Events in Sports History in March 2000

Sports History

Mar 2 America's Cup, Auckland: Team New Zealand beats Italian yacht Prada Challenge by 0.48s for a 5-0 series sweep; NZ only the 2nd country in 150 years to successfully defend the Cup

Yachtsman and Environmentalist Peter Blake

Mar 2 St. Louis Blues become just the 2nd team in NHL history to win 10 straight games on the road, with a 5-2 victory in Atlanta; tie mark set by Buffalo 1983-84

Sports History

Mar 6 Long-time Boston Bruin defenseman Ray Bourque is traded to the Colorado Avalanche

Mar 11 21st Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: St. John's beats Connecticut, 80-70
Mar 12 41st SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Arkansas beats Auburn, 75-67
Mar 12 47th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #3 Duke beats #20 Maryland, 81-68

Sports History

Mar 18 England clinch inaugural Six Nations Rugby Championship with 59-12 thrashing of Italy at Stadio Flaminio, Rome; England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson kicks 7 goals and winger Austin Healey scores 3 tries

NHL Record

Mar 23 Joe Sakic records his 400th career goal and becomes the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche all-time leading point scorer

Golf Major

Mar 26 Nabisco Championship Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Karrie Webb of Australia wins the first of her 2 titles in this event, 10 strokes ahead of defending champion Dottie Pepper