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Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field)

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Marathon

• June 13 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Jan Tau (RSA) 2:12:19
  • Women's Winner: Veronika Troxler (SUI) 2:44:33

• June 20 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Narbonne, France
  • Men's Winner: Davide Milesi (ITA) 2:18:42
  • Women's Winner: Helena Javornik (SLO) 2:42:58

• August 14 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Mark Plaatjes (USA) 2:13:57

• August 15 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Women's Winner: Junko Asari (JPN) 2:30:03

• December 5 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Dionicio Cerón (MEX) 2:08:51

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World Records

• February 11 — Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record

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Auto racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
  • Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. Kulwicki died in a plane crash on his way to a race; Allison died from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash during a race weekend.
• CART Racing - season championship won by Nigel Mansell
  • Indianapolis 500 - Emerson Fittipaldi
• Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France (Williams-Renault)
• 24 hours of Le Mans:
  • won by the team of Geoff Brabham / Christophe Bouchut / Eric Hélary driving a Peugeot 905
• Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen won the World Rally Championship in a Toyota
  • the team of Didier Auriol / Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
• Drag racing:
  • Eddie Hill won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
  • Rance McDaniel won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals

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Baseball

• The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their inaugural season.
• Randy Myers saves 53 games for the Chicago Cubs, breaking Dave Righetti's record for left-handers.
• Lee Smith breaks the all-time save mark by recording his 358th save in a 9-7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13
• World Series: The Toronto Blue Jays win 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Series MVP is Paul Molitor, Toronto. Joe Carter hit the second ever walk-off home run to end the World Series.

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Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • North Carolina wins 77-71 over Michigan

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns to complete their first three-peat of the decade (see John Paxson). Michael Jordan announced his retirement on October 6.

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Melbourne Tigers defeated the Perth Wildcats 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.

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Boxing

• March 13 – Michael Carbajal comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto Gonzalez in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Flyweight title in the fight of the year

• May 7 to 16 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Nszan Munczyan (Armenia)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Waldemar Font (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Damian Austin (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Héctor Vinent (Cuba)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Francisc Vaştag (Romania)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Ariel Hernández (Cuba)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Ramón Garbey (Cuba)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Roberto Balado (Cuba)

• September 6 to 12 – 30th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bursa, Turkey.
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Ravchan Gusseynov (Azerbaijan)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Raimkul Malakhbekov (Russia)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Jacek Bielski (Poland)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg): Nurhan Süleymanoğlu (Turkey)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Vitalius Karpaciauskas (Lithuania)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Francisc Vaştag (Romania)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Dirk Eigenbrodt (Germany)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Igor Schinin (Russia)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Svilen Rusinov (Bulgaria)

• November 12 – Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe by decision in twelve rounds to regain the world's unified Heavyweight title. It is the fan man fight.

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Cricket

• June 4 - Shane Warne bowls the Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford.
• The Ashes - Australia defeat England 4-0 in England.

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Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Indurain of Spain
• Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
• World Cycling Championship: Lance Armstrong of United States

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Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty

Dogsled racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of sleddogs that pull a sled, on the runners of which the dog driver or musher stands. ... Aliy Zirkles dog team on Anchorages Fourth Avenue at the start of the 2003 Iditarod. ... Jeff King (born February 6, 1956 in North Fork, California) is an American long distance musher who is well known for winning both the 1,049+ mi (1,600+ km) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska (four times) and the 1,000 mi (1...

Field Hockey

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Poznań, Poland
  • Gold Medal: South Korea
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: India

• Men's Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: Germany
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Gold Medal: Germany
  • Silver Medal: Argentina
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

• Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: The Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal: Germany

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Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
  • Ladies' champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine
  • Pairs' champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada
  • Ice dancing champions: Maya Usova & Alexander Zhulin, Russia

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Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys won 52-17 over the Buffalo Bills
• [[Florida State won the national championship over Nebraska.]]
• The Hawaii Football League was formed.

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Date January 31, 1993 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP Troy Aikman, Quarterback Favorite Cowboys by 7 National anthem Garth Brooks Coin toss O.J. Simpson Referee Dick Hantak Halftime show Michael Jackson Attendance 98,374 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Dick Enberg and Bob... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... The Hawaii Football League (HIFL) was a semi-pro football league operating in Hawaii from 1994 to 2005. ...

