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he New Jersey Devils win the National Hockey TLeague’s Stanley Cup, beating the heavily favored The most controversial moves are in four off the field this season as the straight games. Focus on Sports Cleveland Browns NFL franchise

announces its move to Baltimore

and the Houston Oilers announce

their move to Nashville.

nternational soccer star I n May 1995, Peter Blake’s IMichelle Akers, world’s top I Team New Zealand in “ Black woman player, leads the U.S. Magic 1" defeats Dennis women’s soccer team to a 2-1 Conner’s team in “Young sudden-death victory over America” in the first 5-0 sweep Norway in the U.S. Cup title Chris Cole. Allsport in the 144-year history of the game in August. America’s Cup. Clark Campbell, Sipa Press I n Super Bowl XXX, the heavily favored I beat the 27-17. Dallas cornerback Larry Brown ices the game for the Cowboys with the second of his two interceptions, and is named MVP for his heroics.

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The University of Nebraska demolishes the University of Florida, 62-24, in the 1996 Fiesta Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle, a Jeff Gordon, 24, dominates the Bowl to win their second switch-hitter and one of the great National Association for Stock The Houston Rockets, led by consecutive national college Twenty-one-year-old tennis sluggers in history, dies Car Auto Racing’s Winston Cup, center Hakeem Olajuwon, win football title and cap champ Monica Seles, returning of cancer on August 13. Mantle winning 7 of NASCAR’s 31 races their second consecutive Cornhuskers coach Tom to competitive play two years hit 536 home runs in his 18-year and earning $4.3 million in 1995, National Association after being stabbed at a Osborne’s 23rd season. career and compiled a lifetime a record for the sport. championship in June, sweeping tournament in Germany, wins batting average of .298. the series with the Orlando the 1995 Australian Open. Magic in four games. he National Basketball Association fines the Chicago Bulls $25,000 when wears his previously Tretired 23 jersey for luck during championship playoffs against the in May 1995.

Former L.A. Lakers point guard he Atlanta Braves edge the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Cleveland Indians 1-0 in game announces a return to Tsix to win the World Series on basketball in January 1996. October 28. Closing pitcher Mark Johnson retired in 1991 Wohlers leaps for joy. when he discovered he was HIV positive.

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Vincent Laforet, Gamma/Liaison Wildcats— long a gridiron laughingstock— pile up ten victories in 1995 and go to the Rose Bowl for the first time erman tennis star Steffi Graf, since 1949. Gwho won three of five Grand Slam titles in 1995, ends the In his first fight in four years, professional tennis season former world heavyweight ranked number one in the world. champ Mike Tyson disposes of challenger Peter McNeeley in National Basketball Association 89 seconds. Tyson, who in March finished a three-year jail referees strike against the league term for a rape conviction, earns $25 million for the for much of the autumn. Fill-in August boxing match.

officials spark complaints of Pete Sampras, winner of the 1995 men’s singles substandard refereeing. championships at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, ends the professional tennis season with a number-one world ranking.

n September, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripkin, Jr. achieves a record-setting 2,131 consecutive games. Master of the sinking fastball Ric Stewart, Allsport and still learning to speak English, L.A. Dodgers pitcher igf Hideo Nomo, formerly with y the Kintetsu Buffaloes in M Japan, is named Rookie of the Year. Nomo is the I . second Japanese-born I f player to join the U.S. V. major leagues, and the * first All-Star.

Betsy King wins her 30th For a record fifth straight time, tournament on June 25 and Quarterback Dan Marino of the Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Known for his temperamental gains entry to the Ladies' Miami Dolphins sets four life­ the 22-day, 2,270-mile Tour de personality, his many tattoos and Professional Golf Association’s time passing records during the France, the world’s premier his aggressive playing style, Hall of Fame, one of the most 1995 football season: 47,003 bicycle race. On the 15th day of basketball center Dennis difficult attainments in sports. yards, 342 touchdowns, 3,686 Rodman (91) debuts with the the race, Italian road-race champ completions and 6,467 attempts. Chicago Bulls after his trade Fabio Casartelli is killed in a from the San Antonio Spurs. seven-man crash.