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
Event of Interest
Mar 3 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by NY Islanders
Mike Bossy
Event of Interest
Mar 3 Charges are filed in Florida against NY Mets Darryl Boston, Vince Coleman & Dwight Gooden of rape (dropped in April)
Dwight Gooden
- 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
Event of Interest
Mar 26 Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington
Mike Tyson
- 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
Event of Interest
Mar 30 Man accidentally backs into Oakland A's Jose Canseco's $225,000 Lamborghini
José Canseco
Birthdays in Sport
Kyrie Irving
Mar 23 Kyrie Irving, American basketball guard (2011 NBA Draft: #1 pick Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Melbourne, Australia
Kyrie Irving