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos win 33-23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup: Toronto Varsity Blues won 37-34 over Calgary Dinos

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Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1993 in football (soccer)

• UEFA Champions League - Olympique de Marseille defeats A.C. Milan 1-0. Marseille is later banned from defending their title the next year due to a corruption scandal.
• The Zambian national team dies in an air crash. The team traveled to Senegal to play a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup departing from Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The plane owned of the Zambian army minutes after take off from the airport of Libreville, Gabon to fill oil crash over the Gabonese coast.

Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Soccer redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Olympique de Marseille (also known as lOM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... First international Southern Rhodesia 0 - 4 Northern Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia; 1946) Biggest win Zambia 10 - 0 Djibouti Zambia; 3 September 2006) Biggest defeat Congo DR 10 - 1 Zambia (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969) Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994) African Nations Cup Appearances 13 (First in 1974... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. ... Libreville, estimated population 362,400 (1993), is the capital of Gabon. ...

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
  • National Camogie League: Kilkenny

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Derry 1-14 d. Cork 2-8
  • National Football League: Dublin 0-10 d. Donegal 0-6 (replay)

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Laois

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Kilkenny 2-17 d. Galway 1-15
  • National Hurling League:

For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the womens variant of hurling. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Kilkenny GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. ... Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Doire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Derry. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Dublin. ... :For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Club Football Championship or Donegal Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... Ladies Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. ... The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kerry. ... For more details of Laois GAA see Laois Senior Football Championship or Laois Senior Hurling Championship or Laois Intermediate Football Championship or Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship or Laois Junior Football Championship or Laois Junior Hurling Championship or Laois Under 21 Football Championship or Laois Minor Football Championship or Laois Minor... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... For the state of play in the 2008 Championship, see All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008. ... The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Kilkenny GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. ... :For more details of Galway GAA see Galway Senior Club Football Championship or Galway Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ...

Golf

Men's Golf This article is about the game. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• Major championship results:
  1. April - The Masters - Bernhard Langer
  2. June - US Open - Lee Janzen
  3. July - British Open - Greg Norman
  4. August - PGA Championship - Paul Azinger

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Nick Price - $1,478,557
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Dave Stockton - $1,175,944
• Ryder Cup: United States team won 15-13 over the Europe team in world golf.

Women's Golf The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual golf tournaments in mens professional golf. ... The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... Bernhard Langer (born August 27, 1957 in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional German golfer. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Lee Janzen (1964- ) is an American golfer. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Personal Information Birth February 10, 1955 ) Mount Isa, Queensland Nationality  Australia Wife Laura (married 1981, divorced 2007) Children Morgan Leigh, and Gregory Residence Hobe Sound, Florida Career Turned Pro 1974 Current Tour PGA Tour Professional wins 87 (PGA Tour: 20, European Tour: 14, PGA Tour of Australasia: 33, Other: 22... The PGA Championship (often referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. ... Paul William Azinger (born January 6, 1960) is an American golfer who was at his peak in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. ... Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States and claims to be the largest working sports organization in the world with more than 27,000 members. ... Nick Price (born January 28, 1957 in Durban, South Africa), is a professional golfer. ... The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA TOUR, hosts 30 events annually in the United States and Canada for golfers 50 and older. ... Dave Stockton (Born November 2, 1941 San Bernardino, California) is an American golfer who was prominent on the PGA Tour from the middle of the 1960s to the late 1970s. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• US Women's Open - Lauri Merten
• LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
• Betsy King: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $595,992.

The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Lauri Merten (born July 6, 1960 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American golfer. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... Patty Sheehan (b October 27, 1956 Middlebury, Vermont) is an American professional golfer. ... Betsy King (born August 13, 1955 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Vintage Crop
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Peteski
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Urban Sea
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Commander in Chief

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Zafonic
  2. Epsom Derby - Commander in Chief
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Bob's Return

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 1 - Kentucky Derby - Sea Hero
  2. Preakness Stakes - Prairie Bayou
  3. Belmont Stakes - Colonial Affair
  • Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman ever to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont.

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Arcangues
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Hollywood Wildcat
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Brocco
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Lure
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Cardmania
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Kotashaan

Thoroughbred horse racing in the United Kingdom is governed by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (the HRA) which makes and enforces the rules, issues licences or permits to trainers and jockeys, and runs the races through their race course officials. ... The Melbourne Cup is Australias major annual thoroughbred horse race. ... Vintage Crop was the most popular flat horse in Ireland from 1992-1995 and one of the most famous horses the country has ever known. ... The Queens Plate is North Americas oldest thoroughbred horse race, run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. ... Peteski (1990-2001) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1993. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at the Curragh, County Kildare in late June / early July. ... Commander in Chief is a British thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1990 by Dancing Brave out of Slightly Dangerous. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Zafonic (1990-2002) was a European Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... Commander in Chief is a British thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1990 by Dancing Brave out of Slightly Dangerous. ... The St. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hannah Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... Sea Hero (foaled 1990 in Virginia) is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ... The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I stakes race 1 3/16 mile (1. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... Julie Krone (b. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Distaff is a Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. ... Brocco (foaled March 2, 1991 in Florida) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up run annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders Cup. ... Lure (b. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for 3 years old and up. ...

Harness Racing

• North America Cup - Presidential Ball

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Riyadh
  2. Little Brown Jug - Life Sign
  3. Messenger Stakes - Riyadh

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - American Winner
  2. Yonkers Trot - American Winner
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Pine Chip

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Jack Morris
  • Trotters: Night Allowance

A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace Messenger Stakes Little Brown Jug The traditional order of the races was Cane Pace, Little Brown Jug, and Messenger. ... The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. ... The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. ... The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian Yonkers Trot Kentucky Futurity Since its inauguration in 1955, only seven horses have ever won the Trotting Triple Crown. ... The Hambletonian is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. ... The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. ... The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. ... The Interdominions is a harness racing competition held between horses from Australia and New Zealand. ...

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Kings

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Russia defeated Sweden
  • Junior Men's champion: Canada won over Sweden
  • Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now Anaheim Ducks) play inaugural season.
  • Florida Panthers play inaugural season.

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Art Ross Trophy is given to the National Hockey League player with the most points scored at the end of the regular season. ... NHL redirects here. ... Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Hart Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ice hockey player who is most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... NHL redirects here. ... Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Stanley Cup (French: ) is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ...

Lacrosse

• The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ...

Mixed Martial Arts

• November 12 — The inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship is held at the McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. Royce Gracie defeats Art Jimmerson in the first round of the tournament, Ken Shamrock in the semi finals and Gerard Gordeau in the finals to become the UFC 1 tournament champion..

For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... This article covers the organization itself. ... McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena in Denver, Colorado. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Royce Gracie, pronounced Hoyce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. ... Art Jimmerson was a boxer, based in St. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Gerard Gordeau is a mixed martial arts fighter from Amsterdam, Holland who competed against Teila Tuli in the first ever televised UFC fight. ...

Radiosport

• The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Victoria, British Columbia are the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition ever held in Canada.

The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. ... This article is about the city of Victoria. ... A German competitor on a two-meter ARDF course. ...

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
  • The women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria

Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ... Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... Marc Girardelli (born 18 July 1963 in Lustenau, Austria) is an alpine skier. ... Anita Wachter (born February 12, 1967) is an Austrian alpine ski professional. ...

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-5
• World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94

Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... For the results from the current Championship, see World Snooker Championship 2008. ... Stephen Gordon[1] Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player and seven time World Champion. ... James Jimmy Warren White, MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... The snooker world rankings are a system of ranking professional snooker players. ... Stephen Gordon[1] Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player and seven time World Champion. ... The snooker players ranked number one in the world are listed below for each season since rankings began. ...

Swimming

Swimmer redirects here. ...

