2015 Event Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy 2015 Event UConn defeats Notre Dame 63-53 to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship; these results follow yesterday's Duke University win over the University of Wisconsin 68-63 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 2015 Event Duke University defeats the University of Wisconsin to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship; the game, with a 68-63 score, resulted in Duke's fifth title 2014 Event 19-year-old golfer Hyo-Joo Kim wins the title round of the Evian Championship, becoming the third-youngest female golfer to win a major 2014 Event Rafael Nadal, title winner of the 2013 U.S. Open, will not participate in the 2014 championship due to a wrist injury 2014 Event Rory McIlroy wins the PGA Championship, marking his fourth major championship; McIlroy is now one of only four players in golf history to reach this achievement by age 25 2014 Event 25-year-old Rory McIlroy wins the British Open, making history with his third championship win 2014 Event The University of Connecticut achieves a second championship as the women's basketball team takes home the NCAA championship title after a 79-58 victory over Notre Dame; the men's basketball team won the NCAA title this season 2014 Event The UConn Huskies beat the University of Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 for the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I championship title 2014 Event NCAA basketball team Wichita State Shockers wins the Missouri Valley Conference championship undefeated 2014 Event The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years 2013 Event At the Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, American golfer Jason Dufner wins the 2013 PGA Championship 2013 Event In Scotland, the 2013 Open Championship is won by American golfer Phil Mickelson 2013 Event Plans for Euro 2020 are announced by the UEFA; the football championship is to be held in 13 cities in 13 different European countries 2012 Event The winner of U.S. PGA Championship at Kiawah Island is Northern Ireland's professional golfer, Rory McIlroy 2012 Event Cycling's Philadelphia International Championship is won by Alexander Serebryakov 2011 Event Australian Casey Stoner wins the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the 2011 MotoGP World Championship 2011 Event Germany's Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest driver to win the Formula One World Championship twice 2011 Event Sonya Thomas is declared the winner of the U.S. Chicken Wing Eating Championship after consuming 183 Buffalo wings in 12 minutes 2011 Event U.S golfer Keegan Bradley defeats Jason Dufner in a playoff, winning the United States 2011 PGA Championship 2010 Event The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins, progressing to Major League Baseball's 2010 American League Championship Series 2005 Event NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina defeats Illinois 75-70 2003 Death Barry Sheene, motorcycle road racer, winner, Formula 750 World Championship and 1976 British Grand Prix, dies of esophagus and stomach cancer 2002 Event 66th Golf Masters Championship: 2002 Event 64th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Georgia Dome Atlanta 2002 Event 21st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Antonio 2001 Death Jason Miller, playwright/actor, That Championship Season, dies at 62 2001 Event 65th Golf Masters Championship: 2001 Event 63rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Metrodome Minneapolis 2001 Event 20th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at St. Louis 2000 Event 55th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship 2000 Event 64th Golf Masters Championship: 2000 Event 62nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at RCA Dome Indianapolis 2000 Event 19th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at Corel State Spectrum 2000 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship 2000 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship 1999 Death Payne Stewart, professional golfer, won the U.S. Open, 1991 and 1999, won PGA Championship in 1989, among others, dies in Mina, South Dakota, at age 42, due to hypoxia from depressurization of a Learjet 1999 Event Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1999 Event 54th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship 1999 Event 63rd Golf Masters Championship: 1999 Event 61st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at ThunderDome St. Petersburg 1999 Event 18th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Jose 1998 Event ITT LPGA Tour Championship 1998 Event Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1998 Event Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1998 Event Safeway LPGA Golf Championship 1998 Event Women's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1998 Event 80th PGA Championship at Sahalee CC, Seattle WA 1998 Event 16th Seniors Players Golf Championship: 1998 Event 53rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship at Blackwolf Run GC, Kohler WI 1998 Event 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship 1998 Event wins Titleholders Golf Championship 1998 Event 59th PGA Seniors Golf Championship 1998 Event 62nd Golf Masters Championship: 1998 Event World Ice Dance Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota 1998 Event World Mens Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota 1998 Event World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota 1998 Event 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Alamodome San Antonio 1998 Event 17th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at Kemper Arena KC 1998 Event 27th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship 1998 Event Welch's/Circle K Golf Championship 1998 Event Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship 1998 Event AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21 1998 Event NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49'ers 23-10 1998 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan 1997 Event Sting beats Hollywood Hogan for WCW Championship 1997 Event Annika Sorenstam wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship 1997 Event Energizer Senior Golf Tour Championship 1997 Event David Duval wins Championship at the Champions Golf Club 1997 Event David Duval wins Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Golf Club 1997 Event Juli Inkster wins LPGA Samsung World Championship 1997 Event Vantage Senior Golf Championship 1997 Event Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA PING Welch's Championship 1997 Event Karrie Webb wins Safeway LPGA Golf Championship 1997 Event Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1997 Event Women's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1997 Event 97th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Joel Kribel 1997 Event 79th PGA Championship: Davis Love III shoots a 269 at Winged Foot GC 1997 Event Franklin Quest Senior Golf Championship 1997 Event 15th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Larry Gilbert 1997 Event 52nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Alison Nicholas 1997 Event Ford Senior Players Golf Championship 1997 Event Nationwide Senior Golf Championship 1997 Event 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2 1997 Event 43rd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Chris Johnson 1997 Event Sprint Titleholders LPGA Championship 1997 Event Tammie Green wins LPGA Sprint Titlehoders Championship 1997 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship 1997 Event 58th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Hale Irwin 1997 Event PGA Seniors Championship 1997 Event 61st Golf Masters Championship: Tiger Woods at 21 (270 18 under par) 1997 Event 59th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: Ariz beats Kentucky 84-79 (OT) 1997 Event 26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King 1997 Event Steve Elkington wins Golf's Players Championship 1997 Event PBA National Championship Won by Rick Steelsmith 1997 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Lausanne won by Tara Lipinski (USA) 1997 Event Mens Figure Skating Championship in Lausanne won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1997 Event Donna Andrews wins LPGA Welch's/Circle K Championship 1997 Event Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship 1997 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski 1997 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge 1997 Event LG Senior Golf Championship 1996 Event Karrie Webb wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship 1996 Event Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship 1996 Event Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1996 Event Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf 1996 Event Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1996 Event Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1996 Event Women's championship at U.S. Tennis Open 1996 Event 96th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1996 Event 78th PGA Championship: Mark Brooks shoots a 277 at Vallhalla Golf Club Kentucky 1996 Event Emilee Klein wins LPGA Ping Welch's Golf Championship 1996 Event Ireland beats Netherlands in 1st European Championship Final 1996 Event 14th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Raymond Floyd 1996 Event 50th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Seat Supersonic, 4 games to 2 1996 Event PBA National Championship Won by Butch Soper 1996 Event 51st U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Annika Sorenstam 1996 Event 42nd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Laura Davies 1996 Event Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship 1996 Event 57th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Hale Irwin 1996 Event Barb Mucha wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship 1996 Event 60th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 276 1996 Event 58th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Syracuse 76-67 1996 Event 15th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Georgia 83-65 1996 Event 25th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1996 Event Ice Dance Championship at Edmonton won by Gritshuk and Platov (RUS) 1996 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Edmonton won by Eltsova and Bushkov (RUS) 1996 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Michelle Kwan (USA) 1996 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Todd Eldredge (USA) 1996 