2002 Algarve Cup
The 2002 Algarve Cup is the ninth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament hosted annually by Portugal. It was held from first to seventh of March 2002. This is the edition when the tournament was expanded to twelve teams; all prior editions had eight teams participation. The tournament was won by China, defeating Norway 2-0 in the final-game. Sweden ended up third defeating Germany, 2-1, in the third prize game.


2002 Algarve Cup, Format
The twelve invited teams are split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.


2002 Algarve Cup, Format
With 12 teams participating, the Algarve Cup format has been as follows: Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, are the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contest the final - to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up play for third place, and those that finish third in the groups play for fifth place. The teams in Group C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.


2002 Algarve Cup, Format
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.


2002 Algerian Cup Final
The 2002 Algerian Cup Final was the 38th final of the Algerian Cup. The final took place on July 5, 2002, at May 19, 1956 Stadium in Annaba with kick-off at 16:00. WA Tlemcen beat MC Oran 1–0 to win their second Algerian Cup. The competition winners were awarded a berth in the 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup.


2002 Algerian legislative election
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2002 Algerian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 30 May 2002 to elect members of the People's National Assembly. The governing National Liberation Front (FLN) won a majority of seats in the election. The election suffered from a low turnout, violence and boycotts by some opposition parties.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Candidates
The election saw 10,052 candidates standing in the election from 23 political parties. Of the candidates, 694 were female and 1,266 were independents.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Campaign
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced the date of the election on 20 February and the official campaign began on 9 May. The President vowed that they would be free elections and warned people against undermining them. However five opposition parties boycotted the election, the Socialist Forces Front (FFS), Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD), Republican National Alliance (ANR), Movement of Democrats and Socialists (MDS) and the Socialist Workers' Party (PST). They claimed that previous elections in 1997 and 1999 were fraudulent and that this election would be no different.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Campaign
A survey carried out by Al-Watan newspaper showed that 70% would vote for one of the 3 parties in the ruling coalition, the FLN, National Rally for Democracy and the Movement of Society for Peace. The FLN of Prime Minister Ali Benflis campaigned on a platform of unifying the different social groups of Algeria such as by regional development in the south. The RND, which had won the most seats at the last election in 1997, campaigned for economic liberalisation but was undermined by the lack of a base of support or a social ideology. The leader of the RND, Ahmed Ouyahia, warned of the dangers of an Islamist victory but his concerns were dismissed by the interior minister. The opposition Workers' Party led by Louisa Hanoune campaigned against outside interference in Algeria and against privatisation.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Campaign
The campaign saw widespread apathy with many people seeing the parliament as toothless and the military as remaining the main power. The FLN attempted to raise interest in the election by doing things such as creating a rap song for younger people. However the poll by El Watan showed that over a third planned not to vote and in areas such as Bab el-Oued election billboards were mostly empty. High unemployment, water and housing shortages were also seen as contributing to the apathy in the election.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Campaign, Election day
On the day before the election 23 people were killed in Sendjas by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) in continued violence from the Algerian Civil War. On polling day itself security forces were out in force in Algiers with many roadblocks to prevent terrorist attacks.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Campaign, Election day
In the north eastern Kabylie region a general strike was organised and running battles took place in the regional capital Tizi Ouzou to try to prevent the election from taking place in the region. Throughout much of the area polling stations were deserted and many did not open at all.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Results
The results saw the National Liberation Front win a clear majority of seats. The party won over triple the seats it won at the last election, going from 64 to 199 seats. The RND dropped from 156 seats to 47 in a disastrous result for the party. The moderate Islamist parties suffered a small overall decline in support, with the MSP losing half its seats but the Movement for National Reform made gains and won 43 seats.


2002 Algerian legislative election, Results
Turnout in the election was the lowest yet since independence in 1962. Only 47% of the registered voters turned out to vote, compared to 63% in the 1997 election. 25 women were elected, 18 from the FLN, and after the election the number of women ministers was increased from one to five.


2002 All England Open Badminton Championships
The 2002 Yonex All England Open was the 92nd edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held from 5 to 9 March 2002, in Birmingham, England. The scoring system changed to the first player to reach seven points over five sets. This change was brought in for the benefit of the viewing public and television cameras but it proved to be unpopular and soon reverted to the original scoring system.


2002 All England Open Badminton Championships
It was a four star tournament and the prize money was US$125,000.


2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship
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2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship
The 2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was the tenth season of Japan Automobile Federation GT premiere racing. It was marked as well as the twentieth season of a JAF-sanctioned sports car racing championship dating back to the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The GT500 class champions of 2002 were the #6 ESSO Team LeMans  Toyota Supra team driven by Juichi Wakisaka and Akira Iida and the GT300 class champions were the #31 ARTA with A'PEX Toyota MR-S driven by Morio Nitta and Shinichi Takagi.


2002 All Thailand Golf Tour
The 2002 All Thailand Golf Tour is the fourth season of the All Thailand Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Thailand since it was established in 1999.


2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team
The 2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).


2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team, Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel


2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).


2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel


2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship. The championship began on 19 May 2002 and ended on 22 September 2002.


2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Galway won the title after defeating Tipperary by 2–15 to 1–10 in a replay of the final.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Tyrone entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
On 22 September 2002, Derry won the championship following a 1-12 to 0-8 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first in 13 championship seasons.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, New format
Since its inception in 1929, the championship had always been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage of the provincial or All-Ireland championships it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the All-Ireland champions would always be the team who won all of their games.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, New format
After introducing a "back door" system in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship in 1997, a similar second chance system was now introduced for the football championship. Defeated provincial finalists would be allowed to re-enter the All-Ireland Championship at the quarter-final stage where they would be paired with a provincial champion and the chance to advance to the semi-final stage. While the format was criticised for giving a team no incentive for winning their respective provincial championship, the new format did provide an extra layer of games for developing young talent.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 14 April 2002 and ended on 8 September 2002.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 8 September 2002, Kilkenny won the championship after a 3-15 to 1-07 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 17th championship title overall and their first title since 1993.


2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Wexford's Richard Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 4-23.


2002 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship 2002 was the 24th staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Laois won the championship, beating Wicklow 2-20 to 2-7 in the final at Semple Stadium, Thurles.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Foras na Gaeilge All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—was the high point of the 2002 season. The championship was won by Cork who scored four goals in defeating Tipperary by a nine-point margin in the final. The attendance was 13,287, third highest in the history of the sport of camogie at that time. This and the subsequent final between the two counties was a high point in a period of rapid growth in the popularity of the sport of camogie which quadrupled the average attendance at its finals in a ten-year period.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Semi-finals
Cork goalkeeper Ger Casey did not have a single shot to save in the first of two one sided semi-finals in Limerick. The turning point came after 26 minutes when the sides were level at 0-3 each. Fiona O'Driscoll found Emer Dillon to knock in Cork's opening goal and O'Driscoll stung Galway with another goal just before half time. With ten minutes gone in the second semi-final, Kilkenny goalkeeper Miriam Holland brought off a fine save only for Tipperary full-forward Deirdre Hughes to score from the rebound.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Three goals in the final from Fiona O'Driscoll prevented Tipperary completing four in-a-row and brought her personal championship total to 9-12, a record for the 15-a-side game.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Tipperary started the second half looking the more likely winners when two fine points from Philly Fogarty and Claire Grogan gave them a three-point lead. Cork responded with points from Emer Dillon and O'Leary, a goal from Una O'Donoghue after an Emer Dillon centre, a goal from Fiona O'Driscoll soloing and hand-passing to the net after some outstanding defensive work at the other end, another from Fiona O'Driscoll and third from a dropping ball when Fiona O'Driscoll used her strength to grab the ball and shoot under great pressure. Jovita Delaney almost made the save, but the ball broke behind, trickled over the line.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
"Good game, despite the lop-sided look at the end which didn't do justice to Tipperary, but the real pity was that so few were there to witness such a compelling team and individual performance. Nobody figured that Tipperary's tyros, bursting at the seams with hurling skills and with a ferocious appetite, would finally put the Premier county on the camogie map. For the last three years, Cork's players were like the rest of the camogie world, mere witnesses to greatness, as Tipperary first broke their duck at this level, then went on to triple success. Yesterday, at Croke Park, that dam finally burst. Three minutes into that second half, Tipp led by 1-8 to 1-6; fifteen minutes later, it was 4-7 to 1-8. Floodgates open, 3-4 without reply, game over.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Aftermath
When Tipperary regained the title in 2003 Una O'Dwyer was to claim that the concession of four goals had haunted her colleagues.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Aftermath
"It all came down to last year and those four goals. Everyone kept saying 'four goals, four goals', that was always in our mind."


