1999 in sports

• Alpine Skiing World Cup • Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway • Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria ==American football==

• Super Bowl XXXIII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 34–19 over the Atlanta Falcons (NFC) • Location: Pro Player Stadium • Attendance: 74,803 • MVP: John Elway, QB (Denver) • April 17 – Quarterback Tim Couch is selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft. • St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner named NFL MVP • St. Louis Rams Head coach Dick Vermeil named NFL Coach of the Year • Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James named NFL Rookie of the Year • Fiesta Bowl (1998 season): • The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship 23–16 over the Florida State Seminoles • November 1 – death of Walter Payton (45), Chicago Bears running back ==Artistic gymnastics==

• 1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – held in Tianjin, China • Women's team champions: Romania • Women's all-around champion: Maria Olaru, Romania • Women's vault champion: Elena Zamolodchikova, Russian Federation • Women's floor exercise champion: Andreea Răducan, Romania • Women's uneven bars champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian Federation • Women's balance beam champion: Ling Jie, China • Men's team champions: China • Men's all-around champion: Nikolai Kryukov, Russian Federation • Men's horizontal bar champion: Jesús Carballo, Spain • Men's parallel bars champion: Lee Joo-hyung, South Korea • Men's pommel horse champion: Alexei Nemov, Russian Federation • Men's floor exercise champion: Alexei Nemov, Russian Federation • Men's still rings champion: Dong Zhen, China • Men's vault champion: Li Xiaopeng, China ==Association football==

• Champions League – Manchester United F.C. beat FC Bayern Munich 2 – 1 to win the treble having already won the English premiership and FA Cup. • UEFA Cup – Parma F.C. beat Olympique Marseille 3–0 • Copa Libertadores – Palmeiras beat Deportivo Cali 4–3 after penalties • Asian Club Championship – Júbilo Iwata beat Esteghlal 2–1 • CAF Champions League – Raja Casablanca beat Espérance 4–3 after penalties • FIFA Women's World Cup – USA beat China 5–4 after penalties. ==Athletics==

• August – 1999 World Championships in Athletics held at Seville • Hicham El Guerrouj sets a new world record for the mile. He recorded a time of 3:43.13, barely edging out Noah Ngeny who recorded 3:43.40. • Michael Johnson sets a new world record in the 400 metres in 43.18. ==Baseball==

• May 10 – The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners, 12–4, as shortstop Nomar Garciaparra hits three home runs, including two grand slams; one in the first inning, and one in the eighth. Nomar is the 9th in MLB history (the first since Robin Ventura in 1995) to hit two grand slams in the same game, and the first Red Sox player to accomplish the feat since Jim Tabor in 1939. • July 18 – David Cone pitches a perfect game, the 16th in history, as the Yankees defeat the Montreal Expos, 6–0, to celebrate Yogi Berra Day. • Texas Rangers Catcher Iván Rodríguez named AL MVP • Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones named NL MVP • Kansas City Royals OF Carlos Beltrán named AL Rookie of the Year • Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Scott Williamson named NL Rookie of the Year • World Series – New York Yankees won 4 games to 0 over the Atlanta Braves. The series MVP: Mariano Rivera, New York • Miami Hurricanes defeat Florida State Seminoles in the College World Series ==Basketball==

• 1999 NBA Finals – the San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1, to win the franchise's first championship. The Spurs also became the first former ABA team to win an NBA title, while the Knicks were the first number eight seed in NBA history to make it to the NBA Finals. This season also marked the beginning of both the Spurs dynasty and the Tim Duncan era, who would win 4 more championships in the next 15 years. • Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone named NBA MVP for the second time in his career • Toronto Raptors Guard/Forward Vince Carter named NBA Rookie of the Year • NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – • Connecticut wins 77–74 over Duke • Duke Blue Devils forward Elton Brand named Naismith College Player of the Year & John R. Wooden Award • WNBA Finals – The Houston Comets defeat the New York Liberty, 2 games to 1, to win their third title in a row. • National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: • Adelaide 36ers defeated the Victoria Titans 2–1 in the best–of–three final series. ==Boxing==

