President:
George W. Bush

Vice President:
Richard Cheney

Super Bowl
New England d. St. Louis (20-17)

World Series
Anaheim d. SF Giants (4-3)

NBA Championship
LA Lakers d. New Jersey (4-0)

Stanley Cup
Detroit d. Carolina (4-1)

Wimbledon
Women: Serena Williams d. Venus Williams
(7-6 [7-4] 6-3)
Men: Lleyton Hewitt d. David Nalbandian
(6-1 6-3 6-2)

Kentucky Derby Champion
War Emblem

NCAA Basketball Championship
Maryland d. Indiana (64-52)

World Cup
Brazil d. Germany (2–0)

Events
The soundtrack to the film O Brother Where Art Thou recording wins five Grammy awards, including album of the year award and best country vocal. Newcomer Alicia Keys also nets five awards (Feb. 27).

The MTV reality show The Osbournes debuts.

Eminem, the controversial white rapper notorious for his hate-saturated lyrics, enters the mainstream with the release of his movie 8 Mile and its soundtrack.

Movies
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, About Schmidt, Far From Heaven, Adaptation, The Hours, Chicago, Gangs of New York

Books
Ian McEwan, Atonement
 
Stephen L. Carter, Emperor of Ocean Park
 
Michael Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White
 
Alice Sebold, Lovely Bones
 
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, The Nanny Diaries