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 71st All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
"Pocket-Rocket" Fiona O'Driscoll scored 3-2 to prevent a Tipp four-in-a-row.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 16 April 2001 to determine the winners of the 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 32nd season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Birr of Offaly and Clarinbridge of Galway, with Birr winning by 2–10 to 1–5.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Birr and Clarinbridge. It remains their only clash in the All-Ireland series. Birr hoping to claim a record-equalling third All-Ireland title, while first-time finalists  Clarinbridge were hoping to win their first All-Ireland championship.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Birr made their intentions very clear from the very start when Declan Pilkington netted inside the opening minute, however, within ten minutes Clarinbridge had taken the lead after Darragh Coen converted a free and then corner forward David Donoghue took advantage of some poor defending from Birr to score a goal. Coen then exchanged points with brothers Brian and Simon Whelahan as very little separated the two clubs on a dull and dreary afternoon. As half-time approached Brian Whelahan missed a free to level matters and before the whistle sounded for the interval, the Galway club extended its lead to two points - 1–4 to 1–2 - when Donoghue fired over from wide on the left.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Within five minutes of the restart Birr had taken the lead after five quick points in succession from Gary Hanniffy, Rory Hanniffy, Stephen Browne and Brian and Simon Whelehan, leaving them firmly in the driving seat. Clarinbridge could only manage one point in total from their efforts in the second half and this arrived in the 44th minute when Coen successfully converted a free.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
On 50 minutes, with Birr now leading 1–9 to 1–5, Johnny Pilkington broke away and although his first effort to the net was saved by Liam Donoghue, he made no mistake with his second chance and kicked the sliotar over the line. A minute later Birr extended their advantage when Simon Whelahan fired a penalty over the bar. With time running out Clarinbrige needed to act fast if they were to make any fightback but Coen missed several vital frees in the dying minutes of the game.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 116th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 2002 and ended on 22 September 2002.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
On 22 September 2002, Armagh won the championship following a 1-12 to 0-14 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. It remains their only All-Ireland title.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Armagh's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 1-40. His teammate Kieran McGeeney was the choice for the three Footballer of the Year awards.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Format
The Qualifier Rounds system, first used in 2001 was again used in this year.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 115th All-Ireland Final and showpiece game of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship which began on 5 May 2002. It took place at Croke Park on 22 September 2002.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The game, which was a replay of the 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, involved the county teams of Kerry and Armagh. Kerry were attempting to win their 33rd All-Ireland whilst Armagh, competing in a final on only the third occasion were trying to capture the championship for the first time.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
In 2018, Martin Breheny listed this as the fifth greatest All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, Provincial
Kerry were at the time, and remain, the most successful county in terms of number of championships won. Armagh on the other hand, whilst having dominated Ulster for the last number of years, had never gone the whole way to capturing the Sam Maguire Cup. The previous championship meeting of the two counties was in the 2000 All-Ireland semi-final, the first game ending in a draw and the Kerry going on to win the replay and subsequently the Championship.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, Provincial
Armagh's campaign started at St Tiernach's Park in Clones, where they drew Tyrone 1–12 each, Armagh won the replay a week later 2–13 to 0–16. In the Ulster Semi-final they overran Fermanagh by double scores 0–16 to 1–05 and the Ulster Final saw them play Donegal on 7 July, a match which they won 1–14 to 1–10.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, Provincial
Kerry's provincial campaign was not as successful however, losing to Cork in the semi-final 0–15 to 1–09. As a result, they entered Round 2 of the All-Ireland Qualifiers and subsequently dismissed Wicklow 5–15 to 0–07. The next round saw them face Fermanagh, who had already been defeated by Armagh. Fermanagh again proved impotent as Kerry steamrolled them 2–15 to 0–04. Kildare, their opponents in the fourth and final Qualifier game were beaten double scores 2–10 to 1–05.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, All-Ireland Series
Armagh faced Sligo, the beaten Connacht finalists, in the All-Ireland quarter-final. The first game in Croke Park ended in a 2–09 to 0–15 draw leading many pundits, especially Pat Spillane to believe that Armagh would continue to falter on the Croke Park stage. This was not helped by the fact that Armagh won the replay in Navan.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, All-Ireland Series
Meeting Leinster Champions Dublin in the semi-final on 1 September would be Armagh's biggest test to date. With the game level 0–06 to 0–06 at the interval[] Armagh and Dublin traded scores throughout the second half with neither team having more than a two-point lead at any time, except the brief thirty or so seconds between Armagh's goal and Dublin's almost immediate response. With the game hanging in the balance Armagh's fragile lead was threatened by a free-kick, taken by Dublin star Ray Cosgrove, which ultimately hit the post sending Dublin crashing out and Armagh through to their first final since 1977 by a score of 1–14 to 1–13.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Route to the final, All-Ireland Series
Kerry faced reigning All-Ireland and Connacht Champions Galway in their quarter finals, dismissing the holders 2–17 to 1–12. In a replay of the Munster semi-final Kerry again faced Cork in the All-Ireland equivalent, this time beating the Lee-siders convincingly 3–19 to 2–07.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, First half
Stephen McDonnell opened the scoring for Armagh in the second minute and Kerry forward Mike Frank Russell replied a minute later. McDonnell scored again for Armagh and Ronan Clarke added a third. With Kerry two points down scores from Colm Cooper, Eoin Brosnan and Russell gave Kerry a one-point lead after 15 minutes. Ronan Clarke pulled the game level for Armagh before two points from Dara Ó Cinnéide and a point apiece for Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Liam Hassett put some daylight between the teams.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, First half
After trading scores for a while Armagh were five points down when Armagh forward Óisin McConville was pulled down by three Kerry defenders under the Canal End and given a penalty however Armagh hopes were dashed as a poor kick was saved by Kerry 'keeper Declan O'Keeffe. A point from Armagh man Diarmuid Marsden gave the Orchard Boys a small glimmer of hope but they went in trailing at the break 0–11 to 0–07.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Second half
Armagh were late to arrive on the pitch and kept the Kerry team waiting almost 5 minutes as they received a spirited team talk from manager and defeated 1977 finalist Joe Kernan. Kernan showed the team the memento he had received as a player in the 1977 final after Armagh were defeated by Dublin and warned the players that they would face a similar fate if they failed to turn the game around.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Second half
Marsden and Ó Cinnéide again traded points and a free kick from McConville reduced the deficit to three. Hassett and McConville scored and the Armaghman converted a 45-metre free, Kerry's last score of the day came as Ó Cinnéide pointed again on 54 minutes.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Second half
In the 55th minute McConville charged through the Kerry back-line, played a one-two with teammate Paul McGrane and buried the ball past O'Keeffe in the Kerry net sending Hill 16 into uproar and reducing Kerry's lead to a solitary point. Scores from Ronan Clarke and Steven McDonnell, who had scored the first point of the day, were enough to give Armagh the lead for the first time since the opening stages of the game. Armagh held on for the last ten minutes and that was enough to give the Orchard County their first Championship.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Second half
Having scored 14–90 in their previous 390 minutes of play, Kerry managed to score only three points in the second half.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Post-match
Two weeks previously at the Hurling Final the Liam MacCarthy Cup was awarded to Kilkenny on a podium in the centre of the pitch whilst Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" was played over the public address system. On John Bannon's final whistle Armagh fans were determined that their first All-Ireland win would not be celebrated in the same way and thousands encroached onto the pitch, many climbing the fences from the Hill 16 end where McConville had scored his goal until stewards relented and opened the gates. Armagh captain Kieran McGeeney lifted the Sam Maguire from the Hogan Stand to a sea of orange and white and dedicated the win to the long-suffering Armagh fans whose hopes had been dashed on so many occasions over the years.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 2002) was the 116th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Clare 2-20 to 0-19 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship
First round: (3 matches) These are three games between six of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winning teams advance to the second round.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship
Second round: (2 matches) The three winners of the first-round games join a fourth Leinster team to make up the second round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the quarter-final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Leinster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Munster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Ulster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Ulster Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Ulster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Ulster Championship
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Ulster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Qualifiers
The qualifiers gives teams defeated in the provincial championships another chance at winning the All-Ireland.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Qualifiers
Round 1: (4 matches) This round involves eight teams: Galway, who enter the championship at this stage, the Ulster runners-up and the defeated teams from the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Leinster and Munster campaigns. An open draw is made to determine the pairings, however, repeat games cannot take place. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the four winners advance to round 2.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Qualifiers
Round 2: (3 matches) This round involves six teams: the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists and the four winners from round 1. An open draw is made to determine the pairings, however, repeat games cannot take place. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone games involving the Ulster champions and the three winners from round 2 of the qualifiers. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the semi-finals.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, All-Ireland Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster winners to make up the semi-final pairings. The provincial champions are drawn in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland Final
The new Qualifier system threw up an interesting pairing in the All-Ireland final. It was the Leinster champions Kilkenny versus Clare, who were knocked out of the provincial championship in the very first round. Kilkenny had the upper hand for the whole game as D.J. Carey and Henry Shefflin scored goals for Kilkenny. Clare narrowed Kilkenny's lead in the second half, however, they missed two goal chances. Kilkenny won the title for the 27th time.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the 115th All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament for the top hurling counties. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 8 September 2002, between Kilkenny and Clare. Kilkenny won on a score line of 2–20 to 0–19. The winning captain for Kilkenny was Andy Comerford.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, Match details, Summary
D. J. Carey got the opening score, a goal in the third-minute goal, touching into the net after a Henry Shefflin run and lob into the square. Kilkenny were 1–2 to 0–0 up after six minutes of play.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final was the 29th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, an inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


