Events in Sport
Events 1 - 100 of 309
- Jan 1 78th Rose Bowl: #2 Washington beats #4 Michigan, 34-14
- Jan 1 58th Sugar Bowl: #18 Notre Dame beats #3 Florida, 39-28
- Jan 1 21st Fiesta Bowl: #6 Penn State beats #10 Tennessee, 42-17
- Jan 1 58th Orange Bowl: #1 Miami (FL) beats #11 Nebraska, 22-0
- Jan 2 Australian cricket spin bowling great Shane Warne (145 Tests, 708 wickets; 194 ODIs) makes Test debut v India in 3rd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Jan 3 Australian cricket batsman David Boon scores an unbeaten 129 in drawn 3rd Test against India in Sydney; his 11th Test century
- Jan 3 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Jakob Hlasek beats Karel Nováček of Czechoslovakia 6-4, 6-4 for a 2-0 lead (ends 2-1) and Switzerland's first title
- Jan 3 English club Wigan pays Widnes a world record rugby league transfer fee of £440,000 for Great Britain international winger Martin Offiah
Event of Interest
Jan 4 Boston's Robert Parish becomes 5th player in NBA history to register 2,000 career blocks during Celtics' 100-96 loss at Minnesota - others Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Wayne Rollins and George Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Event of Interest
Jan 6 Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* v Australia at the SCG
Sachin Tendulkar
Event of Interest
Jan 7 Last day of Test cricket for Imran Khan
Imran Khan
- Jan 7 Tom Seaver & Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
AFC Championship
Jan 12 AFC Championship, Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY: Buffalo Bills beat Denver Broncos, 10-7
John Elway
NHL All-Star Game
Jan 18 43rd NHL All-Star Game, Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Campbell beats Wales, 10-6; MVP: Brett Hull, St. Louis, RW
Brett Hull
Event of Interest
Jan 21 Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 1970 (Chuck Noll)
Bill Cowher
Australian Open Women's Tennis
Jan 25 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats American Mary Joe Fernández 6-2, 6-3 for her 5th career Grand Slam title
Monica Seles
Event of Interest
Jan 27 Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty)
Mike Tyson
- Jan 28 St. Louis right wing Brett Hull becomes 2nd player (after Wayne Gretzky) in NHL history to record back-to-back seasons of 50 goals in 50 games; #50 comes in 3-3 Blues' tie in Los Angeles
Contract of Interest
Feb 1 Slugging outfielder Barry Bonds signs highest single year contract in MLB history, $4.7 million with Pittsburgh Pirates
Barry Bonds
Event of Interest
Feb 1 Defenseman Denis Potvin's #5 becomes first number retired by NY Islanders; Potvin played entire 15 year NHL career in NY
Denis Potvin
- Feb 2 David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 v India at Perth
- Feb 2 Australian Kieren Perkins swims 1,500m freestyle short course world record, 14:32.40 at AIS, Canberra, Australia
- Feb 2 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 21-15; MVP: Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys, WR
- Feb 5 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar
- Feb 5 Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win v India
- Feb 7 Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial
- Feb 8 XVI Winter Olympic Games opens in Albertville, France
NBA All-Star Game
Feb 9 42nd NBA All-Star Game, Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL: West beats East, 153-113; MVP: Magic Johnson, LA Lakers, F
Magic Johnson
Olympic Gold
Feb 10 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA
Bonnie Blair
- Feb 10 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana
- Feb 13 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game
- Feb 14 Kieren John Perkins swims world record 800m freestyle (7:46.60)
- Feb 16 LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform
Daytona 500
Feb 16 34th Daytona 500: Davey Allison joins father Bobby as a race winner; Richard Petty and A.J. Foyt's final drives in the event
A. J. Foyt
- Feb 19 In a blockbuster NHL trade, Pittsburgh Penguins send Mark Recchi, Brian Benning & LA's 1st round 1992 pick (Jason Bowen) to the Philadelphia Flyers for Kjell Samuelsson, Rick Tocchet & Ken Wregget
- Feb 21 Kristi Yamaguchi of US wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating
- Feb 23 XVI Winter Olympic Games close in Albertville, France
- Feb 27 Larry Smith named 9th Commissioner of the CFL
Event of Interest
Feb 29 Boston’s Ray Bourque becomes just the 3rd defenseman in NHL history to score 1,000 career points with a goal and 2 assists in the Bruins' 5-5 tie with Washington Capitals at Boston Garden
Ray Bourque
- Mar 1 Jenny Thompson swims 100m freestyle world record 54.48s at the US Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, IN; passes famous GDR drug tainted record, Kristen Otto 1986 by 0.25s
- Mar 1 In a rematch of one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history, Ghana's WBC super featherweight champion Azumah Nelson KOs Australian Jeff Fenech in 8th round in Melbourne
