1989–90 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1989–90 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 34th edition of the competition.


1989–90 Moroccan Throne Cup
Olympique de Casablanca won the cup, beating FAR de Rabat 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the final, played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Olympique de Casablanca won the competition for the first time in their history.


1989–90 Moroccan Throne Cup, Competition, Final
The final took place between the two winning semi-finalists, Olympique de Casablanca and FAR de Rabat, on 18 September 1990 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.


1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers took No. 1 seed Michigan State to overtime before losing 75–71.


1989–90 NBA season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning their second NBA Championship, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.


1989–90 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


1989–90 NBA season, NBA awards
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1989–90 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the week
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.


1989–90 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the month
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.


1989–90 NBA season, NBA awards, Rookie of the month
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.


1989–90 NBA season, NBA awards, Coach of the month
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.


1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
The 1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1989–90 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's final season as head coach.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, AP Poll
The AP poll expanded to 25 teams beginning with the 1989–90 season.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a 103–73 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1990, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 43rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 95th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.


1989–90 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 1989–90 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded on March 24 of the following year. This was the 17th season of Division III college ice hockey.


1989–90 NCAA football bowl games
The 1989–90 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1989 and January 1990 to end the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games, and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 9, 1989, and concluded on January 20, 1990, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.


1989–90 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 1989 season began on December 31, 1989. The postseason tournament concluded with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV, 55–10, on January 28, 1990, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.


1989–90 NFL playoffs
This was the last season in which the NFL used a 10-team playoff format. The league would expand the playoffs to 12 teams next season.


1989–90 NFL playoffs
This season featured only three teams that failed to make the previous season's postseason. The New York Giants, who were eliminated on the final day of the 1988 season, rebounded to win a division title, while the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers recovered from disappointing seasons.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the three division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 and 5. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the fourth seed wild card hosted the fifth seed. All three division winners from each conference then received a bye in the first round.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Participants
The second round, the divisional playoffs, had a restriction where two teams from the same division cannot meet: the surviving wild card team visited the division champion outside its own division that had the higher seed, and the remaining two teams from that conference played each other. The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Schedule
The starting times for the Conference Championship Games were changed from the then-customary 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST to 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST. This was to accommodate the fact that the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers hosted the AFC and NFC Championship Games in the Mountain Time Zone and Pacific Time Zone, respectively—thus avoiding a locally played game at 9:30 a.m. PST or 10:30 a.m. MST.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Schedule
This was the last season that the Super Bowl started at a time prior to 6:00 p.m. EST, with the local time zone going into consideration.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, NBC broadcast the AFC playoff games, while CBS televised the NFC games and Super Bowl XXIV.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
The Rams outgained the Eagles in total yards 409 to 306 and jumped to a 14-0 first half lead of the way to their first playoff win in four years.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
LA scored on the opening drive, moving the ball 83 yards in five plays. Jim Everett finished the drive with a long pass to receiver Henry Ellard, who outjumped defensive back Izel Jenkins for the ball and raced 39 yards to the end zone. The next time the Rams had the ball, Everett's 30-yard completion to Ellard set up his 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Damone Johnson, giving the team a 14–0 lead less than eight minutes into the game.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
By the end of the first quarter, Everett had completed 7/11 passes for 173 yards, and at the end of the first half, the Eagles had a mere 77 total yards and three first downs. However, the Rams would blow several scoring chances that enabled the Eagles to stay in the game: Greg Bell lost a fumble on the Philadelphia 4-yard line, Everett threw an interception to Jenkins from the Eagles 25, and kicker Mike Lansford missed a 47-yard field goal.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
Philadelphia's offense made a major improvement in the second half (229 yards and 11 first downs), but they would not score until 10:38 remained in the fourth quarter when fullback Anthony Toney capped an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, cutting the score to 14–7. Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner then picked off a pass from Everett on the Philadelphia 30-yard line, giving the team a great chance to drive for the tying score.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
But they ended up punting at the end of an ugly series in which Heath Sherman fumbled after an 11-yard run (recovered by receiver Cris Carter), Randall Cunningham fumbled a snap (he recovered it), and then threw two incompletions. Los Angeles subsequently put the game away with an 84-yard, 7-play scoring drive. Everett kept it going on third and 5 with a 15-yard completion to running back Buford McGee, and then Bell took off for a 54-yard burst two plays later, moving the ball to the Eagles 10-yard line. Eventually, he finished the drive with a 7-yard touchdown run, making the final score 21–7.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
"This year we wanted nothing short of the Super Bowl", said Eagles defensive tackle Mike Golic. "To lose the first game, a lot of people are going to be seriously bummed out for a long time. I'm disgusted."