2002 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
Mayo dominated the early part of the game, leading 0–5 to 0–0 after fifteen minutes, but an Edel Byrne goal helped Monaghan to a 1–5 to 0–7 half-time lead. Mayo won with a late point by super-sub Tríona McNichols.


2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The championship began 7 June and ended on 15 September 2002.


2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Limerick were the defending champions and retained their title for a third successive year after defeating Galway by 3-17 to 0-8 in the final.


2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 15 September 2002 to determine the winners of the 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 39th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Limerick of Munster and Galway of Connacht, with Limerick winning by 3-17 to 0-8.


2002 All-Pro Team
The 2002 All-Pro Team comprises the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 2002. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 2002 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 2001 the AP did not have a separate “fullback” position. Also, in 2001, the AP returned to choosing two inside linebackers, rather than one.


2002 All-SEC football team
The 2002 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.


2002 All-SEC football team
The Georgia Bulldogs won the conference, beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 30 to 3 in the SEC Championship game. The Bulldogs went on to defeat the Florida State Seminoles 26 to 13 in the Sugar Bowl.


2002 All-SEC football team
Georgia defensive end David Pollack was voted both the coaches SEC Player of the Year and AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Kentucky running back Artose Pinner was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year.


2002 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP


2002 Allan Cup
The 2002 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 2001-02 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Powell River Regals in Powell River, British Columbia. The 2002 tournament marked the 94th year that the Allan Cup has been awarded.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad in Switzerland and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It was the 57th edition of the tournament and was held from 8 July until 14 July 2002. Àlex Corretja won the singles title.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, Finals, Doubles
Joshua Eagle /  David Rikl defeated  Massimo Bertolini /  Cristian Brandi 7–6(7–5), 6–4


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Doubles
Roger Federer and Marat Safin were the defending champions but only Federer competed that year with Michel Kratochvil.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Doubles
Federer and Kratochvil lost in the first round to Jim Thomas and Tom Vanhoudt.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Doubles
Joshua Eagle and David Rikl won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Massimo Bertolini and Cristian Brandi.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Singles
Jiří Novák was the defending champion but did not compete that year.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Singles
Àlex Corretja won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) against Gastón Gaudio.


2002 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


2002 Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan 2002, part of the 2002 Swedish football season, was the 78th Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played 6 April 2002 and the last match was played 2 November 2002. Djurgårdens IF won the league ahead of runners-up Malmö FF, while IFK Norrköping and Kalmar FF were relegated.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Combined, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 2001/02 all results count.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom, Final point standings
In the last race only the best racers were allowed to compete and only the best 15 finishers were awarded with points.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super G, Final point standings
In Men's Super G World Cup 2001/02 all results count.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Super G, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Combined, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 2001/02 all results count.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Super G, Final point standings
In Women's Super G World Cup 2001/02 all results count.


2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Super G, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


2002 Altazor Awards
The third annual Altazor Awards took place on March 25, 2002, at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.


2002 Amagasaki mayoral election
Amagasaki, Hyōgo held a mayoral election on November 17, 2002. Aya Shirai, backed by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and the local group Amagasaki Residents Group for Democratic City Administration defeated the incumbent Yoshio Miyata, who had been mayor since before the Great Hanshin Earthquake and ran on a platform of cutting costs. Miyata had been heavily favored in the race but later came under criticism for his willingness to accept over 35 million yen in severance pay from the city.


2002 Amagasaki mayoral election
Miyata's loss effectively marked the end of the Five Party Cooperative Alliance (Rengō Gotō Kyōgikai) that had been established in 1994 to combat the influence of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party in Hyōgo Prefecture; Miyata's victory in Amagasaki in 1994 had been the first electoral victory of the Alliance.


2002 Amagasaki mayoral election
Historically, this was the second time a woman was elected mayor in Hyogo Prefecture, and was a precursor to the city electing the youngest female mayor in Japanese history, Kazumi Inamura, in 2010. This represented the first time successive women had been elected mayor in Japan, evidence of a shift from the previous lack of women acting as heads of local and prefectural governments, and has been attributed in part to women's activism in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. According to Atsushi Tsujikawa, as "an event symbolic of the period", Shirai's election was "featured widely in mass media and became a topic of conversation throughout the country."


2002 Amber Valley Borough Council election
Elections to Amber Valley Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council.


2002 America East Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2002 America East Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 23-25 at Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine. The top four regular season finishers of the league's seven teams qualified for the double-elimination tournament. In the championship game, first-seeded Maine defeated third-seeded Northeastern, 7-5, to win its second tournament championship (its first under head coach Paul Kostacopoulos). As a result, Maine received the America East's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament.


2002 America East Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top four finishers from the regular season were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage only. They then played in a double-elimination format. In the first round, the one and four seeds were matched up in one game, while the two and three seeds were matched up in the other.


2002 America East Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Outstanding Player
Maine second baseman Brett Ouellette was named Most Outstanding Player.


2002 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2002 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the Northeastern Huskies at Matthews Arena . The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of Boston University. Boston University gained its fifth America East Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with its win over Maine. BU was given the 16th seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Cincinnati 90–52.


2002 American Le Mans Challenge
The 2002 Cadillac American Le Mans Challenge was the ninth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on a temporary street circuit in Miami, Florida, on October 5, 2002.


2002 American Le Mans Series
The 2002 American Le Mans Series season was the 32nd season for the IMSA GT Championship, and the fourth under the American Le Mans Series banner. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 16, 2002 and ended October 12, 2002 after 10 races.


2002 American Le Mans Series, Schedule
Following the demise of the European Le Mans Series, the North American schedule was greatly expanded to ten races. Several temporary street courses were added in cities such as Miami, Florida and Washington D. C., while the Portland International Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway did not return, leaving the ALMS without any road course ovals on the schedule. Circuit Trois-Rivières joined Mosport as a second Canadian event, and Road America was also scheduled for the first time.