• July 31 to August 8 – Pan American Games held at Winnipeg • August 20 to 27 – 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships held at Houston • September 18 – The Fight of the Millennium: • Félix Trinidad defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split 12-round decision to unify the IBF and WBC's world Welterweight championships. ==Canadian football==

• Grey Cup – Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 32–21 over the Calgary Stampeders • Vanier Cup – Laval Rouge et Or win 14–10 over the Saint Mary's Huskies ==Cricket==

• Cricket World Cup Final: Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets • Playing for Himachal Pradesh against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy, Rajiv Nayyar becomes the first and only player in first-class cricket history to bat for over 1,000 minutes in an innings, scoring 271 in 1,015 minutes. ==Curling==

• World Curling Championships – • Men: Scotland won 6–5 over Canada • Women: Sweden won 8–5 over USA ==Cycling==

• Giro d'Italia won by Ivan Gotti of Italy • Tour de France – Lance Armstrong of the United States • UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Óscar Freire of Spain ==Dogsled racing==

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion – • Doug Swingley with lead dogs: Stormy, Cola & Elmer ==Field hockey==

• Men's Champions Trophy: Australia • Women's Champions Trophy: Australia ==Figure skating==

• World Figure Skating Championship – • Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia • Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia • Pairs' champions: Yelena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze, Russia • Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia • European Figure Skating Championships – • Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia • Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia • Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov, Russia • Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia == Floorball ==

• Women's World Floorball Championships • Champion: Finland • European Cup • Men's champion: Warberg IC • Women's champion: Tapanilan Erä ==Gaelic Athletic Association==

• Camogie • All–Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary • National Camogie League: Cork • Gaelic football • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Meath 1–11 beat Cork 1–8 • National Football League – Cork 0–12 beat Dublin 1–7 • Ladies' Gaelic football • All–Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo • National Football League: Monaghan • Hurling • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Cork 0–13 beat Kilkenny 0–12 • National Hurling League – Tipperary 1-14 beat Galway 1–10 ==Golf==

• October 25 – death of Payne Stewart (42) in an air accident '''Men's professional''' • Masters Tournament – José María Olazábal • U.S. Open – Payne Stewart • British Open – Paul Lawrie This Open is also remembered for the epic collapse of French golfer Jean van de Velde, who threw away a three–shot lead on the final hole, finding himself in a playoff which Lawrie won. • PGA Championship – Tiger Woods • PGA Tour money leader – Tiger Woods – $6,616,585 • PGA Tour Player of the Year – Tiger Woods • PGA Tour Rookie of the Year – Carlos Franco • Senior PGA Tour money leader – Bruce Fleisher – $2,515,705 • Ryder Cup – United States won 14½ to 13½ over Europe in team golf. '''Men's amateur''' • British Amateur – Graeme Storm • U.S. Amateur – David Gossett • European Amateur – Grégory Havret '''Women's professional''' • Nabisco Dinah Shore – Dottie Pepper • LPGA Championship – Juli Inkster • U.S. Women's Open – Juli Inkster • Classique du Maurier – Karrie Webb • LPGA Tour money leader – Karrie Webb – $1,591,959 ==Handball==

• 1999 World Men's Handball Championship – won by Sweden • 1999 World Women's Handball Championship – won by Norway ==Harness racing==

• North America Cup – The Panderosa • United States Pacing Triple Crown races – • Cane Pace – Blissful Hall • Little Brown Jug – Blissful Hall • Messenger Stakes – Blissful Hall • United States Trotting Triple Crown races – • Hambletonian – Self Possessed • Yonkers Trot – CR Renegade • Kentucky Futurity – Self Possessed • Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship – • Pacers: Sir Vancelot • Trotters: Special Force ==Horse racing==