1967 in sports
See also: 1966 in sports, other events of 1967, 1968 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Field Hockey
Figure skating
Football (Soccer)
Football (American)
Canadian Football League
Golf
Women's Golf
- US Women's Open - Catherine Lacoste
- LPGA Championship - Kathy Whitworth
- Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $32,937.
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Red Handed
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Jammed Lovely
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Topyo
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Ribocco
- English Triple Crown Races:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Royal Palace
- Epsom Derby - Royal Palace
- St. Leger Stakes - Ribocco
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby - Proud Clarion
- Preakness Stakes - Damascus
- Belmont Stakes - Damascus
Harness Racing
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Meadow Paige
- Little Brown Jug - Best Of All
- Messenger Stakes - Romulus Hanover
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Speedy Streak
- Yonkers Trot
- Kentucky Futurity
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Binshaw
- Pacers: Binshaw
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks
- Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The first World Cup tour in Alpine skiing is organized for the three ski events, "Downhill," "Slalom," and "Giant Slalom."
- The men's overall season champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France
- The women's overall season champion: Nancy Greene, Canada
Snooker
- No World Snooker Championship challenge matches. John Pulman remains world champion
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Nancy Richey
- French Open - Francoise Durr
- Wimbledon championships - Billie Jean King
- US Open - Billie Jean King
- Davis Cup: Australia wins 4-1 over Spain in world tennis.
General sporting events
Births
- January 23 - Naim Suleymanoglu, Bulgaria-born Turkish weightlifter
- February 11 - Barbara Byrne, American rower
- February 11 - Chris Reohr, American fencer
- February 11 - John Patterson US baseball player
- February 18 - Roberto Baggio, Italian football player
- September 5 - Jane Sixsmith, British field hockey international
- September 19 - Jim Abbott, US one-handed baseball player
Deaths
- January 4 - Donald Campbell, land and water speed record holder
- June 29 - Primo Carnera, former Heavyweight boxing champion
- July 21 - Jimmie Foxx, Baseball Hall of Fame
- October 10 - Charlotte Cooper - tennis star, 5-time Wimbledon champion
- November 16 - Native Dancer, thoroughbred horse racing champion