- January 17
- Jermaine Dye agrees to a three-year extension worth $32 million to stay with the Oakland Athletics. [56]
- January 18
- Scott Rolen signs the largest contract in team history, a $8.6 million, one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. [56]
- January 25
- Thomas Junta kills junior coach Michael Costin during a fight at a junior hockey game in Massachusetts. [23]
- February 3
- The New England Patriots beat the Saint Louis Rams 20-17, in NFL Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans. [23]
- February 9
- (to February 24) The XIX Olympic Winter Games are held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. [7] (February 8 [23])
- February 10
- In the 52nd NBA All Star Game the West defeats the East in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center. [23]
- February 12
- For the first time in its history, Major League Baseball owns a team after acquiring the Expos from Jeffrey Loria for $120 million. [56]
- April 1
- Maryland defeats Indiana 64-52 to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. [23]
- May 1
- Tevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres establishes a new major league record for the most saves for one team: 321. [56]
- May 4
- In Germany, BV Borussia Dortmund wins the Bundesliga title after a 2-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen. [23]
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- May 14
- At the Latino-American Stadium, former US President Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. In warming up, Carter is coached by one-time big league pitching prospect, Fidel Castro. [56]
- May 23
- Irish Football Captain Roy Keane is sent home from the Training Camp in Saipan by Manager Mick McCarthy, after an argument over training arrangements. [23]
- May 25
- The Boston Celtics come back from 26 points down to defeat the New Jersey Nets in Game three of the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference Finals. [23]
- May 31
- The 2002 FIFA World Cup begins, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. [23]
- June 1
- The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals. [23]
- June 5
- Hitting his 587th home run, Barry Bonds passes Frank Robinson becoming fourth on the all-time career home run list. [56]
- June 8
- Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus Williams in straight sets to win the 2002 French Open. [23]
- June 12
- The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New Jersey Nets four games to zero to win the 2002 NBA Finals. [23]
- June 13
- The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Carolina Hurricanes four games to one in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals. [23]
- June 30
- Brazil defeats Germany in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [23]
- July 23
- Vittorio Innocente cycles a record depth underwater, 52.5m down on the ocean floor off Genoa, Italy. [192.49]
- July 25
- Queen Elizabeth II opens the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. The Games run until August 4. [23]
- August 16
- The Major League Players' Association announces a voting result of 57-0 to set an August 30 strike date. [56]
- August 26
- The first video streaming coverage of a Major League Baseball game takes place on the internet. Approximately 30,000 fans visit MLB.com to see the New York Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers, 10-3. [56]
- August 30
- Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announces the players union and owners have reached a settlement on a new four-year agreement, avoiding a strike. [56]
- September 22
- The last baseball game is played at Cinergy Field, where the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3. [23]
- October 14
- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Minnesota Twins to win the American League Championship in five games. [56]
- October 27
- The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series of baseball to win the title. [23] [56]
- November 24
- The Montreal Alouettes win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since relocating from Baltimore, defeating the host Edmonton Eskimos 25-16 in the 90th Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. [23]
- December 18
- Jeff Kent signs an $18.2 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros. [56]
- December 29
- In Cincinnati, Ohio, the Cinergy Field stadium is demolished. [23]
- December 30
- Roger Clemens agrees to a $10.1 million, one-year deal with the New York Yankees. [56]
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