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| Years in sports: | 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 |
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Baseball
- World Series - New York NL defeats Brooklyn AA 6 games to 3.[citation needed]
Cricket
- 12 March-13 March, Port Elizabeth - South Africa plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets.
- The major English county cricket sides meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the County Cricket Championship is born.
Football (soccer)
England
- Football League - Preston North End win the 1888-89 title unbeaten, an achievement that will not be equalled until 2003-04 by Arsenal.
- FA Cup - Preston North End beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0, becoming the first team to complete the Double.
Horse Racing
- May 9 - Spokane wins the Kentucky Derby
Events
- October - Brentford F.C. founded by members of Brentford Rowing Club [1]
- March 30 - Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
- July 8 - During the last championship bare-knuckle boxing match, John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds.
Births
- April 9 — Johnny Kilbane, American featherweight boxer (d. 1957)
- June 12 — Julius Skutnabb, Finnish speed skater (d. 1965)
