See also: 1956 in sports, other events of 1957, 1958 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto Racing
- NASCAR Championship - Buck Baker[?]
- Indianapolis 500 - Sam Hanks[?]
- USAC Racing - Jimmy Bryan[?] won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- the team of Ron Flockhart[?] / Ivor Bueb[?] won, driving a Jaguar D-Type
- Rally racing:
- the team of Erik Carlsson[?] / Mario Pavoni[?] won the Finland Car Rally[?] driving a Saab
- Drag racing - George Dahir[?] won the AHRA[?] "Top Fuel" championship at the Nationals
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.
- Cy Young Award: Warren Spahn[?], Milwaukee Braves
- World Series: Milwaukee Braves defeat New York Yankees four games to three.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- North Carolina wins 54-53 over Kansas
- NBA Finals:
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Hawks
Boxing
- September 23 - Carmen Basilio won the World Middleweight Championship by a 15 round decision over Sugar Ray Robinson.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Gastone Nencini[?] of Italy
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil[?] of France
- World Cycling Championship: Rik Van Steenbergen of Belgium
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: David Jenkins[?], United States
- Women's champion: Carol Heiss[?], United States
- Pairs champions: Barbara Wagner[?] and Robert Paul[?], Canada
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Aston Villa won 2-1 over Manchester United
Football (American)
- NFL Championship: Detroit Lions won 59-14 over the Cleveland Browns
Canadian Football League
- Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 32-7 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Dick Mayer[?] - $65,835
- Ryder Cup: Britain wins 7 1/2 to 4 1/2 over the United States in world team golf.
- US Women's Open - Betsy Rawls[?]
- LPGA Championship - Louise Suggs[?]
- Patty Berg[?]: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $16,272.
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Straight Draw[?]
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Lyford Cay[?]
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Oroso[?]
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Ballymoss[?]
Harness Racing
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated the Soviet Union
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- American Althea Gibson[?] became the first black player to win a Wimbledon singles championship.
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over the United States in world tennis.
General sporting events
- John Pulman[?] won the World Professional Snooker Championship
Births
- January 6 - Nancy Lopez[?], golfer
- January 22 - Mike Bossy[?], ice hockey player
- May 7 - Sinjin Smith[?], volleyball player
Deaths
- May - Len Eshmont[?] - football player with San Francisco 49ers
- July 3 - Dolf Luque[?], Major League Baseball player (1914-1935)
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