Greatness: A sports collaborative timeline
April 3-4, April 10-11, 1993: Liverpool meets Real Madrid while AC Milan meets Club Brugge. Liverpool, playing with a raucous Anfield behind them, power their way to a 4-0 win over Real Madrid in leg 1. Meanwhile, the next day, AC Milan crushes cinderella Club Brugge in Bruges 5-1. The next week, Real Madrid score three goals in the first half, and put a ton of pressure on Liverpool keeper David James, before a counterattack from the Reds capped off with a chip by Ian Rush ices the game for Liverpool. The next day, AC Milan falls 2-0 to Club Brugge, but it doesn't matter, as they win aggregate. The Milan fans brought in signs displaying "You're next Liverpool" and "The clock hit midnight."
May 24, 1993: Liverpool meets with AC Milan in Paris. The game is close, but not to Milan. Liverpool scored four first half goals, and despite two from Milan in the second, the final whistle blows with a 4-2 Liverpool win, and tears of joy on the face of Graeme Souness
May 24, 1993: Liverpool meets with AC Milan in Paris. The game is close, but not to Milan. Liverpool scored four first half goals, and despite two from Milan in the second, the final whistle blows with a 4-2 Liverpool win, and tears of joy on the face of Graeme Souness
June 6, 1993: LA Kings star Luc Robitaille is traded to the Red Wings for Jimmy Carson, Curtis Bowen, a 1993 Second Round pick, and a 1995 First Round pick. About two hours later, Wayne Gretzky is traded 5 hours north to San Jose for a 1994 first round pick, a 1996 first round pick, a 1993 fourth round pick, and Arturs Irbe. The deals are heavily criticized by LA Media, but the Sharks and Red Wings celebrate the swindling of the Kings.
June 7, 1993: It is revealed that LA Kings owner Bruce McNall is in legal trouble, after defaulting on several bank loans. His trial is set to start on July 5, 1993. Due to this, the Kings are immediately put up for sale, and the Argonauts, his other team, is fully sold to John Candy.
June 7, 1993: It is revealed that LA Kings owner Bruce McNall is in legal trouble, after defaulting on several bank loans. His trial is set to start on July 5, 1993. Due to this, the Kings are immediately put up for sale, and the Argonauts, his other team, is fully sold to John Candy.
June 8, 1993: The NHL Announces that any bid involving the Los Angeles Kings leaving Los Angeles will not be accepted. They say LA is a big market, and that LA has a strong fanbase that has earned their team the right to stay. Immediately, the Time-Warner company places a bid, as does Suge Knight.
June 17, 1993: MLB has four no-hitters in one day. First, in the classic 1:20 local time first pitch in Wrigley, the Cubs Mike Harkey throws a no-no against the Reds in a 3-0 Cubbie win. Then, with identical 3:30 local time first pitch, Padres pitcher Armando Reynoso and the Mariners Chris Bosio throw no-hitters in wins against the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively. The Bosio no-hitter became iconic as Ken Griffey Jr robbed back-to-back would-be home runs on back-to-back pitches in the 7th. Finally, at 6:30 local time, the Zephyrs pitcher Wilson Alvarez throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. Despite this, the Zephyrs lose, as Travis Fryman reached base via walk, stole second, and scored after a throwing error in a 1-0 Tiger victory. With the win, the Tigers moved to 7 games ahead in the division.
June 18, 1993: Frank Lampard, a young, potential-filled soccer player from London, signs a youth contract with English powerhouses Arsenal. Later, Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese wunderkind, signs with Spanish side Real Sociedad.
June 21, 1993: Following a failed bid for the LA Rams, David Geffen places a bid for the LA Kings.
June 18, 1993: Frank Lampard, a young, potential-filled soccer player from London, signs a youth contract with English powerhouses Arsenal. Later, Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese wunderkind, signs with Spanish side Real Sociedad.
June 21, 1993: Following a failed bid for the LA Rams, David Geffen places a bid for the LA Kings.
July 11, 1993: In a game against the Tampa Bay Stingrays, Reds star Barry Larkin suffers a severe foot injury, and would be carted off the field, as his team lost 11-8. The Reds would have an MRI in a week.
July 13, 1993: The schedules for the Mid-Pacific Football Conference are finalized. Notable matchups include Depaul visiting Illinois, Bradley facing traditional rivals Illinois State, Gonzaga heading to Husky Stadium to face Washington, Xavier heading to the Big House against Michigan, and Tennessee taking a trip to Saint Louis to meet the Billikens.
July 13, 1993: The schedules for the Mid-Pacific Football Conference are finalized. Notable matchups include Depaul visiting Illinois, Bradley facing traditional rivals Illinois State, Gonzaga heading to Husky Stadium to face Washington, Xavier heading to the Big House against Michigan, and Tennessee taking a trip to Saint Louis to meet the Billikens.
August 8, 1993: Michael Irvin is arrested around 2:45 AM local time by Texas state troopers speeding down I-10 at 123 MPH. The officer at the scene finds Irvin drunk with three grams of cocaine in the glove compartment. The NFL says they will review the situation with law enforcement in the area, and will lay out a suitable punishment to Irvin.
