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  1. Nov 1, 2023 #701
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    • 1884 Gaelic Athletic Association is established in a meeting at Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary; Clare teacher Michael Cusack is credited as founder; objective to promote Irish sport & games
    • 1897 Italian football club Juventus F.C. is founded by students in Turin as Sport-Club Juventus
    • 1913 Notre Dame upsets Army, 35-13 in the colleges' inaugural football game; quarterback Gus Dorais (14 of 17 passes, 243 yards, 2 TDs) and receiver Knute Rockne use forward pass effectively

    • 1916 Broadway theatre owner and producer Harry H. Frazee and Hugh Ward buy MLB club the Boston Red Sox for approximately $700,000 from Joseph Lannin
    • 1920 American fishing schooner 'Esperanto' defeats Canadian yacht 'Delawana' in the first International Fishing Schooner Championship Races off Halifax, Nova Scotia
    • 1922 In an all-American bout, Mickey Walker upsets defending champion Jack Britton in a 15-round points decision at Madison Square Garden, NYC; wins world welterweight boxing crown
    • 1924 Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League; Montreal Maroons also join NHL, but only last until 1938
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    1928 Australian cricket batting prodigy Don Bradman scores 133 not out in NSW 2nd innings v Queensland in Brisbane; follows his 131 in the Blues' 1st innings

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
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    1938 NL batting champion Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds is named National League MVP; first catcher to win award; Boston Red Sox 1st baseman Jimmie Foxx takes AL award

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    MLB Hall of Fame 1st BasemanJimmie Foxx
    • 1938 Seabiscuit, with George Woolf aboard, beats 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral by 3 lengths in Pimlico track record time to win $15,000 in what is regarded as one of the greatest match races in horse racing history
    • 1946 First Basketball Association of America game; New York Knicks beat Toronto Huskies, 68-66 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto
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    1950 Celtics' forward Chuck Cooper becomes first African American to play in the NBA in Boston's 107-84 loss at Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for Celtics

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    NBA Point GuardBob Cousy
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    1951 Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella wins first of his 3 National League MVP awards

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    MLB CatcherRoy Campanella
    • 1953 Czech long distance runner Emile Zatopek sets world 10,000m record 29:01.6 & 6 mile mark 28:08.4 in Stara Boleslav, Czech Republic
    • 1953 Herb Thomas, driving his own No. 92 Hudson Hornet wraps up the NASCAR Grand National Championship with 14th-place in 100-mile finale at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway; Thomas first repeat champion of the series
    • 1954 Lee Petty with 32 top-10 finishes from 34 races wins NASCAR Grand National Championship by 283 points from Herb Thomas; Petty fails to finish season ending Wilkes 160
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    1959 Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown runs for 5 touchdowns in Cleveland Browns, 38-31 win over Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium

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    NFL Legend and Civil Rights ActivistJim Brown
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    1959 Montreal Canadiens’ goal tender Jacques Plante becomes first NHL net-minder to wear a fibreglass protective face mask

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    NHL GoalieJacques Plante
    • 1964 Cleveland running back Jim Brown runs for 149 yards in Browns' 30-17 win at Pittsburgh to become the first NFL player to exceed 10,000 yards career rushing
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    1964 Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda attempts an AFL record 68 passes (37 completions) in 24-10 loss v Buffalo Bills at War Memorial Stadium

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    NFL Quarterback and PlacekickerGeorge Blanda
    • 1964 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson passes for 435 yards and 6 TDs in 49-39 win over Denver Broncos at Municipal Stadium
    • 1965 Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
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    1966 LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax becomes first 3-time winner of Cy Young Award; unanimous winner for 2nd straight year; final year only 1 award given for pitchers in both major leagues

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    • 1966 NFL awards a franchise to New Orleans; name "Saints" alludes to November 1, All Saints Day in Catholic faith
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    1968 Detroit pitcher Denny McLain is named unanimous AL Cy Young Award winner after finishing MLB season, 31-6 for World Series winning Tigers

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    Baseball PitcherDenny McLain
    • 1970 First NFL regular season New York Giants-Jets game; Giants win 22-10 at Shea Stadium
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    1981 Darrell Waltrip wins his 4th straight NASCAR Cup race, the American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway; ties Richard Petty record 1967; 12th win of season; goes on to win Winston Cup crown

