1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
Vandy spoiled Kentucky’s homecoming game in front of 56,123 Wildcat fans. A fourth-quarter interception by Vandy free safety Manuel Young stopped a drive that would have given the Wildcats the lead. Fullback Keith Edwards then made a one-hand catch from Whit Taylor for a 31-yard touchdown pass that clinched the game for the Commodores.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech
Vandy and Virginia Tech both came into the game at five and three and looking to get a bowl bid. Neither team scored in the first quarter. The second quarter the Commodores woke up and scored 24 points in the second quarter and held the shutout, beating them 45–0. All-American Allama Matthews set a school record by catching four touchdown passes.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Chattanooga
Vanderbilt was looking for a sixth win and bowl eligible for the first time since 1974 and the first winning season since 1975. Vanderbilt was expected to run away with the game. However, the Moccasins had other plans. Vanderbilt and UTC were tied at ten going into the fourth quarter. Vandy took advantage of two fumbles by UTC recovered by defensive end Glenn Watson. Vandy kicked an onside kick. Vandy scored 17 points in a 2-minute, 34-second span. UTC plan to stop Vandy’s offence was to rush only two players, and the other nine to drop back or stop the run plays. Ricky Anderson's thirteenth and fourteenth field goals broke the Commodores single-season record held by Mark Adams in 1975.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
The game was billed as the “Super Bowl of Tennessee” between Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Tickets were reportedly selling for $150.00 each. The game was a sellout; 41,683 fans and 3,800 watched on closed circuit TV. Both teams swapped the lead back and forth; neither team led by more than seven points.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
The whole time the game was played it rained, drenching the field. The whole season Taylor took advantage of the short pass. Vanderbilt was able to throw the bomb that won the game. Taylor passed for two 42-yard passes for a touchdown. Whit Taylor made a 65-yard pass to Phil Roach to set up the game-winning one-yard run from Whit Taylor. The run was a quarterback keeper around the right end following a fake to Keith Edwards.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Air Force
Vanderbilt and Air Force played a tight game for three quarters. Going into the fourth, Vandy was up 28 to 17, looking to come away with victory. But the Air Force pulled away with 19 unanswered points for the 36–28 win.


1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Game summaries, Air Force
Vanderbilt QB Whit Taylor was named MVP of the game. Norman Jordan caught 20 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns.


1982 Venezuelan Primera División season
The 1982 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 12 teams. The national champions were San Cristóbal.


1982 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1982 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a fourth term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Madeleine M. Kunin.


1982 Victorian state election
The 1982 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 3 April 1982, was for the 49th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect 81 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-member Legislative Council.


1982 Victorian state election
Lindsay Thompson succeeded Rupert Hamer as Liberal Party leader and Premier on 5 June 1981, and John Cain Jr. replaced Frank Wilkes as Labor Party leader in September 1981. The incumbent Liberal government led by Lindsay Thompson was defeated by the Labor Party led by John Cain with a swing of 17 seats. The ALP returned to government in Victoria for the first time in 27 years.


1982 Victorian state election, Results, Legislative Assembly
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1982 Victorian state election, Results, Legislative Council
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1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500
The 1982 Virginia National Bank 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was set on April 25, 1982, at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. During the early 1980s, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series was plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500
By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore. Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500, Background
Martinsville Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races. The standard track at Martinsville Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 0.526 miles (0.847 km) long. The track's turns are banked at eleven degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at zero degrees. The back stretch also has a zero degree banking.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500, Race report
A total starting grid of 31 drivers competed for three and a half hours in this 500-lap racing competition. D.K. Ulrich was involved in a crash on lap 14; leading to his last-place finish. An audience consisting of 36,500 live spectators eventually got to see Harry Gant defeat Butch Lindley by a distance of slightly more than a lap.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500, Race report
The majority of the field was driving Buick vehicles while participating in the event. Terry Labonte and Ricky Rudd would dominate the first one hundred laps of this race while Harry Gant would monopolize the closing laps of this race with a 1-lap lead over everyone else. Joe Ruttman would be the lowest finishing driver to complete the race; albeit more than 50 laps behind the only driver on the lead lap, who was Harry Gant. This would be his first victory ever in the NASCAR Cup Series.


1982 Virginia National Bank 500, Race report
The pole position earned was Terry Labonte with his amazing solo qualifying speed of 89.998 miles per hour (144.838 km/h); actual racing speeds for this event averaged around 75.073 miles per hour (120.818 km/h). Brad Teague's 11th place finish in this race was also the highest finishing position in the Cup series for team owner, Charlie Henderson. Winnings for this event ranged from the winner's share of $26,795 ($71,857 when adjusted for inflation) to the last-place finisher's share of $1,300 ($3,486 when adjusted for inflation). The overall prize purse for this racing event added up to $170,500 ($457,234 when adjusted for inflation).


1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Dooley.


1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team, Players
The following players were members of the 1982 football team.


1982 Virginia ballot measures
The 1982 Virginia State Elections took place on Election Day, November 2, 1982, the same day as the U.S. House elections in the state. The only statewide elections on the ballot were three constitutional referendums  to amend the Virginia State Constitution. Because Virginia state elections are held on off-years, no statewide officers or state legislative elections were held. All referendums were referred to the voters by the Virginia General Assembly.


1982 Virginia ballot measures, Question 1
This amendment asked voters to change the information required to register to vote by deleting marital status and occupation and by including any prior legal name.


1982 Virginia ballot measures, Question 2
This amendment would have changed Section 1 of Article II to authorize restoration of civil rights to felons as may be provided by general law. However, it was rejected by voters.


1982 Virginia ballot measures, Question 3
This amendment would have authorized the Virginia General Assembly to limit the introduction of legislation in odd-years, when legislative sessions are shorter. Voters did not approve of the amendment and it was rejected.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game
The 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game was a college basketball game between the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia and the Chaminade Silverswords of Chaminade University of Honolulu. The contest was held on December 23, 1982, at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Silverswords, then a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, defeated the Cavaliers, who were the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) top-ranked team, 77–72. Chaminade's victory over a Virginia team that included three-time national player of the year Ralph Sampson was called college basketball's "biggest upset" of all time by multiple publications.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Background
The Cavaliers entered the Chaminade game with an 8–0 win–loss record in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team featured center Ralph Sampson, who had twice been voted national college basketball player of the year; he received similar honors after the 1982–83 season concluded. Along with Sampson, guards Rick Carlisle and Othell Wilson, and forwards Jim Miller, Tim Mullen, and Craig Robinson, were among the Cavaliers' players. The Cavaliers' head coach, Terry Holland, had been in the position since 1974.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Background
Earlier in the season, Virginia had won a game on the road against the Duke Blue Devils by a 13-point margin. They had also defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in Landover, Maryland, in what was nicknamed the "Game of the Decade". Afterwards, Virginia participated in a tournament in Tokyo and played against the Houston Cougars and Utah Utes, winning both games despite the absence of Sampson, who had been suffering from an intestinal virus. The Cavaliers had hoped to schedule a game against the Hawaii Rainbows, but were unsuccessful. They instead decided to play against the Silverswords. At the time of the contest, Virginia was the number one ranked team in men's college basketball, with an 8–0 win–loss record.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Background
Chaminade's basketball program was in its eighth season, and was coming off a record of 28–3 in the 1981–82 season. In the past three seasons, the Silverswords had played the Cavaliers twice, losing both times by double digits. Sampson had compiled 30 points and 16 rebounds against the Silverswords in the teams' 1981 game, which Virginia won 75–59. Chaminade head coach Merv Lopes had been with the team since 1977. Four starters from the Silverswords' 1981–82 team were back for the next season.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Background
The key contributors for the Silverswords included guards Tim Dunham, Mark Rodrigues, and Mark Wells, forwards Earnest Pettway and Richard Haenisch, and center Tony Randolph. Eight days before the 1982 Virginia game, Chaminade posted its first-ever victory against Hawaii, by a 56–47 margin. On December 21, the Silverswords lost to Wayland Baptist, Chaminade's only defeat in 11 games. While the Silverswords were not included in the same polls as Virginia, they were fourth in the NAIA rankings entering the game against the Cavaliers, which was the highest placement in school history.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
The game was held at Honolulu's International Center with 3,383 people in attendance, less than half of the arena's capacity. The opening tip took place at 7:40 Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time. In the opening minutes of the first half, Chaminade controlled the tempo of the game. According to sportswriter Alexander Wolff, who viewed footage of the game, Chaminade did not attempt to hold possession of the ball for long periods on offense, and often sought to advance quickly up the court after Virginia baskets.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
Michael Wilbon, a writer for The Washington Post who was in attendance, reported that Chaminade's offense mostly consisted of jump shots away from Virginia's basket. Defensively, the Silverswords focused on guarding their own basket, in an effort to stop Sampson. They attempted to surround Sampson with defenders when he received the basketball; they often used two or three players to guard the Virginia center. Their primary defender against Sampson was Randolph, who gave up 10 inches (25 cm) in height but had familiarity with Sampson, having faced him in high school.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
Chaminade's Randolph opened the scoring with a slam dunk after a short-distance miss by Wells. The Silverswords scored six of the game's first eight points, and continued to hold the advantage as the first half progressed. After seven minutes of play they had a 15–10 lead; Randolph had 10 points during this stretch. At one point they led 19–12, before a Cavaliers scoring run that gave Virginia a 22–21 lead. Despite the run, the Cavaliers had difficulty shooting field goals. Mullen later said, "I remember us getting like 10 rebounds per possession and missing layups. The ball would not go in." At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers and the Silverswords were tied, 43–43.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
The score remained close early in the second half before Virginia gained the lead. A Ricky Stokes score gave the Cavaliers a seven-point lead with 11:14 remaining. Chaminade responded with a 7–0 scoring run to force a 56–56 tie, before Sampson made a turnaround jump shot to give Virginia the lead back. Immediately after his basket, Silverswords players Dunham and Rodrigues combined on an alley-oop play; Rodrigues passed the basketball to Dunham, who dunked over Sampson. Chaminade forward Richard Haenisch said of the basket, "After that play, I think we all got the feeling we could actually win."