2002 American Le Mans Series, Teams Championship
Points are awarded to the finishers in the following order:


2002 American Le Mans Series, Teams Championship
Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which awarded in the following order:


2002 American Le Mans Series, Teams Championship
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.


2002 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio
The 2002 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio was the third round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ohio, on June 30, 2002.


2002 American League Championship Series
The 2002 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a matchup between the Wild Card Anaheim Angels and the Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins. The Angels advanced to the Series after dethroning the reigning four-time AL Champion New York Yankees in the 2002 American League Division Series three games to one. The Twins made their way into the Series after beating the Athletics three games to two. The Angels won the Series four games to one and went on to defeat the San Francisco Giants in the 2002 World Series to win their first World Series championship.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Joe Mays outdueled Kevin Appier as the Twins won Game 1. A. J. Pierzynski hit a sacrifice fly with runners on first and third to put the Twins out in front in the second, but in the third, the Angels got back-to-back two-out singles by Adam Kennedy and David Eckstein before shortstop Cristian Guzmán's error on Darin Erstad's ground ball tied the game. The Twins would take a one-run lead when Corey Koskie doubled in a run in the fifth. Though three Angel relievers kept the Twins scoreless for the rest of the game, Mays pitched eight innings Eddie Guardado  got the save as the Twins took a 1–0 series lead. As of 2020, this is the last postseason game the Twins have won at home.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
The Angels took their first lead in the series when Darin Erstad hit a home run in the first with one out off of Rick Reed. In the second, Troy Glaus hit a leadoff single, then Brad Fullmer doubled before Scott Spiezio's RBI double made it 2–0 Angels. Two outs later, with Spiezio at third and Adam Kennedy at first, Spiezio stole home while Adam Kennedy tried to steal second. He was caught up in the rundown and knocked the ball away from Pierzynski, although no one called interference.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Adam Kennedy went to third and would score on David Eckstein's RBI single to make it 4–0 Angels. A two-run homer by Brad Fullmer gave the Angels a six-run lead in the sixth. In the bottom half, Cristian Guzman hit a leadoff double and scored on Corey Koskie's single. After David Ortiz struck out, Torii Hunter doubled before Doug Mientkiewicz's two-run single cut the Angels' lead in half. Neither team would score afterward off each other's bullpen and Troy Percival earned the save as the Angels tied the series heading to Anaheim.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Friday, October 11, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Garret Anderson started the scoring by hitting a lead-off home run in the bottom of the second. Twins 'Eric Milton and Angels' Jarrod Washburn dueled for seven innings. The Twins tied the game in the seventh when Dustan Mohr hit a leadoff single and scored on Jacque Jones's two-out double in the seventh. In the bottom of the eighth, Troy Glaus hit the go-ahead home run off of J. C. Romero to put the Angels on top 2–1. Troy Percival got the save in the ninth and Francisco Rodríguez got the win in relief of Washburn with a perfect eighth.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Saturday, October 12, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
The game remained scoreless into the seventh inning as Brad Radke and John Lackey waged a classic pitcher's duel, but the Angels would strike in the bottom of the seventh. A single, stolen base in combination with an error, and walk put runners on first and third with no outs. After Garret Anderson popped out to third, Troy Glaus's RBI single made it 1–0 Angels. Radke struck out Brad Fullmer, but Scott Spiezio's RBI double made it 2–0 Angels.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Next inning, Darin Erstad singled with one out off of Johan Santana, moved to second on an error, and then to third on a groundout by Alex Ochoa before scoring on Anderson's single off of J. C. Romero. Mike Jackson relieved Romero and allowed a single to Glaus before Fullmer's two-run double made it 5–0 Angels. After Spiezio was intentionally walked, Bengie Molina's two-run triple made it 7–0 Angels. Ben Weber in the ninth allowed a two-out double to Corey Koskie and subsequent RBI single to David Ortiz before striking out Torii Hunter to end the game and give the Angels a 3–1 series lead.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Game 1 winner Joe Mays took the mound to try to send the series back to the Metrodome. He was opposed by Kevin Appier and the Twins struck first when Corey Koskie walked with two outs in the first, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on David Ortiz's double. The next inning, Dustan Mohr doubled with one out and scored on A. J. Pierzynski's single with Pierzynski being tagged out at second, but the lead would be cut in half on an Adam Kennedy home run in the third.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
In the fifth a leadoff homer by Scott Spiezio and the second home run of the day by Kennedy two batters later made it 3–2 Angels. In the seventh, the Twins loaded the bases on three straight one-out singles by Doug Mientkiewicz, Mohr, and Pierzynski off of Brendan Donnelly, who was relieved by Francisco Rodriguez. Rodriguez walked pinch hitter Bobby Kielty to force in Mientkiewicz, threw a wild pitch to Jacque Jones to score Mohr, and allowed Jones to hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Pierzynski to put the Twins ahead 5–3.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
In the bottom of the inning, Scott Spezio and Bengie Molina hit consecutive leadoff singles off of Johan Santana before Kennedy's third home run of the game put the Angels back in front 6–5. LaTroy Hawkins relieved Santana and allowed three straight singles to David Eckstein, Darin Erstad, and Tim Salmon to load the bases with no outs. J. C. Romero relieved Hawkins and walked Garret Anderson to force in Eckstein.


2002 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
After Troy Glaus struck out, Shawn Wooten's single scored Erstad, then a wild pitch scored Alex Ochoa (who was pinch-running for Salmon) before Spezio's second single of the inning scored Wooten to make it 11–5 Angels. Bob Wells relieved Romero and allowed two straight singles to Chone Figgins and Kennedy to re-load the bases, then hit Eckstein with a pitch to force in Spiezio before Darin Erstad's groundout scored Figgins for the last run of the inning. Ben Weber and Troy Percival pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth, respectively as the Angels' 13–5 win earned them the American League pennant, their first in franchise history.


2002 American League Championship Series, Impact and aftermath
The Anaheim Angels would go on to win the 2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants. The Minnesota Twins, despite having lost the American League Championship Series, would go on to win the American League Central for two more consecutive years, although they would lose in the American League Division Series both years to the New York Yankees. Within six months, another Anaheim-Minnesota postseason match-up would take place. The Minnesota Wild would face off against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2003 Western Conference Final during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Mighty Ducks would sweep the Wild to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, before losing to the New Jersey Devils.


2002 American League Championship Series, Impact and aftermath
While the Angels and Twins experienced regular-season success in the following years, 2002 would mark a high point for both franchises. To date, the Angels have not won another World Series or pennant since 2002, while the Twins have not won a playoff series since 2002, as well. In 2020, the Twins set a mark of postseason futility when they lost their 18th straight postseason game, setting a record for major professional sports in North America.


