2002 World Matchplay, Tournament summary, Final
Part later achieved a checkout of 104 in the twentieth leg as Taylor grew more frustrated by the 25th leg. Taylor made a 161 checkout to which Part replied with checkouts of 160 and 87 to regain an advantage over the former. The match was tied once again until Part returned to the lead with a 61 checkout on the 31st leg. Taylor claimed the 33rd and 34th legs to win the match 18–16 and the tournament.


2002 World Matchplay, Tournament summary, Final
It was Taylor's third consecutive World Matchplay title and his fifth overall since first winning it at the 1995 edition. He won £15,000 for winning the competition and £100,000 for his nine-dart finish, earning him a cumulative total of £115,000. Taylor commented on Part's form during the game: "He really pushed me. Every time I missed, he would finish his shots. At 16-all, I thought this is a best of three now and I need to do the business. Adrenaline and the will to win pulled me through." He called it "one of the hardest tournaments I’ve ever played in" because he had underestimated players whom he perceived as sub-par and called them "vultures", adding: "They are getting fed up with losing, and you can tell by the way they are playing against me."


2002 World Matchplay, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for 2002 is shown below.


2002 World Matchplay, Main draw
Numbers given to the left of players' names show the seedings for the top 16 players in the tournament. The four qualifiers are indicated by a (Q). The figures in brackets to the right of a competitor's name state their three-dart averages in a match. Players in bold denote match winners.


2002 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2002 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 2002 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held April 6–14, 2002 at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, North Dakota.


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Alois KreidlThird: Stefan SalingerSecond: Andreas UnterbergerLead: Werner WankerAlternate: Richard Obermoser


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Fourth: David NedohinSkip: Randy FerbeySecond: Scott PfeiferLead: Marcel RocqueAlternate: Dan Holowaychuk


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Ulrik SchmidtThird: Lasse LavrsenSecond: Carsten SvensgaardLead: Bo JensenAlternate: Joel Ostrowski


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Markku UusipaavalniemiThird: Wille MäkeläSecond: Kalle KiiskinenLead: Teemu SaloAlternate: Aku Kauste


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Hiroaki KashiwagiThird: Kazuto YanagizawaSecond: Jun NakayamaLead: Keita YanagizawaAlternate: Takanori Ichimura


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Pål TrulsenThird: Lars VågbergSecond: Flemming DavangerLead: Bent Ånund RamsfjellAlternate: Niels Siggaard Andersen


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Warwick SmithThird: Norman BrownSecond: Ewan MacDonaldLead: Peter LoudonAlternate: Tom Brewster, Jr.


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Per CarlsénThird: Mikael NorbergSecond: Tommy OlinLead: Niklas BerggrenAlternate: Thomas Norgren


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Patrick HürlimannThird: Dominic AndresSecond: Martin RomangLead: Diego PerrenAlternate: Patrik Lörtscher


2002 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Paul PustovarThird: Mike FraboniSecond: Geoff GoodlandLead: Richard MaskelAlternate: Dave Nelson


2002 World Military Track and Field Championships
The 2002 World Military Track and Field Championships were the 40th edition of the international athletics competition between military personnel organised by the CISM (International Military Sports Council). The championships were held in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy from 4–7 September. A total of 30 events were contested, of which 21 by male and 9 by female athletes.


2002 World Military Track and Field Championships
In addition to the track and field competition, the World Military Marathon Championships were held separately on 13–17 June in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.


2002 World Military Track and Field Championships
The host, Italy, won the most medals, with ten gold medals and twenty medals in total across the two events. Kenya was the runner-up with seven golds in sixteen medals and Germany took third with five golds among its haul of fourteen. Twenty nations reached the medal table in the track and field and marathon competitions.


2002 World Monuments Watch
The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of the New York-based private non-profit organization, World Monuments Fund (WMF) that  is dedicated to preserving and safeguarding the historic, artistic, and architectural heritage of humankind.


2002 World Monuments Watch, Selection process
Every two years, it publishes a select list known as the Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites that is in urgent need of preservation funding and protection. It is a call to action on behalf of threatened cultural heritage monuments worldwide. The sites are nominated by governments, conservation professionals, site caretakers, non-government organizations (NGOs), concerned individuals, and others working in the field.


2002 World Monuments Watch, Selection process
An independent panel of international experts then select 100 candidates from these entries to be part of the Watch List, based on the significance of the sites, the urgency of the threat, and the viability of both advocacy and conservation solutions. A site’s inclusion on the Watch List brings them to international attention, helping to raise funds needed for its rescue and spurring local governments and communities to take an active role in protecting the cultural landmark.


2002 World Monuments Watch, 2002 Watch List
The 2002 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was launched on October 11, 2001 by WMF President Bonnie Burnham at a press conference at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Watch List was expanded to 101 in the wake of the devastating destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Its vicinity—the Lower Manhattan area, was added as an imperiled urban site.


2002 World Monuments Watch, 2002 Watch List
The examples highlighted by the list tell tales of human achievements and aspirations. It is a challenge, as well as a source of inspiration, for us to respond to the needs of these sites and the communities they represent.


2002 World Monuments Watch, Statistics by country/territory
The following countries/territories have multiple sites entered on the 2002 Watch List, listed by the number of sites:


2002 World Mountain Running Trophy
The 2002 World Mountain Running Championships was the 18th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.


2002 World Rally Championship
The 2002 World Rally Championship was the 30th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. Marcus Grönholm won his second drivers' world championship in a Peugeot 206 WRC, ahead of Petter Solberg and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Peugeot, ahead of Ford and Subaru.


2002 World Rally Championship, Calendar
The 2002 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.


2002 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in New Orleans, United States from 10th to 14 July 2002. The competition was open to groups only and the designated apparatuses were Ribbon and Ball & Rope.


2002 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Competitors
There were participants from 25 countries including Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and United States.


2002 World Rowing Championships
The 2002 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 15 to 22 September 2002 on the Guadalquivir at Seville, Spain. Adaptive events were held for the first time at a World Championships.


2002 World Senior Curling Championships
The 2002 World Senior Curling Championships were held from April 7 to 12 at the Civic Arena and Bismarck Curling Rink in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States.


2002 World Senior Curling Championships
The tournament was partly held conjunction with 2002 World Men's Curling Championship and 2002 World Women's Curling Championship.


2002 World Series
The 2002 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 2002 season. The 98th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Anaheim Angels and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Angels defeated the Giants, four games to three, to win their first, and, to date, only World Series championship. The series was played from October 19–27, 2002, at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim.


2002 World Series
This was the first World Series since the 1995 inception of the wild card in MLB (and the last until 2014) in which both wild card teams would vie for the title. The Angels finished the regular season in second place in the AL West division. They defeated the four-time defending AL champion New York Yankees, three games to one, in the best-of-five AL Division Series, and in doing so won their first postseason series in franchise history.


2002 World Series
They then defeated the Minnesota Twins, four games to one, in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series to advance to the World Series, another first in franchise history. The Giants finished the regular season in second place in the NL West division. They defeated the Atlanta Braves in the NL Division Series and the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Championship Series to advance to the World Series, giving the team their 20th NL pennant and 17th appearance in the Fall Classic but only their third since moving from New York City to San Francisco in 1958.


2002 World Series
The series was the fourth World Series played between two teams from California, after 1974, 1988, and 1989, and the latest Fall Classic that featured teams from the same city or state (since 2000 between cross-town rivals Mets & Yankees). Barry Bonds, Reggie Sanders, and J. T. Snow each hit home runs to help propel the Giants to win Game one. Game two was a high-scoring affair that the Angels ultimately won on Tim Salmon's eighth-inning home run. The Angels routed the Giants in Game three, but lost Game four on a tie-breaking eighth-inning single by the Giants' David Bell.


2002 World Series
The Giants brought the Angels to the brink of elimination by winning Game five in a blowout. The Giants were eight outs away from winning the Series in Game six, but late game home runs by Scott Spiezio and Darin Erstad, as well as a two-RBI double by Troy Glaus helped the Angels overcome a five-run, seventh-inning deficit to win. A three-run double by Garret Anderson was the difference in the Angels' Game seven win to clinch the series. Glaus was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. The two teams set a record for combined most home runs in a World Series (21), which stood until 2017.


2002 World Series, Background
This was the fourth World Series played between two teams from California and the last World Series as of today involving two teams from the same state (since 2000 between cross-town rivals Mets & Yankees). The 1974 World Series saw the Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers; the 1988 series saw the Dodgers getting revenge by defeating the Athletics. In 1989 the San Francisco Giants were defeated by the Oakland Athletics.


2002 World Series, Background
The managers of the two clubs, Mike Scioscia of the Angels and Dusty Baker of the Giants, were teammates on the Dodgers from 1980–1983, and won a World Series in 1981. This was the first World Series to feature opposing managers who had been teammates on a World Championship team as players.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
Since their 1958 move from New York City to San Francisco, the Giants franchise and its fans had a long history of futility, frustration, and disappointment. The Giants had won their last World Series crown before the move, in 1954. Since the move, the Giants made it to the Series twice but lost both times. These included a dramatic, down-to-the-wire loss to the New York Yankees in the seven-game classic 1962 World Series, and a four-game sweep by their crosstown rival Oakland Athletics in the 1989 World Series that was marred by the Loma Prieta earthquake.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
Their most recent postseason appearance was in 2000, when they were defeated by the New York Mets in the NLDS. In addition, the Giants narrowly missed winning the N.L. pennant in 1959, 1964, 1965 and 1966. They finished in second place five years in a row from 1965–1969 and lost the 1971 NLCS to the Pittsburgh Pirates.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
2002 was Dusty Baker's tenth season as manager of the Giants. It was also their third season playing at Pacific Bell Park (now Oracle Park). The Giants finished the previous season with a record of 90–72, finishing in second place in the NL West, two games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. They also finished in second place in the NL wild card standings, three games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
Notable player departures included 2001 midseason acquisition Andrés Galarraga, who departed as a free agent, and Shawn Estes, who was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford. Notable player acquisitions included Reggie Sanders, a free agent, and David Bell, who the Giants received from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Desi Relaford and cash. During the season the Giants also acquired Kenny Lofton from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two minor leaguers.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
Sanders, Bell, Shinjo, and Lofton helped bolster a Giants offense led by longtime Giants Barry Bonds, J. T. Snow, Rich Aurilia, and Jeff Kent, as well as relative newcomer Benito Santiago. The starting pitching rotation was led by Kirk Rueter and Jason Schmidt, with a bullpen led by Tim Worrell and closer Robb Nen.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
During the 2002 regular season, the Giants led the NL West standings for most of April and a few days in May; however, by the end of May they had fallen to third place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks. They spent most of the next three months in third place, but on September 9 they took second place for good, while the Dodgers either tied them or fell to third place for the rest of the season. The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 95–66, 2+1⁄2 games behind the NL West champion Diamondbacks. They won the NL wild card, 3+1⁄2 games ahead of the runner-up Dodgers.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
Dusty Baker became the first black manager to participate in a World Series since Cito Gaston for Toronto in 1992 and 1993.


2002 World Series, Background, San Francisco Giants
This was Giants' outfielder Reggie Sanders' second consecutive World Series appearance with different teams—in 2001 he got there with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was the first time this happened since Don Baylor did it in three consecutive years with the Boston Red Sox in 1986, the Minnesota Twins in 1987, and with the Oakland Athletics in 1988.


2002 World Series, Background, Anaheim Angels
Like the Giants, the Angels and their fans carried a long history of futility and disappointment. Enfranchised in 1961, the Angels had never before played in the World Series. They came close several times, including ALCS losses in 1979 to the Baltimore Orioles, 1982 to the Milwaukee Brewers, and in 1986 to the Boston Red Sox. After dropping the 1979 ALCS in four games, the Angels brought their opponents to the brink of elimination in each of those last two series, before losing the next three consecutive games and the series.


2002 World Series, Background, Anaheim Angels
The 1986 ALCS, in which the Angels were as close as 1 strike away from the World Series, was the Angels' latest postseason appearance, though they came close in 1995 when they lost a one-game tie-breaker for the AL West championship to the Seattle Mariners after blowing a 14-game lead in the standings.


2002 World Series, Background, Anaheim Angels
2002 was the Angels' third season under manager Mike Scioscia. The Angels finished the previous injury marred season with a record of 75–87, finishing in third place in the AL West. The most notable personnel change during the offseason was the trade of first baseman Mo Vaughn to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Kevin Appier. Offensively, the team was led by longtime Angels Garret Anderson, Darin Erstad, Troy Glaus and Tim Salmon, as well as relative newcomers Adam Kennedy and David Eckstein. The starting pitching rotation was led by Ramón Ortiz and Jarrod Washburn, as well as mid-season call-up John Lackey, while the bullpen was led by setup man Brendan Donnelly and closer Troy Percival. The bullpen was bolstered in late September by the addition of 20-year-old reliever prospect Francisco Rodriguez.


