Speedball 2 on the C64. Great conversion of a very fun future sport game.
The ones I remember liking the most are racing games, which are left out for some weird reason. RC Pro Am on the NES is a great radio controlled car racer.
I also loved Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road on the C64. Great 4 player fun.
Sports games only started to get really good in the 16 bit era though. Sensible Soccer (oh shit, this had a Sega Master System port...that beats those I listed above then), EA Hockey, Madden '92, PGA Tour Golf and its sequels, NBA Jam, Mutant League Football and Hockey, Brian Lara Cricket. Just lots of great, fun games.