Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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SPORTS Tennis pro Pete Sampr wins the eighth grand- slam title of his career at the U.S. Open in September. Steffi Graf wuins the U.S. Open Women ' s title, beating Monica Seles. Pro boxer Mike Tyson loses his Heavyweight Champion of the World title to Evander Holyfield in a November match. Holyfield, a former tvwHime worid cf»mpion, reclaims his title in tfie surprise win. - I Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman furthers his controversial reputation by kicking a photographer in the groin during a game against the Minnesota Timberwoh es in January 1997. Rodman is suspended for up to 1 1 games without pay, costing him more than $1 million, in addition to a $25,000 fine to the NBA, as well as a reported S200.000 settlement with the photographer. Baltimore Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar is suspended for five games, deferred to the 1997 season, when he spits on an umpire during a heated argument over a questionable call in the National League play-offs. Controversy ensues over the leniency of the punishment. m i HB- The New York T Yankees win the World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves in a four-game sweep, after losing the first two games. It is the first series title for the Yankees since 1978 V Team USA wins the World 1 Cup of Hockey, beating Canada 5-2 in the final. Eight teams from Canada, Europe and the U.S. participate in the World Cup. which replaced the Canada Cup. « Belio, Allsport Twenty-year-old golfing I phenom Eldrick ' Tiger Woods turns pro in August, making the transition from exceptional amateur goiter to well-endorsed professional, including a deal with Nike worth an estimated $40 million. Al Bello. Allsport Paul Molitor of the 1 Minnesota Twins becomes the 21st player in major league history to reach 3,000 career hits. The milestone is reached in September, when Molitor triples against Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher Jose Rosado. Race car driver Terry Labonte wins NASCAR ' s Winston Cup championship with a total of 4,657 points after finishing fifth in the final race, the Napa 500, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway ,| Led by quarterback Brett Favre. the Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome It is the Packers ' first Super Bowl since 1 988, Craig Jones, Allspoil

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TO of 1997 e Jennings LGI Vih- ' , The hit T single Where It ' s At kicks off the new ' Beck album Odelay. which is released to popular and critical acclaim. Spin magazine ' awards Beck Artist of the Year. - No Doubt, fronted by lead 1 singer Gwen Stefani. releases Tragic Kingdom, which includes such chart-toppers as Just a Girl. Spiderwebs. and Don ' t Speak. : |. Counting Crows ' second album, T Recovering Che Satellites, is released in October The long awated follow-up to 1 993 ' s August and Everything After debuts at number one on the charts W C George Strait is honored by the T Country Music Association in October with three ma|or awards — Single of the Year for Check Yes or No. Album of the Year for Clear Blue Sky. and Male Vocalist of the Year. e Hashimoto ' NGI irom LGI InMosenfelder, LGI mge ' snrt .,- ' i:r 4. Aianis Morisseties Jagged Little Pill reigns the charts. 2coming the all-time top-selling bum by a female artist, tonssette also dominates the 996 Grammys by winning four wards, including Best Album. f gangsta rap, begins distancing himself from hard-core rap. Been There, Done That, his brealt-away anthem, premieres on JVITV in September. R.E.M. ' slSth album. New Adventures in HhFi, the group ' s first recording . since 1994 ' s Monster, ' is released by Warner Bros, in September. -X Fourteen-year-old singing T sensation LeAnn Rimes is ' lominated for the Country Music Association ' s Horizon Award after Ithe breakthrough success of her ■single Blue. The popular new star lis often compared to country Imusic legend Patsy Cline. v Die Wallflotwers, with , Jakob Dylan, son legendary folk artist Bob Dylan, release Bringing I the Horse, which features singles One Headlight and 61 Avenue Heartache. - Tom Braxton ' s second album. 1 Secrets, is released in summer 1 996 Braxton wins R B Single of the Year for Let It Flow at the Billboard Music Awards in the fall. Uitja -j , The music world is stunned in 1 September by the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Speculations as to the killer ' s motive abound, but the year ends with no answers and no arrests. MUSIC

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H f 1 ' , ' iefcrh sraig7g 9 6 USA Totlay feonnled with permission The U.S. T women ' s gymnastics team takes the gold at the Summer Olympics. Kern Strug, second from right, is the heroine of the competition, landing her final vault despite a dislocated left ankle j , US. swimmer Amy Van Dyken wins the women ' s 1 0O-meter butterfly event at the Olympic Games with a time of 59.13 seconds. Van Dyken wins a total of four golds. ' .w C , » ■ r - Thp Chicago Bulls win their I fourth NBA championship in six years as they defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in game six of the NBA finals on June 16. •U ? ii lesrate! ' Motor l! )iio Olympic swimmer Tom Dolan captures another id for the U.S. as he wins e 400-meter individual medley July 21 Dolan wins with a neof 4 14 90 - kethe gold medal in the decathlon, a ■■ , lOevent jL April 1996 marks the I 1 0Oth running of the Boston Marathon. More than 38,000 contenders participate. fH ' X. Jean Driscoll (front right) of the I U S. takes the silver in the women ' s 800-meter wheelchair race, a demonstration sport, at the Summer Olympics. Driscoll. seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon, retires at the end of 1996, after setting several world records during her career. AP Wide World - Minnesota Twins star ' centerfielder Kirby Puckett iinounces his retirement from iseball in July A serious eye llment forces Puckett to give up le game, but he manages to laintain his upbeat attitude at ' ess conferences and interviews. Michael Johnson wins the 200-meter final in a world-record time of 19.32 seconds. Johnson ' s triumph comes three days after he wins the 400-meter race, making him the first man to win both events in one Olympics. ] 2370 m «. Reulers Arcfiive Photos K -Jt Basketball star Shaquille O ' Neal 1 jumps from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in July The deal is the richest in NBA history, paying O ' Neal $1 20 million over 7 years. SPORTS