Sport
- January 21 - Chris Jericho wins Intercontinental Championship from Chris Benoit.
- January 31 - George N. Gillett Jr. buys 80% of the Montreal Canadiens and 100% of the Molson Centre in Montreal for US$275 million.
- February 3 - Catriona LeMay Doan wins gold in the 500 m and 1000 m speed skating races in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
- May 21 - Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit win World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Tag Team Championship.
- December 9 - Chris Jericho becomes first to unify World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Championships hence becoming first undisputed Champion.
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