- Sep 1 Gloucestershire beats Sussex by 40 runs in the Gillette Cup cricket final at Lord's to win their first major trophy since the Championship in 1877; South African all-rounder Mike Procter stars with 94 and 2 for 37
Boxing Title Fight
Sep 1 In his first title defense George Foreman retains his WBC & WBA heavyweight crowns when he KOs Jose "King" Roman of Puerto Rico in round 1 in Tokyo, Japan
Sports History
Sep 2 Billy Martin is fired as Detroit Tigers manager due to continual differences with the front office; goes on to manage Texas, Oakland and NY Yankees (in 5 separate stints)
- Sep 2 Netherlands win their first men’s hockey World Cup, 4-2 on penalties over India in Amstelveen, Netherlands
Golf Tournament
Sep 3 American golfer Billy Casper finishes at 20-under-par 264 to beat Australian Bruce Devlin by 1 stroke to win the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open; his 50th PGA Tour title
- Sep 5 1st one-day Cricket international for West Indies (vs England) - lose by 1 wicket
- Sep 7 Mike Storen becomes American Basketball Association's 4th commissioner
- Sep 8 Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers
Baseball Record
Sep 8 Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709)
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 8 US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Margaret Court wins her 24th and final Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7-6, 5-7, 6-2
F1 World Champion
Sep 9 4th place finish in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza is enough to clinch Jackie Stewart his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship
US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 9 US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian John Newcombe wins his second US singles title; beats Jan Kodeš 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Sports History
Sep 10 Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton on a 12 round split decision for NABF heavyweight boxing title at the Forum, Inglewood, California
- Sep 10 NY Jets trade pro footballs leading receiver Don Maynard to St Louis
- Sep 13 ABC announces it obtained TV rights for 1976 Olympics
- Sep 13 US Congress passes & sends a bill to President Nixon to lift NFL football's television blackout of sold out games
NFL Record
Sep 16 Buffalo running back O.J. Simpson rushes for a then NFL record 250 yards in the Bills, 31-13 win at New England
Baseball Record
Sep 19 Frank Robinson, Angels OF, homers in record 32nd major league ballpark - Arlington Stadium (Arlington, Texas), against the Rangers
- Sep 19 NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington, D.C.
Sports History
Sep 20 Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match
Sports History
Sep 20 Willie Mays announces retirement at end of 1973 season
Contract of Interest
Sep 21 Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA KC Kings for $450,000
- Sep 21 NY Mets go into 1st place (at .500) after trailing 12½ games
- Sep 22 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Sep 22 Ryder Cup Golf, Muirfield: US beats Great Britain & Ireland, 19-13; first time 'Ireland' included in team name
- Sep 25 New York Mets beat Montreal Expos, 2-1 on 'Willie Mays Night' at Shea Stadium, NYC
NBA History
Sep 26 Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors
Baseball Record
Sep 27 Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 in 11 innings, for record 383 of season
- Sep 29 Insurance ind announces auto racers get into more highway accidents
- Sep 30 Mel Gray begins NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions
- Sep 30 New York City Marathon: American Nina Kuscsik retains her crown in 2:57:07; Tom Fleming wins men's race in 2:21:54
- Sep 30 New York Yankees close 50th year at Yankee Stadium with an 8-5 loss to Detroit Tigers for an 80-82 season record; manager Ralph Houk resigns
Baseball Players
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Boxers
Footballers
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Tennis Champions