Sports History
Dec 1 Thierry Henry leaves the New York Red Bulls after four-and-a-half years at the club
- Dec 1 Utility Claudio Liverziani becomes first 3-time MVP in the Italian Baseball League; 291/.444/.472 season, with 30 HRs and 20 RBI in 38 games for Fortitudo Bologna
- Dec 2 After featuring in a magazine article with long-time life partner, veteran MLB umpire and crew chief Dale Scott openly acknowledges his homosexuality; overwhelmingly positive reaction from baseball circles
- Dec 3 Australian Rugby star David Pocock is arrested after protesting against a coal mine under construction in an Australian national forest
- Dec 6 10th ACC Championship Game: #2 Florida State beats #12 Georgia Tech, 37-35
- Dec 6 23rd SEC Championship Game: #1 Alabama beats #14 Missouri, 42-13
- Dec 13 80th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Mariota, Oregon (QB)
- Dec 16 Thierry Henry announces his retirement as a player and states he will begin working for Sky Sports as a pundit
- Dec 17 103-year-old Gus Andreone records the 8th ace of his career on the 113-yard, 14th hole of the Lakes Course, Palm Aire, Sarasota, FL; oldest golfer to record a hole-in-one
- Dec 31 44th Fiesta Bowl: #20 Boise State beats #10 Arizona, 38-30
- Dec 31 81st Orange Bowl: #10 Georgia Tech beats #8 Mississippi State, 49-34
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