1898 in sports

See also: 1897 in sports, other events of 1898, 1899 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Boat race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

Cricket

County Cricket Championship - Yorkshire

Football (Australian Rules)

Victorian Football League
- Fitzroy wins the 2nd VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 5.8 (38) d Essendon 3.5 (23))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1898

Horse racing

June 11: Jockey Willie Simms became the only African-American jockey to win all three races of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing after he rode Sly Fox to victory in the Preakness Stakes.

Births

Deaths

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