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
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    Racing Car DriverDarrell Waltrip
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    1982 MLB owners vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract; AL owners vote for Kuhn, 11-3, and NL, 7-5, 2 shy of 3/4 majority required for re-election; eventually replaced by Peter Ueberroth

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    Olympic Executive and Commissioner of BaseballPeter Ueberroth
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    MLB CommissionerBowie Kuhn
    • 1984 First NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - LA Clippers beat NY Knicks, 107-105
    • 1986 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile
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    1987 Brazilian Williams driver Nelson Piquet finishes 15th in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka but clinches his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship

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    Auto RacerNelson Piquet
    • 1987 New York City Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya wins men's race, 2:11:01; English runner Priscilla Welch women's champion, 2:30:17
    • 1987 New York Jets retire Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Maynard's jersey #13
    • 1987 New Zealand All Blacks create a rugby union international world record score when they beat Japan, 106-4 at the National Stadium in Tokyo
    • 1989 Despite 107 from Desmond Haynes, Saleem Malik with 71 leads Pakistan to 4 wicket win v West Indies in cricket's Nehru Cup Final in Kolkata, India
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    1990 Sandra Miller awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson

    • 1992 New York City Marathon: Willie Mtolo of South Africa wins men's race, 2:09:29; Australian Lisa Ondieki women's champion, 2:24:40
    • 1992 NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands
    • 1993 After playing 12 Tests for Australia, fast bowler Michael Whitney plays his final day in 1st class cricket for NSW in a tour match loss v New Zealand in Newcastle
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    1994 Chicago Bulls retire basketball superstar Michael Jordan's jersey #23 in a 2-hour ceremony at the United Center

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    Basketball SuperstarMichael Jordan
    • 1996 Philadelphia 76ers inaugurate NBA season with opening of the CoreStates Center before 20,444; largest crowd to see a basketball game in state of Pennsylvania; lose to Milwaukee Bucks, 111-103
    • 1996 Shaquille O'Neil makes his Hollywood debut as Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns, 96-82 at the Forum, Inglewood; O'Neil scores 23 points and pulls down 14 rebounds in 35 minutes
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    1997 Expanded Negro Leagues Museum and the new American Jazz Museum open in Kansas City's historic 18th and Vine district

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    Baseball Player and CoachBuck O'Neil
    • 1997 Louisiana State University running back Kevin Faulk rushes for 212 yards and a school record 5 touchdowns in a 63-28 win at Kentucky's Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington
    • 1997 Nebraska head football coach Tom Osborne records his 250th NCAA career victory with a 67-7 drubbing of Oklahoma; Osborne, in his 25th season, reaches milestone faster than anyone (301 games)
    • 1997 North Carolina State University wide receiver Torry Holt catches 5 touchdown passes in a 48-35 loss to Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
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    1998 Finnish McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen wins season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 14 points from Michael Schumacher

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    Formula 1 DriverMichael Schumacher
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    1998 Steve Young and Jerry Rice hook up for their 80th career touchdown in Niners' 36-22 loss to GB Packers at Lambeau Field; eclipse previous NFL mark held by Miami Dolphins tandem Dan Marino & Mark Clayton

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    NFL LegendJerry Rice
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    NFL QuarterbackSteve Young
    • 2000 Pat Riley becomes only 2nd coach in NBA history to accumulate 1,000 regular season victories when Miami Heat open season with a 105-79 victory v Orlando Magic; Lenny Wilkens is first to achieve the mark
    • 2001 In the Wallabies’ 400th rugby union Test match in history, Australia routs Spain 92-10 (Australian record score) in Madrid; Matt Burke kicks an Australian record 10 conversions
    • 2003 Arkansas beats Kentucky 71-63 in 7 OTs at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest game in college football history
    • 2003 Arkansas beats Kentucky, 71-63 at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest football game ever played, with 7 overtime periods
    • 2003 John Gagliardi ties Eddie Robinson as college football's career victory leader with his 408th win, guiding Division III St. John's to a 15-12 victory over St.Thomas at St. Paul, Minnesota
    • 2003 University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald establishes a new NCAA record with a touchdown reception in his 14th straight game as Pittsburgh beats Boston College, 24-13 at Alumni Stadium
    • 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin (20) scores to become the first NHL player since 1917 with goals in his first 6 games (joining Joe Malone, Newsy Lalonde and Cy Denneny) in 4-3 win over the Kings in Los Angeles
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    2007 5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Hingis