2002 American League Division Series
The 2002 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2002 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended on Sunday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:


2002 American League Division Series
The first of the 2 Division Series matchups saw the wild card-qualifying Angels pull a shocking upset of the defending league champion Yankees (ending the latter's bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance), while the other saw the Twins defeat the heavily-favored Athletics. The Angels and Twins went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The Angels became the American League champion, and defeated the National League champion San Francisco Giants in the 2002 World Series, for their first-ever World title.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 1
The Yankees struck first in Game 1 on Derek Jeter's home run in the first off Jarrod Washburn, but in the top of the third, Darin Erstad singled off Roger Clemens. Alfonso Soriano then mishandled Jorge Posada's throw to second on Erstad's stolen base attempt, letting Erstad go to third. Tim Salmon then singled to tie the game.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 1
Jason Giambi's two-run home run in the fourth after Jeter drew a leadoff walk put the Yankees up 3–1, but the Angels loaded the bases in the fifth with two outs on two walks and a single before Garret Anderson tied the game with a double to left. The Yankees regained the lead in the bottom of the inning on Rondell White's home run, but the Angels again tied the score on Troy Glaus's home run leading off the sixth.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 1
Glaus's second home run of the game in the eighth off Ramiro Mendoza put the Angels up 5–4, but in the bottom of the inning, reliever Ben Weber walked two with two outs, Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia brought in Scott Schoeneweis to pitch to Jason Giambi, who tied the game with an RBI single. Scioscia then brought in Brendan Donnelly to face Bernie Williams who hit a three-run homer to put the Yankees up 8–5. Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless top of the ninth for the save and give the Yankees a 1–0 series lead.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 2
The Angels struck first in Game 2 on Tim Salmon's two-out home run in the first off Andy Pettitte. Next inning, Scott Spiezio homered with one out off Pettitte, who then allowed three consecutive singles, the last of which Benji Gil scored Shawn Wooten. Next inning, Garret Anderson singled with one out, moved to second on a sacrifice fly, and scored on Spiezio's single. Derek Jeter's home run in the bottom of the inning off Kevin Appier put the Yankees on the board. Next inning, Juan Rivera's two-out two-run single cut the Angels lead to 4–3.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 2
In the sixth, Alfonso Soriano's two-run home run off Francisco Rodriguez put the Yankees up 5–4, but back-to-back home runs by Anderson and Troy Glaus leading off the eighth off Orlando Hernandez put the Angels up 6–5. Steve Karsay relieved Hernandez and allowed two one-out singles to put runners on first and third. Adam Kennedy's sacrifice fly off Mike Stanton put the Angels up 7–5. In the ninth, Jeff Weaver allowed two one-out singles before Spiezio's double put the Angels up 8–5. In the bottom of the inning, Troy Percival allowed three singles, the last of which to Jorge Posada scoring Jason Giambi, but earned the save as the Angels tied the series 1–1 going to Anaheim.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 3
The Yankees loaded the bases in the first off Ramon Ortiz on a single and two walks before Robin Ventura's double scored two and Jorge Posada's sacrifice fly scored another. The Angels got on the board in the second off Mike Mussina when Troy Glaus singled, moved to third on a double and scored on Scott Spiezio's groundout. Ortiz in the third allowed a leadoff walk and subsequent double before Ventura's sacrifice fly put the Yankees up 4–1.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 3
After walking Raul Mondesi with two outs, Ortiz was relieved by John Lackey, who allowed consecutive RBI singles to Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera. The Angels cut the Yankees' lead to 6–3 in the bottom of the inning on Tim Salmon's two-run double after David Eckstein and Darin Erstad singled. Next inning, Adam Kennedy's home run cut the lead to 6–4. In the sixth, Jeff Weaver allowed a leadoff single, subsequent walk, and sacrifice bunt before Kennedy's sacrifice fly made it 6–5 Yankees. Next inning, Spiezio's two-out single with runners on first and second off Mike Stanton tied the game. Next inning, Kennedy hit a leadoff double and scored on Erstad's one-out double. Steve Karsay relieved Stanton and allowed a home run to Salmon to put the Angels up 9–6. Troy Percival retired the Yankees in order in the ninth as the Angels took a 2–1 series lead.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 4
With New York facing elimination, they sent David Wells to the mound. They struck first in the second off Jarrod Washburn on Robin Ventura's RBI double with runners on first and third, but the Angels tied the game in the second when Shawn Wooten scored from third on an error on David Eckstein's ground ball.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 4
The Yankees regained the lead in the fifth when Juan Rivera reached first on Third Basemen Troy Glaus's throwing error, moved to second on a double, and scored on Derek Jeter's sacrifice fly, but the Angels exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the inning. Shawn Wooten's lead-off home run tied the game, then Anaheim hit five consecutive singles with one out, the last three scoring a run each, to chase Wells. Ramiro Mendoza relieved Wells and allowed an RBI single to Wooten and a two-run double to Bengie Molina.


2002 American League Division Series, New York vs. Anaheim, Game 4
Jorge Posada's lead-off home run in the sixth off Brendan Donnelly made it 9–3 Angels. Next inning, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out off Francisco Rodriguez but scored just once on a wild pitch. In the ninth, the Yankees hit three consecutive two-out singles, the last of which to Raul Mondesi scoring Bernie Williams before Nick Johnson popped out to end the game and series. Anaheim's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series and ended the Yankees' bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 1
The A's struck first in the bottom of the first off Brad Radke when with runners on first and second on a walk and fielder's choice error, Eric Chavez drove in both with a single right. Chavez reached second on another error, then scored on David Justice's two-out single, all three runs unearned. The Twins cut the lead to 3–1 when Torii Hunter doubled to lead off the second off Tim Hudson and scored on Michael Cuddyer's one-out double. In the bottom of the inning, Ray Durham doubled with two outs, then scored on Scott Hatteberg's single.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 1
After another Twins error put runners on first and third, Chavez's single scored Hatteberg. In the third, the Twins cut the A's lead to 5–3 on Corey Koskie's two-run home run. Doug Mientkiewicz's leadoff home run in the sixth cut it to 5–4 A's. After Cuddyer grounded out, Ted Lilly relieved Hudson and allowed back-to-back singles to A.J. Pierzynski and Luis Rivas. Jacque Jones's RBI double then tied the game and after a walk, Koskie's RBI groundout put the Twins up 6–5. They added insurance in the seventh when Cuddyer singled with two outs off Cory Lidle and scored on Pierzynki's triple. The Minnesota bullpen pitched four innings of shutout ball to escape with a stunning 7–5 victory over the Athletics.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 2
Oakland dominated Twin starter Joe Mays from the get-go and never looked back. Third baseman Eric Chavez hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and the A's added five more runs in the fourth. Ray Durham was hit by a pitch with one out, then scored on Miguel Tejada's two-out double. After Chavez was intentionally walked, Mays was pulled from the game after 3+1⁄3 innings. After Tony Fiore walked Jermaine Dye to load the bases, David Justice cleared them with a triple before Justice scored on Mark Ellis's double.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 2
The A's added another run in the fifth when Durham doubled with one out, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Scott Hatteberg's single. The Twins' lone run came on a Cristian Guzmán home run in the sixth inning as the series was tied 1–1 heading to Minnesota.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 3
Ray Durham stunned the Twin fans inside the Metrodome by leading off the game with an inside-the-park home run off Rick Reed, the first in Division Series history. Scott Hatteberg hit a home run to right field moments later to stake 23-game winner Barry Zito to a 2–0 lead. Terrence Long's home run in the fourth made it 3–0 A's. The Twins cut it to 3–1 on A.J. Pierzynski's RBI single with runners on first and third. Next inning, Jacque Jones drew a leadoff walk, then scored on Corey Koskie's one-out double.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 3
One out later, Koskie scored on Torii Hunter's single to tie the game, but in the sixth, Jermaine Dye's leadoff home run put the A's up 4–3 off Reed. Next inning, Johan Santana walked Durham with one out and Randy Velarde's pinch-hit double made it 5–3 A's. Verlade moved to third on the throw to home. Michael Jackson replaced Santana and allowed a sacrifice fly to Miguel Tejada to make it 6–3 A's. This was just the second postseason loss at the HHH Metrodome for the Twins (11–1 home record coming into the game), the last coming in 1991 to Toronto in the ALCS.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 4
The A's struck first on Miguel Tejada's two-run home run after a two-out walk off Eric Milton in the third, but in the bottom of the inning, the Twins tied the score on Cristian Guzman's RBI groundout with runners on second and third followed by David Ortiz's RBI double off Tim Hudson. Next inning, an error on Luis Rivas's ground ball with runners on first and second scored a run and put runners on second and third. A wild pitch scored another run before Jacque Jones was hit by a pitch.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 4
Another A's error on Cristian Guzman's ground ball scored another run and put runners on first and third. Ted Lilly in relief allowed an RBI single to Corey Koskie. After David Ortiz struck out, a wild pitch to Torii Hunter scored another run before Hunter's double and Doug Mientkiewicz's single scored a run each, all seven runs scored in this inning unearned. Mientkiewicz's two-run home run in the seventh after a lead off single off Lilly made it 11–2 Twins. and that was all starter Eric Milton needed, forcing a decisive Game 5 in Oakland.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 5
The Twins struck first in the second off Mark Mulder on Denny Hocking's based loaded two-out single. Next inning, Cristian Guzman hit a lead off double, then scored on Matt LeCroy's one-out single. Ray Durham's home run in the bottom of the inning off Brad Radke made it 2–1 Twins, which stayed that way until the ninth, when Dustan Mohr drew a leadoff walk off Billy Koch, then a home run from A. J. Pierzynski made it 4–1 Twins. Two outs later, Corey Koskie' singled, moved to second on a walk, and scored on an RBI double from David Ortiz. Oakland cut the lead to 5–4 off Twin closer Eddie Guardado in the bottom of the inning on Mark Ellis's three-run home run to left. Randy Velarde singled with two outs to represent the tying run when Ray Durham fouled out to second to end the series.