- Mar 2 American swimmer Anita Hall breaks the 200m breaststroke world record twice in the one day at the US Swimming championships in Indianapolis; wins final in 2:25.35
Event of Interest
Mar 3 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by NY Islanders
Mike Bossy
- Mar 3 Charges are filed in Florida against NY Mets Darryl Boston, Vince Coleman & Dwight Gooden of rape (dropped in April)
- Mar 6 Yankee pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for 1 year due to cocaine
- Mar 7 Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.78)
- Mar 7 England routs Wales, 24-0 at Twickenham for it's 2nd straight outright Five Nations Rugby Championship, Grand Slam and Triple Crown titles; fullback Jonathan Webb 2 penalties and 3 conversions
Event of Interest
Mar 13 Martina Navratilova & Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit
Martina Navratilova
- Mar 14 NY Met Daryl Boston, Vince Coleman & Dwight Gooden accused of rape
- Mar 15 39th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #1 Duke beats #20 North Carolina, 94-74
- Mar 15 33rd SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Alabama, 80-54
- Mar 15 13th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Syracuse beats Georgetown, 56-54
- Mar 22 England beat South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final
- Mar 22 Joseph A Molloy elected NY Yankee general partner
- Mar 23 Florida Marlins begin selling tickets
Event of Interest
Mar 25 Cricket World Cup, Melbourne (MCG): Imran Khan scores 72 in his final ODI as Pakistan beats England by 22 runs for their first title; Martin Crowe (NZ), Player of Series
Martin Crowe
Imran Khan
- Mar 26 Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington
- Mar 26 NHL NY Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years
- Mar 29 Ice Dance Championship at Oakland won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS)
- Mar 29 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oak won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA)
- Mar 29 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS)
PGA Players Championship
Mar 29 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Davis Love III wins by 4 strokes ahead of runners-up Ian Baker-Finch, Phil Blackmar, Nick Faldo, and Tom Watson.
Nick Faldo
Tom Watson
- Mar 29 Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Dottie Pepper (Mochrie) wins the first of her 2 major titles in a sudden-death playoff with Juli Inkster with par on the 1st extra hole
- Mar 31 Ranji Trophy Cricket Final, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi: Delhi (Ajay Sharma 175 in 532) beats Tamil Nadu (449) on 1st innings
- Mar 31 Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons guides the Suns to a 128-111 home win over Portland to become the 6th coach in NBA history to record 800 career wins
- Apr 1 NHL players begin first strike in 75-year history; 10 day action earns large playoff bonus increase, more control over licensing of their likenesses and changes to free agency system
- Apr 1 Sheffield Shield Men's Cricket Final, Perth: West Australia beats NSW by 44 runs; Justin Langer 149
- Apr 3 1st exhibition game at Camden Field - Orioles beat NY Mets
- Apr 4 Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees beat NY Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad
- Apr 4 146th Grand National: 14/1 shot Party Politics, ridden by Welsh jockey Carl Llewellyn wins by 2½ lengths from Romany King
- Apr 5 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Western Kentucky, 78-62; Cardinal guard Molly Goodenbour MOP
Golf Tournament
Apr 5 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Lee Trevino win his second Champions Tour major by 1 stroke from Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
- Apr 5 Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees sweep NY Mets 6-5 at Shea
- Apr 6 1st game at Camden Field, Balt-Orioles beat Indians 2-0
- Apr 6 54th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan, 71-51; back-to-back titles for Blue Devils and coach Mike Krzyzewski
- Apr 9 Florida drops rape charges against NY Mets Gooden, Boston & Coleman
- Apr 9 Record 18 golfers shoot in 60s in Masters round 1 (old record 12)
- Apr 10 NHL strike ends after 10 days
- Apr 11 Indians set team record for long game loss to Red Sox (19 inn - 6½ hr)
- Apr 12 2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, NY Knicks 61
US Masters Golf
Apr 12 56th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Fred Couples wins his only major title, 2 strokes ahead of 1976 champion Raymond Floyd
Fred Couples
Ray Floyd
- Apr 12 NY Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962
- Apr 13 Lou Carnesecca retires as coach of St John's basketball team
- Apr 13 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (NY Yanks 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yanks score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2
- Apr 15 NY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches most NHL games (1,438)
- Apr 16 NY Rangers win team record 50th game
