Events in Sport
- 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12
- Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Las Vegas, Nevada: Lindsay Davenport beats Conchita Martínez of Spain 6-1, 6-2 to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends, 5-0) and record extending 17th title
Deaths in Sport
- Hugh Alexander, American baseball player, dies at 83