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
Everett completed 18 of 33 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions. Ellard caught four passes for 87 yards and a score. Bell rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a 23-yard pass. Linebacker Kevin Greene had five tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery. Cunningham completed 24 of 40 passes for 238 yards with an interception, and rushed for 39 yards. Fullback Keith Byars was the Eagles top receiver with nine receptions for 68 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 21, Philadelphia Eagles 7
This was the second postseason meeting between the Rams and Eagles. Philadelphia won the only previous meeting.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
Steelers defensive back Rod Woodson recovered a fumble to set up Gary Anderson's winning 50-yard field goal in overtime to give Pittsburgh the win.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
Houston took the opening kickoff and drove to the Steelers 40-yard line, but were stopped there and Tony Zendejas missed a 55-yard field goal. Later in the quarter, Steelers rookie Jerry Olsavsky blocked a punt from Greg Montgomery and Pittsburgh recovered on the Oilers 23. Eventually facing fourth and 1 on the Houston 9-yard line, Steelers coach Chuck Noll decided to go for the first down. This paid off as running back Tim Worley took a pitch and ran all the way to the end zone, evading linebacker Robert Lyles and plowing right through safety Bubba McDowell on the way to a 7–0 Steelers lead with 2:36 left in the first quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
Houston responded on their next drive, moving the ball 96 yards to the Steelers 3-yard line, but could go no further and settled for a 26-yard Zendejas field goal. Then McDowell recovered a fumble from Worley on the Pittsburgh 41. From there the Oilers advanced to the 17-yard line, but when faced with fourth and 1 they decided to settle for another Zendejas field goal, cutting the score to 7–6. Pittsburgh struck back with a drive to the Oilers 9, featured a 49-yard run by Merril Hoge. However, they also ended up facing fourth and 1, and would settle for an Anderson field goal to put them up 10–6 going into halftime.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
The field goal battle continued in the third quarter, with Zendejas kicking one more and Anderson adding another two, making the score 16–9 at the start of the fourth quarter. But quarterback Warren Moon finally got his team to the end zone with a 10-play, 80-yard drive to score on his 18-yard touchdown pass to Ernest Givins that tied the game. Following a Pittsburgh three-and-out, Harry Newsome's punt went just 25 yards to the Steelers 38-yard line.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
From there it took just five plays for Houston to take their first lead of the game, scoring on Moon's 9-yard pass touchdown pass to Givins that put them up 23–16 with 5:16 left in regulation. Starting from their own 18 after the kickoff, Pittsburgh drove 82 yards, featuring a 22-yard run by receiver Dwight Stone (the only time he touched the ball all game) on a reverse play, to score on Hoge's 2-yard touchdown run with 46 seconds left, tying the game and sending it into overtime.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
Pittsburgh won the coin toss and received the ball first, but were quickly forced to punt, and another short kick from Newsome gave Houston the ball with great field position on the Steelers 45-yard line. On the Oilers first play, Moon handed the ball off to Lorenzo White, who was quickly leveled by Woodson and defensive end Tim Johnson, causing a fumble that Woodson recovered and returned four yards to the Oilers 46. From there, Pittsburgh could gain just 13 yards with a few Hoge carries before facing a fourth down. But it was enough for Anderson to kick a 50-yard field goal, his longest attempt of the season, which he sent perfectly through the uprights to give the Steelers the win.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
Hoge finished the game with 100 rushing yards on just 17 carries, along with three receptions for 26 yards. Moon threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Givins caught 11 passes for 136 yards. Pittsburgh won despite being outgained in total yards 380–289. Oilers coach Jerry Glanville was fired a few days after this game. This was a particularly satisfying win for the Steelers, who had started the season with a 51–0 loss to Cleveland and a 41–10 loss to Cincinnati. They had been shutout three times, outgained by their opponents in ten consecutive games, and had to recover from a 4–6 record to get into the playoffs by winning five of their last six games.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 1989, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23 (OT)
This was the third postseason meeting between the Steelers and Oilers. Pittsburgh won both previous meetings.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
In a shootout, 33-year-old Browns linebacker Clay Matthews intercepted Bills quarterback Jim Kelly at the Cleveland 1-yard line with three seconds left to preserve a 34–30 victory. Kelly threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns while Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Browns receiver Webster Slaughter had the best postseason performance of his career with three receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
The game was played on a cold icy field that would have a big impact on the game. The Browns took their first drive into Bills territory, but came up empty when Matt Bahr slipped while planting his foot on a 45-yard field goal attempt. On Buffalo's second play after the missed kick, Kelly threw a short pass to Andre Reed. Defensive back Felix Wright slipped while going into coverage, leaving Reed wide open and he ended up taking the ball 72 yards to the end zone.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
But Cleveland struck back with an 18-yard completion from Kosar to Slaughter on the first play after the kickoff, which led to a 45-yard field goal by Bahr. Then after a punt, the Browns drove 79 yards and scored on a 52-yard touchdown pass from Kosar to Slaughter in the second quarter. Buffalo receiver Don Beebe returned the ensuing kickoff 32 yards to the 34-yard line. On the next play, Kelly completed a 21-yard pass to James Lofton.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
The Bills were on the move and didn't stop until Kelly finished the drive with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Lofton that put the Bills back in the lead, 14–10. With less than 5 minutes left in the second quarter, the Browns took advantage of a short 34-yard punt by John Kidd that gave them the ball on their own 49-yard line. Fullback Kevin Mack carried the ball 4 times for 31 yards as the team drove to retake the lead with Ron Middleton's 3-yard touchdown catch shortly before the end of the first half. Buffalo responded with a drive to the Browns 40-yard line. But on a 4th and 1 conversion attempt, Cleveland lineman Carl Hairston sacked Kelly to force a turnover on downs.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
On the second drive of the second half, the first turnover of the game occurred when Browns defensive back Mark Harper intercepted a pass from Kelly on the Cleveland 46. Kosar then hooked up with Slaughter for another touchdown pass, this one 44-yards, to increase their lead to 24–14. The Bills gave the ball up again on their next drive when Larry Kinnebrew lost a fumble that was recovered on the Browns 25-yard line by defensive back Felix Wright.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
But on the next play, they took it back as Fred Smerlas forced a fumble from Mack that was recovered by Bills safety Mark Kelso on the 26. A few plays later on 3rd and 8, Kelly completed a 15-yard pass to running back Thurman Thomas on the Browns 4-yard line, setting up his 6-yard touchdown pass to Thomas to make the score 24–21. But Browns running back Eric Metcalf returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 31–21 lead by the end of the third quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
Buffalo responded by driving 67 yards, including a 27-yard completion from Kelly to Thomas, to score on Scott Norwood's 30-yard field goal, cutting their deficit to 31–24. Cleveland struck back with a 51-yard drive to score a field goal of their own, a 46-yard kick by Bahr, retaking their two-score lead at 34–24 with 6:57 left in the game. Buffalo then drove 77 yards entirely on receptions by Thomas and fellow running back Ronnie Harmon, who hauled in a 22-yard catch on the Browns 3-yard line.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
On the next play, Kelly's 3-yard touchdown pass to Thomas cut their deficit to 34–30 with 3:56 left in regulation. But Scott Norwood slipped on an icy patch of the field while attempting the extra point, forcing the Bills to attempt to score a touchdown instead of a field goal on their final drive. After Buffalo's defense forced the Browns to go three-and-out, Kelly led the Bills to Cleveland's 11-yard line, converting two fourth downs on the way there. But Harmon dropped a potential game winning catch in the end zone  and Kelly was intercepted by Matthews on the next play.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
Metcalf finished with 169 all purpose yards. Thomas set a playoff record with 13 receptions for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also rushing for 27 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, AFC: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
This was the first postseason meeting between the Bills and Browns.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 41, Minnesota Vikings 13
49ers quarterback Joe Montana threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns as San Francisco dominated the Vikings, gaining 403 total yards against a Minnesota defense that was ranked #1 in the league during all 16 weeks of the season and forcing five turnovers. Minnesota had led the NFL in sacks during the regular season with 72, but in this game Montana was not sacked at all.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 41, Minnesota Vikings 13
Minnesota scored first on a 7.5 minute, 70-yard drive that ended with a 38-yard field goal by Rich Karlis, but then Montana completed four unanswered scores: a 72-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Rice, an 8-yarder to tight end Brent Jones, an 8-yarder to wide receiver John Taylor, and a 13-yarder to Rice. In the fourth quarter, defensive back Ronnie Lott returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown, and Tim McKyer's 41-yard interception return set up their final score on Roger Craig's 4-yard run. The 49ers could have had an even bigger lead, but Mike Cofer missed two fields goals from distances of 31 and 32 yards, along with an extra point, while Craig lost an early fumble on the Minnesota 9-yard line.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 41, Minnesota Vikings 13
The Vikings defense had not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season, but Craig reached triple digits on his first carry of the second half, and finished the game with 125 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Rice caught six passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. One of the few bright spots of the game for Minnesota was tight end Steve Jordan, who caught nine passes for 149 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 41, Minnesota Vikings 13
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Vikings and 49ers. San Francisco won two of the previous three meetings.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson with 1:06 gone in overtime.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
The Giants opened the game by moving into Rams' territory after one play. Their drive stalled inside the 20 and New York settled for a 35-yard field goal by Raul Allegre. On the Rams' first drive of the game, Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor forced a fumble while sacking Everett that Gary Reasons recovered for New York on the Giants 11-yard line.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
Allegre later kicked a second first quarter field goal to make the score 6–0, but in the second quarter, Giants quarterback Phil Simms threw a pass that was deflected by Jerry Gray and intercepted by safety Michael Stewart, who returned it 29 yards to the New York 20-yard line. On the next play, Everett threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Anderson with just 17 seconds left in the half, giving the Rams a 7–6 halftime lead.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
On the opening drive of the second half, Everett was intercepted in the end zone by Giants defensive back Mark Collins. Later on, New York put together an 82-yard, 14-play drive to take the lead. Simms completed passes to Dave Meggett for 11 yards and Zeke Mowatt for 23, while running back Ottis Anderson rushed six times for 28 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown run to make the score 13–7 with two minutes remaining in the quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
