January 29 – death of Ulrike Maier (26), Austrian skier, who broke her neck when she crashed during a World Cup downhill race at Garmisch-PartenkirchenAlpine Skiing World CupMen's overall season champion: Kjetil André Aamodt, NorwayWomen's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, SwitzerlandSuper Bowl XXVIII – Dallas Cowboys won 30–13 over the Buffalo Bills. It is the fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance by the Bills as well as their fourth consecutive loss. This is also the first (and thus far only) time that the same two teams have met in consecutive Super Bowls.Orange Bowl (1993 season):Florida State Seminoles won 18-16 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the national championship.October 23 – in a game where the New Orleans Saints beat the Los Angeles Rams 37–34 Robert Bailey of the Rams sets the NBL record for longest punt return (103 yards) and Tyrone Hughes of the Saints sets the NFL single game record for kickoff return yards (304) and most return yards (347) and ties the single game record for kickoff returns returned for touchdown (2).November 13 – Drew Bledsoe sets NFL single game records for pass attempts (70) and pass completions (45) helping New England Patriots beat Minnesota Vikings 26–20.October 31, 1994, In a rainy and windy game at Soldier Field on Monday Night Football, Dick Buktus' and Gale Sayers' Jerseys were retired at Halftime, but the Bears were blown away by Brett Favre and the Packers, 6–33.July 2 – death of Andrés Escobar, Colombian player, who was shot dead apparently because of an own goal he had scored in a World Cup matchFebruary 20 – in Boston, Massachusetts, Ireland's 41-year-old Eamonn Coghlan becomes the first man over the age of forty to run a sub-four minute mile when he clocks 3min.58.15sec.August – 1994 European Championships in Athletics held at HelsinkiAugust – 1994 Commonwealth Games held at Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaAustralian Football LeagueThe West Coast Eagles win the 98th AFL premiership (West Coast Eagles 20.23 (143) d Geelong 8.15 (63))Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Carlton)in 1994January 12 – Steve Carlton, winner of 329 games and four Cy Young Awards, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.June 22 – OF Ken Griffey, Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12–3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey Jr. breaks Babe Ruth's record for most home runs before the end of June.September 14 – A labor strike by Major League Baseball players results in the premature termination of the season, and the cancellation of the World Series for the first time since 1904. The Montreal Expos were the league-leading team up to the strike, with a 74–40 record.Mets pitcher John Franco breaks Dave Righetti's major league record for left-handers of 252 career saves.The Richmond Braves win the International League championship.The Albuquerque Dukes win the Pacific Coast League championship.The Indianapolis Indians win the American Association championship.The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship.The Yomiuri Giants win the Japan Series, and in the view of the baseball media, are World Champions.NBA Finals
Houston Rockets win four games to three over the New York KnicksJanuary 29 – Frankie Randall causes Julio César Chávez his first defeat in 91 professional bouts, winning the WBC world Jr. Welterweight title in the process, by a split decision in 12 rounds.November 5 – forty-five-year-old George Foreman becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of a Las Vegas fight.Grey Cup – B.C. Lions win 26–23 over the Baltimore StallionsVanier Cup – Western Ontario Mustangs win 50–40 over the Saskatchewan HuskiesGiro d'Italia won by Eugeni Berzin of RussiaTour de France – Miguel Indurain of SpainUCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Luc Leblanc of FranceDjamolidine Abdoujaparov becomes the first cyclist (and only as of 2007) to win the points classification at the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in the same year.Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –Martin Buser wins with lead dogs: D2 & DaveMen's Champions Trophy: PakistanMen's World Cup: PakistanWomen's World Cup: AustraliaWorld Figure Skating Championships –Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, CanadaLadies' champion: Yuka Sato, JapanPairs' champions: Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, RussiaIce dancing champions: Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov, RussiaCamogieAll-Ireland Camogie Champion: KilkennyNational Camogie League:Gaelic footballAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Down 1–12 died Dublin 0–13National Football League – Meath 2–11 died Armagh 0–8Ladies' Gaelic footballAll-Ireland Senior Football Champion: WaterfordNational Football League: MonaghanHurlingAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Offaly 3–16 died Limerick 2–13National Hurling League –Men's professional
Masters Tournament – José María OlazábalU.S. Open – Ernie ElsBritish Open – Nick PricePGA Championship – Nick PricePGA Tour money leader – Nick Price – $1,499,927Senior PGA Tour money leader – Dave Stockton – $1,402,519Men's amateur
British Amateur – Lee JamesU.S. Amateur – Tiger Woods becomes the youngest man ever to win the U.S. Amateur, at age 18.European Amateur – Stephen GallacherWomen's professional
Nabisco Dinah Shore – Donna AndrewsLPGA Championship – Laura DaviesU.S. Women's Open – Patty SheehanClassique du Maurier – Martha NauseLPGA Tour money leader – Laura Davies – $687,201Solheim Cup won by the United States team who beat the European team 13 to 7.Handball
Men's European Championship: SwedenWomen's European Championship: DenmarkNorth America Cup – Cam's Card SharkUnited States Pacing Triple Crown races –- Cane Pace – Falcons Future
- Little Brown Jug – Magical Mike
- Messenger Stakes – Cam's Card Shark
United States Trotting Triple Crown races –- Hambletonian – Victory Dream
- Yonkers Trot –
- Kentucky Futurity – Bullville Victory
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –Pacers: Weona WarriorTrotters: Diamond FieldSteeplechases
Cheltenham Gold Cup – The FellowGrand National – MiinnehomaFlat races
