- January 13
- 26 NHL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike. [1]
- January 15
- Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champion. [1]
- San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship. [1]
- San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship. [1]
- January 17
- Australia beats Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup. [1]
- Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to Saint Louis, Missouri. [1]
- January 18
- Kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka versus Kerala. [1]
- January 20
- 1994-95 NHL Season begins after a lengthy strike. [1]
- January 22
- Pat Bradley wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament. [1]
- January 28
- 69th Australian Open Women's Tennis: Mary Pierce beats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (6-3, 6-2). [1]
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- 83rd Australian Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Pete Sampras (4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4). [1]
- Memphis Mad Dogs granted Canadian Football League's 13th franchise. [1]
- January 29
- Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut versus England, Adelaide. [1]
- The San Francisco 49ers become the first NFL franchise to win five Super Bowl games, as they defeat the San Diego Chargers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. [1] [29]
- February 1
- Amy van Dikes swims woman's world record 50 metre butterfly (26.73). [1]
- Andy and Grant Flower make 269 stand versus Pakistan, brotherly record. [1]
- February 2
- Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket. [1]
- February 4
- Dean Jones completes 324 for Victoria versus South Australia. [1]
- Zimbabwe's first Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning. [1]
- February 5
- NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 41-13. [1]
- Sandra Völker swims female European record 50 metre backstroke (27.77). [1]
- February 6
- Darryl Strawberry suspended from baseball for 60 days. [1]
- Greg Blewett scores his second century in his second Test Cricket. [1]
- February 7
- Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting. [1]
- February 9
- Irina Privalova runs female world record 50 metre (5.96 seconds). [1]
- February 10
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek. [1]
- February 11
- Danyon Loader swims world record 400 metre freestyle (3 minutes 40.46 seconds). [1]
- Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.55 seconds). [1]
- Sandra Völker swims European record 50 metre backstroke (27.67 seconds). [1]
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge. [1]
- West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand. [1]
- February 12
- 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix, Arizona. [1]
- Jeff Rouse swims world record 50 metre backstroke (24.37 seconds). [1]
- Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50 metre butterfly. [1]
- Dieter Baumann runs European record 3k indoor (7 minutes 37.51 seconds). [1]
- Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k indoor (7 minutes 35.15 seconds). [1]
- Sun Cayun pole vaults indoor female world record (4.12 metres). [1]
- Susan Auch skates female world record 500 metre (38.94 seconds). [1]
- Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500 metre (38.69 seconds). [1]
- February 13
- West Indies beats New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55. [1]
- February 14
- Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d. [1]
- February 15
- Dublin - Republic of Ireland versus England football match in Lansdowne Road abandoned due to violence and rioting. [29]
- February 17
- Detroit Tigers' manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike. [1]
- February 18
- Angela Kennedy swims world record 100 metre butterfly. [1]
- Barb Thomas Whitehead wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open. [1]
- Warnecke swims world record 50 metre freestyle. [1]
- February 19
- Irina Privalova runs indoor woman's European record 200 metre (22.10 seconds). [1]
- Linford Christie runs European record 60 metre indoor (6.47 seconds). [1]
- Linford Christie runs world record 200 metre indoor (20.25 seconds). [1]
- February 21
- Canadian Football League's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans. [1]
- February 25
- British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital. [1]
- PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander. [1]
- March 4
- George Foreman loses WBA boxing title, refusing to fight Tony Tucker. [1]
- Michael Johnson runs world record 400-metre indoor (44.63 seconds). [1]
- Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1. [1]
- March 5
- Marc Velzeboer skates world record 3 km short track (5:00.26). [1]
- March 9
- Major League Baseball owners admit two new teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The teams will be assigned leagues in January of 1997. [1] [56]
- March 10
- Citing the labor unrest as the reason, former Chicago Bulls' great Michael Jordan announces he is leaving baseball to return to the NBA. [56]
- March 11
- Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03 metre. [1]
- March 12
- Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA PING/Welch's Golf Championship. [1]
- Lara scores 139 in ODI versus Australia at Port-of-Spain. [1]
- Letitia Vriesde runs South America indoor record 800 metre (2:00.35). [1]
- World Ice Dance Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Oksana Gritshuk and Evgeny Platov (Russia). [1]
- World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Radka Kovarikova and Rene Novotny (Czechoslovakia). [1]
- World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Chen Lu (China). [1]
- World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Elvis Stojko (Canada). [1]
- March 14
- The US National Labor Relations Board announces it will charge Major League Baseball owners with two counts of unfair labor practices. [56]
- March 16
- Manhattan upsets fourth seeded Oklahoma 77-67. [1]
- World best 7th wicket stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh Junior and P Dharmani. [1]
- March 18
- Basketball superstar Michael Jordan announces he's returning to basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls. [1] [29]
- March 19
- Bonnie Blair skates female world record point total (156.450). [1]
- Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament. [1]
- Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months off. [1] [29]
- NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (53-47). [1]
- Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:04.08). [1]
- March 25
- Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving three years. [1]
- March 26
- 24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen. [1]
- Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup. [1]
- March 28
- Queensland beats South Australia to win first ever cricket Sheffield Shield. [1]
- March 31
- First game at Coors Stadium, Colorado (replacement Colorado Rockies beat New York Yankees 4-1). [1]
- Bombay beats Punjab on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy. [1]
- Federal judge orders injunction to end US baseball strike. [1]
- April 1
- New York Islanders retire Bobby Nystrom's uniform #23. [1]
- April 2
- 14th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: University of Connecticut Huskies beats Tennessee 70-64. [1]
- 7th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus. [1]