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    2007 Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB postseason history, moves from one storied franchise (NY Yankees) to another (LA Dodgers), agreeing to a 3-year, $13 million contract

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    Baseball Player and ManagerJoe Torre
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    2009 British Mercedes driver Jenson Button finishes 3rd in inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to win his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 11 points from Sebastian Vettel

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    Formula 1 DriverSebastian Vettel
    [​IMG]Serena vs Venus
    2009 Tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams clash in the season-ending WTA Championship decider at Doha, Qatar; Serena wins 6-2, 7-6

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    Tennis PlayerVenus Williams
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    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    • 2010 Baseball World Series: San Francisco beats Texas Rangers, 3-1 in Game 5 at Arlington to clinch Giants first title since relocating from NYC in 1958; MVP: SF shortstop Édgar Rentería
    • 2013 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: London Bridge, Outstrip, Goldencents, Chriselliam, Beholder
    • 2014 Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers draw 0-0 with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to win the AFC Champions League, 1-0 on aggregate
    • 2014 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Take Charge Brandi, Dayatthespa, Judy The Beauty, Bobby's Kitten, Texas Red, Main Sequence, Work All Week, Karakontie, Bayern
    • 2015 Baseball World Series: KC Royals win first title since 1985; rally in 9th and break away in 12th to beat NY Mets, 7-2 in Game 5 in NYC; MVP: Royals catcher Salvador Perez
    • 2015 New York City Marathon: Stanley Biwott of Kenya takes men's division in 2:10:34; compatriot and defending women's champion Mary Keitany wins easily in 2:24:25
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    2017 Baseball World Series: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III

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    Baseball PlayerJosé Altuve
    • 2019 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Four Wheel Drive, Structor, British Idiom, Sharing, Storm the Court
    • 2022 MLB World Series: Phillies match 1967 Boston Red Sox record with 5 home runs in 7-0 win over Houston Astros to take 2-1 lead in series at Citizen's Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     
  2. Nov 2, 2023 #702
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    • 1895 Belmont Stakes: Fred Taral aboard Preakness winner Belmar wins in 2:11½; race run in November as NY Jockey Club closed out its affairs
    • 1895 First organised auto race in the United States is run in Chicago; 6 cars race over 52-mile lakefront course; 2 finish because of blizzard conditions
    • 1913 St. Louis Browns player-manager George Stovall, fired the previous summer, is the first MLB player to jump to the Federal League, signing to manage the Kansas City Packers

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    1934 MLB All-Star team led by Connie Mack and including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig starts 18-game tour against Japanese Big-Six University League

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    Baseball LegendConnie Mack
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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
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    1938 Boston Red Sox first baseman Jimmie Foxx is voted Most Valuable Player of the American League for the third time

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    MLB Hall of Fame 1st BasemanJimmie Foxx
    • 1947 After just 6 games of the season, Chicago Blackhawks trade NHL scoring leader Max Bentley along with Cy Thomas to Toronto Maple Leafs for Gus Bodnar, Bud Poile, Gaye Stewart, Bob Goldham, and Ernie Dickens
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    1947 Ryder Cup Golf, Portland GC: US wins first post WWII event, 11-1; Ben Hogan American captain; Henry Cotton GB skipper

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    GolferBen Hogan
    • 1958 Los Angeles Rams beat Chicago Bears, 41-35 before 90,833 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum; NFL single-game attendance record
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    1960 New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris beats teammate Mickey Mantle for American League MVP Award, 225-222; second-closest vote ever

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    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    • 1964 Columbia Broadcasting System buys 80% share in the New York Yankees Baseball Club for $11.2 million; later purchases club outright
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    1965 Craig Breedlove driving FIA-legal four-wheeler, Sonic I, breaks land speed record with a two-run average of 555.483 mph (893.963 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah

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    Auto RacerCraig Breedlove
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    1969 41-year old Detroit right wing Gordie Howe picks up his 19th and final NHL hat trick as the Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3; Howe is the oldest player to score an NHL hat-trick