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
With less than six minutes left in the second half, the teams were tied at 62–62. Dunham made a 22-foot jumper to give the Silverswords the lead. The Cavaliers forced another tie at 68–68, only for Wells to make a layup with under two minutes on the game clock. Wells was fouled on the play and earned a three-point play opportunity, but missed his free throw try. Sampson took the rebound for the Cavaliers, who missed two shots from close range during their possession. The Silverswords' Pettway rebounded the second miss and was fouled with 1:15 left. He made two free throws to stretch the Silverswords' lead to four points. Carlisle responded for Virginia with a 15-foot jumper, which cut their deficit in half. Wells converted two free throw attempts after being fouled, before Carlisle scored on another jump shot.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
Chaminade held a 74–72 lead with 35 seconds remaining, but Virginia gained possession of the basketball after the Silverswords missed a free throw attempt, which gave the Cavaliers an opportunity to tie the game. However, Virginia was unable to score during the possession; following three missed field goal attempts, Cavaliers player Wilson committed a carrying violation with 10 seconds on the clock. After being fouled by the Cavaliers, Dunham was successful on two free throw attempts, stretching the Silverswords' lead to four points. Wells completed the scoring with another free throw, which made the final score 77–72 in Chaminade's favor.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Game summary
Chaminade was led by Randolph; in 27 minutes on the court, he recorded 19 points with nine made field goals in 12 attempts, along with 5 rebounds. Dunham added 17 points, while Pettway contributed 13 points and eight rebounds. Nine points and five rebounds were recorded by Haenisch, and Wells had seven points and five assists. For the game, the Silverswords were successful on 28 of their 57 field goal attempts. Virginia made one more basket, but required 14 more shots than Chaminade to do so. For the Cavaliers, Sampson played 38 minutes, scoring 12 points and pulling down 17 rebounds. He had six of Virginia's 25 turnovers in the contest. Carlisle missed 14 of his 21 field goal attempts in the game, while Mullen scored four points.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
The result of the game initially was not widely reported in the U.S. media, as it concluded after 3:00 in the morning on the East Coast. The only sportswriter at the contest who was not based in Hawaii was Wilbon, who had been dispatched by the Post to cover the Aloha Bowl, which featured the University of Maryland; he decided to make a side trip to the Virginia–Chaminade game. In addition, the matchup was not televised. As it drew to a close, Chris Berman and Tom Mees were about to conclude a telecast of SportsCenter on ESPN.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
The anchors received the initial report of the final score from a wire machine, then reacted in disbelief. Shortly afterward, a second bulletin confirming the result was given to them. According to Berman, the viewing audience was then informed: "We can't tell you what happened, but the No. 1 team in college basketball has lost to—we don't even know who they are."


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times later identified the game as the greatest upset in the history of college basketball. Author Chuck Klosterman went further, calling the Silverswords' win "the biggest upset in collegiate sports history". Chaminade gained increased prominence after the game, which caused the school to cancel a plan to change its name to the University of Honolulu. The Silverswords won their next nine games and reached number one in the NAIA rankings. They finished the 1982–83 season with a record of 34–5, reaching the semifinals of the 1983 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament before being eliminated by the College of Charleston.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
The loss knocked Virginia out of the number one spot in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. The Cavaliers ended the season at 29–5, winning 11 of 12 games after playing Chaminade, and received a number one seed in the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Cavaliers, who were placed in the West region, advanced to the regional final. They fell short of the Final Four, as they lost to number six seed North Carolina State, who had already defeated Virginia in the championship game of the ACC Basketball Tournament and eventually won the national championship.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
Virginia did not regain the number one ranking in the AP Poll until the 2017–18 Cavaliers reached the position on February 12, 2018. That season's team was ranked first entering the 2018 NCAA Tournament, but became the first NCAA Tournament one-seed to lose against a 16-seed in a 74–54 defeat by UMBC.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
The Silverswords won further games against Division I teams in future seasons. Chaminade followed up the win over the Cavaliers by beating Louisville in both 1983 and 1984, by scores of 83–72 and 67–65, showing that the Virginia game was not a one-game fluke for Chaminade. The second Louisville win was against a Cardinals team ranked 12th in a national poll. Three days after that game, the Silverswords defeated SMU, the third-ranked team in the country, on a buzzer-beating shot.


1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, Aftermath
Chaminade's victory led to the creation of the Maui Invitational Tournament, an annual event in which the Silverswords compete with seven major college teams. As of 2017, Chaminade has won eight games in the Maui Invitational since its creation in 1984; its most recent win was in 2017 versus the California Golden Bears.


1982 Volta a Catalunya
The 1982 Volta a Catalunya was the 62nd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 15 September 1982. The race started in Platja d'Aro and finished at Salou. The race was won by Alberto Fernández of the Teka team.


1982 Volvo International
The 1982 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States and was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 26 through August 2, 1982. Ivan Lendl won the singles title.


1982 Volvo International, Finals, Doubles
Sherwood Stewart /  Ferdi Taygan defeated  Pablo Arraya /  Eric Fromm 6–2, 7–6(7–3)


1982 Volvo International – Doubles
Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara were the defending champions but only McNamara competed that year with Paul McNamee.


1982 Volvo International – Doubles
McNamara and McNamee lost in the first round to Rolf Gehring and Ángel Giménez.


1982 Volvo International – Doubles
Sherwood Stewart and Ferdi Taygan won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–3) against Pablo Arraya and Eric Fromm.


1982 Volvo International – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1982 Volvo International – Singles
José Luis Clerc was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Ivan Lendl.


1982 Volvo International – Singles
Lendl won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against José Higueras.


1982 Volvo International – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1982 Volvo Masters
The 1982 Masters (also known as the 1982 Volvo Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States between 18–23 January 1983. It was the year-end championship of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix tour and was played on indoor carpet courts. The round-robin format of previous editions was replaced by a knock-out tournament featuring the 12 highest ranking singles players as well as the six best doubles teams of the Grand Prix circuit. The top four seeds in the singles event received a bye in the first round and all singles matches were played as best-of-three sets, except the final which was a best-of-five set match.


1982 Volvo Masters, Tournament
The Masters tournament offered $400,000 prize money and began on Tuesday, January 18, 1983. The seeding of the players was based on the Grand Prix points gathered during the 1982 season which consisted of 82 tournaments. During the first two evenings of the Masters the four preliminary rounds were played in the singles event. On Tuesday 10,742 spectators filled the 18,500-seat stadium and saw 11th seed José Luis Clerc defeat fifth seed Mats Wilander in three sets followed by a three set victory of ninth seed Andrés Gómez over seventh seed José Higueras.


