Sports-related events of 1989
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1989 in sports describes the: year's events in world sport.
Overview of theββevents of 1989 in sports
Alpine skiingβ»
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland
American footballβ»
- Super Bowl XXIII β the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 20β16 over the Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
- Location: Joe Robbie Stadium
- Attendance: 75,129
- MVP: Jerry Rice, WR (San Francisco)
- January 2 - Fiesta Bowl (1988 season):
- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 34-21 over the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the national championship
Artistic gymnasticsβ»
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships β
- Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR
- Men's team competition champion: USSR
- Women's team competition champion: USSR
Association footballβ»
Main article: 1989 in football (soccer)
Australian rules footballβ»
- Victorian Football League
- May 6 β Geelong kicks the highest losing score in VFL/AFL history, "kicking 25."13 (163) to Hawthornβs 26.15 (171)
- June 24 β Essendon kicks the lowest winning score since the 1927 Grand Final, beating Footscray 3.10 (28) to 3.5 (23).
- Hawthorn wins the 93rd VFL Premiership beating Geelong 21.18 (144) d 21.12 (138)
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Couch (Geelong)
Baseballβ»
Main article: 1989 in baseball
- April 8 β One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major-league debut with the California Angels, without spending single day in the "minor leagues." He went on to a 12β12 record for the season.
- August 10 β Ten months after undergoing surgery for cancer in his pitching arm, San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky returns to the major leagues, winning his comeback 4β3.
- August 15 β Dave Dravecky's comeback bid ends when his pitching arm breaks in the sixth inning of his second start. Two years later, the cancer-stricken arm would be amputated.
- August 24 β Following an investigation that he gambled on baseball, superstar player Pete Rose is: banned from baseball for life.
- World Series β Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 0 over the San Francisco Giants in a series that was delayed. Because of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The Series MVP was Dave Stewart, Oakland.
- Taiwan Professional Baseball League, officially founded on October 23.
Basketballβ»
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship β
- Michigan wins 80β79 over Seton Hall in overtime
- NBA Finals β
- The Detroit Pistons win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the franchise's first championship.
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- North Melbourne Giants defeated the Canberra Cannons 2β1 in the best-of-three final series.
Boxingβ»
- February 11 β In Grenoble, France, Rene Jacquot won a 12-round decision over Donald Curry to win the World Welterweight Championship
- May 29 to June 3 β 28th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Athens, Greece
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Saskatchewan Roughriders won 43β40 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Vanier Cup β Western Ontario Mustangs won 35β10 over the Saskatchewan Huskies
Cyclingβ»
- Giro d'Italia won by Laurent Fignon of France
- Tour de France β Greg LeMond of the United States
- UCI Road World Championships β Men's road race β Greg LeMond of the United States
Dogsled racingβ»
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion β
- Joe Runyan won with lead dogs: Rambo & Ferlin the Husky
Field hockeyβ»
- Men's Champions Trophy: Australia
- Women's Champions Trophy: South Korea
Figure skatingβ»
- World Figure Skating Championships β
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Ladiesβ champion: Midori Ito, Japan
- Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko, Soviet Union
Gaelic Athletic Associationβ»
- Camogie
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship β Cork 0β17 died Mayo 1β11
- National Football League β Cork 0β15 died Dublin 0β12
- Ladies' Gaelic football
- Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship β Tipperary 4β24 died Antrim 3β9
- National Hurling League β Galway 2β16 beat Tipperary 4β8
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Nick Faldo
- U.S. Open β Curtis Strange
- British Open β Mark Calcavecchia
- PGA Championship β Payne Stewart
- PGA Tour money leader β Tom Kite β $1,395,278
- Senior PGA Tour money leader β Bob Charles β $725,887
- Ryder Cup β Europe and the United States teams tied 14β14 in team golf.
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Nabisco Dinah Shore β Juli Inkster
- LPGA Championship β Nancy Lopez
- U.S. Women's Open β Betsy King
- Classique du Maurier β Tammie Green
- LPGA Tour money leader β Betsy King β $654,132
Harness racingβ»
- North America Cup β Goalie Jeff
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races β
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races β
- Hambletonian β Park Ave Joe & Probe (dead heat)
- Yonkers Trot β Valley Victory
- Kentucky Futurity β Peace Corps
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship β
- Pacers: Jodie's Babe
- Trotters: Yankee Loch
Horse racingβ»
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by Tawrrific
- Canadian Triple Crown Races:
- Queen's Plate β With Approval
- Prince of Wales Stakes β With Approval
- Breeders' Stakes β With Approval
- With Approval becomes the first horse to win the Canadian Triple Crown since 1963.
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Carroll House
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes won by Old Vic
- Japan β Japan Cup won by Horlicks
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 6 β Kentucky Derby β Sunday Silence
- Preakness Stakes β Sunday Silence
- Belmont Stakes β Easy Goer
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
Ice hockeyβ»
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- March 22 β St. Louis Bluesβ Steve Tuttle slits the jugular vein of Buffalo Sabresβ goaltender Clint Malarchuk, with a total of 300 stitches needed to close the wound thanks to trainer Jim Pizzutelli.
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHLβs Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
- Stanley Cup β The Calgary Flames won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens. This constitutes the only time that the visiting team won the cup at the Montreal Forum against the Canadiens.
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
Lacrosseβ»
- The Philadelphia Wings defeat the New York Saints to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1989 in motorsport and List of 1989 motorsport champions
Radiosportβ»
- Second European High Speed Telegraphy Championship held in Hanover, Germany.
Rugby leagueβ»
- June 7 β 1989 Panasonic Cup tournament final: Brisbane Broncos 22β20 Illawarra Steelers at Parramatta Stadium
- June 14 β 1989 State of Origin title is wrapped up by Queensland in Game Two of the three-match series against New South Wales at the Sydney Football Stadium before 40,000.
- July 23 β first of the 1989β1992 World Cup's twenty tournament matches is won by Australia 22β14 over New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium before 15,000
- September 24 β 1989 NSWRL season Grand Final: Canberra Raiders 19β14 Balmain Tigers at Sydney Football Stadium before 40,500.
- October 4 β 1989 World Club Challenge match is won by Widnes who defeats Canberra Raiders 30β18 at Old Trafford before 30,768
Rugby unionβ»
- 95th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
Snookerβ»
- World Snooker Championship β Steve Davis beats John Parrott 18β3
- World rankings β Steve Davis remains world number one for 1989/90
Swimmingβ»
- Third Pan Pacific Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan (August 17 β 20)
- August 20 β Tom Jager once again regains the world record (22.14) in the 50m freestyle (long course) during 1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, with a time of 22.12.
Taekwondoβ»
Tennisβ»
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup β Germany F.R. won 3β2 over Sweden in world tennis.
Triathlonβ»
- 1989 ITU Triathlon World Championships held in Avignon, France
- ETU European Championships held in Cascais, Portugal
Volleyballβ»
- 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup won by Cuba
- 1989 FIVB Women's World Cup won by Cuba
- 1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship won by Italy
- 1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship won by USSR
Water poloβ»
- Men's Water Polo World Cup won by Yugoslavia
- Men's European Water Polo Championship won by West Germany
- Women's European Water Polo Championship won by the Netherlands
Multi-sport eventsβ»
- Third World Games held in Karlsruhe, West Germany
- 15th Summer Universiade held in Duisburg, West Germany
- Fourteenth Winter Universiade held in Sofia, Bulgaria
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Joe Montana, National Football League
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Steffi Graf, Tennis
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Decade: Wayne Gretzky, National Hockey League
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.