But LA stormed right back, with Everett completing two passes to Henry Ellard for gains of 23 and 16 yards, along with a 16-yard run by Greg Bell, on the way to a 31-yard field goal by Mike Lansford. Later in the quarter, Everett completed six of seven passes for 44 yards and rushed for 12 yards on a 75-yard drive that ended with Lansford's 21-yard field goal with 3:01 left, tying the score and sending the game into overtime.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
After winning the coin toss, Los Angeles needed just one drive and 1:06 to win the game. Starting from their own 23-yard line, Everett's completions to tight end Pete Holohan and Ellard for gains of 12 and 13 yards moved the ball to the 48. On the next play, Giants defensive back Sheldon White was called for a 27-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Anderson. Following a 5-yard false start penalty against the Rams, Everett connected with Anderson for a 30-yard touchdown completion.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
Ellard had the best postseason performance of his career with eight receptions for 125 yards. Taylor had two sacks, while Anderson finished with 120 rushing yards. It proved to be the final playoff win for the Rams franchise before relocating to St. Louis in 1995, their last as a franchise until 1999, and their last playoff win as the LA Rams until the 2018 season.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, NFC: Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
This was the second postseason meeting between the Rams and Giants. New York won the only prior meeting.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
The Broncos recovered from two early 10-point deficits to eventually win on a 71-yard drive that was capped by Mel Bratton's 1-yard touchdown run with 2:27 left in the game. For the second game in a row, Steelers running back Merril Hoge had a superb performance, rushing for 120 yards on 16 carries and catching eight passes for 60 yards. But this time it wasn't enough to lift his team to victory. Broncos receiver Mark Jackson caught five passes for 111 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
The Steelers jumped to an early 3–0 lead with a 32-yard field goal by Gary Anderson. On the first play of the second quarter, Hoge ripped off a 45-yard run, the longest of his career. He ended up rushing for 60 yards on the Steelers drive, including a 7-yard touchdown carry to increase the Steelers lead to 10–0. Denver responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive to score on Bratton's 1-yard touchdown run, cutting the lead to 10–7.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
But the Steelers stormed right back, with Bubby Brister completing a 25-yard pass to tight end Mike Mularkey and rookie running back Tim Worley contributing a 19-yard carry on the way to a 9-yard scoring reception by Louis Lipps. Shortly before the end of the half, Broncos kicker David Treadwell made a 43-yard field goal, putting the score at 17-10 going into halftime.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
In the third quarter, Broncos defenders Karl Mecklenburg and Greg Kragen forced a fumble from Worley that defensive back Tyrone Braxton recovered on the Steelers 37-yard line, setting up quarterback John Elway's 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vance Johnson to tie the game at 17. Brister struck back, completing a 19-yard screen to Hoge and a 30-yard pass to rookie receiver Mark Stock on the way to a 35-yard Anderson field goal.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
Then in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh defensive back Thomas Everett intercepted an Elway pass and returned it 26 yards to midfield, setting up Anderson's 32-yard field goal to make the score 23–17. The Steelers appeared to have a big chance to put the game away following a Denver punt. But after a productive start to their drive, Braxton tackled Hodge 1-yard short of a first down at the Denver 41 to bring up fourth down and force a punt.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
Now with seven minutes left in the game, Elway led the Broncos 71 yards in nine plays, including a 36-yard completion to Jackson and a 15-yarder to Ricky Nattiel. Bratton finished the drive with his second 1-yard touchdown of the game, this one with 2:27 left. This time, the Steelers had no ability to respond. On first down of their ensuring possession, Brister fired a pass to a wide open Stock, but he tried to turn upfield before securing the catch and it fell to the turf incomplete. Then after another incompletion, Brister fumbled a low snap from backup center Chuck Lanza (filling in for injured All-Pro center Dermontti Dawson) in shotgun formation, and Broncos safety Randy Robbins recovered the ball to secure the win.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
Brister completed 19/29 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown. Elway threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, with one interception, and rushed for 44 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 7, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Steelers and Broncos. Pittsburgh won two of the previous three meetings.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
Quarterback John Elway led the Broncos to a 37–21 victory with 385 passing yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, while also leading the Broncos in rushing with 39 yards on the ground. Denver outgained Cleveland in total yards 497 to 256 and forced three turnovers.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
Denver scored first with David Treadwell's 29-yard field goal, five plays after Broncos safety Dennis Smith intercepted a pass from Bernie Kosar on the Cleveland 35 with just over two minutes left in the first quarter. Then on their next drive, Browns defensive back Frank Minnifield stumbled while trying to bump receiver Mike Young at the line of scrimmage, enabling Young to soar past him, catch a pass from Elway, and take off for a 70-yard touchdown reception that put Denver up 10–0 at the end of the half.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
Cleveland struck back on their opening drive of the third quarter with a 79-yard, 8-play touchdown drive. Kosar had a 16-yard scramble on the possession, and eventually wrapped it up with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Brian Brennan, cutting the score to 10–7.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
However, Denver responded with a touchdown of their own, as Sammy Winder (filling in for injured starter Bobby Humphrey) rushed for 22 yards on the drive, while Elway completed a 53-yard pass to Young and finished it off with a 5-yard scoring pass to tight end Orson Mobley, putting the team back up by 10 points at 17–7. Later in the quarter, Cleveland defensive back Kyle Kramer was called for a 15-yard spearing penalty on Elway's 25-yard run, setting up Winder's 7-yard touchdown run that gave the Broncos a 24–7 lead with 4:19 left in the third quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
Now down by 17 points, Kosar desperately rallied the Browns back, completing passes to Reggie Langhorne, Lawyer Tillman, and Webster Slaughter for gains of 27, 15, and 16 yards. Then he connected with Brennan for a 10-yard touchdown completion that made the score 24–14. A few plays after the ensuing kickoff, defensive end Al Baker forced a fumble from Broncos running back Mel Bratton. Defensive back Felix Wright recovered the ball and returned it 27 yards to the Denver 1-yard line, setting up Tim Manoa's 2-yard touchdown run and downing their deficit to 24-21 going into the fourth quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
However, Denver quickly eliminated Cleveland's comeback hopes with their opening drive of the fourth quarter. On the first play after the ensuing kickoff, Elway completed a 23-yard pass to Vance Johnson. Then on third and 10 from the Denver 43, he completed a 20-yard pass to Johnson, two plays before hooking up with Winder for a 39-yard touchdown completion. Denver then scored field goals on each of their next two drives to put the game away.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
Young finished the game with 123 yards and a touchdown on just two receptions. Johnson had seven catches for 93 yards. This was the third time in the last four years Denver defeated Cleveland in the AFC Championship Game. To date, this is Cleveland's most recent appearance in an AFC Championship game.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, AFC: Denver Broncos 37, Cleveland Browns 21
This was the third postseason meeting between the Browns and Broncos. Denver won both prior meetings.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
The Rams had split their two games with San Francisco during the season, and only a dramatic comeback by San Francisco on a Monday night game had prevented LA from sweeping the series. But in this game, the 49ers crushed the Rams with 442 total yards and held the ball for 39:48. LA finished the game with just 156 yards, with only 26 on the ground, and quarterback Jim Everett, who threw for 4,310 yards and 29 touchdowns during the season, completed only 16 of 36 passes for 141 yards and was intercepted three times.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
His dual threat receiving tandem of Flipper Anderson and Henry Ellard was nullified as they combined for just three receptions for 32 yards. Everett was reportedly "shellshocked" from the numerous times he was sacked and hit, reaching a low point in the game on a play in which he fell down in the pocket in anticipation of a sack before any San Francisco defenders reached him (infamously known as Everett's "Phantom Sack"). This would haunt him for the rest of his career, and eventually bring him into an infamous televised confrontation with Jim Rome.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
Los Angeles took advantage of a 31-yard punt by Barry Helton that gave them a first down at midfield, driving to the 6 in 10 plays and scoring on Mike Lansford's 23-yard field goal. However, this would be their only score, and Helton would punt only once more during the game. They soon got another chance to score when 49ers tight end Brent Jones lost a fumble. Guard Guy McIntyre picked up the ball, but then fumbled it as well, and the ball was recovered by linebacker Larry Kelm.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
While the Rams had momentum at this point, it shifted to San Francisco's favor for good when safety Ronnie Lott batted down a pass intended for a wide open Anderson. Had Anderson made the catch, he would have scored easily, giving the Rams a 10–0 lead. Instead, the Rams ended up punting, and San Francisco stormed down the field on a 13-play, 89-yard scoring drive. Montana completed 5/6 passes for 67 yards on the possession, the last one a 20-yard touchdown completion to Jones 3:33 into the second quarter.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
On LA's ensuing drive, Everett threw a pass that bounced off Ellard and defensive back Don Griffin before being intercepted by Tim McKyer, who returned the ball 27 yards to the Rams 27-yard line. Five plays later, Roger Craig increased the 49ers lead to 14–3 with a 1-yard touchdown run. Then after a Rams punt, Montana completed eight of 10 passes for 90 yards on a 14-play, 87-yard drive (which involved overcoming a 15-yard personal foul call against center Jesse Sapolu) to score on an 18-yard touchdown completion to John Taylor with nine seconds left in the half.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
An 11-play, 62-yard drive that ended with a 28-yard Mike Cofer field goal increased the 49ers lead to 24-3 early in the third quarter. Cofer later missed a field goal after Lott picked off an Everett pass, but made a 36-yarder on the first play of the fourth quarter, and a 25-yard kick with 5:40 left in the game to make the final score 30–3.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
Montana showed much precision and finished the game completing 26 of 30 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Fullback Tom Rathman rushed for 63 yards and caught six passes for 48 yards. Craig was the top rusher of the game with 94 yards and a touchdown, while also catching three passes for 40 yards.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
This would end up being the Rams' last playoff game until 1999, and their last while located in Los Angeles; they would move to St. Louis in 1995. Their next playoff game as the Los Angeles Rams was in 2017.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 14, 1990, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 3
This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and 49ers.