- Apr 18 Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown)
- Apr 19 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Lee Trevino beats Mike Hill by 1 stroke for his 3rd seniors major title
- Apr 20 96th Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya repeats in 2:08:14 for his 3rd title; Olga Markova first Russian women's champion in 2:23:43
Event of Interest
Apr 24 George Steinbrenner drops his suits against baseball
George Steinbrenner
Birthdays in Sport
- Jan 1 Jack Wilshere, English soccer midfielder (34 caps; Arsenal, West Ham Utd), born in Stevenage, England
- Jan 8 Shahdon Winchester, Trinidadian soccer winger (27 caps; Murciélagos), born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2019)
- Jan 19 Shawn Johnson, American artistic gymnast, born in Des Moines, Iowa
Kyrie Irving
Mar 23 Kyrie Irving, American basketball guard (2011 NBA Draft: #1 pick Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Melbourne, Australia
Kyrie Irving
- Apr 13 Mohammad Amir, Pakistani cricket bowler (5-year ban for spot-fixing), born in Changa Bangial, Pakistan
- May 1 Matĕj Vydra, Czech Republic soccer striker (26 caps; Watford, Derby County, Burnley), born in Chotĕboř, Czech Republic
- May 18 Josh Phelps, Soccer Player
- May 25 Kendall Coyne Schofield, American hockey player (2018 Olympi Gold), born in Oak Lawn, Illinois
- Jun 3 Mario Götze, German football player (Borussia Dortmund, German national team), born in Memmingen, Germany
- Jun 4 Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA forward Magic Johnson, born Los Angeles, California, United States
- Jun 5 Emily Seebohm, Australian Swimmer
- Jun 12 Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian football player (Barcelona), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jun 15 Mohamed Salah, Egyptian soccer forward (Liverpool, Egypt), born in Gharbia, Egypt
- Jun 18 Bob Kempainen, marathoner (Olympics-66), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jun 23 Bridget Sloan, American gymnast, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jul 1 Aaron Sanchez, American MLB pitcher (All Star 2016), born in Barstow, California
- Jul 2 Nana Takagi, Japanese speed skater (Olympic gold mass start, team pursuit 2018), born in Makubetsu, Japan
- Jul 13 Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer
- Jul 21 Rachael Flatt, American figure skater
- Aug 11 Jose Ortiz Jr., Puerto Rican jockey (Belmont Stakes 2016), born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
- Aug 26 Yang Yilin, Chinese gymnast
- Aug 27 Carissa Moore, American surfer (WSL Women's World Tour Champion 2011, 13, 15, 19), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Oct 16 Bryce Harper, American baseball player (Washington Nationals), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Oct 20 Danielle Kang, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2017), born in San Francisco, California
- Nov 3 Joe Clarke, English slalom canoeist (Olympic gold K1 2016), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Nov 5 Odell Beckham Jr., American NFL player (New York Giants), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Dec 1 Marco van Ginkel, Dutch soccer midfielder (8 caps; Vitesse, Chelsea, PSV), born in Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Dec 1 Javier Báez, Puerto Rican baseball infielder (MLB All Star 2018-19; Chicago Cubs), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Dec 2 Gary Sánchez, Dominican baseball catcher (MLB All Star 2017, 19; NY Yankees), born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
- Dec 6 Johnny Manziel, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2012, Texas A&M; NFL: Cleveland Browns), born in Tyler, Texas
- Dec 30 Carson Wentz, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 2017; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Jan 13 MLB baseball right fielder Sammy Sosa (23) weds Sonia Rodriguez
Sammy Sosa
- Apr 18 Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden
Wedding of Interest
Dec 31 MLB Outfielder David Justice (26) weds actress Halle Berry (26) in Atlanta, Georgia
David Justice
Halle Berry
Deaths in Sport
- Jan 1 M. J. Frankovich, American football player & film producer (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 82
- Jan 3 Ken Grieves, Australian cricketer (NSW & Lancashire leg-spin all-rounder), dies at 66
- Jan 10 Roberto Bonomi, Argentine racing driver (b. 1919)
- Jan 13 Josef Neckermann, German equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1964, 68), dies at 79
- Jan 17 Frank Pullen, English businessman and racehorse owner, dies at 76
- Jan 21 Champion Jack [William Thomas] Dupree, American boxer and pianist, dies at 81
Mel Hein
Jan 31 Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies of stomach cancer at 82
Mel Hein
- Feb 7 Buzz Sawyer, wrestler (b. 1959)
- Feb 12 Bep [Lambertus] van Klaveren, Dutch boxing champ (Olympic gold 1928), dies
- Feb 14 Roepie Kruize, hockey player (Olympic bronze 1948/silver-52), dies at 67