1982 Volvo Masters, Tournament
On Wednesday, January 19 in front of 12,776 visitors sixth seed Vitas Gerulaitis lost in three sets to 12th seed Yannick Noah and in the final match of the first round eighth seed Johan Kriek defeated tenth seed Steve Denton in three sets. The quarterfinals were played on Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 21 in front of a 14,985 crowd and were all won in straight sets by the highest four seeded players: Jimmy Connors, Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe.


1982 Volvo Masters, Tournament
The first semifinal match between McEnroe and Vilas was played on Saturday, January 22 in front of 18,000 spectators and was won in straight sets by McEnroe in 82 minutes. The second semifinal, between Lendl and Connors, was even more lopsided and was won by Lendl in straight sets in 63 minutes with the loss of only four games.


1982 Volvo Masters, Tournament
The final between Lendl and McEnroe was played on Sunday, January 23 and was watched in the stadium by 18,257 people. Lendl won the best-of-five match in straight sets in two hours and nine minutes and received the $100,000 winner's cheque as well as a motor car. McEnroe received $60,000 for the runner-up spot. It was Lendl's 59th consecutive indoor win and his 15th tournament title of the 1982 season. McEnroe's defeat broke his 26-match winning streak since the semifinal of the 1982 US Open.


1982 Volvo Masters, Finals, Doubles
Peter Fleming /  John McEnroe  defeated  Sherwood Stewart /  Ferdi Taygan 7–5, 6–3


1982 Volvo Masters – Doubles
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Sherwood Stewart and Ferdi Taygan.


1982 Volvo Masters – Singles
Ivan Lendl won the singles title of the 1982 Volvo Masters tennis tournament after defeating John McEnroe in the final 6–4, 6–4, 6–2.


1982 Volvo Women's Cup
The 1982 Volvo Women's Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1982 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 3 event. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 23 through August 29, 1982. Unseeded Leigh-Anne Thompson won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.


1982 Volvo Women's Cup, Finals, Doubles
Barbara Potter /  Sharon Walsh defeated  Rosie Casals /  Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–4


1982 Vuelta a España
The 37th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 20 April to 9 May 1982. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,456 km (2,147 mi), and was won by Marino Lejarreta of the Teka cycling team.


1982 Vuelta a España
The Reynolds team controlled the race after team leader Ángel Arroyo took the leader's jersey on the tenth stage. Arroyo kept the jersey until the finish of the race where he won the final individual time trial. Arroyo won the grand tour ahead of Marino Lejarreta and Michel Pollentier. However 48 hours after his win, it emerged that in the doping control that was conducted after the stage 17 Arroyo tested positive. Three other riders also failed the doping test after stage 17: Alberto Fernández, Vicente Belda and Pedro Muñoz.


1982 Vuelta a España
The four riders were said to have tested positive for Methylphenidate (which is also known as Ritalin) a stimulant. Methylphenidate was a popular drug for doping in cycling at that time. Arroyo and his team denied the allegations and asked for a second analysis of the sample. The B analysis confirmed the first positive test. Arroyo was assigned a 10-minute penalty and stripped of his Vuelta win which was given to Lejarreta. With the 10-minute penalty Arroyo went down to 13th place in the classification. The disqualification of the winner of the Vuelta has been called the worst scandal that has ever hit the race on the official La Vuelta website.


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9
The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 9 occurred on 29 April with a stage to Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May.


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Prologue
20 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de Compostela, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) (ITT)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 1a
21 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to A Coruña, 97 km (60 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 1b
21 April 1982 — A Coruña to Lugo, 97 km (60 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 2
22 April 1982 — Lugo to Gijón, 240 km (150 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 3
23 April 1982 — Gijón to Santander, 208 km (129 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 4
24 April 1982 — Santander to Reinosa, 196 km (122 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 5
25 April 1982 — Reinosa to Logroño, 230 km (140 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 6
26 April 1982 — Logroño to Zaragoza, 190 km (120 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 7
27 April 1982 — Zaragoza to Sabiñánigo, 146 km (91 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 8
28 April 1982 — Sabiñánigo to Lleida, 216 km (134 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9, Stage 9
29 April 1982 — Artesa de Segre to Puigcerdà, 182 km (113 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19
The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 10 occurred on 30 April with a stage from Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May.


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 10
30 April 1982 — Puigcerdà to Sant Quirze del Vallès, 181 km (112 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 11
1 May 1982 — Sant Quirze del Vallès to Barcelona, 143 km (89 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 12
2 May 1982 — Salou to Nules, 200 km (120 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 13
3 May 1982 — Nules to Antella, 195 km (121 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 14
4 May 1982 — Antella to Albacete, 153 km (95 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 15a
5 May 1982 — Albacete to Tomelloso, 119 km (74 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 15b
5 May 1982 — Tomelloso to Campo de Criptana, 35 km (22 mi) (ITT)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 16
6 May 1982 — Campo de Criptana to San Fernando de Henares, 176 km (109 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 17
7 May 1982 — San Fernando de Henares to Navacerrada, 178 km (111 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 18
8 May 1982 — Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) to Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC), 184 km (114 mi)


1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19, Stage 19
9 May 1982 — Madrid to Madrid, 84 km (52 mi)


1982 WAFL season
The 1982 WAFL season was the 98th season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations. The season opened on 27 March 1982 and concluded on 18 September 1982 with the 1982 WAFL Grand Final contested between Claremont and Swan Districts. Under the coaching of John Todd, Swans won the 1982, 1983 and 1984 premierships before the financial lure of the VFL deprived it one by one of the stars of this period.


1982 WAFL season
The black and whites’ win was marred a little, however, by their decision to play a virtual reserve grade lineup against Richmond in an Escort Cup quarter-final after the game was postponed twice and the VFL Tigers refused to play the match at Subiaco Oval on a Monday afternoon – Richmond won 33.16 (214) to 4.4 (28) and Swan Districts were suspended from the competition until 1985, despite the WAFL approving of their decision after Todd argued it was normal practice among VFL clubs to play reserves players in the Escort Cup.


1982 WAFL season
Although 1982 did not equal the numerous high-scoring records set the previous season, scoring continued high with an average score of 117.86 points per team per game, and featured the highest losing score in League history and the most scoring shots by a losing team in any major Australian Rules competition.


1982 WAFL season
The WAFL also showed concern from the start of the season about declining attendances – a problem that was to lead to radical changes to the structure of Australian Rules in subsequent years. Employment opportunities created by the mining boom in the Pilbara had caused several WAFL players to play in the De Grey league without a clearance during 1981, and the league announced players who did this would be suspended from the WAFL for two full seasons, though none actually were despite Ian Williams playing a practice match on 3 April for Port Hedland Panthers.


1982 WAFL season
Subiaco, depleted by their inability to afford to retain star State of Origin on-baller Gary Buckenara and the absence of league-quality key forwards, set an unwanted record of losing their first sixteen matches, beating by one game their own record from 1902 and that of West Perth in 1939 for the worst start to a season in Western Australian League football. The Lions ultimately became the first one-win WAFL team since Swan Districts in 1968 – their only win was like the 1968 Swans against East Fremantle.


1982 WAFL season
Under new president Rod Brown and coach Dennis Cometti West Perth, despite considerable injury problems early in the season, were the one major improver, rising to third and kicking a record finals score in their first major round match for four seasons, in the process becoming the most-watched team in the league and stimulating crowds in a tough season financially.


1982 WAFL season, Season, Round 20
A high-standard, vigorous match – featuring much unnecessary aggression despite there being no reports as seen by 83 free kicks being given – sees Subiaco lose by under a goal for the fourth time in 1982 and leaves South lamenting the failure to boost its percentage.


1982 WAFL season, Finals series, Second semi-final
Swan Districts shed their reputation for brittleness under pressure as they out-compete and outwit a hesitant Tiger outfit saved from a thrashing only by inaccuracy.


1982 WAFL season, Finals series, Preliminary final
Claremont withstand a Les Fong-led comeback that had West Perth only eight points behind early in the last quarter by kicking seven of the final eight goals.


1982 WAFL season, Finals series, Grand Final
In the battle of two up-and-coming champion teams, Swan Districts destroy the powerful Tiger attack, holding it to its lowest score since 1980. The scoreboard flattered Claremont who kicked several late goals, and Ralph was goalless until late in the last quarter.