2002 World Series, Background, Anaheim Angels
The Angels spent much of the season trailing the first-place Seattle Mariners and on occasion the Oakland Athletics in the AL West standings. However, the A's and Angels both mounted late-season comebacks that, coupled with a poor August record for the Mariners, knocked the Mariners down to third place. The A's won 20 straight games at one point, and the Angels finished the season in second place with a 99–63 record, four games behind the A's, but won the AL wild card, six games ahead of the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. Their 99 wins was third best in the A.L. and fourth best in baseball.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
San Francisco won 4–3 at Edison International Field of Anaheim (now Angel Stadium of Anaheim) to take a 1–0 series lead. As he strode into the batter's box to open the second inning, Barry Bonds was finally making his first (and only) World Series appearance; in his first at bat on a 2–1 pitch from Angels starter Jarrod Washburn, Bonds smoked a line drive for a home run to right field, which gave the Giants a quick 1–0 lead. Reggie Sanders then followed that up with an opposite-field homer later in the inning.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
With the Giants leading 2–1 in the fifth, Giants batter J. T. Snow (who formerly played for the Angels) hit a two-run shot over the center field wall after Sanders singled to give San Francisco a three-run advantage. Eventual Series MVP Troy Glaus hit two home runs for the Angels, one in the second and another in the sixth off Giants starter Jason Schmidt. Adam Kennedy drove in a run with a base hit in the sixth as well to trim the deficit to 4–3. However, Schmidt was effective otherwise, along with reliever Félix Rodríguez and closer Robb Nen, as they held off the Halos the rest of the way.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Game 2 was a slugfest that saw the lead fluctuate wildly between the two teams. The Angels plated five runs in the first inning by batting around against Giants starting pitcher Russ Ortiz. David Eckstein singled to lead off and scored on Darin Erstad's double. After Tim Salmon singled, Garret Anderson's RBI single made it 2–0 Angels. After Troy Glaus flew out, consecutive RBI singles by Brad Fullmer and Scott Spiezio made it 4–0 Angels. Fullmer stole home plate for the Angels' fifth run of the inning.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
In the second inning, however, Kevin Appier surrendered most of the lead by allowing a three-run homer to Sanders followed by a shot to David Bell. The Angels answered with a two-run home run from veteran Tim Salmon to make it 7–4 in the Angels' favor. Ortiz would not finish the inning and was relieved by Chad Zerbe, who provided four innings of relief.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Appier did not last much longer than Ortiz, as he was pulled in the third and replaced by John Lackey, the Angels scheduled starter for Game 4, after surrendering a lead-off home run to Jeff Kent. Lackey temporarily quieted the Giants' offense but ran into trouble in the fifth inning, allowing a double and intentional walk. Ben Weber relieved him but allowed a single to Benito Santiago to load the bases, then a two-run single to J. T. Snow that tied the game. After Reggie Sanders struck out, consecutive RBI singles by David Bell and Shawon Dunston gave the Giants a 9–7 lead.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
The Angels turned to 20-year-old rookie reliever Francisco Rodriguez, who answered by shutting down the Giants offense for the next three innings. He retired nine batters in a row on 25 pitches (22 were strikes). Meanwhile, the Angels chipped away at their deficit. In the bottom of the fifth, Glaus and Fullmer hit back-to-back leadoff singles before the former scored on Spezio's sacrifice fly. Next inning, Erstad doubled with two outs. Zerbe was relieved by Jay Witasick, who walked Tim Salmon. Aaron Fultz relieved Witasick and allowed an RBI single to Anderson to tie the game, but Salmon was thrown out at third to end the inning.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Salmon drilled a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning off of Félix Rodríguez, giving Anaheim an 11–9 lead. Closer Troy Percival retired the first two batters in the ninth, and, after allowing a mammoth shot from Bonds that landed halfway up the right field bleachers, retired Benito Santiago to even the series. Bonds became the first player since Ted Simmons in the 1982 World Series to hit a home run in his first two World Series games, joining Simmons, Dusty Rhodes in the 1954 World Series and Jimmie Foxx in the 1929 World Series. The feat would later be duplicated by Craig Monroe of the Tigers in the 2006 World Series.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Giants pitchers failed to strike out a batter for the entire game, the first time this had happened in the World Series since Game 7 of the 1960 World Series; as of 2020 it remains the last time a team has not recorded a strikeout in a World Series game. The Angels won despite giving up four home runs to the Giants, compared to one by the Angels.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Anaheim won 10–4 in the first World Series game at Pacific Bell Park (now Oracle Park). The Angels batted around twice without a home run in either of their four-run innings. They became the first team in World Series history to bat around in consecutive innings. Barry Bonds hit another home run, becoming the first player to homer in his first three World Series games.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
The Giants struck first on Benito Santiago's based-loaded groundout in the first off of Ramón Ortiz, but Giants starter Liván Hernández walked David Eckstein to lead off the third and allowed a subsequent double to Darin Erstad. An error on Tim Salmon's groundball allowed Eckstein to score. After Garret Anderson flew out, Troy Glaus hit an RBI single and Scott Spiezio followed with a two-run triple. Next inning, Anderson's RBI groundout with runners on second and third chased Hernandez.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Jay Witasick entered in relief and walked Glaus before allowing RBI singles to Spiezio, Adam Kennedy and Bengie Molina, which increased Anaheim's lead to 8–1. Rich Aurilia hit a one-out home run in the fifth for the Giants. After Jeff Kent singled, Bonds's home run made it 8–4, but the Giants did not score after that. The Angels added to their lead on Eckstein's RBI single in the sixth off of Aaron Fultz and Erstad's bases-loaded fielder's choice in the eighth off of Scott Eyre.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Giants public address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon is recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame as the first female announcer of a championship game in any professional sport for her role in the 2002 World Series. Her scorecard from Game 3 is on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Until 2014, this game was the Giants' only World Series loss at home since Pacific Bell Park opened in 2000. They proceeded to win the final two games in this series, then won four straight home games in their next two World Series appearances in 2010 and 2012 until finally losing at home in Game 3 in 2014.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
The Angels struck first in the second on David Eckstein's bases-loaded sacrifice fly, then made it 3–0 next inning on Troy Glaus's two-run home run off of starter Kirk Rueter. In the bottom of the fifth, however, Angels starter John Lackey allowed three consecutive leadoff singles, the last of which by Rich Aurilia scoring Rueter. Jeff Kent's sacrifice fly cut the Giants' lead to 3–2 and NLCS MVP Benito Santiago tied the game with a single in after the Angels walked Barry Bonds with a runner on second and two outs.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
David Bell put the Giants ahead with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth off of Francisco Rodriguez. The run was unearned, due to Anaheim catcher Bengie Molina's passed ball during the previous at-bat, allowing J. T. Snow to move to second. Tim Worrell got the win for the Giants. San Francisco scored a 4–3 victory to tie the series and ensured a return trip to Anaheim.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
San Francisco took a 16–4 blowout win in a game in which the Angels never led. The most well-known moment in this game occurred in the bottom of the seventh when Giants first baseman J. T. Snow scored off a Kenny Lofton triple. Three-year-old batboy Darren Baker, son of Giants manager Dusty Baker, ran to home plate to collect Lofton's bat before the play was completed and was quickly lifted by the jacket by Snow with one hand as he crossed the plate, with David Bell close on his heels. Had Snow not acted quickly, Darren could have been seriously injured in a play at home plate.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
Giants' second-baseman Jeff Kent hit two home runs to break out of a slump (hitting his first home run since Game 2), driving in four runs.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
In the bottom of the first, Barry Bonds's double off of Jarrod Washburn with runners on first and second gave the Giants an early lead. Benito Santiago's sacrifice fly, followed by three consecutive walks made it 3–0 Giants. Next inning, Benito's bases-loaded single scored two and Reggie Sanders's sacrifice fly scored another. Orlando Palmeiro doubled to lead off the top of the fifth, moved to third on David Eckstein's single and scored on Darin Erstad's sacrifice fly. After Tim Salmon singled, a wild pitch by starter Jason Schmidt allowed Eckstein to score.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
After Garret Anderson struck out, Troy Glaus's RBI double cut the Giants' lead to 6–3. The Angels cut it to 6–4 next inning off of Chad Zerbe on Eckstein's groundout with runners on second and third, but did not score again. Kent's two-run home run in the bottom half off of Ben Weber widened the Giants' lead to 8–4. Next inning, Kenny Lofton's two-run triple made it 10–4 Giants. Scot Shields relieved Weber and after Aurilia struck out, Kent's second home run of the game made it 12–4 Giants.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
Next inning, Shields allowed consecutive one-out singles to J. T. Snow and David Bell, then an error on Tsuyoshi Shinjo's ground ball made it 13–4 Giants. After Lofton grounded out, Aurilia capped the scoring with a three-run home run. Scott Eyre retired the Angels in order in the ninth as the Giants were one win away from a World Series title. Chad Zerbe earned the win for the Giants.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
2002's game 5 shares one peculiar record with 1960's game 2. The two games share the World Series record for most runs scored by a game winning team, 16, who ultimately went on to lose the series.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
The turning point in the Series came in Game 6. Following the top of the seventh inning, the Giants led 5-0 but then proceeded to surrender three runs in the bottom of the inning and another three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and lost the game 6–5.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
The game was scoreless through the first four innings. In the top of the fifth, San Francisco took the lead. David Bell singled with one out, then Shawon Dunston's home run made it 2–0 Giants. After Kenny Lofton doubled, Francisco Rodríguez relieved Kevin Appier. Lofton stole third and scored on a wild pitch. In the top of the sixth, Barry Bonds homered off Rodriguez to make it 4–0, and the Giants added another run in the top of the seventh when Lofton singled and stole second and was driven in by a single by Jeff Kent.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
Leading 5–0 with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, eight outs away from the Giants' first World Series title since moving to San Francisco in 1958, Giants manager Dusty Baker pulled starting pitcher Russ Ortiz, who had shut out the Angels during the game, for setup man Félix Rodríguez after Ortiz gave up consecutive singles to third baseman Troy Glaus and designated hitter Brad Fullmer. In a widely publicized move, Baker gave Ortiz the game ball as he sent him back to the dugout. During the pitching change the Rally Monkey came on the JumboTron, sending 45,037 Angels fans into a frenzy.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
Angels first baseman Scott Spiezio then fouled off pitch after pitch before finally hitting a three-run home run that barely cleared the wall in right field. Ortiz would be charged with two runs and a no-decision, his second of the series. The rally continued in the eighth inning, as Angels center fielder Darin Erstad hit a leadoff line-drive home run, followed by consecutive singles by Tim Salmon and Garret Anderson. When Bonds misplayed Anderson's shallow left field bloop single, Chone Figgins (who had pinch-run for Salmon) and Anderson took third and second base, respectively.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
With no outs, two runners in scoring position and now only a 5–4 lead, Baker brought in closer Robb Nen to pitch to Glaus, hoping that Nen could induce a strikeout that might yet preserve the Giants' slim lead. However, Glaus slugged a double to the left-center field gap over Bonds' head to drive in the tying and go-ahead runs and giving Nen a blown save. Nen managed to keep Glaus from scoring, and that was the final score.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 6
In the ninth inning, Angels closer Troy Percival struck out Tom Goodwin, induced a foul popout from Lofton, and struck out Rich Aurilia to preserve the 6–5 victory in front of the jubilant home crowd. The comeback from a five-run deficit was the largest in World Series history for an elimination game.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
Game 7 proved to be somewhat anticlimactic after the drama of Game 6. The Giants scored the first run in the top of the second inning when Reggie Sanders hit a sacrifice fly to score Benito Santiago from third, but the Angels responded with a run-scoring double from catcher Bengie Molina that scored Scott Spiezio from first after he had walked with two outs. A three-run double to right field from left fielder Garret Anderson pushed the lead to a 4–1 lead and gave San Francisco starter Liván Hernández the loss.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
Hernández was yanked following Anderson's double, and Chad Zerbe got out of the nightmarish inning. Zerbe, Kirk Rueter, and Tim Worrell held the Angels scoreless, but it was not enough. Rookie starting pitcher John Lackey maintained that lead through five innings, and turned the game over to the strong Angels bullpen. In the ninth inning, closer Troy Percival provided some tense moments as he opened the inning by putting two Giants players on base, with only one out.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
But Tsuyoshi Shinjo—the first Japanese-born player in a World Series game—struck out swinging, and Kenny Lofton, also representing the tying run, flied out to Darin Erstad in right-center field to end the Series. The Angels won Game 7, 4–1, to claim their franchise's first and only World Series championship to date. John Lackey became the first rookie pitcher to win a World Series Game 7 since 1909. In Game 7, three rookie pitchers (John Lackey, Brendan Donnelly, and Francisco Rodríguez) combined to throw eight innings while only giving up one run combined.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
The Angels won the World Series despite scoring fewer runs (41) than the Giants (44). The Angels lost the first game in all three rounds of the playoffs (Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series), yet rebounded to win each time. They were the first, and to date only, team to do this since the new postseason format was created in 1994.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
Until 2017, this was the last time a franchise would win its first World Series title. It was also the second year in a row that the feat had been accomplished; in 2001, the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in just their fourth year of existence. Also in those two years, both teams won the World Series in just their first appearance, which did not happen again until 2019, when the Washington Nationals would accomplish the feat.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
The Angels became the first American League (AL) champion team not representing the AL East Division to win the World Series since the Minnesota Twins in 1991. The Angels were also the first American League Wild Card winner to win the World Series. With this win the Angels got rid of the supposed curse on their head stemming from Anaheim Stadium being built on an ancient Indian burial ground.