- Feb 26 Gerrit Schulte, Dutch road and track cyclist (World Champion Track Pursuit 1948), dies at 76
- Feb 26 Jean R Yawkey, owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83
- Apr 2 Juanito, Spanish soccer forward (34 caps; Real Madrid 284 games, 85 goals), dies in car crash at 37
- Apr 4 Samuel Reshevsky, Polish-American chess grandmaster, dies at 80
- Apr 13 Stuart Surridge, English cricketer (Capt of Surrey), dies at 74
- Apr 20 Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 69
- May 6 Gaston Reiff, Belgian athlete (Olympic gold 1948), dies at 71
- May 8 Gul Mahomed, Pakistani cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), dies at 70
- May 12 Joe Burke, American baseball executive (president KC Royals 1981-92), dies from lymphatic cancer at 68
- May 14 Lyle Alzado, NFL defensive linesman (LA Raiders) and actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire), dies of cancer at 43
- May 15 Jovy Marcelo, Filipino race car driver (b. 1965)
- May 17 Warren Neal Boxer, dies of AIDS at 34
- May 25 Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83
- Jun 4 Carl Stotz, founder (baseball's little league), dies at 82
- Jun 6 Manfred Stengl, Austrian luger (Olympic gold men's doubles 1964), dies in a motorcycle accident at 46
- Jun 7 Bill France, Sr., American auto racer (co-founder of NASCAR), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 82
- Jun 15 Eddie Lopat, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 73
- Jun 15 Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies
- Jun 19 Kitty Godfree, English tennis player (Olympic gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze-1920, 24), dies at 96
- Jun 24 Len Darling, Australian cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's), dies at 82
- Jun 25 Jerome Brown, defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagle), dies in car crash at 27
- Jun 28 Mikhail Tai, World chess champion (1960-61), dies at 55
- Jul 7 Josy Barthel, Luxembourgish 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1952), dies at 65
- Jul 7 Clint Frank, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1937; unanimous All-American 1937; Yale), dies at 76
- Jul 13 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFLer (Philadelphia Eagles), dies at 76
- Jul 16 "Gorgeous" George, [Arena], wrestler, dies at 84
- Jul 16 Buck Buchanan, NFL defensive lineman (KC Chiefs), dies at 51
- Jul 16 Johnny Martin, cricketer (NSW & Australian chinaman bowler), dies
- Aug 1 Stanley Dudek, US platform diver (watershows), dies
- Aug 8 Arthur Lang, American boxer and businessman, dies at 115
- Aug 13 Clifford Allison, US stock-car racer, dies in an accident
- Sep 1 Chick Harbert, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1954, Ryder Cup 1949, 55), dies of a cerebral haemorrhage at 77
- Sep 5 Billy Herman, American baseball hall of fame second baseman and manager (Dodgers, Cubs), dies at 83
- Sep 6 Pat Harder, American NFL fullback (Cardinals, Lions), dies at 70
- Sep 7 Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder (Sports Fund), dies at 79
- Sep 11 Frank McKinney, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m medley), dies in a mid-air collision between 2 aircraft at 53
- Sep 14 S A Banerjee, cricketer (1 Test for India 1948, no runs, 5 wkts), dies
- Sep 20 K W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies
- Sep 22 Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (b. 1948)
- Sep 23 Bernice Gera, American 1st female baseball umpire (1969 NY-Penn League), dies of cancer at 61
- Oct 4 Denny Hulme, New Zealand auto racer (F1 World Drivers' Champion 1967), dies of a heart attack driving in Bathurst 1,000 at 56
- Oct 6 Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies
- Oct 22 Red Barber, sportscaster (Dodgers, Yankees), dies at 84
- Oct 26 Dottie Green, female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71
- Oct 27 Roy Marshall, West Indian cricketer (143 runs for WI, 35725 runs overall), dies at 62
- Nov 5 Arpad Elo, Hungarian physicist (chess classification system), dies at 89
- Nov 8 Kees [Cornelis] Broekman, speed skater (Olympic silver 1952), dies
- Nov 10 Chuck Connors, American author, actor (The Rifleman, Branded, Cowboy in Africa), professional basketball and baseball player, dies at 71
- Nov 14 Earnest FH Happel, East German soccer/trainer/coach, dies
- Nov 14 Joop Van Nellen, soccer/trainer (DHC/"We go to Rome!"), dies
- Dec 9 Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pittsburgh Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62
- Dec 10 Dan Maskell, English tennis commentator (b. 1908)
- Dec 12 Jasu Patel, Indian cricketer (29 wkts for India, best 9-69 v Aust), dies at 68
- Dec 16 Rinus Terlouw, Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies
- Dec 23 Cyril Walters, Welsh cricketer (11 Tests for England, 784 runs), dies at 87
- Dec 25 Ted Croker, RAF-pilot/sect English soccer team (sponsoring), dies
- Dec 28 Sal Maglie, American MLB pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct), dies at 75