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TODAY'S EVENTS IN SPORTS HISTORY 2024

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  1. Nov 12, 2024 #321
    g8orbill

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    • 1885 Montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game
    • 1892 Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500 to become first professional football player in the Allegheny Athletic Association's 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club
    • 1904 9th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 29-5 in Birmingham

    [​IMG]First Baseball Commissioner

    1920 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis elected first baseball commissioner by team owners

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    1st MLB CommissionerKenesaw Mountain Landis
    • 1931 Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto - Chic Blackhawks beat Leafs, 2-1
    • 1933 1st NFL football game on a Sunday at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl - sporting events on Sunday had been illegal on Sundays; Eagles tie Chicago Bears, 3-3
    • 1933 1st NFL football game on a Sunday at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field - sporting events on Sunday had been illegal on Sundays; Pirates lose to Brooklyn Dodgers 32-0
    • 1950 Gene Roberts sets NFL NY Giant rushing record (218 yds) vs Chic Cards
    • 1952 Philadelphia A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP
    • 1952 White Sox place Jim Rivera on 1 year probation after cleared of rape
    • 1953 US district Judge Grim, rules NFL can black out TV home games
    [​IMG]Racing Hall of Fame
    1955 Eddie Arcaro, Earl Sande and George Woolf inaugural inductees in (Horse) Racing Hall of Fame

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
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    JockeyEarl Sande
    • 1958 Bob Turley of NY Yankees wins Cy Young Award
    • 1959 White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP
    • 1966 Dodgers complete an 18-game tour of Japan with a 9-8-1 record
    [​IMG]Killebrew MVP
    1969 Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerHarmon Killebrew

    • 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers notch 1st NBA victory, in their 16th game, beating the Trail Blazers 105-103, in Portland, Oregon
    [​IMG]Petty Wins #4
    1972 22nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins his fourth Cup

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
    • 1975 25th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins his sixth Cup
    • 1975 7h Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats England 25-0
    [​IMG]Cy Young Award
    1975 NY Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    • 1979 Tony Franklin of Philadelphia Eagles kicks 59-yard field goal
    [​IMG]AL Manager of Year
    1981 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Oakland A's)

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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    • 1982 Aaron Pryor scores a 14th round KO of Alexis Argüello in Miami to retain his WBA super lightweight boxing title in the first of 2 meetings between the Hall of Famers; The Ring’s 'Fight of the Decade'
    • 1982 Zaheer Abbas scores his 100th first-class century while playing a Test for Pakistan against India, goes on to score 215 runs
    • 1983 NJ Devils 1st overtime game, lose to Calgary Flames 4-3
    [​IMG]Hadlee's 15 Wicket Game
    1985 Richard Hadlee takes 15-123 for cricket match New Zealand v Australia at Brisbane

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    CricketerRichard Hadlee
    [​IMG]Cy Young Award
    1986 Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously

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    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    • 1988 Japan beats MLB All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7)
    • 1990 "The Body Bag Game" - after Eagles coach Buddy Ryan threatens beating Redskins so badly "they'll have to be carted off in body bags" the Eagles defense score 3 touchdowns winning 28–14, knocking 8 Redskins out of the game
    [​IMG]Cy Young Award
    1991 Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award

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    Baseball PitcherTom Glavine

    • 1992 NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time
    • 1995 25th NYC Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:28:06
    • 1995 26th NYC Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00
    [​IMG]NASCAR Cup
    1995 45th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins

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    Auto RacerJeff Gordon
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1995 German Benetton driver Michael Schumacher crashes in the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide but claims second straight F1 World Drivers Championship by 33 points from Damon Hill

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    Formula 1 DriverMichael Schumacher
    [​IMG]Martin Crowe Retires
    1995 Last day of Test cricket for New Zealand batsman Martin Crowe

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    CricketerMartin Crowe
    • 1995 Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003
    • 1998 NY Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak
    [​IMG]WTA Championship
    2006 Belgian tennis star Justine Hénin-Hardenne wins WTA Tour Championship title decider in Madrid, Spain; beats defending champion Amélie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerJustine Henin
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    Tennis PlayerAmélie Mauresmo
    [​IMG]Hockey Hall of Fame
    2012 Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure and Adam Oates are inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

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    NHL LegendJoe Sakic
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    Ice Hockey GreatPavel Bure
    [​IMG]Đoković's Second ATP
    2012 Novak Đoković of Serbia wins his second season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title beating 6-time champion Roger Federer 7-6, 7-5 in the final in London. England

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
    • 2017 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Minsk, Belarus: American pair Shelby Rogers & Coco Vandeweghe beats Aryna Sabalenka & Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-3, 7-6 to wrap up 3-2 win and record extending 18th title for the US
    • 2019 Former Houston Astros MLB pitcher Mike Fiers reveals team secretly “stole signs” via camera from visiting teams 2015-17; comms between opposing pitchers & catchers intercepted and relayed to Astros batters
    • 2022 New Zealand's Black Ferns win Women's World Rugby Championship defeating England 34-31 at Eden Park in Auckland in front of a capacity crowd [1]
    • 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Women's Tennis, Seville, Spain: Leylah Fernandez & Marina Stakusic score straight sets singles wins over Italy to guide Canada to first BJKC title
     
  2. Nov 13, 2024 #322
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    • 1875 Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms
    • 1900 Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League
    • 1906 C. W. Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland, in record cricket innings by an Australian

    • 1907 French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor)
    [​IMG]Bradman Century

    1946 Bradman scores 106 for an Australian XI v the MCC

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    [​IMG]Lefty O'Doul's All-Stars
    1951 Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan)

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    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    • 1954 1st Rugby League World Cup, Parc des Princes, Paris: Great Britain beats France, 16-12; Man of The Match: GB second rower Don Robinson
    • 1958 NYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball league called the Continental League, to fill the void created by the city's Giants and Dodgers moving to the west coast
    • 1964 Bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points
    [​IMG]Elvin Hayes
    1968 As a rookie, future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes scores 54 points in San Diego Rockets' 122-120 win over Detroit Pistons, a career-high

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    NBA ForwardElvin Hayes
    [​IMG]Gibson NL MVP
    1968 MLB St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson edges Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose to win NL MVP

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]Jackson AL MVP
    1973 Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously

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    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Garvey NL MVP
    1974 Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerSteve Garvey
    [​IMG]NL MVP Shared
    1979 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Willie Stargell and St Louis Cardinals first baseman Keith Hernandez share National League MVP Award

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    MLB First BasemanKeith Hernandez
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    Baseball PlayerWillie Stargell
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 WBA lightweight champion Ray Mancini defeats South Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim by TKO in the 14th round in Las Vegas; Kim collapses, falls into a coma, and dies four days later; as a result, WBC shortens title bouts to 12 rounds; WBA and WBO follow in 1988, and IBF in 1989

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    BoxerRay Mancini
    [​IMG]Sandberg NL MVP
    1984 Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award

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    Baseball InfielderRyne Sandberg

    [​IMG]Gooden Cy Young Award
    1985 Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award

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    Baseball PitcherDwight Gooden
    [​IMG]Ayrton Senna
    1988 Brazilian McLaren driver Ayrton Senna finishes 2nd in the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide to win his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 3 points from Alain Prost

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    Formula 1 DriverAyrton Senna
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    Formula 1 DriverAlain Prost
    [​IMG]Clemens AL Cy Young
    1991 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award

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    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    [​IMG]Bowe vs. Holyfield
    1992 Riddick Bowe wins the undisputed world heavyweight boxing crown with a unanimous points decision over Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas; first of their 3 meetings

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    BoxerRiddick Bowe
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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
    [​IMG]NASCAR Cup
    1994 44th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]Michael Schmacher
    1994 Title contenders Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill famously collide on lap 35 of the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; Schumacher wins his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Hill

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    Formula 1 DriverMichael Schumacher
    • 1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP
    [​IMG]Griffey AL MVP
    1997 Ken Griffey Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP

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    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderKen Griffey Jr.
    [​IMG]Holyfield vs. Lewis II
    1999 Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield in 12 rounds by unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionLennox Lewis
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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
    [​IMG]Mauresmo WTA Champion
    2005 French tennis star Amélie Mauresmo beats countrywoman Mary Pierce 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 for the season ending WTA Tour Championship at the Staples Center, Los Angeles

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    Tennis PlayerMary Pierce
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    Tennis PlayerAmélie Mauresmo
    • 2014 Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout wins the MVP awards in MLB for 2014
    • 2014 Indian cricket batsman Rohit Sharma sets new world ODI record of 264 runs off 173 balls against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata
    • 2016 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Strasbourg, France: Czech pair Karolína Plíšková & Barbora Strýcová beats Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic of France 7-5, 7-5 to wrap up 3-2 win and 3rd straight title
    • 2017 First Barbie doll to wear a hijab, modeled on Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad unveiled in New York
    • 2017 Italy fails to qualify for 2018 Football World Cup (first time since 1958), after play-off defeat against Sweden
    • 2020 Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez scores all the Pumas points as Argentina claim their 1st ever win over New Zealand's All Blacks, winning 25-15 in a Rugby Championship game in Sydney
    • 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Women's Tennis, Glasgow, Scotland: Belinda Bencic & Jill Teichmann score singles victories to lead Switzerland to a 2-0 win over Australia; first BJKC title for Switzerland
    • 2022 ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Melbourne: England beats Pakistan by 5 wickets to win their WC second title; Player of the match & series: England fast bowler Sam Curran; crowd 80,462
    • 2022 Joel Embiid scores a career-high 59 points in a victory over the Utah Jazz
     
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  3. Nov 14, 2024 #323
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    • 1888 St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes
    [​IMG]Bradman Scores 192

    1936 More than 21,000 watch Don Bradman score 192 for South Australia v Victoria in a drawn Sheffield Shield match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman

    • 1943 Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)
    [​IMG]Aaron NL MVP
    1957 Milwaukee Brave Hank Aaron wins NL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]Howe's Record #627
    1964 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal

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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    [​IMG]Ali vs. Williams
    1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMuhammad Ali
    • 1973 Canada begins production of Olympic coins
    [​IMG]Cy Young Award
    1973 Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner

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    Baseball PlayerJim Palmer
    • 1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks
    • 1979 California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP
    [​IMG]Benitez vs. Santos
    1981 In the first world championship fight between 2 Puerto Ricans in boxing history, WBC Super Welterweight champion Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Santos in a 15-round unanimous decision at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas

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    BoxerWilfred Benítez
    • 1985 Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers
    • 1986 Doubleday Publishing sells NY Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon
    • 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award
    [​IMG]James Worthy Arrested
    1990 James Worthy is arrested in Houston and charged with two counts of solicitation of prostitution

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    NBA Small ForwardJames Worthy
    • 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks
    [​IMG]Pippig Wins
    1993 23rd NYC Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24

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    Long Distance RunnerUta Pippig
    • 1993 24th NYC Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04
    [​IMG]Dale Earnhardt
    1993 43rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]Don Shula
    1993 Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history

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    NFL Head CoachDon Shula
    • 1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    2010 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 4 points from Fernando Alonso; Red Bull's first Constructors title

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
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    Auto RacerFernando Alonso
    • 2014 American harness racing trainer/driver Dave Palone sets the world record for wins when he drive Missy Tap Tina to the winner's circle for his 16,754th career victory
    • 2018 New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom wins NL Cy Young Award; his 10 wins fewest ever by a Cy Young winner in a non-strike-shortened season; MLB-leading 1.70 ERA; 29 consecutive start streak longest in MLB history
    [​IMG]Team Manager
    2019 Thierry Henry becomes manager of Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact

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    Footballer and ManagerThierry Henry
    • 2021 ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Dubai: Australia beats New Zealand by 8 wickets with 7 balls remaining for their first title; Player of the series: Australian batsman David Warner (289 runs)
     
  4. Nov 15, 2024 #324
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    • 1900 Dutch soccer club NEC is established in Nijmegen
    • 1901 6th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-0 in Tuscaloosa
    [​IMG]Jefferies vs. Ruhlin

    1901 James J. Jeffries TKOs Gus Ruhlin in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in San Francisco

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionJames J. Jeffries

    • 1913 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Perth: Australian Ernie Parker beats NZ namesake Harry Parker 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
    • 1945 Rules revised for election of modern players to the Baseball Hall of Fame
    [​IMG]Williams AL MVP
    1946 Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    [​IMG]Bradman's 100th 100
    1947 Bradman scores his 100th 100, 172 v Indians at the SCG

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1947 Soccer team GVVV forms in Veenendaal
    [​IMG]Hanif Mohammad
    1951 1st-class cricket debut of future great Pakistani batsman Hanif Mohammad; scores 26 in drawn tour match, Pakistan XI v MCC, Lahore

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    CricketerHanif Mohammad
    • 1951 NY Yankee Gil McDougald wins AL Rookie of Year
    • 1959 Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Wash 31-17
    [​IMG]Elgin Baylor
    1960 Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks

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    NBA ForwardElgin Baylor
    [​IMG]Maris AL MVP
    1961 New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris is voted AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
    [​IMG]Drysdale Cy Young
    1962 Don Drysdale wins Cy Young Award

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    MLB PlayerDon Drysdale
    • 1964 Ajax soccer star Johan Cruijff debuts against GVAV
    [​IMG]Wright's 62
    1964 Mickey Wright shoots a 62, the lowest golf score for a female professional at the Tall City Open in Midland, Texas

