Events in Sports History in November 1986

Nov 1 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile
Nov 2 Ayako Okamoto wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship

Sports History

Nov 2 German tennis star Boris Becker wins his third tournament in 3 weeks in different continents; beats Sergio Casal of Spain 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the Paris Open after victories in Japan and Australia

New York City Marathon

Nov 2 New York City Marathon: Grete Waitz of Norway wins her 8th NYC event in 2:28:06; Gianni Poli of Italy, men's champion in 2:11:06

Roger Clemens

Nov 12 Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously

Nov 14 Doubleday Publishing sells NY Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Nov 16 36th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

Nov 18 Roger Clemens wins AL MVP

Schmidt NL MVP

Nov 19 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP

Tyson Youngest Heavyweight

Nov 22 20-year-old Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he stops titleholder Trevor Berbick in round 2 at Las Vegas Hilton to earn the WBC title

Gretzky's Makes 500

Nov 22 Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13th NHLer to score 500 goals

Navratilova's Eighth Title

Nov 23 Second WTA Tour Championship of the year; change of tennis schedule; Martina Navratilova wins 5th straight and 8th overall title with 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 win over Steffi Graf in NYC

Nov 24 Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana

Canseco AL Rookie

Nov 25 A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year

Nov 29 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham

Ivan Lendl

Nov 30 American-based Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings

Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 39-15; Al Bruno's 2nd Grey Cup win, 1st as head coach, also as a player with 1952 Toronto Argonauts