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- Jan 1 23rd Fiesta Bowl: #16 Arizona beats #10 Miami, 29-0
- Jan 1 60th Orange Bowl: #1 Florida State beats #2 Nebraska, 18-16
- Jan 1 60th Sugar Bowl: #8 Florida beats #3 West Virginia, 41-7
- Jan 1 80th Rose Bowl: #9 Wisconsin beats #14 UCLA, 21-16
- Jan 1 Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.83)
- Jan 1 Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13
Young's Record 3rd Passing Title
Jan 3 Steve Young of the San Francisco 49ers becomes first quarterback to win 3 straight NFL passing titles despite a 37-34 OT loss to the Philadelphia Eagles; first to lodge 3 consecutive passer ratings of 100+
- Jan 5 Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.82)
Nancy Kerrigan Attacked
Jan 6 US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit
- Jan 7 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Petr Korda defeats Bernd Karbacher of Germany 6-3, 6-3 for an unassailable 2-0 lead (ends 2-1) and the Czech Republic's first title
- Jan 7 US female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding
Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 12 Lefthanded pitcher Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- Jan 13 Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt & Derrick Brian Smith arrested & charged with conspiracy in attack of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
- Jan 14 Inna Lassovskaya triple-jumps ladies world record (14.61m)
- Jan 15 Dallas Mavericks drop a 104-87 decision to the San Antonio Spurs at Reunion Arena to set an unwanted NBA record with their 17th consecutive home defeat; break mark of 16 set by Orlando in 1990
Lawrence Taylor Retires
Jan 15 Lawrence Taylor announces his retirement from the NFL
Ewing's 15,000 Points
Jan 17 Patrick Ewing becomes first New York player to reach the 15,000-point mark in his NBA career; scores a game-high 34 points in the Knicks' 106-94 win over visiting Minnesota
- Jan 21 Dallas Mavericks suffer 19th straight loss at Reunion Arena, 91-87 to the Seattle SuperSonics; extends an unwanted NBA record for the most consecutive home defeats
- Jan 22 45th NHL All-Star Game, Madison Square Garden, NYC: East beats West, 9-8; MVP: Mike Richter, NY Rangers, G
- Jan 23 AFC Championship, Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY: Buffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs, 30-13
- Jan 23 NFC Championship, Texas Stadium, Irving: Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco 49ers, 38-21
- Jan 25 Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win cricket's World Series Cup
- Jan 29 Frankie Randall beats Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez by split decision to win WBC super lightweight title at MGM Grand, Las Vegas; Chavez's 1st knockdown of career in 11th and 1st loss in 91 pro fights
Sampras Defeats Martin
Jan 30 Australian Open Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras wins 1st of 2 Australian titles; fellow American Todd Martin 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
Graf Defeats Sánchez Vicario
Jan 30 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-0, 6-2
World Record 500m
Jan 30 Dan Jansen skates world record 500m (35.76)
Dev Equals Hadlee's Record
Jan 30 Kapil Dev takes 2/41 as India beats Sri Lanka by an innings and 95 runs in 2nd Cricket Test in Bengaluru; equals Sir Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets
- Jan 30 Péter Lékó becomes the youngest chess grand master.
