See also: 1983 in sports, other events of 1984, 1985 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte
  • Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500
  • Richard Petty won the 200th (and final) race of his career on July 4.
• CART Racing - Mario Andretti won the season championship
  • Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears
• Formula One Championship - Niki Lauda of Austria
• 24 hours of Le Mans:
  • the team of Klaus Ludwig / Henri Pescarolo won, driving a Porsche 956
• Rally racing - Stig Blomqvist in an Audi won the World Rally Championship
  • the team of Walter Rohrl / Christian Geistdorfer won the Monte Carlo Rally driving an Audi Quattro
• Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA Top Fuel championship.

Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NASCAR Nextel Cup trophy The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Terry Labonte (left) next to his brother Bobby Labonte prior to the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2004. ... William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1940) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile NASCAR race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Richard Petty (second from left) pictured with his father Lee (to his left), son Kyle (to his right), and grandson Adam (far right), in 2000 before the deaths of Lee and Adam. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... The Indianapolis 500 is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Rick Mears (born December 3, 1951,) is an American race car driver. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Andreas Nikolaus Niki Lauda (born February 22, 1949) is an Austrian racing driver. ... 1952 Le Mans race, depicted on cover of Auto Sports magazine 24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is a famous sports car endurance race held at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, near river La Sarthe. ... Henri Pescarolo was a Formula One driver from France. ... The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Stig Blomqvist, born July 29, 1946, is a rally driver from Sweden. ... Press photograph of the newly merged Audi NSU range, 1969. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is an automobile racing event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup. ... 1984 Audi Quattro This article refers to the car named the Audi Quattro. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... Top-Fuel Racing refers to a class of drag racing in which the cars are run on 85% nitromethane and about 15% methanol also known as racing alcohol, instead of gasoline. ...

Baseball

• January 10 - Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

• World Series: - Detroit Tigers win 4 games to 1 over the San Diego Padres

A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Luis Aparicio (born April 29, 1934, Maracaibo, Venezuela) was a Venezuelan baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox. ... Harmon Clayton Killebrew (born June 29, 1936) was a Major League Baseball player famous for his ability to hit home runs. ... Donald Scott Don Drysdale (July 23, 1936 - July 3, 1993) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... Detroit Tigers American League AAA Toledo Mud Hens AA Erie SeaWolves A Lakeland Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps Oneonta Tigers R GCL Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... For the minor league franchise in the Pacific Coast League, see: San Diego Padres (PCL). ...

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Georgetown wins 84-75 over Houston

• NBA Finals:
  • Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers

• Central Missouri State University won the NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball titles, becoming the first school ever in any division to accomplish the feat. The University of Connecticut would do the same in Division I in 2004.

• NBA Draft:
  • A new era in the NBA is born on June 23 with the drafting of Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon, North Carolina's Michael Jordan and Auburn's Charles Barkley.

Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ... Georgetown University Georgetown University is a major research University located in Georgetown, a neighborhood of Washington, DC, United States. ... Missing image University of Houston logo University of Houston The University of Houston, often called U of H or UH, is a nationally recognized doctoral degree-granting, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Los Angeles Lakers is a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Central Missouri State University is a 4-year public institution offering a diverse range of academic concentrations. ... The University of Connecticut, commonly known as UConn, is the State of Connecticuts flagship land-grant university. ... -1... The National Basketball Associations Draft is an annual event in which the 30 NBA Teams can select new players. ... Missing image University of Houston logo University of Houston The University of Houston, often called U of H or UH, is a nationally recognized doctoral degree-granting, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas. ... Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria) was an NBA basketball player, now retired. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the eleventh-oldest institution of higher education and the oldest public university in the United States. ... ... Auburn University (AU) is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama. ... Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama) is a former American basketball power forward. ...

Boxing

• March 31 - Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Laporte by a decision in 12 rounds to conquer the WBC's world Featherweight crown.
• June 15 - In the most anticipated bout of the year, Thomas Hearns, WBC world Jr. Middleweight champion, knocks out WBA world champion Roberto Duran in two rounds. The WBA elects not to sanction the bout, declaring their version of the title vacant instead.

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Cricket

• Courtney Walsh makes his test and one day international debut.
• Inaugural edition of the Asia Cup is held in Sharjah, UAE. India defeat Pakistan in the final.

For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ... The Asia Cup is an international cricket tournament. ... The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ...

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Francesco Moser of Italy
• Tour de France - Laurent Fignon of France
• World Cycling Championship: Claude Criquielion of Belgium

Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ... The (Le) Tour de France (French for Tour of France), also simply known as Le Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Paris) was a French cyclist, who won the Tour de France twice, and missed winning it a third time with minimal difference. ... The first professional World Cycling Championship took place in 1927 at the Nürburgring in Germany and was won by Alfredo Binda, of Italy. ...

Field Hockey

• March 10 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. Ireland beat England 1-0.
• August 11 - In the Olympics Women's Field Hockey Tournament in Los Angeles, The Netherlands win the gold medal.
• December 1 - 8: Sixth Men's Champions Trophy held for the 5th time in 6 editions in Pakistan in Karachi won again by Australia. Hosts Pakistan finish 2nd again.