1982 WAFL season, Notes
The match was originally scheduled to be played on 1 June, but was postponed to 16 June and then 23 June, despite a request from Swan Districts to play in Perth on the afternoon (prime television time in Melbourne) of Monday, 21 June. Other open-age WA(N)FL teams between 1918 and 1996 with only one win during a season were Perth in 1923, Claremont-Cottesloe in 1926 and 1927, West Perth in 1939 and Swan Districts in 1951.


1982 WAFU Club Championship
The 1982 WAFU Club Championship was the sixth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won by Ghana's Sekondi Hasaacas with a two-legged final victory against Spartans of Owerri of Nigeria. The runner-up was AS Police of Senegal. It featured 14 clubs and 26 matches. A total of 52 goals were scored.


1982 WAFU Club Championship, Preliminary round
The matches took place from May 31 to June 14.


1982 WAFU Club Championship, Intermediary Round
The matches took place from June 20 and July 4.


1982 WAFU Club Championship, Semifinals
The matches took place from July 18 to August 1


1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 23rd conference playoff in league history and 30th season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The tournament was played between March 4 and March 14, 1982. First round and semifinal games were played at home team campus sites while the championship match was held at the Winter Sports Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. By winning the tournament, Wisconsin received the WCHA's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
This as the first WCHA tournament held after the defection of four conference schools to the CCHA.


1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
All member teams were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No. 1 through No. 6 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. As a result of their receiving the Broadmoor Trophy, North Dakota's home venue, Winter Sports Center, served as the site for the Championship game regardless of which teams qualified for the penultimate match. Each series were two-game matchups with the team that scored the most goals advancing to the succeeding round.


1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The top two seeded teams received byes into the semifinal round while the third seed and sixth seed and the fourth seed and fifth seed met in the first round. The teams that advanced to the semifinal were re-seeded according to the final regular season conference standings, with the first seed matched against lowest remaining seed in one semifinal game and the second seed meeting with the other advancing team with the winners meeting in the championship round. The Tournament Champion received an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1982 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


1982 WCT Tournament of Champions
The 1982 WCT Tournament of Champions was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States and part of the 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from May 2 through May 9, 1982.


1982 WCT Tournament of Champions, Finals, Doubles
Tracy Delatte /  Johan Kriek defeated  Dick Stockton /  Erik van Dillen 6–4, 3–6, 6–3


1982 WCT World Doubles
The 1982 WCT World Doubles was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Olympia in London, Great Britain that was part of the 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. The tournament was held from January 6 through January 11, 1981.


1982 WCT World Doubles, Final, Doubles
Heinz Günthardt /  Balázs Taróczy defeated  Kevin Curren /  Steve Denton 6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4


1982 WDF Europe Cup
The 1982 WDF Europe Cup was the 3rd edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend, England from October 15 to 16.


1982 WNBL season
The 1982 WNBL season was the second season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.


1982 WTA German Open
The 1982 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin in West Germany that was part of the Toyota Series Category 3 tier of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 May through 23 May 1982. Fourth-seeded Bettina Bunge won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.


1982 WTA German Open, Finals, Doubles
Liz Gordon /  Beverly Mould defeated  Bettina Bunge /  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–3, 6–4


1982 WTA Tour
The 1982 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 4, 1982, and concluded on December 19, 1982, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1982 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.


1982 WTA Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the 1982 Avon Championships World Championship Series schedule.


1982 WTA Tour, Rankings
Below are the 1982 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1982) in singles competition:


1982 Wailea Pro Tennis Classic
The 1982 Wailea Pro Tennis Classic, also known as the Hawaii Open, was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor hard courts in Maui, Hawaii, in the United States that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from September 27 through October 3, 1982. Unseeded John Fitzgerald won the singles title.


1982 Wailea Pro Tennis Classic, Finals, Doubles
Eliot Teltscher /  Mike Cahill defeated  Francisco González /  Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–4


1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1982 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election
The 1982 Waltham Forest Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1982 Wan Chai District Board election
The 1982 Wan Chai District Board election was held on 23 September to elect all 5 elected members to the 17-member Wan Chai District Board.


1982 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
The 1982 Wandsworth Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.


1982 Washington Huskies football team
The 1982 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated Maryland in the Aloha Bowl, and outscored its opponents 354 to 193.


1982 Washington Huskies football team
Washington lost the Apple Cup for the first time in nine years, a four-point loss in Pullman which knocked the Huskies out of the Rose Bowl. With the win in the Aloha Bowl, Washington climbed to seventh in the final rankings.


1982 Washington Huskies football team
Senior placekicker Chuck Nelson was selected as the team's most valuable player. Anthony Allen, Ken Driscoll, Paul Skansi, and Mark Stewart were the team captains.


1982 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections
Eleven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft which lasted twelve rounds with 335 selections.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment
The 1982 Washington Metro train derailment was an incident involving a single Orange Line Washington Metro train during the afternoon rush hour of January 13, 1982, in Downtown Washington, D.C. in the United States. The train derailed as it was being backed up from an improperly closed rail switch between the Federal Triangle and Smithsonian stations, and caused the deaths of three passengers. Several survivors were trapped for hours, and 25 were injured. The incident was the first resulting in a fatality involving the Metro system and remained as the deadliest incident occurring in the system until the June 22, 2009 collision that resulted in nine fatalities.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment
The incident occurred only 30 minutes after Air Florida Flight 90 crashed at the 14th Street bridge complex, a short distance to the south, taxing emergency responders and paralyzing transportation across the Washington metropolitan area.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
Prior to the accident, at 3:45 p.m. EST (15:45 UTC) on Wednesday, January 13, 1982, a westbound Blue/Orange Line train was offloaded at Federal Triangle station after reporting having a propulsion problem. After turning along the McPherson Square interlocking, some trains were temporarily turning back at McPherson Square station in order to ease up the delays. Following the turn backs, the Operation Control Center attempted to realign the switches at the Smithsonian Interlocking. While the switches going westbound worked, the eastbound switches remained aligned for a crossover use. Due to this, OCC Operators and superiors could not tell the problem.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
This caused the interlocking signals to show as a red signal and make all trains operate on manual mode. Prior to the derailment, another train (Train 403) went over the points without incident. At 4:15 p.m. EST (21:15 UTC), the OCC instructed the supervisor to stay at the Smithsonian Interlocking until a maintenance employee arrived and then told the supervisor to "unblock the switch." The supervisor was unable to crank the "3B" switch and that the 3B and 3A switches were unblocked but were still in the reverse position. Later, the supervisor blocked and tucked the switches. Then, two trains (Trains 904 and 415) passed through the switches without incident following commands from OCC. At 4:24 p.m. EST (21:24 UTC), the supervisor reported that all the switches were blocked and tucked and OCC allowed all trains to go through. However, the switches were improperly closed.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
Train 410 on the Blue/Orange Line was operating on its usual rush hour run between National Airport station and New Carrollton station. The train consists of six 1000 series cars numbered 1029, 1028, 1199, 1198, 1235, and 1234. After holding at the McPherson Square interlocking, the train was able to proceed to Federal Triangle. After arriving at Metro Center station, the train was packed at "crush capacity" with approximately 1320 passengers on the train with 220 passengers in the first car. After departing Federal Triangle, the train was operating on manual mode.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
OCC then told trains 410 and another train (Train 906) that the supervisor in the tunnel will instruct them. Train 410 made its required stop at short at the signal (Signal D02-02) and the supervisor allowed train 410 to move. After the train was going over the crossover track at Smithsonian Interlocking, the supervisor reported to the train operator to "hold up" 10 seconds after giving the clear. The train stopped over the crossover switches over switch 1B which separated the closed switch from the stock rail.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
At 4:28 p.m. EST (21:28 UTC), the supervisor informed the OCC that the switch doesn't look right and is going to back the train up over the switches. The supervisor boarded the train in car 1234 and told the operator to remove his key from the operating controls giving power to car 1234 and to the supervisor.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
At 4:29 p.m. EST (21:29 UTC), the supervisor applied power to car 1234 and move the train over the switches. While moving over the switches, car 1029 front wheelset derailed along switch 1B. One wheel set followed one track and the rear wheel set followed along the crossover switch. The car traveled diagonally along the switches and onto the crossover tracks and struck the end barrier crushing the car. The train went into a breaking, then began "jerking", and then the supervisor noticed that there was a loss of brake pressure and propulsion power.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview
The train operator of train 410 intercom the supervisor to hold it after realizing there was a derailment but did not apply emergency brakes because he did not recognize that the train derailed or an emergency existed. Another supervisor at Federal Triangle reported to OCC that the third rail power was out at a location and the supervisor on train 410 reported that traction power was dead. The supervisor would report the accident at 4:33 p.m. EST (21:33 UTC) after walked to the back of the train and a minute later, reported that both tracks were blocked and there were passenger casualties.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview, Response
An off duty WMATA police officer assisted helping passengers, and noticed an arching after alighting from the damaged car. After 5 minutes following the collision, the supervisor informed OCC that he'd try to unload the train. Most passengers did not realize an accident had occurred, and supervisors 31 and 35 decided to evacuate the train. Passengers from the undamaged cars were evacuated 40 to 45 minutes after the derailment. The police officer was given clearance to evacuate passengers from the damaged car after power was shut off from the damaged third rail at 4:57 p.m. EST (21:57 UTC). Fire fighters and medics responded to the incident at 4:34 p.m. EST (21:34 UTC) and the first trucks entered the station at 4:53 p.m. EST (21:53 UTC)


