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1976 January 5 Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies. [1] January 6 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million. [1] January 9 Bryan Trottier faila in fourth New York Islanders' penalty shot. [1] January 11 Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test West Indies vs England 1930, 21 and 13, 0-17), dies. [1] US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill. [1] US male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka. [1] January 14 Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves. [1] January 18 Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash. [1] Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: Lynn Swann, Wide Receiver. [1] January 20 29th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] January 23 Ian Redpath hits his only two sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide. [1] Paul Robeson, athlete/lawyer/singer, dies in Philadelphia at age 77. [1] Washington Capitals end 25-game winless streak (0-22-3) beating New York Rangers 7-5. [1] January 24 Cleveland Cavaliers' biggest margin victory-43 points (beat Milwaukee Bucks 132-89). [1] George Foreman knocks out Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest. [1] January 25 Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland. [1] January 26 6th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 23-20. [1] January 27 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver, Colorado. [1] Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia. [1] January 28 Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park. [1] January 30 First-class debut of Dav Whatmore, in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] Percy Tyson "Plum" Lewis, cricketer (pair in only Test for South Africa), dies. [1] January 31 Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308. [1] February 1 East Lansing police arrest Los Angeles Dodgers' reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to. [1] Judy Rankin win LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational. [1] February 2 Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies. [1] Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and umpire Cal Hubbard elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] February 3 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] Neville Lindsay, cricketer (South Africa batsman in Test vs Australia 1921), dies. [1] February 4 (to February 15) The 12th Olympic Winter Games are held in Innsbruck, Austria. [7] Judge Oliver upholds Seitz's decision on Andy Messersmith free agency. [1] February 5 Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies. [1] Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs and Ian Redpath. [1] February 7 Darryl Sittler, Toronto Maple Leafs, sets NHL record with 10 points in a game. [1] February 8 Jan Stephens wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Naples Golf Classic. [1] Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Bullets - 21,130). [1] February 9 Oscar Charleston selected to baseball's Hall of Fame. [1] February 13 Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria. [1] February 15 12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria. [1] Joanne Carner wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic. [1] February 17 New Zealand scores their first innings win in Test Cricket, vs India. [1] Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 vs India, his first match-winning spell. [1] February 20 Muhammad Ali knocks out Jan Pierre Coopman in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title. [1] February 22 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic. [1] February 23 Major League Baseball owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract. [1] March 4 John Pezzin bowls 33 consecutive strikes in Toledo, Ohio. [1] San Francisco Giants are bought for US$8 million by Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth. [1] March 6 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, light-heavyweight boxing champion (1932-34), dies at age 71. [1] World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova and Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR). [1] World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina and Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR). [1] World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA). [1] World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain). [1] March 9 New York Islanders' Glenn Resch's 10th shut-out opponent-Saint Louis Blues 4-0. [1] March 14 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race. [1] March 17 Malikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.76). [1] March 20 Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.70). [1] March 26 American League approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for US$7 million. [1] March 27 Delta States beat Immaculata, 69-64, for AIWA basketball title. [1] March 29 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Michigan 86-68. [1] March 31 Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their first ever NBA playoff berth. [1] April 2 Oakland Athletics trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman to Baltimore Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell. [1] April 3 Philadelphia Flyers win record-tying 20th straight NHL home game. [1] April 4 5th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin. [1] April 10 Milwaukee Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed-New York Yankees win 9-7. [1] Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA Central Division title. [1] April 11 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271. [1] April 12 India set 403 to win by West Indies; they get them, six wickets 7 overs spare. [1] April 13 First NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Washington Bullets. [1] April 15 Yankee Stadium reopens, New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins after trailing 4-0. [1] April 17 National League greatest comeback, trailing 12-1 the Philadelphia Phillies win 18-16 in 10, Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive homeruns. [1] April 18 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Karsten - Ping Golf Open. [1] April 19 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wisconsin in 2:47:10. [1] 