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Figure Skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Scott Hamilton, (United States)
  • Women's champion: Katarina Witt, (Germany)
  • Pairs champions: Barbara Underhill & Paul Martini, (Canada)

Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... World Figure Skating Championships: Mens singles winners: 1896 - Gilbert Fuchs, (Germany) 1897 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1898 - Henning Grenander, (Sweden) 1899 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1900 - Gustav Hugel, (Austria) 1901 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1902 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1903 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1904 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1905 - Ulrich Salchow, (Sweden) 1906 - Gilbert... Hamilton at the Holiday Celebration on Ice, 2003 photo © Andrea Hoo Chempinsky. ... Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965 in Staaken (today Berlin-Staaken)) is a world famous German figure skater. ... Barbara Barb Underhill (born June 24, 1963 in Oshawa, Ontario Canada) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. ... Paul Martini (born November 2, 1960 in Weston, Ontario Canada) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. ...

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders won 38-9 over the Washington Redskins
• Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown's rushing record on October 7th.

This article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as Football. For links to articles on each of those sports, please see the list in the Football today section of this article. ... Super Bowl XVIII was played on January 22, 1984 in Tampa, Florida. ... The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. ... Conference NFC Division East Founded 1932 Home Field FedEx Field City Landover, Maryland Colors Burgundy and gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 527-477-27 The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team whose team headquarters is based in... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954, in Columbia, Mississippi - November 1, 1999) was an American football player who held the career record for most yards gained by a running back until 2002 when Emmitt Smith broke his record. ... James Nathaniel Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American professional football player and actor. ... Record is also a music album by Montreal-based band Sofa. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ...

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League
  • Essendon wins the 88th VFL Premiership (Essendon 14.21 (105) d Hawthorn 12.9 (81))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Peter Moore (Melbourne)

This article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as Football. For links to articles on each of those sports, please see the list in the Football today section of this article. ... Australian Rules redirects here. ... See also Australian Football League. ... Essendon Football Club logo Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Hawthorn Football Club logo The Hawthorn Football Club, known by their nickname The Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Charles Brownlow Medal is an annual medal awarded by the Australian Football League to the best and fairest player of the year. ... Peter Moore can refer to: Peter Moore, a serial killer Peter Moore, a travel author This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Melbourne Football Club logo The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, known in their early days as The Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 47-17 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Vanier Cup: Guelph Gryphons won 22-13 over the Mount Allison Mounties

This article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as Football. For links to articles on each of those sports, please see the list in the Football today section of this article. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens football. ... The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. ... The Mount Allison Mounties are the athletic teams that represent Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. ...

Football (Soccer)

• European Championship: Final: France 2-0 Spain; Hosts: France
• Asian Cup: Final: Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 P.R. China; Hosts: Singapore
• Champions' Cup: - May 30 - Liverpool 1-1 A.S. Roma; Liverpool won 4-2 on penalties after extra time.
• UEFA Cup: Two legs; 1st leg Anderlecht 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur; 2nd leg Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Anderlecht; 2-2 on aggregate, Spurs won 4-2 on penalties
• Cup Winners' Cup: Juventus 2-1 Porto
• Super Cup: Juventus 2-0 Liverpool
• Copa Libertadores de América: Two legs; 1st leg Grêmio 0-1 Independiente; 2nd leg Independiente 0-0 Grêmio; Independiente won 1-0 on aggregate
• League champions
  • Argentina: Ferro Carril Oeste (Nacional), Argentinos Juniors (Metropolitano)
  • Brazil: Fluminense (Campeonato Brasileiro)
  • England: Liverpool
  • France: Girondins de Bordeaux
  • Italy: Juventus
  • Netherlands: Ajax
  • Portugal: Benfica
  • Scotland: Aberdeen
  • Spain: Athletic Bilbao
  • West Germany: VfB Stuttgart
• England - FA Cup: - May 12 - Everton win 2-0 against Watford

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Golf

Men's Golf Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. May 1 - The Masters - Ben Crenshaw
  2. June 1 - US Open - Fuzzy Zoeller
  3. July - British Open - Seve Ballesteros
  4. August 1 - PGA Championship - Lee Trevino

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Tom Watson - $476,260
• PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Don January - $328,597

Women's Golf The Grand Slam of golf consists of four major golfing events held each year; the events are often referred to as the major tournaments and are all recognized as a part of the worlds two most prestigious tours, the PGA TOUR in the United States and the PGA European... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... The Masters is one of four Grand Slam golf tournaments. ... Ben Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952 in Austin, Texas) is an American golfer. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Frank Urban Fuzzy Zoeller, Jr. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Severiano Seve Ballesteros (born 9 April 1957 in Pedreña, Spain) is a Spanish golfer who was one of the sports leading figures in the 1980s and 1990s. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four tournaments comprising the mens Grand Slam of golf, and it is the golf seasons final major. ... Lee Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is a professional American golfer. ... Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States and claims to be the largest working sports organization in the world with more than 27,000 members. ... Tom Watson (born September 4, 1949) is a golfer on the Champions Tour, who still occasionally competes in PGA TOUR events. ... The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA TOUR, hosts 30 events annually in the United States and Canada for golfers 50 and older. ... Don January (November 29, 1929) is an American professional golfer. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• US Women's Open - Hollis Stacy
• LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
• Betsy King: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $266,771

