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Don Mattingly set a Major League record with his sixth grand slam of the season to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Chicago Bear legend Walter Payton scored an NFL record 107th rushing touchdown, breaking Jim Brown's record.

Fifteen-year-old Michael Chang became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the US Open when he defeated Paul McNamee in four sets.

Running back Earl Campbell of the New Orleans Saints retired at age 31 after nine seasons in pro football.

Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history at 171.49mph and wins the Marlboro 500 at the Michigan International Speedway.

Norwegian marathon runner Grete Waitz won her fifth consecutive New York City Marathon, she won nine of them in total.

In a game against the Bucs, running back Eric Dickerson ran for an overtime-record 42-yard touchdown as the Rams defeat the Buccaneers 26-20.

Several NBA stars and other members of the leagueÕs family gathered in New York for the taping of a special series of anti-drug public service announcements entitled "Don't Foul Out".

While NFL highlights were shown on television in Great Britain starting in 1982, the game was the first chance fans of the league had to see the sport played on British soil. 

The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Brabazon Course of The Belfry in England, team Europe won the competition.