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    LPGA GolferMickey Wright

    [​IMG]Land Speed Record
    1965 Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph)

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    Auto RacerCraig Breedlove
    [​IMG]Yastrzemski AL MVP
    1967 Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski wins AL MVP

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    MLB OutfielderCarl Yastrzemski
    [​IMG]Ball Four
    1968 1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four"

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    Baseball Pitcher and AuthorJim Bouton
    [​IMG]Paul Brown's Greatest Victory
    1970 Paul Brown, as head coach of the expansion Cincinnati Bengals, defeats his former team the Cleveland Browns, a moment he calls his "greatest victory"

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    American Football CoachPaul Brown
    • 1972 White Sox Dick Allen wins AL MVP
    • 1978 Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins NL MVP
    [​IMG]NASCAR Sprint Cup
    1980 30th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]Bossy's Hat Trick
    1983 75th hat trick in NHL New York Islander franchise history, scored by Mike Bossy

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    Ice Hockey GreatMike Bossy
    [​IMG]Nelson Piquet
    1987 Brazilian Williams driver Nelson Piquet retires from Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide with break trouble but wins his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 12 points from Nigel Mansell

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    Auto RacerNigel Mansell
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    Auto RacerNelson Piquet
    • 1987 Carla Beurskens runs Dutch female record marathon (2:26:34)
    • 1988 Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award
    • 1989 Bret Saberhagen wins AL Cy Young Award
    [​IMG]Younis and Tendulkar
    1989 Test Cricket debut of Waqar Younis & Sachin Tendulkar at Karachi

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    CricketerSachin Tendulkar
    • 1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games
    • 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game

    • 1992 42nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Alan Kulwicki wins
    • 1992 Praveen Amre scores century on Test Cricket debut (103 v SA, Durban)
    [​IMG]Sharapova Wins WTA
    2004 Maria Sharapova becomes the first Russian to win the tennis season-ending WTA Tour Championship; beats American Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles

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    Tennis PlayerMaria Sharapova
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    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    • 2015 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Prague, Czech Republic: Czech pair Karolína Plíšková & Barbora Strýcová beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova & Elena Vesnina of Russia 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for a 3-2 win and 9th title for the home country
    • 2015 Holly Holm defeats UFC Champion Ronda Rousey in an upset in Melbourne, Australia
    [​IMG]UCLA Shoplifters
    2017 3 UCLA basketball players suspended after admitting shoplifting in China, only released at President Trump's request

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    45th US President, Businessman and TV PersonalityDonald Trump
    [​IMG]LeBron James
    2018 LeBron James passes Wilt Chamberlain for 5th on the NBA's career scoring list with 44 points for the LA Lakers in 126-117 victory over Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center, Los Angeles

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    Basketball PlayerLeBron James
    • 2020 84th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: American Dustin Johnson fires record total -20 to win his first Masters title by 5 strokes from Cameron Smith of Australia & South Korean Sungjae Im
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton
    2020 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton clinches his 4th straight and record-equalling 7th F1 World Drivers' Championship by winning the Turkish GP at Intercity Istanbul Park, Tuzla

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
     
  5. Nov 16, 2024 #325
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    • 1907 12th Iron Bowl: Auburn and Alabama tie 6-6 in Birmingham
    • 1909 Dutch football club FC Eindhoven is founded in southern part of the city; Eredivisie 1954; KNVB Cup 1937
    • 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose, 12-7 to Frankford Yellow Jackets at Dunn Field; ends 31-game undefeated streak; NFL and major-league football record

    • 1926 New York Rangers ice hockey club first game; beat Montreal Maroons, 1-0 at Madison Square Garden, NYC
    [​IMG]Russell's Rebounds

    1957 Boson Celtics' center Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds as Boston beats Philadelphia Warriors, 111-89 at Boston Gardens

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    Basketball PlayerBill Russell
    • 1957 University of Oklahoma Football NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing 7-0 to Notre Dame at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
    • 1959 Boston business executive Billy Sullivan is awarded eighth and final franchise of developing American Football League (AFL); later branded Boston Patriots
    [​IMG]Chamberlain Scores 73
    1962 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 73 points in 127-111 win over NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden

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    NBA LegendWilt Chamberlain
    [​IMG]Clemente NL MVP
    1966 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerRoberto Clemente
    • 1969 US President Nixon becomes first president to attend a season NFL game while in office: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28
    • 1974 NBA Milwaukee Bucks lose their team record 11th straight game, fallimg 92-89 to vhe visiting Cleveland Cavaliers
    [​IMG]Barry's Free Throw Streak
    1976 Rick Barry (San Francisco), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60

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    NBA Small ForwardRick Barry
    [​IMG]Carew AL MVP
    1977 Rod Carew wins AL MVP award

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    Baseball Hall of Fame InfielderRod Carew
    • 1978 Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft
    • 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards
    • 1981 Dennis Lillee kicks Javed Miandad after he had waved his bat at Dennis
    [​IMG]Dev's 9-83
    1983 Kapil Dev takes 9-83 v WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose

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    CricketerKapil Dev
    • 1984 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record
    [​IMG]Imran Khan Debut
    1984 Imran Khan makes his 1st appearance for NSW Cricket

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    Cricketer and Prime Minister of PakistanImran Khan
    [​IMG]NASCAR Sprint Cup
    1986 36th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]Canseco AL MVP
    1988 José Canseco is the first unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson

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    MLB PlayerJosé Canseco
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    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Givens Sues Tyson
    1988 Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
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    Model and ActressRobin Givens
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 47th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins

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    Auto RacerJeff Gordon
    [​IMG]Pete Sampras
    1997 American tennis great Pete Sampras wins back-to-back ATP Tour World Championship titles with a 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 over Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov in Hanover, Germany

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    Tennis PlayerPete Sampras
    • 1997 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: heavily favoured defending champion Toronto Argonauts beat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 47-23
    [​IMG]Messi Debut
    2003 16-year-old Lionel Messi makes his official debut for FC Barcelona when he comes on as a substitute in a friendly against Porto

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    Football StarLionel Messi
    • 2003 55th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Matt Kenseth wins
    • 2003 CFL Grey Cup, Taylor Field, Regina: Edmonton Eskimos reverse previous year result; beat Montreal Alouettes, 34-22 for 12th title
    [​IMG]Federer First of Six
    2003 Roger Federer of Switzerland wins his first of 6 season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 victory over American Andre Agassi in the final in Houston, Texas

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
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    Tennis LegendAndre Agassi
    • 2008 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins
    [​IMG]Đoković Defeats Davydenko
    2008 Novak Đoković of Serbia wins his first career season-ending Tennis Masters Cup title beating Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the final in Shanghai, China

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    [​IMG]Tendulkar's Last Match
    2013 Sachin Tendulkar plays his very last cricket match before retiring in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies

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    CricketerSachin Tendulkar
    • 2014 Kevin Harvick driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by 1 point from Ryan Newman
    • 2014 Novak Đoković claims 3 straight ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles after Roger Federer is forced to withdraw from the final in London through injury
    • 2021 Guanyu Zhou confirmed as China's first F1 driver, racing for Alfa Romeo in 2022 [1]
    • 2021 Men's roller derby team settles dispute with MLB baseball team, allowing both to use Cleveland Guardians name
    • 2023 MLB owners unanimously approve Oakland A's proposed move from California to Las Vegas, Nevada; it will become the franchise's 4th home since being established in Philadelphia in 1901
     
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    • 1869 Englishman James Moore wins 1st bicycle race, racing 13K Paris to Rouen
    • 1883 British Open Men's Golf, Musselburgh Links: Willie Fernie beats defending champion Bob Ferguson 1-up in 36-hole playoff
    [​IMG]Sullivan Arrested

    1884 Cops arrest boxer John L. Sullivan in his 2nd round for being "cruel"

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJohn L. Sullivan

    • 1900 5th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 53-5 in Montgomery
    • 1906 11th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 10-0 in Birmingham
    • 1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1
    • 1940 Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane
    • 1953 St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc
    [​IMG]NCAA Record
    1956 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)

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    NFL Legend and Civil Rights ActivistJim Brown
    [​IMG]McCovey Rookie of Year
    1959 SF Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of the Year

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    Baseball Hall of Fame 1st BasemanWillie McCovey
    • 1960 New MLB Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada
    • 1965 William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
    • 1974 Bonnie Bryant becomes the only left-handed player in history to win an LPGA Tour event; scores a 3-stroke victory in the Bill Branch Golf Classic in Fort Myers, Florida
    • 1979 Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball on a flight to Austin, TX
    • 1981 NBA NY Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws
    [​IMG]Murphy NL MVP
    1982 Dale Murphy wins NL MVP

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    Baseball OutfielderDale Murphy

    • 1983 Philadelphia Flyers win 13th straight NHL game
    • 1984 Golden State Warrior Purvis Short scores career high 59 points though team loses to NJ Nets 124-110
    • 1984 Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers
    [​IMG]Waltrip Wins NASCAR
    1985 35th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins

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    Racing Car DriverDarrell Waltrip
    • 1985 NY Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28
    • 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP
    • 1989 Bret Saberhagen signs record $2,966,667 per year KC Royal contract
    [​IMG]Earnhardt Wins NASCAR
    1991 41st NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    • 1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs LA Rams
    [​IMG]Sampras' First ATP
    1991 In an all-American final Pete Sampras wins his first of 5 ATP Tour World Championship tennis titles with a 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 victory over Jim Courier in Frankfurt, Germany

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    Tennis PlayerPete Sampras
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    Tennis PlayerJim Courier
    • 1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft
    [​IMG]Mario Lemieux
    1997 Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame

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    NHL Legend and OwnerMario Lemieux
    • 2001 66th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-7 in Auburn
    • 2002 54th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins
    [​IMG]Hewitt's Back-to-Back Titles
    2002 Australian Leyton Hewitt scores back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a classic 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 victory over Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in Shanghai, China

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    Tennis PlayerJuan Carlos Ferrero
    • 2013 102nd Davis Cup: Czech Republic beats Serbia in Belgrade (3-2)
    [​IMG]Vettel Wins 8 in a Row
    2013 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins a record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    • 2013 Jimmie Johnson wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the sixth time
    [​IMG]Youngest ATP Winner
    2019 21-year-old Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in London to become the youngest winner of the ATP Finals in 18 years

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    Tennis PlayerDominic Thiem
    • 2021 Garbiñe Muguruza becomes first Spanish player to win WTA Finals defeating Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–5 in Zapopan, Mexico
     
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    • 1905 10th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 30-0 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Robinson NL MVP

    1949 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson

    • 1951 Former Cubs 1st baseman & future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft
    • 1960 Charlie Finley makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels
    [​IMG]Robinson AL MVP
    1964 Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson wins American League MVP

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    Baseball Hall of Fame Third BasemanBrooks Robinson
    [​IMG]Sandy Koufax
    1966 Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to an arthritic left elbow

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    [​IMG]Frazier vs. Foster
    1970 Future HOF boxer Joe Frazier KOs defending champion Bob Foster in 2nd round at Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan for the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJoe Frazier
    [​IMG]Bench NL MVP
    1970 Johnny Bench wins NL MVP

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    MLB CatcherJohnny Bench
    • 1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games
    • 1976 MLB New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Don Gullett
    [​IMG]Petty's NASCAR Record Win
    1979 29th NASCAR Series Cup: Richard Petty is the first person to win seven times

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
    [​IMG]Brett AL MVP
    1980 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP

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    MLB Third BasemanGeorge Brett
    [​IMG]Schmidt NL MVP
    1981 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim dies from injuries sustained during a 14-round beating by Ray Mancini in Las Vegas; WBC shortens title bouts to 12 rounds; WBA and WBO follow in 1988, and IBF in 1989

    [​IMG]
    BoxerRay Mancini
    • 1984 34th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Terry Labonte wins
    • 1984 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 47-17; Winnipeg scores final 44 points of the game

    • 1984 Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against Islanders
    • 1984 NJ Devils shutout NY Rangers 6-0
    [​IMG]Gooden and Saberhagen Cy Young
    1985 Dwight Gooden (NL) and Bret Saberhagen (AL) win Cy Young Award

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    Baseball PitcherDwight Gooden
    [​IMG]Clemens AL MVP
    1986 Roger Clemens wins AL MVP

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    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    [​IMG]Dawson's MVP
    1987 Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st player from a last-place club to win an MVP

    [​IMG]
    MLB StarAndre Dawson
    [​IMG]US Inaugural Title
    1990 1st Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Lake Nona G & CC: US beats Europe 11½-4½ in the inaugural event; Kathy Whitworth and Mickey Walker are the US and European captains

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    LPGA GolferKathy Whitworth
    [​IMG]Earnhardt's Fourth
    1990 40th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]Agassi Wins ATP
    1990 Andre Agassi claims his first and only season-ending ATP Tour World Championship tennis title with a 5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2 win over defending champion Stefan Edberg in Frankfurt, Germany

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    Tennis LegendAndre Agassi
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    Tennis PlayerStefan Edberg
    • 1990 NFL NY Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0
    [​IMG]Seles' First WTA
    1990 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win her first of 3 straight WTA Tour Championships in NYC; first 5-set women's final since 1901