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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    • 1969 Quarterbacks Billy Kilmer of New Orleans and St Louis' Charlie Johnson each pass for 6 touchdowns for combined NFL record of 12 passing TDs in a game; Saints beat Cardinals, 51-42 at Busch Memorial Stadium
    • 1971 Baltimore Orioles pitcher Pat Dobson no-hits the Yomiuri Giants, 2 - 0; first no-hitter in history of exhibition play between American and Japanese teams
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    1971 Retired boxer Jersey Joe Walcott KO's William Strang in election for Sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey; first African-American to be elected to the position

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJersey Joe Walcott
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    1972 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton is unanimously selected National League Cy Young Award winner; wins 27 games for Phillies, who as a team win only 59 games

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    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton

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    1974 Atlanta Braves trade then MLB home run king Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    • 1975 First sports event at The Summit arena in Houston - NBA's Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-89; future Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich top scores with 24 points
    • 1977 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton wins his second Cy Young Award, outpointing Tommy John of the LA Dodgers; Carlton leads National League with 23 wins and posts 2.64 ERA
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    1978 Wayne Gretzky is sold to the Edmonton Oilers after just 8 games with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA (scoring 6 points); scores 104 points in 72 games (both teams combined) and is named WHA rookie of the year

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    • 1985 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Aqueduct Racetrack; winners: Cozzene, Life's Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge
    • 1985 LA Kings score 5 goals in a span of 5:37, the fastest in NHL team history; rout Hartford Whalers, 8-1 at Hartford Civic Center
    • 1985 Tulsa's Gordon Brown (214) and Steve Gage (206) set NCAA football record for combined rushing yards in one game for 2 teammates who gained more than 200 yards each in 42-26 win at Wichita State
    • 1986 Ayako Okamoto wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship
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    1986 German tennis star Boris Becker wins his third tournament in 3 weeks in different continents; beats Sergio Casal of Spain 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the Paris Open after victories in Japan and Australia

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    Tennis LegendBoris Becker
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    1986 New York City Marathon: Grete Waitz of Norway wins her 8th NYC event in 2:28:06; Gianni Poli of Italy, men's champion in 2:11:06

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    Long Distance RunnerGrete Waitz
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    1988 A's shortstop Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year; 3rd straight for Oakland; Jose Canseco 1986, Mark McGwire 1987

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    MLB First BasemanMark McGwire
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    1988 Mexican radio station erroneously reports Mike Tyson had died in car crash

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    • 1990 First NBA game at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Rolando Blackman top scores with 21 points as Timberwolves beat Mavericks, 98-85
    • 1990 First regular season game played outside North America by any major professional sports league the NBA's Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz, 119-96 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan
    • 1990 Golden State Warriors register a 162-158 win over the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Arena, with the 320 total points setting an NBA record for most points scored by 2 teams in a non-overtime game
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    1991 2nd Rugby World Cup Final, Twickenham: Australia beats England, 12-6 with Wallabies fly-half Michael Lynagh landing 2 penalties and a conversion

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    Rugby Union PlayerDavid Campese
    • 1991 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; winners: Arazi, Black Tie Affair, Dance Smartly (leading female thoroughbred money-earner, with $3,083,456), Miss Alleged, Opening Verse, Pleasant Stage, Sheikh Albadou
    • 1991 Nevada makes biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35 point 3rd quarter deficit to rally and beat Weber State, 55-49
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    1993 First commemorative bricks are laid at Bob Feller Museum, Van Meter, Iowa

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1994 NFL announces the expansion Carolina Panthers would play in the NFC West, while the Jacksonville Jaguars is assigned to the AFC Central

    • 1996 Miami Heat’s Pat Riley becomes eighth coach to win 800 games in 97-95 win at Indiana; milestone accomplished 2 weeks shy of his 15th coaching anniversary, faster than any coach in NBA history
    • 1997 Eric Metcalf of the San Diego Chargers returns punts for touchdowns of 85 & 67 yards in 38-31 loss at Cincinnati; joins Hall of Famer Jack Christiansen as only players in NFL history to return punts for TDs twice in a game
    • 1997 New York City Marathon: John Kagwe of Kenya wins men's race in 2:08:12; Franziska Rochat-Moser of Switzerland women's champion in 2:28:43
    • 2002 14th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 14-7 in South Bend
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    2002 Mark Messier plays his 1,616th NHL game, a 3-2 Rangers loss against the St. Blues, to move into 2nd place on the all-time games played list; passes Larry Murphy and ends career with 1,756 games, just 11 shy of Gordie Howe