2002 American League Division Series, Oakland vs. Minnesota, Game 5
Minnesota's victory secured its place in the American League Championship Series. To date, this is the Twins most recent playoff series win.


2002 American Society of Cinematographers Awards
The 17th American Society of Cinematographers Awards were held on February 16, 2003, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2002.


2002 Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race 2002 was the 37th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 28, 2002 in the Limburg province, The Netherlands. The race stretched 254.4 kilometres, with the start and finish in Maastricht. There were a total of 195 competitors, with 98 of them finishing the race.


2002 Amsterdam Admirals season
The 2002 Amsterdam Admirals season was the eighth season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Bart Andrus in his second year, and played its home games at Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.


2002 Amsterdam Tournament
The Amsterdam Tournament is a pre-season football tournament held for club teams from around the world, hosted at the Amsterdam ArenA. The 2002 tournament was contested by Ajax, Barcelona, Manchester United and Parma on 2 August and 4 August 2002. Ajax won the tournament for the second year in a row.


2002 Amsterdam Tournament, Table
NB: An extra point is awarded for each goal scored.


2002 Anaheim Angels season
The Anaheim Angels' 2002 season was the franchise's 42nd, and it ended with the team's first American League pennant and World Series championship.


2002 Anaheim Angels season
The Angels finished the regular season with a record of 99-63, 4 games behind the Oakland Athletics in the American League West standings, but qualified for the franchise's first ever wild card playoff berth to return to the postseason for the first time since 1986. Outfielder Garret Anderson led the team with 123 runs batted in and a .539 slugging percentage, was selected for the AL All-Star team, and won the Silver Slugger Award. Jarrod Washburn went 18-6 with a 3.15 earned run average to anchor a pitching staff that allowed the fewest runs in the league.


2002 Anaheim Angels season
In the postseason, the Angels defeated the New York Yankees 3-1 in the American League Division Series, then defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1 in the American League Championship Series to win the AL pennant. The Angels then won the World Series in dramatic fashion when, with a 3-2 series deficit to the San Francisco Giants, they overcame a 5 run deficit in the late innings of Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7, which they won to clinch the series 4-3. The morning after the win, The Orange County Register celebrated the Angels' win with the headline "7th Heaven," referring to the popular television series and fact that it took seven games for the Angels to win the World Series, and in doing so, it sent them to seventh heaven.


2002 Anaheim Angels season
2002 was also notable as the season in which the Angels debuted their present-day uniforms, colors, and halo insignia, which replaced the widely ridiculed "periwinkle" uniforms and "winged" insignia they had worn since 1997. It was also the last season the team was owned by The Walt Disney Company, which sold its controlling interest in the team to present-day owner Arte Moreno in 2003.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Off Season
The Anaheim Angels focus in the off season leading up to the 2002 season was on how to improve the Angels from the 2001 season when they finished 41 games behind the Seattle Mariners (who won a Major League Baseball record 116 games) in the AL West.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Spring training
The Anaheim Angels' 2002 Spring training took place at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Angels Spring training record was 17-15.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, 2002 draft
The 2002 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–5.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Player stats, Batting
Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason
With their 10-5  win over the Texas Rangers  on Mon. September 26, 2002, the Angels clinched their first (and only to date as of 2021) Wildcard berth. At this time, the Angels would be in the postseason for the first time since the 1986 season.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Division Series
The 2002 American League Division Series featured the Wildcard winner Anaheim Angels and the AL East champion New York Yankees. The series began on October 1, 2002 with the Angels splitting the first two games at Yankee Stadium. The Angels then proceeded to win the next two games, earning their ticket to the ALCS and winning their first postseason series in franchise history, ending New York's bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Division Series, Game One
October 1, 2002 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, NY


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Division Series, Game Three
October 4, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Division Series, Game Two
October 2, 2002 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, NY


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Division Series, Game Four
October 5, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series
The 2002 American League Championship Series featured the Wildcard winner Anaheim Angels and the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins. The series began on October 8, 2002 with the Angels splitting the first two games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Angels then went home where they won three straight at Edison Field to earn a spot in the 2002 World Series. Infielder Adam Kennedy was the ALCS MVP.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series, Game One
October 8, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series, Game Three
October 11, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series, Game Five
October 13, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series, Game Two
October 9, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, American League Championship Series, Game Four
October 12, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series
The 2002 World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic, held from October 19–27, 2002. The series featured the American League champion Anaheim Angels defeating the National League champion San Francisco Giants, 4–3, to win the franchise's first ever World Series.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series
The series was notable as being the first time since the 1995 inception of the wild card in Major League Baseball that two wild card teams would vie for the title. It was also the fourth World Series played between two teams from California (after 1974, 1988, and 1989, when the Giants last went to the World Series), and the first such series to not include the Oakland Athletics. It was also the last Series to be played in a full seven games until 2011.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series
The series was played as a best-of-seven playoff with a 2–3–2 site format (standard in Major League Baseball). Barry Bonds of the Giants was almost elected World Series MVP before the Angels began their Game 6 comeback; the award would be presented the following night to Troy Glaus of the Angels for his role in that comeback. (Bobby Richardson of the 1960 New York Yankees remains the only World Series MVP from a losing team.)


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game One
October 19, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Three
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Five
Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Seven
October 27, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Two
October 20, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Four
October 23, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, World Series, Game Six
October 26, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Postseason, Bracket
The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series. Note: Major League Baseball's playoff format automatically seeds the Wild Card team 4th. Normally, the No. 1 seed plays the No. 4 seed in the Division Series. However, MLB does not allow the No. 1 seed to play the 4th seed/Wild Card winner in the Division Series if they are from the same division, instead having the No. 1 seed play the next lowest seed, the No. 3 seed.


2002 Anaheim Angels season, Local media
Some radio games carried on KPLS– AM 830 because of broadcast conflict with the Los Angeles Lakers of the (NBA).


2002 Anaheim mayoral election
The 2002 Anaheim mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect the mayor of Anaheim, California. It saw the election of Curt Pringle.


2002 Angola Cup
The 2002 Taça de Angola was the 21st edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Desportivo da Huíla 3–0 in the final to secure its 8th title.


2002 Angola Cup
The winner qualified to the 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup.


2002 Angola Cup, Championship bracket
The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:


2002 Angola Cup, Final
Squad: Adolfo, Andia, Betinho, Chara, Chinho, Delgado, Dias Caires, Didí, Flávio, Jonas, Lamá, Mandiangu, Maninho, Marito, Mbunga, Nato Faial, Pitchu, Renato, Santana, Zico Head Coach: José Roberto Ávilas


2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football  season. The team was led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Moore played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.


2002 Arab Cup
The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. The Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition.


2002 Arab Cup, Participated teams
10 teams participated in the tournament. Morocco was represented by their U-23 team.


2002 Arab Cup, Knock-out stage, Final
In the semi-final, Saudi Arabia beat Morocco and Bahrain beat Jordan and met for a second time in the final.


2002 Arab Cup, Knock-out stage, Final
The final match took place on 30 December 2002, at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City. It determined the winner of the 2002 Arab Cup. Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 1–0 after extra time to win their second consecutive Arab Cup.