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    Tennis Player and Nine-Time Major ChampionMonica Seles
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    Tennis PlayerGabriela Sabatini
    • 1991 Auburn men's basketball team placed on 2 yr probation for recruiting violations and not eligible for post-season play 1991-92
    • 1995 60th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 31-27 in Auburn
    • 1997 Arizona Diamondbacks & Tampa Bay Devil Rays expansion draft
    • 1997 Mavericks' A. C. Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 cons games
    • 2000 65th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 9-0 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2001 Home crowd favourite Leyton Hewitt wins his first of 2 season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 victory over Frenchman Sébastien Grosjean in Sydney, Australia
    • 2006 71st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 22-15 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2007 59th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins
    [​IMG]Federer's Back-To-Back Titles
    2007 Roger Federer scores back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles beating Spaniard David Ferrer 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 in the final in Shanghai, China

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
    • 2012 101st Davis Cup: Czech Republic beats Spain in Prague (3-2)
    • 2012 Brad Keselowski driving for Penske Racing finishes 5th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway to clinch the Nascar Sprint Cup
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton
    2012 Lewis Hamilton wins the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
    [​IMG]Zverev's Upset Win
    2018 21-year-old German Alexander Zverev breaks through for a maiden season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-4, 6-3 upset win in London over 5-time champion Novak Đoković

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
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    Tennis PlayerAlexander Zverev
     
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    • 1906 London is selected to host the 1908 Olympics
    • 1932 Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game
    • 1939 Don Lash wins 6th straight AAU cross-country 10K championship

    [​IMG]Campanella NL MVP

    1951 Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday

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    MLB CatcherRoy Campanella
    • 1953 US Supreme Court rules (7-2) that baseball is a sport, not a business
    [​IMG]Banda's 7 touchdowns
    1961 Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns in a 49-13 rout of NY Titans at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston

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    NFL Quarterback and PlacekickerGeorge Blanda
    • 1968 New York Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of the Year
    [​IMG]Morgan NL MVP
    1975 Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP

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    MLB Hall of Fame Infielder and BroadcasterJoe Morgan
    • 1977 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders
    • 1978 "The Miracle at the Meadowlands", Eagles Herman Edwards returns a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the rival New York Giants
    [​IMG]Yarborough Wins a Third
    1978 28th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins

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    Auto RacerCale Yarborough
    [​IMG]Astros Record Sign
    1979 Astros sign Nolan Ryan, to record 4 year, $4.5 million contract

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]"A Mickey Mouse Organization"
    1983 Edmonton Oilers beat NJ Devils, 13-4, Wayne Gretzky calls the Devils "a Mickey Mouse organization"

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    [​IMG]Jan Kurri
    1983 Jari Kurri becomes the first (and only) Finnish player to score five goals in a game

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    NHL StarJari Kurri
    [​IMG]Gooden Youngest Rookie
    1984 NY Met Dwight Gooden, 20, is youngest to be named NL Rookie of Year

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    Baseball PitcherDwight Gooden
    [​IMG]Schmidt NL MVP
    1986 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt

    • 1989 39th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Rusty Wallace wins
    [​IMG]Graf Regains WTA
    1989 German tennis No. 1 Steffi Graf regains the WTA Tour Championship in NYC; beats Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2

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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
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    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
    • 1989 US beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950
    [​IMG]Bonds NL MVP
    1990 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds wins NL MVP

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    MLB LegendBarry Bonds
    [​IMG]Ripken 2nd MVP
    1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP

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    MLB LegendCal Ripken Jr
    • 1994 59th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 21-14 in Birmingham
    • 1995 CFL Grey Cup, Taylor Field, Regina: Baltimore Stallions become only American-based team ever to win Grey Cup; defeat Calgary Stampeders, 37-20
    • 1995 German tennis No. 1 Steffi Graf outlasts No. 2 Anke Huber 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
    [​IMG]Becker's Third ATP
    1995 Home crowd favorite Boris Becker wins his 3rd and final ATP Tour World Championship tennis title with a 7–6, 6–0, 7–6 win over American Michael Chang in Frankfurt, Germany

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    Tennis LegendBoris Becker
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    Tennis Player and French Open ChampionMichael Chang
    • 1996 Albert Belle signs a record five-year, $55 million contract with the White Sox
    [​IMG]Hingis Wins WTA
    2000 Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis wins WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC; beats Monica Seles, 6–7, 6–4, 6–4

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Hingis
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    Tennis Player and Nine-Time Major ChampionMonica Seles
    • 2005 70th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 28-18 in Auburn
    • 2006 CFL Grey Cup, Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg: BC Lions win 5th Championship; defeat Montreal Alouettes, 25-14
    [​IMG]Federer Wins Masters Cup
    2006 Roger Federer captures his 3rd Tennis Masters Cup title with a comfortable 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 win over American James Blake in the final in Shanghai, China

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
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    Tennis PlayerJames Blake
    • 2011 21st College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 16-14 in South Bend
    • 2017 Bulgarian tennis star Gregor Dimitrov breaks through for a first season-ending ATP World Tour Finals title with a 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 win in London over David Goffin of Belgium
    [​IMG]Truex NASCAR Cup
    2017 Martin Truex Jr., driving for Furniture Row Racing, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series by 5 points from Kyle Busch

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    Auto RacerKyle Busch
    [​IMG]Record Rams Kansas City Game
    2018 Rams beat Kansas City Chiefs, 54-51 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; 3rd-highest scoring game in NFL history; first time 2 teams score 50 points in same game; Patrick Mahomes' 6 TD passes for KC most in "Monday Night Football" history

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    NFL QuarterbackPatrick Mahomes
    • 2019 EPL club Tottenham sacks high profile manager Mauricio Pochettino after disappointing start to season; replacement is higher profile ex-Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho
    [​IMG]LeBron's Triple-Double
    2019 LeBron James hits 25 points, 11 rebounds & 10 assists as LA Lakers' beat Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-107 to become first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 franchises

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    Basketball PlayerLeBron James
    • 2021 MLB Cleveland Indians name change to Guardians becomes official
    • 2023 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India: Australia beats India by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining) for 6th ODI triumph; Player of the Match: Travis Head (AUS) 137 (120)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2023 Novak Đoković of Serbia wins a record seventh ATP World Tour Finals beating Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin, Italy

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
     
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    • 1866 French inventor Pierre Lallement patents rotary crank bicycle
    [​IMG]Tour de France Created
    1902 Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create the Tour de France bicycle race

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    Cyclist and Founder of the Tour-de-FranceHenri Desgrange

    • 1915 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tigers win 2nd title; beat Toronto Rowing Association, 13-7
    [​IMG]Boston Gardens
    1928 Boston Gardens opens, Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0

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    NHL GoalieGeorge Hainsworth
    [​IMG]US Beats Japan
    1934 17-year-old pitcher Eiji Sawamura gives up just 1 hit, a Lou Gehrig HR, as US All Stars beat Japan, 1-0

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1934 Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Busher Jackson becomes first NHL player to score 4 goals in a period in 5-2 win over St. Louis Eagles at St. Louis Arena
    • 1942 NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over
    • 1952 Chicago Cubs slugging left fielder Hank Sauer wins NL MVP
    • 1955 Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ
    • 1955 Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 v NZ
    • 1960 Australian driver Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway to retain his F1 World Drivers Championship by 9 points from Bruce McLaren of New Zealand
    [​IMG]Mantle AL MVP
    1962 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP for the 3rd time

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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    • 1966 Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
    [​IMG]Seaver Rookie of the Year
    1967 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    [​IMG]Pele's 1,000th
    1969 Brazilian soccer icon Pelé scores his 1,000th goal

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    Football LegendPele
    • 1969 Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut v Australia Kanpur
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1969 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP

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    Baseball Hall of Fame 1st BasemanWillie McCovey
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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    [​IMG]Petty's NASCAR Win
    1971 21st NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
    [​IMG]NASCAR Cup
    1977 27th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins

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    Auto RacerCale Yarborough
    • 1977 Steve Largent begins NFL streak of 177 consecutive game receptions
    [​IMG]Payton's 275 Yards
    1977 Walter Payton (Bears) rushes for NFL record 275 yards

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    NFL Running BackWalter Payton
    [​IMG]Karpov Retains Championship
    1981 Russian Anatoly Karpov retains world chess championship

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    Chess GrandmasterAnatoly Karpov
    [​IMG]NASCAR Cup
    1983 33rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Allison wins

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    Auto RacerBobby Allison
    • 1983 Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0
    • 1983 NY Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing
    [​IMG]Gooden NL Rookie
    1984 Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year

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    Baseball PitcherDwight Gooden
    [​IMG]Mattingly AL MVP
    1985 New York Yankees Don Mattingly easily wins AL MVP

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    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]NASCAR CUP
    1988 38th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bill Elliott wins

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    Auto RacerBill Elliott
    [​IMG]Sabatini Wins WTA
    1988 Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini beats Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win her first WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerGabriela Sabatini
    • 1988 Boston College beats Army 38-24 in the 'Emerald isle Classic' at Dublin's Lansdowne Road Stadium, the first NCAA American Football game to be played in Europe
    • 1989 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP
    [​IMG]Henderson AL MVP
    1990 Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP

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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
    • 1990 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year
    • 1991 Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP
    [​IMG]Becker's 2nd ATP
    1992 Home crowd favorite Boris Becker claims his 2nd ATP Tour World Championship tennis title beating American Jim Courier 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 in the final in Frankfurt, Germany

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    Tennis LegendBoris Becker
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    Tennis PlayerJim Courier
    • 1993 58th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 22-14 in Auburn
    • 1993 5th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 41-39 in South Bend (Boston College's first win in the series)
    [​IMG]Sampras's 2nd ATP
    1994 American tennis star Pete Sampras beats Boris Becker 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 to win his second ATP Tour World Championship title in Frankfurt, Germany
    [​IMG]Sabatini Wins WTA
    1994 Unseeded Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini claims WTA Tour Championship with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over American Lindsay Davenport at Madison Square Garden, NYC

    1997 Last original Florida Marlin, Jeff Conine, traded to KC Royals
    • 1997 Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played
    • 1997 NY Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak
    [​IMG]Eric Lindros Bites
    1997 Philadelphia Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose Sharks defenseman Marty McSorley
    1999 11th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 31-29 in South Bend
    • 1999 64th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Auburn
    • 2000 52nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Labonte wins

    • 2004 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2005 57th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins
    [​IMG]Nalbandian Masters Cup
    2005 David Nalbandian of Argentina outlasts defending champion Roger Federer 6–7, 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 7–6 in Shanghai, China to win his only career season-ending Tennis Masters Cup title

    2006 58th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins
    [​IMG]US Win
    2011 Presidents Cup Golf, Royal Melbourne GC: Jim Furyk wins all 5 of his matches as US beats International team, 19-15

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    GolferJim Furyk
    • 2016 Jimmie Johnson driving for Hendrick Motorsports, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim record equalling 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; Richard Petty & Dale Earnhardt, 7 titles
    [​IMG]Murray Wins ATP
    2016 Scotsman Andy Murray breaks through for a first season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-3, 6-4 win in London over 5-time defending champion Novak Đoković

    [​IMG]Gary Player
    2018 South African golfer Gary Player receives PGA recognition for his 3 Senior British Open wins (1988, 90, 97) from before event recognised as a major title (2003); takes him to 9 Senior majors

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    GolferGary Player
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2020 Adam Ondra completes the first ascent of Zvěřinec in Czech Republic, claiming it as his hardest 9b+ and the second hardest route of his life

    [​IMG]Max Verstappen
    2022 Dutch driver Max Verstappen retains Formula 1 Drivers' C'ship for Red Bull with a win in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP; Verstappen's 3rd straight Abu Dhabi win, record 15th of the season, record 454 points for season

    [​IMG]Đoković's Record ATP
    2022 Serbian tennis star Novak Đoković wins record equalling sixth ATP World Tour Finals beating Casper Ruud of Norway 7-5, 6-3 in Turin, Italy
     
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    • 1902 Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics & Phillies form pro football teams, joining Pitts Stars in 1st attempt at a National Football League
    • 1905 1st match ever played in the Australian National Tennis Championships
    [​IMG]Red Grange Signs
    1925 Red Grange plays final Univ of Illinois game, signs with Chicago Bears

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    NFL LegendRed Grange

    [​IMG]Joe DeMaggio
    1934 NY Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from SF Seals (Pacific Coast League)

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    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    [​IMG]Longson Defeats Thesz
    1947 Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title

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    Professional WrestlerLou Thesz
    [​IMG]Veeck Sells Cleveland Indians
    1949 Bill Veeck sells MLB Cleveland Indians for $22 million, to fund his divorce settlement

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    MLB Team Owner and PromoterBill Veeck
    • 1952 Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1956 Don Newcombe wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award
    [​IMG]Scheffing Signs to Tigers
    1960 Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down

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    Baseball Hall of Fame ManagerCasey Stengel
    • 1968 Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
    • 1970 NY Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavaliers, Knicks win 102-94 at Madison Square Garden
    • 1971 NY Rangers scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period
    • 1972 Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL
    [​IMG]Rose NL MVP
    1973 Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) wins MLB's NL MVP

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]Yarborough Wins Sprint Cup
    1976 26th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins

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    Auto RacerCale Yarborough
    [​IMG]Murray AL Rookie
    1977 Baltimore Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year

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    MLB 1st BasemanEddie Murray

