- January 6
- In Detroit, Michigan, ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband. [1] [30]
- Yat Weiju swims world record 50m butterfly stroke (26.44). [1]
- January 7
- South Africa beats Australia in the Sydney Test by five runs. [1]
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding. [1]
- January 8
- Rintje Ritsma skates world record 1500m (1:51.60). [1]
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis. [1]
- January 11
- Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy. [1]
- January 12
- Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [1]
- January 13
- Tonya Harding's bodyguard Shawn Eric Eckardt, and Derrick Brian Smith are arrested and charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan. [1]
- January 14
- Inna Lassovskaya triple-jumps ladies world record (14.61 metres). [1]
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- January 16
- Scott skates world record 1000m (1:12.54). [1]
- January 22
- 45th NHL All-Star Game; East beat West 9-8 at New York Rangers. [1]
- January 23
- Bernie Kosar is second quarterback to throw touchdown passes in AFC and NFC Championship games. [1]
- January 25
- Australia beats South Africa 2-1 to win the World Series Cup. [1]
- January 28
- Inna Lassovskaja jumps ladies world record (14.78m). [1]
- January 29
- Ulrike Maier, Olympic skier, breaks neck during world cup skiing at age 26. [1]
- January 30
- 68th Australian Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (6-0, 6-2). [1]
- 82nd Australian Open Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Todd Martin (7-6, 6-4, 6-4). [1]
- Dan Jansen skates world record 500m (35.76). [1]
- Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets. [1]
- In American football's Super Bowl XXVIII, the Dallas Cowboys hand the Buffalo Bills their fourth consecutive Super Bowl loss, 30-13. Most Valuable Player: Emmitt Smith, Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys. [1] [30]
- February 1
- Irina Privalova runs world record 50 metre indoor (6.03 seconds). [1]
- In Portland, Oregon, Tonya Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly pleads guilty to his role in attacking figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. He accepts a plea bargain, admitting to racketeering charges in exchange for testimony against Harding. [30]
- February 4
- Merlene Ottey runs world record 50 metre indoor (6.00 seconds). [1]
- Russian team beats ladies world record 4x800 metre indoor (8:18.71). [1]
- February 6
- Dawn Coe-Jones win LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic. [1]
- Leonid Voloshin triple jumps world record 17.77 metres. [1]
- NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 17-3. [1]
- February 8
- Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432. [1]
- February 12
- (to February 27) XVII Olympic Winter Games are held in Lillehammer, Norway. [1] [7] [30]
- February 13
- 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1]
- Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m. [1]
- Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000 metre 6 34,96. [1]
- February 14
- Alexander Golubev skates Olympics record 500 metre (36.33). [1]
- February 16
- Johann Olav Koss skates world record 1500 metre (1:51.29). [1]
- February 18
- Dan Jansen skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.43). [1]
- Shreveport Pirates join Canadian Football League as fourth US team. [1]
- February 19
- Marta Figueras-Dotti, wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open. [1]
- February 20
- Johann Olav Koss skates world record 10 km (13:30.55). [1]
- February 23
- Cleveland Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay US$10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official March 23). [1]
- February 24
- Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field). [1]
- February 25
- Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1]
- February 26
- NHL's Saint Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1. [1]
- February 27
- XVII Olympic Winter Games close in Lillehammer, Norway. [1]
- March 1
- Former banker Leonard Coleman is elected National League president replacing Bill White. [56]
- March 5
- Dottie Mochrie wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Championship. [1]
- PBA National Championship won by David Traber. [1]
- March 6
- Colin Jackson runs world record 60 metre hurdles indoor (7.30 seconds). [1]
- United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by two wickets to win ICC Trophy. [1]
- March 7
- David Platt appointed captain of English football team. [1]
- March 13
- Donna Andrews wins LPGA Ping Welch's Golf Championship. [1]
- March 15
- Experts from American League certify Cleveland Indian's Jacobs Field is properly lit. [1]
- March 16
- In Portland, Oregon, Tonya Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up an attack on figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. She is fined $100,000 and banned from the sport. [1] [30]
- March 19
- Lara scores 167 for West Indies versus England at Georgetown. [1]
- New Jersey Devils club record 41st win of the season. [1]
- March 20
- Laura Davies wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament. [1]
- Mashonaland U-24 beats Matabeleland on first inning to win Logan Cup. [1]
- March 21
- Watne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals. [1]
- March 22
- Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.68 seconds). [1]
- March 23
- Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10 km (11:08). [1]
- Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev. [1]
- Richard Jacobs buys naming rights to Cleveland Indians' new ball park at Gateway for US$13.8 million (renamed Jacobs Field). [1]
- Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored. [1]
- March 25
- Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3 km (4:09.32). [1]
- Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.37). [1]
- March 26
- Bonnie Blair skates world record 500 metre ladies (38.99 seconds). [1]
- Gunda Niemann skates un-official world record 10 km ladies (14:02.60). [1]
- Gunda Niemann skates world record 5 km ladies (7:03.26). [1]
- March 27
- 23rd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Donna Andrews. [1]
- World Ice Dance Championship in Chiba Japan won by Gritschuk and Platov (Russia). [1]
- World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Shishkova/Vadim Naumov (Russia). [1]
- World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Yuka Sato (Japan). [1]
- World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Elvis Stojko (Canada). [1]
- March 29
- Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys. [1]
- Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border. [1]
- March 30
- ABC Masters Tournament won by Hobo Boothe. [1]
- Bombay beats Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy. [1]
- England Cricket all out for 46 at Port-of-Spain. [1]
- March 31
- Walkway from Cleveland's Tower City to Jacobs Field officially opens. [1]
