Trivia

Evander Holyfield won the world heavyweight boxing title by knocking out James Buster Douglas in the round 3 of 12 of their fight in Las Vegas

San Diego quarterback Dan Fouts throws for 303 yards at Oakland, by throwing 300+ yards for the fourth straight game he set an NFL record.

Game 1 of the 113th edition of the World Series, was played between Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, the Dodgers won.

Stefanie Graf lost to Tracy Austin, in her first professional tournament at Filderstadt, Germany.

Wilt Chamberlain the NBA's best paid player, scored 43 points and 28 rebounds in his NBA debut as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Detroit Lions Mel Gray passed Ron Smith to become the all-time NFL leader in kickoff return yards.

43 year-old NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt wins his seventh Winston Cup season championship, tying Richard Petty's record.

The Toronto Blue Jays Joe Carter hit a three-run home run in bottom of the ninth to win the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 2017 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race at the Circuit of the Americas was the seventeenth round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship, it was won by Lewis Hamilton.

Volleyball legends Nikola Grbic, Danielle Scott-Arruda, beach players Misty May-Treanor and Emanuel Rego and coach Man-Bok Park inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.