    • 1978 Bob Horner of Braves wins NL Rookie of Year Award
    • 1980 Gene Michael named 25th New York Yankees manager, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns
    [​IMG]Waltrip Wins Sprint Cup
    1982 32nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins

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    Racing Car DriverDarrell Waltrip
    • 1987 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Hollywood Park; winners: Epitome, Ferdinand, Miesque, Sacahuista, Success Express, Theatrica, Very Subtle
    • 1992 Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec)
    • 1992 Jani Sievinen swims world record 100m medley (53.78 sec)
    • 1992 Louise Karlsson swims world record 50m freestyle (31.19 sec)
    [​IMG]Stich Wins ATP
    1993 German tennis star Michael Stich scores a 7–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 win over American Pete Sampras to win his first and only ATP Tour World Championship title in Frankfurt, Germany

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    Tennis PlayerPete Sampras
    [​IMG]Graf Defeats Vicario
    1993 Top seeded German tennis player Steffi Graf wins WTA Tour Championship; beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
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    Tennis PlayerArantxa Sánchez Vicario
    [​IMG]Andrew Symonds
    1994 1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland v NSW, SCG)

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    Cricket All-RounderAndrew Symonds
    • 1998 63rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-17 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1999 51st NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Jarrett wins

    [​IMG]
    Auto RacerDale Jarrett
    [​IMG]Davenport Wins WTA
    1999 Repeat of previous year's final, but different result; American tennis star Lindsay Davenport beats Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2 for the WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Hingis
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    Tennis PlayerLindsay Davenport
    • 2004 56th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Kurt Busch wins
    • 2004 CFL Grey Cup, Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa: Toronto Argonauts defeat BC Lions, 27-19; first Grey Cup game played on next-generation FieldTurf surface
    [​IMG]Federer's Back-To-Back
    2004 Roger Federer of Switzerland wins back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a 6–3, 6–2 victory over Australian Leyton Hewitt in the final in Houston, Texas

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
    • 2012 Chelsea Manager Roberto Di Matteo is sacked and replaced by Rafael Benítez
    • 2016 Adam Ondra completes the second free ascent of The Dawn Wall at El Capitan, leading every pitch in 8 days
    [​IMG]Zverev's Second ATP
    2021 Alexander Zverev of Germany captures his second ATP Finals men's tennis title defeating world #2 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in Turin

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    Tennis PlayerAlexander Zverev
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    Tennis PlayerDaniil Medvedev
    [​IMG]First Qatar Grand Prix
    2021 British driver Lewis Hamilton wins 1st Qatar Grand Prix Formula One motor race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
     
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    • 1908 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0
    • 1910 Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs
    [​IMG]Denny Shute's 1st PGA

    1936 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Pinehurst CC: Denny Shute wins first of his consecutive PGA titles, defeating Jimmy Thomson, 3 & 2

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    GolferDenny Shute

    • 1945 Cleveland Rams end Jim Benton gains 303 yards in 28-21 win over Detroit Lions; NFL single game rushing record - stands for 40+ years
    • 1950 7,021 see Fort Wayne Pistons edge Minneapolis Lakers, 19-18 at Minneapolis Auditorium; lowest ever NBA score of 37 combined points
    [​IMG]Celtic vs. Warriors
    1956 Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center

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    NBA GuardBill Sharman
    • 1956 XVI Summer Olympic Games open at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia; first to be staged in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania; first to be held outside Europe and North America
    [​IMG]Mantle AL MVP
    1957 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP for the 2nd time

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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    • 1959 American Football League (AFL) conducts its first draft in Minneapolis with the 8 clubs selecting their playing rosters for the inaugural 1960 season
    [​IMG]Robinson NL MVP
    1961 Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Reds outfielder, selected as NL MVP

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    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson
    [​IMG]Pettit's Free Throw Record
    1961 St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws

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    NBA ForwardBob Pettit
    [​IMG]Ali vs. Patterson
    1965 In his second title defense, Muhammad Ali scores 12th-round KO of Floyd Patterson at Las Vegas Convention Center to retain his world heavyweight boxing championship

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMuhammad Ali
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    Boxing ChampionFloyd Patterson
    • 1966 32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (QB)
    • 1970 20th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Isaac wins
    • 1972 In Pittsburgh, Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07) in 10-4 win over St. Louis Blues
    • 1972 Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders and start them on 15 game winless streak

    • 1974 Test Cricket debut of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, at Bangalore
    [​IMG]Waltrip Wins NASCAR
    1981 31st NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins

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    Racing Car DriverDarrell Waltrip
    • 1981 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Edmonton Eskimos 4th consecutive Championship; beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-23; final Grey Cup game for Rough Riders, fold in 1996
    [​IMG]Tyson Youngest Heavyweight
    1986 20-year-old Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he stops titleholder Trevor Berbick in round 2 at Las Vegas Hilton to earn the WBC title

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    [​IMG]
    BoxerTrevor Berbick
    [​IMG]Gretzky's Makes 500
    1986 Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13th NHLer to score 500 goals

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    [​IMG]Earnhardt's NASCAR Win
    1987 37th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

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    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    • 1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) ends his NBA free throw streak of 51 games
    • 1987 NFL New England Patriots shutout Indianapolis Colts 24-0 at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts
    [​IMG]Puckett's $3M Contract
    1989 MLB center fielder Kirby Puckett signs record $3,000,000 per year contract with Minnesota Twins

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    MLB Center FielderKirby Puckett
    [​IMG]Ewing's $18.8 Million
    1991 NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension

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    Hall of Fame NBA CentrePatrick Ewing
    • 1992 Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 sec)
    [​IMG]Seles Wins WTA
    1992 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Martina Navratilova for the second consecutive year to win WTA Tour Championship 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 in NYC; her 3rd straight end of season title

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    Tennis Player and Nine-Time Major ChampionMonica Seles
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
    [​IMG]O. J. Simpson Takes the Stand
    1996 O.J. Simpson takes stand as hostile witness in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him, saying it is "absolutely not true"

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    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson
    • 1997 62nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 18-17 in Auburn
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1998 48th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins

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    Auto RacerJeff Gordon

    • 1998 CFL Grey Cup, Winnipeg Stadium: Calgary Stampeders defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 26-24; future NFL 4-time Pro Bowl quarterback Jeff Garcia MVP
    [​IMG]Hingis Wins WTA
    1998 Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis beats American Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the WTA Tour Championship final at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Hingis
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerLindsay Davenport
    [​IMG]England World Champions
    2003 5th Rugby World Cup Final, Stadium Australia, Sydney: Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson lands winning drop goal in extra time as England beats Australia, 20-17

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    Rugby PlayerJonny Wilkinson
    • 2003 68th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 28-23 in Auburn
    • 2008 13th Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand beats Australia 34-20
    [​IMG]Roy's Jersey Retired
    2008 Patrick Roy's #33 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens

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    NHL Goalie and CoachPatrick Roy
    [​IMG]Carlsen World Chess Champion
    2013 Norwegian, Magnus Carlsen defeats Viswanathan Anand to win the 2013 World Chess Championship

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    Chess GrandmasterMagnus Carlsen
    [​IMG]Messi's Goal Record
    2014 Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona sets a new goal scoring record in La Liga of 253 goals

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    Football StarLionel Messi
    [​IMG]Busch's First NASCAR Win
    2015 Kyle Busch driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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    NFL Head Coach and NASCAR Team OwnerJoe Gibbs
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    Auto RacerKyle Busch
    [​IMG]Đoković Wins ATP, Defeats Federer
    2015 Serbian tennis star Novak Đoković makes it 4 straight season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles beating Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London, England

    =2016 'Vegas Golden Knights' is revealed as the Las Vegas NHL expansion team's name
    [​IMG]Medvedev Wins ATP
    2020 24-year-old Russian Daniil Medvedev wins ATP World Tour Finals tennis title beating Dominic Thiem of Austria 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in London
     
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    • 1892 Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for modern Olympic Games at the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques AGM
    • 1895 4th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 48-0 in Tuscaloosa
    [​IMG]1st US Olympic Games

    1904 III Summer Olympic Games close at Washington University in St. Louis Francis Olympic Field

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    Poster promoting the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis

    • 1943 Philadelphia Phillies owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team
    [​IMG]Baugh's Six Touchdowns
    1947 Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cardinals (45-21)

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    American Football Player and CoachSammy Baugh
    • 1956 Vladimir Kuts of the Soviet Union runs Olympic record 28:45.6 to win the 10,000m at the Melbourne Olympics; later also wins 5,000m gold
    • 1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1962 LA Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named National League MVP

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    Baseball Player and ManagerMaury Wills
    • 1965 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB)
    • 1966 Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year
    • 1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love & Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson
    • 1971 Danny Murtaugh, manager of MLB world champions Pittsburgh Pirates, announces his retirement
    • 1974 Alexis Argüello of Nicaragua knocks out Mexican defending champion Rubén Olivares in the 13th round at the Forum in Inglewood, California, to claim the WBA world featherweight boxing title
    • 1975 Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal
    • 1975 CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Field, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Montreal Alouettes, 9-8; just the 3rd Grey Cup in which no TDs scored; game-time temperature -15 degrees Celsius, with a 25-kph wind
    • 1976 Apneist Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100m undersea without breathing equipment.

    • 1980 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos 3rd straight title; outclass Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48-10
    [​IMG]The Hail Mary Pass
    1984 Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game & beat Miami 47-45

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    NFL QuarterbackDoug Flutie
    [​IMG]Wasim Akram Debut
    1984 Limited-over international cricket debut for Wasim Akram for Pakistan, v New Zealand

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    CricketerWasim Akram
    [​IMG]Boon and Holland Debut
    1984 Test Cricket debuts of Australians David Boon aged 23 & Bob Holland aged 38 (v WI)

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    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    [​IMG]Navratilova's Eighth Title
    1986 Second WTA Tour Championship of the year; change of tennis schedule; Martina Navratilova wins 5th straight and 8th overall title with 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 win over Steffi Graf in NYC

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
    [​IMG]Graf's First WTA
    1987 German tennis star Steffi Graf claims her first WTA Tour Championship with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 win over Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
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    Tennis PlayerGabriela Sabatini
    [​IMG]Gretzky Gets 600
    1988 Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    • 1988 Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract
    [​IMG]The Bounty Bowl
    1989 The "Bounty Bowl": Philadelphia Eagles defeat Dallas Cowboys 27-0 at Thanksgiving in an ill-tempered game, after which Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson accuses Eagles coach Buddy Ryan of placing bounties on players

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    NFL Head CoachJimmy Johnson
    • 1990 Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak v WI), scores 0 & 0
    • 1991 Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career
    [​IMG]Holyfield vs. Cooper
    1991 Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
    • 1991 Martín López-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57)
    • 1991 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games
    • 1996 61st Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 24-23 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Novotná Wins WTA
    1997 Czech tennis No. 1 Jana Novotná wins WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC; beats Mary Pierce of France 7–6, 6–2, 6–3

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    Tennis Player and Wimbledon ChampionJana Novotna
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerMary Pierce
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2001 53rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins

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    Auto RacerJeff Gordon
    • 2002 67th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-7 in Tuscaloosa
    [​IMG]France Secures Second Title
    2003 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Moscow, Russia: Amélie Mauresmo beats American Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2, 6-1 to give France an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends, 4-1) and their second title

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    Tennis PlayerAmélie Mauresmo
    [​IMG]Shared Cup Decision
    2003 Presidents Cup Golf, Fancourt Hotel and CC: US and International team tie, 17-17; after 3 tied playoff holes between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, captains and players decide Cup to be shared

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    GolferTiger Woods
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    GolferErnie Els
    • 2008 97th Davis Cup: Spain beats Argentina in Mar del Plata (3-1)
    • 2008 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Calgary Stampeders beat Montreal Alouettes, 22-14; 66,308 2nd-highest attended Grey Cup game in history
    [​IMG]Pacquiao vs. Rios
    2013 Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao defeats American Brandon Rios by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title at Cotai Arena, Macau, China

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    BoxerManny Pacquiao
    • 2014 103rd Davis Cup: Switzerland beats France in Lille (3-1), winning the Davis Cup for the first time
    • 2014 A suicide bomber kills 40 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton's 2nd Title
    2014 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit to clinch his second F1 World Drivers Championship, 67 points ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
    [​IMG]Carlsen Chess Champion
    2014 Magnus Carlsen defends his World Chess Championship title after defeating Vishy Anand

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    Chess GrandmasterMagnus Carlsen
    [​IMG]Lydia Ko LPGA Player
    2015 Lydia Ko (18) of New Zealand wins women's LPGA Player of the Year and retains the Race to the CME Globe title worth $1 million

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    GolferLydia Ko
    • 2017 Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy
    [​IMG]Michelson vs. Woods
    2018 Phil Mickelson claims $9m winner-takes-all prize in dramatic matchplay golf duel with Tiger Woods, finishing under floodlights in Las Vegas; match goes to 22nd hole before Mickelson sinks 4-foot putt for rich victory

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    GolferPhil Mickelson
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    GolferTiger Woods
    • 2023 Dallas Cowboys defensive back DaRon Bland breaks NFL single-season record for interception returns for a touchdown with his fifth, in 45-10 win over visiting Washington Commanders; previous record of 4 set in 1971 and most recently tied in 1993
     
