- Dec 1 Davis Cup Tennis, Malmo, Sweden: Arnaud Boetsch beats Sweden's Nicklas Kulti in closest deciding match in Cup history 7-6, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 to give France 3-2 victory
David Campese
Dec 1 Flamboyant Australian rugby union winger David Campese ends his 15-year, 101 Test career at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales; Wallabies beat Wales, 28-19; Campese scores record 64 career tries
- Dec 1 South African cricket all-rounder Lance Klusener takes 8-64 on debut in Proteas' 329 run 2nd Test win v India in Kolkata
Wayne Gretzky
Dec 1 Wayne Gretzky becomes first and only player in NHL history to reach 3,000-point plateau (including playoffs); records an assist in NY Rangers' 6-2 win over Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden
- Dec 4 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest points scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57
- Dec 5 Portland's Jermaine O'Neal at 18 becomes the youngest NBA player
- Dec 7 1st Big 12 Championship Game: Texas beats #3 Nebraska, 37-27
- Dec 7 5th SEC Championship Game: #4 Florida beats #11 Alabama, 45-30
- Dec 7 Australian rugby union team ends 12-game European tour unbeaten after 39-19 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham; Wallabies fullback Matt Burke scores 2 tries and lands 4 conversions, 2 penalties
Clemens Signs with Blue Jays
Dec 13 Free agent Roger Clemens signs with Toronto Blue Jays
Brett Hull Equals Father's Record
Dec 22 St Louis Blues’ right wing Brett Hull scores his 26th NHL career hat trick to reach 500 career goals in a 7-4 win over the LA Kings; with father Bobby Hull, first father/son combo to each record 500 goals
- Dec 22 Steelers' Kordell Stewart runs quarterback record 80 yds for TD
- Dec 22 Zimbabwe & England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England needing 1 run to win
Ballon d'Or
Dec 24 Ballon d'Or: Borussia Dortmund's German sweeper Matthias Sammer is named best football player in Europe ahead of PSV/Barcelona striker Ronaldo and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer