- 1810 English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Cribb beats African-American Tom Molineaux in 33rd of 40 round bout at Copthall Common, England; first interracial boxing match
- 1831 "Spirit of the Times," the premier sports journal of the 19th century, begins publishing in New York City
- 1918 John Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League for the 2nd time
Ban Johnson Controversy
1919 New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago White Sox, oppose AL resolution accusing league president Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties
- 1919 NL votes to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers
- 1922 1st National Football League Championship: undefeated Canton Bulldogs (10-0-2) named inaugural champions
- 1922 Canton Bulldogs' future HOF tackle Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards
- 1924 Agreement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years
- 1934 NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of season
- 1935 MLB Chicago White Sox sell contract of Al Simmons to Detroit Tigers for $75,000
Foxx Traded to Red Sox
1935 MLB Philadelphia Athletics sell infielder Jimmie Foxx's contract to Boston Red Sox for $150,000 (about $2.8M in 2020 dollars)
- 1938 CFL Grey Cup: In repeat of last year, Toronto Argonauts defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 30-7 to retain Championship
1939 National Football League Championship, Dairy Bowl, West Allis, Wisconsin: Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants, 27-0; Packers 5th title
Harmon 1st Draft Pick
1940 1941 NFL Draft: Tom Harmon from University of Michigan first pick by Chicago Bears
- 1945 Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts
- 1954 National League Philadelphia Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park), where they had been tenants since 1938, from the American League A's, who head west to Kansas City
- 1958 University of Pittsburgh agrees to buy Forbes Field from the MLB Pirates baseball team
Cannon Rush/Receiving Record
1961 Houston Oilers utility back Billy Cannon gains AFL record 373 yards combined rushing/receiving in 48-21 win over NY Titans at the Polo Grounds, NYC
- 1965 Test Cricket debut of Doug Walters v England at the Gabba
Frazier vs. Bonavena
1968 Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1970 North American Soccer League awards NY & Toronto franchises
- 1978 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1)
- 1978 Islanders ends 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Canadians
Doakes vs. Weaver
1982 Heavyweight Michael Doakes KOs Mike Weaver in 1:03 in Las Vegas
1983 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins 8th career Grand Slam singles event; beats Kathy Jordan of the US 6-2, 7-6
- 1983 Last NFL game at Shea Stadium; Steelers beat NY Jets 34-7
- 1986 Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls
ATP Finals
1986 Ivan Lendl repeats previous year's result with a 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 win over Boris Becker to claim back-to-back season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles at Madison Square Garden, NYC
- 1988 Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Montreal Canadiens
Spira Sentenced
1991 Howard Spira sentenced to 2½ years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner
- 1992 NHL awards franchises to Miami & Anaheim for 1994-95
- 1992 NY Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key
- 1994 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB)
- 1995 Australian cricket opening batsman Michael Slater scores career high 219 (15 x 4, 5 x 6) in innings and 36 run, 1st Test win v Sri Lanka in Perth
- 1995 First game between NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81
Ponting Debuts
1995 Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Aust v Sri Lanka, WACA)
- 2000 89th Davis Cup: Spain beats Australia in Barcelona (3-1)
- 2001 67th Heisman Trophy Award: Eric Crouch, Nebraska (QB)
- 2005 71st Heisman Trophy Award: Reggie Bush, USC (RB); Bush later forfeits trophy
BBC Awards
2006 British Broadcasting Corporation gives Swedish tennis icon Björn Borg a Lifetime Achievement Award; presented by Boris Becker
Leonard Signs with Spurs
2011 Kawhi Leonard signs a multi-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs following the conclusion of the NBA lockout
- 2012 78th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (QB); first freshman to win the award
2016 82nd Heisman Trophy Award: Lamar Jackson, Louisville Cardinals (QB), youngest player to win at 19
- 2022 88th Heisman Trophy Award: Caleb Williams, USC (QB)
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