Event Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1996 Event U.S. male Figure Skating championship won by Rudy Galindo 1996 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan 1995 Event Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf 1995 Event Alison Nicholas wins PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1995 Event 95th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1995 Event 77th PGA Championship: Steve Elkington shoots a 267 at Riviera California 1995 Event Beth Daniels wins LPGA PING Welch's Golf Championship 1995 Event 13th Seniors Players Golf Championship: J. C. Snead 1995 Event 50th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Annika Sorenstam 1995 Event 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games 1995 Event 41st McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Kelly Robbins 1995 Event Val Skinner wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship 1995 Event Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship 1995 Event 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins 1995 Event Rosie Jones wins LPGA Pinewild Women's Golf Championship 1995 Event 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274 1995 Event 24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen 1995 Event Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA PING/Welch's Golf Championship 1995 Event Ice Dance Championship at Birmingham U.K. won by Gritshuk and Platov (RUS) 1995 Event PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander 1995 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge 1995 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek 1995 Event San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship 1995 Event San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship 1994 Event Missie McGeorge wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1994 Event 94th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1994 Event 76th PGA Championship: Nick Price shoots a 269 at Southern Hills Tulsa 1994 Event Helen Alfredss wins LPGA Ping Welch's Golf Championship 1994 Event 49th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1994 Event Hulk Hogan beats Ric Flair to win WCW wrestling championship 1994 Event 12th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Dave Stockton 1994 Event 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1994 Event 40th McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Laura Davies 1994 Event Sherri Steinhauer wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship 1994 Event 55th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino wins 1994 Event Val Skinner wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship 1994 Event 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279 1994 Event 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59 1994 Event 23rd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Donna Andrews 1994 Event Ice Dance Championship at Chiba Japan won by Gritschuk and Platov (RUS) 1994 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Chiba won by Shishkova/Vadim Naumov (RUS) 1994 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Yuka Sato (JPN) 1994 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1994 Event Yuka Sato of Japan wins world figure skating championship in Tokyo 1994 Event Brett Hart wins WWF championship at Wrestlemania X 1994 Event Donna Andrews wins LPGA Ping Welch's Golf Championship 1994 Event Dottie Mochrie wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Championship 1994 Event PBA National Championship won by David Traber 1994 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis 1994 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding 1993 Event Gary Kasparov defeats Nigel Short for chess championship 1993 Event Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf 1993 Event Donna Andrews wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1993 Event 93rd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by John Harris 1993 Event Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1993 Event 75th PGA Championship: Paul Azinger shoots a 272 at Inverness Club Oh 1993 Event Missie Berteott wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1993 Event 48th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Lauri Merten 1993 Event 11th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Colbert 1993 Event 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 Event 39th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1993 Event Laura Davies wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1993 Event 54th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Tom Wargo 1993 Event Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship 1993 Event 57th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 277 1993 Event 55th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan 77-71 1993 Event 22nd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Helen Alfredsson 1993 Event Ice Dance Championship at Prague won by M Usova and A Zhulin (RUS) 1993 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Prague won by I Brasseur and L Eisler (CAN) 1993 Event Meg Mallon wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1993 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by Kurt Browning CAN 1993 Event PBA National Championship Won by Ron Palombi Jr 1993 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis 1993 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nancy Kerrigan 1992 Event Dawn Coe-Jone wins Pizza-La LPGA Match Play Golf Championship 1992 Event Nancy Lopez wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1992 Event 92nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Justin Leonard 1992 Event 74th PGA Championship: Nick Price shoots a 278 at Bellerive St. Louis 1992 Event 47th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1992 Event Denmark upsets German 2-0, to win European Soccer championship 1992 Event 10th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Dave Stockton 1992 Event 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 1992 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1992 Event 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King 1992 Event Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sega Women's Golf Championship 1992 Event 53rd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino 1992 Event 56th Golf Masters Championship: Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275 1992 Event 54th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan 71-51 1992 Event 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Dottie Mochrie 1992 Event Ice Dance Championship at Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS) 1992 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS) 1992 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oak won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA) 1992 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS) 1992 Event NCAA Basketball Women's Championship at Kemper Arena, KC 1992 Event PBA National Championship Won by Eric Forkel 1992 Event NHL New York Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years 1992 Event Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship 1992 Event Brandie Burton wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1992 Death A J Antoon, director (That Championship Season), dies at 47 1992 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman 1992 Event U.S. female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi. 1991 Event Deb Richard wins JBP Cup LPGA Match Play Golf Championship 1991 Event 1st world championship of women's soccer, U.S. defeats Norway 2-1 1991 Event Meg Mallon wins LPGA Daikyo World Golf Championship 1991 Event Michelle Estill wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1991 Event Hiromi Taniguchi wins 3rd world championship marathon (2:14:57) 1991 Event 91st U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Mitch Voges 1991 Event 73rd PGA Championship: John Daly shoots a 276 at Crooked Stick Ind 1991 Event 46th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Meg Mallon 1991 Event 37th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Meg Mallon 1991 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1991 Event 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Event 9th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Albus 1991 Event San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Event 52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus 1991 Event 55th Golf Masters Championship: Ian Woosnam wins, shooting a 277 1991 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1991 Event 20th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott 1991 Event PBA National Championship Won by Mike Miller 1991 Event Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship 1991 Event Ice Dance Championship at Munich won by Isabel and Phil Duchesnay (FRA) 1991 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Munich won by N Mishkutenok and A Dmitriev 1991 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Munich won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1991 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge 1991 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding 1991 Event Sergeant Slaughter defeats Ultimate Warrior for WWF championship belt 1990 Event Garry Kasparov beats Antatoly Karpov to retain chess championship 1990 Event Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf Championship 1990 Event Cathy Gerring wins LPGA Trophee Urban World Golf Championship 1990 Event Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Ping-Cellular One Golf Championship 1990 Event 51st PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player 1990 Event 72nd PGA Championship: Wayne Grady shoots a 282 at Shoal Creek Ala 1990 Event 36th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Beth Daniel 1990 Event 90th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson 1990 Event 45th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King 1990 Event 1st sudden death U.S. Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin 1990 Event 44th NBA Championship: Det Pistons beat Por Trailblazers, 4 games to 1 1990 Event 8th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus 1990 Event Patty Sheehan wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1990 Event 54th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 278 1990 Event 52nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Nevada-LV beats Duke 103-73 1990 Event 19th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King 1990 Event 9th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Auburn 88-81 1990 Event PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak 1990 Event Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS) 1990 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) 1990 Event Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1990 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge 1990 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary 1990 Event St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship 1989 Event Patti Rizzo/Mike Hill wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship 1989 Event Muffin Spencer-Devlin wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship 1989 Event 89th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Chris Patton 1989 Event Betsy King wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship 1989 Death Bert Oosterbosch, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer, dies at age 32, of acute cardiac arrest 1989 Event 71st PGA Championship: Payne Stewart shoots 276 at Kemper Lakes Golf Club Illinois 1989 Event 44th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King 1989 Event Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1989 Event 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1989 Event 7th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Orville Moody 1989 Event 35th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez 1989 Event 53rd Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 283 1989 Event 18th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Juli Inkster 1989 Event 8th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Auburn 76-60 1989 Event Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by M Klimova and S Ponomarenko (USR) 1989 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by E Gordeeva and S Grinkov (U.S.S.R.) 1989 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1989 Event 50th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Larry Mowry 1989 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman 1989 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary 1989 Event Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship 1988 Event Beth Daniel wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1988 Event Dennis Eckersley, 1st to save all 4 games in a championship series 1988 Event Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship 1988 Event 88th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Eric Meeks 1988 Event Rosie Jones wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship 1988 Event 70th PGA Championship: Jeff Sluman shoots a 272 at Oak Tree Golf Club Edmond 1988 Event 43rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Liselotte Neumann 1988 Event Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1988 Event 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 Event 6th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Billy Casper 1988 Event 34th LPGA Championship won by Sherri Turner 1988 Event 1st four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence 1988 Event 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281 1988 Event 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 1988 Event 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott 1988 Event Ice Dance Championship at Budapest won by Bestemianova and Bukin (URS) 1988 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Budapest won by E Valova and O Vasiliev (URS) 1988 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Budapest won by Katarina Witt (GDR) 1988 Event 49th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player 1988 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano 1988 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas 1988 Event Miami beats Oklahoma for college football championship 1987 Event Nancy Lopez/Miller Barber wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship 1987 Event Fukumi Tani wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1987 Event Minnesota Twins win their 1st World Series championship beating St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 84th World Series 1987 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship 1987 Event 87th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Billy Mayfair 1987 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship 1987 Event 69th PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots 287 at PGA National Palm Beach 1987 Event 42nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Laura Davies 1987 Event Sherri Martel beats Fabulous Moolah for WWF Woman's Championship Belt 1987 Event 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1987 Event Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1987 Event 33rd LPGA Championship won by Jane Geddes 1987 Event 51st Golf Masters Championship: Larry Mize wins, shooting a 285 1987 Event 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King 1987 Event 49th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse 74-73 1987 Event Ice Dance Championship at Cincinnati won by Bestemianova and Bukin (URS) 1987 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) 1987 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (CAN) 1987 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano 1987 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary 1986 Event Amy Alcott/Bob Charles wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship 1986 Event Ayako Okamoto wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1986 Event Mets clinch NL East Championship 1986 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship 1986 Event Pat Bradley wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship 1986 Event 68th PGA Championship: Bob Tway shoots a 276 at Inverness Club Toledo 1986 Event 41st U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Jane Geddes 1986 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship 1986 Event 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2 1986 Event Juli Inkster wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1986 Event 32nd LPGA Championship won by Pat Bradley 1986 Event 50th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 279 1986 Event 15th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Pat Bradley 1986 Event 48th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Louisville beats Duke 72-69 1986 Event 5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81 1986 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Brian Boitano (USA) 1986 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) 1986 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Debi Thomas (USA) 1986 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano 1986 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas 1986 Event Oklahoma wins Orange Bowl for college football championship 1985 Event Alice Miller/Don January wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship 1985 Birthday Frankie Muniz, born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, actor, racecar driver, competed in Atlantic Championship, appeared on 'Malcolm in the Middle' television sitcom 1985 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship 1985 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf 1985 Event 67th PGA Championship: Hubert Green shoots 278 at Cherry Hills Denver 1985 Event 40th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Baker 1985 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship 1985 Event 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1985 Event Alice Miller wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship 1985 Event 31st LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez 1985 Event 49th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 282 1985 Event 14th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Alice Miller 1985 Event 4th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Old Dominion beats Georgia 70-65 1985 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Tokyo won by Elena Valova and O Vasiliev (URS) 1985 Event India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" 1985 Event Mens Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (URS) 1985 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (GDR) 1985 Event Ice Dance Championship at Tokyo won by Bestemianova and Bukin (URS) 1985 Event After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket 1985 Event World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 1985 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano 1985 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin 1984 Event Tigers clinch AL East championship (spent all year in 1st place) 1984 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship 1984 Event 66th PGA Championship: Lee Trevino shoots a 273 at Shoal Creek Ala 1984 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf 1984 Event 39th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy 1984 Event 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1984 Event 30th LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1984 Event 48th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 277 1984 Event 13th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Juli Inkster 1984 Event 46th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: Georgetown beats Houston 84-75 1984 Event 3rd NCAA Womens Basketball Championship: Southern California beats Tennessee 72-61 1984 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa won by J Torvill and Chris Dean (GRB) 1984 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Ottawa won by Underhill and Paul Martini (CAN) 1984 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Katarina Witt (GDR) 1984 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1984 Event U.S. male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton 1984 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners 1984 Event Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship 1983 Event Harm Wiersma retains checkers world championship 1983 Event Chicago White Sox clinch their 1st-ever AL West championship, 1983 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship 1983 Event 83rd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jay Sigel 1983 Event Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship 1983 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf 1983 Event 65th PGA Championship: Hal Sutton shoots a 274 at Riviera CC LA 1983 Event 38th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Jan Stephenson 1983 Event 1st USFL championship, Michigan Panthers beats Philadelphia Stars 24-22 1983 Event 29th LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan 1983 Event 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1983 Event 