2002 World Series, Matchups, Game 7
This was Dusty Baker's final game as manager of the Giants, as he left to become manager of the Chicago Cubs in the offseason.


2002 World Series, Composite box
2002 World Series (4–3): Anaheim Angels (A.L.) over San Francisco Giants (N.L.)


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath
The Angels and the Giants combined to log 85 runs over the course of the series, the largest combined run total for both teams in World Series history. This remains the most recent World Series that was played entirely within one state. There would not be another postseason match-up between two California teams until the 2020 National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, which took place at neutral site (Globe Life Field in Texas) due to the COVID-19 outbreak.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Angels
Just before the start of the 2003 season,  the Walt Disney Company sold the Angels for $180 million to business man Arte Moreno. Nevertheless, the 2002 World Series win began the most successful era in Angels franchise history, making six postseason appearances from 2002–2009. Before 2002, they had been to the postseason three times in franchise history (1979, 1982, and 1986). They advanced to the ALCS in 2005 and 2009, but lost those series respectively to the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, each while en route to their own World Series championship.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Angels
The Angels were the most recent team to win the championship in its first World Series appearance until the Washington Nationals accomplished the feat in 2019; between 2002 and 2019, all first-time World Series participants would lose—the Houston Astros in 2005, Colorado Rockies in 2007, Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, and Texas Rangers in 2010.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Angels
The Angels would sparingly use the Rally Monkey mascot after the 2002 World Series and unofficially retired it after the 2009 postseason.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Giants
Game 7 of the series was Dusty Baker's final game as manager of the Giants, as he left in the offseason to take the same position with the Cubs. However, the Giants would return to the postseason the following season under new manager Felipe Alou, but lost the NLDS to the Florida Marlins while they were en route to a World Series championship. After a second-place finish in 2004, the Giants had losing seasons for the next four years. After losing 90 games in 2008, the Giants won 88 games for a surprising third-place finish in 2009.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Giants
Building on their 2009 season, the Giants made the playoffs again in 2010, defeating the Braves in the NLDS, and the Phillies in the NLCS en route to the World Series, where they defeated the Rangers in five games, earning the long-awaited championship they could not reach in 2002. In 2012, after fighting back from down two games to none in the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds and down three games to one against the defending World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, they swept the Detroit Tigers for their second World Series Championship in three years. In 2014, the Giants added their third title in five seasons by defeating the Kansas City Royals in seven games.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Giants
In terms of personal accolades, Barry Bonds would break Hank Aaron's all-time homerun record in 2007. Bonds also won two more National League MVPs in 2003 and 2004, extending his record for most MVPs wins at seven. Bonds would not play another major league game after the 2007 season. He retired as one of the greatest players in baseball history to never to win a championship, along with Ted Williams and Ty Cobb.


2002 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Giants
This was the last World Series where home-field advantage alternated between the National and American Leagues each year. As a result of the tie in the 2002 All-Star Game, beginning in 2003 home-field advantage in the World Series was controversially granted to the league that won the All-Star Game. That practice ended after the 2016 Series; beginning in 2017, the team with the best regular season record will enjoy home field advantage, the same format used in the National Basketball Association's Finals and National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Finals.


2002 World Series by Nissan
The 2002 Telefónica World Series by Nissan was contested over 9 race weekends/18 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Dallara chassis (Dallara SN01) and Nissan engines (Nissan VQ). 10 different teams and 30 different drivers competed.


2002 World Series by Nissan, Calendar
Race 17 originally scheduled over 17 laps, but abandoned due to rain.


2002 World Series by Nissan, Final points standings, Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points). The best 14 race results count, but all additional points count. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


2002 World Series of Poker
The 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.


2002 World Series of Poker
The 2002 WSOP was historically notable for two reasons. The series was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters (on tape delay) to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event (today, the cameras are used at most WSOP events), and it was also the last WSOP before the 2003 Main Event victory of amateur Chris Moneymaker helped launch the 2000s poker boom.


2002 World Series of Poker, Main Event
There were 631 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament (by prize pool) ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time.


2002 World Series of Poker, Main Event, Final table
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2002 Main Event.


2002 World Series of Poker, Main Event, Final table results
Note: Phil Hellmuth, as part of ESPN's broadcast team, during the first hour of their final table coverage said he would shave his head if Robert Varkonyi won the tournament. At the conclusion of the tournament, Hellmuth is seen having his head shaved.


2002 World Series of Poker, Main Event, Other high finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.


2002 World Series of Poker, In pop culture
In "Casino Night", the 22nd episode of the second season of the American comedy television series The Office, it is revealed that Kevin Malone, a character on the show, won a World Series of Poker bracelet for No-Limit Deuce-Seven Triple Draw in 2002.


2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between April 5 and 7, 2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.


2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Results, Men
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.


2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Results, Women
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.


2002 World Snooker Championship
The 2002 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championships were sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.


2002 World Snooker Championship
Peter Ebdon won his first world title by defeating seven-time winner Stephen Hendry 18–17 in the final. Ebdon defeated Matthew Stevens 17–16 in the semi-finals, while Hendry defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17–13 to reach the final. This was Hendry's ninth and last appearance in a World Championship final. There was a total of 65 century breaks made during the tournament. The highest of the tournament was made by Stevens, who made a 145 in his quarter-final match. Hendry made a total of 16 centuries during the event, a record for any individual tournament. A total prize fund of £1,615,770 was awarded at the event, with the winner receiving £260,000


