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Denis Savard scores four seconds into the 3rd period, tying the NHL record for the fastest score to start a period.

In 1981, the Kings' Marcel Dionne becomes the 13th player to score 1,000 points.

On the season's final day, after the Nuggets' David Thompson scores 73 points against the Pistons, the Spurs' George Gervin nets 63 vs. the Jazz to win the NBA's closest scoring battle. Gervin finishes with a 27.22 average, Thompson 27.15.

The Kings' Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, breaking Gordie Howe's record for most career goals, against the Canucks at the L.A. Forum.

By scoring two goals in the St. Louis Blues' 9-4 victory in Detroit, Brett Hull becomes only the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. He did it in 49.

After rushing for 1,852 yards during the season, the Bears' Walter Payton is named player of the game in the Pro Bowl. He runs for 77 yards on 13 carries and scores the winning touchdown in the NFC's 14-13 victory.

Dick Button becomes the first American figure skater to win a gold medal.

Mike Bossy scores his 499th and 500th goals as the Islanders beat the Bruins, 7-5, at Nassau Coliseum. Bossy is the quickest to reach the 500-goal plateau.

Chicago's Ray McLean is the last player to drop kick an extra point in the NFL for 64 seasons. It's the last point in the Bears' 37-9 rout of the Giants for the NFL title.

Gordie Howe, 49, of the New England Whalers scores his 1,000th goal (counting regular season and playoffs in both the NHL and WHA) in a 6-3 win over the Birmingham Bulls in Birmingham.

Larry Bird becomes the fifth player in NBA history to score 20,000 points with 5,000 assists in the Celtics' 123-95 rout of the Bullets at Boston Garden.

Bob Cousy becomes the second player in NBA history to score 15,000 points (Dolph Schayes was the first) as the Celtics beat the Knicks, 116-96, in Boston.

Wilt Chamberlain scores 73 points in San Francisco's 127-111 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Lynette Woodard, the first woman Harlem Globetrotter, makes her North American debut with the team. She scores seven points as the Golbetrotters beat the Washington Generals -- again -- in Spokane, Wash.

Gordie Howe scores his 545th goal to pass Rocket Richard as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer in the Red Wings' 3-0 win over the Canadiens in Detroit.

Tennessee's record streak of 17 consecutive regular-season shutouts is ended by Alabama, but the Vols still register their 26th consecutive regular-season win, 27-12, in Birmingham.