47th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 280 1983 Event WIBC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, attracts 75,480 women bowlers for 83-day event 1983 Event 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52 1983 Event 12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott 1983 Event 2nd NCAA Womens Basketball Championship: South California beats LA Tech 69-67 1983 Event Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki Finland won by Torvill and Dean (GRB) 1983 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Helsinki won by Valova and Vasiliev (URS) 1983 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1983 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton 1983 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners 1982 Event Ingrid Berghmans (Netherlands) retains judo's world championship 1982 Birthday Ian Thorpe, born in Sydney, New South Wales, professional swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, won 11 World Championship gold medals, nicknamed, 'Torpedo' 1982 Event Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship 1982 Event Sandra Haynie/Kathy McMullen wins Portland Ping Team Golf Championship 1982 Event 82nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jay Sigel 1982 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf 1982 Event 64th PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 272 at Southern Hills Tulsa 1982 Event 37th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Janet Anderson 1982 Event 28th LPGA Championship won by Jan Stephenson 1982 Event 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1982 Birthday Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 1982 Event 46th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Stadler wins, shooting a 284 1982 Event 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little 1982 Event 44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Georgetown 63-62 1982 Event 1st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: LA Tech beats Cheney 76-62 1982 Event Ice Dance Championship at Copenhagen won by Torvill and Dean (GRB) 1982 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Copenhagen won by Baess and Thierbach (GDR) 1982 Event Elaine Zayak, lands 6 triple jumps to win world skating championship 1982 Event Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek 1982 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton 1982 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners 1982 Event Bengals beat Chargers in -59 degrees F (-51 degrees C) to win AFC championship 1982 Event Clemson wins the Orange Bowl for college football championship 1981 Event Anatoly Karpov, U.S.S.R. retains world chess championship 1981 Event Yankees beat Brewers 7-3 and win only Eastern Championship Series 1981 Event In 1st Eastern Division championship Yankees beat Brewers 5-3 1981 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf 1981 Event 63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta AC Ga 1981 Event 36th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Pat Bradley 1981 Event 27th LPGA Championship won by Donna Caponi Young 1981 Event Cathy Reynolds wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1981 Event 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 1981 Event 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280 1981 Event 10th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nancy Lopez 1981 Event Ice Dance Championship at Hartford won by Jayne Torvill and C Dean (GRB) 1981 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak 1981 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton 1981 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek 1980 Event Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship 1980 Event Yankees lose 4-2 and are swept by Royals in AL Championship series 1980 Event 80th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Hal Sutton 1980 Event 62nd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 274 at Oak Hill, New York 1980 Event 35th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott 1980 Event 26th LPGA Championship won by Sally Little 1980 Event 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1980 Event 44th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 275 1980 Event 9th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Donna Caponi Young 1980 Event 42nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Louisville beats UCLA 59-54 1980 Event Ice Dance Championship at Dortmund W Germany won by Regoczy and Sallay 1980 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Dortmund won by Cherkasova and Shakhrai (U.S.S.R.) 1980 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Dortmund won by Jan Hoffmann GDR 1980 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek 1980 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne 1980 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner 1980 Event Alabama beats Arkansas in Sugar Bowl for college football championship 1979 Event Nancy Lopez/JoAnn Washam wins Portland- Ping Team Golf Championship 1979 Event 79th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Mark O'Meara 1979 Event 61st PGA Championship: David Graham shoots a 272 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1979 Event 34th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Jerilyn Britz 1979 Event 25th LPGA Championship won by Donna Caponi Young 1979 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1979 Event 33rd NBA Championship: Sea Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1 1979 Event 43rd Golf Masters Championship: Fuzzy Zoeller wins, shooting a 280 1979 Event 8th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Post 1979 Event Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov U.S.S.R. 1979 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Tai Babilonia and R Gardner USA 1979 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne 1979 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner 1978 Event Yankees win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year 1978 Event Yankees win 3rd straight AL Championship, all against Kansas City 1978 Event Royals' George Brett hits 3 home runs, Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5 1978 Event Jane Blalock wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1978 Event Dutch women hockey team wins world championship 1978 Event 60th PGA Championship: John Mahaffey shoots a 276 at Oakmont CC PA 1978 Event 33rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy 1978 Event 33rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy 1978 Event 24th LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez 1978 Event 32nd NBA Championship: Washington Bullets beat Sea Supersonics, 4 games to 3 1978 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1978 Event NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games 1978 Event 42nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277 1978 Event 7th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Post 1978 Event 40th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Duke 94-88 1978 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk and Karponosov 1978 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Ottawa won by Rodnina and Zaitsev (URS) 1978 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne 1978 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner 1978 Event Joanne Carner wins Colgate Triple Crown Match-Play Golf Championship 1977 Event Hollis Stacy/Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship 1977 Event New York Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games 1977 Event Yankees beat Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, 1st in 15 years 1977 Event Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant) 1977 Event Eva Shain is 1st woman to referee a heavyweight championship 1977 Event Joanne Carner/Judy Rankin wins LPGA National Team Golf Championship 1977 Event N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1977 Event 59th PGA Championship: Lanny Wadkins shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach Cal 1977 Event 32nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy 1977 Event 23rd LPGA Championship won by Chako Higuchi 1977 Event 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2 1977 Event 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276 1977 Event 6th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Kathy Whitworth 1977 Event 39th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Marquette beats North Carolina 67-59 1977 Event Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship 1977 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne 1977 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner 1976 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Colgate-Far East Golf Championship 1976 Event Yankees 1st AL Championship game, beat Royals 4-1 1976 Event 58th PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots a 281 at Congressional MD 1976 Event 31st U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by JoAnne Carner 1976 Event In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling "Headlocks and Wedlocks" 1976 Event 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1976 Event 22nd LPGA Championship won by Betty Burfeindt 1976 Event 9th and final ABA championship: New York Nets beat Denv Nuggets, 4 games to 2 1976 Event 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271 1976 Event 5th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin 1976 Event 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Michigan 86-68 1976 Event Ice Dance Championship at Gothenburg won by Pakhomova and Gorshkov (URS) 1976 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Gothenburg won by Rodnina and Zaitsev (URS) 1976 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (GRB) 1976 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill 1976 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka 1975 Event Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway 1975 Event 57th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 276 at Firestone Akron 1975 Birthday Torrie Wilson, born in Boise, Idaho, professional wrestler, fitness competitor, model, signed by World Championship Wrestling, appeared in 'Playboy' magazine 1975 Event 30th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Sandra Palmer 1975 Event 21st LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth 1975 Event 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in 4 games 1975 Event 8th ABA Championship: Kentucky Colonels beat Ind Pacers, 4 games to 1 1975 Event 4th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Palmer 