1882 in sports
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See also: 1881 in sports, other events of 1882, 1883 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
- The American Association begins its inaugural season as the third professional baseball league.
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Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
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Boxing
- Last bareknuckle heavyweight boxing championship fight takes place in Mississppi City
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Cricket
- England tour Australia for a 4-Test series. Australia win 2-0.
- Australia tour England and play 1 Test. Australia wins by 7 runs. Sporting Times publishes obituary of English cricket, beginning legend of the Ashes.
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Cricket
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Football (Soccer)
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Grand National
- Seaman, ridden by Lord John Manners beats 11 rivals
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Births
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