Events in Sport
- 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
Sports History
Mar 3 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by NY Islanders
Sports History
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
Sports History
Mar 13 Martina Navratilova & Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit
- 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 21 Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul NZ in exciting World Cup cricket semi
- 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
Sports History
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
Sports History
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 in Oakland, California won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS)
- Mar 29 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oakland, California won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA)
- Mar 29 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland, California 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.
- 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
Birthdays in Sport
- Mar 4 Bernd Leno, German footballer (Arsenal), born in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
- Mar 21 Karolína Plíšková, Czech tennis player (US Open 2016 runner-up; Wimbledon 2021 runner-up; Federation Cup 2015, 16, 18), born in Louny, Czech Republic
- Mar 21 Chiney Ogwumike, American basketball player and sports commentator (1st black woman host for ESPN radio show), born in Tomball, Texas
Kyrie Irving
Mar 23 Kyrie Irving, American basketball guard (2011 NBA Draft: #1 pick Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Mar 23 Ana Marcela Cunha, Brazilian swimmer (Olympic gold 10k open water 2020; 5 x World C'ship gold 2011, 15, 17, 19), born in Salvador, Brazil