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview, Response
Both Orange and Blue Line service was suspended between McPherson Square and the Federal Center SW stations as a result of the accident. Shuttle buses were deployed to get around the closed stations.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview, Response
The response to the incident was slowed due to the hazard conditions going on and emergency personnel were already responding to the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 on the 14th Street Bridge thirty minutes earlier. Full service along the Metro did not reopen until the evening of January 15 following the removal of the wreckage from the tunnel.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Overview, Fatalities
Out of the 1320 passengers, three people were killed and 25 people were injured. The three fatalities marked the first accident resulting in a fatality involving the Metro system and remained as the deadliest incident occurring in the system until the June 22, 2009 collision that resulted in nine fatalities.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Aftermath
Following the investigations during the months following the incident, the NTSB and WMATA officials attributed the accident to operator error. The investigation revealed that a Metro supervisor committed 11 errors, including failing to properly monitor the malfunctioning switch responsible for the derailment itself, and the train operator failed protocol after passing through the switch. Additional failures occurred at the Metro control center relating to the derailment as well. Additionally, Metro evaluated reinforcing the train vehicles with additional steel in order to provide for greater protection from side impacts in the cars.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Aftermath
Prior to the accident, Metro policy called for passengers to remain in the cars until rescue personnel arrived. This was based on concerns posed by the 750-volt third rail that powers the trains in addition to possible abuse by pranksters. Following the incident, Metro reversed its policy and by 1985 began the installation of emergency handles to allow passengers to escape a car in the event of fire.


1982 Washington Metro train derailment, Aftermath
Car 1029 was destroyed in the accident and was scrapped on site. The switches and 200 feet of track were also destroyed and about 80 feet of third rail track needed to be repaired. Two  Automatic Train Control Circuits loops were destroyed and other signal work were damaged. The total costs in damages were at $1,325,000 dollars. Car 1028 was later converted into work service and into a feeler car that checks system clearances. The car was retired in April 2016.


1982 Washington Redskins season
The 1982 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 46th in Washington, D.C. Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games, they were to advance from an 8–8 record the previous season to become the only team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game. Only the 1990 Buffalo Bills and the 2000 New York Giants have since made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season.


1982 Washington Redskins season
The 1982 NFL season was shortened from sixteen games per team to nine because of a players’ strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; division standings were ignored, and the top eight teams from each conference earned playoff berths with seeds corresponding to their position in the conference standings. With the best record in the NFC, Washington received the number one seed in the conference for the playoff tournament. Although them and the Los Angeles Raiders had identical 8-1 records, the Redskins were the best in the league because they had a +62-point differential, which was 2 more than the Raiders.


1982 Washington Redskins season
The Redskins marched through the NFC playoffs, beating each of their opponents by an average of 19 points. In a rematch of Washington's only prior Super Bowl appearance ten years prior, the Redskins – in a game famous for Washington's "70 Chip" play on fourth-and-1 – went on to beat the Miami Dolphins 27–17 to win Super Bowl XVII. It was the Redskins’ first ever Super Bowl victory, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years. Combining the post-season and their first Super Bowl victory, the Redskins finished the season with an overall record of 12–1.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
The Fun Bunch was the nickname for the wide receivers and tight ends of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League during the early 1980s. Known for their choreographed group celebrations in the end zone (usually a group high-five) following a touchdown.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
The members of the Fun Bunch included the Redskins' wide receivers Art Monk, Virgil Seay, Charlie Brown, and Alvin Garrett, and tight ends Rick Walker, and Don Warren. Every single one of these players won a Super Bowl with the Redskins, and three have been chosen for the Pro Bowl. The first high-five leap performed by the Fun Bunch occurred after an Alvin Garrett touchdown 1982 first-round Playoff game against the Detroit Lions.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
The Fun Bunch celebration was begun as a tribute to Art Monk, who was injured late in the 1982 regular season and could not participate in the playoffs that year. Garrett forgot about the arranged celebration after his first two touchdown grabs against the Lions. Thankfully, he nabbed a third TD, and the Fun Bunch was born.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
The celebration continued into the following year, with Monk joining in. Some Redskins opponents, however, had begun to get annoyed with the display. In a week 15 game against the rival Dallas Cowboys, things came to a head. The game would decide both which team would win the NFC East division, and which of the two teams would have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the second half, with the Redskins leading 14–10, Darrell Green intercepted a Danny White pass on a carom.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
On the very next play, quarterback Joe Theismann hit Art Monk for a 43-yard touchdown pass and catch to break the game open. After the score, the Redskins' receivers gathered in the end zone to celebrate, but were joined by members of the Cowboys secondary. There was some pushing and shoving between the players, and the Fun Bunch went ahead and jumped, albeit with very little high-fiving possible. Both teams were assessed a penalty for unsportsman-like behavior, which offset each other, and the game continued.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Fun Bunch
The Fun Bunch celebrations were discontinued the following year. NFL rule changes regarding excessive celebrations made such pre-planned group activities a penalty, although this rule was subsequently scaled back. The Fun Bunch remains an iconic symbol of the success the Redskins had in 1982 and 1983.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Playoffs
Running back John Riggins led the Redskins to a victory with 185 rushing yards and a touchdown.


1982 Washington Redskins season, Playoffs
John Riggins, who ran nine straight times to help Washington run out the clock in the final period, finished the game with 140 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.


1982 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1982 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 in Pac-10, eighth), and were outscored 255 to 170.


1982 Washington State Cougars football team
The team's statistical leaders included Clete Casper with 1,070 passing yards, Tim Harris with 684 rushing yards, and Mike Peterson with 440 receiving yards.


1982 Washington State Cougars football team
The Cougars played two home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and four on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman; WSU did not play USC and Arizona State this season, and met neighbor Idaho for the first time in four years in the opener.


1982 Washington State Cougars football team
The finale was the Apple Cup, held in Pullman for the first time in 28 years; With two wins in ten games, WSU was an 18-point home underdog and were down by ten points at the half. They took the lead in the third quarter and upset the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies, 24–20. It was the Cougars' first win over the Huskies in nine years.


1982 Washington State Cougars football team, Staff
Assistants: Jim Burrow, Dave Elliott, Jon Fabris, Gary Gagnon, Lindsay Hughes, Steve Morton, Melvin Sanders, Harold Wheeler, Del Wight, Ken Woody


1982 Washington, D.C. mayoral election
The 1982 Washington, D.C. mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, which resulted in the reelection of incumbent Democratic mayor Marion Barry to a second term, defeating Republican candidate E. Brooke Lee.


1982 Wells Fargo Open
The 1982 Wells Fargo Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Toyota Series of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from July 26 through August 1, 1982. First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title, her fourth consecutive at the event, and earned $22,000 first-prize money.


1982 Wells Fargo Open, Finals, Doubles
Kathy Jordan /  Paula Smith defeated  Patricia Medrado /  Cláudia Monteiro 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)


1982 Welsh Professional Championship
The 1982 Woodpecker Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in February 1982.


1982 Welsh Professional Championship
Doug Mountjoy won the tournament defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.


