1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States respectively but there is no record of any fights involving either of them in 1844.Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
Cricket Events First ever international cricket match, between Canada and the United States, takes place at St George's Cricket Club in New York.CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 15 August 2009. England Most runs – Fuller Pilch 517 @ 17.82 (HS 50) Most wickets – William Hillyer 142 @ 11.98 (BB 7–41)
Horse racing England Grand National – Discount 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Sorella 2,000 Guineas Stakes – The Ugly Buck The Derby – Orlando The Oaks – The Princess St. Leger Stakes – Faugh-a-Ballagh
Lacrosse Events Montreal's Olympic Club organises a team specifically to play a match against an indigenous team
Rowing The Boat Race The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
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