Dec. 1 -- Mark Langston becomes baseball's highest paid player, signing a 5-year, $16 million contract with Angels; Nadia Comaneci arrives in New York after defecting from Romania.
Dec. 2 -- Andre Ware of Houston wins Heisman Trophy.
Dec. 3 -- Stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker to capture season-ending Masters.
Dec. 4 -- Commissioner Fay Vincent says he is optimistic baseball can avoid a strike this spring.
Dec. 5 -- Nadia Comaneci plans to settle in Florida and make a movie about her life.
Dec. 6 -- Jeff Reardon signs with Red Sox; Joe Carter traded to Padres.
Dec. 7 -- Sugar Ray Leonard scores unanimous decision over Roberto Duran; Storm Davis signs with Royals, Keith Hernandez with Indians and Lloyd Moseby with Tigers.
Dec. 8 -- NFL finds no proof of bounties in Eagles-Cowboys game.
Dec. 9 -- U.S. grouped with Italy, Czechoslovakia and Austria in World Cup.
Dec. 10 -- Seahawks' Steve Largent makes record 100th touchdown reception.
Dec. 11 -- Mark Davis signs 4-year, $13 million contract with Royals.
Dec. 12 -- N.C. State placed on two years' probation and barred from 1990 NCAA Tournament.
Dec. 13 -- Bo Schembechler resigns as Michigan football coach.
Dec. 14 -- Penn State set to join Big Ten.
Dec. 15 -- N.C. State Coach Jim Valvano admits recruiting basketball players unqualified for the university.
Dec. 16 -- Trail Blazers' Ramos Ramos critically injured in car crash.
Dec. 17 -- West Germany beats Sweden to win second straight Davis Cup.
Dec. 18 -- Brad Beckman becomes second Falcons player in a month to die in a car crash.
Dec. 19 -- Penn State joins Big Ten; Robin Yount signs 3-year, $9.6 million contract with Brewers.
Dec. 20 -- Mets trade Juan Samuel to Dodgers for Alejandro Pena, Mike Marshall.
Dec. 21 -- Hubie Brooks signs 3-year, $6 million contract with Dodgers.
Dec. 22 -- Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson plan $3.2 million September rematch in Barcelona.
Dec. 23 -- Seahawks receiver Steve Largent plays final game.
Dec. 24 -- Eight of 10 teams set for NFL playoffs: Giants, 49ers, Eagles, Rams, Bills, Browns, Broncos, Oilers.
Dec. 25 -- Billy Martin, 61, is killed in a car crash in upstate New York.
Dec. 26 -- Driver of Billy Martin's truck crash accused of drunken driving and may face manslaughter charges.
Dec. 27 -- Johnny Rogers, a former Heisman Trophy winner turned agent, admits buying fur coat for mother of 1989 Heisman winner Andre Ware.
Dec. 28 -- Denver's Dan Reeves, Green Bay's Lindy Infante named UPI's AFC and NFC Coach of the Year.
Dec. 29 -- Former President Richard Nixon among mourners at Billy Martin's funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Dec. 30 -- Pitt names Paul Hackett football coach, then defeats Texas A&M 31-28 in Hancock Bowl.
Dec. 31 -- Rams, Steelers win wild-card games.