1982 West African Nations Cup
The first edition of the West African Nations Cup was held in Benin between 13 February and 23 February 1982. The title was won by Nigeria.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1982. The Left Front, which had won the 1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, emerged victoriously. The Indian National Congress(I) emerged as the main opposition party in the state, as the Janata Party was disintegrating.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Background
On 6 January 1982 the West Bengal government requested that assembly elections be held on 15 March 1982, due to the approaching Monsoon season starting in April. However, in the end the election was held in May 1982, parallel to state assembly elections in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Left Front
Ahead of the 1982 assembly elections, the Left Front had gained three new members; the Communist Party of India (CPI), the West Bengal Socialist Party (WBSP) and the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP). Some of the older, smaller Left Front constituents were uncomfortable with the expansion of the alliance, claiming that CPI(M) was diluting it politically. There were also disagreements on distribution of ministerial portfolios after the expansion of the alliance.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Congress (I)-Congress (S) alliance
As of the early 1980s the Congress(I) was heavily divided in West Bengal. Divisions existed in each of the appointed ad hoc district committees across the state.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Congress (I)-Congress (S) alliance
In 1978 Sharad Pawar named former West Bengal Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi as president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (Socialist). However Congress(I) and Congress(S) contested the 1982 in alliance. The IC(S) performed poorly in the 1982 assembly elections and a merger of the West Bengal units of the (S) and Congress(I) took place soon after the 1982 polls.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Congress (I)-Congress (S) alliance
Congress(I) emerged as the largest opposition party in the election. Most of the seats previously held by the Janata Party were won by Congress(I). With the Janata Party eradicated from the assembly, West Bengal politics became polarized between the Left Front and Congress(I) for many years to come.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party contested the West Bengal assembly election for the first time in 1982. The primary objective of the party was to create a nucleus for a future third force in West Bengal politics. The party supported the call of the West Bengal government to hold the elections in March 1982.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Gorkhaland agitation
In the wake of the 1980 Gorkhaland movement, a poll boycott campaign took place in the Darjeeling hills with the slogan "No State, No Vote". Organizations calling for a poll boycott included the Pranta Parishad and the Gorkha National Liberation Front of Subhash Ghisingh. Voter participation in Darjeeling stood at 59.40%, compared to the statewide 76.96%. CPI(M) emerged as the sole party of relevance in the hills to oppose a separate Gorkhaland state. CPI(M) won three out of the four assembly seats in the Nepali-dominated areas, the fourth going to an All India Gorkha League candidate (contesting as an independent).


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Results
The Left Front emerged victorious, winning 238 out of 294 seats in the election. The combined Left Front vote was 11,869,003 votes (52.7% of the votes cast in the state).


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Results
According to an unnamed Western diplomat, quoted in India Today in regards to the polls, "Bengali democracy has come really close to the East European variant of the 'people's democracy' where nobody expects an upsetting victory or defeat". Nevertheless, whilst the overall outcome was a landslide victory for the Left Front, the left also suffered a number of set-backs. Six incumbent Left Front ministers were defeated in their respective constituencies. The CPI(M) Information Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya lost the Cossipur seat to Congress(I) candidate Prafulla Kanti Ghosh by 728 votes.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Results
The CPI(M) Education Minister Partha De, noted for his policy of removing English language from the primary school curriculum, lost the Bankura seat. The incumbent Food Minister, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India leader Sudhindranath Kumar, lost his seat Howrah Central. Finance Minister and CPI(M) heavy-weight Ashok Mitra lost the Rash Behari Avenue seat to Congress(I) candidate Haimi Bose. As Finance Minister Mitra had cracked down on the Sanchaita Savings Company, whose 'get-rich-quick' scheme had some 4,000 depositors in his constituency.


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Results
In Calcutta Congress(I) managed to win 11 out of 22 seats. Santosh Rana of the Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) lost his Gopiballavpur seat to CPI(M).


1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Results
The ninth West Bengal Legislative Assembly was constituted on 24 May 1982. CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu remained as Chief Minister, being sworn in for a second term. Hasim Abdul Halim of CPI(M) became speaker of the Legislative Assembly, a post he would hold until 2011.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 90th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall) and with a loss against Florida State in the Gator Bowl.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
Jeff Hostetler was the starting quarterback for the Mountaineers. He led the team with 1916 passing yards and 10 touchdowns. Leading the team in rushing was Curlin Beck with 357 net yards. Darrell Miller led the team in receiving with 34 receptions for 565 yards.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
The first game featured the Mountaineers against perennial powerhouse Oklahoma. Despite being a two touchdown plus underdog, the Mountaineers played a great game to upset the Sooners in Norman, 41–27. That was followed up with a 19–18 home victory over rival Mayland. The third game against Richmond, was a blowout, in which the Mountaineers won 43–10.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
Their first loss of the season came to their hated rival, Pittsburgh, in the Backyard Brawl, by a score of 16–13. In the brawl, fans were introduced to All-American linebacker Darryl Talley. He intercepted a Dan Marino pass and blocked a punt for a safety in West Virginia's 16–13 loss to the No. 2-rated Panthers. The 1982 game was one of just five times that both teams were nationally ranked: Pitt was rated No. 2 and West Virginia was 14th after upset wins over Oklahoma and Maryland.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
The Mountaineers rebounded with a hard fought 20–13 slugfest over Boston College, and quarterback Doug Flutie. WVU traveled to Blacksburg to take on rival Virginia Tech, in a game the Mountaineers won 16–6.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
The next week, the Mountaineers hosted the number 1 team in the Nation, the Penn State Nittany Lions at home. WVU's offense never got rolling against the vaunted defense of Penn State, who pitched a 24–0 shutout. WVU rebounded once again with a blowout of its own against East Carolina, 30–3. The Mountaineers traveled to Philadelphia to take on Temple. The Owls lost 20–17.


1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Season recap
West Virginia closed out the season with dominating wins over Rutgers, and Syracuse. That gave them a 9–2 record, a number 10 national ranking, and a trip to the Gator Bowl to take on Florida State.


1982 Western Isles Area Council election
The third election to the Western Isles Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents. Of the councils 30 councillors, 19 were elected unopposed.


1982 Western Michigan Broncos football team
The 1982 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Broncos compiled a 7–2–2 record and finished in second place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).


1982 Western Michigan Broncos football team
The team's statistical leaders were Chris Conklin with 853 passing yards, Shawn Faulkner with 910 rushing yards, and Bob Phillips with 39 catches for 577 receiving yards. Linebacker Les Garrett, defensive tackle/middle guard Dave Knapp, and tackle Duane Wilson were the team captains. Defensive back Mark Kujacznski received the team's most outstanding player award.


1982 Western Michigan Broncos football team
On December 10, 1981, Jack Harbaugh was hired as Western's head football coach. Harbaugh was 42 years old at the time and had been defensive coordinator at Stanford since 1980. He had played college football at Bowling Green and served as an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1973 to 1979.


1982 Western Samoan general election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 February 1982. The Human Rights Protection Party won 22 of the 47 seats in the Legislative Assembly and was able to form a government after three independents voted for its leader, Va'ai Kolone, in the vote for Prime Minister.


1982 Western Samoan general election, Electoral system
The Legislative Assembly consisted of 45 Samoan members elected from 41 one or two-member constituencies and two 'individual voters' elected from a nationwide two-member constituency. Voting in the Samoan constituencies was restricted to Matai, while only citizens of European origin could vote in the individual voters constituency. Only around 15,567 people were enfranchised from a population of around 160,000.


1982 Western Samoan general election, Results
HRPP candidates won 22 seats, 11 of which were newcomers to the Legislative Assembly. MPs who had supported the government of Tupuola Efi won 11 seats. Several sitting MPs lost their seats, including Economic Affairs Minister Letiu Tamatoa, Speaker Tuuu Faletoese, Deputy Speaker Aeau Taulupoo and five HRPP members.


1982 Western Samoan general election, Aftermath
In the vote for Prime Minister on 13 April, HRPP leader Va'ai Kolone defeated Tupuola Efi by 24 votes to 23. Aiono Nonumalo Sofara of the HRPP was elected Speaker by the same margin, defeating Asi Faamatala.


1982 Western Samoan general election, Aftermath
In June. a court annulled the result in Vaimauga East after finding the winning candidate – Fuataga Laulu, who was subsequently appointed Minister of Education – guilty of treating voters. Later in the year the result in Kolone's seat was also annulled after a court decided his campaign had been illegal. Tupuola Efi subsequently became Prime Minister in his place. Efi offered cabinet portfolios to new HRPP leader Tofilau Eti Alesana and Le Mamea Ropati, but they refused to attend the swearing-in ceremony in protest at Kolone's removal from office. However, Efi resigned in December after the government budget was rejected and was replaced as Prime Minister by Eti Alesana. Kolone returned to parliament in January after winning the by-election for his former seat.