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    • 1897 Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
    • 1934 CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials win their first Championship with a 20-12 win over Regina Roughriders
    • 1938 National Semi-Pro Basketball Congress authorizes yellow basketball

    • 1949 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs
    • 1951 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders claim their 4th Championship with 21-14 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders
    [​IMG]Dodgers Sign Alston

    1953 Brooklyn Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954; he signs 23 one-year agreements until his retirement after 1976 season

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    Baseball ManagerWalter Alston
    [​IMG]Olympic Gold
    1956 Americans go 1-2 in the men's 100m final at the Melbourne Olympics; Bobby Morrow and Thane Baker both record hand-timed 10.50s but automatic timing gives gold medal to Morrow

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    AthleteBobby Morrow
    • 1956 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos make it 3rd consecutive Championships; defeat Montreal Alouettes for 3rd straight year, 50-27
    • 1956 Glenn Davis leads an American trifecta in the men's 400m hurdles at the Melbourne Olympics; hurdles Olympic record equalling 50.1s to beat teammates Eddie Southern and Joshua Culbreath
    [​IMG]Brown's Rush Record
    1957 Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing

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    NFL Legend and Civil Rights ActivistJim Brown
    [​IMG]Chamberlain's Record Rebounds
    1960 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain pulls down NBA record 55 rebounds in Warriors 132-129 defeat to Boston Celtics at Philadelphia Civic Center

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    NBA LegendWilt Chamberlain
    • 1964 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB)
    • 1964 Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP
    • 1970 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB)
    • 1971 Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]Petty Wins NASCAR
    1974 24th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty

    • 1974 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Montreal Alouettes defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 20-7 on a slick, wet field
    • 1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak
    [​IMG]Morgan's Second NL MVP
    1976 Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award

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    MLB Hall of Fame Infielder and BroadcasterJoe Morgan
    • 1977 Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Greise passes for 6 touchdowns in a 55-14 win over Cardinals in St. Louis
    • 1979 Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders
    [​IMG]Ripken AL Rookie
    1982 Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year

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    MLB LegendCal Ripken Jr
    • 1983 Test Cricket debut of Richie Richardson for the West Indies vs India in Bombay
    • 1985 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: BC Lions defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 37-24; final CFL game played with 25-yard long endzone
    • 1986 Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana
    [​IMG]Sachin Tendulkar
    1989 Sachin Tendulkar scores a Test cricket fifty at the record young age of 16 years and 214 days

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    CricketerSachin Tendulkar
    • 1991 After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21
    [​IMG]Toronto Argonauts Win
    1991 CFL Grey Cup, Winnipeg Stadium: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 36-21; Argos under new ownership of LA Kings owner Bruce McNall, hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
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    Actor and ComedianJohn Candy
    [​IMG]Seles' Prize Money Record
    1991 Monica Seles sets female tennis record, winning prize money of $2,457,758 in a year

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    Tennis Player and Nine-Time Major ChampionMonica Seles
    • 1991 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 to win her 2nd straight WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
    [​IMG]Sampras's Third ATP
    1996 American Pete Sampras wins his 3rd ATP Tour World Championship tennis titles with a classic 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 victory over defending champion Boris Becker in Hanover, Germany

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    Tennis PlayerPete Sampras
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    Tennis LegendBoris Becker

    [​IMG]Toronto Argonauts' 13th
    1996 CFL Grey Cup, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton: MVP Doug Flutie leads Toronto Argonauts to 13th title; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 43-37

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    NFL QuarterbackDoug Flutie
    [​IMG]Graf Retains WTA
    1996 German tennis star Steffi Graf retains her WTA Tour Championship with a 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 win over Martina Hingis at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
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    Tennis PlayerMartina Hingis
    • 1996 Mashonaland defeat Matabeleland to win the Logan Cricket Cup
    • 1996 Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan v NZ Lahore
    • 2002 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Montreal Alouettes beat Edmonton Eskimos, 25-16; Don Matthews' 5th Grey Cup title as a head coach
    • 2007 72nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-10 in Auburn
    • 2012 77th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 49-0 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2012 The continued NHL lockout results in all games to December 14 being cancelled
    • 2013 CFL Grey Cup, Taylor Field, Regina: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 4th title; defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 45-23; Roughriders running back Kory Sheets MVP, sets Grey Cup record rushing for 197 yards with 2 TDs
    [​IMG]Sebastian Vettel
    2013 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix; his record 9th straight GP victory; record equalling 13th consecutive GP win; 4th straight World Drivers Championship

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    • 2018 ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Antigua: Ashleigh Gardner with 33 from 26 balls and 3 for 22 leads Australia (106/2) to 4th T20 WC; beat England (105)
    [​IMG]Spanish Victory
    2019 Davis Cup Tennis, Madrid: Rafael Nadal beats Denis Shapovalov of Russia 6-3, 7-6 to give Spain an unassailable 2-0 lead and a 6th Cup title; first competition under new week-long format at one venue

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    Tennis ChampionRafael Nadal
    • 2019 New Zealand cricket batsman BJ Watling scores a marathon 205 off 473 balls to lead the home side to an innings and 65 run 1st Test victory over England at Mount Maunganui
     
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    • 1908 Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in Madison Square Garden marathon by 60 yds
    [​IMG]Norman Brookes

    1911 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Melbourne: 1907 Wimbledon champion Norman Brookes of Australia beats countryman Horace Rice 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerNorman Brookes

    • 1911 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: UT Blues win 3rd straight title; beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-7
    [​IMG]Terry and Cronin MVPs
    1930 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP & Joe Cronin as AL MVP

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    Baseball Player and ManagerJoe Cronin
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    Baseball PlayerBill Terry
    [​IMG]Tom Harmon's
    1940 Football team University of Michigan retires Tom Harmon's #98

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    American Football Player and BroadcasterTom Harmon
    • 1941 Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes Cleveland Indians player manager
    • 1944 32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6
    [​IMG]Williams AL MVP
    1949 Ted Williams wins AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    • 1950 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts claim 9th title; shutout Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 13-0
    • 1951 3rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Herb Thomas wins
    • 1951 Cleveland Browns halfback Dub Jones ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with 6 (4 rushing, 2 catches) in 42-21 win over Chicago Bears at Cleveland Stadium
    • 1951 Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears
    • 1953 Hungary beats England in soccer match, 6-3
    [​IMG]Bob Cousy
    1961 NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points

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    NBA Point GuardBob Cousy
    • 1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year
    • 1969 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year

    • 1970 New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year
    • 1971 37th Heisman Trophy Award: Pat Sullivan, Auburn (QB)
    • 1973 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Vancouver: Ottawa Rough Riders 8th Championship; defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 22-18
    [​IMG]O. J. Simpson
    1976 O.J. Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs Detroit

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    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson
    [​IMG]Hearns vs. Hill
    1977 Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight

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    BoxerThomas Hearns
    • 1979 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Edmonton Eskimos retain Championship; defeat Montreal Alouettes, 17-9; Eskimos shut out of MVP and MV Canadian awards
    [​IMG]Summerall, Madden's First Broadcast
    1979 Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a game together for the first time, a pairing that lasts 22 years and becomes one of the most well-known partnerships in TV sports broadcasting history

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    NFL Player and SportscasterPat Summerall
    [​IMG]Khan's First Century
    1980 Imran Khan scores his first Test cricket century, scoring 123 vs West Indies in Lahore

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    Cricketer and Prime Minister of PakistanImran Khan
    [​IMG]Leonard vs. Durán
    1980 Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Durán quits in the 8th round of infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans

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    BoxerSugar Ray Leonard
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    BoxerRoberto Durán
    • 1981 Rollie Fingers is the first relief pitcher to win the AL MVP
    [​IMG]Holmes vs. Frazier
    1983 Larry Holmes TKOs Marvis Frazier in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerLarry Holmes
    • 1985 Chicago White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillén is named AL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]Canseco AL Rookie
    1986 A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year

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    MLB PlayerJosé Canseco
    [​IMG]Abdul Qadir
    1987 Pakistan cricket leg-spin bowler Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England in 1st Test at Lahore; best figures by a Pakistani, and by any bowler against England

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    CricketerAbdul Qadir
    • 1988 53rd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 15-10 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]David Boon
    1989 David Boon scores 200 against New Zealand at the WACA

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    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    • 1990 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 10th Championship: beat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11; Winnipeg's 28 points in 3rd quarter is Grey Cup record
    • 1990 India bowl the Sri Lankan cricket team out for 82; Venkatapathy Raju (I) takes 6-12 off 17.5 overs
    • 2000 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12
    [​IMG]US Victory
    2000 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Las Vegas, Nevada: Lindsay Davenport beats Conchita Martínez of Spain 6-1, 6-2 to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends, 5-0) and record extending 17th title

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    Tennis PlayerLindsay Davenport
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    Tennis PlayerConchita Martínez
    • 2001 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Calgary Stampeders claim their 5th Championship in team history; beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 27-19
    • 2007 CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 3rd title; defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 23-19
    • 2012 100th CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 35-22; Argos owner David Braley first team boss to win back-to-back Grey Cups with 2 different teams (also 2011 champion BC Lions
    [​IMG]Vettel's Third Win
    2012 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finishes 4th in season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace to claim his 3rd consecutive F1 World Drivers Championship by 3 points from Fernando Alonso

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
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    Auto RacerFernando Alonso
    [​IMG]Lionel Messi
    2014 Lionel Messi becomes the UEFA Champions League all-time top scorer

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    Football StarLionel Messi
    [​IMG]Hamilton's Fifth Victory
    2018 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to claim his 5th Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 88 points from Sebastian Vettel; Mercedes' 5th straight Constructors title

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    • 2018 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta: Calgary Stampeders beat Ottawa RedBlacks, 27-16; in Calgary's 8th Cup win Terry Williams scores a record 97-yard punt-return touchdown
    • 2018 Davis Cup Tennis, Lille: Marin Čilić beats Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 to wrap up the final for Croatia, 3-1
    • 2018 LA Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sets NFL single-game record, completing 25-straight passes in 45-10 win v Arizona Cardinals; Mark Brunell & David Carr previously share record (22); also sets NFL record for best single-game completion % (96.6)
    [​IMG]Lamar Jackson
    2019 Baltimore's 2nd-year quarterback Lamar Jackson becomes first QB in NFL history to throw for 3,000 passing yards and rush for 1,500 yards in his first 2 NFL seasons as the Ravens beat LA Rams, 45-6

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    NFL QuarterbackLamar Jackson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2020 Caitlin Clark makes her collegiate debut for the Iowa Hawkeyes, recording 27 points, eight rebounds, and four assists against Northern Iowa

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    Basketball PlayerCaitlin Clark
     
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    • 1905 1st Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Melbourne: Rodney Heath beats Albert Curtis 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
    • 1910 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: University of Toronto Blues retain title; beat Hamilton Tigers, 16-7
    • 1917 NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands

    • 1927 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Hamilton Tigers, 9-6 for their first of 2 Championships
    [​IMG]Riggs and Kovacs Professional

    1941 Amateur American tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs turn professional after being suspended by the US Lawn Tennis Association for undisclosed financial gain

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    Tennis Player and Three-Time Major ChampionBobby Riggs
    • 1949 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Montreal Alouettes beat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 for their first Championship
    [​IMG]Colin Cowdrey
    1954 Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba

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    CricketerColin Cowdrey
    • 1955 20th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 26-0 in Birmingham
    • 1955 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Edmonton Eskimos retain Championship with 34-19 win over Montreal Alouettes
    • 1956 American weightlifter Charles Vinci wins bantamweight gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics with world-record 3-lift (snatch, clean & jerk, overhead press) total of 342.5 kilograms
    [​IMG]Olympic Gold
    1956 Australian sprinter Betty Cuthbert wins the coveted 100m gold medal in 11.5 at the Melbourne Olympics; takes sprint double winning 200m final four days later

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    AthleteBetty Cuthbert
    • 1956 Egil Danielsen of Norway sets a new world record throw of 85.71m to win the men's javelin gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics
    • 1956 USSR coxless pairs scull rower Viktor Ivanov wins Olympic silver medal; in his excitement he drops his medal, it sinks in Lake Wendouree (Victoria, Australia) and is later recovered by a local teenager
    • 1960 25th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 3-0 in Birmingham
    • 1960 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 for their 5th Championship
    • 1960 Minneapolis-St Paul baseball club takes the name Twins

    • 1961 Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball
    • 1963 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)
    [​IMG]Pete Rose
    1963 Cincinnati Reds 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    • 1964 29th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 21-14 in Birmingham
    • 1965 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
    • 1966 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Saskatchewan Roughriders win their first Championship; defeat Ottawa, 29-14
    [​IMG]O.J. Simpson
    1968 34th Heisman Trophy Award: O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal (RB)

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    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson
    • 1969 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB)
    • 1972 NFL NY Giant placekicker Péte Gogolák scores team record 8 PAT (points after touchdown) in 62-10 win over Philadelphia Eagles at Yankee Stadium, NYC
    • 1974 Greenidge scores 107 in 2nd innings of Test Cricket debut v India
    [​IMG]Fred Lynn
    1975 Boston Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn becomes the first rookie ever to be named American League MVP