Australia – Melbourne Cup won by JeuneCanada – Queen's Plate won by BasqueianFrance – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by CarnegieIreland – Irish Derby Stakes won by BalanchineJapanNarita Brian won the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), and Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) to become the first horse since 1984 to win the Japanese Triple Crown.Japan Cup won by Marvelous CrownEnglish Triple Crown Races:- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Mister Baileys
- Epsom Derby – Erhaab
- St. Leger Stakes – Moonax
United States Triple Crown Races:- Kentucky Derby – Go for Gin
- Preakness Stakes – Tabasco Cat
- Belmont Stakes – Tabasco Cat
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:- Breeders' Cup Classic – Concern
- Breeders' Cup Distaff – One Dreamer
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Timber Country
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Flanders
- Breeders' Cup Mile – Barathea
- Breeders' Cup Sprint – Cherokee Run
- Breeders' Cup Turf – Tikkanen
January 4 - Canada won gold in the World Junior. Sweden was silver and Russia was bronze.February 27 - Sweden won gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Canada won silver and Finland, bronze.May 8 - Canada won gold at the World Championship. Finland was silver and Sweden, bronze.June 14 – The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup for the 1993–1994 season 4 games to 3 over the Vancouver Canucks, ending a 54-year drought.October 1 – The NHL locked out its players and the regular season was put on hold for the next 3½ months and the season began under a 48-game schedule through 1995.Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles KingsHart Memorial Trophy – for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Sergei Fedorov – Detroit Red WingsWorld Hockey ChampionshipMen's champion: Canada defeated FinlandJunior Men's champion: Canada defeated SwedenWomen's champion: Canada defeated the United StatesThe following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 1994 in chronological order.
Before 2000, K-1 was considered the only major kickboxing promotion in the world.
The 7th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Manchester, England. The United States win and Australia is the runner-up.The Philadelphia Wings beat the Buffalo Bandits 26–15 in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship.The Six Nations Chiefs win the Mann Cup.The Orillia Rogers Kings win the Founders Cup.The New Westminster Salmonbellies win the Minto Cup.The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1994 in chronological order.
Before 1997, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was considered the only major MMA organization in the world and featured many fewer rules than are used in modern MMA.
NASCAR Stock car racing –Sterling Marlin won the 36th Daytona 500Jeff Gordon wins the Coca Cola 600Jeff Gordon wins the Inaugural Brickyard 400Winston Cup Championship – Dale EarnhardtCART Series – season championship won by Al Unser, Jr.78th Indianapolis 500 – Al Unser, Jr.Formula One – Michael Schumacher wins the Drivers' Championship.The season is marred when, during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix, Roland Ratzenberger crashes at the Villeneuve corner and dies from his injuries. The race goes ahead and Ayrton Senna is killed in a crash at the Tamburello corner.24 hours of Le Mans – Yannick Dalmas / Hurley Haywood / Mauro Baldi won, driving a Porsche 962LMRally racing – Didier Auriol won the World Rally Championshipthe team of Francois Delecour / Daniel Grataloup won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford Escort RS CosworthDrag racing – Scott Kalitta won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.June 11 Hulk Hogan signs with World Championship Wrestling.Seventh Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Södertälje, Sweden.30 April – 1993-94 Challenge Cup final is won by Wigan 26–16 over Leeds at Wembley Stadium before 78,3481 June – 1994 World Club Challenge match is won by Wigan 20–14 over Brisbane Broncos at ANZ Stadium before 54,22020 June – 1994 State of Origin is won by New South Wales in the third and deciding game of the three-match series against Queensland at Lang Park before 40,66525 September – 1994 NSWRL season Grand Final is won by Canberra Raiders 36–12 over Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Sydney Football Stadium before 42,23415 November – 1994 Ashes are retained by Australia in the third and deciding game of the three–match series against Great Britain at Elland Road before 39,4684 December – Béziers, France: Australian captain Mal Meninga plays the last game of his illustrious career, leading Australia to a 74–0 victory over France and scoring the final try of the game100th Five Nations Championship series is won by WalesWorld Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–17World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1994/95Seventh FINA World Championships, held in Rome, Italy (September 1 – 11)Fourth European Sprint Championships, held in Stavanger, Norway (December 3 – 4)Germany wins the most medals (13), and the most gold medals (7)March 13 – Alexander Popov clocks 21.50 to break the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in Desenzano del Garda, ItalyGrand Slam in tennis men's results:- Australian Open – Pete Sampras
- French Open – Sergi Bruguera
- Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras
- US Open – Andre Agassi
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:- Australian Open – Steffi Graf
- French Open – Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
- Wimbledon championships – Conchita Martínez
- US Open – Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Davis Cup – Sweden wins 4–1 over Russia.Federation Cup – In the last event to be called the "Federation Cup", Spain wins 3–0 over the USA. The following year would see the event renamed the Fed Cup.ITU World Championships held in Wellington, New ZealandITU World Cup (ten races) started in Japan and ended in MexicoETU European Championships held in Eichstätt, GermanyMen's World League: ItalyMen's World Championship: ItalyMen's European Beach Volleyball Championships: Jan Kvalheim and Bjørn Maaseide (Norway)Women's World Grand Prix: BrazilWomen's World Championship: CubaWomen's European Beach Volleyball Championships: Beate Bühler and Danja Müsch (Germany)Men's World Championship: ItalyWomen's World Championship: HungaryAssociated Press Male Athlete of the Year – George Foreman, BoxingAssociated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Bonnie Blair, Speed skating 