1975 Event 39th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 276 1975 Event 37th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Kentucky 92-55 1975 Event John Wooden's final game, UCLA, wins 10th NCAA championship in 12 yrs 1975 Event Delta State beats Immaculata for the women's AIAW championship 1975 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill 1975 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr 1975 Event UCLA wins NCAA basketball championship 1974 Event 56th PGA Championship: Lee Trevino shoots a 276 at Tanglewood NC 1974 Event 29th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Sandra Haynie 1974 Event 20th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Haynie 1974 Event 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3 1974 Event 7th ABA championship: New York Nets beats Utah Stars, 4 games to 1 1974 Event 3rd Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jo Ann Prentice 1974 Event 38th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 278 1974 Event 36th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Marquette 76-64 1974 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill 1974 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr 1973 Event Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders 27-10 in AFC championship game 1973 Event Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in NFC championship game 1973 Event Chris Wills wins 1st National hang-gliding championship 1973 Event Netherlands wins hockey world's championship 1973 Event 1st heavyweight championship fight in Japan (Foreman beats Roman) 1973 Event PBA National Championship Won by Earl Anthony 1973 Event 55th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 277 at Canterbury, Cleveland 1973 Event WPBA National Championship won by Betty Morris 1973 Event 28th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning 1973 Event 19th LPGA Championship won by Mary Mills 1973 Event 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3 1973 Event 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1973 Event 1st WHA championship, New England Whalers beat Win Jets, 4 games to 1 1973 Event 2nd Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright 1973 Event 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283 1973 Event 35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Memphis 81-76 1973 Event 27th Tony Awards: That Championship Season and Little Night Music win 1973 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1973 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr 1972 Event Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in AFC championship game 1972 Event Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game 1972 Event Oakland A's 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series 1972 Event Jason Miller's "That Championship Season," premieres in New York City 1972 Event Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship 1972 Event N.Y. Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship 1972 Event 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1972 Event Sandra Palmer/Jane Blalock wins Angelo's Four-Ball Golf Championship 1972 Event 27th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning 1972 Event West Germany wins soccer world championship 1972 Event 18th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Ahern 1972 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1972 Event 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2 1972 Event 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1972 Event 1st Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jane Blalock 1972 Event 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Event 34th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Florida 81-76 1972 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1972 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Kenneth Shelley 1972 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 14-3 in NFC championship game 1972 Event Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Colts 21-0 in AFC championship game 1971 Event 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World 1971 Birthday Roy Keane, born in Cork, Ireland, soccer player, midfielder, manager of Ipswich Town, an English Championship club, represented Republic of Ireland in 1994 World Cup and 2002 World Cup 1971 Event Kathy Whitworth/Judy Kimball wins LPGA Four-Ball Golf Championship 1971 Event 26th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by JoAnne Carner 1971 Event 17th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth 1971 Event UCLA wins NCAA basketball championship 1971 Event 4th ABA Championship: Utah Stars beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3 1971 Event 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games 1971 Event 35th Golf Masters Championship: Charles Coody wins, shooting a 279 1971 Event 33rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Villanova 68-62 UCLA wins their 5th consecutive NCAA basketball title 1971 Event 53rd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National Florida Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd golf grand slam 1971 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1971 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich 1971 Event Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders 27-17 in AFC championship game 1971 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game 1970 Event 52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK 1970 Event Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship 1970 Event 25th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Donna Caponi Young 1970 Event 16th LPGA Championship won by Shirley Englehorn 1970 Event 3rd ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat LA Stars, 4 games to 2 1970 Event NBA championship: Knicks beat Lakers, 113-99 1970 Event 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1970 Event 34th Golf Masters Championship: Billy Casper wins, shooting a 279 1970 Event U.S.S.R. wins its 8th straight world hockey championship 1970 Event 32nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Jacksonville 80-69 1970 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ljubljana won by Pakhomova and Gorshkov (URS) 1970 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Ljubljana won by Rodnina and Ulanov (URS) 1970 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ljubljana won by Tim Wood (USA) 1970 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1970 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1970 Event Super Fight, computer mock championship between Ali and Marciano 1969 Event 69th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Steve Melnyk 1969 Event 51st PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 276 at NCR Golf Club Dayton, Ohio 1969 Event 15th LPGA Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1969 Event 24th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Donna Caponi Young 1969 Event 2nd ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1 1969 Event 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1969 Event 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281 1969 Event 31st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Purdue 92-72 UCLA wins its 5th national championship in 6 years 1969 Event Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler and Ford of GBR 1969 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina and Ulanov of URS 1969 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA 1969 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1969 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1968 Event New York Jets win AFL championship 1968 Event Baltimore Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game 1968 Event New York Jets beat Oakland Raiders 27-23 in AFL championship game 1968 Event PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn 1968 Event Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship 1968 Event 68th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bruce Fleisher 1968 Event Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win U.S. singles championship 1968 Event Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt 1968 Event 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas 1968 Event 23rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning 1968 Event 14th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Post 1968 Event 1st ABA championship: Pitts Pipers beat NO Buccaneers, 4 games to 3 1968 Event 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1968 Event 1st ABA basketball championship began 1968 Event 32nd Golf Masters Championship: Bob Goalby wins, shooting a 277 1968 Event 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats North Carolina 78-55 1968 Event Ice Dance Championship at Geneva won by Towler and Ford (GRB) 1968 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Geneva won by Belousova and Protopopov (U.S.S.R.) 1968 Event 29th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Chandler Harper 1968 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1968 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1967 Event Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game 1967 Event Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship game (-13 degrees F) 1967 Event 49th PGA Championship: Don January shoots a 281 at Columbine CC Colorado 1967 Event 13th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth 1967 Event 22nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Catherine Lacoste 1967 Event 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2 1967 Event 31st Golf Masters Championship: Gay Brewer, Jr. wins, shooting a 280 1967 Event 29th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Dayton 79-64 1967 Event Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by Towler and Ford (GRB) 1967 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Belousova and Protopopov (U.S.S.R.) 1967 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Emmerich Danzer (AUT) 1967 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1967 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti 1967 Event Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys 34-27 in NFL championship game 1967 Event Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 31-7 in AFL championship game 1966 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1966 Event 12th LPGA Championship won by Gloria Ehret 1966 Event 48th PGA Championship: Al Geiberger shoots a 280 at Firestone CC Akron 1966 Event 21st U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Sandra