1989–90 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10
This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the 49ers and Broncos.


1989–90 NHL season
The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Edmonton Oilers, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Boston Bruins. The championship was the Oilers' fifth Stanley Cup in the past seven years.


1989–90 NHL season, Regular season
This season marked the first time that all three New York City area NHL teams, including the New Jersey Devils made the playoffs in the same season, a feat which has since been repeated twice more: in the 1993–94 and the 2006–07 seasons.


1989–90 NHL season, Regular season
Until 2017, this was last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.


1989–90 NHL season, Regular season
Sam St. Laurent of the Red Wings became the last goalie to wear a full fiberglass mask during an NHL game.


1989–90 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1989–90 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Prince of Wales Conference
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in the Final series, four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and their only one without Wayne Gretzky (in fact, they defeated Gretzky's Kings in the second round). In game one, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win. As of 2020, this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal.


1989–90 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals


1989–90 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage


1989–90 NHL season, Milestones
This season would be the last the Toronto Maple Leafs would play under the 29 year ownership of Harold Ballard as a result of his death in April 1990 and the subsequent sale of the franchise.


1989–90 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1989–90 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1989–90 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1989–90 (listed with their last team):


1989–90 NK Dinamo Zagreb season
The 1989–90 season was the 44th season of competitive football played by Dinamo Zagreb. The season was marked by a football riot on May 13, 1990, at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb on a match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade.


1989–90 NK Dinamo Zagreb season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1989–90 season was the 79th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 44th in the Yugoslav First League. Their 3rd place finish in the 1988–89 season meant it was their 44th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1989–90 NK Hajduk Split season, Notes
1. Data for league attendance in most cases reflects the number of sold tickets and may not be indicative of the actual attendance.


1989–90 NK Rijeka season
The 1989–90 season was the 44th season in Rijeka's history and their 28th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1988–89 season meant it was their 16th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1989–90 NK Rijeka season, Matches, Squad statistics
Competitive matches only. Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.


1989–90 NK Rijeka season, Notes
1. Data for league attendance in most cases reflects the number of sold tickets and may not be indicative of the actual attendance.


1989–90 NSL Cup
The 1989–90 NSL Cup was the fourteenth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 14 teams from around Australia entered the competition.


1989–90 NTFL season
The 1989/90 NTFL season was the 69th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1989–90 NTFL season
St Marys have won there 16th premiership title while defeating the Darwin Buffaloes in the grand final by 108 points.


1989–90 National Division One
The 1989–90 Courage League was the third season of competitive league rugby union in England.


1989–90 National Division One
Wasps were the champions, beating Gloucester by just one point. Bedford were relegated.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1989–90 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 59th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland)
The tournament introduced several experimental rules: game divided into four quarters; all kick outs from the hands from within the small rectangle; free kicks from the hands or the ground; all sideline kicks from the hands; teeing up the ball is a foul. Of these rules, only the free kick from hand or ground, and the illegality of teeing up the ball, survive to the modern day. Meath defeated Down in the final.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Round-Robin Format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles
Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Knockout phase structure
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.


1989–90 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Separation of teams on equal points
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.


1989–90 National Hurling League
The 1989–90 season was the 59th completed season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 19 September 1989. The season began on 14 October 1989 and concluded on 6 May 1990.


1989–90 National Hurling League, Division 1
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1988-89 season. Dublin and Cork entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.


1989–90 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 6 May 1990, Kilkenny won the title after an 0-18 to 0-9 win over New York. It was their first league title since 1986 and their eighth National League title overall.


1989–90 National Hurling League, Division 1
Antrim were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Galway suffered the same fate after losing to Wexford in the final round of the group stage.


1989–90 National Hurling League, Division 1
Kilkenny's D. J. Carey finished the season as top scorer with 1-52.


