- 1898 1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
- 1899 George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee
- 1908 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Sydney: American Fred Alexander beats Alfred Dunlop of Australia 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
- 1930 Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book, ball bouncing into stands not a HR, now a double
Bailey's Sudden Career End
1933 Eddie Shore hits Toronto Maple Leaf star Ace Bailey from behind, fracturing his skull and ending his career
- 1936 1937 NFL Draft: Sam Francis from University of Nebraska first pick by Philadelphia Eagles
- 1937 1938 NFL Draft: Corbett Davis from University of Indiana first pick by Cleveland Rams
- 1937 National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears, 28-21
- 1950 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
- 1959 Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Sebring to become first Australian F1 World Drivers Championship winner; takes title by 4 points from Briton Tony Brooks
Omar Sívori Wins
1961 Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Argentine forward Omar Sívori wins award for best football player in Europe ahead of Spanish midfielder Luis Suárez and English forward Johnny Haynes
- 1964 Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes
Sayers Touchdown Record
1965 Chicago halfback Gale Sayers ties NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with 6 in 61–20 victory over San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field
- 1965 Doug Walters makes maiden Test ton in 1st Test, goes on to 155
- 1966 US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta
Ashe 1st Black No. 1
1968 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black person be ranked #1 in tennis
- 1969 Decathlon Bill Toomey achieves world record-score of 8417 points
Năstase's Perfect ATP
1971 Romanian tennis star Ilie Năstase finishes ATP Masters Grand Prix with a perfect 6-0 record to win the rich season ending event at the Coubertin Stadium, Paris
- 1973 Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 & $10 silver coins)
- 1973 San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC)
Namath's Last Game
1976 Quarterback Joe Namath plays his last game with the NY Jets
- 1976 Spaniard Manuel Orantes beats Wojtek Fibak of Poland 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1 to win his first and only season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis title in Houston, Texas
- 1977 Yanks purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves
Evert-Lloyd's First Title
1982 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert-Lloyd wins her first Australian title; beats Martina Navratilova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Boon's Fourth Century
1986 Australian cricketer David Boon's fourth Test century, 103 v England at Adelaide
- 1986 James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden
- 1987 Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game
- 1987 Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary
Tyson Sued for Sexual Harassment
1988 Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment
Sports History
1997 Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract
Ronaldo's 2nd Win
2002 Ballon d'Or: Inter/Real Madrid forward Ronaldo is named best football player in Europe for a second time ahead of Real Madrid left back Roberto Carlos and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
- 2011 77th Heisman Trophy Award: Robert Griffin III, Baylor (QB)
Ronaldo Fourth Title
2016 Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims award for the 4th time; record winning margin of 429 from Lionel Messi
Max Verstappen Wins
2021 Dutchman Max Verstappen wins Formula 1 Drivers' C'ship for Red Bull with a controversial last lap win over Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP