Cobb
Dec 2 "Cobb" a film about baseball player Ty Cobb, starring Tommy Lee Jones premieres
Darryl Strawberry Indicted
Dec 8 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges
- Dec 10 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB)
- Dec 18 Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges
Ballon d'Or
Dec 20 Ballon d'Or: FC Barcelona's Bulgarian forward Hristo Stoichkov is named Europe's best football player ahead of Juventus striker Roberto Baggio and Milan defender Paolo Maldini
- Dec 23 Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players
Boon Makes It 20
Dec 28 David Boon completes his 20th Test Cricket century (131 v England, MCG)
Warne's Famous Hat-trick
Dec 29 Australian cricket's spin king Shane Warne dismisses England's Phil DeFreitas, Darren Gough and Devon Malcolm for a famous hat-trick in 2nd Test win in Melbourne