1989–90 National Soccer League
The 1989–90 National Soccer League season, was the 14th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The league was known as the Quit NSL under a sponsorship arrangement with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.


1989–90 Nationale 1A season
The 1989–90 Nationale 1A season was the 69th season of the Nationale 1A, the top level of ice hockey in France. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Dragons de Rouen won the first league title. Ours de Villard-de-Lans and Hockey Club de Caen were relegated to the Nationale 1B.


1989–90 Nationalliga A
Statistics of Swiss National League A in the 1989–90 football season.


1989–90 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Grasshopper Club Zürich won the championship.


1989–90 Nationalliga A season
The 1989–90 Nationalliga A season was the 52nd season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Lugano won the championship.


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season
The 1989–90 New Jersey Devils season saw the Devils make the playoffs for the second time and only the third time in franchise history. The Devils were eliminated in the first round by the Washington Capitals.


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs, Patrick Division Semifinals, (P2) New Jersey Devils vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
The first two games took place at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. In Game 1, Washington beat New Jersey 5-4 in overtime. In Game 2, the Devils won 6-5. Games 3 and 4 took place at Capital Centre. The Devils were victorious in Game 3 2-1, but their series lead was abruptly halted by the Capitals in game 4 when they won 3-1. Game 5 went back to New Jersey, and the Capitals took a 4-3 win. Game 6 was back at  Capital Centre where the Capitals took a 3-2 win over the Devils and won the series 4-2.


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1989–90 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.


1989–90 New Jersey Nets season
The 1989–90 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets decided to start the rebuilding process by acquiring Sam Bowie from the Portland Trail Blazers on draft day. Under new head coach Bill Fitch, they started the season winning their first two games, but went on to lose eleven of their next twelves games, including a nine-game losing streak. At midseason, the team acquired Chris Dudley from the Cleveland Cavaliers.


1989–90 New Jersey Nets season
The Nets struggled all season long posting a 14-game losing streak between January and February, and losing eleven consecutive games in March. They lost their final seven games of the season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a league worst record at 17–65. Following the season, Dennis Hopson was traded to the Chicago Bulls.


1989–90 New Jersey Nets season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points


1989–90 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team
The 1989–90 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1989–90 college basketball season. This was Neil McCarthy's 5th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 16–2 in Big West play to earn a share of the conference regular season title. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round to Loyola Marymount, 111–92.


1989–90 New York Islanders season
The 1989–90 New York Islanders season was the 18th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished 31–38–11, returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a one-year absence, but losing to their rivals the New York Rangers in the first round, four games to one.


1989–90 New York Islanders season, Regular season
The Islanders finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities of all 21 teams in the league with just 330. They also tied the Boston Bruins for most shutouts in the NHL, with 5.


1989–90 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 New York Islanders season, Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1989–90 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.


1989–90 New York Knicks season
The 1989–90 New York Knicks season was the 44th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association. Before the season, owners Gulf+Western reorganized and became Paramount Communications, renaming themselves after the Paramount Pictures film studio.


1989–90 New York Knicks season
During the offseason, the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach. The team got off to a solid start, winning 20 of their first 27 games, while posting a nine-game winning streak. At midseason, the Knicks traded second-year guard Rod Strickland to the San Antonio Spurs for Maurice Cheeks. However, as they stood at a 39–22 record, they struggled and lost 15 of their final 21 games. The Knicks had a 45–37 record and finished third in the Atlantic Division. The Knicks' fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference earned them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year. Patrick Ewing was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.


1989–90 New York Knicks season
In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics three games to two, after overcoming an 0–2 deficit. The Knicks were then eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Detroit Pistons, who later on won their second consecutive NBA title, four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the season, Johnny Newman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets.


1989–90 New York Knicks season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1989–90 New York Rangers season
The 1989–90 New York Rangers season was the 64th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers led the Patrick Division with 85 points and qualified for the NHL playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rangers defeated the New York Islanders four games to one and earned a berth in the Patrick Division Finals. There, New York lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Offseason
During the offseason, Gulf+Western, owners of the Rangers, and all MSG properties since 1977, changed their name to Paramount Communications. The new name was chosen in honor of the company's leading subsidiary, the Paramount Pictures film studio.


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers finished the regular season with the most power-play opportunities (442) and the most power-play goals scored (103).


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1989–90 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Met Center.


1989–90 Newcastle United F.C. season
During the 1989-90 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Division Two. After the disappointment of the previous seasons relegation manager Jim Smith again dabbled in the transfer market shipping out the likes of captain Kenny Sansom, former captain Glenn Roeder, Dane Frank Pingel, Rob MacDonald and promising youngsters Michael O'Neill and Darren Jackson. With a host of new signings including former player Mark McGhee the team started the season with an emphatic 5-2 win over Leeds United at St. James Park that saw another new signing Micky Quinn score four times on a memorable debut.


1989–90 Newcastle United F.C. season
After an initial promising start, the team struggled until Smith signed Scotland skipper Roy Aitken who instilled much needed steel into a lightweight midfield of ball players Brock, Dillon and Gallagher. United regained its momentum with a change of formation that saw Dane Bjorn Kristensen switched to sweeper and the team returned to the top of the table only to be toppled at the death by Leeds and Sheffield United, and were left to compete in the promotion play-offs, which saw them lose to local rivals Sunderland in the semi-final. It was a disappointing end to a season that also saw unrest from the fans and talk of take overs, events that would repeat itself over and over again for more than the next two decades.


1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.


1989–90 North West Counties Football League
The 1989–90 North West Counties Football League season was the eighth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.


1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indiana, led by head coach Mike Vining, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 13–1 in Southland play to win the regular season conference title. They followed that success by winning the Southland Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Northeast Louisiana fell to No. 2 seed Purdue in the opening round, 75–63.


1989–90 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1989–90 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 8th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


1989–90 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:


1989–90 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1989–90 Northern Counties East Football League, Division Two
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:


1989–90 Northern Football League
The 1989–90 Northern Football League season was the 92nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1989–90 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1989–90 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs.


1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eldon Miller and played their home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers won the Mid-Con Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament — the school’s first trip to the "Big Dance." In the first round, UNI upset No. 3 seed Missouri, 74–71. The Panthers fell to No. 6 seed Minnesota, 81–78, in the second round. The team finished with a record of 23–9 (6–6 in the Mid-Con).


1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 team was inducted into the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.


1989–90 Northern Premier League
The 1989–90 Northern Premier League season was the 22nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.


1989–90 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-second season of the Northern Premier League Colne Dynamoes should have been promoted as champions, but folded at the end of the season, so 2nd placed Gateshead took their place in the Football Conference while relegated Chorley took Gateshead's place. Meanwhile, Caernarfon Town and Rhyl were relegated; these two sides were replaced by First Division winners Leek Town and second placed Droylsden. Eastwood Hanley and Penrith left the First Division at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Bridlington Town and Warrington Town.


1989–90 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Division One and Winners of the NPL Cup.


1989–90 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1989–90 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 51st season of ice hockey in Norway. Ten teams participated in the league, and Furuset IF won the championship.


1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season
For the 1989–90 season, Norwich City F.C. competed in Football League Division One, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and Full Members' Cup.


