1995 in sports (original) (raw)
See also: 1994 in sports, other events of 1995, 1996 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon
- Indy Racing League -
- Indianapolis 500 - Jacques Villeneuve
- CART Racing - the season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
- 24 hours of Le Mans: Yannick Dalmas / J.J. Lehto / Masanori Sekiya won, driving a McLaren F1-GTR
- Rally racing: Carlos Sainz /Luis Moya won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Subaru Impreza 555
- Drag racing - Scott Kalitta won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Baseball
- World Series: Atlanta Braves won 4 games to 2 the Cleveland Indians. The Series MVP was Tom Glavine, Atlanta
- September 6 - Cal Ripken Jr breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive games.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- UCLA wins 89-78 over Arkansas
- NBA Finals:
- Houston Rockets win 4 games to 0 over the Orlando Magic
Boxing
- May 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada: Oscar De La Hoya scored a 2nd round TKO over Rafael Ruelas to retain his Lightweight Championship.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Tony Rominger of Switzerland
- Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
- World Cycling Championship: Abraham Olano of Spain
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
- Women's champion: Lu Chen, China
- Pairs champions: Radka Kovarikov� & Rene Novotny, Czech Republic
Football (Soccer)
- England - FA Cup: Everton won 1-0 over Manchester United
- FIFA Women's World Cup - Norway won 2-0 over Germany
Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers won 49-26 over the San Diego Chargers
Canadian Football League
- For the first time in history, the Grey Cup went to an American-based team.
- Grey Cup:
- Baltimore Stallions win 37-20 over the Calgary Stampeders
- Vanier Cup:
- Calgary Dinos win 54-24 over the Western Ontario Mustangs
Golf
- Grand Slam of golf results:
- May - The Masters - Ben Crenshaw
- June - US Open - Corey Pavin
- July - British Open - John Daly
- August - PGA Championship - Steve Elkington
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Greg Norman - $1,654,959
- PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Jim Colbert - $1,444,386
- Ryder Cup: Europe won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over the United States in world team golf.
- US Women's Open - Annika S�renstam
- LPGA Championship - Kelly Robbins
- Annika S�renstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $666,533
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Doriemus
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Regal Discovery
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lammtarra
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Winged Love
- English Triple Crown Races:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Pennekamp
- Epsom Derby - Lammtarra
- St. Leger Stakes - Classic Cliche
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby - Thunder Gulch
- Preakness Stakes - Timber Country
- Belmont Stakes - Thunder Gulch
Harness Racing
- North America Cup - David's Pass
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Mattgrilla Gorilla
- Little Brown Jug - Nick's Fantasy
- Messenger Stakes - David's Pass
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Tagliabue
- Yonkers Trot -
- Kentucky Futurity - CR Trackmaster
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Golden Reign
- Trotters: Call Me Now
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
- Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 0 over the Detroit Red Wings
- World Hockey Championship
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy
- The women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Mary Pierce
- French Open - Steffi Graf
- Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf
- US Open - Steffi Graf
- Davis Cup: United States wins 3-2 over Russia in world tennis.
General sporting events
- Embassy World Snooker Championship:
- Stephen Hendry won 18-9 over Nigel Bond
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Doug Swingley won with lead dogs: Vic & Elmer
Births
Deaths
- Rambling Willie - harness racing horse
- February 2 - Fred Perry, English tennis star, Wimbledon champion
- February 4 - Roel Wiersma, Dutch soccer star
- February 28 - Keith Rigg, Australian cricketer
- March 23 - Davie Cooper, Scottish soccer star
- April 8 - Maurice Allom, New Zealand cricketer
- April 20 - Sunil Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan star wicketkeeper, suicide
- April 20 - Robert Elliott Storey Wyatt, English cricketer
- April 23 - Howard Cosell, sportscaster
- May 7 - Gus Bell, Major League Baseball player (1950-1964)
- May 13 - Cecil Marley, Jamaican cricket player & executive
- May 17 - Toe Blake, NHL player and coach of the Montreal Canadiens
- May 30 - Bobby Stokes, England soccer star
- May 30 - Ted Drake, English soccer player/manager
- June 9 - Zoilo Versalles, Major League Baseball player (1959-1971)
- June 10 - Ron Morrisby, Tasmanian cricketer
- July 18 - Fabio Casartelli, cyclist, accident during the Tour de France
- July 27 - Rick Ferrell, United States Baseball Hall of Fame player (1929-1947)
- July 4 - Pancho Gonzalez, tennis star
- July 16 - Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinean Formula 1, race car champion
- August 4 - Dick Bartell, Major League Basell player (1927-1946)
- August 13 - Mickey Mantle, MLB Hall of Fame player (1951-1968)
- August 23 - Johnny Carey, Irish-born soccer star
- September 6 - Buster Mathis, heavyweight boxer
- October 7 - Louis Meyer, Indie 500 racer
- October 10 - John Rodolph 31, wheelchair-race world record holder
- October 21 - Vada Pinson, Major League Basell player (1958-1975)
- October 25 - Bobby Riggs, tennis player
- November 20 - Sergei Grinkov 28, figure skater, 2-time Olympic gold medalist