Professional Sports 1986

1986 Baseball

World Series – The New York Mets win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. Note: The series is forever remembered in Game 6 when the Red Sox blew a 2-run lead with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th as the game and eventually the series went through the legs of Bill Buckner.

1986 Football

1987 Super Bowl XXI

Date Played: January 25, 1987

Teams: New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos

Winner: GIANTS

Final Score: 39-20

Location: Pasadena, California

Game MVP: The MVP of the 21st Super Bowl was Giants quarterback Phil Simms.

Half Time Show: Southern California area high school drill teams and dancers.

Commercials: 30 second commercial during the 21st Superbowl was $600,000.

Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31

1986 Basketball

NBA Finals Finals: Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets

1986 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 – Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 1 over the Calgary Flames

World Hockey Championship – Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden

1986 Golf

Masters Tournament - Jack Nicklaus

U.S. Open - Raymond Floyd

British Open - Greg Norman

PGA Championship - Bob Tway

PGA Tour money leader - Greg Norman - $653,296

Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bruce Crampton - $454,299

Nabisco Dinah Shore - Pat Bradley

LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley

U.S. Women's Open - Jane Geddes

Classique du Maurier Classic - Pat Bradley

LPGA Tour money leader - Pat Bradley - $492,021

Athletes of the Year 1986

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Larry Bird, NBA Finals NBA basketball

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Martina Navratilova, Tennis

1986 ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Debi Thomas - Figure Skater


Professional Sports 1986

Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

1986 Boxing

Mike Tyson knocks-out Trevor Berbick in round 2 to become the youngest world heavyweight-boxing  champion at 20 years and 4 months old

Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany, New York
Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick in 2 for heavyweight WBC boxing title

Grand Slam Tennis 1986

Australian Open - no tournament held

French Open - Ivan Lendl

Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker

US Open - Boris Becker

Australian Open - no tournament held

French Open - Chris Evert

Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova

US Open - Martina Navratilova

Davis Cup – Australia won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis.

Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 and suspended for 10 weeks

Tennis ace John McEnroe marries actress Tatum O'Neal

1986 Horseracing

Kentucky Derby – Ferdinand

Preakness Stakes – Snow Chief

Belmont Stakes – Danzig Connection

College Sports 1986

Football 1986

Heisman Trophy

   1. Winner: Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fl), Sr. QB

   2. Paul Palmer, Temple, Sr. TB

   3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, Sr. QB

   4. Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma, Sr. LB

   5. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross, Jr. TB

Rose Bowl: #7 Arizona State 22, #4 Michigan 15 (1987 Rose Bowl)

Sugar Bowl: #6 Nebraska 30, #5 LSU 15 (1987 Sugar Bowl)

Cotton Bowl Classic: #11 Ohio State 28, #8 Texas A&M 12

Orange Bowl: #3 Oklahoma 42, #9 Arkansas 8 (1987 Orange Bowl)

Basketball 1986

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Louisville wins 72-69 over Duke