- January 7
- Last day of Test cricket for Imran Khan. [1]
- Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame. [1]
- January 11
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi. [1]
- January 12
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman. [1]
- January 13
- Excavation of new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) Chicago begins. [1]
- January 18
- 43rd NHL All Star Game - Campbell-10, Wales-6 (Brett Hull, Most Valuable Player) at Philadelphia. [1]
- January 20
- Australia beats India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup. [1]
- Score company begins selling international soccer cards. [1]
- January 25
- 66th Australian Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats M Fernandez (6-2, 6-3). [1]
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- Dan Jansen skates world record 500m in 36.41 seconds. [1]
- January 26
- 80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Stefan Edberg (6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2). [1]
- The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI football at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] [33]
- January 28
- Boon completes 12th Test century, 135 versus India at Adelaide. [1]
- Stan Hansen beats Jumbo Tsuruta to win All Japan Triple Crown. [1]
- January 31
- Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires. [1]
- February 1
- Barry Bonds signs baseball's highest single year contract (US$4.7 million). [1]
- Denis Potvin's #5 becomes the first number retired by the New York Islanders. [1]
- February 2
- Colleen Walker wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic. [1]
- Danny Everett runs world record 400 metre indoor (45.02 seconds). [1]
- David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 versus India at Perth. [1]
- Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500 metre freestyle (14 minutes 32.40 seconds). [1]
- NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-15. [1]
- February 5
- Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar. [1]
- Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win versus India. [1]
- February 8
- (to February 23) XVI Olympic Winter Games are held in Albertville, France. [1] [7] [33]
- February 9
- 42nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-113 at Orlando. [1]
- Heike Henkel high jumps female indoor world record (2.07 metres). [1]
- Jani Sievinen swims world record 400 metre medley (4:07.10). [1]
- Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA Phar-Mor Golf Tournament at Hamlin Inverrary. [1]
- February 10
- Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics first gold medal for the USA. [1]
- February 11
- Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400 metre (44.97 seconds). [1]
- February 13
- West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game. [1]
- February 14
- Andre Cason runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.41 seconds). [1]
- Kieren John Perkins, swims world record 800 metre freestyle (7 minutes 46.60 seconds). [1]
- Merlene Ottey runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.96 seconds). [1]
- February 16
- Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform. [1]
- February 20
- The English FA Premier League is officially formed. [33]
- February 21
- Kristi Yamaguchi of US wins Olympics gold medal in women's figure skating. [1]
- February 22
- Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open Golf Tournament. [1]
- February 23
- XVI Olympic Winter Games close in Albertville, France. [1] [33]
- Andy Flower scores 115 on ODI debut, Zimbabwe versus Sri Lanka. [1]
- February 27
- Larry Smith named 9th Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. [1]
- Tiger Woods, 16, becomes youngest PGA golfer in 35 years. [1]
- February 29
- Dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open. [1]
- The Professional Spring Football League begins. [1]
- March 1
- Jenny Thompson swims 100 metre freestyle world record (1:01.40). [1]
- Nelson Diebel swims 100 metre freestyle US record (54.48 seconds). [1]
- March 2
- Anita Hall swims female world record 200 metre freestyle (2:05.35). [1]
- The highest-paid player in baseball is now Ryne Sandberg, after signing a four-year contract extension worth US$7.1 million per season. [56]
- March 3
- Mike Bossy's #22 is second number retired by New York Islanders. [1]
- March 6
- New York Yankees' pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for one year due to cocaine use. [1]
- March 7
- Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200 metre backstroke (2:06.78). [1]
- March 8
- Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic. [1]
- March 10
- Sandra Seuser, Katrin Schreiter, Annet Hesselbarth, and Grit Breuer walk female indoor world record 4x400 metre (3:07.22). [1]
- March 15
- Brandie Burton wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship. [1]
- March 18
- Zimbabwe beats England by nine runs in World Cup at Albury. [1]
- March 21
- Second WLAF season begins. [1]
- Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul New Zealand in exciting World Cup semi. [1]
- March 22
- Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship. [1]