2002 World Snooker Championship, Overview
The World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker, organised by the WPBSA. Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India, the sport was popular in the British Isles. However, in the modern era it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Overview
The championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single elimination format, each played over several frames. The 32 competitors in the main tournament were selected using a combination of the top players in the world snooker rankings and a pre-tournament qualification stage. Joe Davis won the first World Championship in 1927, the final match being held in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England. Since 1977, the event has been held in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Overview, Format
The championship was held from 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 25th consecutive year that the tournament was held at the venue. It was the ninth and last ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour. There were a total of 120 entrants from the tour, and the competition's main draw had 32 participants. Following a seven-round amateur qualifying tournament, a six-round knockout qualifying competition was held at the Manhattan Club, Harrogate, the Telford International Centre and in Newport, Wales. This qualifying tournament produced the 16 qualifying players who progressed into the main draw to play the top 16 seeds.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Overview, Format
The top 16 players in the latest world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players. As defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first for the event with world number one Mark Williams seeded 2; the remaining seeds were allocated based on the players' world ranking positions. Matches in the first round of the main draw were played as best-of-19-frames. The number of frames needed to win a match increased to being the best-of-25 in the second round and quarter-finals, and best-of-33 in the semi-finals; the final match was played as best-of-35-frames.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Overview, Prize fund
The tournament featured a prize fund of £1,615,770 with the winner receiving £260,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, First round
The first round was played as the best-of-19 frames matches, played over two sessions. The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's opening match against Drew Henry was delayed for 25 minutes due to a problem with the scoreboard. The first six frames were shared, but from 3–3 O'Sullivan won six in a row to lead 9–3, and won the match at 10–5. Quinten Hann became the first Australian player to reach the second round since Eddie Charlton in 1989.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, First round
Hann, a WEPF World Eight-ball championship winner, had smashed the pack of reds open when breaking off in the fifth frame, from which Paul Hunter made a 77 break and took the frame. Hunter was 6–3 ahead after their first session, but Hann won the match 10–9. Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry recorded a break of 130 in frame three of his match with Shaun Murphy and led 6–3 at the end of their first session. He won the last frame with a break of 111 as he completed a 10–4 victory. Stuart Bingham narrowly missed out on a maximum break during his match against Ken Doherty, failing to pot the pink ball. Doherty later won the match 10–8.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, First round
James Wattana won only one frame of his match against John Higgins. Higgins made breaks of 109, 136 and 116 in winning 10–1. Peter Ebdon led Michael Judge 5–4 at the end of their first session then took five frames in a row to win 10–4. Dominic Dale, who had been ill with food poisoning in the days before his match with Jimmy White, accused White of making a push shot, pretended to go to sleep in his chair during the final frame, and after losing 2–10, snapped his cue and threw it out of his dressing-room window. This match and the contest between Hunter and Hann was interrupted by a streaker wearing a Sven-Göran Eriksson mask.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Second round
The second round featured matches played as the best-of-25 frames held over up to three sessions. O'Sullivan defeated Robert Milkins 13–2 in only two sessions. When the third session was scheduled to be played O'Sullivan visited a chiropractor. O'Sullivan said "I've got an imbalance in my body and I find it hard to walk, among other things." Hann smashed the pack of reds on the break-off shot four times during his 3–13 loss to Stephen Lee. Lee commented after the match "I don't know why Quinten plays like that... perhaps he actually wants to go home early?"


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Second round
Qualifier Anthony Davies trailed 2–6 after the first session, and won just one frame in the second session as he was defeated 3–13 by Stephen Hendry. Doherty won eight frames in a row to go from 3–7 behind to 11–7 ahead against Mark King. King forced the match to a decider, which was won by Doherty 13–12. Higgins notched up five century breaks and defeated Graeme Dott 13–2. Peter Ebdon and Joe Perry shared the frames in their first session and tied 4–4. However, Ebdon won seven of the next eight frames to lead 11–5 after the second session, and later won 13–7.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Second round
Jimmy White played Matthew Stevens and lost 3–13 with a session to spare. In the eight and final frame in the first session, White had missed a pot on the black ball, and as the cue ball returned towards him, hit it with such force that both balls were both forced off the table. He issued an apology before resuming play the following day. World number one Mark Williams was defeated 9–13 by world number 19 Anthony Hamilton.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Second round
Hamilton, who had been defeated by Williams in the final of the China Open earlier in the season, despite being ahead by three frames. He commented that he had been "shaking like a leaf" in making his match winning break but that the previous match spurred him to victory. Williams commented that despite being ranked number one in the world, his performances were not good enough: "I'm sick with the way I performed. I don't enjoy playing that bad but I seem to play like that fairly often. I don't know what it is."


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played as best-of-25 frames matches, held over three sessions. During his second session match again Stephen Lee, O'Sullivan missed a shot on the blue ball, throwing his cue stick in the air in frustration. He was unable to catch it, damaging the table, which had to be fixed before the next session. With the scores tied at 10-10, O'Sullivan made breaks of 83, 102 and 113 to win the match 13–10.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Quarter-finals
Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty were tied after the first session, with Hendry winning four frames in a row to lead 8–4, but Doherty won the next four to tie at 8–8. With the match also tied at 12-12, Hendry made a break of 91 to win 13–12. Post-match, Hendry commented: "Ken and I always have brilliant matches, but this one was special".


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Quarter-finals
John Higgins, who had only conceded three frames in his previous two matches, trailed 0–3 to Stevens in the quarter-finals. Higgins won four frames in a row, before Stevens tied the match at 4–4 in the first session. Stevens made the highest break of the championship, a 145 in frame 11, and held a four frame lead after the second session. Stevens won three of the next four frames to win 13–7 and reach his third successive semi-final. Peter Ebdon reached the semi-finals for the second time, as he beat Hamilton 13–6. Ebdon commented that he preferred the longer frame matches and cited his physical condition as having prepared him well for the match.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played as best-of-33 frames matches, held over four sessions between 3 and 4 May. Before the match between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry, O'Sullivan made comments due to a dispute from their last meeting at the tournament, where Hendry accused O'Sullivan of playing a deliberate miss. He commented "the most satisfying thing for me to send Stephen Hendry back home to Scotland", and that "there is not a lot of respect there at all". He also made comments about Hendry's manager Ian Doyle, who was a previous manager to O'Sullivan.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Semi-finals
John Dee for the Daily Telegraph commented that O'Sullivan had "blown hot and cold" during interviews, and the comments surprised him. O'Sullivan experienced the crucible curse as he lost 13–17 to Hendry. O'Sullivan had started the match with a break of 115 in the opening frame and led 5–3 at the end of the first session. In the second session, Hendry moved into a 9–7 lead, with breaks of 125, 122 and 124. The third session ended with the players tied at 12–12. In the final session Hendry took a 16–12 lead and went on to win 17–13.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Semi-finals
In the other semi-final, Ebdon led Stevens 5–3 after the first session and then 9–7 after the second. It was all square after the third, at 12–12. Stevens, however moved within one frame of victory at 16–14. In frame 31, leading by 33 points, with 35 points remaining, Stevens lost position, and Ebdon cleared the table to win the frame. Ebdon made a 138 in the penultimate frame and won a deciding frame with a break of 55 to win the match 17–16. After the match, Ebdon commented that he "can't believe he won", and that he felt "sorry" for Stevens, because he knew "how he feels right now".


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
The final held between Peter Ebdon and Stephen Hendry was played as a best-of-35 frames match over four sessions on 5 and 6 May. Ebdon (seeded seventh) and Stephen Hendry (fifth) had also competed in the 1996 final, with Hendry defeating Ebdon 18–12 to gain his sixth world title Over eight million viewers watched the 2002 final in the expectation of Hendry winning his eighth world title, with many commentators also expecting Hendry to win the event again. The final was refereed by John Williams, his tenth final.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
Ebdon took the first four frames of the match to lead 4–0 at the first mid-session interval, but Hendry pulled back the next four frames to end the first session tied at 4–4. By the end of the second session, Ebdon was again four frames ahead at 10–6, but Hendry fought back and levelled the score at the end of the third session, 12–12.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
Hendry made a strong start to the final session, taking the lead for the first time with breaks of 63, 55 and 38, to put him 14–12 ahead. Ebdon won the next two frames to draw level at 14–14, after Hendry missed a relatively simple red in the 28th frame. Hendry then compiled a break of 58 in frame 29, to lead 15–14, but Ebdon took three of the next four frames with breaks of 73, 111 and 85 to move ahead 17–16. Poised to win the championship, Ebdon was 52–27 up in frame 34 when he missed a straight pot on the black on its spot, allowing Hendry to clear the colours and level the match at 17–17.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
This was the second time that Hendry had been taken to a deciding frame in the World Championship final, having also have done so in 1994 when he defeated Jimmy White 18–17. Hendry was the first to score in the decider, just seven points, before Ebdon compiled a break of 59. Then with just four reds remaining on the table, Hendry potted the cue ball while attempting to play a snooker, giving Ebdon his chance to take the frame and win the match 18–17.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
With his win, Ebdon received a cheque for £260,000 and moved up to third place in the end-of-season world rankings (behind Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams). In a post-match interview, he said "It's what I have been working for and dreaming about for the last 17 years... I wasn't ready to win it six years ago, but I've improved as a player and as a person". The Guardian's Sean Ingle described the final as "one of the sporting highlights of the year."


