Events in Sport
Event of Interest
Feb 1 Future Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque scores a goal and an assist to become the Boston Bruins' all-time scoring leader, with 1,341 points in an 18-year NHL career
Ray Bourque
- Feb 2 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 26-23 (OT); MVP: Mark Brunell, Jacksonville Jaguars, QB
Event of Interest
Feb 2 Scotty Bowman becomes first coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games
Scotty Bowman
Event of Interest
Feb 4 Mario Lemieux is 7th NHL player to score 600 goals
Mario Lemieux
Event of Interest
Feb 5 O.J. Simpson found liable in the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson in a civil court action
O.J. Simpson
- Feb 9 47th NBA All-Star Game, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH: East beats West, 132-120; MVP: Glen Rice, Charlotte Hornets, F
- Feb 10 O.J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages
Event of Interest
Feb 11 Bill Parcells becomes head coach of NY Jets
Bill Parcells
- Feb 12 Fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O.J. Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement
- Feb 16 39th Daytona 500: Hendrick Motorsports posts a 1-2-3 finish with Jeff Gordon winning the race, ahead of Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven
Baseball Record
Feb 20 San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract
Barry Bonds
Birthdays in Sport
- Feb 6 Collin Morikawa, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2020), born in Los Angeles, California
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Feb 1 Retired MLB player Johnny Bench (49) weds stockbroker Elizabeth Benton
Johnny Bench