1992 in sports

Alpine skiing

• Alpine Skiing World Cup
• Men's overall season champion: Paul Accola, Switzerland
• Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria

  American football

• Orange Bowl :
• * The Miami Hurricanes won 22-0 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the AP Poll national championship
• Steve Emtman is the No. 1 pick in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts
• June 25 – death of Jerome Brown, Philadelphia Eagles player, in a car crash
• Super Bowl XXVI – The Washington Redskins win their third Super Bowl title, and fifth NFL title, over the Buffalo Bills, 37–24, January 26, 1992
• Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, wins the 1992 NFL MVP
• November 29 – Dennis Byrd of the New York Jets is paralyzed from a neck injury during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He made a recovery that bordered on the miraculous; although he would never play again, he would walk unassisted several months later.
• Gino Torretta of the Miami Hurricanes wins the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award and Walter Camp Award

  Association football

• June 26 – In Euro 1992, Denmark surprisingly won 2–0 over Germany at Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden.
• November 25 - UEFA Champions League debuts with four opening day matches.

  Athletics

• 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain July 25 – August 9.
• 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France February 8 – February 23
• March 1 – Madina Biktagirova set a course record at the Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 2:26:23.

  Australian rules football

• Australian Football League
• * May 3 – Geelong beat Fitzroy’s 1979 record score when they kick 37.17 to Brisbane’s 11.9
• * August 23 – West Coast kick only 0.2 to three-quarter time against on a waterlogged Western Oval for the lowest three-quarter-time score since 1953.
• * September 26 – West Coast win the 96th AFL premiership, beating Geelong 16.17 to 12.13
• * Geelong kick a record total of 3,558 points during the season, beating their own record from 1989.
• * Brownlow Medal awarded to Scott Wynd

  Baseball

• World Series – Toronto Blue Jays won 4 games to 2 over the Atlanta Braves. The Series MVP is Pat Borders, Toronto.
• The Toronto Blue Jays became the first Canadian team to play in a World Series and the first non-American team to win the World Series.

• Most Valuable Player
• *Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics
• *Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Cy Young Award
• *Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics
• *Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs
• Rookie of the Year
• *Pat Listach, Milwaukee Brewers
• *Eric Karros, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
• *Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics
• *Lee Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
• Manager of the Year
• *Tony La Russa, Oakland Athletics
• *Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh Pirates

• Phil Nevin of Cal State Fullerton Titans is named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player and awarded the Golden Spikes Award for college player of the year

  Basketball

• European Cup – Partizan beats Joventut 71:70
• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Duke Blue Devils wins 71–51 over Michigan Wolverines
• Christian Laettner is named Naismith College Player of the Year
• NBA Finals – Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Portland Trail Blazers
• Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• Rookie of the Year: Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets
• Defensive Player of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
• Sixth Man of the Year: Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers
• Most Improved Player: Pervis Ellison, Washington Bullets
• Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors
• All-NBA First Team:
• *F – Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
• *F – Chris Mullin, Golden State Warriors
• *C – David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
• *G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• *G – Clyde Drexler, Portland Trail Blazers
• All-NBA Second Team:
• *F – Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
• *F – Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers
• *C – Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
• *G – Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors
• *G – John Stockton, Utah Jazz
• All-NBA Third Team:
• *F – Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
• *F – Kevin Willis, Atlanta Hawks
• *C – Brad Daugherty, Cleveland Cavaliers
• *G – Mark Price, Cleveland Cavaliers
• *G – Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
• *Steve Smith, Miami Heat
• *Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets
• *Billy Owens, Golden State Warriors
• *Stacey Augmon, Atlanta Hawks
• *Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
• *Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
• *Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
• *David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
• *Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• *Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
• *Larry Nance, Cleveland Cavaliers
• *Buck Williams, Portland Trail Blazers
• *Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
• *John Stockton, Utah Jazz
• *Micheal Williams, Indiana Pacers
• National Basketball League Finals: South East Melbourne Magic defeated the Melbourne Tigers 2–1 in the best-of-three final series.

  Boxing

• November 13 – Riddick Bowe won a 12 round decision over Evander Holyfield to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.
• Oscar De La Hoya won the only Gold Medal in the Barcelona Olympic Games for the United States. He turned pro shortly after.

  Canadian football

• Grey Cup – Calgary Stampeders won 24–10 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup – Queen's Golden Gaels win 31–0 over the St. Mary's Huskies

  Cricket

• Cricket World Cup – Pakistan beat England by 22 runs

  Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Indurain of Spain
• Tour de France – Miguel Indurain of Spain
• UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Gianni Bugno of Italy

  Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
• * Martin Buser wins with lead dogs: Tyrone & D2

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Field hockey

• Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
• Olympic Games men's competition: Germany

  [Figure skating]

• World Figure Skating Championships –
• * Men's champion: Viktor Petrenko, Ukraine
• * Ladies' champion: Kristi Yamaguchi, United States
• * Pair skating champions: Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dmitriev
• * Ice dancing champions: Marina Klimova & Sergei Ponomarenko

  Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
• * All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
• * National Camogie League: Cork
• Gaelic football
• * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Donegal 0–18 died Dublin 0–14
• * National Football League – Derry 1–10 died Tyrone 1–8
• Ladies' Gaelic football
• * All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Waterford
• * National Football League: Waterford
• Hurling
• * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Kilkenny 3–10 died Cork 1–12
• * National Hurling League –

  Golf

• Masters Tournament – Fred Couples
• U.S. Open – Tom Kite
• British Open – Nick Faldo
• PGA Championship – Nick Price
• PGA Tour money leader – Fred Couples – $1,344,188
• Senior PGA Tour money leader – Lee Trevino – $1,027,002

• British Amateur – Stephen Dundas
• U.S. Amateur – Justin Leonard
• European Amateur – Massimo Scarpa

• Nabisco Dinah Shore – Dottie Mochrie
• LPGA Championship – Betsy King
• U.S. Women's Open – Patty Sheehan
• Classique du Maurier – Sherri Steinhauer
• LPGA Tour money leader – Dottie Mochrie – $693,335
• The European team beat the United States team 11 ½ points to 6 ½, to win the Solheim Cup for the first time.