2002 World Snooker Championship, Tournament summary, Final
He ultimately blamed his defeat on nerves and poor concentration, but also conceded that Ebdon was a stronger player than he had been in their previous world final encounter in 1996. This was Hendry's last appearance in a World Championship final, and reached his last ranking final four years later at the 2006 UK Championship, where he again lost to Peter Ebdon. This was the first time a player had won both their semi-final and final match on a deciding frame.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Main draw
Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks. Players in bold denote match winners:


2002 World Snooker Championship, Main draw
Highest break by Hendry: 126 Highest break by Ebdon: 134


2002 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying
Following amateur pre-qualifying, seven rounds of qualifying were played at the Manhattan Club, Harrogate. After Harrogate there were a further five rounds of qualifying at Telford International Centre. The final qualifying round was held at Newport on 16 and 17 March 2002. Willie Thorne, in his 27th world championship, lost in the seventh round of amateur qulifying to Stephen Croft. Thorne was the only entrant in the qualifiers to have played at the first Crucible finals in 1977. Three-times semi-finalist Tony Knowles lost 3–5 to Rob James in the third round. During her fifth-round defeat, Kelly Fisher became the first female player to compile a century break at the World Championship, making a 106.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying, Round 1
The first round of qualifying took place in Telford as best-of-19 frames matches.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying, Round 2
There were 32 players eliminated in the second round of qualifying. 1986 Champion Joe Johnson was 4–1 ahead of Ricky Walden but then lost a contact lens and, with impaired vision, ended the first session 4–5 behind. He went on to win 10–5.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying, Round 3–6
There were 16 players eliminated in each of rounds 3 to 6 of qualifying. Joe Johnson experienced problems with his vision, as he had in the previous round, and retired from his third round match against Ryan Day when 1–5 behind. The final qualifying round saw John Parrott qualify for the Crucible stage for the 19the consecutive year, whilst six-times former champion Steve Davis failed to reach the Crucible for only the second time in 24 seasons. Shaun Murphy, ranked 169th and aged 19, was both the lowest-ranked and youngest player to reach the final stages in 2002.


2002 World Snooker Championship, Century breaks
There were 68 century breaks in the main stages of the event, which was at the time a record total. It was equalled in 2007 and superseded in 2009. The highest break of the tournament was 145, made by Matthew Stevens during his quarter-final match against Higgins. This was just the second time that the highest break of the tournament was 145, after Doug Mountjoy's in 1981. Hendry's 16 century breaks made during the tournament bettered the previous record total of 14 set by John Higgins in 1998.


2002 World Sports Acrobatics Championships
18th World Sports Acrobatics Championships were held in Riesa, Germany from September 27 to September 29, 2002, at the Erdgas Arena.


2002 World University Baseball Championship
The 2002 World University Baseball Championship was an under-23 international college baseball tournament that was held from August 2 to 11, 2002. The final game was held on August 11, 2002 in Messina, Italy. It was the first time the University Championship took place. Italy hosted the tournament and 10 nations competed.


2002 World University Baseball Championship
In the end, the Cuba won their first University Championship, over a win against runner-up United States.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from November 18 to November 26, 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +105 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's +105 kilograms division was staged on 26 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +105 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 105 kilograms division was staged on 25 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 56 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 56 kilograms division was staged on 19 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 56 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 62 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 62 kilograms division was staged on 20 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 62 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 69 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 69 kilograms division was staged on 21 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 69 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 77 kilograms division was staged on 22 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 85 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 85 kilograms division was staged on 23 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 85 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The men's 94 kilograms division was staged on 24 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +75 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's +75 kilograms division was staged on 24 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +75 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 48 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 48 kilograms division was staged on 19 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 48 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 53 kilograms division was staged on 19 and 20 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 58 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 58 kilograms division was staged on 20 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 58 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 63 kilograms division was staged on 21 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 69 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 69 kilograms division was staged on 22 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 69 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 75 kg
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 69 kilograms division was staged on 22 and 23 November 2002.


2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 75 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 21 to 26 in Sursee, Switzerland.


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Don BellSecond: Jim PrimaveraLead: Karen BlachfordAlternate: Richard FraserCoach: Tom Ward


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Lars EnemarkSecond: Kasper PoulsenLead: Rosita JensenAlternate: Henrik PetersenCoach: Finn Mikkelsen


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Alex HarveySecond: Michael McCreadieLead: Elaine ListerAlternate: James SellarCoach: Jane Sanderson


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Glenn IkonenSecond: Anette SvenssonLead: Bernt SjöbergAlternate: Claes HultlingCoach: Thomas Wilhelm


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Cesare CassaniSecond: Manfred BolligerLead: Therese KämpferAlternate: Silvia ObristCoach: Stephan Rauch


2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Teams
Third: Wes SmithSecond: Danelle LibbyLead: Sam WoodwardAlternate: Mary DutchCoach: Jeff Dutch


2002 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2002 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 2002 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held April 6-14, 2002 at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, North Dakota.


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Colleen JonesThird: Kim KellySecond: Mary-Anne WayeLead: Nancy DelahuntAlternate: Laine Peters


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Lene BidstrupThird: Susanne SlotsagerSecond: Malene KrauseLead: Avijaja Lund NielsenAlternate: Jane Bidstrup


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Natalie NesslerThird: Sabine BelkoferSecond: Heike SchwallerLead: Andrea StockAlternate: Katja Weisser


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Dordi NordbyThird: Hanne WoodsSecond: Marianne HaslumLead: Camilla HolthAlternate: Trine Trulsen Vågberg


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Olga JarkovaThird: Nkeiruka EzekhSecond: Yana NekrasovaLead: Anastassia SkoultanAlternate: Angela Tuvaeva


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Jackie LockhartThird: Sheila SwanSecond: Katriona FairweatherLead: Anne LairdAlternate: Edith Loudon


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Fourth: Maria EngholmSkip: Margaretha SigfridssonSecond: Annette JörnlindLead: Anna-Kari LindholmAlternate: Ulrika Bergman


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Manuela KormannThird: Andrea StöckliSecond: Christina SchönbächlerLead: Jeannine ProbstAlternate: Pascale Zenerino


2002 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Patti LankThird: Erika Brown OriedoSecond: Allison PottingerLead: Natalie NicholsonAlternate: Nicole Joraanstad


2002 World Wrestling Championships
The following are the final results of the 2002 World Wrestling Championships. The 36th Men's Freestyle Competition was held in Tehran, Iran, while the 47th Men's Greco-Roman Competition was staged  in Moscow, Russia and the 15th Women's Competition in Chalcis, Greece.


2002 World Wrestling Championships, Participating nations, Men's freestyle
183 competitors from 42 nations participated. The United States freestyle team did not participate due to security concerns.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 120 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 21 to 22 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 55 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 20 to 21 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 60 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 21 to 22 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 66 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 20 to 21 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 74 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 21 to 22 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 84 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 20 to 21 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 96 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow, Russia from 21 to 22 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 120 kg
The men's freestyle 120 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 6 to 7 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg
The men's freestyle 55 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 5 to 6 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 60 kg
The men's freestyle 60 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 6 to 7 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 66 kg
The men's freestyle 66 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 5 to 6 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 74 kg
The men's freestyle 74 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 6 to 7 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 84 kg
The men's freestyle 84 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 5 to 6 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 96 kg
The men's freestyle 96 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 6 to 7 September 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 48 kg
The women's freestyle 48 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 51 kg
The women's freestyle 51 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 55 kg
The women's freestyle 55 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 59 kg
The women's freestyle 59 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 63 kg
The women's freestyle 63 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 67 kg
The women's freestyle 67 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 72 kg
The women's freestyle 72 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tasos Kampouris Hall in Chalcis, Greece from 2 to 3 November 2002.


2002 World's Strongest Man
The 2002 World's Strongest Man was the 25th edition of the international World's Strongest Man competition, and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. The contest was held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.