- April 2
- First exhibition game played at Jacobs Field, Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Indians, 6-4. [1]
- April 3
- 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59. [1]
- First roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced. [1]
- 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd. [1]
- April 4
- First game played at Jacobs Field; Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings. [1]
- 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72. [1]
- Largest opening day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706. [1]
- April 5
- Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak. [1]
- April 6
- First scheduled Cleveland Indians night game at Jacobs Field is rained out. [1]
- April 7
- First night game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians 6, Seattle Mariners 2. [1]
- New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6. [1]
- April 8
- Atlanta Braves' pitcher Kent Mercker no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-0. [1]
- April 9
- BPAA US Open won by Justin Hromek. [1]
- April 10
- 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279. [1]
- April 13
- United Arab Emirates' first official ODI, losing to India. [1]
- April 14
- New Jersey Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points. [1]
- April 15
- Cleveland Indians lose first game at Jacobs Field, Kansas City Royals wins 2-1. [1]
- April 17
- 55th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino wins. [1]
- Val Skinner wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship. [1]
- April 18
- 23rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:21:45. [1]
- 98th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:07:15. [1]
- Brian Lara scores 375 for West Indies versus England to beat Sobers' world record. [1]
- April 19
- Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88). [1]
- April 20
- Sohail and Inzamam make world record ODI partnership of 263. [1]
- April 21
- Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit homeruns in a game (11 times). [1]
- April 22
- Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- April 23
- General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke. [1]
- April 24
- David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71. [1]
- New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs. [1]
- April 27
- 7th longest NHL game: New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres (125 minutes 43 seconds). [1]
- Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km). [1]
- Minnesota Twins righty Scott Erickson no-hits Milwaukee Brewers 6-0. [1]
- May 1
- Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament. [1]
- Sherri Steinhauer wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship. [1]
- May 4
- Arsenal wins 34th Europe Cup II. [1]
- May 6
- Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- May 7
- 120th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron on Go For Gin wins in 2:03.6. [1]
- Denver Nuggets become NBA's first #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle SuperSonics). [1]
- May 8
- Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) first game. [1]
- Laura Davies wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic. [1]
- May 11
- Inter Milan wins 23rd UEFA Cup. [1]
- May 12
- WIBC Bowling Queens won by Anne Marie Duggan. [1]
- May 14
- Dave Winfield passes Frank Robinson for 12th on RBI list with 1,617. [1]
- FA cup final at Wembley Stadium London. [1]
- May 15
- 40th McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Laura Davies. [1]
- May 16
- Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana. [1]
- May 18
- AC Milan wins Europe Cup 1: 4-0 against Barcelona. [1]
- May 21
- 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4. [1]
- Cincinnati Reds bat out of order against Los Angeles Dodgers in second inning. [1]
- May 22
- Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open. [1]
- Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo. [1]
- May 28
- Julius Boros, pro golfer (US Open 1952), dies of heart attack at age 74. [1]
- Minnesota Twins' Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054). [1]
- May 29
- Al Unser Junior wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 kph). [1]
- Beth Daniel wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic. [1]
- Patty Sheehan wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game. [1]
- May 31
- San Diego Padres score 13 in second versus Pittsburgh Pirates. [1]
- June 14
- The New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden in New York in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals to win their first Stanley Cup Championship in 54 years. [30]
- June 17
- The 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer competition begins in the United States. [1] [30]
- July 17
- Brazil wins the 1994 FIFA World Cup, defeating Italy 3-2 in penalties (Full time score 0-0). [30]
- July 18
- Trailing 11-0 after three innings, the Houston Astros pull off a major comeback defeating the Saint Louis Cardinals, 15-12. [56]
- July 19
- Four 26-pound ceiling tiles fall from the roof of the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington, just hours before a scheduled Seattle Mariners game. [30]
- August 10
- The 1994 Bambino World Series takes place in Henderson, Kentucky for the first time. Two years work of volunteers and funds led up to this event. It is played at Henderson's Park field with over 5,000 people in attendance. [30]
- August 12
- Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually causing the cancellation of the World Series and delaying opening of the 1995 season. [30] [56]
- September 14
- Due to the Major League Baseball players' strike, owners vote to cancel remainder of the season including the World Series. [56]
- November 5
- In Las Vegas, Nevada, George Foreman wins the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight Championships by knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history (age 45). [30] [129]
- December 4
- 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1). [1]
- Marta Figueras-Dottie and Brad Bryant win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic. [1]
- December 10
- 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (Running Back). [1]
- December 11
- Kelly Robbins and Tammie Green win LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches. [1]
- December 15
- Diane Modahl banned from athletics for drug use, in the United Kingdom. [1]
- December 18
- Norman, Couples and Azinger win LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge. [1]
- December 23
- Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players. [1]
- December 28
- Boon completes his 20th Test Cricket century (131 versus England, Melbourne Cricket Ground). [1]
- December 29
- Shane Warne takes a hat-trick versus England at cricket Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1]
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