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    Baseball OutfielderFred Lynn
    • 1977 42nd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 48-21 in Birmingham
    • 1978 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos first of 5 straight titles; beat Montreal Alouettes, 20-13
    • 1979 Intl Olympic Committee votes to readmit China after 21 years
    [​IMG]Mike Schmidt
    1980 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt

    • 1982 Clyde King named New York Yankee manager
    [​IMG]Howard Cossell
    1982 Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch

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    BoxerLarry Holmes
    [​IMG]Guy LaFleur
    1984 After 518 goals & 14 years with Montreal Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires abruptly

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    NHL LegendGuy Lafleur
    • 1984 John W Mercom Jr announces New Orleans Saints are up for sale for $75 million
    [​IMG]Kim Hughes
    1984 Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain

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    CricketerKim Hughes
    • 1989 CFL Grey Cup, SkyDome, Toronto: Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 43-40 on Dave Ridgway's field goal winner was known as 'The Kick'
    • 1990 Buffalo Bills become the sixth first-place NFL team to lose on the same weekend
    • 1992 57th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-0 in Birmingham, Alabama
    [​IMG]Dan Marino
    1995 Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass

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    Hall of Fame NFL QuarterbackDan Marino
    [​IMG]Spain's Fourth Victory
    1995 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Valencia, Spain: Conchita Martínez beats American Mary Joe Fernández 6-3, 6-4 to give Spain an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 3-2) and their 4th title

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    Tennis PlayerConchita Martínez
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    Tennis Player and BroadcasterMary Joe Fernández
    • 1996 Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4
    • 1997 Wash Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5
    [​IMG]Steve Yzerman
    1999 Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career goal

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    NHL LegendSteve Yzerman
    • 2000 CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: BC Lions defeat Montreal Alouettes, 28-26; Lions, first team ever to finish with regular season record below .500 and win Grey Cup
    • 2006 The last international rugby match before demolition of Dublin's famous Lansdowne Road Stadium is Ireland's 61-17 win over the Pacific Islanders
    • 2010 75th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 28-27 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2011 76th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 42-14 in Auburn
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton
    2017 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 2nd in season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to claim his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 46 points from Sebastian Vettel

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    • 2017 CFL Grey Cup, TD Place Stadium, Ottawa: Toronto Argonauts win 17th Championship with 27-24 victory over Calgary Stampede
    • 2018 Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore is handed her record equalling 7th world title as American contender Lakey Peterson is a shock 2nd round elimination at the season-ending Maui Pro in Hawaii
    • 2023 Davis Cup Tennis, Málaga, Spain: Jannik Sinner and Matteo Arnaldi win their singles matches to lead Italy to a 2-0 win over Australia and a second title
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2023 Dutch driver Max Verstappen confirms his third consecutive world F1 drivers championship with his record 19th GP win of the season in Abu Dhabi; his Red Bull team retains constructors title

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    F1 Racing Car DriverMax Verstappen
     
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    • 1870 The New York Times dubs baseball "The National Game"
    [​IMG]Tom Harmon

    1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)

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    American Football Player and BroadcasterTom Harmon

    [​IMG]Joe DiMaggio
    1941 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP, for the 2nd time

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    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    • 1943 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, 23-14
    • 1946 English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2
    • 1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote
    • 1948 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Calgary Stampeders win their first Championship; defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7
    • 1950 Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract
    • 1952 Only win ever for NFL's Dallas Texans (1-11), beating the Chicago Bears, 27-23 at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio [1]
    • 1953 Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP
    • 1954 19th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 28-0 in Birmingham
    • 1954 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos win first of 3 straight Championships; defeat Montreal Alouettes, 26-25
    • 1956 1957 NFL Draft: Paul Hornung from University of Notre Dame first pick by Green Bay Packers
    [​IMG]Al Oerter Wins 4th Gold
    1956 Al Oerter wins first of 4 consecutive men's discus gold medals when he throws Olympic record 56.36m to lead an American medal sweep at the Melbourne Games; Fortune Gordien silver, Desmond Koch bronze

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    Discus ThrowerAl Oerter
    [​IMG]World Record
    1956 Bobby Morrow takes out the Melbourne Olympics sprint double when he wins the 200m gold medal in equal world record 20.75s; beats American teammates Andy Stanfield and Thane Baker

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    AthleteBobby Morrow
    • 1956 Elżbieta Krzesińska of Poland equals world record with leap of 6.53m to win the women's long jump gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics
    [​IMG]Howe 1st to Score 1,000 Points
    1960 Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHLer to score 1,000 points

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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    • 1960 Trailing 38-7 late in 3rd quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Broncos at 38-38
    • 1961 Gordie Howe becomes the first to play in 1,000 NHL games
    • 1965 1966 NFL Draft: University of Texas linebacker Tommy Nobis #1 pick by Atlanta Falcons
    • 1965 30th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 30-3 in Birmingham
    • 1965 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Winn Blue Bombers, 22-16; strong winds meant all scoring occurred by the team going with the wind
    • 1966 In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
    [​IMG]Whitworth Wins Titleholders Championship
    1966 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Kathy Whitworth wins back-to-back titles by 2 shots from Judy Kimball and Mary Mills

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    LPGA GolferKathy Whitworth
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    LPGA GolferMary Mills
    • 1970 Test Cricket debut of Rodney "Iron Gloves" Marsh v England, Brisbane
    • 1971 36th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-7 in Birmingham
    • 1972 Yanks trade Ellis, Torres & Spikes to Indians for Nettles & Moses
    • 1974 MLB St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Bake McBride wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1976 41st Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 38-7 in Birmingham
    • 1977 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Montreal Alouettes beat Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6; record Grey Cup crowd 68,318; game referred to as the 'Ice Bowl'; Dan Sweet record 23 points
    • 1979 1st day-night one-day cricket international, Australia v WI at SCG

    • 1982 47th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 23-22 in Birmingham, Auburn's first win in the series in 10 years
    [​IMG]US Wins Davis Cup
    1982 Davis Cup, Grenoble, France: US takes unassailable, 3-0 lead over France as John McEnroe & Peter Flemming take the doubles 6-3, 6-4, 9-7 over Henri Leconte & Yannick Noah; tie ends 4-1

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    Tennis PlayerJohn McEnroe
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    Tennis PlayerHenri Leconte
    • 1982 Kepler Wessels scores century in 1st Test Cricket (162 v England)
    • 1983 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Toronto Argonauts defeats BC Lions, 18-17; Argos' first Grey Cup victory in 31 years
    • 1985 Cards Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1987 52nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 10-0 in Birmingham
    • 1988 CFL Grey Cup, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa: Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge BC Lions, 22-21; first Grey Cup game won by a team with only a .500 season
    [​IMG]David Boon's 18th Century
    1993 David Boon completes his 18th Test Cricket century (106 v NZ, Hobart)

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    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    • 1993 India defeats West Indies in Bengal Jubilee Cricket Final, Kumble 6-12
    • 1994 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: BC Lions beat Baltimore FC, 26-23; first-ever championship in pro football history featuring a US v Canada matchup; Lions win on last second Lui Passaglia field-goal
    • 1997 Lions' Barry Sanders becomes NFL's 2nd all-time rusher
    • 2004 Marco Antonio Barrera beats Erik Morales by majority decision to win WBC super featherweight boxing title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; final fight of legendary trilogy; The Ring's 'Fight of the Year'
    • 2004 New Zealand's All Blacks thump Six Nations Rugby Union Champions France 45-6 in Paris
    • 2005 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Edmonton Eskimos beat Montreal Alouettes, 38-35; first time in 44 years Grey Cup goes into overtime
    [​IMG]Ballon d'Or
    2006 Ballon d'Or: Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid) is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Arsenal forward Thierry Henry

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    Footballer and ManagerThierry Henry

    • 2009 74th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 26-21 in Auburn
    • 2011 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: BC Lions beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 34-23 for their 6th Championship
    [​IMG]Vettel Wins F1 Championship
    2011 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finishes 2nd in season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace to retain his F1 World Drivers Championship; wins by 122 points from Jenson Button

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    [​IMG]Federer Wins ATP Finals
    2011 Roger Federer claims a record 6th ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final in London, England

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
    [​IMG]Woods Player of the Year
    2013 Tiger Woods is named PGA Tour's Player of the Year for the 11th time

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    GolferTiger Woods
    • 2014 Cricketer Phillip Hughes dies two days after being struck on the head by a bouncer
    • 2014 Stephanie Gilmore wins her 6th women's world surfing title
    • 2016 CFL Grey Cup, BMO Field, Toronto: Ottawa Redblacks upset the heavily favoured Calgary Stampeders, 39–33 in overtime to win a championship in just their 3rd season of existence
    [​IMG]Rosberg Wins F1 Championship
    2016 German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg clinches his only F1 World Driver's Championship with victory in season ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; wins title by 5 points from teammate Lewis Hamilton

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
     
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    [​IMG]1st Car Race in America

    1895 America's first auto race is organized by the "Chicago Times-Herald" from Chicago to Evanston and back; six cars participate in the 55-mile race, and Frank Duryea wins, averaging 7 mph

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    The winning vehicle, a Duryea Motor Wagon Company vehicle driven by Frank Duryea

    [​IMG]Burns vs. O'Brien
    1906 Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after being pushed to a 20-round draw by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in Los Angeles, California

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionTommy Burns
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    BoxerPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien
    [​IMG]Arthur O'Hara
    1914 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Melbourne: All-Australian final; Arthur O'Hara Wood beats Gerald Patterson 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1

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    Tennis PlayerGerald Patterson
    [​IMG]Georges Vezina
    1925 NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies 4 months later of TB

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    NHL GoalieGeorges Vezina
    • 1929 Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals' 40–6 rout of Chicago Bears; Nevers has NFL record 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points
    [​IMG]Bradman Scores 226
    1931 Australian cricket master batsman Don Bradman scores 226 in his first Test appearance v South Africa in 1st Test in Brisbane

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)
    • 1944 Detroit Tigers pitcher Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP
    • 1945 Australian Services draw second Victory Test Cricket v India at Calcutta
    • 1950 Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager
    • 1953 18th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 10-7 in Birmingham
    • 1953 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 12-6
    • 1955 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick from University of Colorado A&M first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
    • 1956 Lee Calhoun leads an American trifecta in the men's 110m hurdles at the Melbourne Olympics; hurdles Olympic record 13.5s to beat teammates Jack Davis and Joel Shankle
    • 1956 Leonid Spirin leads a Soviet Union 1-2-3 to win the men's 20 kilometre walk gold medal in 1:31:27.4 at the Melbourne Olympics; beats teammates Antanas Mikėnas and Bruno Junk
    • 1956 Shirley Strickland de la Hunty of Australia retains her 80m hurdles Olympic title in OR 10.7s beating German Gisela Birkemeyer by just 0.2s at the Melbourne Games

    • 1956 Soviet runner Vladimir Kuts wraps up the Olympic middle distance double by winning the 5,000m gold medal at the Melbourne Games; runs Olympic records in both 5k and 10,000m events
    [​IMG]Warren Spahn
    1957 Milwaukee Braves' future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn wins Cy Young Award

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherWarren Spahn
    • 1958 George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
    • 1958 Legendary cricket fast bowler Wes Hall makes his Test debut for West Indies v India in 1st Test at Bombay; Hall's match figures 4/107
    • 1959 24th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 10-0 in Birmingham, breaking a streak of five consecutive victories by Auburn in the series
    • 1959 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats (21-7) for a second straight year
    • 1964 1965 NFL Draft: Tucker Frederickson from Auburn University first pick by New York Giants
    • 1964 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: BC Lions defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24; BC's Bill Munsey scores 2 touchdowns in the 3rd quarter, one on offence and another on defence
    [​IMG]Kathy Whitworth
    1965 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 10 shots from Peggy Wilson for her first major title

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    LPGA GolferKathy Whitworth
    • 1967 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (QB)
    • 1969 Infielder Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
    • 1970 35th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 33-28 in Birmingham
    • 1970 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10; game marred by woeful field conditions
    • 1971 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 on a slick, rain-covered field
    [​IMG]Frank Robinson
    1972 LA Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels

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    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson

    [​IMG]George Steinbrenner Suspended
    1974 Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends NY Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for two years because of his Federal conviction for illegal contributions to political campaigns [1]

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    New York Yankees OwnerGeorge Steinbrenner
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    MLB CommissionerBowie Kuhn
    [​IMG]Bobby Orr
    1975 Bobby Orr plays his last game for the Boston Bruins

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    Ice Hockey LegendBobby Orr
    • 1975 Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding, WI v Australia Brisbane
    • 1976 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 23-20 in a thriller; 53,467 Grey Cup record attendance
    • 1978 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB)
    [​IMG]Sparky Anderson
    1978 Cincinnati Reds fire their manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years

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    MLB Player and ManagerSparky Anderson
    • 1979 LA Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1981 46th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Birmingham
    • 1981 Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Almos Alonzo Stagg, becomes college football's winningest coach
    • 1982 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos' record 5th straight Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 32-16
    [​IMG]Sylvia Hanika
    1982 Germany's Sylvia Hanika stages remarkable comeback to upset tennis icon Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 and win her only WTA Tour Championship in NYC

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    Tennis PlayerSylvia Hanika
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    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
    [​IMG]Henderson's Record Contract
    1989 Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 contract per year with baseball's Oakland Athletics

