1995 in sports

[Alpine skiing]

• Alpine Skiing World Cup
• * Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy
• * Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland

  [American football]

• Super Bowl XXIX – San Francisco 49ers won 49-26 over the San Diego Chargers
• The World League of American Football is resumed after 2 years without play. Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl 26-22 over the Amsterdam Admirals.
• Orange Bowl :
• * The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 24-17 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship

  [Association football]

• FIFA Women's World Cup – Norway won 2-0 over Germany
• World Club Championship – AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0
• Copa América - Uruguay defeats Brazil after a 1-1 draw.
• UEFA Champions League – AFC Ajax defeat A.C. Milan 1-0
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A – Botafogo FR defeat Santos FC 3-2
• Copa Libertadores da América – Grêmio defeat Atlético Nacional 4-2
• Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League, denying Manchester United a hat-trick of titles
• December 15 – European football is shaken to its foundations when the European Court of Justice rules that:
• * Clubs in the European Union cannot be restricted from signing foreign players who are nationals of EU member states
• * Players under contract to clubs in the EU are entitled to a free transfer at the end of their contracts

  [Australian rules football]

• Australian Football League
• * The Fremantle Dockers join the league
• * Carlton wins the 99th AFL premiership beating Geelong 21.15 to 11.14
• * The Blues become the first team to win 23 games in an AFL season or twenty in a home-and-away season
• * Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Kelly
• South Australian National Football League
• * Sturt suffer the ignominy of going winless for a full 22-match season, the only occurrence thereof in a major Australian Rules league.

  [Baseball]

• World Series – Atlanta Braves won 4 games to 2 over the Cleveland Indians. The Series MVP was Tom Glavine, Atlanta
• September 6 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2130 consecutive games.
• California Angels lose a 13-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, and lose the division title in a one-game playoff.

  [Basketball]

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
• * UCLA wins 89-78 over Arkansas, giving the Bruins their first National College Basketball Championship in 20 years, and 11th overall.
• NBA Finals
• * Houston Rockets win 4 games to 0 over the Orlando Magic
• National Basketball League Finals:
• * Perth Wildcats defeated the North Melbourne Giants 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
• A first season of China Professional Basketball Men's League game held on December 10.

  [Boxing]

• March 11 to March 27 – Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.* May 6 – Oscar De La Hoya scored a second-round TKO in Las Vegas over Rafael Ruelas to retain his World Lightweight Championship.

  [Canadian football]

• 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

  [Cricket]

• December 26 in Melbourne – umpire Darrell Hair no balls Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing in the second Test against Australia.

  [Cycling]

• Giro d'Italia won by Tony Rominger of Switzerland
• Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
• UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Abraham Olano of Spain

  [Dogsled racing]

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
• * Doug Swingley won with lead dogs: Vic & Elmer

  [Field hockey]

• Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
• Women's Champions Trophy: Australia
• Men's European Nations Cup: Germany
• Women's European Nations Cup: Netherlands

  [Figure skating]

• World Figure Skating Championships –
• * Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
• * Ladies' champion: Chen Lu, China
• * Pairs' champions: Radka Kovariková / René Novotný, Czech Republic
• * Ice dancing champions: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov, Russia

  [Gaelic Athletic Association]

• Camogie
• * All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
• * National Camogie League: Cork
• Gaelic football
• * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Dublin 1-10 died Tyrone 0-12
• * National Football League – Derry 0-12 died Donegal 0-8
• Ladies' Gaelic football
• * All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Waterford
• * National Football League: Waterford
• Hurling
• * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Clare 1-13 died Offaly 2-8
• * National Hurling League –

  [Golf]

• Masters Tournament - Ben Crenshaw
• U.S. Open - Corey Pavin
• British Open - John Daly
• PGA Championship - Steve Elkington
• PGA Tour money leader - Greg Norman - $1,654,959
• Senior PGA Tour money leader - Jim Colbert - $1,444,386
• Ryder Cup - Europe won 14½ to 13½ over the United States in team golf.

