1990 in sports

none November 2019 1990 sports 1990 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland American football Super Bowl XXIV – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 55–10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 72,919 MVP: Joe Montana, QB (San Francisco) Sugar Bowl (1989 season): The Miami Hurricanes won 33–25 over the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the national championship November 11 – Derrick Thomas has 7 sacks for Kansas City Chiefs against Seattle Seahawks. Association football West Germany won the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1–0 in the final. Ecuador – Ecuadorian Serie A Champions: Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito Athletics 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland, New Zealand 1990 European Athletics Championships held in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia Australian rules football Australian Football League The Victorian Football League is renamed the Australian Football League Collingwood wins the 94th AFL premiership (Collingwood 13.11 (89) to Essendon 5.11 (41)) Brownlow Medal awarded to Tony Liberatore (Footscray) Baseball 1990 in baseball March 17 – Taiwan Professional Baseball League, a first official game held.December 2016 June 11 – Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitched a no-hitter, his 6th, against the Oakland Athletics. The Cincinnati Reds sweep the Oakland A's in the World Series. Ira Smith becomes the first player in NCAA history to win consecutive batting titles after hitting .519 with the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. Basketball NBA Finals Detroit Pistons win four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball League (Australia) Finals Perth Wildcats defeated the Brisbane Bullets 2–1 in the best-of-three final series. Events UNLV wins the NCAA Division I Men's championship Yugoslavia wins the FIBA World Championship. March 4 – American player Hank Gathers died after collapsing during the semifinals of a West Coast Conference tournament game.Jerardi Dick Remembering Hank, 25 years later February 27, 2015 Philadelphia Daily News https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/inq/hank-gathers-20150227.html November 13, 2019 Boxing Boxing in the 1990s#1990 February 11 – Buster Douglas defeated Mike Tyson by a knockout in round 10 to win the world's unified Heavyweight title, in what many consider boxing's biggest upset ever. March 17 – Thunder Meets Lightning: Julio César Chávez defeated Meldrick Taylor to unify boxing's world junior welterweight title September 22 to October 7 – Asian Games held in Beijing, China November 24 to December 3 – Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico City Canadian football Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50–11 over the Edmonton Eskimos Vanier Cup – Saskatchewan Huskies win 24–21 over the St. Mary's Huskies Cycling Giro d'Italia won by Gianni Bugno of Italy Tour de France – Greg LeMond of the United States UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Rudy Dhaenens of Belgium Dogsled racing Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion – Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: Sluggo & Lightning Darts Phil Taylor (darts player) wins his first world title Field hockey Men's Champions Trophy held in Melbourne won by Australia Women's World Cup held in Sydney won by the Netherlands Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships – Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada Ladies' champion: Jill Trenary, United States Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union Ice dancing champions: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko, Soviet Union Gaelic Athletic Association Camogie All-Ireland Camogie champion: Kilkenny National Camogie League: Kilkenny Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Cork 0-11 died Meath 0-9 National Football League – Meath 2-7 died Down 0-11 Ladies' Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry National Football League: Kerry Hurling All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Cork 5-15 died Galway 2-21 National Hurling League – Kilkenny 0–19 beat New York 0–9 Golf Men's professional Masters tournament – Nick Faldo U.S. Open – Hale Irwin British Open – Nick Faldo PGA Championship – Wayne Grady PGA Tour money leader – Greg Norman – $1,165,477 Senior PGA Tour money leader – Lee Trevino – $1,190,518 Men's amateur British Amateur – Rolf Muntz U.S. Amateur – Phil Mickelson European Amateur – Klas Erikson Women's professional Nabisco Dinah Shore – Betsy King U.S. Women's Open – Betsy King LPGA Championship – Beth Daniel Classique du Maurier – Cathy Johnston-Forbes LPGA Tour money leader – Beth Daniel – $863,578 The inaugural Solheim Cup match was won by the United States who beat Europe 11½ – 4½ Harness racing North America Cup – Apaches Fame United States Pacing Triple Crown races – Cane Pace – Jake And Elwood Little Brown Jug – Beach Towel Messenger Stakes – Jake And Elwood United States Trotting Triple Crown races – Hambletonian – Harmonious Yonkers Trot - Royal Troubador Kentucky Futurity – Star Mystic Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship – Pacers: Thorate Trotters: Real Force Horse racing Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Norton's Coin Grand National – Mr Frisk Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Kingston Rule Canadian Triple Crown Races: Queen's Plate – Izvestia Prince of Wales Stakes – Izvestia Breeders' Stakes – Izvestia For the second straight year, a horse sweeps the series. France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Saumarez Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Salsabil Japan – Japan Cup won by Better Loosen Up English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Tirol The Derby – Quest for FameEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 4 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Snurge United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Unbridled Preakness Stakes – Summer Squall Belmont Stakes – Go and Go Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: Breeders' Cup Classic – Unbridled Breeders' Cup Distaff – Bayakoa Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Fly So Free Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Meadow Star Breeders' Cup Mile – Royal Academy Breeders' Cup Sprint – Safely Kept Breeders' Cup Turf – In the Wings Ice hockey Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup – Edmonton Oilers won 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins World Hockey Championships Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden Junior Men's champion: Canada defeated Soviet Union Women's champion: in the inaugural event, Canada defeated United States Lacrosse The 6th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Perth, Australia. The United States win, and Canada is the runner-up. The Philadelphia Wings beat the New England Blazers 17–7 in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship. The Brooklin Redmen win the Mann Cup. Orangeville wins the Founders Cup. The St. Catharines Athletics win the Minto Cup. Motorsport 1990 in motorsport List of 1990 motorsport champions Radiosport The first World Radiosport Team Championship held in Seattle, United States Gold medals won by John Dorr K1AR and Doug Grant K1DG of the United States. Fifth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). Rugby league 1990–91 French Championship season 1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France 1990 New Zealand rugby league season 1990 NSWRL season 1990 Pacific Cup 1989–90 Rugby Football League season / 1990–91 Rugby Football League season 1990 State of Origin series 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Rugby union 96th Five Nations Championship series is won by Scotland who complete the Grand Slam Snooker World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–12 to win his first world title World rankings – Stephen Hendry becomes world number one for 1990/91 Swimming March 24 – Tom Jager betters his own world record (22.12) in the 50m freestyle (long course) twice at a swimming meet in Nashville, Tennessee, swimming 21.98 in the heats and 21.81 in the final. Tennis Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open – Ivan Lendl French Open – Andrés Gómez Wimbledon championships – Stefan Edberg US Open – Pete Sampras Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open – Steffi Graf French Open – Monica Seles Wimbledon championships – Martina Navratilova U.S. Open – Gabriela Sabatini Davis Cup – United States won 3–2 over Australia in world tennis. Triathlon ITU World Championships held in Orlando, United States ETU European Championships held in Linz, Austria Volleyball FIVB World League 1990 held in Osaka, Japan won by Italy 1990 FIVB Men's World Championship held in Rio de Janeiro won by Italy 1990 FIVB Women's World Championship held in Beijing won by USSR Multi-sport events Asian Games held in Beijing, China Winter Asian Games held in Sapporo, Japan Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico City, Mexico 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland, New ZealandOur Games Commonwealth Games Federation https://thecgf.com/games thecgf.com 4 January 2022 en 4 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220104004327/https://thecgf.com/games dead Summer Goodwill Games held in Seattle, United States Awards Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Joe Montana, National Football League Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Beth Daniel, LPGA golf BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year – Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league footballer Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year - Joe Montana, National Football League References Category:Sports by year