The United States Open Golf Tournament is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American professional golfer. ... The LPGA Championship is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... Patty Sheehan (b October 27 1956 Middlebury, Vermont) is an American professional golfer. ... Betsy King (b August 13 1955 Reading, Pennsylvania) is a professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for the Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Black Knight
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Key to the Moon
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sagace
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - El Gran Senor

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - El Gran Senor
  2. Epsom Derby - Secreto
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Commanche Run

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby - Swale
  2. Preakness Stakes - Gate Dancer
  3. Belmont Stakes - Swale

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Wild Again
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Princess Rooney
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Chief's Crown
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Outstandingly
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Royal Heroine
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Eillo
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Lashkari

Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... The Melbourne Cup is Australias major annual thoroughbred horse race. ... The Queens Plate is North Americas oldest thoroughbred horse race, run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... The Irish Derby Stakes have been held annually at The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland since 1866. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred flat racing horse race for 3-year-olds colts and fillies run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England. ... The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby and internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one the most prestigious flat thoroughbred horse races in the world. ... Secreto (b c Northern Dancer - Bettys Secret (Secretariat)) was foaled on February 12 1981 and won the Epsom Derby in 1984. ... The St. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly on the first Saturday of June, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Distaff is a Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and held on a single day at a predetermined site, usually in the United States but sometimes in Canada. ... The Breeders Cup Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for 3 years old and up. ...

Harness Racing

• North America Cup - the inaugural event won by Legal Notice

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - On The Road Again
  2. Little Brown Jug - Colt Fortysix
  3. Messenger Stakes - Troublemaker

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Historic Freight
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Fancy Crown

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Gammalite
  • Trotters: Sir Castleton

Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace Messenger Stakes Little Brown Jug The traditional order of the races was Cane Pace, Little Brown Jug, and Messenger. ... The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. ... The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. ... The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. ... The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian Yonkers Trot Kentucky Futurity Since its inauguration in 1955, only seven horses have ever won the Trotting Triple Crown. ... The Hambletonian is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. ... The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. ... The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. ... The Interdominions is a harness racing competition held between horses from Australia and New Zealand. ...

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers won 4 games to 1 over the New York Islanders

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: (vacant) - the USSR won the Olympic Gold Medal
  • Junior Men's champion: USSR defeated Finland

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Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland
  • The women's overall season champion: Erika Hess, Switzerland
• At the Winter Olympics, Bill Johnson becomes the 1st American to win the gold medal in downhill skiing.

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Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Jimmy White 18-16
• World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1984/85

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Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Mats Wilander
  2. French Open - Ivan Lendl
  3. Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe
  4. US Open - John McEnroe

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Chris Evert
  2. French Open - Martina Navratilova
  3. Wimbledon championships - July 7 - Martina Navratilova
  4. US Open - Martina Navratilova

• Davis Cup: Sweden wins 4-1 over the United States in world tennis.

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General sporting events

• 1984 Summer Olympics takes place in Los Angeles, United States
  • United States wins the most medals (174), and the most gold medals (83).

• 1984 Winter Olympics takes place in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • USSR wins the most medals (25), and the GDR wins the most gold medals (9).

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Dean Osmar wins with lead dogs: Red & Bullet

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Births

• January 13 - Eleni Ioannou, Greek judo star
• January 15 - Reena Kumari, Indian archery star
• January 15 - Megan Quann, swimmer
• January 26 - Luo Xuejuan, swimmer
• January 29 - Natalie du Toit, swimmer
• February 14 - Solakjit Ponsana, badminton player
• February 25 - Xing Huina, Chinese athlete
• April 13 - Kris Britt, Australian cricketer
• April 20 - Maydenia Sarduy, Cuban archery star
• May 17 - Christine Robinson, water polo player
• May 29 - Carmelo Anthony, NBA star
• June 11 - Vagner Love, Brazilian footballer
• June 13 - Berangere Schuh, French archery star
• June 27 - Kate Richardson, gymnast
• July 11 - Tanith Belbin, US skater
• September 5 - Rachel Riddell, water polo goalie
• September 7 - Vera Zvonareva, Russian tennis star
• October 28 - Mansour May, Egyptian archery star
• November 10 - Seo Yoon-hee, badminton player
• November 11 - Bahnasawy Lamia, Egyptian archery star
• November 28 - Andrew Bogut, Australian basketball player
• December 30 - LeBron James, NBA star

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Deaths

• January 19 - Max Bentley, ice hockey star, Chicago Blackhawks (1940-1954)
• April 27 - Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer player
• June 17 - Swale, race horse and the Kentucky Derby winner, collapses & dies
• August 25 - Waite Hoyt, Major League Baseball pitcher, (1918-1938)
• September 7 - Joe Cronin, Major League Baseball player/executive, (1926-1945)
• October 1 - Walter Alston, manager of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers
• October 1 - Hellé Nice, Grand Prix race car driver