International competitions

• 21st European LC Championships, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom (August 3 – 8)
  • Germany wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (11)

• Third European Sprint Championships, held in Gateshead, United Kingdom (November 11 – 13)
  • Germany wins the most medals (17), Sweden the most gold medals (6)

• First World Short Course Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain (December 2 – 5)
  • United States and Australia win the most medals (21), China the most gold medals (10)

The European Long Course Championships 1993 in swimming were held in Sheffield, England from Tuesday August 3 to Sunday August 8, in the 50 m pool of the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The third edition of what later would be the European Short Course Championships was held in Gateshead, United Kingdom, from November 11 till November 13, 1993. ... This article is about Gateshead, England. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1st FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from December 2 till December 5, 1993. ... Palma (old Spanish name Palma de Mallorca) is the major city and port in the island of Majorca (in Catalan: Mallorca) and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Records

• February 17 — Mark Foster breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 21.60.

is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Foster after his victory in the 50 metres freestyle in the 2004 European Short Course Championships Mark Foster (born May 12, 1970 in Billericay, Essex, England) is a British swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres. ... The first World Record in the Mens 50 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1976. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Taekwondo

• World Championships held in New York, United States

Taekwondo (태권도; IPA: ) is a Korean martial art and Chinese combat sport. ... This article is about the state. ...

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Jim Courier
  2. French Open - Sergi Bruguera
  3. Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
  4. US Open - Pete Sampras

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Monica Seles
  2. French Open - Steffi Graf
  3. Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf
  4. US Open - Steffi Graf

• Davis Cup of world tennis won by Germany 4-1 over Australia.

• April 30 - During a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by a deranged fan of rival Steffi Graf. Seles would not play competitively for more than two years after the incident.

For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... James Spencer Jim Courier, Jr. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ... Sergi Bruguera Torner (born on January 16, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... Petros “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Petros “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ... The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former world No. ... For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf. ...

Volleyball

• Men's World League – Final Four in São Paulo, Brazil
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Russia
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy
• Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Hong Kong
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  China
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Asian Championship
  • Men's Tournament in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    • Gold Medal:  South Korea
    • Silver Medal:  Kazakhstan
    • Bronze Medal:  Japan
  • Women's Tournament in Shanghai, PR China
    • Gold Medal:  China
    • Silver Medal:  Japan
    • Bronze Medal:  South Korea

• Women's European Championship in Brno and Zlín, Czechoslovakia
  • Gold Medal:  Russia
  • Silver Medal:  Czech Republic
  • Bronze Medal:  Ukraine

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Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. ...

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Athens, Greece
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Australia

• European Championship in Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Spain

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Women's Competition

• European Championship in Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  Russia
  • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...

Multi-sport events

• First East Asian Games held in Shanghai, China

• Fourth World Games held in The Hague, The Netherlands

• Twelfth Mediterranean Games held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France

• Seventeenth Summer Universiade held in Buffalo, New York, United States

• Sixteenth Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland

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Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Sheryl Swoopes, College basketball
• ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Evander Holyfield, American boxer

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Deaths

• January 21 — Charlie Gehringer, Major League Baseball player (1924-1942)
• February 20 — Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian auto-designer
• February 24 — Bobby Moore, English soccer star
• February 15 – Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen (66), Dutch freestyle swimmer (b. 1928)
• March 22 — Steve Olin & Tim Crews, pitchers Cleveland Indians, boating accident
• March 31 — Jimmie Crutchfield, baseball player of Negro League baseball
• April 1 — Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR's 1992 champion
• April 2 — Klaas Schenk, Dutch ice speed skater
• May 12 — Evert Dolman (47), Dutch cyclist (b. 1946)
• May 29 — Billy Conn, boxer
• June 2 — Johnny Mize, American Major League Baseball player (1936-1953)
• June 7 — Drazen Petrovic (28), Croatian basketball player, New Jersey Nets
• June 26 — Roy Campanella, Major League Baseball player
• July 3 — Don Drysdale, Major League Baseball player (1956-1969)
• July 13 — Davey Allison, NASCAR race driver
• July 27 — Reggie Lewis (27), NBA player, Boston Celtics
• August 2 — Janusz Sidło (60), Polish athlete (b. 1933)
• August 16 — René Dreyfus (88), French racing driver
• September 12 — Willie Mosconi, 15-time World Pocket Billiards champion
• October 9 — Geert de Vlaeminck (26), Belgian cyclist
• November 4 — Jackie Callura (89), Canadian featherweight boxer (b. 1914)
• November 12 — Bill Dickey, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1928-1946)