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2000 January 11 Carlton Fisk and Tony Perez are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [56] January 30 The Saint Louis Rams win the NFL Championship for the first time since 1951, defeating the Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. [21] February 8 Death of Derrick Thomas, American football player (born 1967). [21] February 9 Death of Beau Jack, American boxer (born 1921). [21] February 12 Death of Tom Landry, American football coach (born 1924). [5] [21] February 23 Death of Sir Stanley Matthews, English footballer (born 1915). [21] March 26 In Seattle, Washington, the Kingdome is demolished into a mound of rubble over 65 feet high, to make way for a new stadium. [21] [56] March 30 America's Cup 2000 is retained by Team New Zealand near Auckland. Prada Challenge 2000 lost 0-5 in a "best-of-9". [21] April 4 Death of Derek Allhusen, British equestrian (born 1914). [21] April 5 Death of Lee Petty, American race car driver (born 1914). [21] May 12 Death of Adam Petty, American race car driver (born 1980). [21] May 20 Death of Malik Sealy, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player. [21] May 27 Death of Maurice Richard, Canadian hockey player (born 1921). [21] June 10 The New Jersey Devils defeat the defending champion Dallas Stars 2-1 in double overtime in Game six of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals to win their second Stanley Cup Championship. [21] June 17 Death of Brian Statham, English cricketer (born 1930). [21] June 18 The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 21-3; the 18-run difference is largest margin of victory for the Athletics and the largest margin of defeat for the Royals in the teams' respective histories. [56] June 19 The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Indiana Pacers 116-111 in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals, winning the series. [21] July 2 Death of Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (born 1952). [21] France beats Italy 2-1 to win Euro 2000 with a golden goal. [21] July 6 The American Sportscasters Association vote Vin Scully the Number 1 sportscaster of the 20th century. [56] July 7 Death of Kenny Irwin, NASCAR driver (born 1969). [21] July 16 An 1919 Chicago 'Black Sox' autographed baseball is auctioned for US$93,666 on eBay. The ball's autographs include "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. [56] July 23 Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Barry Larkin agrees three-year, US$27 million contract extension. [56] September 15 (to October 1) The 27th Olympic Games are held in Sydney, Australia. [7] [21] September 17 Death of Nicole Reinhart, American cyclist (born 1976). [21] September 23 Death of Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican Major League Baseball player (born 1947). [21] September 27 Death of Sammy Luftspring, Canadian boxer (born 1916). [21] The United States Olympic team beats the favored Cuban team to win the country's first gold medal in baseball. [56] October 1 Closing ceremony of 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [21] October 8 At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets defeat the San Francisco Giants to win the National League Division Series in four games. [56] October 13 Death of Tony Roper, NASCAR driver (born 1964). [21] October 17 The New York Yankees defeat the Seattle Mariners to win their 37th American League pennant. [56] October 20 Toronto Blue Jays signs Carlos Delgado to a Major League record four-year $68 million contract. [56] October 22 Death of Rodney Anoa'i, American wrestler known as Yokozuna (born 1966). [21] October 26 The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, 4-1, to win their 26th World Series title. This was the first matchup between the two crosstown rivals. [21] [56] November 17 Pittsburgh Pirates' catcher Jason Kendall signs a US$60 million, six-year contract extension. [56] November 26 The BC Lions win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since 1994, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26 in the 88th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. [21] November 30 Mike Mussina signs a US$88.5 million, six-year contract with the New York Yankees. [56] December 9 The Colorado Rockies announce the signing of pitcher Mike Hampton to a eight-year, US$123.8 amillion contract. [56] December 11 Alex Rodriguez signs the richest contract in sports history, a ten-year deal with the Texas Rangers worth US$252 million. [56] December 13 The Boston Red Sox sign Manny Ramirez to an eight-year, $160 million contract. [56] 2001 January 7 The Wrestling promotion, ECW Airs its final pay-per-view, Guilty as Charged before declaring Bankruptcy. [22] January 9 The Cleveland Indians sign Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, US$10 million deal. [56] January 22 Death of Tommie Agee of cardiac arrest in Manhattan, New York, at age 58; Major League Baseball center fielder for the New York Mets, American League Rookie of the Year in 1966. [56] January 27 A plane crashes 40 miles east of Denver, Colorado, killing two players of the Oklahoma State University basketball team, six team staffers, and the two-person crew. [22] January 28 Death of Curt Blefary, baseball player (born 1943). [22] Super Bowl XXXV: The Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7. [22] February 9 Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees finalize a $189 million, 10-year contract, making Jeter the second highest paid player in the history of the sport. [56] February 11 The East beats the West 111-110 in the 50th NBA All Star Game in Washington, DC. [22] Three Rivers Stadium, 30-year-old home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is imploded. [22] [56] February 16 Death of Bob Buhl, baseball player (born 1928). [22] February 18 NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt is killed instantly in a crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 while his DEI cars driven by his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Michael Waltrip, finish second and first, respectively. [22] Death of Eddie Mathews, baseball player (born 1931). [22] February 25 Death of Sir Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer (born 1908). [22] February 26 Death of Stan Cullis, English footballer and manager (born 1915). [22] March 3 Rusty Greer signs a $21.8 million, three-year contract extension with the Texas Rangers. Greer could make as much $36 million with incentives and options. [56] March 24 During an exhibition baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson's fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate. The bird appears to explode as the pitch sends it over the catcher's head. [56] March 29 Todd Helton signs a nine-year, $141.5 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies. [56] March 31 Death of David Rocastle, English footballer (born 1967). [22] April 1 The first Major League Baseball game is played in Puerto Rico, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Texas Rangers 8-1. [56] April 9 The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 in the first game at PNC Park, the first two-deck stadium built in the U.S. since Milwaukee County Stadium opened in 1953. [22] Death of Willie Stargell, from kidney failure at age 61 (born 1940); American baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates) player. [56] (April 10 [22]) April 20 Death of Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand cricketer (born 1923). [22] April 25 San Diego Padres' outfielder Rickey Henderson breaks the career walks record established by Babe Ruth when he receives his 2,063rd base on balls. [56] May 10 A soccer game stampede in Ghana kills over 120. [22] May 23 Bayern München wins the UEFA Champions League. [22] June 2 Death of Joey Maxim, American boxer (born 1922). [22] June 5 With a home run in his 57th game, Barry Bonds becomes the fastest player ever to hit 30 home runs. [56] June 9 The Colorado Avalanche win their second Stanley Cup Championship with a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals over the defending champion New Jersey Devils at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. [22] June 15 The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 to win their second straight NBA Title. They also finish with the best overall record in playoff history, 15-1. [22] June 17 A.S.Roma wins the scudetto (Italian championship). [22] June 20 With his 38th homerun of the season, Barry Bonds breaks the major league record for home runs hit before the All-Star game. [56] July 13 Beijing wins the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. [22] August 1 Death of Korey Stringer, American football player (born 1974). [22] August 5 The Cleveland Indians defeat the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in a record-setting baseball game known as the Impossible Return. [22] August 7 Black Betsy, Shoeless Joe Jackson's 40-ounce warped hickory bat, is won in a 10-day eBay auction. The $577,610 price tag is believed to be the largest amount ever paid for a baseball bat. [56] August 15 Death of Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete (born 1972). [22] August 19 Death of Les Sealey, English footballer (born 1957). [22] August 21 Death of Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (born 1927). [22] September 1 Death of Bobby Evans, Scottish football player (born 1927). [22] September 6 Barry Bonds becomes the fifth major leaguer to hit 60 home runs in a season, reaching the milestone in the shortest time, just 141 games. [56] September 11 Death of Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and scout (born 1948). [22] September 13 Due the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17. [56] September 21 Sports return to New York for the first time since the terrorist attacks with the New York Mets/Atlanta Braves game at Shea Stadium. The two teams shook hands before the game. Then in the game Mike Piazza hit a 2-run home run in the 8th inning off Steve Karsay to win the game 3-2. [22] October 4 Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres breaks Ty Cobb's record to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history, with 2,246th runs. [56] October 5 The Atlanta defeat the Florida Marlins 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles. [56] Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks the single season home run record with his 71st and 72nd home runs of the year. Both are off pitcher Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. [22] [56] The Seattle Mariners break the Major League Baseball record for wins in a season set by the 1998 New York Yankees, winning their 115th game, defeating the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners finish the season 116-46. [22] October 6 The Seattle Mariners tie the 1906 Chicago Cubs with 116th wins in a single season for winningest team in major league history. [56] October 7 Death of Chris Adams, American judoka and professional wrestler (murdered) (born 1955). [22] October 14 Michael Schumacher wins the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship, with a record margin of 58 points. [22] October 15 The Arizona Diamondbacks win the National League Division Series beating the Saint Louis Cardinals. [56] The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics to win the American League Division Series. [56] November 1 Derek Jeter hits the Major League Baseball's first November home run at the World Series. [22] November 4 The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the three-time defending World Series Champions New York Yankees in seven games to win their first ever baseball World Series Championship. [22] [56] November 11 St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman Mark McGwire turns down a two-year, US$30 million extension, retiring from the sport. [56] November 25 The Calgary Stampeders win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since 1998, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-19 in the 89th Grey Cup at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. [22] December 6 Death of Charles McClendon, Hall of Fame college football coach (born 1923). [22] December 13 The New York Yankees sign Jason Giambi to a seven-year deal worth US$120 million. [56] December 15 Death of Russ Haas, American professional wrestler (born 1974). [22] December 22 Chan Ho Park signs a five-year, $65 million deal with the Texas Rangers. [56]