- England beats South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final. [1]
- Joseph A Molloy elected New York Yankees general partner. [1]
- March 25
- Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI. [1]
- Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup. [1]
- March 26
- NHL New York Rangers clinch first NHL regular season championship in 50 years. [1]
- March 28
- Ann Transon runs female world record 50km (3:05:01). [1]
- PBA National Championship Won by Eric Forkel. [1]
- March 29
- 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Dottie Mochrie. [1]
- NCAA Basketball Women's Championship at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62. [1]
- World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS). [1]
- World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS). [1]
- World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA). [1]
- World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS). [1]
- March 31
- Delhi beats Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy. [1]
- April 1
- NFL decides to stay with 17-week schedule instead of expanded 18 games. [1]
- NHL players begin first strike in 75-year history. [1]
- Western Australia beats New South Wales by 44 runs to win the Sheffield Shield Final. [1]
- April 3
- First exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets. [1]
- April 4
- Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium. [1]
- April 5
- 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62. [1]
- 4th Seniors Golf Tradition: Lee Trevino. [1]
- Dana Lofland wins Las Vegas LPGA Golf International. [1]
- Game two of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea Stadium. [1]
- April 6
- 54th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan 71-51. [1]
- Duke beats Michigan 71-51 for NCCA basketball championship. [1]
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 2-0. [1]
- April 9
- Record 18 golfers shoot in the 60s in Masters round one (old record 12). [1]
- April 10
- NHL strike ends after ten days. [1]
- April 11
- BPAA US Open won by Robert Lawrence. [1]
- Cleveland Indians set team record for long game lose to Boston Red Sox (19 innings - 6.5 hours). [1]
- April 12
- Second lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Pistons 72, New York Knicks 61. [1]
- 53rd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino wins. [1]
- 56th Golf Masters Championship; Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275. [1]
- Matt Young no-hits Cleveland Indians, but loses 2-1. [1]
- New York Mets lose first three home games for first time since 1962. [1]
- April 13
- Longest two undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); New York Yankees score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2. [1]
- Lou Conaseca retires as coach of Saint John's basketball team. [1]
- April 15
- New York Islanders' Al Arbour coaches the most NHL games (1,438). [1]
- April 16
- First concrete is poured at new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field). [1]
- New York Rangers win team record 50th game. [1]
- April 18
- Start of South Africa's first Test Cricket since 1970 (versus West Indies Bridgetown). [1]
- April 19
- Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sega Women's Golf Championship. [1]
- April 20
- 21st Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:23:43. [1]
- 96th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:14. [1]
- April 24
- George Steinbrenner drops his lawsuits against baseball. [1]
- April 25
- Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell. [1]
- April 26
- Maggie Will wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic. [1]
- Ozzie Smith steals his 500th base. [1]
- April 27
- New York Jets finish perfect 5-0 pre-season for first time. [1]
- New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent. [1]
- April 28
- Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 22-2 with American League record 31 hits in 9 innings. [1]
- May 1
- Los Angeles Dodgers postpone three games due to racial riots resulting from the Rodney King incident. [1]
- New York Rangers win their first ever 7th game of a playoff (vs New Jersey Devils). [1]
- Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th base. [1]
- May 2
- 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03. [1]
- May 3
- Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Gregg Olson, 25, is youngest to record 100 saves. [1]
- Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic. [1]
- New York Mets' player Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 homeruns. [1]
- Ohio Glory wins first WLAF game (after six losses), beat Frankfurt 20-17. [1]
- Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge. [1]
- May 6
- New York Mets' Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games. [1]
- Werder Bremen wins 32nd Europe Cup II. [1]
- May 7
- Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races. [1]
- May 9
- After trailing 9-0, Saint Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 12-11. [1]
- May 10
- Jennifer Wyatt wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic. [1]
- Sweden wins the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. [33]
