Events in Sport
Sports History
A day after accepting the head coaching position at the New York Jets, Bill Belichick resigns and moves to the New England Patriots
- American businessman and investor Mark Cuban purchases a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise for $285m from H. Ross Perot, Jr.
- College Football, 2nd BCS National Championship, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans: #1 Florida State beats #2 Virginia Tech, 46-29, at 66th Sugar Bowl
Deaths in Sport
- Tom Fears, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end and coach (NFL champion 1951; First-team All-Pro, NFL receiving yards leader 1950; LA Rams), dies at 77
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions