1950 in sports
See also: 1949 in sports, other events of 1950, 1951 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Figure Skating
Football (Soccer)
Football (American)
Canadian Football League
Golf
Women's Golf
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- The United States National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in Saratoga Springs, New York.
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Comic Court
- Canada - Queen's Plate - McGill
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Tantième
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Dark Warrior
- English Triple Crown Races:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Palestine
- Epsom Derby - Galcador
- St. Leger Stakes - Talma
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby - Middleground
- Preakness Stakes - Hill Prince
- Belmont Stakes - Middleground
Harness Racing
- Little Brown Jug for pacers - Dudley Hanover
- Hambletonian for trotters - Lusty Song
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Captain Sandy
- Pacers: Captain Sandy
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Charlie Rayner, New York Rangers
- Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings win 4 games to 3 over the New York Rangers
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World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Canada's Edmonton Mercurys
- Men's champion: Canada's Edmonton Mercurys
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Walter Donaldson beats Fred Davis 51-46.
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - Frank Sedgman
- French Open - Budge Patty
- Wimbledon championships - Budge Patty
- US Open - Arthur Larsen
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Louise Brough
- French Open - Doris Hart
- Wimbledon championships - Louise Brough
- US Open - Margaret Osborne duPont
- Davis Cup in world tennis: Australia won 4 to 1 over the United States
General sporting events
- British Empire Games held in Auckland
Births
- January 18 - Gilles Villeneuve, F1 race driver (+ 1982)
- February 22 - Julius Erving, Basketball Hall of Famer
- March 9 - Danny Sullivan, automobile racer
- May 7 – Randall 'Tex' Cobb, boxer, actor
- August 22 - Celia Breckenridge, British lacrosse player
- November 22 - Lyman Bostock, Major League Baseball player
Deaths
- April 16 - Arnaud Massy, champion golfer
- September 23 - Sam Barry, Hall of Fame basketball coach
- October 9 - George Hainsworth, NHL Hockey Hall of Fame, goaltender
- November 4 - Pete Alexander, Major League Baseball pitcher (1911-1930)
- November 30 - Billy Burch, Hockey Hall of Fame player
- December 5 - Bill Dahlen, Major League Baseball player (1891-1911)