Spuzich 1966 Event 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1966 Event 30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288 1966 Event 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 1966 Event Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford GRB 1966 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova and Protopopov of URS 1966 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of U.S. 1966 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer AUT 1966 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1966 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen 1966 Event Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game 1965 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0 in AFL championship game 1965 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1965 Event 11th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Haynie 1965 Birthday Lennox Lewis, born in West Ham, England, professional boxer, won World heavyweight championship three times, 1988 Olympic Games gold medalist 1965 Event 47th PGA Championship: Dave Marr shoots a 280 at Laurel Valley Golf Club Pennsylvania 1965 Event 20th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Carol Mann 1965 Event 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Event 29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271 1965 Event 27th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Michigan 91-80 1965 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1965 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti 1964 Event Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game 1964 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 20-7 in AFL championship game 1964 Event 10th LPGA Championship won by Mary Mills 1964 Event 46th PGA Championship: Bobby Nichols shoots a 271 at Columbus CC Ohio 1964 Event 19th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright 1964 Birthday John Parrott, born in Liverpool, England, professional snooker player, winner, World Snooker Championship, 1991, won UK Championship title, 1991 1964 Event 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1 1964 Event Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1964 Event 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276 1964 Event 26th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke 98-83 1964 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1964 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen 1963 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1963 Event Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1963 Event 9th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright 1963 Event 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas 1963 Event 18th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mary Mills 1963 Event NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 1963 Event Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1963 Event 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1963 Event 27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1963 Event 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola beats Cincinnati 60-58 (OT) 1963 Death Davey Moore, dies seconds after KOed in feather-weight championship 1963 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon 1963 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz 1963 Event San Diego beats Boston 51-10 in AFL championship game 1962 Event Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game 1962 Event Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game 1962 Birthday Keiji Muto, born in Fujiyoshida, Japan, professional wrestler, trained by Hiro Matsuda, appeared on World Championship Wrestling television editions, ring name, The Great Mota 1962 Event Yankees beat Giants for 20th world championship 1962 Event Yankees (20th championship) beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series 1962 Event 8th LPGA Championship won by Judy Kimball 1962 Event 44th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 278 at Aronimink Golf Club Pennsylvania 1962 Event 17th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Murle Lindstrom 1962 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1962 Event 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1962 Event 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280 1962 Event 24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State 71-59 1962 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Barbara Roles 1962 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt 1961 Event Green Bay Packers shutout New York Giants 37-0 in NFL championship game 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game 1961 Event 61st U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus 1961 Event 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL 1961 Event 16th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright 1961 Birthday Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Event Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time 1961 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1961 Event 15th NBA Championship: Bos Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 1 1961 Event 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280 1961 Birthday Mike Schuchart, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Tour Championship 1961 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen 1961 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord 1961 Event 1st AFL Championship Game, Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 in AFL championship game 1960 Event Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 17-13 in NFL championship game 1960 Birthday Val Skinner, Hamilton, Montana, LPGA golfer, 1995 Sprint Championship 1960 Event 42nd PGA Championship: Jay Hebert shoots a 281 at Firestone CC Akron 1960 Event 15th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1960 Event 6th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright 1960 Event Michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12 -8 for world chess championship 1960 Event 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282 1960 Event 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1960 Event 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55 1960 Event Fay Crocker wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1960 Event Ice Dance Championship at Vancouver won by Denny and Jones (GRB) 1960 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Vancouver won by Wagner and Paul (CAN) 1960 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vancouver won by Alain Giletti (FRA) 1960 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss 1960 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins 1960 Birthday Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship 1959 Event Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game 1959 Event 59th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus 1959 Event 41st PGA Championship: Bob Rosburg shoots a 277 at Minneapolis GC 1959 Event 5th LPGA Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1959 Event 14th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright 1959 Event 13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title 1959 Event 23rd Golf Masters Championship: Art Wall, Jr. wins, shooting a 284 1959 Event 21st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: California beats West Virginia 71-70 1959 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1959 Event Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs USA won by Denny and Jones of GRB 1959 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner and Paul of CAN 1959 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Carol Heiss USA 1959 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA 1959 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss 1959 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins 1958 Event Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4X 1958 Event Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game 1958 Event 40th PGA Championship: Dow Finsterwald shoots a 276 at Llanerch CC PA 1958 Event 13th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright 1958 Event 4th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright 1958 Event Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship 1958 Event 22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284 1958 Event 12th NBA Championship: St. Louis Hawks beat Bost Celtics, 4 games to 2 1958 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss 1958 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins 1958 Event 20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 1958 Event Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1958 Event Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB 1958 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN 1958 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA 1958 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA 1958 Birthday Sandy Lyle, born in Shrewsbury, professional golfer, represented Scotland, won The Open Championship at Sandwich, 1985, wrote book 'To The Fairway Born' 1957 Event New York Giants win NFL championship 1957 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game 1957 Event Juan-Manuel Fangio, wins his last auto World Championship at 46 1957 Birthday Bert Oosterbosch, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer 1957 Event 39th PGA Championship: Lionel Hebert at Miami Valley Golf Club Dayton Ohio 1957 Event 12th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1957 Event 3rd LPGA Championship won by Louise Suggs 1957 Event Leah Neuberger wins her 8th women's singles ping pong championship 1957 Event 11th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1957 Event 21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford wins, shooting a 283 1957 Event 1st National Curling Championship held 1957 Event 19th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Kansas 54-53 (3 OTs) 1957 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1957 Event Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Markham and Jones (GRB) 1957 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner and Paul (CAN) 1957 Birthday Payne Stewart, professional golfer, won the U.S. Open, 1991 and 1999, won PGA Championship in 1989, among others 1956 Event New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game 1956 Birthday Jonathan Palmer, born in London, England, professional racecar driver, entrepreneur, Formula Championship winner, CEO, MotorSport Vision 1956 Event Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA World Golf Championship 1956 Event 