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    NHL LegendMark Messier
    • 2003 New York City Marathon: Margaret Okayo of Kenya wins in 2:22:31 to break her own record; her countryman Martin Lel wins men's race in 2:10:30
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    2008 British McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th in season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace to clinch his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Felipe Massa

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
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    2011 Prodigious Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon

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    Football StarCristiano Ronaldo
    • 2012 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Hightail, Calidoscopio, Flotilla, Beholder, Zagora, Royal Delta
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    2013 Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina claims ASP World Junior Title by beating Ramzi Boukhiam of Morocco in a high-scoring final at Joaquina Beach in Florianopolis, Brazil

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    SurferGabriel Medina
    • 2013 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Ria Antonia, Dank, Groupie Doll, Mizdirection, New Year's Day, Magician, Secret Circle, Wise Dan, Mucho Macho Man
    • 2013 Masahiro Tanaka's record streak of 30 consecutive starts without a loss ends when the Rakuten Golden Eagles' ace is beaten, 4-2, by the Yomiuri Giants in Game 6 of the Japan Baseball Series
    • 2014 New York City Marathon: Wilson Kipsang of Kenya wins in 2:10:59; compatriot Mary Keitany wins first of 3 straight women's titles in 2:25:07
    • 2016 Baseball World Series: Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians, 8-7 in Game 7 at Progressive Field, Cleveland; first Cubs' title in 108 years; MVP: Chicago utility Ben Zobrist
    • 2018 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 1 winners: Bulletin, Newspaperofrecord, Jaywalk, Line of Duty, Game Winner
    • 2019 9th Rugby World Cup, Yokohama: South African fly-half Handré Pollard lands 6 penalties and 2 conversions as Springboks beat favourites England, 32-12 for their 3rd title
    • 2019 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Covfefe, Belvoir Bay, Spun to Run, Iridessa, Mitole, Uni, Blue Prize, Bricks and Mortar, Vino Rosso
    • 2021 Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves win 4th title in franchise history; beat Houston Astros, 7-0 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park, Houston for 4-2 series victory; MVP: Braves outfielder Jorge Soler
    • 2022 MLB World Series: Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier and 3 relievers combine for no-hitter in 5-0 win over Phillies to tie series 2-2 at Citizen's Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the only other Series no-hitter was Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956
     
  3. Nov 3, 2023 #703
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    [​IMG]Jeffries vs. Sharkey
    1899 World heavyweight boxing champion James J. Jeffries retains title; beats Irishman Tom Sharkey on points in 25 rounds at Coney Island Athletic Club, Brooklyn, NYC

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionJames J. Jeffries

    [​IMG]Ty Cobb Resigns as Manager
    1926 Legendary baseball figure Ty Cobb resigns as Detroit Tigers manager; replaced by George Moriarty, first man to hold MLB's 4 principal jobs: player, umpire, scout and manager

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    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    [​IMG]Connecticut Yankee
    1927 Rodgers & Hart's musical "Connecticut Yankee", based on Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court", opens at the Vanderbilt Theatre, NYC; runs for 421 performances

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    AuthorMark Twain
    [​IMG]Lou Gehrig wins AL Triple Crown
    1934 NY Yankees 1st baseman Lou Gehrig wins American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HRs and 165 RBI; but Philadelphia A's catcher Mickey Cochrane (.320, 2 HRs, 76 RBI) is named AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
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    Baseball CatcherMickey Cochrane
    • 1935 Korean runner Sohn Kee-chung sets new men's marathon world record, 2:26:42 in Tokyo, Japan
    • 1935 Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6 at Fenway Park; respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions
    • 1937 Frenchman Maurice Archambaud cycles world record for distance in one hour, 45.796 km in Vigorelli, Milan, Italy
    • 1937 Howie Morenz Memorial Game, Montreal Forum: NHL All-Stars beat Montreal All Stars, 6-5
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    1942 Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams wins American League Triple Crown (.356 average, 36 HRs, 137 RBI); but NY Yankees pitcher Joe Gordon is AL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    • 1945 Australian Test cricket batsman Lindsay Hassett is 124 not out as Australian Services draws with Prince's XI at Delhi; follows his 187 in 1st innings
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    1948 2nd NHL All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: All-Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1; Gordie Howe's first of 23 All-Star appearances

