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2000.
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January 2000
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Magnus Larsson wins the Heilbronn 2000 ATP Challenger singles title
Magnus Larsson claimed the men's singles championship at the Heilbronn ATP Challenger held from 24 January 2000 to 30 January 2000.
Read full reportTom Lehman wins the Phoenix Open by one stroke
Tom Lehman won the Phoenix Open on 30 January 2000, finishing at 270 strokes, 14 under par. The American closed with a four-under-par 67 and beat Robert Allenby and Rocco Mediate by one stroke. Both runners-up completed the tournament on 271, making the final leaderboard a narrow three-player contest at the top.
Read full reportSacramento Kings 111–120 New York Knicks: NBA regular season, 30 January 2000
New York Knicks defeated Sacramento Kings 120–111 on 30 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Sacramento Kings with the home New York Knicks.
Read full reportLos Angeles Lakers 83–89 Houston Rockets: NBA regular season, 30 January 2000
Houston Rockets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 89–83 on 30 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Los Angeles Lakers with the home Houston Rockets.
Read full reportCarolina Hurricanes 0–3 Montreal Canadiens: NHL regular season, 30 January 2000
Carolina Hurricanes 0–3 Montreal Canadiens in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportChicago Blackhawks 3–1 Vancouver Canucks: NHL regular season, 30 January 2000
Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 Vancouver Canucks in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportPhiladelphia Flyers 0–2 Washington Capitals: NHL regular season, 30 January 2000
Philadelphia Flyers 0–2 Washington Capitals in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportSt. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans 23-16 to win Super Bowl XXXIV
St. Louis Rams defeated Tennessee Titans 23-16 in the Super Bowl XXXIV on 30 January 2000.
Read full reportStubbs and Palmer win Australian Open mixed doubles championship
Rennae Stubbs and Jared Palmer won the 2000 Australian Open mixed doubles title in Melbourne on 30 January.
Read full reportItaly 5–1 Lithuania: 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup, 30 January 2000
Italy and Lithuania finished 5–1 on 30 January 2000 in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Pacos de Ferreira.
Read full reportAndorra 4–8 Hungary: 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup, 30 January 2000
Andorra and Hungary finished 4–8 on 30 January 2000 in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Pacos de Ferreira.
Read full reportPortugal 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup, 30 January 2000
Portugal and Bosnia and Herzegovina finished 3–0 on 30 January 2000 in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Pacos de Ferreira.
Read full reportJim Grabb and Richey Reneberg win the Waikoloa 2000 ATP Challenger doubles title
Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg claimed the men's doubles championship at the Waikoloa ATP Challenger held from 24 January 2000 to 30 January 2000.
Read full reportPaul Goldstein wins the Waikoloa 2000 ATP Challenger singles title
Paul Goldstein claimed the men's singles championship at the Waikoloa ATP Challenger held from 24 January 2000 to 30 January 2000.
Read full reportLindsay Davenport wins the Australian Open women’s title
Lindsay Davenport defeated Martina Hingis 6–1, 7–5 in the 2000 Australian Open women’s singles final.
Read full reportRussia beat France 30–23 to reach European handball final
Russia secured a place in the 2000 European men’s handball final with a 30–23 victory over France in Zagreb on 29 January.
Read full reportSweden overturn half-time deficit to beat Spain in European semi-final
Sweden reached the 2000 European men’s handball final after beating Spain 23–21 in Zagreb on 29 January.
Read full reportSlovenia edges host Croatia 25–24 to finish fifth at EURO 2000
Slovenia defeated host Croatia 25–24 in the fifth-place match at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 in Zagreb on 29 January. The teams were level at 12–12 at half-time. Slovenia won the second half 13–12 to settle the contest by a single goal in front of an officially recorded crowd of 10,000.
Read full reportGermany recovers from a half-time deficit to take ninth place at EURO 2000
Germany secured ninth place at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 with a 19–17 victory over Denmark in Rijeka on 29 January. Denmark led 10–8 at the break, but Germany outscored its opponent 11–7 in the second half. The four-goal second-half swing reversed the result and supplied Germany’s first win of the tournament.
Read full reportPortugal beats Norway 30–27 after extra time to claim seventh place
Portugal claimed seventh place at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 by defeating Norway 30–27 after extra time in Rijeka on 29 January. Portugal led 14–10 at half-time, but Norway recovered to draw level at 23–23 after regulation. Portugal then scored seven goals to Norway’s four in the extra-time period to settle the placement match.
Read full reportIceland beats Ukraine 26–25 to finish eleventh at EURO 2000
Iceland ended the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 with its first victory, beating Ukraine 26–25 in the eleventh-place match in Rijeka on 29 January. Iceland led 13–12 at half-time, and both teams scored 13 after the interval. The one-goal margin therefore remained unchanged, giving Iceland eleventh position and leaving Ukraine twelfth.
Read full reportFerreira and Leach win Australian Open final with 18–16 deciding set
Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the 2000 Australian Open men’s doubles championship, defeating Wayne Black and Andrew Kratzmann 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 in Melbourne on 29 January.
Read full reportMAIER Hermann wins the men's downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER): 29 January 2000
MAIER Hermann finished first in the men's downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) on 29 January 2000. The competition was part of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Read full reportSerguei Novikov wins junior world freestyle sprint final
Serguei Novikov won the men's 1.5km freestyle sprint at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Štrbské Pleso on 29 January 2000.
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