2002 World's Strongest Man, Qualifying heats, Heat 1
events: Carry & Drag (Farmer's Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Weight Throw, Fingal's Fingers, Car Pull, Giant Log Lift for Reps, Atlas Stones


2002 World's Strongest Man, Qualifying heats, Heat 2
events: Carry & Flip (Farmer's Walk & Tyre Flip), Max Log Press, Fingal's Fingers, Lorry Pull, Basque Circle (Connan Circle), Atlas Stones


2002 World's Strongest Man, Qualifying heats, Heat 3
events: Carry & Drag (Farmer's Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Weight Throw, Fingal's Fingers, Car Pull, Basque Circle (Connan Circle), Atlas Stones


2002 World's Strongest Man, Qualifying heats, Heat 4
Carry & Flip (Farmer's Walk & Tyre Flip), Weight Throw, Fingal's Fingers, Car Pull, Giant Log Lift for Reps, Atlas Stones


2002 World's Strongest Man, Qualifying heats, Heat 5
events: Carry & Drag (Farmer's Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Max Log Press, Fingal's Fingers, Lorry Pull, Basque Circle (Connan Circle), Atlas Stones


2002 Worthing Borough Council election
The 2002 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of  Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party. Overall turnout was 30.67%.


2002 Worthing Borough Council election
After the previous election in 2000 the Conservatives had controlled the council with 20 seats compared to the Liberal Democrats 16. 12 seats were up for election in 2002 with the Liberal Democrats needing to gain 2 seats to make Worthing a hung council. Issues in the election included litter, the introduction of palm trees on the seafront and a recent 10.3% increase in council tax.


2002 Worthing Borough Council election
The results saw the Liberal Democrats make 3 gains from the Conservatives to take control. They gained all three of the seats they had been targeting in Castle, Gaisford and Selden wards. The Conservatives put their defeat down to a proposed Asda at Worthing College and on the recent increase in council tax which they blamed on the national government. The Liberal Democrats pledged to work for a "clean and safe Worthing". Following the election the Conservative mayor-elect, John Livermore, stepped down, refusing to serve as mayor with the Liberal Democrats in control of the council.


2002 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2002 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Vic Koenning, who was fired after the regular season. They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, and competed in the Mountain West Conference.


2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Geringer was term-limited and unable to seek a third term in office, thereby creating an open seat. Former U.S. Attorney Dave Freudenthal and former Wyoming House Speaker Eli Bebout both emerged from competitive Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, and faced off against each other in the general election. Despite Wyoming's strong inclination to elect Republicans, a contentious race ensued, with Freudenthal ultimately defeating Bebout by fewer than 4,000 votes.


2002 Wyoming state elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Gubernatorial election
Republican Governor Jim Geringer was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Following a competitive primary, former State House Speaker Eli Bebout emerged as the Republican nominee. He faced Democrat Dave Freudenthal, the former U.S. Attorney. Despite the state's strong Republican lean, Freudenthal was able to narrowly defeat Bebout, winning 50% of the vote to his 48%.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
Republican Joe Meyer, the incumbent Secretary of State, ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and was originally challenged by retired attorney Jim Fagan, the Democratic nominee. However, shortly after winning the Democratic nomination, Fagan dropped out of the race, citing his lack of endurance for the contest. After Fagan's withdrawal, Meyer's only opponent was Libertarian Dennis Brossman, whom he was able to handily defeat with 82% of the vote.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Auditor
Incumbent State Auditor Max Maxfield, a Republican, ran for re-election to a second term. He faced State Senator Mark O. Harris, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Harris launched a vigorous campaign against Maxfield, attacking the incumbent for a data breach in the Auditor's office  and for delivering a no-bid contract to a Virginia-based security company. In a boost to his chances with the conservative electorate, Harris was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, which gave him an A+ rating and had previously awarded him the Defender of Freedom Award. Maxfield ultimately ended up winning re-election over Harris in a landslide, winning 67% of the vote to Harris's 33%.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Cynthia Lummis ran for re-election to a second term. No candidate filed to oppose her, and she won re-election entirely unopposed.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Judy Catchpole, a Republican, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Competitive primaries developed on both sides. In the Republican primary, Trent Blankenship, the Superintendent of the Carbon County School District 1, and Jim Twiford, the former President of the State Senate emerged as early frontrunners. High school teacher Neil Waring and retired university professor John Mingle were also candidates. The Wyoming Education Association endorsed Waring in the Republican primary. The WEA criticized Twiford's legislative record, specifically pointing to millions of dollars in cuts to the education budget under his leadership.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
From there, the Republican primary heated up, with Blankenship and Twiford attacking each other's records. Blankenship accused Twiford of misrepresenting his credentials and for his record in the legislature. Twiford, meanwhile, argued that Blankenship's school district "is flat broke under his leadership," with the district hemorrhaging administrators. In the end, Blankenship narrowly edged out Twiford, receiving 37% of the vote while Twiford won 33%, Waring won 20%, and Mingle won 10%.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
In the Democratic primary, Kathy Emmons, the Director of the Wyoming Children's Action Alliance, emerged as the early frontrunner, earning the endorsement of the WEA. The candidates largely agreed on the issues, with all of the Democrats opposing charter schools, and with Emmons and Shoults favoring increased audits of mining companies. Hoffman ended up decisively winning the primary, winning 52% of the vote to Wiederspahn's 31% and Shoults's 17%.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
In the general election, Blankenship argued that Emmons had no roots in Wyoming and had no experience in the state's public school system. Emmons disputed Blankenship's characterization, pointing out that she had worked for the Wyoming Department of Health and had run pre-school programs for developmentally disabled students throughout the state. The ideological contrasts between the candidates were not significant, however, with both Blankenship and Emmons agreeing on the need to raise teacher pay and to maintain the usage of individualized education plans, though they disagreed on the philosophy of leasing school trust lands.


2002 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blankenship ended up narrowly beating Emmons, winning 53% of the vote to her 47%. Despite losing, she was the second-strongest performing Democrat in the 2002 elections behind Freudenthal, and managed to win in ancestrally Democratic and higher-populated areas throughout the state.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election
The 2002 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of  Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election, Campaign
Before the election the council was run by a coalition of Health Concern, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and Liberal councillors. 14 seats were initially expected to be contested with the Conservatives unopposed in Chaddesley ward. However, in mid April the defending Liberal Democrat councillor for Sutton Park, Steve Roberts, died meaning that the election in that ward was postponed until a by-election could be held. With Labour defending 6 of the seats which were being contested there was an expectation that the Health Concern group could gain a majority on the council. Since the last election in 2000, Richard Taylor from Health Concern had gained the parliamentary constituency from Labour in the 2001 general election.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election, Campaign
The issue of the downgrading of the local Kidderminster hospital, which had dominated the last two council election, continued to remain a significant theme of the campaign. Another issue which was raised in the campaign was concern over plans to establish a new incinerator in Kidderminster, which was opposed by all the parties contesting the election.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election, Election result
The results saw the Health Concern party gain control of the council after making a net gain of five seats. This meant that Health Concern had 21 seats, 15 more than any other party. They thus had control of the council on the chairman's casting vote.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election, Election result
The gains for Health Concern were mainly at the expense of Labour who lost five seats, with the Liberal Democrats also losing a seat. However both the Conservative and Liberal parties gained one seat each. Overall turnout at the election was 32%.


2002 Wyre Forest District Council election, By-elections between 2002 and 2003
A by-election was held in Sutton Park on 13 June 2002 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Roberts. The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Marcus Hart with a majority of 77 votes over Health Concern candidate Jennifer Harrison. This meant Health Concern no longer had a majority on the council, but continued to run the council with the casting vote of the council chairman, as they had 21 of the 42 seats on the council.


2002 XV93
2002 XV93, also written as 2002 XV93, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with an absolute magnitude of 5.4. A 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune makes it a plutino.


2002 XV93
It has been observed with precovery images back to 1990.


2002 XV93, Orbit and rotation
2002 XV93 is locked in 2:3 resonance with Neptune, which means that when it makes two revolutions around the Sun, Neptune makes exactly three.


2002 XV93, Physical characteristics
The size of 2002 XV93 has been measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 549.2+21.7−23.0 km.


2002 XXXVIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament
The 2002 XXXVIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta-Memorial Fernando Martín" was the 38th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Raimundo Saporta Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 25 December 2002 with the participations of Real Madrid and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv.


2002 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 2002 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for third in the Ivy League with a 4–3 record, 6–4 overall.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1
League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2002.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Preliminary Stage, Southern Zone
Top two to Promotion/Relegation Group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Preliminary Stage, Northern Zone
TPV Tampere withdrew; their divisional place was inherited by GBK Kokkola, the best non-promoted runner-up of the Division Two regional groups previous season. PP-70 Tampere


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Preliminary Stage, Northern Zone
Top two to Promotion/Relegation Group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation Group
Top six to Premier Division 2003, the rest to Division One 2003.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation Group
Note: The teams obtained bonus points on the basis of their preliminary stage position.