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Washington DC in 2:20:19. [1] April 25 Chicago Cubs' centerfielder Rick Monday rescues US flag from two fans trying to set it on fire. [1] India all out for 97 vs West Indies. [1] Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic. [1] April 30 Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 round for heavyweight boxing title. [1] May 1 102nd Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Jr on Bold Forbes wins in 2:01.6. [1] Jos Hermens on the Netherlands sets record for 20,000 metre, 57:24.2. [1] May 2 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic. [1] May 3 Ernie Nevers, college fullback (Stanford), dies at age 72. [1] May 5 Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II. [1] May 9 Sally Little wins LPGA Ladies Masters at Moss Creek Golf Tournament. [1] May 12 Bayern Munich wins 21st Europe Cup 1. [1] May 13 Ninth and final ABA championship: New York Nets beat Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 2. [1] May 15 102nd Preakness: John Lively aboard Elocutionist wins in 1:55. [1] May 16 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in four games. [1] Sue Roberts wins LPGA American Defender Golf Classic. [1] May 19 Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge. [1] May 22 Saint Louis Cardinals' Reggie Smith hits three homeruns. [1] May 23 Amy Alcott wins '76 LPGA Golf Classic. [1] May 25 Heavyweight Muhammad Ali knocks out Richard Dunn in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title in Munich, Germany. [1] May 29 Only homerun of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil. [1] May 30 22nd LPGA Championship won by Betty Burfeindt. [1] Bobby Unser sets world record for the fastest pit stop (4 seconds). [1] June 6 Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns for NBA championship, 4 games to 2. [1] June 14 12th Mayor's Trophy Game: New York Yankees beat New York Mets 8-4. [1] June 15 New York Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore Orioles. [1] June 18 NBA and ABA agree to merge. [1] June 30 John Walker of New Zealand sets record for 2000 metre, 4:51.4. [1] July 9 Houston Astros' Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0. [1] July 13 National League beats American League 7-1 in 47th All Star Game (Veteran's Stadium, Philadelphia). [1] July 17 (to August 1) The 21st Olympic Summer Games are held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1] ABA merges into the NBA. [1] July 23 Baltimore Orioles' player Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game. [1] July 28 Chicago White Sox player John Odom (5 innings) and Francisco Barrios (4 innings) no-hits Oakland Athletics. [1] July 30 Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball. [1] August 1 Seattle Seahawks play first (preseason) soccer game (San Francisco Gales 27, Seattle 20). [1] August 9 Pittsburgh Pirates' player John Candelaria no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0. [1] August 16 Saint Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo (NFL expo). [1] August 21 Al Bumbry hits the 17th inside-the-park home run in Baltimore Orioles' history. [1] August 25 New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins 5-4 in 19 innings. [1] August 28 New York Cosmos beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 for NASL cup. [1] September 11 Evonne Goolagong loses her fourth straight US Open Final (Chris Evert wins). [1] September 12 Seattle Seahawks play first regular-season game (Saint Louis 30, Seattle 24). [1] Chicago White Sox player Minnie Minoso at age 53 hits a single. [1] September 25 Montreal Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park. [1] September 26 Philadelphia Phillies clinch their first National League East Division title. [1] September 28 Muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium. [1] September 29 San Francisco Giants' John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0. [1] October 6 John Hathaway completes a bicycle tour of every continent in the world and cycling 50,600 miles. [1] October 9 New York Yankees' first American League Championship game, beating Kansas City Royals 4-1. [1] October 10 Greece's 98-year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33. [1] New Jersey Meadowlands' (New York Giants) Stadium opens. [1] October 14 Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead-off homer gives New York Yankees pennant #30. [1] October 16 Toronto Maple Leafs' Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds. [1] October 20 New York Nets' Julius "Dr J" Erving sold to the Philadelphia 76ers. [1] October 21 Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees in 73rd World Series. [1] New York Knicks retire first number, 19, Willis Reed. [1] October 28 Billy Martin named American League Manager of the Year (New York Yankees). [1] November 16 Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors), ends then longest NBA free-throw streak of 60. [1] November 18 New York Yankees sign free agent Don Gullett. [1] November 24 NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28-game road losing streak. [1] November 29 Free agent Reggie Jackson signs five-year pact with New York Yankees. [1] December 2 Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at age 59. [1] December 5 Buffalo Bill's OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards. [1] December 12 Quarterback Joe Namath's last game with New York Jets. [1] December New Jersey Lottery begins Touchdown football-themed lottery game. [86.58] December 18 George Emmett, cricketer (England opener vs Australia Old Trafford 1948), dies. [1] December 19 Jo Ann Washam/Chi Chi Rodriguez win Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship. [1] John Lever takes 7-46 in first Test Cricket innings, vs India Delhi. [1] Piper Cherokee plane crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium upper stands, 10 minutes after Baltimore Colts lose 40-14 to Pittsburgh Steelers; no one seriously hurt. [1] December 21 20th New York Islanders' shut-out opponent-Billy Smith 3-0 vs Boston Bruins. [1] Edward Bartlett, cricketer (West Indies Test batsman in five Tests 1928-31), dies. [1] December 25 Arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in six Tests for England 1933-36), dies. [1] December 29 Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 metre sprinter (Olympics-silver-1976), dies at age 22. [1]