwe Seeler. Is hosted by the League of the German Disabled Sports Association ( DBS ) with support of the German Blind and Visually Impaired.
Bobs
Curling
- March 22 to March 30 - In Vernon, (British Columbia), Canada will take the curling world championship of women. Canada defeats host China 7-4 in the final. Switzerland Wins in the match for bronze against Japan with 9:7.
- April 5 to April 13 - In the U.S., the Grand Forks Curling World Championship for Men will be held. Canada defeated Scotland 6-3 in the final. The third place secures Norway by a 8-3 over China.
- September 22-September 27 - In the fourth Kitzbühel Curling Mixed Championship will take place. Germany defeated Czech Republic in the finals 5-3. Bronze wins Sweden.
- December 6 to December 13 - In Örnsköldsvik (Sweden) in the European Championship Curling takes place. For men, Scotland wins against Norway and Germany. The women's tournament wins in Switzerland, followed by Sweden and Denmark.
Darts
Hockey
- April 4 to April 13 - In Harbin, China, the 11th Ice Hockey World Championship of Women will take place. The United States defeated Canada in the final 4-3. The Finnish women win bronze.
- May 2 to May 18 - In Canada, the 72th Ice Hockey World Championship for Men will be held. Russia defeated Canada in the final of the hosts in extra time 5-4. The bronze medal wins Finland after a win over Sweden.
Speed Skating
Fistball
- July 25-July 27 - In Stammheim the 16th fistball European Men takes place. Austria wins in the final against Switzerland 4-2. Bronze bring Germany to a 4-0 over Italy.
- September 27 and 28 September - In Charles Village, the 10th fistball European Women's Championship takes place. The German team hits in the finals Switzerland 3-2. Bronze goes to Austria.
Fencing
Football
- April 30 - CF Pachuca of Mexico won the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup 2008 against Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica).
- Summer European Championship in Austria and Switzerland. Spain win 1-0 with a goal by Torres against Germany.
- November 16 - The Egyptian club Al -Ahly Cairo won the CAF Champions League 2008 after a 2-0 and 2-2 Coton Sport Garoua of Cameroon over.
- December 11 to December 21 - Japan is the host of the fifth FIFA Club World Cup. In the final, Manchester United win 1-0 against Liga de Quito from Ecuador.
Futsal
- September 30-October 19 - The 6th Futsal World Cup is being held in Brazil. The host from Brazil win the final on penalties against Spain in a 4-3. Italy wins after a 2-1 over Russia bronze.
Athletics
Motorcycle Racing
World Motorcycle Championship
- Motorcycle World Championship 2008
MotoGP class ( 800 cc )
- The Italian Valentino Rossi wins on Yamaha ahead of Australian Casey Stoner (Ducati ) and Spaniard Dani Pedrosa (Honda) the drivers' standings. For the 29 -year-olds, this is the eighth world title of his career. In the constructors' standings, Yamaha prevails against Ducati and Honda.
250 cc class
- In the 250 cc class of the 21 -year-old Italian Marco Simoncelli wins on Gilera ahead of Spaniard Alvaro Bautista (Aprilia ) and the Finn Mika Kallio (KTM ) for the world title. In the constructors' standings Aprilia prevails against Gilera and KTM.
125 cc class
- The world title in the eighth liter class win of the 20 - year-old Frenchman Mike Di Meglio on Derbi. Second, the Italian Simone Corsi, Third Gabor Talmacsi from Hungary, both on Aprilia. In the Constructors' Championship Aprilia wins ahead of Derbi and KTM.
Superbike World Championship
- The Australian Troy Bayliss Ducati wins ahead of his countryman Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga Japanese (both Yamaha) the drivers' standings. For the 39 - year-old who finished his career at the end of the season, this is the third world title of his career in this category. In the constructors' standings, Ducati continues through before Yamaha and Honda.
Details: Superbike World Championship 2008
Supersport World Championship
- The Australian Andrew Pitt wins on Honda before the Brits Jonathan Rea and Joshua Brookes of Australia (both also Honda) the drivers' standings. For the 32 -year-olds after 2001, this is his second world title in this category. In the Constructors' Championship, Honda enforces against Yamaha and Suzuki.
Details: Supersport World Championship 2008
Olympic Summer Games
- March 24 - The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia.
- August 8 - In Beijing, China, the Games of the XXIX. Olympics opened. 11,126 athletes from 204 teams go in 302 competitions in 28 sports at the start.
- August 24 - Closing ceremony of the Beijing games: successful nation was host China with 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze medals ahead of the United States ( 36-38-36 ) and Russia ( 23-21-28 ).
Wrestling
- February 23 - The KSV Köllerbach is after defeating the first Luckenwalder SC German team champion in 2007 /08.
- April 1 to April 6 - In Tampere, Finland, the European Championships will be held in rings. Russia is in all three styles Greco- Roman, freestyle and women successful nation.
Chess
Tennis
Grand Slam tournaments
- Australian Open
- French Open
- Wimbledon
- U.S. Open
World Tour Finals
- Tennis Masters Cup
- WTA Championships
- World Team Cup
Other tournaments
- Fed Cup
- Hopman Cup
Rubik's Cube
- December 6 - The Finn Ville Seppänen is in Blindfold Cubing ( Solve the Rubik's Cube blindfolded ) with 48.05 seconds, a new world record.
Died
Date unknown
- Hans Fischer, German motorcycle racer ( b. 1936 )