1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland Women's overall...

The 1979 NBA draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA), held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, June 25...

- 1979 at The Sporting News. Archived from the original in May 2006. Fimrite, Ron. "A Series Of Ups And Downs," Sports Illustrated, October 22, 1979. Fimrite...

1979 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1979. 1979 (MCMLXXIX)...

The 1979 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1978–79 season...

The 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 50th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National...

The 1979 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to...

The 1979-80 NBA season was the Lakers' 32nd season in the NBA and the 20th season in Los Angeles. It featured a 20-year old rookie Magic Johnson leading...

played on January 21, 1979, at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium. This was...

1979 Australian Sports Car Championship Previous 1978 Next 1980 The 1979 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for...

wide variety of sports, with indigenous sports such as fighter kite and boat racing being popular in some regions. Other indigenous sports include chess...

Sports in the United States are an important part of the nation's culture. Historically, the national sport has been baseball. However, in more recent...

The 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA...

of Matra Sports, Equipe Matra Elf and Equipe Matra Sports (after a takeover by Simca in 1969 as Matra-Simca Division Automobile), was formed in 1965 and...

competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. They also provide enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment...

which went on the air in 1977 with the original SportsChannel (now MSG Plus). ESPN began broadcasting in 1979. Since then, many channels have surfaced around...

cricket team. The curve-shaped bats, a staple in today's cricket, were first produced by CA in 1979. CA Sports has had sponsorship deals with many international...

The 1979 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Group B Sports Sedans. It was the fourth...

and 30 specials of the version of the Japanese anime Doraemon that began airing in 1979 and stopped in 2005, when it was succeeded by the 2005 series....

Joanne Cantwell (born 30 September 1979) is an Irish sports presenter. Cantwell was raised in Dublin, one of five daughters. She studied journalism at...

a list of current and former SportsCenter anchors and reporters since the television show debuted on September 7, 1979. Cristina Alexander: (2022–present)...

The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 6, 1979 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio....

These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1979 Copa América. The first round was played in three groups of three teams with Peru, receiving...

Retrieved February 2, 2024. Papanek, John (May 5, 1980). "THEN THE CELTICS BLINKED". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 2, 2024. 1979–80 NBA season...

Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230. Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com "Wimbledon 1979 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour...

in sports, physical fitness, and exercise has been recorded to have existed throughout history. However, participation rates and activities vary in accordance...

Cup Matches were held September 14–16, 1979, in the United States, at the Greenbrier Course of The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia....

February 18, 1979 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sports pundits Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough regard the 1979 Daytona 500...

from Magic–Bird in 1979". MLive.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019. "Michigan State vs. Indiana State Box Score, March 26, 1979". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved...

and rich tradition in professional, semi-professional, amateur, college, and high-school sports. Sports play a very significant role in the culture of the...