  Harness racing

• Pacer Artsplace voted "Harness Horse of the Year"
• North America Cup – Safely Kept
• United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
• # Cane Pace – Western Hanover
• # Little Brown Jug – Fake Left
• # Messenger Stakes – Western Hanover
• United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
• # Hambletonian – Alf Palema
• # Yonkers Trot –
• # Kentucky Futurity – Armbro Keepsake
• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
• * Pacers: Westburn Grant
• * Trotters: William Dee

  Horse racing

• Cheltenham Gold Cup – Cool Ground
• Grand National – Party Politics

• Australia – Melbourne Cup won by
• Canada – Queen's Plate won by
• France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Subotica
• Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by St Jovite
• Japan – Japan Cup won by Tokai Teio
• English Triple Crown Races:
• # 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Rodrigo de Triano
• # The Derby – Dr Devious
• # St. Leger Stakes – User Friendly
• United States Triple Crown Races:
• #Kentucky Derby – Lil E. Tee
• # Preakness Stakes – Pine Bluff
• # Belmont Stakes – A.P. Indy
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
• # Breeders' Cup Classic –
• # Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic –
• # Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf –
• # Breeders' Cup Juvenile –
• # Breeders' Cup Mile –
• # Breeders' Cup Sprint –
• # Breeders' Cup Turf –

  Ice hockey

• April 1 – The NHL had their first work stoppage as NHL players went on strike. The strike lasted only 10 days and the rest of the regular season games were played.
• Art Ross 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: Mark Messier, New York Rangers
• Stanley Cup – Pittsburgh Penguins won 4 games to 0 over the Chicago Blackhawks
• Conn Smythe Trophy – Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
• World Hockey Championship
• * Men's champion: Sweden defeated Finland
• * Junior Men's champion: Unified former USSR defeated Sweden
• * Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States
• September 23 – Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League during a pre-season game, and also the first woman ever to play in one of the Big Four Pro Sports.

  Lacrosse

• The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings 11–10 in overtime to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

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Radiosport

• Sixth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Siófok, Hungary.

  Rugby league

• Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 28–12 win over Castleford in the final at Wembley Stadium before 77,286
• Rugby Football League Championship is won by Wigan
• 3 June – Sydney, Australia: 1992 State of Origin is won by New South Wales in the third and deciding match of the series against Queensland at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,878
• June/July – The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand takes place
• 27 September – Sydney, Australia: 1992 NSWRL season Grand Final is won 28–8 by Brisbane Broncos against St George Dragons at Sydney Football Stadium before 41,560
• 24 October – London, England: 1989–92 World Cup tournament culminates in Australia's 10–6 win over Great Britain in the final at Wembley Stadium before 73,631
• 30 October – Wigan, England: 1992 World Club Challenge match is won by the Brisbane Broncos who defeat Wigan 22–8 at Central Park before 17,764

  Rugby union

• 98th Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam

  Snooker

• World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–14
• World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1992/93

  Swimming

• XXV Olympic Games, held in Barcelona, Spain
• Second European Sprint Championships, held in Espoo, Finland
• * Germany wins the most medals, Germany and Sweden the most gold medals

  [Tennis]

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
• * Australian Open – Jim Courier
• * French Open – Jim Courier
• * Wimbledon – Andre Agassi
• * US Open – Stefan Edberg
• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
• * Australian Open – Monica Seles
• * French Open – Monica Seles
• * Wimbledon – Steffi Graf
• * US Open – Monica Seles
• 1992 Summer Olympics
• * Men's Singles Competition: Marc Rosset
• * Women's Singles Competition: Jennifer Capriati
• * Men's Doubles Competition: Boris Becker & Michael Stich
• * Women's Doubles Competition: Gigi Fernández & Mary Joe Fernández
• Davis Cup
• * United States won 3–1 over Switzerland in world tennis.

  Triathlon

• ITU World Championships held in Huntsville, Canada
• ITU World Cup started in Colombia and ended in Mexico
• ETU European Championships held in Lommel, Belgium

  Volleyball

• Men's World League: Italy
• Olympic Games men's competition: Brazil
• Olympic Games women's competition: Cuba

  [Yacht racing]

• The San Diego Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as America³ defeats Italian challenger Il Moro de Venezia, from the Compagnia della Vella yacht club, 4 races to 1

  Water polo

• Olympic Games men's competition: Italy

  [Multi-sport event]s

• 1992 Summer Olympics takes place in Barcelona, Spain
• * The Unified Team wins the most medals and the most gold medals.
• 1992 Winter Olympics takes place in Albertville, France
• * Germany wins the most medals and the most gold medals.
• Seventh Pan Arab Games held in Damascus, Syria

  Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Monica Seles, Tennis
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – Arthur Ashe
• Sporting News Sportsman of the Year – Mike Krzyzewski Duke Blue Devils head coach
• James E. Sullivan Award Bonnie Blair, speed skating