- July 23
- Saskatchewan Roughriders' Dave Ridgway kicks record eight field goals versus Edmonton Eskimos. [1]
- July 24
- US and Jamaica play scoreless tie, in second round of 1990 world soccer cup. [1]
- July 26
- Mike Schmidt sets National League record appearing in 2,155 games at third base. [1]
- July 28
- New York Yankees' Tommy John makes three errors on one play yet beats Milwaukee Brewers 16-3. [1]
- July 30
- Cincinnati Reds' pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in one month. [1]
- July 31
- Miami Dolphins beat San Francisco 49ers 27-21 in London. [1]
- Willie Stargell became 200th man inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame. [1]
- August 7
- A record five sacrifice flies are hit by the Seattle Mariners (D. Coles, A. Davis, J. Presley, J. Buhner, and R. Quinones) in a 12-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics. [56]
- August 8
- Chicago Cubs starts first home game under lights (rained-out). [1]
- Pitcher Goose Gossage registers career save number 300. [1]
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- Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics becomes 11th player to get 30 home runs and 30 steals in a season. [1]
- Minnesota Twins pull second triple-play of year and beat Cleveland Indians 6-2. [1]
- August 9
- Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 6-4 in their first official night game at Wrigley Field. [1] [82]
- Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 million. [1]
- August 11
- Gary Carter (New York Mets) becomes 59th player to hit 300 career home runs. [1]
- August 12
- Boston Red Sox set American League consecutive home victories at 23. [1] [56]
- August 13
- Boston Red Sox win American League record 24 straight home games. [1]
- Ronald J Dossenbach sets world record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 13 days, 15 hours, 4 min. [1]
- US beats Jamaica 5-1, in second round of 1990 world soccer cup. [1]
- August 17
- Butch Reynolds of USA sets the 400m record (43.29) in Zurich, Switzerland. [1]
- August 19
- New York Rangers sign ex-Montreal Canadiens' great Guy Lafleur. [1]
- August 20
- Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria sets 100m hurdle woman's record (12.21). [1]
- September 4
- Phoenix Cardinals play first regular-season NFL game. [1]
- September 5
- Canadian Football League's Earl Winfield (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) scores touchdowns on 101-yard punt return, 100-yard kickoff return, and 58-yard pass reception. [1]
- September 7
- Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame. [1]
- September 8
- Javier Sotomayer of Cuba high jumps world record 2.43m. [1]
- September 9
- US swamps New Zealand at 27th America's Cup: New Zealand set to appeal. [1]
- September 10
- Steffi Graf wins US Open. [1]
- September 12
- First NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix, Arizona; Dallas Cowboys beat Arizona Cardinals. [1]
- September 13
- 10th time, four players hit baseball major-league record grand slams. [1]
- September 15
- Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage, Alaska to host 1994 Winter Olympics. [1]
- September 16
- Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in his 1-0 victory. Over three starts he retires 40 consecutive batters - one shy of a major league record. [1] [56]
- September 17
- Jeff Reardon becomes first to record 40 or more saves in both American League and National League. [1]
- (to October 2) The Games of the XXIV Olympiad are held in Seoul, Korea. [7] [82]
- September 19
- Greg Louganis suffers a head injury while qualifying for the Seoul Olympics and goes on to win two gold medals. [5]
- September 22
- South Korean coaches attack the New Zealand referee after disputing his decision; the Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in. [1]
- September 23
- Jose Canseco becomes Major League Baseball's first to steal 40 bases and hit 40 home runs. [1]
- September 24
- Canada's Ben Johnson runs (drug-assisted) 100m in 9.79 seconds. [1]
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee of USA sets the heptathlon woman's record (7,291). [1]
- September 25
- Florence Griffith Joyner runs Olympic record 100m in 10.54 seconds. [1]
- September 26
- Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his Olympic 100m gold for failing drug test. [1]
- September 29
- Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets the 200m woman's record (21.34). [1]
- September 30
- Los Angeles Dodgers' Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings. [1]
- American Louise Ritter jumps 6 feet 8 inches to win the Olympic gold medal. [1]
- October 1
- Lowest batting average for National League champion (Tony Gwynn .313). [1]
- October 6
- Oakland Athletics sweep Boston Red Sox in four games for American League pennant. [1]
- October 9
- Dennis Eckersley is first to save all four games in a championship series. [1]
- October 14
- New Jersey Devils raise their first pennant (Patrick Division Playoff Champions). [1]
- October 15
- NCAA record rushing yardage (768 yards-Oklahoma). [1]