2002 Arab Cup, Winners
It is the second consecutive title for Saudi Arabia after winning the title of the last session in Doha at the expense of Qatar 3–1 in 1998, noting that it was entering the final for the third time after its 1992 loss to Egypt 2–3 in the Syrian city of Aleppo.


2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
The 2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships was the tenth edition of the international athletics competition for under-20 athletes from Arab countries. It took place in Cairo, Egypt – the city hosted the tournament once before in 1986. A total of 43 athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 21 for women. After an absence in 2000, regional powers Morocco, Algeria and Qatar all returned to the tournament.


2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
Morocco topped the table with twelve gold medals, followed by Egypt which won eight titles. Tunisia and Saudi Arabia each won six medals, with Tunisia mainly having success in women's events and Saudi Arabia winning only men's medals. A women's pole vault was added to the programme, leaving just the steeplechase as the remaining event contested by men but not women. Junior implements were used in the throws events for the first time.


2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
Morocco's Yassine Bensghir completed a men's middle-distance double and was the World Junior Champion that same year. Ismail Ahmed Ismail was third to him in the 800 metres, but went on to much greater success as a senior, winning Sudan's first Olympic medal in 2008. The sprints saw the rise of Yahya Habeeb and Yahya Al-Ghahes of Saudi Arabia (both future Asian champions).


2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
The men's throws saw the emergence of a new generation of athletes who would dominate regionally: Sultan Al-Hebshi and Ali Al-Zinkawi later won Asian titles in their disciplines, while the Egyptian trio of Yasser Ibrahim Farag, Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly and Mohsen Mohamed Anani later won gold medals at the African Championships in Athletics in the shot put, discus and hammer throw, respectively.


2002 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
In women's events, sprint medallists Muna Jabir Adam and Gretta Taslakian each later became continental medallists in their specialities. Mariem Alaoui Selsouli was a medallist in both long-distance events and later won medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.


2002 Arab League summit
The Beirut Summit (also known as the Arab Summit Conference) was a meeting of the Arab League in Beirut, Lebanon in March 2002 to discuss the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. At the time Yassar Arafat, the leader of Palestine, was under house-arrest in his Ramallah compound. The Israeli forces confined him and prevented him from attending the Beirut Summit. The meeting became especially noteworthy for the adoption, by the Arab states attending, of a proposal offering a comprehensive peace between the Arab countries and Israel, called the Arab Peace Initiative.


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
The Arab Peace Initiative  was floated by then acting Saudi regent Crown Prince Abdullah as a potential solution to both the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict. It was published on March 28, 2002, during the meeting of the Arab League at the Beirut Summit, and achieved the unanimous consent of all members of the Arab League.


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
Considered a progressive proposal , it calls for the state of Israel to withdraw its forces from all the Occupied Territories, including the Golan Heights, to recognize  "an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital" in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as a "just solution" for the Palestinian refugees. In exchange the Arab states affirmed that they would recognize the state of Israel, consider the Arab-Israeli conflict over and establish "normal relations" with Israel.


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
The proposal, from Saudi Arabia, offered Israel recognition by the Arab countries, including into peace agreements and normalisation of relations if Israel would:


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
Jordan's foreign minister stated:The Arab initiative put forth at the Beirut Summit in March offers comprehensive peace in the region based on the internationally recognized formulation of "land for peace" - a return to June 4, 1967, borders in exchange for normal relations and a collective peace treaty.


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres welcomed it and said: "... the details of every peace plan must be discussed directly between Israel and the Palestinians, and to make this possible, the Palestinian Authority must put an end to terror, the horrifying expression of which we witnessed just last night in Netanya,"referring to Netanya suicide attack perpetrated on previous evening which the Beirut Summit has failed to address.


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
The somewhat obscure 4th section was inserted at Lebanese insistence and reflects its concern that the settlement of the refugee problem not be at what it considers the expense of Lebanon and its "demographic balance."


2002 Arab League summit, Arab Peace Initiative
Lebanon and Syria campaigned for the inclusion of a reference to United Nations Resolution 194, which emphasizes the Palestinian right of return to Israel. A compromise was eventually reached, citing the resolution but stating that the League would support any agreement between Israel and Palestinians on the issue.


2002 Arab Unified Club Championship
2002 Arab Unified Club Championship, known officially as the 2002 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Tournament for Arab Clubs, was the 18th UAFA Club Cup, and the 1st since the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup were unified. The tournament was originally scheduled for 18 – 31 August 2002 in Morocco, hosted by MAS Fez. it was then postponed to 17 January – 2 February 2003, to be held in Fez and Casablanca, and finally moved to Jeddah.


2002 Arab Unified Club Championship, Final stage
WA Casablanca enter as Moroccan club chosen by organisers in October, but could not enter the Jeddah tournament; they were replaced by Al-Ittihad Jeddah as second club of the host country. Palestine representatives Al-Aqsa SC had to withdraw due to the Israeli government restricting the freedom of movement of Palestines in the occupied territories.


2002 Arena Football League season
The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2003. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. In the process the SaberCats came closer to a perfect season than any other team in the history of the league, winning sixteen of seventeen games.


2002 Arena Football League season, Offseason
The Dallas Desperados joined the league as an expansion team based in Dallas, Texas.


2002 Arena Football League season, Offseason
The Florida Bobcats, the Houston Thunderbears, the Milwaukee Mustangs, and the Oklahoma Wranglers folded, the Bobcats and Thunderbears both folded due to poor attendance, the Mustangs folded because the teams lease at Bradley Center expired and the Wranglers were dissolved by the AFL. Meanwhile, the Nashville Kats relocated to Atlanta to become the Georgia Force because the team was unable to negotiate a deal with Bridgestone Arena.


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
The 2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe were two series of matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team. The first tour (two matches) was held in June, the second (four matches) in November.


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, in South Africa, Matches
South Africa A: 15.Bernardo Stortoni, 14.José Núñez Piossek, 13.Diego Giannantonio, 12.Hernán Senillosa, 11.Facundo Soler, 10.Juan Fernández Miranda, 9.Nicolás Fernández Miranda (capt), 8.Pablo Bouza, 7.Lucas Ostiglia, 6.Martín Durand, 5.Mariano Sambucetti, 4.Pedro Sporleder, 3.Julio García, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Mauricio Reggiardo,  – replacements: Gonzalo Quesada, Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, in South Africa, Matches
Argentina A: 15.Johan Roets, 14.Friedrich Lombard, 13.André Snyman, 12.Wayne Julies, 11.Dean Hall, 10.Butch James, 9.Neil de Kock, 8.Shaun Sowerby, 7.Hendrik Gerber, 6.Hendro Scholtz, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Mark Andrews (capt), 3.Cobus Visagie, 2.Danie Coetzee, 1.Lawrence Sephaka,  – replacements: Robbie Fleck, Gaffie du Toit, Joost van der Westhuizen, Delarey du Preez, Wessel Roux, Bakkies Botha


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, in South Africa, Matches
South Africa: 15.Brent Russell, 14.Stefan Terblanche, 13.Adrian Jacobs, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Breyton Paulse, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Craig Davidson, 8.Bobby Skinstad, 7.AJ Venter, 6.Corne Krige (cap), 5.Jannes Labuschagne, 4.Hottie Louw, 3.Willie Meyer, 2.James Dalton, 1.Ollie le Roux – replacements: 16.Daan Human, 17.Faan Rautenbach, 18.Quinton Davids, 19.Joe van Niekerk, 20.Bolla Conradie, 21.Marius Joubert, 22.Werner Greeff  –  No entry :


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, in South Africa, Matches
Argentina: 15.Ignacio Corleto, 14.Gonzalo Camardon, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Felipe Contepomi, 11.Diego Albanese, 10.Gonzalo Quesada, 9.Agustin Pichot (cap), 8.Gonzalo Longo Elia, 7.Rolando Martin, 6.Santiago Phelan, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3.Mauricio Reggiardo, 2.Federico Mendez Azpillaga, 1.Roberto Grau,  – replacements: 16.Mario Ledesma Arocena, 17.Omar Hasan Jalil, 18.Lucas Ostiglia, 21.Martin Durand    –  No entry: Nicolas Fernandez Miranda José Núñez Piossek, Juan Fernandez Miranda


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Italy A: 15.Saccà; 14.Pedrazzi, 13.Nanni Raineri, 12.Zanoletti, 11. Aenista T.Vodo; 10. Darrell Eigner, 9. Travagli; 8.Zaffiri, 7.De Rossi (cap) 6. Benatti; 5,Mark Giacheri 4.Minello; 3.Martinez Furgón, 2.Francesco De Carli 1. Lo Cicero. – replacements:  Queirolo, Martin, Matteralia


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Argentina A:  15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. José Núñez Piossek, 13.Martín Gaitán, 12. Juan Martín Hernández, 11. Hernán Senillosa; 10. Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda 9. Nicolás Fernández Miranda (cap); 8. Pablo Bouza, 7. Martín Schusterman 6. Martín Durand; 5.Pedro Sporleder, 4. Patricio Albacete; 3. Santiago González Bonorino, 2. Juan José Villar, 1. Mauricio Reggiardo.