11th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius 1956 Event 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston 1956 Event 2nd LPGA Championship won by Marlene Hagge 1956 Event 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289 1956 Event 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1956 Event 18th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats Iowa 83-71 1956 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright 1956 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins 1956 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1956 Event Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB 1956 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Garmisch won by Schwarz and Oppelt of AUT 1956 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Garmisch won by Carol Heiss USA 1956 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Garmisch won by H A Jenkins USA 1955 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating LA 38-14 1955 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL championship 1955 Birthday Norio Honaga, born in Japan, athlete, professional wrestler, junior heavyweight three-time, New Japan Pro Wrestling Champion in IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, retired and became referee in 1988 1955 Event 37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook CC Detroit 1955 Event 1st LPGA Championship won by Beverly Hanson 1955 Event 10th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Fay Crocker 1955 Event 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 1955 Event 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1955 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright 1955 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins 1955 Event 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 1955 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1955 Event Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB 1955 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Frances Dafoe and Bowden of CAN 1955 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright U.S. 1954 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10 1954 Birthday Derek Warwick, born in Alresford, England, racecar driver, at age 16, won Superstox English Championship and age 18, won the World Championship at Wimbledon Stadium 1954 Event 36th PGA Championship: Chick Herbert at Keller Golf Club St. Paul Minnesota 1954 Event 9th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1954 Event 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 1954 Event 8th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3 1954 Event 16th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: La Salle beats Bradley 92-76 1954 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright 1954 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins 1954 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1954 Event Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy GRB 1954 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN 1954 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch GER 1954 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US 1953 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game 1953 Event Yankees become 1st team to win 5 consecutive championship 1953 Event 35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Michigan 1953 Event 8th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1953 Event 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 1953 Event 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1953 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright 1953 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins 1953 Event 15th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Kansas 69-68 1953 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1953 Event Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Westwood and Demmy GRB 1953 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer and John Nicks of GRB 1953 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA 1952 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game 1952 Event Betty Jameson wins LPGA World Golf Championship 1952 Event 7th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Louise Suggs 1952 Event 34th PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa at Big Spring CC Louisville 1952 Event 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1952 Event 16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286 1952 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright 1952 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1952 Event 14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St. Johns 80-63 1952 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1952 Event Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood and Demmy GRB 1952 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk and Paul Falk of GER 1952 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA 1951 Event 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game 1951 Event 6th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls 1951 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship 1951 Event 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa 1951 Event 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Event 15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280 1951 Event 13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58 1951 Event Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1951 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran and Paul Falk of GER 1951 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA 1951 Birthday Bonnie Lauer, born in America, professional golfer, won National Collegiate Championship playing for Michigan State University, won 2 LPGA Tours, served as 1988 LPGA President 1951 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer 1951 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1950 Event Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game 1950 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 1950 Event U.S. win 1st world championship bridge contest 1950 Event Yankees win 13th world championship sweeping Phillies 1950 Birthday Barry Sheene, born in London, England, motorcycle road racer, winner, Formula 750 World Championship and 1976 British Grand Prix 1950 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship 1950 Event 32nd PGA Championship: Chandler Harper at Scioto CC Columbus Ohio 1950 Event 4th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2 1950 Event 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 1950 Event 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 New York City college becomes 1st to win NCAA and National Inv Basketball in same year 1950 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Yvonne C Sherman 1950 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1950 Event 5th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1950 Event CCNY beats Bradley 69-61 for the NIT championship 1950 Event Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy and P Kennedy (USA) 1950 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova CZE 1950 Event Men Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA) 1949 Event Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game 1949 Event Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game 1949 Event 4th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Louise Suggs 1949 Event 31st PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Hermitage CC Richmond VA 1949 Event 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 1949 Event 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 1949 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Yvonne C Sherman 1949 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1949 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Andrea Kekesy/Ede Kiraly of HUN 1949 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA 1949 Event Richard Button retains world figure skating championship in Paris 1948 Event Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game 1948 Event Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game 1948 Event Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 1948 Event 3rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1948 Birthday Sandra Post, born in Oakville, Ontario, professional golfer, won LPGA Championship 1968, LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award 1968 1948 Event 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St. Louis 1948 Event 2nd NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2 1948 Event 12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 1948 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1948 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1948 Event 10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 1948 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy and Baugniet of BEL 1948 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA 1947 Event Chicago Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game 1947 Event Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game 1947 Event 2nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betty Jameson 1947 Event 29th PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier at Plum Hollow CC Detroit 1947 Event 1st NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2 1947 Event 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 1947 Event 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Oklahoma 58-47 1947 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1947 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1946 Event Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game 1946 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game 1946 Event 1st U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Patty Berg 1946 Event 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon 1946 Event 10th Golf Masters Championship: Herman Keiser wins, shooting a 282 1946 Event 8th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats North Carolina 43-40 1946 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1946 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button 1945 Event Cleveland Rams win NFL championship 1945 Event 27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton, Ohio 1945 Event 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NYU 49-44 1945 Event De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34 1945 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1944 Event Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1944 Event 26th PGA Championship: Bob Hamilton at Manito G and CC Spokane Wash 1944 