1957 in sports

See also: 1956 in sports, other events of 1957, 1958 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing -
• Indianapolis 500 -
• USAC Racing -
• Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina
• Sports car racing -
• Rally racing -
• Drag racing -

Baseball

• January 5 - Jackie Robinson announces his retirement.
• Roy Sievers lead American league with 42 home runs and 114 RBIs, for the last place Washington Senators.
• World Series: Milwaukee Braves defeat New York Yankees four games to three.

Basketball

• NCAA men’s basketball title

• NBA Finals:

Boxing

Cycling

• Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France

Football (Soccer)

Football (American)

• The NFL Championship:

Canadian Football League

• The Grey Cup

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. May - The Masters golf tournament
  2. June - US Open
  3. July - British Open
  4. August - PGA Championship - Lionel Hebert

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year

• Ryder Cup: Britain wins 7 1/2 to 4 1/2 over the United States in world team golf.

Women's Golf

• The US Women's Open - Betsy Rawls
• Patty Berg: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $16,272.

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup
• Canada - Queen's Plate
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
  2. Epsom Derby
  3. St. Leger Stakes

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby
  2. Preakness Stakes
  3. Belmont Stakes

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace
  2. Little Brown Jug
  3. Messenger Stakes

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

Ice Hockey

• Gordie Howe wins the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer during the regular season.

• Stanley Cup

• Men’s World Hockey Championship

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men’s overall season championship
  • The women’s overall season championship

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis mens results:
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon championships
  4. US Open.

• Grand Slam in tennis mens results:
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon championships
  4. US Open

• Davis Cup of world tennis.

General sporting events

• Men’s World Figure Skating Championships.
• Women’s World Figure Skating Championships.

Births

• January 6 - Nancy Lopez, golfer
• January 22 - Mike Bossy, ice hockey player
• May 7 - Sinjin Smith, volleyball player

Deaths