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| Years in sports: | 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s |
| Years: | 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 |
Athletics
- September 6 — Czechoslovakia's Antonie Briksová sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague: 2:24:00.
- September 14 — Czechoslovakia's Antonie Odvárková breaks the world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague, clocking 2:14:07.
Auto Racing
- Grand Prix racing - Main article: 1931 Grand Prix season. European Champion: Ferdinando Minoia
- 24 hours of Le Mans: Earl Howe and Tim Birkin, driving an Alfa Romeo 8C.
- Louis Schneider wins the Indy 500.
Baseball (Major League)
- World Series: The St. Louis Cardinals (101-53, NL) defeated the Philadelphia Athletics (107-45, AL) four games to three.
- MVP Awards: NL: Frankie Frisch; AL: Lefty Grove
- Debutes: Billy Herman (August 29), Ernie Lombardi (April 15), Red Rolfe (June 29), Dixie Walker (April 28), Paul Derringer (April 16).
- Major trades:
- December: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Burleigh Grimes to the Chicago Cubs for Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson.
Baseball (Negro League)
- The Negro National League disbands. The St. Louis Stars win the league's last championship.
Basketball
- Northwestern University wins the College Basketball Title.
Boxing
- Heavyweight Champion: Undisputed Max Schmeling
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Francesco Camusso of Italy
- Tour de France - Antonin Magne of France
- World Cycling Championship: Learco Guerra of Italy
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Karl Schäfer, Austria
- Women's champion: Sonja Henie, Norway
- Pairs champions: Emilia Rotter & László Szollás, Hungary
Football (American)
- Green Bay Packers win the NFL title with a 13-2 record.
- USC wins the College Football Title.
Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 35th VFL Premiership (Geelong 9.14 (68) d Richmond 7.6 (48))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton, Sr (Fitzroy)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Montreal AAA win 22-0 over the Regina Roughriders
Football (soccer)
Brazil
- Founding of Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB)
- Founding of Esporte Clube Bahia
England
- First Division - Arsenal win the 1930-31 title, becoming the first Southern club to do so.
- FA Cup - West Bromwich Albion beat Birmingham City 2-1.
Golf
Men's professional
- June 2-5 - British Open - Tommy Armour
- July 3-6 - U.S. Open - Billy Burke
- September 14 - PGA Championship - Tom Creavy
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - White Nose
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Froth Blower
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Pearl Cap
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Sea Serpent
Harness Racing
Ice Hockey
- Stanley Cup: The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks three games to two.
Rugby Union
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 25-21
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup - France wins 3-2 over Great Britain
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Pepper Martin, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Helene Madison, Swimming
Births
- January 4 — Guido Messina, Italian road bicycle and track cyclist
- January 17 — Don Zimmer, American baseball coach
- January 31 — Ernie Banks, American baseball player
- February 1 — Marino Morettini, Italian road bicycle and track cyclist (d. 1990)
- February 15 — Adrie Voorting, Dutch road bicycle and track cyclist (d. 1961)
- February 24 — Maria Piątkowska, Polish athlete
- March 14 — Frank Sando, British long-distance runner
- March 17 — Alejandro Ortuoste, Filipino boxer
- March 19 — Alan Newton, British track cyclist
- March 23 — Yevgeny Grishin, Soviet-Russian speedskater (d. 2005)
- April 3 — Ricardo Senn, Argentine cyclist
- April 7 — Jeff Elliott, British decathlete and pole vaulter
- May 6 — Willie Mays, American baseball hall of famer
- May 8 — Bob Clotworthy, American diver
- May 21 — Mino de Rossi, Italian road bicycle and track cyclist
- June 11 — Moos Linneman, Dutch boxer
- June 24 — Billy Casper, American golfer
- July 10 — Phil Coleman, American middle- and long-distance runner
- September 15 — Lincoln Hurring, New Zealand swimmer
- September 16 — Werner Lueg, German middle distance runner
- October 11 — Tadeusz Rut, Polish hammer thrower (d. 2002)
- October 12 — Thomas Nicholls, British boxer
- October 13 — Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (d. 2001)
- October 21 — Mickey Mantle, American baseball player (d. 1995)
- November 9 — Eric Sandstrom, British track and field sprinter
- November 29 — André Noyelle, Belgian road cyclist (d. 2003)
- November 30 — Bill Walsh, American football head coach (d. 2007)
- December 8 — Bob Arum, American boxing promoter
Deaths
- September 17 — Marvin Hart, former heavyweight boxing champion
- October 7 — Eugen Schmidt (57), Danish shooter and athlete (b. 1874)
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