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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    • 1948 Kleggie Hermsen and Bones McKinney each score 17 points as Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors, 77-70 at Washington Coliseum to win first of 15 straight games to start season; best start in NBA history
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    1950 Branch Rickey signs 5-year contract as Vice-President and General Manager of MLB Pittsburgh Pirates

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    Baseball Player and Sports ExecutiveBranch Rickey
    • 1953 MLB Rules Committee restores the sacrifice fly rule, eliminated in 1939; rule says a sacrifice fly is not charged as a time at bat
    • 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates starter Vern Law (20-9, 18 complete games) wins MLB's Cy Young Award
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    1962 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 72 points in 127-115 defeat to LA Lakers at LA Memorial Sports Arena; then 4th-highest point total in NBA history; remains 6th highest game total

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    NBA LegendWilt Chamberlain

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    1963 Joe Weatherly finishes 7th in the season ending Golden State 400 at Riverside International Raceway; retains NASCAR Sprint Cup by 2,228 points from 14-time winner Richard Petty

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
    • 1964 Philadelphia voters narrowly approve $25 million to build a new multi-purpose stadium that would become Veterans Stadium, home to MLB Phillies and NFL Eagles
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    1965 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax is named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote and for a third time; posts 26-8 record, 1.73 ERA and record-shattering 382 strikeouts

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
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    1968 David Pearson is declared NASCAR Grand National champion as Cale Yarborough wins season ending Peach State 200 at Jefferson, Georgia; Pearson finishes 126 points ahead of Bobby Isaac to secure his 2nd title

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    Auto RacerCale Yarborough
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    Auto RacerDavid Pearson
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1968 English Lotus driver Graham Hill wins his 2nd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez; wins title by 12 points from Scotsman Jackie Stewart

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    Auto RacerGraham Hill
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    Auto RacerJackie Stewart
    • 1968 New York Jets kicker Jim Turner lands 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium
    • 1970 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson wins his second NL Cy Young Award (23-7 record, 274 strikeouts and 3.12 ERA
    • 1973 BYU receiver Jay Miller sets an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches (for 263 yards) en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
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    1975 Chris Evert becomes first tennis player to achieve the No. 1 ranking as the WTA Tour rankings debut; Evert holds top-spot for first 26 weeks

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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    • 1980 After acquiring MLB's Oakland A's for $12.7m, Walter Haas Jr. appoints himself CEO; leads team to 4 AL West Divisional titles and 1989 World Series Championship
    • 1980 Walter Hass Jr becomes CEO of Oakland A's
    • 1981 Milwaukee Brewers future Baseball Hall of Fame reliever Rollie Fingers (6-3 record, 28 saves and 1.04 ERA) wins American League Cy Young Award, with 22 of 28 possible 1st-place votes
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1982 Pitcher Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee Brewers' second consecutive American League Cy Young Award winner; edges Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles; Vuckovich, 18-6 with 105 strikeouts and 3.34 ERA

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    Baseball PlayerJim Palmer
    • 1982 San Diego guard Randy Smith plays his 845th consecutive game in Clippers' 130-111 loss in Philadelphia; passes Johnny “Red” Kerr's NBA record; goes on to play in 906 straight games
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 Bill Elliott wins Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Raceway to become first driver to win 11 super-speedway races in 1 season; also first driver to win $2m in prize money in a single season

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    Auto RacerBill Elliott
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1985 French McLaren driver Alain Prost wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship, finishing 4th in the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins title by 20 points from Italian Michele Alboreto

    [​IMG]
    Formula 1 Racing DriverAlain Prost
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 New York Rangers' center Marcel Dionne becomes just the 2nd NHL player to register 1,700 career points, scoring a goal in 5-3 loss at Calgary

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    NHL StarMarcel Dionne
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 Oakland A's first baseman Mark McGwire wins American League Rookie of the Year with 49 home runs, 118 RBI; second to win AL award unanimously; first Carlton Fisk 1972