- May 13
- Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup. [1]
- Concrete foundation for ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) is poured. [1]
- May 14
- WIBC Bowling Queens won by Cindy Coburn-Carroll. [1]
- May 16
- 118th Preakness: Chris McCarron aboard Pine Bluff wins in 1:55.6. [1]
- May 17
- 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King. [1]
- Montreal Expos' Gary Carter is third to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk). [1]
- The Toronto Blue Jays reach the one-million mark in season attendance sooner than any baseball team in major league history. [56]
- May 19
- Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title. [1]
- May 22
- California Angels are involved in a bus crash in New Jersey. [1]
- May 23
- New York Yankees play in their fourth straight extra inning game. [1]
- May 24
- Al Unser Junior wins Indianapolis 500. [1]
- Colleen Walker wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic. [1]
- Despite trailing 7-1, New York Yankees tie Milwaukee Brewers and then score one in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game. [1]
- Pat Bradley wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Game Golf Tournament. [1]
- May 25
- New York Yankees score 9 runs before first out in 8th inning, beat Milwaukee Brewers 13-7. [1]
- May 29
- New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at three games. [1]
- Chicago White player Sox Tim Raines steals his 700th career base. [1]
- May 30
- New York Yankees' pitcher Scott Sanderson becomes 9th to beat all 26 teams. [1]
- May 31
- Barb Mucha wins LPGA Oldsmobile Golf Classic. [1]
- June 1
- The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. [33]
- June 14
- The Chicago Bulls win their second NBA championship by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in the best-of-seven series four games to two. [33]
- June 22
- Radio Wimbledon, the Official Radio Station of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships is launched. [33]
- June 26
- Denmark beats Germany 2-0 in soccer to win Euro 92 at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. [33]
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- Nineteen University of Maine football and baseball players are suspended for participating in a US$10,000 per week gambling operation. [328.38]
- July 25
- (to August 9) Games of the XXV Olympiad are held in Barcelona, Spain. [1] [7] [33]
- August 9
- Games of the XXV Olympiad close in Barcelona, Spain. [1]
- August 14
- Nigel Mansell wins the 1992 Formula One World Drivers Championship. [33]
- August 30
- Michael Schumacher wins his first Grand Prix car race in Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps in a Benetton-Ford race car. [33]
- October 14
- The Toronto Blue Jays win a 9-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game six of the American League Championship Series. [56]
- In Game 7 of the National League Championship Series the Atlanta Braves win 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the series. [56]
- October 24
- The Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series of baseball in six games, making them the first Canadian team to win. [33] [56]
- December 6
- 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1). [1]
- Dottie Mochrie/Dan Forsmann win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic. [1]
- San Francisco 49ers' player Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown. [1]
- San Francisco Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds. [1]
- December 8
- Barry Bonds signs the richest contract in major league history: US$43-million over the next six years with the San Francisco Giants. [56]
- December 9
- Cincinnati Reds' owner Marge Schott apologizes for racist remarks. [1]
- New Jersey Devils organization announces that it will change its colors to black, red, and white for the 1992-93 season. [1]
- Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (versus New Zealand by nine wickets). [1]
- December 10
- The National Hockey League votes unanimously to expand to Anaheim, California, approving a new team, "The Mighty Ducks", owned by The Walt Disney Company. [6]
- NHL awards franchise to Miami (for 1994-95). [1]
- New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key. [1]
- Orlanda Magic scores 14 3-pointers (two shy of record). [1]
- December 12
- 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami Florida (quarterback). [1]
- New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals. [1]
- December 13
- Dawn Coe-Jones wins Pizza-La LPGA Match Play Golf Championship. [1]
- December 14
- Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refuses to fight him. [1]
- December 15
- Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year. [1]
- December 26
- New York Jets' announcer Marty Glickman retires at age 75. [1]
- December 27
- Nancy Sheehan wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament. [1]
- December 30
- Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney. [1]
- Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian Melbourne Cricket Ground win versus West Indies. [1]
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