August 9, 1993: Eric Zeier, the starting QB for Ole Miss, says that when he was being recruited in 1990-91, Georgia sent him a check amounting to $67,324. The University of Georgia vehemently denies the allegations, saying they have and would never pay an amateur athlete for their skills. Ole Miss, being the school Zeier chose, denies having ever sent the star Quarterback money. The NCAA says they will look into the situation, and says if what Zeier says is true, then there will be consequences.
August 9, 1993: Eric Zeier, the starting QB for Ole Miss, says that when he was being recruited in 1990-91, Georgia sent him a check amounting to $67,324. The University of Georgia vehemently denies the allegations, saying they have and would never pay an amateur athlete for their skills. Ole Miss, being the school Zeier chose, denies having ever sent the star Quarterback money. The NCAA says they will look into the situation, and says if what Zeier says is true, then there will be consequences.
August 10, 1993: The NFL, after one season of not having a replay, will reinstate it. The rules will encompass whether a receiver successfully caught a pass, spot of a ball, whether a ball was fumbled, and intentional grounding. MLB announces they will add a replay system, and it will be used for catches in the outfield, fair or foul balls, whether or not a player was tagged, if a player beat a throw on a force out, and if a batter was hit by a pitch.
August 5, 1993: In a game between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers, a fight breaks out. The Dodgers and Braves had gotten into intense games earlier in the season, and it seemed the fight was inevitable. In the second inning, Ramon Martinez plunks David Justice, who begins yelling at Martinez, and Martinez yells back. This would not result in the fight, however. In the top of the third inning, Tom Glavine threw at Raul Mondesi, who runs towards Glavine. Glavine runs towards Mondesi, and they begin to grapple. Glavine throws two quick punches to the face, and one to the chin. He then throws two more punches before the umps and benches break them up. Glavine and Mondesi are both ejected, obviously. Glavine is seen waving to the fans, who give him MVP chants. MLB says they will punish Glavine and Mondesi accordingly, and may include Ramon Martinez in the punishment.
September 13, 1993: In a surprising twist, the AL Central is pulled into a three-way tie for first place between the Brewers, Rangers, and Tigers. This is because the Tigers beat the Twins 6-1, to pull within 0.5 of Milwaukee, who ended up losing to Seattle on a Ken Griffey Jr. walk-off. The Rangers would beat the Orioles, and thus the day would end with a three-way tie for the lead in the division.
September 17, 1993: The ISF, or Indoor Soccer Federation, announces they will add a second league for relegation. Basically, the two worst teams in both conferences will play and home-and-away two leg playoff, the loser of the playoff getting relegated to the second division, so one team from the east and one team from the west will be relegated. Then, the winners of both conferences in the second division will be promoted.
September 18, 1993: September 18, 1993: College Football has one of its greatest single days ever. However, before we cover that, we need to talk about the other games. (1) Illinois crushes Louisville 63-17. (2) Baylor bashes (25) Florida 33-8. (3) Alabama beats Kansas State 34-10, and (14) Notre Dame falls to 1-2 on the season with a 31-17 loss to (5) Michigan. Finally, we can get to the good stuff. In Athens, (9) Auburn storms back from 21 down with 5:22 left against Georgia, ties the game with 0:04 seconds left, and win on a touchdown in OT after Georgia only makes a field goal, and the Tigers win 37-34. Not only that, but in the game between (6) Tennessee and Penn State, The Nittany Lions play their first home game of the season and win after they fake the game trying PAT and throw a two-point conversion, which succeeds for the 29-28 win, and Penn State fans storm the field.
September 18, 1993: September 18, 1993: College Football has one of its greatest single days ever. However, before we cover that, we need to talk about the other games. (1) Illinois crushes Louisville 63-17. (2) Baylor bashes (25) Florida 33-8. (3) Alabama beats Kansas State 34-10, and (14) Notre Dame falls to 1-2 on the season with a 31-17 loss to (5) Michigan. Finally, we can get to the good stuff. In Athens, (9) Auburn storms back from 21 down with 5:22 left against Georgia, ties the game with 0:04 seconds left, and win on a touchdown in OT after Georgia only makes a field goal, and the Tigers win 37-34. Not only that, but in the game between (6) Tennessee and Penn State, The Nittany Lions play their first home game of the season and win after they fake the game trying PAT and throw a two-point conversion, which succeeds for the 29-28 win, and Penn State fans storm the field.
September 19, 1993: The ISF announces where the teams in the second league, known as the Second Indoor Soccer Federation, or SISF. The teams will be aligned as:
EAST
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Charlotte
Buffalo
Indianapolis
WEST
Oakland
Albuquerque
Portland
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Salt Lake City
El Paso
Las Vegas
EAST
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Charlotte
Buffalo
Indianapolis
WEST
Oakland
Albuquerque
Portland
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Salt Lake City
El Paso
Las Vegas
September 21, 1993: A four game set between the Astros and Cubs at Wrigley Field begins. Wrigley will be sold out for all four games, and the Cubs need to sweep to realistically stay alive. They get off to a good start, as Mike Morgan throws 6 shutout innings, Sammy Sosa hits two home runs, and Ryne Sandberg drives in 3 RBI in an 8-1 Cubs win.