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or an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field)
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North Queensland Cowboys home stadium sponsor Stockland finished up their sponsorship contract seeing out their three year deal.
A new sponsorship deal was drawn up by the Cowboys, with local milking organisation Dairy Farmers who owned the local North Queensland milking dairy in the Tablelands.
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For an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field)
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Marathon
- Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa each chase the home run record set previously by Roger Maris in 1961. Both men end up breaking the record; McGwire with 70 and Sosa with 66.
- Cal Ripken Jr. ends his consecutive game streak at 2,632 in Baltimore against the New York Yankees. It was the first time he wasn't in the lineup since 1982.
- July 1 - The NBA locked out its players and the season was put on hold for the next 6 1/2 months and the season began under a 50-game schedule.
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- June 27 – Shane Mosley stopped Wilfrido Ruiz in the 5th round to retain the IBF Lightweight Championship.
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
World competitions
- Men's World Cup in Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: Spain
- Bronze: Germany
Regional competitions
- December 13 - The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchdowns.
The North Queensland Cowboys home stadium sponsor Stockland finished up their sponsorship contract seeing out their three year deal.
A new sponsorship deal was drawn up by the Cowboys, with local milking organisation Dairy Farmers who owned the local North Queensland milking dairy in the Tablelands. It was rebadged into the newly named 'Dairy Farmers Stadium' for year 1998.
It was also the start of the National Rugby League competition. Super League (Australia) ended its 1 year competition and the Australian Rugby League also ended theirs to merge together to become one. But for some clubs it came at a cost.
For the Hunter Mariners and Western Reds from Super League (Australia) and the South Queensland Crushers from the Australian Rugby League these franchises were over. But it was the birth of a new franchise and a first in rugby league history. A team in the state of Victoria going by the name Melbourne Storm.
The 20 teams competing in season 98 were:
Adelaide Rams,
Auckland Warriors,
Balmain Tigers,
Brisbane Broncos,
Canberra Raiders,
Canterbury Bulldogs,
Cronulla Sharks,
Gold Coast Chargers,
Illawarra Steelers,
Manly Sea Eagles,
Melbourne Storm,
Newcastle Knights,
North Queensland Cowboys,
North Sydney Bears,
Parramatta Eels,
Penrith Panthers,
St. George Dragons,
South Sydney Rabbitohs,
Sydney City Roosters,
Western Suburbs Magpies.
For an extensive coverage see 1998 in football (soccer)
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Men's Competition
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's Competition
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- For the first time, professional players from the National Hockey League (NHL, USA) participated in the Winter Olympics. And also for the first time in Olympic history, women took part in ice hockey.
- Women's Gold - United States won 3-1 over Canada
- Men's Gold - Czech Republic won 1-0 over Russia
- World Hockey Championship
BASEketball NBL
Milwaukee Beers win Denslow Cup V
A new sponsorship deal was drawn up by the Cowboys, with local milking organisation Dairy Farmers who owned the local North Queensland milking dairy in the Tablelands. It was rebadged into the newly named 'Dairy Farmers Stadium' for year 1998.
International tournaments
Records
- December 1 – U.S.-swimmer Jenny Thompson breaks her own world record in the women's 100m butterfly (short course): 56:90
Men's Competition
- World League – Final Round in Milan, Italy
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
- Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
- America's Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's Competition
- FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Hong Kong
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
- Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Awards
Deaths
- January 1 — Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player
- January 29 — Rob Mulders (30), Dutch road cyclist (b. 1967)
- March 8 — Ray Nitschke, American football player
- March 13 — Risen Star, champion thoroughbred race horse
- March 17 — Cliff Barker (77), American basketball player (b. 1921)
- April 9 — John Tate (43), American boxer (b. 1955)
- April 13 — Patrick de Gayardon (38), French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer (b. 1960)
- April 22 — Kitch Christie (58), South African rugby coach (b. 1940)
- April 30 — Jopie Selbach (79), Dutch swimmer (b. 1918)
- May 15 — Earl Manigault, basketball player
- May 25 — José Pedraza (60), Mexican race walker (b. 1937)
- July 4 — Strike Out, harness racing horse
- July 8 — Lili de Alvarez, Spanish multi-sport competitor, tennis champion and author (b. 1905)
- August 17 — Wladyslaw Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
- September 15 — Viljo Heino, Finnish athlete (b. 1914)
- October 2 — Olivier Gendebien, Belgian race car driver
- October 27 — Winnie van Weerdenburg (52), Dutch swimmer
- November 10 — Hal Newhouser, American baseball player
- November 13 — Henk Timmer (94), Dutch tennis and field hockey player (b. 1904)
- November 17 — Kornelia Bouman (94), Dutch female tennis player (b. 1903)
- December 2 — Mikio Oda (93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)
- December 20 — Phil Stubbs (36), New Zealand ocean rowing champion
- December 24 — Daan Kagchelland (84), Ductch sailboat racer (b. 1914)
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