- Major League Baseball owners accept baseball players' return-to-work proposal, agree to delay start of season until April 26. [1] [56]
- April 3
- 57th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA Bruins beats Arkansas 89-78. [1]
- April 7
- Baseball exhibition season begins late due to strike. [1]
- April 8
- BPAA US Open won by Dave Husted. [1]
- Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- April 9
- 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274. [1]
- April 13
- New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 2-0. [1]
- April 14
- India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah. [1]
- Rosie Jones wins LPGA Pinewild Women's Golf Championship. [1]
- April 16
- 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins. [1]
- April 17
- 24th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:25:11. [1]
- 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22. [1]
- April 18
- Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football. [1]
- April 21
- Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, New York Knicks win 98-92. [1]
- April 22
- General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Aulby. [1]
- George Foreman beats Axel Schulz in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- April 23
- Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship. [1]
- April 25
- The 257-day Major League Baseball strike ends. [56]
- April 26
- American baseball season begins after lengthy strike. [1]
- Coors Field opens in Denver; Colorado Rockies beat New York Mets 11-9 in 14 innings. [1]
- April 29
- Kansas City Royals' player John Nonely is 70th to homerun on his first time at bat. [1]
- April 30
- Val Skinner wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship. [1]
- May 1
- Steve Waugh scores 200 for Australia versus West Indies at Sabina Park. [1]
- May 2
- Montreal Expos bat out of order against New York Mets in 6th inning. [1]
- May 3
- Australia beats West Indies to regain the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy. [1]
- David Bell debuts for the Cleveland Indians (third generation player, Gus and Buddy). [1]
- May 5
- Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Orlando Magic beats Boston Celtics). [1]
- May 6
- 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2. [1]
- ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Mike Aulby. [1]
- Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV. [1]
- May 7
- Michelle McGann wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic. [1]
- Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 10-9 in 17 innings, 6 hours and 36 minutes. [1]
- May 9
- Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring eight runs before making an out, they beat Minnesota Twins 10-0. [1]
- May 12
- Jose Mesa gets first of his Major League record 37 consecutive saves. [1]
- Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his third playoff shutout in four periods. [1]
- May 13
- New Zealand beats US for the America's Cup. [1]
- May 14
- 41st McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Kelly Robbins. [1]
- Eddie Murray of Cleveland Indians hits his 463rd career homerun (ties for 18th). [1]
- May 18
- Disney announces it is buying 25 percent of the California Angels baseball team. [6]
- WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma. [1]
- May 20
- 121st Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4. [1]
- Minnesota Twins Marty Cordova ties rookie record of homeruns in five consecutive games. [1]
- Everton FC beats Manchester United 1-0 to win the FA Cup. [29]
- May 21
- Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic. [1]
- May 24
- AFC Ajax beats AC Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League. [29]
- May 25
- The Quebec Nordiques (NHL) are sold and move to Denver, Colorado. [29]
- May 28
- Alison Nichols wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic. [1]
- Dottie Mochrie wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game. [1]
- In Indianapolis, Indiana, the 79th Indianapolis 500 race is held. A 1995 Corvette performs the role of Official Pace Car, driven by Jim Perkins. [8]
- Chicago White Sox (5) and Detroit Tigers (7) combine for record 12 homeruns at Tiger Stadium. [1]
- June 16
- Salt Lake City, Utah, is selected as host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics. [29]
- June 24
- The New Jersey Devils sweep the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup in the lock-out shortened season. [29]
- September 6
- Cal Ripken Junior of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the all time consecutive games played record in Major League Baseball with his 2131st game. [29] [56]
- October 15
- The Carolina Panthers win their first-ever regular season game by defeating the New York Jets at Clemson Memorial Stadium in South Carolina. [29]
- October 28
- The Atlanta Braves defeat the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series. [29] [56]
- November 20
- Sergei Grinkov, Soviet ice skater (Olympic Gold 1988, 1994) dies (heart attack) at age 28. [1]
- November 22
- Colin McRae becomes the first ever Scottish world rally champion. [29]
- December 3
- 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2). [1]
- Beth Daniels/Davis Love III win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic. [1]
- Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket versus South Africa, a record. [1]
- Naeem Akhtar takes 10-28 for Rawalpindi B against Peshawar. [1]
- December 4
- Atherton (185) bats for 643 minutes to save Johannesburg Test. [1]
- December 7
- NBA settles strike of referees, referees to return on December 12. [1]
- December 9
- 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (Running Back). [1]
- December 10
- First meeting of NBA expansion teams, Toronto Raptors beat Vancouver Grizzlies 93-81. [1]
- Kelly Robbins and Tammie Green win LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches. [1]
- Michael Slater scores 219 versus Sri Lanka at the WACA. [1]
- Muralitharan takes 2-224 in Australian innings of 5-617. [1]
- Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Australia versus Sri Lanka, WACA). [1]
- December 11
- Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for US$84 million. [1]
- December 12
- NBA referees return to work after striking. [1]
- December 15
- The European Court of Justice rules that all EU football players have the right to a free transfer between European Union member states at the end of their contracts. [29]
- December 21
- Martina Ertl of Germany wins her third giant slalom world cup. [1]
- David Cone re-signs with the New York Yankees in three-year deal worth US$18 million. [56]
- The Baltimore Orioles sign second baseman Roberto Alomar to a three-year US$18 million contract. [56]
- San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000. [1]
- December 22
- David Cone signs $19.5 million three year contract with New York Yankees. [1]
- December 26
- Muttiah Muralitharan no-balled for throwing (SL versus Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground). [1]
- Paul Adams becomes South Africa's youngest Test Cricket player, 18 years 340 days. [1]
- December 27
- Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 versus SL, Melbourne Cricket Ground). [1]
- December 30
- Carquest Bowl 6: North Carolina beats Arkansas, 20-10. [1]
- December 31
- 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech beats Texas. [1]
- Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria. [1]
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