1982 Westminster City Council election
The 1982 Westminster Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.


1982 Whitbread Awards
The Whitbread Awards (1971–2005), called Costa Book Awards since 2006, are literary awards in the United Kingdom, awarded both for high literary merit but also for works considered enjoyable reading. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1982.


1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball team
The 1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Shocker Field in Wichita, Kansas. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his fifth season as head coach at Wichita State.


1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball team
The Shockers reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Miami (FL).


1982 Wichita State Shockers football team
The 1982 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented  Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 8–3 record.


1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to the Wigan Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1982, with one third of the council up for election. The newly formed Alliance made three gains, replacing the Conservatives as the main opposition to Labour. The Alliance massively increased upon the Liberals' past participation, contesting every ward, in marked contrast to a year in which candidate variety fell to a low, with only the former Labour councillor, standing again as Independent Labour in Hindley ward, not representing the three aforementioned choices. Overall turnout was down 2.6% to 33.6%.


1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:


1982 Wightman Cup
The 1982 Wightman Cup was the 54th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London in England in the United Kingdom.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
The 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings was a spree killing in the United States carried out by George Emil Banks (born June 22, 1942). A former Camp Hill prison guard, Banks shot 13 people to death on September 25, 1982 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Jenkins Township, including seven children – five being his own – their mothers, some of their relatives, and one bystander.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
His attorneys argued for the insanity defense, but, following a trial before jurors from Allegheny County and presided over by Luzerne County Common Pleas judge Patrick J. Toole Jr., Banks was convicted of 12 counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
On November 29, 1990, the Pennsylvania State Legislature barred further use of the electric chair amid debate that electrocution was cruel and unusual punishment; it approved execution by lethal injection. Banks's case was appealed and, on December 2, 2004, he received a stay of execution following a determination that he was incompetent for execution. On May 12, 2010, Luzerne County Common Pleas judge Joseph Augello declared Banks was incompetent to be executed, following a competency hearing held the previous month.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Shooting spree
On the night of September 24, 1982, Banks drank large quantities of straight gin and took prescription drugs at his home on Schoolhouse Lane in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The next morning on September 25, 1982, he used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to kill eight people in his house, including three women in their 20s (all girlfriends and mothers of his children) and five children, four of them his. Two of the women were sisters. Banks dressed in military fatigues and went outside, where he saw 22-year-old Jimmy Olsen and 24-year-old Ray Hall, Jr, who were leaving a house across the street. He shot at them both, reportedly yelling that they "would not tell anyone about this," before he fired. He hit both men, fatally wounding Hall; Olsen survived. Banks drove away.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Shooting spree
Banks went to Heather Highlands mobile home park, where his former girlfriend Sharon Mazzillo and their son Kissamayu lived, of whom he had been trying to gain custody. Banks forced his way in and shot Mazzillo. He then shot and killed his sleeping son. Banks killed Sharon’s mother, who was trying to call police, and Sharon's 7-year-old nephew, who were also in the home. Hiding in the closet was Sharon’s brother, whom Banks did not see. He was the only survivor and called police, identifying Banks as the shooter.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Shooting spree
When police examined the victims at the mobile home park, they made the connection to the shooting of Olsen and Hall, who had been discovered at Schoolhouse Lane. They next found Banks's victims in his house. Police began to search for Banks, who abandoned his car and carjacked another vehicle. After abandoning the stolen vehicle, Banks stopped in a grassy isolated area to rest and fell asleep.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Shooting spree
After Banks awoke, he visited his mother’s house (also in Wilkes-Barre.) He was said to confess his crimes to her. She drove him to the house of Jacob Whitt, a friend of Banks, were he sent her away and prepared for a standoff with police.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Shooting spree
This is when a standoff between Banks and police began. The police brought his mother to their base to talk with Banks. They tried various tactics to get the murderer to surrender (including having a false news report played over WILK radio saying that the children were alive and needed blood to survive.) The police tried other tactics to draw Banks out of the house. Finally, Robert Brunson, a former co-worker of Banks, was able to talk him out after a 4 hour standoff. As of September 30, 1982, Banks was charged with 8 counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, grand theft auto, armed robbery, and felonious theft. Banks was held without bail.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Perpetrator
George Emil Banks was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 22, 1942, to John Mack, who was black, and Mary Yelland, who is white. His parents were not married. According to his attorneys at his later trial, he suffered severely from racism while he was growing up because of being mixed race.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Perpetrator
In 1961 at the age of 19, after being discharged from the Army, Banks and some accomplices robbed a tavern, shooting and injuring the unarmed owner. He was sentenced to six to fifteen years in prison, which was extended when he briefly escaped in 1964; however, he was granted parole in 1969 and his sentence was commuted by then Governor Milton Shapp in 1974.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Perpetrator
After his release, he married Doris M. Banks, who is black, on August 23, 1969. They had two daughters together. The couple divorced in 1976.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Perpetrator
As noted by his attorney during his trial, Banks seemed to have been deeply affected by racial issues. After his divorce, he dated white women. By September 1982 he had broken up with girlfriend Sharon Mazillo, who had lived with him at one time, and they were disputing custody of their young son. He was living with three women in his house; they were mothers of four of his children, and one had another daughter living with her.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Perpetrator
Despite his criminal record for an armed offense, Banks had started working as a prison guard at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, in 1980. In 1982 Banks had told coworkers at the prison that "the world would soon be consumed by a race war" and said he wanted "to prevent the five children he fathered with the four white girlfriends from [experiencing] the torment and agony of racism". He was put on "an extended leave of absence" the first week in September 1982 after a conflict with a supervisor and threatening suicide. The prison ordered Banks to be examined for mental health issues at a Harrisburg-area hospital.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Aftermath
On June 6, 1983, Bank's trial began at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Banks insisted on testifying. He said that he had only wounded some of the victims and police had killed them. Several scene witnesses, Banks family members, and Olsen testified. Olsen identified Banks as the person who shot him and left him for dead. Closing arguments took place on June 21, 1983.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Aftermath
Banks' attorney argued that he was insane, but the jury found Banks guilty of 12 counts of first-degree murder, one count of third-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and one count each of robbery, theft, and endangering the life of another person. On June 22, 1983, the jury recommended the death penalty.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Aftermath
Banks was incarcerated in the maximum-security unit at Huntingdon until November 1985. His appeals reached the U.S. Supreme Court, but it refused to overturn his verdict. He was then sent to the Correctional Institute at Graterford, where he was housed in a contained housing unit.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Aftermath
From 1987 to 2000, Banks's attorneys continued to appeal his case. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear his attorneys' argument that he lacked the mental competency to be executed. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge twice signed a death warrant for Banks; however, both times federal appellate courts have stayed his execution.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Aftermath
In 2001, 2006, and 2008 the court held hearings about the mental state of Banks in order to determine if he could be executed. He exhibited delusional behavior that caused the court to rule him incompetent for execution. During this period, various appeals were being heard by state and federal courts. In 2010, another hearing was held on his competency; his attorney said his mental state had deteriorated significantly since 1982. Judge Joseph M. Augello ruled that Banks was mentally incompetent for execution or to assist his attorneys in seeking clemency. He would continue to be held in a restricted housing unit at Graterford prison. As of September 2017 he was still on death row in Pennsylvania. He was later transferred to SCI-Phoenix in May 2018.


1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, Determined incompetent for execution
During appeals of his case, Banks was examined more than once in competency hearings by the court to determine if he was competent for execution, and he has been found mentally incompetent on three occasions. In 2006 psychiatrists testified that he was "psychotic, delusional and irrational." In May 2010, Luzerne County Common Pleas judge Joseph Augello held a new hearing and determined that Banks was mentally incompetent for execution or to assist his attorney in a clemency appeal. As of September 2017, he was held in a restricted housing unit at Graterford prison. He was relocated to SCI Phoenix following the 2018 closure of SCI Graterford.


1982 William & Mary Tribe football team
The 1982 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his third year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 3–8.


1982 William Jones Cup
The 1982 William Jones Cup (6th tournament) took place in Taipei. The tournament was held in a span of two weeks with the final being held on July 5, 1982.


1982 Wimbledon Championships
The 1982 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 4 July. It was the 96th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1982.


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Prize money
The total prize money for 1982 championships was £593,366. The winner of the men's title earned £41,664 while the women's singles champion earned £37,500.


