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» For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field)
International Races
January 30 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Auckland, New Zealand
January 31 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Auckland, New Zealand
February 12 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
March 4 — Los Angeles Marathon, United States
April 16 — Boston Marathon, United States
April 22 — London Marathon, United Kingdom
April 22 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
May 6 — Paris Marathon, France
May 13 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
May 20 — Hamburg Marathon, Germany
August 27 — European Championships Marathon, Split, Yugoslavia
September 1 — European Championships Marathon, Split, Yugoslavia
September 2 — Montreal Marathon, Canada
September 30 — Asian Games Marathon, Beijing, China
September 30 — Berlin Marathon, West Germany
October 14 — Eindhoven Marathon, Netherlands
October 14 — Beijing Marathon, China PR
October 21 — Lisbon Marathon, Portugal
October 28 — Chicago Marathon, United States
November 4 — New York City Marathon, United States
November 18 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
December 2 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
December 9 — Honolulu Marathon, United States
National Champions
July 8 — Calgary, Canada
Stock car racing:
CART Racing - Al Unser, Jr. won the season championship
Formula One Championship - Ayrton Senna of Brazil
24 hours of Le Mans:
Rally racing - Carlos Sainz in a Toyota won the World Rally Championship
Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
Detroit Pistons win the NBA Finals.
Erica Jiles AkA All-City of Indianapolis, Indiana
May 1 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitched a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cincinnati Reds sweep the Oakland A's in the World Series.
February 11 - James 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 31 - Thunder Meets Lightning: Julio César Chávez defeated Meldrick Taylor to unify boxing's world junior welterweight title
Giro d'Italia won by Gianni Bugno of Italy
Tour de France - Greg Lemond of the United States
World Cycling Championship: Rudy Dhaenens of Belgium
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
Men's World Cup in Lahore, Pakistan
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Pakistan
- Bronze Medal: Australia
Men's Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: West Germany
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Australia
- Bronze Medal: South Korea
March 24 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. England drew 0-0 with The Netherlands but The Netherlands beat England 4-3 on penalty strokes.
World Figure Skating Championships:
January 28 - Super Bowl XXIV - San Francisco 49ers won 55-10 over the Denver Broncos
November 11 - Derrick Thomas has 7 sacks for Kansas City Chiefs against Seattle Seahawks.
The Colorado Buffaloes are named the AP Poll champion.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are named the UPI Poll champion.
Australian Football League
Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50-11 over the Edmonton Eskimos
Vanier Cup: Saskatchewan Huskies win 24-21 over the St. Mary's Huskies
» :For an extensive coverage see 1990 in football (soccer)
West Germany won the Football World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final.
Camogie
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
- National Football League: Kerry
Hurling
Men's Golf
Major championship results:
- April 5-8 - - The Masters - Nick Faldo
- June 14-18 - US Open - Hale Irwin
- July 19-22- British Open - Nick Faldo
- August 9-12 - PGA Championship - Wayne Grady
PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Greg Norman - $1,165,477
Champions Tour leading money winner: Lee Trevino - $1,190,518
Women's Golf
- July 12-15 - US Women's Open: Betsy King
- July 26-29 - LPGA Championship - Beth Daniel
Beth Daniel: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $863,578
The inaugural Solheim Cup match was won by the United States who beat Europe 11½ - 4½
Australia - Melbourne Cup - Kingston Rule
Canada - Queen's Plate - Izvestia
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Saumarez
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Salsabil
English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Tirol
- Epsom Derby - Quest for Fame
- St. Leger Stakes - Snurge
United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 5 - Kentucky Derby - Unbridled
- Preakness Stakes - Summer Squall
- Belmont Stakes - Go and Go
Breeders' Cup:
- 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
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 -
- Kentucky Futurity - Star Mystic
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
Art Ross Memorial 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 Championship
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.
The first World Radiosport Team Championship held in Seattle, Washington, USA. 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.
Alpine Skiing.
World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-12
World rankings: Stephen Hendry becomes world number one for 1990/91
Records
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. After having swum 21.98 in the heats, the sprinter sets the mark at 21.81 in the final. Jager is the first man in history to break the 22 seconds barrier in the 50 free.
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
- US Open - Gabriela Sabatini
Davis Cup: United States won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis.
Men's World League – Final Four in Osaka, Japan
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Men's World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's World Championship in Beijing, PR China
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Asian Games held in Beijing, China
Winter Asian Games held in Sapporo, Japan
Commonwealth Games held in Auckland
Summer Goodwill Games held in Seattle, United States
Third Gay Games held in Vancouver, Canada
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Joe Montana, National Football League
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Beth Daniel, LPGA golf
Births
August 9 — Laura Czarnotta, Polish figure skater
October 21 — Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
Deaths
January 1 — Joe Hardstaff, Jr., English cricketer
January 7 — Bronko Nagurski, National Football League Pro Football Hall of Fame
February 14 — Graeme Hole, Australian cricketer
February 24 — Tony Conigliaro, MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox
February 26 — Leslie Ames, English cricketer
March 6 — Joe Sewell, Major League Baseball player (1920-1933)
March 15 — Tom Harmon, National Football League player, Heisman Trophy winner
March 20 — Lev Yashin, Soviet football (soccer) goalkeeper
March 27 — Percy Beard (82), American hurdler (b. 1908)
April 10 — Fortune Gordien (77), American athlete (b. 1922)
April 21 — Johnny Beagley, Major League Baseball pitcher
May 22 — Rocky Graziano, boxer
June 18 — Dennis Dyer, South African cricketer
July 4 — Phil Boggs (40), American diver (b. 1949)
August 15 — Jimmy Carruthers (61), Australian boxer (b. 1929)
August 28 — Larry Jackson, Major League Baseball pitcher (1955-1968)
August 29 — Luigi Beccali, Italian athlete (b. 1907)
September 9 — Doc Cramer, Major League Baseball player (1929-1948)
October 7 — John "Cat" Thompson, Basketball Hall of Fame
October 10 — Wally Moses, Major League Baseball player (1935-1951)
October 25 — Costa Pereira (60), Portuguese football (soccer) goalkeeper (b. 1929)
November 16 — Northern Dancer, racehorse
December 10 — Marino Morettini, Italian road bicycle and track cyclist (b. 1931)
December 13 — Alice Marble, tennis player, Wimbledon champion
December 31 — George Allen, National Football League coach
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