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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
    • 1993 CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals
    • 1999 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Calgary Stampeders, 32-21; reverse previous year's result
    [​IMG]Sampras' Fifth ATP
    1999 In an all-American final, Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 to win his 5th and final ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany

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    Tennis PlayerPete Sampras
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    Tennis LegendAndre Agassi
    • 2004 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Moscow, Russia: Anastasia Myskina & Vera Zvonareva beat French pair Marion Bartoli & Émilie Loit 7-6, 7-5 to clinch Russia's first title, 3-2
    [​IMG]Ballon d'Or
    2005 Ballon d'Or: FC Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho is named best football player in Europe ahead of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard

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    Football PlayerRonaldinho
    • 2010 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Montreal Alouettes retain Championship with 21-18 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders; Alouettes' quarterback Anthony Calvillo's 3rd title
    [​IMG]Federer's Fifth ATP
    2010 In a classic matchup, Roger Federer wins his 5th season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 victory over Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final in London, England

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    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
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    Tennis ChampionRafael Nadal
    [​IMG]Fury vs. Klitschko
    2015 British boxer Tyson Fury beats Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision to win WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles in Düsseldorf, Germany; ends Klitschko's 9 year reign as champion

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    BoxerWladimir Klitschko
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    2015 Jamie Vardy scores for Leicester City in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the King Power Stadium; EPL record 11th consecutive game in which Vardy scores

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    FootballerJamie Vardy
    • 2021 Dan Campbell records his first victory as head coach of the Detroit Lions with a win against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13
    • 2022 Qatar Football World Cup Chief Hassan Al-Thawadi confirms 400-5000 immigrant workers died during the building of world cup venues [1]
     
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    • 1894 3rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery
    [​IMG]Australian Victory

    1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Sydney, Australia: Norman Brookes & Anthony Wilding beat Americans Melville Long & Maurice McLoughlin 12-10, 9-7, 6-3; Australasia unassailable 3-0 lead; win 5-0

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    • 1913 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Parkdale, 44-2; second-largest margin of victory in a Grey Cup final
    • 1924 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen's University wins 3rd straight Championship; defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3
    • 1924 NHL's Montreal Forum opens
    [​IMG]Tris Speaker
    1926 Tris Speaker resigns as manager of the Cleveland Indians while facing game-fixing allegations

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    Baseball PlayerTris Speaker
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1927 Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José Raúl Capablanca in Buenos Aires

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    Chess GrandmasterJosé Raúl Capablanca
    • 1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally
    • 1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Netherlands and Germany
    • 1939 Cor Klint swims world record 200 m backstroke (2:38.8)
    • 1941 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16 for their 3rd Championship
    • 1947 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win 3rd straight and 8th title; beat Calgary Stampeders, 10-9
    • 1952 17th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 21-0 in Birmingham
    • 1952 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts prove to be the dominant club in Canada with their record 10th Championship; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11
    • 1956 Chris Brasher becomes first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field since 1936; claims 3,000m steeplechase in 8:41.2 at the Melbourne Games; initially disqualified but reversed on appeal
    • 1957 NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants

    • 1958 23rd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 14-8 in Birmingham
    • 1958 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28 for a 4th Championship
    • 1960 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB)
    • 1962 Major League Baseball decides to revert to 1 All-Star game per year, after 4 seasons in which 2 All-Star games were played
    • 1966 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101
    • 1969 34th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 49-26 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Test Cricket's Leading Run Scorer
    1970 England cricket batsman Colin Cowdrey reaches 22 on Day 3 of the drawn 1st Test against Australia in Brisbane to become Test Cricket's leading run scorer; passes countryman Wally Hammond's world Test-record aggregate of 7,249 runs

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    CricketerColin Cowdrey
    • 1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World
    • 1974 39th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-13 in Birmingham
    • 1975 40th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-0 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Reggie Jackson
    1976 NY Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to 5-year contract

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    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    • 1980 45th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-18 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Greg Chappell
    1981 Australian cricketer Greg Chappell scores 201 v Pakistan at The Gabba (Brisbane)

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    CricketerGreg Chappell
    • 1984 Javed Miandad completes twin Test Cricket tons, v NZ, Hyderabad
    • 1986 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham

    • 1987 75th CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Edmonton Eskimos 10th Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 38-36 on Jerry Kauric's last second field-goal
    [​IMG]Joe Montana
    1987 Joe Montana of the SF 49ers completes an NFL record of 22 consecutive passes

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    NFL QuarterbackJoe Montana
    • 1987 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season
    • 1987 Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs NY Islanders). It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal.
    • 1990 MLB Montreal Expos president Claude Brochu agrees to buy club from Charles Bronfman
    [​IMG]Music Premiere
    1990 Paul Chihara and John Driver's musical "Shogun - The Musical", based on James Clavell's novel, opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances

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    Novelist and ScreenwriterJames Clavell
    • 1991 Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath, v Australia at the Gabba
    [​IMG]Calgary Stampeders Victory
    1992 CFL Grey Cup, SkyDome, Toronto: Calgary Stampeders beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 24-10: MVP QB Doug Flutie, 33 of 49 for 480 yards, 2 TDs

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    NFL QuarterbackDoug Flutie
    • 1997 USAir Arena closes, hosting Wash Wizards
    • 1998 In a classic all-Spanish final, Àlex Corretja puts on a stunning comeback to beat Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 and win his only ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany
    • 2008 73rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 36-0 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama's first win in the series in seven years
    • 2009 CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Montreal Alouettes come from behind to beat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 28–27 on a 33-yard Damon Duval field goal as time runs out
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2009 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia wins his only ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentine star Juan Martín del Potro in the final in London, England

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    Tennis PlayerJuan Martín del Potro
    • 2014 79th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 55-44 in Tuscaloosa
    • 2015 104th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats Belgium in Ghent 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, 1st win since 1936
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton
    2015 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 2nd in season-ending Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to win his 3rd overall, and 2nd consecutive World Drivers Championship by 59 points from teammate Nico Rosberg

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
    • 2015 CFL Grey Cup, Investors Group Field, Winnipeg: Edmonton Eskimos beat Ottawa Redblacks, 26-20 for their 14th Championship
    • 2016 Former NFL player Darren Sharper sentenced to 20 years in prison for a series of rapes
    [​IMG]Lionel Messi's 7th
    2021 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Argentina and PSG forward Lionel Messi wins his record 7th award from Robert Lewandowski; FC Barcelona attacking midfielder Alexia Putellas is Women's World Player of the Year

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    Football StarLionel Messi
     
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    • 1872 First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow
    • 1893 2nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 40-16 in Montgomery
    [​IMG]Australasia Wins

    1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Melbourne, Australia: Anthony Wilding representing Australasia beats American Fred Alexander 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to give defending champions a 3-2 victory

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    Tennis PlayerAnthony Wilding

    • 1912 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Alerts win their only title; beat Toronto Argonauts, 11-4
    • 1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Melbourne, Australia: James Cecil Parke beats Rodney Heaths 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to give British Isles 3-2 victory over defending champions Australasia
    • 1924 National Football League Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs (7-1-1) [formerly Canton] win first past the post title
    [​IMG]Bradman Debut
    1928 Australian cricket legend Don Bradman makes an inauspicious Test debut; scores 18 & 1 vs England in 1st Test in Brisbane; dropped to 12th man for 2nd Test

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1929 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers take their 4th title; beat Regina Roughriders, 14-3
    • 1937 3rd Heisman Trophy Award: Clint Frank, Yale (HB)
    • 1940 CFL Grey Cup (Game 1), Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa beats Toronto Balmy Beach, 8-2
    [​IMG]Bill Terry
    1942 Bill Terry resigns as supervisor of NY Giants minor league system

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    Baseball PlayerBill Terry
    • 1946 Bradman scores 187 on first day of the Ashes 1st Test Australia v England at the Gabba, Brisbane
    • 1946 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts claim 7th Championship and retain title with 28-6 win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers
    • 1948 Baseball's Negro National League disbands
    [​IMG]Jackie Robinson's Accusation
    1952 Jackie Robinson accuses the NY Yankees of racial bias on national television

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    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson
    • 1954 20th Heisman Trophy Award: Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (FB)
    [​IMG]Patterson vs. Moore
    1956 At 21 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 5 days Floyd Patterson becomes youngest world heavyweight boxing champion; KOs Archie Moore in 5th round in Chicago; first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title

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    Boxing ChampionArchie Moore
    [​IMG]Olympic Gold
    1956 Australian Betty Cuthbert takes Olympic sprint double when she runs OR equalling 23.4s to win the 200m gold medal at the Melbourne Games; beats Christa Stubnick in repeat of 100m final 4 days earlier

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    AthleteBetty Cuthbert
    [​IMG]Gert Fredriksson
    1956 Gert Fredriksson of Sweden wins his 2nd straight K-1 10,000m canoeing gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; last time event held in the Summer Olympics; also wins 3rd consecutive K-1 1,000m gold

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    CanoeistGert Fredriksson
    • 1956 Jon Henricks swims world record 55.4 to win the men's 100m at the Melbourne Olympics; rare Australian 1-2-3 with John Devitt and Gary Chapman taking the minor medals
    • 1956 Milt Campbell sets Olympic record total of 7,937 points to upset fellow American and world record holder Rafer Johnson, and win the decathlon gold medal at the Melbourne Games
    • 1957 22nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 40-0 in Birmingham
    • 1957 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tiger-Cats take out their 2nd title; beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 32-7
    [​IMG]Billy Cannon
    1959 1960 NFL Draft: Billy Cannon from LSU first pick by Los Angeles Rams

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    NFL Running BackBilly Cannon
    • 1959 Joe Foss named 1st commissioner of AFL
    • 1961 Billy Williams of the Cubs is voted NL Rookie of Year
    • 1963 28th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 10-8 in Birmingham, Auburn's first points in the series in five years
    • 1963 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat BC Lions, 21-10; features controversial sequence involving American players Angelo Mosca and Willie Fleming
    • 1968 33rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 24-16 in Birmingham
    • 1968 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Calgary Stampeder, 24-21; MVP Vic Washington's 79-yard TD run remains a Grey Cup record
    • 1969 CFL Grey Cup, Autostade, Montreal: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 29-11; first Grey Cup game played in its entirety on a Sunday
    [​IMG]Brian's Song
    1971 Emmy and Peabody Award-winning TV movie "Brian's Song", about the friendship of Chicago Bears football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers (based on Sayers' autobiography) premieres on ABC, starring James Caan and Billie Dee Williams

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    NFL Running BackGale Sayers
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    ActorJames Caan
    • 1974 20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks)
    • 1976 42nd Heisman Trophy Award: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (RB)
    [​IMG]Righetti AL Rookie
    1981 NY Yankee Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year Award

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    MLB Pitcher and CoachDave Righetti
    • 1983 Denver Nuggets coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advises team to let Blazers break their scoring record
    • 1985 50th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 25-23 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Ivan Lendl
    1986 American-based Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings

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    Tennis Player and Eight-Time Major ChampionIvan Lendl
    • 1986 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 39-15; Al Bruno's 2nd Grey Cup win, 1st as head coach, also as a player with 1952 Toronto Argonauts
    [​IMG]Mike Tyson Sued
    1988 NYC furrier sues Mike Tyson for $92,000 for non payment of purchase

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    • 1991 56th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 13-6 in Birmingham, Alabama
    • 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China: Michelle Akers scores twice as US beats Norway, 2-1
    [​IMG]David Boon
    1992 David Boon's 14th Test Cricket century, 111 v WI at Brisbane

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    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    • 1993 NFL announces 30th franchise - Jacksonville Jaguars
    • 1996 South African cricket opening batsman Gary Kirsten follows his 1st innings 102 with 133 in the Proteas' 329 run 2nd Test win v India in Kolkata
    • 1997 86th Davis Cup: Sweden sweeps US in Gothenburg (5-0)

    • 2003 92nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Spain in Melbourne (3-1)
    [​IMG]Joe Thornton
    2005 The Boston Bruins trade captain Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks

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    NHL StarJoe Thornton
    • 2013 14th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 34-2
    • 2013 78th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 34-28 in Auburn
    • 2014 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 20-16 for their 7th Championship
    [​IMG]Kobe Bryant Retires
    2015 NBA star Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) announces his intention to retire at the end of the season

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    NBA GuardKobe Bryant
    • 2019 83rd Iron Bowl: #16 Auburn beats #5 Alabama, 48-45
    • 2019 Australian cricket batsman David Warner smashes 335 not out in the 2nd Test against Pakistan; second-highest Test score by an Australian (Matt Hayden 380); highest Test score at Adelaide Oval
    • 2019 On the way to 36 in 2nd Test v Pakistan, Australian cricket batsman Steve Smith overtakes Don Bradman’s run-tally of 6,996 Test runs; becomes fastest batsman to 7000, in terms of innings (126)
     
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    • 1653 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes
    • 1912 Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915
    • 1923 Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen's University retains title with 54-0 win over Regina Rugby Club; biggest Grey Cup victory margin ever

    • 1924 Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion team Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States
    • 1928 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers win 3rd Cup with 30-0 shutout of Regina Roughriders
    • 1928 National League President John Heydler first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or 'designated hitter', to bat in place of the pitcher; ironically, the NL vote in favour of proposal, but the American League turn it down
    • 1930 NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty
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    1934 Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Eagles, 4-3 to set an NHL record for the most wins to start the season with 8; Leafs do it again 59 years later; won 10 in a row to start 1993-94 season

