Events in Sport
- Dec 1 St Louis Blues' Bob Berry coaches his 800th career NHL game, a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto; also coached LA Kings, Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins
- Dec 2 Houston Rockets score a 94-85 win over the Knicks at New York’s Madison Square Garden, recording their 15th straight win to start the season; tie Washington Capitols' all-time NBA record 1948-49; streak ends next game
- Dec 4 2nd SEC Championship Game: #9 Florida beats #16 Alabama, 28-13
- Dec 5 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1)
- Dec 11 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (QB)
- Dec 28 John Maclean passes Kirk Muller as all-time NJ Devils scorer (521 pts)
- Dec 28 Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Italian striker Roberto Baggio is named Europe's best football player ahead of Inter forward Dennis Bergkamp and Manchester United striker Eric Cantona
Birthdays in Sport
Gabriel Medina
Dec 22 Gabriel Medina, Brazilian professional surfer (World Champion 2014), born in São Sebastião, São Paulo
Gabriel Medina
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Dec 3 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (31) weds Charisse Simon (26)
Darryl Strawberry
Wedding of Interest
Dec 17 Tennis star Boris Becker (26) weds designer Barbara Feltus (27)
Boris Becker