American Football
- Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots win 20-17 over the St. Louis Rams
- ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52-14 over the Arizona Rattlers
- NCAA Football Championship – University of Miami win 37-14 over the University of Nebraska
- The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise.
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