1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season, Overview
The previous season had been Norwich City's most successful to that point, with the club finishing fourth in Division One and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, so they might have been expected to be in competition to win one or more trophies. This, however, was not to be the case. While Norwich never looked in danger of being relegated from the top flight, they would finish mid-table and be eliminated early from all three cup competitions.


1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season, Overview
Although they defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 in the Full Members' Cup, they would not win a league game by more than 2–0, which they achieved eight times. Their heaviest defeat was 4–0 away at Tottenham. The highest scoring game was a 4–4 home draw with Southampton.


1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1989-90 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 19th season.


1989–90 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1989–90 OB I bajnokság season was the 53rd season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Seven teams participated in the league, and Lehel SE Jaszbereny won the championship.


1989–90 OHL season
The 1989–90 OHL season was the tenth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Toronto Marlboros become the Dukes of Hamilton. The Guelph Platers become the Owen Sound Platers. The Kingston Raiders are renamed the Kingston Frontenacs. The OHL Executive of the Year award is inaugurated. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Rangers.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Guelph Platers to Owen Sound Platers
The Guelph Platers relocated to the city of Owen Sound during the off-season as the ownership group, the Holody family, could not get a new arena built.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Guelph Platers to Owen Sound Platers
The club kept the Platers named and would be known as the Owen Sound Platers. The team would play out of the Bayshore Community Centre. During their years in Guelph from 1982 to 1989, the Platers won the Memorial Cup in 1986. Owen Sound would continue to play out of the Emms Division.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Toronto Marlboros to Hamilton Dukes
The Toronto Marlboros relocated to the city of Hamilton and were renamed as the Dukes of Hamilton. The Marlboros had a long history in Toronto, playing from 1904 to 1989. The Marlboros won the Memorial Cup seven times, the most recent being in 1975.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Toronto Marlboros to Hamilton Dukes
The Dukes would play out of Copps Coliseum and remain in the Leyden Division.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Kingston Raiders to Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Raiders were rebranded as the Kingston Frontenacs as the club was sold a new ownership group, including Wren Blair, Don Anderson, and Bob Attersley, keeping the team in Kingston.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Kingston Raiders to Kingston Frontenacs
The club previously played as the Kingston Canadians from 1973 to 1988 before being renamed as the Raiders for the 1988-89 season. Kingston changed their colour scheme from black, silver and white to yellow, black and white.


1989–90 OHL season, Relocation/Team Name Change, Windsor Compuware Spitfires to Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Compuware Spitfires were sold by Peter Karmanos to local construction magnate Steve Riolo during the off-season, and reverted to their original team name, the Windsor Spitfires.


1989–90 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title


1989–90 OHL season, 1990 OHL Priority Selection
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors held the first overall pick in the 1990 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Pat Peake from the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. Peake was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


1989–90 OHL season, 1990 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1990 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


1989–90 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1989–90. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center.


1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Buckeyes finished with an overall record of 17–13 (10–8 Big Ten) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. After defeating Providence, 84–83 in OT, in the opening round, Ohio State lost to eventual National champion UNLV, 76–65, in the second round.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 27–5 overall record and an 11–3 conference record to finish tied for second in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
This was the third Big Eight Conference Tournament Championship for Tubbs and his third NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament #1 seed in a row. The team earned the conference tournament championship competing in a conference in which three teams held the #1 national ranking in consecutive weeks in late February and early March.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The team was led by All-Big Eight Conference First Team selection Skeeter Henry. The team won its first twelve games, while rising to the #3 ranking, before losing back to back road games to unranked Kansas State and #23 Arizona. The team then won three consecutive home games before losing to #2 Kansas on the road. It then won four games before losing to #2 Missouri.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The team then won 8 contests in a row including back to back victories over #1 ranked teams (Missouri and Kansas) at the end of February as well as a rubber match victory against Kansas in the Big Eight Conference Tournament semifinals. The team earned the school's third consecutive #1 seed in the  1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, but was eliminated in the second round by North Carolina 79–77.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Terry Evans became the first Sooner to make all six of his three point shots in a game, and Jackie Jones set the school single-game record with 9 blocked shots. The team exploded for 173 points on November 29, 1989, against U.S. International and three nights later set another school record by defeating Northeastern Illinois by 95 points (146–51). The team also established the current school record of 86 rebounds against U.S. International.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, NCAA basketball tournament
The following were the team's results in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
No one from the Sooners was selected in the 1990 NBA Draft. No varsity letter-winners from this team who were drafted in the NBA Draft in later years:  However, Brent Price, who spent the year redshirtting was drafted in the 1992 NBA Draft with the 32nd overall selection in the 2nd round by the Washington Bullets.


1989–90 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
During the 1989–90 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


1989–90 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, Season summary
Oldham finished in 8th place in the league, missing out on the playoffs by three points. However the club enjoyed excellent form in the cups, reaching the FA Cup Semi-Finals for only the 2nd time in their history, and the Final of the League Cup – and the club's first ever appearance at Wembley.


1989–90 Olympique de Marseille season
The 1989–90 season saw Olympique de Marseille compete in the French Division 1 as reigning champions as well as the 1989–90 Coupe de France and the 1989–90 European Cup.


1989–90 Olympique de Marseille season, Overview
In the summer of 1989, Marseille lost many big name players including prolific German striker Klaus Allofs who went to rivals Bordeaux and Franch defender Yvon Le Roux who transferred to PSG. Owner, Bernard Tapie, brought in reinforcements for the double winners though, signing Enzo Francescoli, Carlos Mozer, Jean Tigana, Alain Roche, Manuel Amoros, and Chris Waddle. Of the transfers, Waddle was the most high-profile and the £4.5m Marseille paid Tottenham for Waddle equalled a British record fee and the sixth highest ever paid at that point.


1989–90 Olympique de Marseille season, Overview
Marseille went into the season as defending French Division 1 champions and successfully defend their crown, winning their seventh French league title overall. Marseille would go deep in both the Coupe de France and the European Cup but lost in the semi-finals in both competitions.


1989–90 Olympique de Marseille season, Competitions, European Cup, Semi-final
Marseille 2–2 Benfica on aggregate. Benfica won on away goals.


1989–90 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in the 1989–90 season.


1989–90 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Led by first year head coach Jim Anderson and Pac-10 Player of the Year Gary Payton, the Beavers would earn the crown for the Pac 10 regular season. The Beavers were invited to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Ball State. After this season, Payton would enter the NBA draft, and begin what would later become a hall of fame NBA Career.


1989–90 Orlando Magic season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the innagural season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. Several years after local developer and banker Jim Hewitt began promoting the idea of an NBA franchise in Florida, he was awarded the Orlando Magic. His first move was to hire Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams. Together, the two convinced the NBA to give Orlando a franchise after local fans made $100 deposits on season-ticket reservations. On November 4, a sold out crowd watched the Magic lose 111–106 to the New Jersey Nets in the first ever game at the Orlando Arena. On November 6, the franchise experienced its first victory as the Magic stunned the New York Knicks 118–110.


