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See also: 1866 in sports, other events of 1867, 1868 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
- Four oarsmen from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada win the World Championship in Paris, France becoming Canada's first World Champions and earning the nick-name the "Paris Crew".
Boxing
- Marquess of Queensberry rules published
Football (soccer)
- Youdan Cup, the first organised football tournament, is held.
Horse racing
- First Belmont Stakes won by Ruthless
Lacrosse
- W. George Beers, a Canadian dentist, codifides lacrosse.
- First lacrosse game using W. George Beers' rules, is played at Upper Canada College, who lose to the Toronto Cricket Club by a score of 3-1.
Births
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