Super Bowl XXVIII
Jan 30 Super Bowl XXVIII, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13; MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB
- Feb 1 Jeff Gillooly pleads guilty for his part in attack on American Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan; plea bargain, confesses to racketeering in exchange for testimony implicating ex-wife Tonya Harding
- Feb 1 South African cricket fast bowler Fanie de Villiers bravely survives 197 minutes for 30 on last day of 3rd Test against Australia in Adelaide; Proteas finally all out 129; Australia win by 191, draw series
- Feb 6 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 17-3; MVP: Andre Rison, Atlanta Falcons, WR
Nicholson Attacks Car
Feb 8 Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car
NBA All-Star Game
Feb 13 44th NBA All-Star Game, Target Centre, Minneapolis, MN: East beats West, 127-118; MVP: Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls, F
- Feb 13 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000m 6:34,96
ESPY Awards
Feb 14 2nd ESPY Awards: Barry Bonds, Julie Krone win
- Feb 15 Tom Barrasso becomes winningest US born goalie in NHL history, as the Pittsburgh Penguins win, 5-3 over visiting Winnipeg; passes record of 252 career wins set by Frank Brimsek
- Feb 16 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 1500m (1:51.29)
- Feb 18 Dan Jansen skates world record 1000m (1:12.43)
- Feb 18 Shreveport Pirates join Canadian Football League as 4th US-based team; fold 1995
- Feb 20 36th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins his first NASCAR race; Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr killed in separate practice incidents
- Feb 20 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 10 km (13:30.55)
- Feb 23 Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23)
- Feb 24 Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field)
Baseball Hall of Fame
Feb 25 New York Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Sports History
Mar 3 US Internal Revenue Service investigates baseball player Darryl Strawberry
- Mar 6 Colin Jackson runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.30 sec)
- Mar 13 15th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Providence beats Georgetown, 74-64
- Mar 13 35th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Florida, 73-60
- Mar 13 41st ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #4 North Carolina beats Virginia, 73-66
- Mar 15 Experts from AL certify the Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field is properly lit
- Mar 16 American figure skater Tonya Harding pleads guilty to felony attack on former Olympic teammate Nancy Kerrigan
- Mar 17 It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark
- Mar 19 England beats Wales, 15-8 at Twickenham, London but the Welsh take the Five Nations Rugby Championship as title decided by using points difference for the first time
Sports History
Mar 19 Lara scores 167 for WI v England at Georgetown
- Mar 19 NJ Devils club record 41st win of the season
NHL Record
Mar 21 Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals
- Mar 23 Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10 km (11:28)
- Mar 23 Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev
- Mar 23 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored
World Record
Mar 26 American Bonnie Blair skates world record 500 m ladies (38.99 sec) in Calgary, Alberta
- Mar 27 Ice Dance Championship at Chiba Japan won by Gritschuk & Platov (RUS)
Golf Major
Mar 27 Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Donna Andrews wins her only major title by 1 over British runner-up Laura Davies; Andrews birdies final hole while Davies makes bogey.
PGA Players Championship
Mar 27 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Australian Greg Norman sets scoring record of 264 (−24) to finish 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller
Sports History
Mar 29 Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys
Cricket History
Mar 29 Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border
- Mar 30 Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy
- Mar 30 England Cricket all out for 46 at Port-of-Spain
Sports History
Mar 31 Chicago White Sox assigns former NBA superstar Michael Jordan to the Birmingham Barons of Class AA Southern League; returns to NBA after one season
- Apr 3 13th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech, 60-59; Tar Heels first NCAA title on 3-point shot by Charlotte Smith as time expires
- Apr 3 1st roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced
- Apr 4 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Arkansas beats Duke, 76-72; Razorbacks' first title in first title game
- Apr 4 LA Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment
- Apr 4 Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706
- Apr 4 MLB Chicago Cubs Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, hit 3 HRs in 1993 hits 3 HRs on Opening Day vs Mets starter Dwight "Doc" Gooden at Wrigley Field, Chicago
- Apr 5 Miami Heat beat NY Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak
- Apr 7 NY Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6
- Apr 8 Atlanta Brave Kent Mercker no-hits Dodgers, 6-0
- Apr 8 MLB outfielder Darryl Strawberry enters Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California for substance abuse rehabilitation
- Apr 9 147th Grand National: Jockey Richard Dunwoody wins his second GN aboard Irish 16/1 shot Miinnehoma by 1¼ lengths from Just So
US Masters Golf
Apr 10 58th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: José María Olazábal wins the first of 2 Masters titles, 2 strokes ahead of Tom Lehman; 6th winner from Europe in the past 7 years
- Apr 13 Pedro Martínez takes a perfect game through 7+1⁄3 innings until hitting Reggie Sanders with a pitch, leading to a bench-clearing brawl
- Apr 14 NJ Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points
Senior PGA Championship
