Singapore opened the world's first Summer Youth Olympics Games.
FIFA World Cup Final is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The longest tennis match in history took place.
South Africa played host to the first FIFA World Cup in Africa.
In the Super Rugby Final at Orlando Stadium, the Bulls defended their title with a 25-17 win over the Stormers in an all-South African final.
Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format.
Tiger Woods announced his indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.
Brazilian soccer athlete Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. started his professional career at just 17 years old.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly swim in a record 50:58 at the Beijing Olympic finals.
Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an Indy car race.
At just 30 years old, golf professional Tiger Woods won the 50th PGA, making him the youngest person ever to win a PGA.
Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.
Greece won its first UEFA Euro Cup after beating Portugal in the final 1-0.
Maria Sharapova became the first Russian to win Wimbledon.
Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
A stampede killed 129 people in Ghana.
Swimmer Michael Phelps smashed the world record for the 200-meter butterfly swim at just 15 years old.
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Championship, making it his second win in a row.
The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
Tony Hawk landed the first '900' on a skateboard at the 5th annual X Games in San Francisco.
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.
Commonwealth Games open in Kuala Lumpur.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest ever golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest female figure skating world champion.
A stampede of 47,000 football fans killed 84 people and injured 180 more in Guatemala City.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
Basketball player Michael Jordan was offered the richest NBA one-year contract of $30 million from the Chicago Bulls.
O.J. Simpson acquitted in the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman.
Irina Privalova ran the world record female indoor 50-meter run in just 5.96 seconds.
Michael Moorer claimed the heavyweight boxing title after smashing Evander Holyfield in Paradise, Nevada, US.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
Tennis ace Monica Seles is stabbed by an obsessed fan.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Michael Schumacher Makes His Formula One Debut.
Bo Jackson becomes first athlete named to NFL, MLB all‑star games.
Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
Jesse Owens posthumously receives the Congressional Gold Medal.
The first Women's World Championship Ice Hockey Tournament took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
American tennis player John McEnroe became the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The Hillsborough disaster occurred.
The Fog Bowl, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago during the second quarter of the Bears vs. Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl.
The New Orleans Saints secured their first winning season after being in the NFL for 21 years.
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
