- Mar 3 1st day of Test cricket for Desmond Haynes (WI v Australia)
- Mar 4 25th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Duke beats Wake Forest, 85-77
- Mar 7 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders
- Mar 9 Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk & Karponosov
World Record
Mar 12 American speed skater Eric Heiden sets world record in 1000m (1:14.99)
- Mar 14 NFL permanently adds 7th official (side judge)
- Mar 18 Wales beats France, 16-7 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch its 20th outright Five Nations Rugby Championship, a record 8th Grand Slam and record 3rd consecutive Triple Crown
PGA Players Championship
Mar 19 PGA Tournament Players Championship, Sawgrass CC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 3rd TPC title, 1 stroke ahead of Lou Graham; 4th straight start for Nicklaus that ends with a top-2 finish