Event 6th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Utah defeats Dartmouth 42-40 1943 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1943 Event Sweden's Gunther Hagg beats favorite Greg Rice by 35 yards in 5,000m at national AAU track and field championship in NY 1943 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1943 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Arthur Vaughn 1942 Event 25th PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Seaview CC Atlantic City, New Jersey 1942 Event 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 1942 Event 4th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Dartmouth 53-38 1942 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn 1942 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht 1941 Event Chicago bears win the NFL championship 1941 Death Benjamin Dwight, U.S. tennis championship umpire, dies 1941 Event 24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver 1941 Event 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 1941 Event LIU beats Ohio U 56-42 for NIT basketball championship 1941 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn 1941 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner 1940 Event 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0 1940 Birthday Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Event 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa 1940 Event 7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280 1940 Event 2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42 1940 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer 1940 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner 1939 Event Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat New York Giants 27-0 1939 Event Don Lash wins 6th straight AAU cross-country 10K championship 1939 Event 22nd PGA Championship: Henry Picard at Pomonok CC Flushing NY 1939 Event 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279 1939 Event Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship 1939 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer 1939 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee 1938 Event New York Giants win NFL championship 1938 Event Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship 1938 Event 21st PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Shawnee CC Shawnee-on-Del Pa 1938 Event 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285 1938 Birthday Johnny Rutherford, auto racer, 26 championship races 1938 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer 1938 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee 1937 Event Washington Redskins win NFL championship 1937 Event 20th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pittsburgh FC Aspinwall PA 1937 Event 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283 1937 Event Maribel Vinson wins her 9th U.S. figure skating championship 1937 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1937 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee 1936 Event Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1936 Event 19th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pinehurst CC Pinehurst NC 1936 Event 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 1936 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1936 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee 1935 Event Detroit Lions win NFL championship 1935 Event 18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City 1935 Event 1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) 1935 Event 2nd Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282 1935 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1935 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee 1934 Event New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship 1934 Event 17th PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Park CC Williamsville NY 1934 Event Elizabeth Ryan wins her 12th Wimbledon doubles championship 1934 Event 1st Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284 1934 Event 1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Georgia 1934 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Suzanne Davis 1934 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1933 Event Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship 1933 Event 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee 1933 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1933 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1932 Event 15th PGA Championship: Olin Dutra at Keller Golf Club St. Paul, Minnesota 1931 Event 14th PGA Championship: Tom Creavy at Wannamoisett CC Rumford RI 1931 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1931 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1930 Event 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing 1930 Event 34th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1930 Event Philadelphia A's win AL championship for 2nd year in a row 1930 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1930 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1929 Event 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles 1929 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1929 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1928 Event 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore 1928 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1928 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1927 Event 10th PGA Championship: Water Hagen at Cedar Crest CC Dallas 1927 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran 1927 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1926 Event 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury Golf Club Westbury, New York 1926 Event U.S. defeats France for their 7th straight Davis Cup championship 1926 Event NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games 1925 Event 8th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Olympia Fields CC Matteson Ill 1925 Event Bill Tilden wins 6th straight U.S. tennis championship 1925 Event 29th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1925 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games 1925 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran 1925 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1924 Event Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship 1924 Event 7th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at French Lick CC Ind 1924 Event Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play 1924 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games 1924 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard 1924 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1923 Event Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hours). Referee overturns decision 1923 Event 6th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Pelham CC Pelham NY 1923 Event NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Ottawa Senators, 3-2, in 2 1923 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard 1923 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1922 Event 1st world championship athletics for women, held in Paris 1922 Event 5th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa 1922 Event 1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale) 1922 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St. Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games 1922 Event Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games 1922 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard 1922 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1921 Event 4th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Inwood CC Far Rockaway NY 1921 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St. Patricks in 2 games 1921 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard 1921 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1920 Event 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill 1920 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld 1920 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1919 Event 2nd PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Engineers CC Roslyn NY 1919 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship 1919 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie 1918 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Rosemary Beresford 1918 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1918 Event 1st NHL championship: Mont Canadiens beat Toronto Arenas, outscoring them 10-7 in a 2 game set 1917 Event 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) 1916 Event Tennis legend Bill Tilden's 1st appearance at U.S. tennis championship 1916 Event 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY 1915 Event 1st national horseshoe throwing championship (Kellerton, Iowa) 1914 Event 1st U.S. duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, New York 1914 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld 1914 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Norman M Scott 1913 Event 19th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jerry Travers 1910 Event Hazel Hotchkiss wins U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship 1908 Event Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship 1908 Event Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours 1902 Event 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill) 1901 Event 1st golf championship is played 1898 Event Championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl 1897 Event After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" 1897 Event Michael Eagan wins 1st U.S. national amateur handball championship 1893 Event For only time in history of U.S. Tennis championships, an event is held off the Eastern seaboard. Men's double championship in Chicago 1892 Event 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5 1891 Event 1st world weightlifting championship held 1887 Event Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship 1887 Event Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3 1886 Event St. Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 1885 Event Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game 1884 Event Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game 1883 Event Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship 1883 Event NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race 1879 Event Longest championship fight (136 rounds) 1877 Event 1st Wimbledon tennis championship is held 1858 Event 1st U.S. billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) 1810 Event Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds)
