2014 Event The San Francisco Giants are this year's World Champions of Baseball after winning the World Series over the Kansas City Royals with a score of 3-2; this marks the third title by the Giants in the last 5 years 2014 Event The New York Knicks fire coach Mike Woodson after a season in which the Knicks began as champions and ended with elimination 2001 Death Tony Miles, chess player, chess Grandmaster, won matches with World Chess Champions Boris Spassky, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, achieved peak rating of 2635, January 1, 1996 dies 1997 Event David Duval wins Championship at the Champions Golf Club 1997 Event Du Mauier Senior Golf Champions 1997 Event Brunswick World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by John Gant 1997 Event Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions 1996 Event Brunswick World Tournament of Champions won by Dave D'Entremont 1996 Event Liselotte Neumann wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champions 1995 Event Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final 1995 Event General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Aulby 1995 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Birmingham won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1994 Event General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke 1993 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham 1992 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell 1991 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by David Ozio 1990 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Dave Ferraro 1990 Event Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA) 1988 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Budapest won by Brian Boitano (USA) 1986 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marshall Holman 1985 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mark Williams 1985 Event Undefeated BYU becomes college football champions 1982 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin 1982 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Copenhagen won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1981 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Hartford won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1980 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb 1978 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 1978 Event Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Anett Potzsch (GDR) 1978 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Charles Tickner (USA) 1977 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Tokyo won by Vladimir Kovalev (U.S.S.R.) 1976 Event Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consec national figure skating champions 1974 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 11/16 1970 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson 1968 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Dave Davis 1968 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer (AUT) 1967 Event 17th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 23 -8 at Champions Golf Club Texas 1965 Birthday Leigh Ann Mills, Melbourne, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1985 Mazda Champions 1960 Event Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Vanc won by Carol E Heiss (USA) 1956 Birthday Colleen Walker, born in Jacksonville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda Champions 1955 Birthday Tony Miles, born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, chess player, chess Grandmaster, won matches with World Chess Champions Boris Spassky, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, achieved peak rating of 2635, January 1, 1996 1949 Event Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Paris won by Alena Vrzanova of CZE 1947 Birthday Brian May, born in London, rock guitarist, Queen-We are the Champions 1946 Birthday Freddie Mercury, Bulsara, British vocalist, Queen-We are Champions 1937 Birthday William Gaunt, born in Leeds, England, actor, Champions 1935 Birthday Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1931 Event St. Louis Cardinals repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies