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Italy: 15.Mirco Bergamasco, 14.Paolo Vaccari, 13.Cristian Stoica, 12.Matteo Barbini, 11.Nicola Mazzucato, 10.Diego Dominguez, 9.Alessandro Troncon (capt. ), 8.Scott Palmer, 7.Aaron Persico, 6.Salvatore Garozzo, 5.Santiago Dellape, 4.Marco Bortolami, 3.Federico Pucciariello, 2.Andrea Moretti, 1.Gianluca Faliva,  – replacements: 16.Fabio Ongaro, 17.Martin Castrogiovanni, 18.Enrico Pavanello, 19.Sergio Parisse, 20.Juan Manuel Queirolo, 21.Gert Peens, 22.Cristian Zanoletti


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Argentina: 15.Ignacio Corleto, 14.Gonzalo Camardon, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Lisandro Arbizu (capt. ), 11.Diego Albanese, 10.Felipe Contepomi, 9.Agustin Pichot, 8.Gonzalo Longo, 7.Rolando Martin, 6.Santiago Phelan, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Omar Hasan Jalil, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Roberto Grau,  – replacements: 16.Juan Jose Villar, 17.Mauricio Reggiardo, 18.Pedro Sporleder, 19.Martin Durand, 20.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 21.Juan Fernandez Miranda, 22.Jose Nunez Piossek


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Ireland: 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.Shane Horgan, 13.Brian O'Driscoll (capt. ), 12.Kevin Maggs, 11.Justin Bishop, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Anthony Foley, 7.Keith Gleeson, 6.Victor Costello, 5.Malcolm O'Kelly, 4.Gary Longwell, 3.John Hayes, 2.Shane Byrne, 1.Reggie Corrigan,  – replacements: 17.Marcus Horan, 18.Leo Cullen, 19.Alan Quinlan       –  No entry : 16.Frank Sheahan, 20.Guy Easterby, 21.David Humphreys, 22.Geordan Murphy


2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe, In Europe, Matches
Argentina: 15.Ignacio Corleto, 14.Gonzalo Camardon, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Lisandro Arbizu (capt. ), 11.Diego Albanese, 10.Felipe Contepomi, 9.Agustin Pichot, 8.Gonzalo Longo, 7.Rolando Martin, 6.Santiago Phelan, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Omar Hasan Jalil, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Mauricio Reggiardo,  – replacements: 18.Pedro Sporleder, 19.Martin Durand, 21.Juan Fernandez Miranda       –  No entry: 16.Juan Jose Villar, 17.Martin Scelzo, 20.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 22.Jose Nunez Piossek


2002 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2002 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 83rd year with the National Football League and 15th season in Arizona. It was their first season in the NFC West. It was Jake Plummer’s final season with the Cardinals as he went to the Denver Broncos in the 2003 off-season.


2002 Arizona Cardinals season, Offseason, Pat Tillman
In May 2002, eight months after the September 11, 2001, attacks and after completing the fifteen remaining games of the 2001 season which followed the attacks (at a salary of $512,000 per year), Pat Tillman turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million over three years from the Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army.


2002 Arizona Cardinals season, Regular season, Schedule
In the 2002 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC West, the second consecutive season the Cardinals faced the AFC West.


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season
The 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to repeat as World Series champions. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 98–64, good enough for the division title. However, they were unable to defend their World Series title as they were swept in the NLDS by the St. Louis Cardinals in three games. Randy Johnson would finish the season as the NL Cy Young Award winner for the fourth consecutive year and become the second pitcher in history to win five Cy Young Awards after Roger Clemens.


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Regular season, Luis Gonzalez
During the 2002 season, Luis Gonzalez received publicity as a piece of gum chewed by Gonzalez during a spring training game was sold for $10,000 on April 15, 2002. The buyer was Curt Mueller, owner of Mueller Sports Medicine Inc., manufacturer of the gum, Quench.


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Starting pitchers, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2002 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Starting pitchers, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts


2002 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 2002 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by Dirk Koetter.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2002 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by John Mackovic in his second season with the Wildcats. Arizona ended the season with a record of 4–8 (1–7 against Pac-10 opponents) and finished tied for last place in the Pac-10 standings.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team
After starting the season 3–1, the Wildcats would continue to struggle in conference play, winning only a single game at California. Late in the season, Mackovic would become embroiled in controversy as a result of mistreatment of players. The team would not recover and ended the year with another losing record.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Before the season
Arizona completed the 2001 season in Mackovic’s first year with the program with a 5–6 record and a victory over rival Arizona State. The team would rebuild during the offseason and hoped to improve on their record for 2002. With receiver Bobby Wade and linebacker Lance Briggs returning for their final season for one last crack at a bowl game appearance, the Wildcats looked to contend for a winning season and fulfill Mackovic’s promise of reaching the Rose Bowl.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Northern Arizona
The Wildcats began the season by hosting in-state foe Northern Arizona from Flagstaff. It was the first meeting between the two since 1945. The Wildcats would dominate the Lumberjacks from the start for an easy win.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Utah
In their next game against Utah, Arizona started off hot with a Wade touchdown catch. The Wildcats would add to their lead with a pair of field goals before halftime. In the second half, Arizona increased their lead after a Briggs forced fumble which turned into another field goal.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Utah
By the fourth quarter, the Utes would rally to cut the Arizona lead to a single score. In the final minute, they threatened to possibly win it by entering Wildcat territory. They would be denied a touchdown when a Utah receiver stepped out of bounds after a catch, though replays showed that he may have had a foot in bounds, which became controversial among Utah fans. A few plays later, the Wildcats would stop the Utes short of the goal line on fourth down, and Arizona survived move to 2–0 for the second consecutive season under Mackovic. Arizona’s defense shut down Utah’s rushing offense (which was ranked second at the time), limiting them to only 36 yards.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
Arizona traveled to Wisconsin to play the #22 Badgers in the first ever meeting between the two teams. After a scoreless first quarter, Wisconsin broke it open with 24 points, drawing comparisons to Arizona’s embarrassing loss to Penn State in 1999. The Wildcats would play better in the second half, but the big halftime deficit would be too much for them to overcome and lost for the first time in the season. Arizona’s dominant offense fell silent against the Badgers and Mackovic lost his first non-conference game as Wildcat coach.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oregon
After a close win over North Texas (which featured Arizona’s blocked field goal return for a touchdown before halftime), the Wildcats hosted Oregon yet again. Arizona looked great early, leading 14-7 after the opening quarter. However, the eighth-ranked Ducks would take control of the game and shut out the Wildcats the rest of the way. Despite the loss, Wade had a career-high 12 receptions, including a touchdown.


2002 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Washington
The Wildcats visited Washington for the third straight season. Arizona would lead in the fourth quarter, only to see the #22 Huskies come back with a long touchdown catch and run past their secondary and gave the Wildcats another stunning loss for the third year in a row.