1989–90 Orlando Magic season
The Magic got off to a surprising start, posting a 7–7 record in November. However, the team struggled through long losing streaks throughout their inaugural season, including a 15-game losing streak near the end of the season. The Magic finished last place in the Central Division with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses. Terry Catledge led the Magic in scoring with 19.4 points per game. Following the season, Reggie Theus was traded to the New Jersey Nets.


1989–90 Orlando Magic season, NBA Expansion Draft
Prior to the 1989 NBA draft, the NBA held a coin toss between the Magic and the other new expansion team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, to determine their order for the NBA Draft and the expansion draft. The Magic won the coin toss and chose to have the first pick in the expansion draft and pick 11th in the NBA Draft, while the Timberwolves picked second in the expansion draft and 10th in the NBA Draft.


1989–90 Orlando Magic season, NBA Expansion Draft
The previous season's expansion teams, the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, were not involved in this year's expansion draft and did not lose any player.


1989–90 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
1989–90 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 84th water polo championship in Hungary.


1989–90 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), First stage
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


1989–90 PAOK FC season
The 1989–90 season was PAOK Football Club's 63rd in existence and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round.


1989–90 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
The 1989–90 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 20th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 17,397 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Tomislav Ivić. Safet Sušić was the team captain.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Arrivals
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Departures
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Kits
French radio RTL and Japanese electronics company TDK were the shirt sponsors. American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer.


1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 76ers 41st season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season in Philadelphia. During the offseason, the Sixers acquired Rick Mahorn from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected him in the 1989 NBA expansion draft. Mahorn, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons last year, joined Charles Barkley and Mike Gminski to form a formidable front court, while longtime Sixer Maurice Cheeks was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs for Johnny Dawkins, who teamed with second-year star Hersey Hawkins in the backcourt.


1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season
After a mediocre 18–16 start to the season, the Sixers would win twelve consecutive games, then post an 8-game winning streak near the end of the season. They won the Atlantic Division title compiling a 53–29 record, defeating the Boston Celtics by just one game. In the first round of the playoffs, they would win a hard-fought five game series over the Cleveland Cavaliers, then would lose in the semifinals to the Chicago Bulls four games to one.


1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season
Barkley finished second in the league's MVP voting behind Magic Johnson. Barkley received more first-place votes (38 of the 92 cast) than Johnson (27), but totaled only 614 points compared to Johnson's 636. This was the only time in NBA history where the player with the most first-place votes for MVP did not get the award. He was also selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 23rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1971–72 season and only the third time in franchise history.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The 1989–90 season was one of the most turbulent in franchise history.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Goaltender Ron Hextall had to sit out the first 12-games of the schedule, sentenced after cementing his folk-hero status in the city by crowning Chris Chelios in the waning minutes of Game 6 of the Wales Conference Finals in May. Unfortunately, the layoff plus contract disputes cost him practice time in training camp, and he was felled by groin injuries three separate times during the season.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
An ugly 1–6–1 start was reversed despite injuries to Hextall, Brian Propp, Tim Kerr, Mark Howe and others with the team atop the weakened Patrick Division after a win in Montreal just before Christmas.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Little used Tony Horacek posted a hat trick in a 6–3 win in Los Angeles over the Kings on December 30, but the team suffered through a dismal 10-game winless stretch thereafter (0–7–3) from December 31 through January 23. Previous inconsistent play plus the slide cost Dave Poulin his captaincy on December 15, then forced his trade to Boston for former Flyer Ken Linseman. The move did not work, and despite breaking the skid with an 8–6 win against the Jets, Holmgren accused his club of quitting during a 7–2 loss at Washington on January 28 - a defeat which put them three points behind the Capitals in last place.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Newly acquired back-up Pete Peeters had his only season highlight with a 3–0 shutout over Toronto on February 15, but he finished the season 1–13–5. On February 28 in Vancouver, the team was lucky to pull out a 7–7 tie after blowing a 5–2 first-period lead. In the interim, Wells was dealt to the Sabres for unknown winger and future NHL referee Kevin Maguire.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Following an inspired win in Calgary on March 1, Propp was traded to the Bruins, and a four-goal game by Mark Messier in a 5–3 loss to Edmonton two days later triggered a four-game losing streak. The nadir of the late-season collapse came on March 17 in Quebec, as the Flyers allowed three third-period goals to drop a 6–3 decision to the Nordiques (who went on to win all of 12 games that year). Inexplicably, with the Islanders and Penguins also taking late-season dives, the Flyers were still alive for the final playoff spot in the division.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
A 5–3 home win over Pittsburgh on March 22 got the team within one point of fourth, but they limped to the end of the schedule with an 0–3–2 record. A 6–2 road loss to the Islanders on March 31 eliminated them from the postseason.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
It marked the first time in franchise history that the team finished in last place in any division since its 1967 inception.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Among the bright spots, Tocchet led the team with 37 goals and 96 points. Seven players scored 20-or-more goals. Kerr was limited to 40 games but managed 24 goals and 48 points.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
General manager Bob Clarke, having been with the Flyers organization since he was drafted in 1969, was fired on April 16.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 26, 1989, the day after the deciding game of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 24, 1990, the day of the deciding game of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions. They were involved in two selections during the  1989 NHL Waiver Draft, which was held on October 2, 1989. The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltender Marc D'Amour, defensemen David Fenyves, Steven Fletcher, Willie Huber, Moe Mantha, Scott Sandelin, John Stevens, and Mike Stothers, and forwards Ray Allison, Don Biggs, Brian Dobbin, Chris Jensen, Nick Kypreos, Don Nachbaur, Gord Paddock, Doug Sulliman, and Tim Tookey.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Entry Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, on June 17, 1989. The Flyers' first-round pick, 12th overall, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the Calgary Flames' first-round pick, 21st overall, for Ken Wregget on March 6, 1989.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Entry Draft
They also traded their third-round pick, 54th overall, and Greg Smyth to the Quebec Nordiques for Terry Carkner on July 25, 1988, their fourth-round pick, 75th overall, to the Minnesota North Stars for Gordie Roberts on February 9, 1988, and their fifth-round pick, 96th overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Al Secord on February 7, 1989.


