▁Men ' s ▁championship ▁ ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁wins ▁the ▁FI BA ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁March ▁ 4 ▁– ▁American ▁player ▁H ank ▁G athers ▁died ▁after ▁col laps ing ▁during ▁the ▁semif inals ▁of ▁a ▁West ▁Coast ▁Conference ▁Tournament ▁game . ▁ ▁Box ing ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁B uster ▁Douglas ▁defeated ▁Mike ▁T ys on ▁by ▁a ▁knock out ▁in ▁round ▁ 1 0 ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁world ' s ▁un ified ▁He avy weight ▁title , ▁in ▁what ▁many ▁consider ▁box ing ' s ▁biggest ▁ups et ▁ever . ▁ ▁March ▁ 3 1 ▁– ▁Th under ▁Me ets ▁Light ning : ▁Jul io ▁César ▁Ch á vez ▁defeated ▁M eld rick ▁Taylor ▁to ▁un ify ▁box ing ' s ▁world ▁junior ▁wel ter weight ▁title ▁ ▁September ▁ 2 2 ▁to ▁October ▁ 7 ▁– ▁Asian ▁Games ▁held ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁China ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 4 ▁to ▁December ▁ 3 ▁– ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Games ▁held ▁in ▁Mexico ▁City ▁ ▁Canadian ▁football ▁ ▁Grey ▁Cup ▁– ▁W inn ip eg ▁Blue ▁Bom bers ▁ 5 0 - 1 1 ▁over ▁the ▁Ed mont on ▁E skim os ▁ ▁Van ier ▁Cup ▁– ▁S ask atch ew an ▁H usk ies ▁win ▁ 2 4 - 2 1 ▁over ▁the ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁H usk ies ▁ ▁Cy cling ▁ ▁G iro ▁d ' Italia ▁won ▁by ▁Gian ni ▁B ugno ▁of ▁Italy ▁ ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁–