Sports

1983

• Super Bowl:  Washington Redskins 27   Miami Dolphins 17
   

• World Series:  Baltimore Orioles 4   Philadelphia Phillies 1
   

• NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers 4   LA Lakers 0
   

• Stanley Cup: NY Islanders 4   Edmonton 0
   

• Wimbledon:  Women: Martina Navratilova d. A. Jaeger (6-0 6-3)
  Men: John McEnroe d. C. Lewis (6-2 6-2 6-2)
   

• Kentucky Derby Champion: Sunny's Halo
   

• NCAA Basketball Championship: N.C. State 54   Houston 52
   

• NCAA Football Champions: Miami-FL 11-1-0

  1984

• Super Bowl:  LA Raiders 38   Washington Redskins  9
   

• World Series:  Detroit Tigers  4   San Diego Padres  1
   

• NBA Championship:  Boston Celtics 4   LA Lakers 3
   

• Stanley Cup:  Edmonton 4   NY Islanders 1
   

• Wimbledon: Women: Martina Navratilova d. C. Evert Lloyd (7-6 6-2)
  Men: John McEnroe d. J. Connors (6-1 6-1 6-2)
   

• Kentucky Derby Champion:  Swale
   

• NCAA Basketball Championship: Georgetown 84   Houston 75
   

• NCAA Football Champions:  BYU 13-0-0
   

• Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean, British ice-skating duo from Britain win the gold medal at the Olympic games
   

• Carl Lewis wins four Olympic gold medals and matches Jesse Owens' 1936 records
   

• The LA games were boycotted by the Soviet Union and a few of its allies as well
   

• Mary Lou Retton wins two gold, two silver and two bronze Olympic medals