Trivia

The American Bowl was played at Estadi Olympic, Barcelona between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Denver Broncos, LA won 25-22.

Mark Millon led the USA to the 1994 World Lacrosse Championships in Bury, England, where he was named Most Valuable Player.

Willie Mays becomes 10th Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 career hits

At the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California in extra time Brazil won the FIFA World Cup 3–2 on penalties.

The Toronto Blue Jays Joe Carter hit a three-run home run in bottom of the ninth to win the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls announced his retirement from the NBA at a news conference in Deerfield, IL., it was a temporary retirement.

The Colorado Rockies played their final game of their first MLB season and finish with a Major League home attendance record.

After 27 years in the MLB and 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters spread across four teams, Nolan Ryan pitched his last game, he faced just six Seattle Mariners batters.

The International Olympic Committee granted Beach Volleyball Olympic medal status.

The more than 67,000 fans who attended the game were also treated to pop concerts, parachutists and fireworks at the event.