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Seniors, Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated  John McEnroe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Seniors, Men's Doubles
Peter McNamara /  Paul McNamee defeated  Peter Fleming /  John McEnroe, 6–3, 6–2


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Seniors, Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver defeated  Kathy Jordan /  Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–1


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Seniors, Mixed Doubles
Kevin Curren /  Anne Smith defeated  John Lloyd /  Wendy Turnbull, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Juniors, Boys' Doubles
Pat Cash /  John Frawley defeated  Rick Leach /  John Ross, 6–3, 6–4


1982 Wimbledon Championships, Champions, Juniors, Girls' Doubles
Penny Barg /  Beth Herr defeated  Barbara Gerken /  Gretchen Rush, 6–1, 6–4


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles
Pat Cash and John Frawley defeated Rick Leach and John Ross in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 to win the inaugural Boys' Doubles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles
Pat Cash defeated Henrik Sundström in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 to win the Boys' Singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Doubles
Beth Herr and Penny Barg defeated Barbara Gerken and Gretchen Rush in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the inaugural Girls' Doubles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles
Catherine Tanvier defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the Girls' Singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee defeated the defending champions Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen's Doubles title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships. The final between Connors and McEnroe was the first Wimbledon match in history to take place on a Sunday.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
A number of high-profile players were absent from this tournament for various reasons. This included five-time champion Björn Borg, who refused to play after officials required him to play in a qualifier tournament due to being absent from the tour injured for most of 1982; Ivan Lendl and Eliot Teltscher both withdrew citing difficulty playing on the grass courts; and Argentine players Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc withdrew in protest to their country's conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, Seeds
Yannick Noah withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Richard Meyer.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying
Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event. Several players withdrew from the main draw after qualifying had commenced, leading to the highest ranked players who lost in the final qualifying round to be entered into the main draw as lucky losers.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Chris Johnstone and Pam Whytcross.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Kevin Curren and Anne Smith defeated John Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Martina Navratilova defeated the defending champion Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, Seeds
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1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, Seeds
Evonne Goolagong Cawley was seeded 16th at the request of the Women's Tennis Association, in recognition of her having won the tournament at her last appearance, before taking maternity leave from the tour. All sixteen seeded players were granted byes in the first round, the last time byes were used in the ladies' championship.


1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying
Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.


1982 Winfield State League season
The 1982 Winfield State League was the inaugural season of the Queensland Rugby League's statewide competition. The competition was run similarly to the NSWRL's Amco Cup, featuring a short format prior the larger Brisbane Premiership season. The Easts Tigers won the title with a 23-15 win over Redcliffe in the final at Lang Park in Brisbane.


1982 Winfield State League season, Teams
A total of 14 teams competed in the inaugural season, 8 of which were BRL Premiership clubs. The remaining six were regional teams from across the state, hence the State League name.


1982 Winfield State League season, Ladder
Redcliffe, Easts, Wests and Souths made the finals from a 7-round season. All 8 Brisbane clubs finished above their country counterparts on the ladder.


1982 Winfield State League season, Finals
The finals were straight final four series held at QRL headquarters at Lang Park, with Easts and Redcliffe winning their respective semi finals. In the final, the Tigers outclassed the Dolphins 23-15 to win the inaugural Winfield State League.


1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West Division with an 11–5 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost 24–21 to the Edmonton Eskimos.


1982 Winston 500
The 1982 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place May 2, 1982, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.


1982 Winston 500
The makes of the cars in the race were 1 Oldsmobile, 9 Pontiacs, 5 Fords, 1 Chevrolet, 1 Dodge, and 24 Buicks.


1982 Winston 500, Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.


1982 Winston 500, Qualifying
Benny Parsons won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 200.176 miles per hour (322.152 km/h); the first 200+ MPH qualifying speed in NASCAR history. It broke the previous qualifying record of 199.658 miles per hour (321.318 km/h) set in 1970 by Bobby Isaac.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
There were 40 drivers on the grid; all of them were American-born. Darrell Waltrip defeated Terry Labonte by approximately three car lengths even though Labonte had a fender under Waltrip coming to the finish line. Waltrip earned $44,250 for winning the race ($118,666 when adjusted for inflation). In the final laps before the checkered flag, the race became a battle between Benny Parsons, Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte and Kyle Petty. Parsons would lead seven of those laps while Waltrip led 13 followed by Labonte leading two.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
The green flag was waved at 1:00 P.M. while the checkered flag was waved at approximately 4:19 P.M.; There were eight cautions for 39 laps. There were 51 lead changes and the average speed of the race was 156.597 miles per hour (252.018 km/h). The race covered 188 laps of the 2.660-mile (4.281 km) track, totaling 500.1 miles (804.8 km). Attendance was announced at 100,000 spectators.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
David Simko crashed his vehicle on lap 4 while L. W. Wright blew his engine on lap 13. Further engine failures would be caused by Jody Ridley on lap 16, Cale Yarborough on lap 17 and Ron Bouchard on lap 23. Steve Moore's vehicle developed problems with its clutch that forced Moore out of the race on lap 32. Lake Speed blew his engine on lap 39 while Geoffrey Bodine did the same thing on lap 53. A valve sidelined Rick Wilson on lap 57.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
Lennie Pond would cause terminal damage to his vehicle on lap 66 while Dave Marcis blew his engine on the same lap. Elliott Forbes-Robinson would be relegated to the sidelines due to a nonworking engine on lap 73 while a problematic piston took Bill Scott out of the race on lap 75.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
Richard Petty had an issue with his vehicle's fuel pump that would knock him out of the race on lap 82 while transmission problems took out Bill Elliott on lap 100. Buddy Baker developed steering problems with his vehicle on lap 109; forcing his early exit from the race. An engine issue took out Joe Ruttman on lap 159 and John Anderson on lap 164.


1982 Winston 500, Race report
Terry Labonte took the championship lead after this race. Ferrel Harris would retire after this race with a 23rd-place finish. One-time NASCAR driver L. W. Wright would race his only professional stock car event on this day. The sole Chevrolet driver on the grid, L. W. Wright was a con artist who managed to swindle people into financing him getting a ride for this race, as well as an attempt at another at the next race where he failed to make the grid. His credentials as a licensed NASCAR driver were not requested during the early 1980s.


1982 Winston Western 500
The 1982 Winston Western 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on November 21, 1982, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.


1982 Winston Western 500
During the early 1980s, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series was plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection.


1982 Winston Western 500, Background
Riverside International Speedway was a race track or road course in Moreno Valley, California. The track was in operation from September 22, 1957, to July 2, 1989. The original course design proved to be dangerous, and it was partially reconfigured in 1969.


1982 Winston Western 500, Race report
Tim Richmond would defeat Ricky Rudd in the three hour long, 119 lap race which had 38 000 spectators in attendance. Seven seconds would end up separating the winner from the second-place finisher. Darrell Waltrip would qualify on pole position with a lap which had an average speed of 114.995 miles per hour (185.067 km/h) in his individual qualifying session. Dale Earnhardt, recorded a last-place finish on lap 8 due to an oil leak. There would be 42 drivers on the grid; two of them were Canadian while the other 40 were born in the United States. Only one Chevrolet vehicle would participate in the race; driven by Jim Reich and owned by Ivan Baldwin.


1982 Winston Western 500, Race report
Clive Skipton was the only non-qualifier for this event. Trevor Boys and Derrike Cope would make their introduction into NASCAR during this race while Reich, Jim Lee, and Terry Herman would retire after this race.


1982 Winston Western 500, Race report
The total purse of the race would be $203,745 ($546,388 when adjusted for inflation), the winner of the race would receive $24,730 of the purse ($66,319 when adjusted for inflation) while 41st place finisher Kevin Terris would receive $525 of that same amount ($1,408 when adjusted for inflation). Terris makes his first Cup start in more than a decade but goes out early with a blown engine. He would only make one further Cup start.


1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.


1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
The second third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.


1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, Notes
• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate


1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. The Badgers won their first bowl game after going 0-4 in the previous four. The bowl game was the first live college football game televised by ESPN.


1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Season summary, Ohio State
During the opening series, the Ohio State Buckeyes marched the length of the field to the Wisconsin 8 yard line only to watch freshman Rich Spangler miss a 25-yard field goal attempt. Wisconsin responded by driving 80 yards in 14 plays for the only score of the game when Badger tailback John Williams ran the ball from the 1 yard line for the touchdown. Mark Doran's conversion attempt was blocked by Buckeye defensive tackle Jerome Foster.