• British Amateur - Gordon Sherry
• U.S. Amateur - Tiger Woods
• European Amateur - Sergio García

• Nabisco Dinah Shore - Nanci Bowen
• LPGA Championship - Kelly Robbins
• U.S. Women's Open - Annika Sörenstam
• Classique du Maurier - Jenny Lidback
• LPGA Tour money leader - Annika Sörenstam - $666,533

  [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

  [Horse racing]

• Cheltenham Gold Cup – Master Oats
• Grand National – Royal Athlete

• Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Doriemus
• Canada – Queen's Plate won by Regal Discovery
• France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Lammtarra
• Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Winged Love
• Japan – Japan Cup won by Lando
• English Triple Crown races:
• # 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pennekamp
• # The Derby – Lammtarra
• # St. Leger Stakes – Classic Cliche
• United States Triple Crown races:
• # Kentucky Derby – Thunder Gulch
• # Preakness Stakes – Timber Country
• # Belmont Stakes – Thunder Gulch
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
• # Breeders' Cup Classic – Cigar
• # Breeders' Cup Distaff – Inside Information
• # Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Unbridled's Song
• # Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – My Flag
• # Breeders' Cup Mile – Ridgewood Pearl
• # Breeders' Cup Sprint – Desert Stormer
• # Breeders' Cup Turf – Northern Spur

  [Ice hockey]

• Art Ross 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
• * Men's champion: Finland defeated Sweden
• * Junior Men's champion: Canada defeated Russia

  [Lacrosse]

• Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship: The Philadelphia Wings win 15–14 over the Rochester Knighthawks after overtime.
• Mann Cup for the Canadian box lacrosse championship: Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse
• Inaugural European Lacrosse Championships – England defeats Czech Republic

  [Mixed martial arts]

[Motorsport]

[Radiosport]

• First IARU Region III Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships held in Japan.
• First High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Siófok, Hungary.

  [Rugby league]

• Australian international representative forward Ian Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first rugby footballer in the world to come out to the public as gay.
• March 5 – Carcassonne, France: last match of the 1995 European Championship is played with Wales finishing on top of the table.
• March 10 – Auckland, New Zealand: newly formed Auckland Warriors club play their first match: a 25-22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos at Ericsson Stadium before 29,220.
• April 29 – London, England: 1994-95 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 30-10 win over Leeds in the final at Wembley Stadium before 78,550.
• May 31 – Melbourne, Australia: 1995 State of Origin is wrapped up by Queensland in game two of the three-match series against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before 52,994.
• September 24 – Sydney, Australia: 1995 ARL season culminates in the Sydney Bulldogs' 17-4 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the grand final at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,127.
• October 24 – Bury, England: 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament culminates in the Cook Islands' 22-6 win over Ireland in the final at Gigg Lane before 4,147.
• October 28 – London, England: 1995 World Cup culminates in Australia's 16-8 win over England in the final at Wembley Stadium before 66,540.

  [Rugby union]

• 101st Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam
• Rugby World Cup is won by hosts South Africa 15–12 over New Zealand in the final with an extra-time drop goal by Joel Stransky
• 26 August – International Rugby Football Board lifts the century-old ban on professionalism

  [Snooker]

• World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Nigel Bond 18-9
• World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1995/96

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• February 11 – Danyon Loader swims world record in the Men's 400m Freestyle, while Mark Foster betters the world record in the Men's 50m Butterfly and Sandra Völker swims a European record in the Women's 50m Backstroke.
• February 18 – Australia's Angela Kennedy breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly : 58:77
• XII Pan American Games, held in Mar del Plata, Argentina
• 22nd European LC Championships, held in Vienna, Austria
• * Germany wins the most medals, Russia the most gold medals
• II. World Short Course Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• * December 2 – China's Liu Limin breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly : 58:68
• * December 3 – Australia wins the most medals, and the most gold medals

  [Taekwondo]

• World Championships held in Manila, Philippines

  [Tennis]

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
• # Australian Open – Andre Agassi
• # French Open – Thomas Muster
• # Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras
• # US Open – Pete Sampras
• 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 – The USA wins 3–2 over Russia.
• Fed Cup – Spain wins 3–2 over the USA in the first Fed Cup to bear that name, and the first to employ a Davis Cup-style format.

  [Volleyball]

• Men's World Cup: Italy
• Men's European Championship: Italy
• Women's World Cup: Cuba
• Women's European Championship: Netherlands

  [Water polo]

• Men's World Cup: Hungary
• Men's European Championship]: Italy
• Women's European Championship: Italy

  [Yacht racing]

• New Zealand wins its first America's Cup as Black Magic, of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, beats defender Young America, from the San Diego Yacht Club, 5 races to 0

  [Multi-sport event]s

• Twelfth Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina
• Sixth All-Africa Games held in Harare, Zimbabwe
• 18th Summer Universiade held in Fukuoka, Japan
• 17th Winter Universiade held in Jaca, Spain
• 18th SEA Games held in Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Cal Ripken Jr., Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Rebecca Lobo, College basketball