Events in Sport
- Dec 2 Kiwi opening batsman John Wright becomes first New Zealander to make 5,000 runs in Test cricket when he scores 14 in the 2nd innings of the drawn 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Moratuwa
- Dec 5 1st SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama beats #12 Florida, 28-21
- Dec 6 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)
NFL Record
Dec 6 San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over Miami Dolphins at Candlestick Park
Jerry Rice
Agreement of Interest
Dec 6 San Francisco Giants sign record $43million USD pact with Pirates MLB outfielder Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
- Dec 6 Davis Cup Tennis, Ft. Worth, Texas: Jim Courier defeats Jakob Hlasek of Switzerland 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to give the US a 3-1 victory
- Dec 9 Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott apologizes for racist remarks
- Dec 9 Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (v NZ by 9 wkts)
- Dec 9 NHL NJ Devils organization announces that it will change its colors to black, red, & white for the 1992-93 season
- Dec 10 NHL awards franchises to Miami & Anaheim for 1994-95
- Dec 10 NY Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key
- Dec 12 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, U of Miami (QB)
- Dec 12 NY Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals
Event of Interest
Dec 14 Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him
Riddick Bowe
Lennox Lewis
Event of Interest
Dec 15 Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
Arthur Ashe
- Dec 22 Ballon d'Or: Milan's Dutch striker Marco van Basten wins his 3rd title as best football player in Europe ahead of Barcelona forward Hristo Stoichkov and Ajax forward Dennis Bergkamp
- Dec 26 New York Jets announcer Marty Glickman retires at 75
- Dec 26 The NHL's San Jose Sharks end a 13-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the LA Kings, albeit allowing 59 shots, the most in team history; Jeff Hacket makes 57 saves
- Dec 30 Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney
Event of Interest
Dec 30 Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian MCG win v West Indies
Shane Warne
- Dec 30 Washington defenseman Al Iafrate becomes first player in NHL history to have his shot officially break 100 miles per hour; records 101.4 mph during the Capitals Superskills competition
Birthdays in Sport
- 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 28 Lara van Ruijven, Dutch short track speed skater (World C'ship gold 500m 2019; Olympic bronze 3000m relay 2018), born in Naaldwijk, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Dec 30 Carson Wentz, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 2017; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
Weddings in Sport
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
- 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
