- April 9
- Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams hits four consecutive doubles, beat Philadelphis Phillies 11-3. [1]
- April 13
- 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281. [1]
- April 14
- The first Major League Baseball regular season game is played outside the United States, in Montréal, Québec, Canada, as the Montreal Expos play the Saint Louis Cardinals at Jarry Park. The Expos win 8-7. [1] [56]
- April 17
- Montreal Expos' Bill Stoneman no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0. [1]
- April 20
- Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open. [1]
- April 21
- Record 1,152 starters compete in Boston Marathon. [1]
- 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49. [1]
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- April 22
- Joe Frazier knocks out Dave Zyglewick in 1:36 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- April 23
- ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney. [1]
- Los Angeles Lakers' Jerry West scores 53 points. [1]
- April 26
- Firestone World Bowling Tournament (Mercury Open) won by Jim Godman. [1]
- April 27
- Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational. [1]
- April 30
- Cincinnati Reds' Jim Maloney third no-hitter, beats Houston Astros, 10-0. [1]
- May 1
- Houston Astros' Don Wilson second no-hitter, beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0. [1]
- Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for US$16,155,000. [1]
- May 3
- 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8. [1]
- May 4
- Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational. [1]
- NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Saint Louis Blues in four games. [1]
- May 5
- 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3. [1]
- May 7
- Second ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1. [1]
- May 9
- BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament is won by Billy Hardwick. [1]
- May 11
- Carol Mann wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open. [1]
- May 17
- 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6. [1]
- Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to the AFC in the NFL. [1]
- May 18
- Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Saint Louis Women's Golf Invitational. [1]
- May 21
- After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets. [1]
- Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland. [1]
- May 25
- Mickey Wright wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational. [1]
- May 28
- AC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain. [1]
- May 30
- Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp, Belgium. [1]
- June 23
- Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title. [1]
- June 25
- Longest tennis match in Wimbeldon history, Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112 game marathon (5 hours 12 minues). [1]
- June 30
- Derek Clayton of Australia sets marathon record at 2:08:34. [1]
- July 4
- Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship. [1]
- July 5
- Rod Laver wins his fourth Wimbeldon championship. [1]
- July 9
- Tom Seaver's no-hit bid against Chicago Cubs ends with one out in the 9th. [1]
- July 10
- National League votes to split into two divisions. [1]
- July 14
- "Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins. [1]
- July 15
- Cincinnati Reds' Lee May hits four home runs in a doubleheader. [1]
- Rod Carew ties the record with his seventh steal of home in a season. [1]
- July 22
- For the first time in Major League Baseball history, the All-star game is postponed by rain. [56]
- July 23
- National League beats American League for seventh consecutive time, 9-3 in 40th Major League Baseball All Star Game (RFK Stadium, Washington). [1]
- July 24
- Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game. [1]
- August 3
- Cincinnati Reds beats Philadelphia Phillies 19-17. [1]
- August 5
- Pittsburgh Pirates' player Willie Stargell becomes the first player to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium, travelling 512 feet. [56]
- August 6
- Baltimore Orioles pull their third triple play (5-4-3 versus Kansas City Royals). [1]
- August 11
- Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo). [1]
- August 12
- Boston Celtics team sold for an NBA record $6 million. [1]
- August 13
- Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0. [1]
- Temporary baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn is formally appointed. [1]
- August 14
- New York Mets fall 9.5 games back (later to win the pennant). [1]
- August 17
- New York Jets beat New York Giants 37-14 in their first meeting (pre season). [1]
- August 19
- Chicago Cubs' Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0. [1]
- August 23
- Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (first American to win cycling race title since 1912). [1]
- August 25
- Detriot Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montréal (NFL expo). [1]
- September 10
- New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in first place for first time. [1]
- September 15
- Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Steve Carlton strikes out nineteen batters of the New York Mets, establishing a new a new major league mark for strikeouts in a single game. [1] [56]
- September 20
- Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Bob Moose throws no-hitter at Shea Stadium defeating the New York Mets, 4-0. [1] [56]
- September 22
- San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays becomes second player to hit home run number 600. [1]
- San Francisco Giants' outfielder Bobby Bonds establishes a Major League of Baseball record as he strikeouts for the 176th time this season. [56]
- September 28
- Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for seven touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14). [1]
- September 29
- 7th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 7-6. [1]
- Steve O'Neal of New York Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards versus Denver Broncos. [1]
- September 30
- With a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves clinch the first ever National League West division. [56]
- October 2
- Seattle Pilots play last game in Seattle, Washington, defeated by the Oakland Athletics' 3-1 for their 98th loss of year. The American League's newest franchise attracts only 677, 944 fans for the season and will play in Milwaukee as the Brewers next season. [56]
- October 4
- Baseball's first divisional playoff games, New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 9-5 and Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 innings. [1] [56]
- October 5
- Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal. [1]
- October 15
- Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars). [1]
- Baltimore Orioles' Earl Weaver becomes first manager ejected in a World Series (World Series #66). [1]
- October 16
- New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3 and win 66th Major League Baseball World Series in 5 games. [1] [56]
- October 17
- New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead New York. [1]
- October 19
- Oakland Raiders' Darryle Lamonica passes for six touchdowns vs Buffalo Bills (50-21). [1]
- November 2
- NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Saints' Billy Kramer and Saint Louis Rams' Charlie Johnson pass for six touchdowns each. [1]
- November 6
- First baseball Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles, and Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers). [1] [56]
- November 20
- Pele scores his 1,000th soccer goal. [1]
- December 12
- Bill Toomey achieves track and field world record-score (8417 points). [1]
- December 13
- Billy Martin fired as Minnesota Twins' manager. [1]
- December 14
- Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) versus Australia at Calcutta. [1]
- December 21
- Vince Lombardi (Washington Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing. [1]
- December 22
- Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots. [1]
- December 25
- India all out for 163 at Madras versus Australia, Ashley Mallett 5-91. [1]
- December 28
- Dallas Cowboys' kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland Browns, misses the ball. [1]
- December 29
- New York Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball and challenge the reserve clause. [1]
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