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1994 January 1 Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.83). [1] Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13. [1] Florida State University beats the University Of Nebraska in the Orange Bowl for the US national football championship. [30] Death of Arthur Espie Porritt, New Zealand politician and athlete (born 1900). [30] January 3 35-foot-tall Chief Wahoo, trademark of Cleveland Indians on top of Stadium since 1962, is taken down, to be moved to Jacob's Field. [1] January 5 Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.82). [1] Brian Johnston, cricketer (BBC radio commentator for 40 years), dies (born 1912). [1] [30] Yat Weiju swims world record 100m butterfly stroke (58.71). [1] 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 Harvey Haddix, pitcher (12 perfect inning game), dies at age 68. [1] Rintje Ritsma skates world record 1500m (1:51.60). [1] US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis. [1] January 9 Death of Johnny Temple, baseball player (born 1927). [30] January 10 Charles "Chub" Feeney, baseball president (National League), dies at age 72. [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 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] January 16 Noël Foré, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Roubaix 1959), dies at age 61. [1] Scott skates world record 1000m (1:12.54). [1] January 17 Klaas Peereboom, Dutch sports reporter (Het Parool), dies at age 77. [1] Death of Helen Stephens, American runner (born 1918). [30] January 20 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at age 84 (born 1909). [1] [30] 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 beat 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 5 Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at age 63. [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 Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car. [1] Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432. [1] February 11 Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at age 23. [1] Death of Neil Bonnett, American race car driver (born 1946). [30] February 12 (to February 27) 17th 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] Renske Vellinga, Dutch speed-skater, dies in auto-accident at age 19. [1] February 20 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 10 km (13:30.55). [1] Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos, soccer player (Brazil), dies at age 49. [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 Hugh Tayfield, cricketer (170 wickets for South Africa in 37 Tests), dies. [1] Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer, dies at age 80 (born 1914). [1] [30] Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] February 26 NHL's Saint Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1. [1] February 27 17th Olympics Winter games close in Lillehammer, Norway. [1] March 1 Former banker Leonard Coleman is elected National League president replacing Bill White. [56] March 3 Bob Crisp, cricketer (9 Tests for South Africa, 20 wickets at 37 35), dies. [1] IRS investigates Darryl Strawberry. [1] 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] Death of Ray Arcel, American boxing trainer; was active from the 1920s through the 1980s (born 1899). [30] 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 17 It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians' new ballpark. [1] March 19 Lara scores 167 for West Indies vs 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 beat 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] Los Angeles Dodgers player Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment. [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] Death of Albert Guðmundsson, Icelandic footballer and politician (born 1923). [30] April 8 Atlanta Braves' pitcher Kent Mercker no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-0. [1] Darryl Strawberry enters Betty Ford clinic. [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] John Curry, British figure skater (Olympics-gold-1976), dies of AIDS at age 44 (born 1949). [1] [30] 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 vs England to beat Sobers' world record. [1] April 19 Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88). [1] April 21 Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit homeruns in a game (11 times). [1] April 22 Ice skater Tonya Harding sues ex-husband Jeff Gillooly for $42,500. [1] 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] April 30 Austrian Formula One race car driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in an accident during the qualifying session for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. [1] [30] May 1 Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna dies in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix. [1] [30] 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] Xenophon Balaskas, cricketer (9 Tests for South Africa, 22 wickets), dies. [1] Ice hockey becomes Canada's official winter sport. [30] May 13 Duncan Hamilton, driver, dies at age 74. [1] Cleveland Indians begin a 18 home game win streak at Jacobs Field. [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 19 Luis Ocana Span, cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at age 48. [1] Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center. [1] May 20 Death of Lauren Wilson, Canadian figure skater (born 1987). [30] 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 Jr 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 Doug Freeman, cricketer (two Tests of leg-spin for New Zealand 1933), dies. [1] San Diego Padres score 13 in second vs 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] June 23 The International Olympic Committee celebrates their first centennial. [30] July 2 Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar, 27, is shot dead in Bogotá. [30] July 14 Death of César Tovar, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player (born 1940). [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 George Foreman wins the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight Championships by knocking out Michael Moorer, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history. [30] November 12 Death of Wilma Rudolph, American athlete (born 1940). [30] November 23 Death of Art Barr, American professional wrestler (born 1966). [30] December 1 Three Seattle Seahawks players injured in a car accident. [1] Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (151 wickets leg-spin for New South Wales 1928-37), dies. [1] 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 8 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges. [1] December 10 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB). [1] Death of Alexander Wilson, Canadian and Notre Dame athlete (born 1905). [30] 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] Mollie Doreen Phillips, British figure skater (Europe-bronze-1933), dies at age 87. [1] December 18 Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges. [1] 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 27 Peter Barker Howard May, cricket (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at age 64. [1] December 28 Boon completes his 20th Test Cricket century (131 vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground). [1] December 29 Shane Warne takes a hat-trick vs England at cricket Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1] December 31 Woodrow "Woody" Strode, American rugby player/black cowboy actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Oil), dies. [1]