Apr 17 Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Lee Trevino beats Jim Colbert by 1 stroke for his second title in the event
Boston Marathon
Apr 18 98th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya wins 2nd straight title in 2:07:15; Uta Pippig of Germany claims women's race in 2:21:45
- Apr 18 Cricketer Brian Lara hits 375 runs on 1 day for WI vs England to beat Garfield Sobers' world record
- Apr 19 Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88)
Baseball Record
Apr 21 Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit HRs in a games (11 times)
- Apr 22 American figure skater Tonya Harding sues ex-husband Jeff Gillooly for $42,500
Moorer vs Holyfield
Apr 22 Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Sports History
Apr 24 David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71
- Apr 24 NFL Draft: Ohio State defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
- Apr 24 NY Rangers sweep NY Islanders in NHL playoffs
- Apr 27 7th longest NHL game at 125 min 43 sec: Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 1-0 on a goal by Dave Hannan
- Apr 27 Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km)
- Apr 27 Twins righty Scott Erickson no-hits Brewers 6-0
Sports History
May 1 Three-time World Formula 1 Drivers champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil is killed in a 309 kmh crash whilst leading the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in Italy
- May 4 Arsenal of England win 34th European Cup Winner's Cup against Parma of Italy 1-0 in Copenhagen
Boxing Title Fight
May 6 Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
- May 7 120th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron on Go For Gin wins in 2:03.6
- May 7 Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle)
- May 8 Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game
- May 13 MLB Cleveland Indians begin a 18 home game win streak at newly opened Jacobs Field
Sports History
May 14 Dave Winfield passes Frank Robinson for 12th on RBI list with 1,617
- May 14 FA Cup Final: Manchester United defeat Chelsea 4-0 at Wembley Stadium, London
- May 15 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Laura Davies of England wins her second major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Ritzman
Sports History
May 16 Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana
- May 18 2nd UEFA Champions League Final: Milan beats Barcelona 4-0 at Athens
- May 19 American tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center
Preakness Stakes
May 21 119th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4
NHL History
May 25 Mark Messier scores a natural hat trick for the New York Rangers in game 6 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals
- May 27 NHL Eastern Conference Final: New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils, 4 games to 3
Baseball Record
May 28 Twin's Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054)
Indy 500
May 29 Indianapolis 500: Al Unser Jr wins from pole position for his second Indy 500 victory for Marlboro Team Penske
French Open Women's Tennis
Jun 4 French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beats Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4 for her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd French singles crown
French Open Men's Tennis
Jun 5 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Sergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title
- Jun 6 West Indian cricket batsman Brian Lara hits world 1st-class record 501 not out and 390 runs in 1 day for Warwickshire vs Durham at Edgbaston; only quintuple-hundred in first-class history
Baseball Record
Jun 7 A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base
- Jun 10 American tennis ace Jennifer Capriati checks out of drug abuse clinic
- Jun 11 126th Belmont: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8
Contract of Interest
Jun 13 Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract
Sports History
Jun 13 Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)
Sports History
Jun 16 Canadian goaltender Martin Brodeur becomes 1st New Jersey Devil to win Calder Trophy, for Rookie of the Year
Murder of Interest
Jun 17 O.J. Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, LA police chase his Ford Bronco for 1½ hours before he eventually gives up (seen live on national TV)
- Jun 18 Aleksander Popov swims world record 100m free style (48.21 sec)
- Jun 20 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson arraigned on murder of Nicole Simpson & Ronald Goldman
US Golf Open
Jun 20 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: Ernie Els of South Africa wins on the second sudden-death hole to defeat Loren Roberts, after Colin Montgomerie was eliminated in an 18-hole playoff
- Jun 21 German tennis superstar Steffi Graf becomes first defending champion to lose in the 1st round of a major tournament (Wimbledon to American Lorrie McNeal)
NBA Finals
Jun 22 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3
- Jun 22 FIFA World Cup: USA beats Colombia 2-1 in round match at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1st WC win since 1950
Baseball Record
Jun 22 Ken Griffey Jr. breaks Ruth's record for most HRs by end of June (31)
- Jun 23 Replay shows Oakland Athletics's Bobby Witt beat Kansas City's Greg Gagne to 1st in 6th but umpire Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, ruining Witt's perfect game
- Jun 25 Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yanks 11-6
- Jun 25 FIFA World Cup: 1,500th goal in Cup'd history scored by Caceres of Argentina
Sports History
Jun 26 Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader
Senior Players Championship
Jun 26 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: 1992 champion Dave Stockton wins by 6 strokes from Jim Albus
Sports History
Jun 28 Jonah Lomu becomes the youngest-ever All Black at 19 yrs 45 days playing rugby for New Zealand against France in Christchurch
Sports History
Jun 28 MLB New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges
- Jun 28 NHL Draft: Windsor Spitfires (OHL) defenceman Ed Jovanovski first pick by Florida Panthers
- Jun 29 NBA Draft: Purdue small forward Glenn Robinson first pick by Milwaukee Bucks
- Jun 30 Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games
- Jun 30 Pre-trial hearings open in LA against O.J. Simpson
- Jun 30 US Ice Skating Federation bars Tonya Harding for life
- Jul 2 Middlesex cricket seam bowler Richard Johnson takes all 10 Derbyshire wickets for 45 runs at the County Ground in Derby
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jul 2 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Conchita Martínez of Spain upsets Martina Navratilova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 for her only Grand Slam title
- Jul 3 FIFA World Cup: In a huge upset Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 from the round of 16 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Jul 3 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Pinehurst Resort: South African Simon Hobday wins by 1 stroke from Graham Marsh of Australia and Jim Albus
- Jul 3 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Pete Sampras successfully defends title against Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 7-6, 7-6, 6-0
- Jul 4 FIFA World Cup: A Bebeto strike saves Brazil from embarrassment, beat USA 1-0 at Stanford
- Jul 6 CFL American expansion Shreveport Pirates lose game, 40-10 at the Ottawa Rough Riders; fold 1995
- Jul 6 Irina Privalova runs 100m European Record (10.77)
- Jul 6 Lerou Burrell runs world record 100m (9.85)
- Jul 8 Preliminary trial rules there is enough evidence to try O.J. Simpson
- Jul 9 11,000th HR in NY Yankees history (Matt Nokes)
- Jul 12 65th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-8 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh
- Jul 12 All Star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves)
- Jul 13 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing
Sports History
Jul 13 Tonya Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly sentenced to 2 years in prison for attack on American Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
- Jul 15 NJ Nets Derrek Coleman accused of rape in Detroit
The Three Tenors
Jul 16 "The Three Tenors" Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, perform with Los Angeles Philharmonic and chorus of the Los Angeles Opera, conducted by Zubin Mehta at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California; an estimated 1.3 billion viewers wathc worldwide broadcast
- Jul 16 Baseball Night in America premieres (no Saturday day games)
- Jul 16 Shreveport Pirates lose first CFL home game, 35-34 to the Toronto Argonauts at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana
British Golf Open
Jul 17 British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: Nick Price of Zimbabwe claims the second of his 3 major titles and only Claret Jug; wins by 1 stroke from Jesper Parnevik of Sweden
- Jul 17 FIFA World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: Brazil beats Italy 3-2 on penalties; 0-0 after extra time
- Jul 18 Court upholds NBA salary cap and draft rights
- Jul 18 Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12
- Jul 18 NY Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker
- Jul 20 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson offers $500,000 reward for evidence of ex-wife's klller
- Jul 22 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson pleads "Absolutely 100% Not Guilty" of murder
- Jul 22 Mariners play Red Sox as home team at Fenway, as Kingdome is repaired
- Jul 22 MLB pitcher Doc Gooden admitted to enters Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California for substance abuse rehabilitation
Senior Open Championship
Jul 23 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: American Tom Wargo wins by 2 strokes from Bob Charles and Doug Dalziel
- Jul 23 Don Mattingly becomes 6th NY Yankee to get 2,000 hits
- Jul 23 Longest baseball rain delay (3:39) as Giants beat Mets 4-2 in NYC
- Jul 24 32nd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Frankfurt Germany (3-0)
Federation Cup
Jul 24 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Frankfurt, Germany: Spain retains title with 3-0 win over US; Arantxa Sánchez Vicario clinches victory with 6-2, 6-1 win over Lindsay Davenport
Tour de France
Jul 24 Tour de France: Miguel Induráin of Spain wins 4th consecutive Tour, 5' 39" ahead of Piotr Ugrumov; Djamolidine Abdoujaparov points winner
US Women's Golf Open
Jul 24 US Open Women's Golf, Indianwood G & CC: Patty Sheehan wins her second title in 3 years, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Tammie Green; 5th of her 6 major titles
- Jul 28 Baseball players decide to strike on Aug 12, 1994
- Jul 28 Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers throws the only perfect game in franchise history, against the California Angels
- Jul 31 28th Curtis Cup Women's Golf, The Honors Course: US and GB & Ireland draw, 9-9
- Jul 31 New York Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
Sports History
Aug 1 Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. becomes only the second player after Lou Gehrig to appear in 2,000 consecutive MLB games, in a 1-0 win vs Twins
- Aug 12 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - SF vs Denver)
- Aug 12 Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association go on strike leading to cancellation of World Series for only the second time in MLB history (1904); labour dispute
Women's British Open
Aug 14 British Open Women's Golf, Woburn, Duke's Course: Liselotte Neumann wins by 3 strokes from fellow Swede Annika Sörenstam; first LPGA sanctioned Open
- Aug 14 MLB pitcher Doc Gooden completes substance abuse rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Center in Ranch Mirage, California
- Aug 14 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Nick Price of Zimbabwe wins his 2nd PGA C'ship by 6 strokes from American Corey Pavin
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