Association Football
- England - FA Cup – Southampton won 1-0 over Manchester United
- Italy – Torino win Serie A for the first time since the Superga air disaster wiped out the team 27 years before.
- 1976 European Championship – Czechoslovakia beat West Germany 5-3 on penalties to win, after the game had ended 2-2 after extra time.
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