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    NHL GoalieGeorge Hainsworth
    • 1936 2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E)
    • 1940 Four sets of brothers play in one NHL game when Chicago Blackhawks beat NY Rangers, 4-1; Lynn & Muzz Patrick and Neil & Mac Colville (Rangers); Max & Doug Bentley and Bob & Bill Carse (Chicago)
    • 1942 With WWII travel restrictions in mind, MLB owners decide to restrict travel to a 3-trip schedule rather than customary 4; Spring training in 1943 limited to locations north of Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi
    • 1945 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win their 6th title with a 35-0 shutout of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
    [​IMG]First Australia - India Test
    1947 In first cricket Test match between the 2 nations, India is dismissed for 58 by Australia in Brisbane; fast bowler Ernie Toshack takes 5 for 2 off 2.3 overs; Don Bradman scores 185 as Australia wins by an innings & 226 runs

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
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    CricketerErnie Toshack
    • 1949 MLB announces attendance for the season is 20.2 million, down from 20.9 in 1948; New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians each finish with over 2.2 million, but the St. Louis Browns fall to 270,000
    • 1951 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)
    [​IMG]Ray Lindwall
    1951 Legendary Australian cricket fast bowler Ray Lindwall takes his 100th Test wicket when he bowls West Indian spinner Sonny Ramadhin in the 2nd Test in Sydney; Australia wins by 7 wickets

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    West Indian CricketerSonny Ramadhin

    • 1953 Red Sox trade for slugger Jackie Jensen, sending pitcher Mickey McDermott and outfielder Tom Umphlett to Washington; Jensen averages 25 HRs a year for his 7 seasons in Boston; AL RBI leader x 3, and AL MVP in 1958
    • 1954 NY Yankees and Baltimore Orioles complete largest trade in MLB history as 17 players, including Don Larsen, Gene Woodling, Bob Turley change teams; first phase of transaction began November 18 and concludes today after the MLB draft
    • 1956 21st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 34-7 in Birmingham
    • 1956 Algerian-born French long-distance runner Alain Mimoun wins the men's marathon in 2:25:00.0 at the Melbourne Olympics; first time runners follow painted line
    • 1956 American Mildred McDaniel jumps world record 1.76m to win the women's high jump gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Briton Thelma Hopkins and Russian Mariya Pisareva dead-heat for silver (1.67m)
    [​IMG]World Record
    1956 Australian women's 4 x 100m relay team of Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert, Fleur Mellor & Shirley Strickland de la Hunty run world record 44.65 to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Cuthbert's 3rd gold of the Games

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    AthleteBetty Cuthbert
    [​IMG]Robinson, Aparicio Rookies
    1956 Frank Robinson (NL) & Luis Aparicio (AL) voted Rookie of the Year

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    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson
    [​IMG]Gert Fredriksson's 3rd
    1956 Gert Fredriksson of Sweden wins his 3rd consecutive K-1 1,000m canoeing gold medal by 2.5s from Igor Pissarov of the Soviet Union at the Melbourne Olympics; also wins K-1 10,000m gold

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    CanoeistGert Fredriksson
    • 1956 Hungarian boxer László Papp wins his 3rd straight Olympic gold medal when he beats future Hall of Famer José Torres representing the US on points in the light-middleweight final at the Melbourne Olympics
    • 1956 In front of 100,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a US Army baseball team beats an Australian all-star team, 11–5 in an Olympic exhibition game; Sergeant Vance Sutton belts a grand slam for Army
    [​IMG]US Defeats Soviet Union
    1956 Led by future Basketball Hall of Famers Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, the US wins it's 4th consecutive Olympic gold medal with an 89-55 victory over the Soviet Union at the Melbourne Games

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    Basketball PlayerBill Russell
    [​IMG]Dawn Fraser
    1956 Legendary Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets world record 1:02.0 to win the women's 100m freestyle at the Melbourne Olympics; first of Fraser's 3 consecutive gold medals in the event

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    SwimmerDawn Fraser
    • 1956 Romanian canoeist Leon Rotman wins the men's C-1,000m gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; claims the singles double after also winning the C-1 10,000m gold
    [​IMG]World Record
    1956 US men's 4 x 100m relay team of Thane Baker, Leamon King, Bobby Morrow & Ira Murchison sets world record 39.60s to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Morrow's 3rd gold medal of the Games
    [​IMG]Billy Cannon
    1959 25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB)
    • 1962 27th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 38-0 in Birmingham, their fourth straight shutout in the series
    • 1962 Classifications in minor league baseball are overhauled; Eastern and South Atlantic leagues are promoted from Class-A to Class-AA; classes B, C and D are abolished with those leagues being promoted to Class-A
    • 1963 Wendell Scott wins the Grand National Series Jacksonville 200 at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first black driver to win a race at NASCAR's premier level
    • 1964 After just 3 seasons in MLB the Houston Colt .45s change name of the team to Astros; owners say move signals a step into the future for the franchise and the city of Houston
    • 1966 Ecuadorian national baseball team defends its title with a 4-3 win over Brazil in the South American Championship; last win for next 50 years; Eloy Guerrero drives in Ramón Sotomayor with the winning run
    • 1967 Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc. is awarded one of the 2 American League baseball expansion franchises; new team named the Seattle Pilots
    [​IMG]Wilt Chamberlain
    1967 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points in 76ers' 133-109 win over Seattle SuperSonics; sets NBA record for 22 free throw misses

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    NBA LegendWilt Chamberlain
    [​IMG]Ernie Banks Released
    1971 Chicago Cubs release longtime star and future Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, ending his 19-year MLB career; announce Banks will serve as a coach on manager Leo Durocher's staff; Banks finishes with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI

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    Baseball Player and ManagerLeo Durocher
    • 1973 38th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 35-0 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Australia Victory
    1973 Davis Cup Men's Tennis, Cleveland, Ohio: Rod Laver and John Newcombe beat American pair Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to give Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead, (ends 5-0); 23rd Cup title for Australia
    [​IMG]Jack Nicklaus
    1973 Jack Nicklaus finishes at 13-under-par 275 to win the Walt Disney World Open by 1 stroke over Mason Rudolph and becomes the first player to reach $2 million in PGA Tour career earnings

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    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1974 American Jacqueline Hansen runs female world record marathon 2:43:54.5 in Culver City, California
    • 1974 South Africa is awarded the Davis Cup tennis title after India refuses to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies
    [​IMG]Rodney Hogg
    1978 Australian cricket fast bowler Rodney Hogg debuts in 1st Test v England in Brisbane; after Australia all out 116, Hogg makes instant impact by dismissing both high profile England openers Graham Gooch (2) and Geoff Boycott (13)
    1979 44th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 25-18 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Australia vs. West Indies
    1979 Australia's World Series Cricket men return to the fold in the drawn 1st Test v West Indies in Brisbane; ex-WSC players Bruce Laird (92), Greg Chappell (74) & David Hookes (33no) provide the scoring on Day 1 in home side's 229/5
    1980 46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (RB)
    [​IMG]Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    1981 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passes Oscar Robertson (26,710) to become the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer behind Wilt Chamberlain; scores 14 points in 117-86 Lakers' win over Utah Jazz in Los Angeles
    1984 49th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-15 in Birmingham
    [​IMG]Doug Flutie
    1984 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
    1984 American boxer Greg Page KOs home town favourite Gerrie Coetzee in 8th round to win WBA heavyweight title in Sun City, South Africa
    [​IMG]Chris Evert's 1,000th
    1984 American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match; beats Pascale Paradis of France 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Australian Open; Evert goes on to win the event
    1988 NBC bids a record $401 million to capture television broadcasting rights for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games
    [​IMG]Nadia Comăneci
    1989 Romanian 5-time Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Nadia Comăneci arrives in NYC requesting political asylum to the United States; granted

    1990 55th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 16-7 in Birmingham
    • 1990 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (QB)
    [​IMG]US Victory
    1990 Davis Cup Tennis, St. Petersburg, Florida: Rick Leach and Jim Pugh beat Australian pair Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 to clinch an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 3-2) for the US

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    1990 New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing scores career high 22 field goals in his 50 point haul in 113-96 win v Charlotte at Madison Square Garden

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    Hall of Fame NBA CentrePatrick Ewing
    [​IMG]French Victory
    1991 Davis Cup Tennis, Lyon: Frenchman Guy Forget upsets Pete Sampras 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to clinch a 3-1 final win over the US

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    1991 Miami quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record when he reaches 3,000 yards passing for the 8th time in his career during Dolphin's 33-14 win over Tampa Bay at Joe Robbie Stadium

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    Hall of Fame NFL QuarterbackDan Marino

    [​IMG]Payne Stewart
    1991 Reigning US Open champion Payne Stewart wins only 1 hole, but claims the Skins Game at La Quinta and sets record in the process; 3-foot birdie putt at 14th hole earns 8 skins worth $260,000; record for most money won on 1 hole

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    GolferPayne Stewart
    • 1993 St Louis Blues' Bob Berry coaches his 800th career NHL game, a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto; also coached LA Kings, Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins
    • 1996 Davis Cup Tennis, Malmo, Sweden: Arnaud Boetsch beats Sweden's Nicklas Kulti in closest deciding match in Cup history 7-6, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 to give France 3-2 victory
    [​IMG]David Campese
    1996 Flamboyant Australian rugby union winger David Campese ends his 15-year, 101 Test career at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales; Wallabies beat Wales, 28-19; Campese scores record 64 career tries

    1996 South African cricket all-rounder Lance Klusener takes 8-64 on debut in Proteas' 329 run 2nd Test win v India in Kolkata
    [​IMG]Wayne Gretzky
    1996 Wayne Gretzky becomes first and only player in NHL history to reach 3,000-point plateau (including playoffs); records an assist in NY Rangers' 6-2 win over Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden

    1997 Golden State Warriors NBA guard Latrell Sprewell assaults head coach P.J. Carlesimo; suspended for 10 games
    • 1997 In their 81st season, Montreal Canadiens become first team in history to play 5,000 NHL games; host the Penguins but lose, 1-0; franchise record 2,625-1,603-772 with .620 winning percentage
    • 2001 Nicaraguan baseball team wins the Central American Games; Ramon Padilla ends 15 year stint with the national team with 2 homers in the 9-0 finale against Guatemala
    • 2002 Davis Cup Tennis, Paris: Mikhail Youzhny beats Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 to give Russia 3-2 win over France; only time in event history that a 2-set deficit turned around in a live 5th rubber of a Final
    • 2006 Canadian jockey Russell Baze becomes North American horse racing's all-time win leader when Butterfly Belle wins 4th race at Bay Meadows, San Mateo, California; 9,531 victories passes record of Laffit Pincay Jr
    • 2007 12th Big 12 Championship Game: #9 Oklahoma beats #1 Missouri, 38-17
    • 2007 16th SEC Championship Game: #5 LSU beats #14 Tennessee, 21-14
    • 2007 3rd ACC Championship Game: #6 Virginia Tech beats #12 Boston College, 30-16
    • 2007 Davis Cup Tennis, Portland, Oregan: Bob and Mike Bryan team to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 4-1) over Russia; beat Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev 7-6, 6-4, 6-2; 32nd US title
    [​IMG]Earl Lloyd Honored
    2007 T. C. Williams High School’s newly constructed basketball court is named after Earl Lloyd

    [​IMG]Ballon d'Or
    2009 Ballon d'Or: FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is named best football player in the world; wins award by a then record margin, 240 points ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid with Barcelona midfielder Xavi 3rd

    2012 21st SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama beats #3 Georgia, 32-28
    • 2012 8th ACC Championship Game: #13 Florida State beats Georgia Tech, 21-15
    [​IMG]Beckham's Triumphant Farwell
    2012 Ex-England soccer captain David Beckham leaves LA Galaxy triumphantly with a second MLS Cup winner's medal after a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo in Carson, CA; final game of a 6-year stint in US

    2012 FC Barcelona with 13 wins and a draw sets new La Liga start to Spanish football season record; Lionel Messi scores twice in 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao; pass Real Madrid's 1991-92 season mark
    • 2012 Ukrainian Anna Ushenina beats Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria, 3½-2½ in 2 rapid tie breaks to win the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2014 Thierry Henry leaves the New York Red Bulls after four-and-a-half years at the club
    2014 Utility Claudio Liverziani becomes first 3-time MVP in the Italian Baseball League; 291/.444/.472 season, with 30 HRs and 20 RBI in 38 games for Fortitudo Bologna
    • 2015 After finishing the season with the largest payroll in MLB history at $298.3 million, the Los Angeles Dodgers are assigned the largest luxury tax bill ever, $43.7 million
    • 2015 In the largest deal ever for a MLB pitcher, Boston Red Sox land one of the biggest catches of the off-season, signing free agent David Price for 7 years and $217 million
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2016 Joel Embiid is named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for NBA games played in October and November
    2018 British boxer Tyson Fury dominates much of the fight but survives 2 knockdowns to force a split decision draw with defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder at the Staples Center, Los Angeles
    [​IMG]Lewis Hamilton
    2019 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP to claim his 6th F1 World Drivers C'ship by 87 points from teammate Valtteri Bottas; Mercedes' 6th straight Constructors title
     
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