- 1862 British Open Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris Sr retains his title; beats Willie Park Sr. by 3 strokes
- 1886 Mayflower (US) beats Galatea (England) in 7th America's Cup
- 1890 British Open Golf, Prestwick GC: John Ball becomes first Englishman and first amateur to win the Open; beats Willie Fernie and Archie Simpson by 3 strokes
- 1895 FA Cup stolen in Birmingham
- 1912 Netherland Olympic Committee forms
Baseball Record
1912 Philadelphia A's Eddie Collins steals 6 bases in 1 game
Eddie Collins
- 1933 Antwerps Sportpaleis, the largest indoor arena in Europe opens; renovated 2010-13
- 1935 US captures Davis Cup for 7th straight year
- 1936 A's pitcher Horace Lisenbee gives up 26 hits in a game
- 1937 US National Championship Men's Tennis: American Don Budge wins 1st of 2 straight US titles; beats Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
- 1937 51st U.S. Women's National Championship: Anita Lizana beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (6-4, 6-2)
Tennis Open
1955 75th US National Championships Men's Tennis: American Tony Trabert wins his 2nd home title; beats Ken Rosewall of Australia 9-7, 6-3, 6-3
Tony Trabert
Ken Rosewall
- 1955 US National Championship Women's Tennis: Doris Hart beats Patricia Ward Hales of England 6-4, 6-2 for her 2nd consecutive US singles title
- 1955 Juan Manuel Fango in a Mercedes wins season ending Italian Grand Prix at Monza to take his third Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 17 points from Englishman Stirling Moss
- 1956 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR
Baseball Record
1956 Yanks Yogi Berra ties career record for HRs (236) by a catcher
Yogi Berra
Tennis Open
1970 US Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court of Australia completes her Grand Slam; beats American Rosemary Casals 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Rosemary Casals
Tennis Open
1971 US Open Women's Tennis: In an all-American final Billie Jean King beats doubles partner Rosemary Casals 6-4, 7-6
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
- 1976 Minnie Minoso bats for White Sox after a 12-year hiatus (hitless)
Tennis Open
1976 US Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert retains her title; dominates Evonne Goolagong Cawley of Australia 6-3, 6-0
Chris Evert
US Men's Tennis Open
1977 US Open Men's Tennis: Guillermo Vilas becomes the only Argentine to win US title; beats Jimmy Connors 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Connors
- 1982 US Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert wins her 6th and final US title, beating Hana Mandlíková 6-3, 6-1
- 1983 Franco Harris becomes 3rd NFL to rush 11,000 yards
US Men's Tennis Open
1983 US Open Men's Tennis: American Jimmy Connors retains title; repeats previous year's win over Czech Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
- 1988 Sports Aid-jogging to feed the world
US Men's Tennis Open
1988 US Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander of Sweden wins his only US title and 7th & final Grand Slam event; beats Ivan Lendl 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the longest final in event's history
Mats Wilander
Ivan Lendl
Tennis Open
1993 US Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf wins 15th Grand Slam singles title, 3rd US title; beats Helena Suková 6-3, 6-3
Steffi Graf
US Men's Tennis Open
1994 US Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins first US title; beats Michael Stich of Germany 6-1, 7-6, 7-5
Andre Agassi
- 1995 Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day"
Tennis Open
1999 US Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams wins her first Grand Slam title; beats World #1 Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-6
Serena Williams
Martina Hingis
Solheim Cup
2005 Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Crooked Stick GC: US regains Cup 15½–12½; Meg Mallon clinches with 3 & 1 victory over Karen Stupples
Meg Mallon
- 2011 US Open Women's Tennis: Samantha Stosur becomes first Australian to wins a Grand Slam title since 1980; upsets Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3
- 2014 South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (and is later found guilty of culpable homicide)
US Men's Tennis Open
2016 US Open Men's Tennis: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland wins his 3rd major title; beats Novak Đoković 6-7, 1-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
Novak Đoković
- 2018 James Anderson takes his 564th Test wicket to become the most prolific fast bowler in cricket history as England beats India by 118 runs in the 5th Test at The Oval for a 4-1 series victory; Alistair Cook's final Test
September in History
![Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees]()
Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees
We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees".
September 8, 1965![Dog Unearths Cave of Antiquity]()
Dog Unearths Cave of Antiquity
A cave complex that contained wall paintings later described by experts as 'the cradle of art' was unearthed on this day by a curious dog, named Robot.
September 12, 1940![Fiery Birth for Star Spangled Banner]()
Fiery Birth for Star Spangled Banner
The national anthem of the United States, the Star Spangled Banner, is set to music written by a British composer and was originally an old drinking song.
September 13, 1814![Fatal Legacy of a Beautiful Riviera]()
Fatal Legacy of a Beautiful Riviera
Two famous American women – Grace Kelly and Isadora Duncan, both died after tragic motoring accidents in the same area on this day, though half a century apart.
September 14, 1982
