| American runner Joan Benoit sets a world record in the Boston Marathon. | The Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XVII. |
| The Baltimore Orioles win the World Series. | The Philadelphia 76ers win the NBA championship. |
| The men's and women's Wimbledon Champions are John McEnroe, and Martina Navratilova. | |
| Miami wins the College Football title. | |
| North Carolina State wins the College Basketball title. | |
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