1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 21st season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. Cotton Fitzsimmons was head coach for a club that returned to the Western Conference Finals. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Suns finished third in the Pacific Division with a 54–28 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns defeated the 4th-seeded Utah Jazz in five games. In the semifinals, they upset the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in five games, but lost to the Portland Trail Blazers four games to two in the Western Conference Finals.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season
The season was highlighted by Tom Chambers setting a franchise record for points scored in one game, when on February 18, he scored 56 points on the road against Golden State Warriors. Just over a month later, he would break his own record when he scored 60 against Seattle SuperSonics on March 24. Chamber's record would be broken by Devin Booker on March 24th 2017 by scoring 70 points against the Boston Celtics.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season
Last season's Most Improved Player Kevin Johnson was selected to the 1990 NBA All-Star Game along with Chambers. It was his first All-Star selection.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, NBA Draft
The Suns traded first-round pick Anthony Cook on draft night to the Detroit Pistons for 27th pick Kenny Battle and Micheal Williams. Battle played for a season and a half before being waived in January 1991. Micheal Williams would play six games for the Suns before being waived. The Suns received the 46th pick (Ricky Blanton) from the Chicago Bulls when they traded Craig Hodges for Ed Nealy. Blanton, after knee surgery, sat on the bench for the 89–90 season, and was waived shortly after the start of the 90–91 season. Mike Morrison played sparingly in the 89–90 season, and was traded before the start of the 90–91 season. Greg Grant played the season as a backup to Kevin Johnson, before being released in the 1990 offseason.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Playoffs
The Suns entered the postseason as the fifth seed in the Western Conference, opening the playoffs against the fourth-seeded Utah Jazz. With stomach flu limiting All-Star point guard Kevin Johnson to only 9 minutes, the Jazz took game one with a 17-point victory in Salt Lake City. Johnson returned for game two, leading the Suns to an 18-point victory. After splitting two games in Phoenix, the Suns headed back to Salt Lake for the decisive fifth game. Kevin Johnson sealed the game with a last-second jump shot to give the Suns a 104–102 victory.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Playoffs
The Suns would next face-off against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who finished the season with a league-best 63–19 record. Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons came into game one with an 0–37 record coaching against the Lakers at the Great Western Forum. The Suns had lost 21 consecutive games at the Forum dating back to 1984. They ended the streak with a 104–102 upset, stealing homecourt advantage. Center Mark West led the Suns with 24 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks. The Lakers would recover in game two, blowing out the Suns 100–124 to even the series. After winning games three and four in Phoenix, the Suns returned to the Forum with a 3–1 series lead. Despite an early 15-point lead and a 43-point performance from MVP Magic Johnson, the Suns rallied to a 106–103 victory, behind 37 points from Kevin Johnson.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Playoffs
The Suns headed to the Western Conference Finals to face the Portland Trail Blazers. Looking to steal homecourt advantage for the third straight series, the Suns fell 98–100 in a closely contested game one. A last second shot from reserve shooting guard Mike McGee was blocked by Blazers guard Danny Young. Game two saw the Suns run to a 22-point lead in the second quarter, finishing the first half leading 59–41. The Blazers launched a furious second-half comeback, tying the game 106–106 after a Terry Porter three-pointer with 28 seconds left.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Playoffs
Kevin Johnson was immediately fouled, missing the first free throw and making the second to give the Suns a one-point lead. Porter would give the Blazers the lead after a 14-foot jump shot with 12 seconds left. Suns forward Eddie Johnson missed a 20-foot jumper with 4 seconds left, giving the Blazers a 108–107 victory. The Suns would beat the Blazers by 34 and 12 in games three and four in Phoenix, before the Blazers retook the series lead with a 6-point victory in game five.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Playoffs
Fortune turned against the Suns in game six, when Kevin Johnson went down with a hamstring injury at the end of the second quarter. Shooting guard Jeff Hornacek led the team in Johnson's absence, scoring a career playoff high 36 points. The Suns led 109–108 with 55 seconds left in the game. Blazers forward Jerome Kersey blocked a shot by Hornacek and scored a fast-break layup, giving the Blazers a 110–109 lead with 27 seconds left. Looking to regain the lead, Suns forward Tom Chambers had the ball stripped by Buck Williams. Star Clyde Drexler would make two free-throws to put the Blazers up 112–109. Hornacek missed a last-second three-pointer, ending the Suns unlikely playoff run.


1989–90 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 25 three-pointers made. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.


1989–90 Pilkington Cup
The 1989–90 Pilkington Cup was the 19th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at that time. Bath won the competition defeating Gloucester in the final. The Bath victory was the biggest winning margin of any previous final, helped by the fact that Gloucester's John Gadd was dismissed from the field after 57 minutes for stamping on Dave Egerton. The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 12–17.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the Penguins finish fifth in the Patrick Division and not qualify for the playoffs.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 21.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The 41st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, on January 21, 1990. The game saw the team of all-stars from the Wales conference defeat the Campbell conference all-stars 12–7. Mario Lemieux was named the game's Most Valuable Player.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins missed the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season:


1989–90 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1989–90 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 55th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Polonia Bytom won the championship.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1989–90 season was Port Vale's 78th season of football in the English Football League, and first (33rd overall) season back in the Second Division following their promotion from the Third Division. They were playing in the second tier, and at the same level as rivals Stoke City, for the first time since 1956–57. John Rudge led his side to a comfortable mid-table finish, whilst Stoke suffered relegation in bottom place despite the two derby matches finishing in draws. After beating top-flight Derby County, Vale exited the FA Cup at the Fourth Round with their biggest ever loss in the competition, losing 6–0 to Aston Villa at Villa Park. They left both the League Cup and the Full Members Cup at the Second Round.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The pre-season saw John Rudge sign solid young defender Neil Aspin from Leeds United for £150,000; 28-year-old forward Nicky Cross from Leicester City for £125,000; and veteran winger Ian Miller on a free transfer from Blackburn Rovers (as cover for an injured Gary Ford). The Burslem club had never previously spent anything close to the £275,000 spent in summer 1989, yet other clubs in the division far outspent the Vale. Vale Park was also upgraded at a cost of £250,000, though grants helped to halve the cost for the club itself.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Despite this effort, inspectors closed the Bycars End down due to safety issues, and reduced the stadium's capacity to 12,000 after cutting the capacity of the Railway Paddock by two-thirds. Season ticket sales more than doubled to 2,231. Phil Sproson attempted to return to the game and so the club accepted a £50,000 transfer payment from Birmingham City. Meanwhile the Vale were the bookmakers favourites for relegation, having started the season with six players out injured, including Ray Walker.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The season opened with a 2–2 draw with Bradford City at Valley Parade, and a 2–1 home win over West Bromwich Albion the following week. The club soon scrapped their all-ticket rule after poor attendances in the first games. Vale went seven games without a win in the league, though on 23 September managed a 1–1 draw with Stoke at the Victoria Ground, some 27,004 fans in attendance.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The police bills for Vale games reached as much as £1.50 a head for some games, though the police went some way to justify this cost by arresting 85 people on the day of the Potteries derby. Rudge switched from a 4–4–2 formation to 4–3–3 so as to include Miller, and a mini-revival followed, ending with a 3–0 win over Barnsley at Oakwell. Six games without a win followed, and Alan Webb broke his leg during a 2–2 draw with Newcastle United at St James' Park.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
In November, Vale Park opened a new 48 seat disabled stand at a cost of £100,000. Ron Futcher was then sold to Fourth Division Burnley for £60,000, though an injury crisis in defence exposed the club's lack of squad depth. With Gary West out with damaged ligaments, big defender Tim Parkin was bought from Swindon Town for £60,000. The next month the Hamil End was reopened after £175,000 worth of renewal work. Rudge switched back to 4–4–2, utilizing Andy Porter in midfield.


1989–90 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Vale went six games unbeaten over the new year, beating Ipswich Town 5–0 (their biggest win in the division since 1932) and fighting to a goalless home draw with Stoke in the process. The Stoke game was a disappointment as City were adrift at the foot of the table, and the pitch was 'as lumpy as porridge'. The Bycars End reopened after a £90,000 investment, 22,075 fans turned up for the game – the biggest gate for a league game since the visit of Grimsby Town in 1960. This moved Vale to within three points of the play-offs.