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1965 in sports

1965 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

[[American football]]
NFL Championship: the Green Bay Packers won 23–12 over the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field • The game was pushed to January 2, 1966, due to a Western Conference tie–breaker (Green Bay 13, Baltimore 10) on December 26, 1965 • Orange Bowl (1964 season): • The Alabama Crimson Tide lose 21–17 to the Texas Longhorns; still named AP & UPI national championsAFL ChampionshipBuffalo Bills win 23–0 over the San Diego Chargers ==Association football==
[[Association football]]
EnglandFA Cup finalLiverpool won 2-1 (aet) versus Leeds United ==Australian rules football==
[[Australian rules football]]
Victorian Football LeagueEssendon wins the 69th VFL Premiership (Essendon 14.21 (105) d St Kilda 9.16 (70)) • Brownlow Medal awarded to Ian Stewart (St Kilda) and Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne) ==Bandy==
[[Bandy]]
1965 Bandy World Championship is won by host nation . ==Baseball==
[[Baseball]]
Houston Colt .45's change name to Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Angels change name to California Angels. • World SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 3 over the Minnesota TwinsVenezuelan professional baseball club, Tigres de Aragua officially founded in Maracay on October 15. ==Basketball==
[[Basketball]]
NCAA Men's Basketball ChampionshipUCLA Bruins win 91–80 over the Michigan WolverinesNBA FinalsBoston Celtics win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers • Taca Brasil de Basquete, as predecessor for Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete, a first official game held on November 26 in Brazil. ==Boxing==
[[Boxing]]
• March 30 – José Torres won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World, stopping Willie Pastrano in nine rounds, at New York City's Madison Square Garden. • May 25 - World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali won the rematch against former champion Sonny Liston in only 60 seconds into the first round. Ali struck Liston with what would become known as the "Phantom Punch". ==Canadian football==
[[Cricket]]
Imperial Cricket Conference is renamed to International Cricket Conference and new rules are adopted to permit the election of countries from outside the Commonwealth of Nations. ==Cue sports (pool, snooker, carom billiards)==
[[Cue sports]] ([[Pool (cue sports)|pool]], [[snooker]], [[carom billiards]])
• The Five-pin Billiards Individual World Championship is inaugurated in Santa Fé, Argentina – Manuel Gomez (of Argentina) takes the title. ==Cycling==
[[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
[[Field Hockey]]
• March 13 – In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. South Africa beat England 2–1. ==Figure skating==
[[Figure skating]]
World Figure Skating Championships • Men's champion: Alain Calmat, France • Ladies' champion: Petra Burka, Canada • Pair skating champions: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov, Soviet Union • Ice dancing champions: Eva Romanová & Pavel Roman, Czechoslovakia ==Golf==
[[Golf]]
'''Men's professional''' • Masters TournamentJack Nicklaus shoots a Masters record 271 (17 under par) to win by nine strokes. • U.S. OpenGary Player becomes the third golfer in history to win all four professional majors. • British OpenPeter ThomsonPGA ChampionshipDave MarrPGA Tour money leader – Jack Nicklaus – $140,752 • Ryder Cup – United States wins 19½ to 12½ over Britain in team golf. '''Men's amateur''' • British AmateurMichael BonallackU.S. AmateurBob Murphy '''Women's professional''' • Women's Western OpenSusie MaxwellLPGA ChampionshipSandra HaynieU.S. Women's OpenCarol MannTitleholders ChampionshipKathy WhitworthLPGA Tour money leader – Kathy Whitworth – $28,658 ==Harness racing==
[[Ice hockey]]
Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black HawksHart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black HawksStanley CupMontreal Canadiens win 4 games to 3 over the Chicago Black HawksWorld Hockey Championship – Soviet Union defeats CzechoslovakiaNCAA Men's Ice Hockey ChampionshipMichigan Technological University Huskies defeat Boston College Eagles 8–2 in Providence, Rhode Island ==Motorsport==
[[Pickleball]]
• The game of Pickleball is invented on Bainbridge Island, Washington. ==Radiosport==
[[Radiosport]]
• Fourth Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Warsaw, Poland. ==Rugby league==
[[Rugby league]]
1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand1965 New Zealand rugby league season1965 NSWRFL season: St George wins the tenth of a record eleven consecutive premierships in the NSWRL. They were not to win again until 1977, then in 1979 which was their last premiership before their 1999 merger with the Illawarra Steelers. • 1964–65 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1965–66 Northern Rugby Football League season ==Rugby union==
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