- With two outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic two run home run to gives Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 win in first game of 85th World Series. [1]
- October 16
- Orel Hirsheiser, first to pitch shutout in playoff and World Series (#85). [1]
- October 17
- Dallas Green replaces Lou Pinella as manager of the New York Yankees. [1]
- October 20
- Gastineau sacks New York Jets, retires from football "for personal reasons". [1]
- Los Angeles first to have both NBA and baseball champions as Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics, four games to one in 85th World Series. [1] [56]
- Reggie Rogers, Detroit Lions' number one pick, kills three by driving intoxicated. [1]
- October 21
- Boston Celtics beat Yugoslavia 113-85 in Madrid, Spain. [1]
- October 23
- Boston Celtics play Spain in Madrid. [1]
- October 24
- New York Islanders' and NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires. [1]
- October 30
- Jim Elliott (US) completes 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 miles. [1]
- New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for first time. [1]
- Ayrton Senna clinches his first Formula One World Championship with a phenomenal drive in the Japanese Grand Prix, recovering from 16th place on the first lap to win the race and beat rival Alain Prost into second place. [82]
- October 31
- First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts beat Denver Broncos 55-23. [1]
- November 2
- Walt Weiss wins American League rookie of the year (third straight for Oakland Athletics). [1]
- November 5
- Japan beats Major League Baseball All-Stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7). [1]
- November 6
- Japan and Major League Baseball All-Stars play to a 6-6 draw (Game 2 of 7). [1]
- Steve Jones wins New York men's marathon; Grete Waitz 9th women's title. [1]
- November 7
- Major League Baseball All-Stars beat Japan 16-8 (Game 3 of 7). [1]
- Sugar Ray Leonard knocks out Donnie LaLonde. [1]
- November 9
- Major League Baseball All-Star team beats Japan 8-2 in Nishinomya, (Game 4 of 7). [1]
- November 10
- Major League Baseball All-Star team beats Japan 3-1 in Tokyo (Game 5 of 7). [1]
- Orel Hershiser wins National League Cy Young award unanimously. [1]
- November 12
- Japan beats Major League Baseball All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7). [1]
- November 16
- Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for US$125 million for libel. [1]
- November 21
- Ted Turner officially buys Jim Crockett Promotions, known as NWA Crockett, and turns it into World Championship Wrestling (WCW). [82]
- November 23
- Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal. [1]
- New York Yankees sign free agent second-baseman Steve Sax to three-year contract. [1]
- November 28
- Rich Gedman becomes the highest paid catcher in the American League when he signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for US$1.2 million. [56]
- December 1
- NBC bids record US$401 million to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [1]
- New York Islanders greatest shutout loss (8-0) versus Saint Louis Blues. [1]
- December 3
- 54th Heisman Trophy Award: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (Running Back). [1]
- December 4
- Amy Benz/John Huston win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic. [1]
- Baltimore Orioles trade veteran first baseman Eddie Murray to Los Angeles Dodgers. [1]
- December 6
- Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million; Eli Jacobs becomes CEO. [1]
- Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets versus West Indies at the WACA but Australia lose. [1]
- Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (second fastest). [1]
- December 7
- New York Islanders fire Terry Simpson; Al Arbour new coach. [1]
- Texas Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract. [1]
- December 8
- New York Knicks set NBA record of eleven 3-pointers and sink Milwaukee Bucks, 113-109. [1]
- December 9
- New York Yankees sign 12-year television contract with Madison Square Garden for US$500 million. [1]
- December 10
- Washington Capitals' first NHL scoreless tie, versus Montreal Canadiens. [1]
- December 14
- CBS' US$1.1 billion bid wins exclusive 1990-94 Major League Baseball rights. [1]
- NBA's Miami Heat wins first game ever, 89-88 (Los Angeles Clippers), after 17 losses. [1]
- December 17
- 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1). [1]
- Bryan Murray becomes the 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Capitals). [1]
- New York Islanders break 12-game losing streak, beat New Jersey Devils 5-2. [1]
- December 18
- 5th meeting of San Francisco Giants-New York Jets, Jets win and eliminate Giants from playoffs. [1]
- Seattle Seahawks win their first ever division title with 9-7 record. [1]
- December 19
- Oklahoma's College football team gets three year probation. [1]
- December 29
- Soviet Red Army hockey team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum. [1]
- December 31
- NHL player Mario Lemieux scores a goal in each of the five different ways possible in one game (even-strength, power-play, shorthanded, penalty shot, and empty-net) [82]
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