A

• [+] 1979 in alpine skiing (1 P)
• [+] 1979 in American football (3 C, 2 P)
• [+] 1979 in aquatics (2 C, 2 P)
• [+] 1979 in archery (1 P)
• [+] 1979 in athletics (track and field) (8 P)
• [+] 1979 in Australian rules football (4 P)

B

• [+] 1979 in badminton (1 P)
• [+] 1979 in baseball (2 C, 8 P)
• [+] 1979 in basketball (1 C, 15 P)
• [+] 1979 in boat racing (1 P)
• [+] 1979 in boxing (1 P)

C

• [+] 1979 in chess (2 P)

C cont.

• [+] 1979 in cricket (10 P)
• [+] 1979 in cycle racing (5 P)

F

• [+] 1979 in figure skating (3 P)
• [+] 1979 in football (soccer) (8 C, 105 P)

G

• [+] 1979 in Gaelic games (31 P)
• [+] 1979 in golf (7 P)

H

• [+] 1979 in handball (1 P)
• [+] 1979 in horse racing (2 C)

I

• [+] 1979 in ice hockey (68 P)

J

• [+] 1979 in judo (2 P)

M

• [+] 1979 in motorsport (3 C, 21 P)

R

• [+] Recurring sporting events established in 1979 (6 P)

R cont.

• [+] 1979 in rugby league (5 P)
• [+] 1979 in rugby union (8 P)

S

• [+] 1979 in snooker (5 P)
• [+] 1979 in speedway (3 P)
• [+] Sports clubs disestablished in 1979 (2 C, 2 P)
• [+] Sports clubs established in 1979 (3 C, 17 P)

T

• [+] 1979 in tennis (3 C, 14 P)

V

• [+] 1979 in volleyball (6 P)

W

• [+] 1979 in wrestling (1 C)

m

• [+] 1979 in multi-sport events (2 C, 4 P)

• 1979 in sports

B

• Biathlon World Championships 1979

C

• 1979 CFL season

F

• FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979

G

• 67th Grey Cup

H

• 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

S

• Scottish Derby

W

• 1979 World's Strongest Man