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
NB: * formerly WP-35 Varkaus, who merged with VarTP Varkaus


2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
OLS Oulu promoted, Korsholm Mustasaari relegated. HIFK Helsinki, Viikingit Helsinki and Kraft Närpiö remained in Division One.


2002 Yukon general election
The 2002 Yukon general election was held on November 4, 2002 to elect members of the 31st Yukon Legislative Assembly in Yukon, Canada.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings
The 2002 Zamboanga bombings were a series of attacks perpetrated on the October 2, 17 and 21, 2002, around the southern Philippine port of Zamboanga City, Mindanao island. Eleven people died and over 180 others were wounded in the four bomb attacks allegedly perpetrated by Islamic extremists with connections to the Abu Sayyaf insurgent group.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings, Attacks, October 2
A bomb blast in front of a Malagutay district karaoke bar near a military arms depot in Zamboanga City killed an American Green Beret commando and three Filipino civilians. At least 25 other people, one of them another American trooper, were wounded in the blast. Investigators were looking at the possibility of a suicide attack as the rider of a motorcycle where the explosives were rigged was among the fatalities. A military intelligence report said the attack was staged by a "four-man urban terrorist group" of Abu Sayyaf, which has been linked to al-Qaeda.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings, Attacks, October 2
Philippine National Police chief Director General Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. stated the motorcycle driver had been identified as a member of Abu Sayyaf from a sketch based on witnesses' accounts and the body. According to police, the bomb that exploded in Malagutay weighed around a kilo and contained "brownish" explosive that may have been a mixture of gunpowder and TNT.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings, Attacks, October 17
Two TNT bombs exploded around noon inside a shopping centre in the commercial district of Zamboanga City, when the mall was most busy, killing at least seven and wounding about 150 people. Two department stores were devastated in the attack. The first blast occurred at 11:30 a.m. at the Shop-o-Rama department store and was followed a half hour later by a second explosion at the adjacent Shoppers Central store. Police Chief Mario Yanga said the bombs were deposited at counters where shoppers leave packages as they enter. The explosions occurred as ceremonies were being held in the city to hand over command of the military's Southern Command from Lt. Gen. Ernesto Carolina to Lt. Gen. Narciso Abaya. Following the blasts, Zamboanga police bomb squads blew up five suspicious packages, however further examination found they contained no explosives.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings, Attacks, October 21
A Philippine Marine guarding the church was killed and 18 others wounded after a bomb, placed in bag left at a candle store, exploded at Fort Pilar, a Catholic shrine in Zamboanga City.


2002 Zamboanga City bombings, Perpetrators
Hours before the October 21 blast, police in Manila captured a man they said was a senior member of the Muslim extremist group, Abu Sayyaf, suspected of staging the earlier blasts. Police arrested five more suspects on the 22nd. On November 15, Abdulmukim Edris, who had a million peso bounty on his head, was arrested in Pasay after the issuing of 11 warrants of arrest by the regional trial court in Isabela, Basilan for a string of pending criminal cases, including murder and kidnapping for ransom. Edris was tagged as the mastermind in the October 17 bombings.


2002 Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district special election
A special election for Zamboanga del Norte's 1st district seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines was held on August 26, 2002. Held due to Representative Romeo Jalosjos being dropped from the rolls after being convicted with finality for rape of a minor, Jalosjos' sister won the special election convincingly.


2002 Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district special election, Campaign
The House of Representatives dropped incumbent representative Romeo Jalosjos from the rolls after his conviction for rape of a minor was rendered final by the Supreme Court on November 15, 2001. Jalosjos, who was accused of rape in 1996, was originally convicted by the Makati Regional Trial Court, and sentenced to two life terms aside from penalties from six counts of lasciviousness, but still won reelection in 2001. The vacancy caused the House of Representatives to ask the Commission on Elections to call for a special election.


2002 Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district special election, Campaign
Four candidates filed the paperwork to run for the vacant seat:


2002 Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district special election, Result
Carreon won via landslide, earning 64,000 votes. She will serve until 2004, or her brother's unfinished term. She is sworn in by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on August 29 at Sergio Osmeña.


2002 Zimbabwean presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Zimbabwe between 9 and 11 March 2002. The elections were contested by the incumbent president Robert Mugabe, Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, ZANU–Ndonga leader Wilson Kumbula, Shakespeare Maya of the National Alliance for Good Governance and independent candidate Paul Siwela. Although Mugabe won with 56.2% of the vote, it was the closest presidential election to date. Although the Organisation of African Unity described the election as "transparent, credible, free and fair", the conduct of the election was strongly condemned by the Commonwealth, Norwegian observers, Zimbabwean opposition figures, and Western governments and media. Zimbabwe was consequently suspended from the Commonwealth for a year. The Khampepe Report, commissioned by South African president Thabo Mbeki, was commissioned at the time to investigate the fairness of the elections.


2002 Zimbabwean presidential election
The report said : However, having regard to all the circumstances, and in particular the cumulative substantial departures from international standards of free and fair elections found in Zimbabwe during the pre-election period, these elections, in our view, cannot be considered to be free and fair. This report was not released publicly for 12 years, after a lengthy legal battle by the Mail & Guardian.


2002 Zimbabwean presidential election
Mugabe was sworn in for another term by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku on 17 March 2002 at State House in Harare.


2002 Züri-Metzgete
The 2002 Züri-Metzgete was the 87th edition of the Züri-Metzgete road cycling one day race. It was held on 18 August 2002 as part of the 2002 UCI Road World Cup. The race was won by Dario Frigo of Italy.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
Four police constables and a private security guard were killed and 20 other people injured when, on 22 January 2002, Islamic militants attacked an American cultural centre in Kolkata, India. The centre houses a library, the American embassy's public affairs office, a press section and a cultural wing.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
Two motorcycle-borne attackers, draped in shawls, sped up to the American Centre building at about 6:15 IST, refusing to stop at checkpoints and began shooting at police guards from an AK-47 assault rifle who returned fire. Four of the dead were Kolkata police constables while the one of the dead belonged to a private security agency Group Four. The constables killed in the attack were identified as Pijush Sarker, Ujjal Burman, Suresh Hembram and Anup Mondal and belonged to the 5th battalion of Kolkata Armed Police.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
Two groups claimed responsibility for the attack. A Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI) member, Farhan Malik owned responsibility and said the attack was in protest against "the evil empire of America", while another person claiming to be a member of Asif Raza Commandos, a gang with ties to radical Islamic groups, claimed responsibility. Malik was also wanted in connection with a case of kidnapping a Kolkata shoe baron Partha Pratim Roy Barman, who was later released on a ransom of  ₹37.5 million.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
Four days after the attack, two men — Salim and Zahid — were killed in an encounter with a Delhi police team in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The police had come to know about the involvement of Aftab Ansari in the American Centre attack from the dying declarations of Salim and Zahid.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
On 23 January 2002, Aftab Ansari alias Farhan Malik, prime suspect in the attack was arrested in Dubai. On 9 February 2002, he was deported to India. Ansari was in possession of Pakistani travel documents with his passport number J872142, being issued in Lahore in February, 2000, in the name of Shafiq Mohammad Rana.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
On 28 April 2005, a Special CBI Court found Aftab Ansari and six others guilty for the attack. Aftab Ansari and Jamiluddin Nasir were sentenced to death under Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code for waging war against the state. The others sentenced along with Ansari are: Rehan Alam, Musharat Hussain, Adil Hasan, Hasrat Alam and Shakir Akhtar.


2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata
On 5 February 2010, the Calcutta High Court upheld the death sentence of Aftab Ansari and Jamiluddin Nasir but commuted the capital punishment awarded to three others to seven years imprisonment.


2002 electoral calendar
This national electoral calendar for the year 2002 lists the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2002 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.


2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2002 end-of-year tests, also known as the 2002 Autumn Internationals, are international rugby union matches that took place during November and December 2002. The matches were contested between touring teams from the southern hemisphere, namely Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa and teams from the Six Nations Championship - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Some matches also featured second-tier European sides Romania, Russia and Georgia, and South Pacific nation Fiji.