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    MLB First BasemanMark McGwire
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Lou Piniella is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Pete Rose who is banned for life for gambling on MLB games

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    • 1989 NBA expansion Minnesota Timberwolves make NBA debut; lose 106-94 against SuperSonics at Seattle Center Coliseum; Tyrone Corbin T-Wolves top scorer with 20 points

    • 1989 Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Alexander Volkov become first Russians to play in a regular season NBA game; Marciulionis scores 19 as Golden State lose 136-106 to Phoenix; Volkov held scoreless in Atlanta's 126-103 defeat by Indiana
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1990 Atlanta Hawks' center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson's record (7,694)

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    Basketball PlayerMoses Malone
    • 1990 TCU quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome; Cougars quarterback David Klingler throws for 7 TDs
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1991 Ayrton Senna wins Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; shortest F1 race ever run (14 laps) because of wet conditions; Senna retains his 3rd World Drivers Championship by 24 points from Nigel Mansell

    • 1991 New York City Marathon: Salvador Garcia of Mexico men's champion in 2:09:28; Liz McColgan of Scotland wins women's title, 2:27.0
    • 1993 Defenseman Ken Daneyko sets New Jersey Devils 'Ironman' record by playing 322nd consecutive NHL game in 2-3 loss at LA Kings
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1993 Greg Maddux becomes first pitcher since Sandy Koufax to win the National League's Cy Young Award in successive MLB seasons and the first in successive seasons with different teams; Cubs 1992, Braves 1993

    • 1994 Small forward Glenn Robinson signs the then most lucrative rookie contract in NBA history, a 10-year, $68.15 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks
    • 1995 First NBA game at FleetCenter in Boston; Celtics lose to Milwaukee Bucks, 101-100
    • 1995 First NBA game at Rose Garden in Portland; Trail Blazers lose 92-80 to Vancouver Grizzlies
    • 1995 First NBA game at SkyDome in Toronto; Raptors beat New Jersey Nets, 94-79
    • 1995 With a 105-91 victory over Charlotte at the United Centre, Chicago wins their first of an NBA record 72 games in one season and their first of an NBA record 37 home games won at the start of a season
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1996 Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum

    • 1996 New York City Marathon: Giacomo Leone of Italy, man's champion in 2:09:54; Anuta Catuna of Romania takes women's title in 2:28:18
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1996 San Francisco 49ers receiver Jerry Rice grabs 3 passes for 45 yards and a TD to become 1st player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions in 24-17 win over New Orleans Saints; finishes career with 1,549

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 American racing legend Bill Shoemaker retires from thoroughbred training with a 90 winners from 713 start record; rode record 8,833 winners as a jockey, before becoming a trainer in 1990

    • 1997 Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra becomes 6th player to be unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year; leads AL in hits (209), triples (11), multi-hit games (68); also sets AL rookie-record with 30-game hitting streak
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1999 Los Angeles Lakers debut in the STAPLES Center, with 103-88 win v Vancouver Grizzlies; Magic Johnson & Chick Hearn co-host ceremony unveiling Lakers' retired jerseys & championship banners in new building

    • 2001 Arkansas beats Mississippi, 58-56 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford in 7 overtime periods; the longest game in NCAA football history
    • 2001 San Antonio Spurs guard Steve Smith plays first game against Portland after being traded from the Trail Blazers; ties NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a game without a miss; goes 8-for-8, scores 36 points in 106-90 win
     
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    • 1889 Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL
    • 1924 California legalizes professional boxing (illegal since 1914)
    • 1934 After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh, 40-7 at University of Detroit Stadium; scored upon for the first time of the season; rush for NFL single game record 426 yards

    • 1951 NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns
    [​IMG]Ryder Cup

    1951 Ryder Cup Golf, Pinehurst Resort: US wins 9½-2½; Sam Snead playing captain for US; Arthur Lacey non-playing GB skipper

    [​IMG]
    GolferSam Snead
    • 1951 Vijay Merchant scores 154 v England in his last Test Cricket innings
    • 1953 New baseball balk rule gives the batter option of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1959 Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP

    [​IMG]
    MLB shortstopErnie Banks
    • 1972 Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1973 Chicago centre Stan Mikita registers his 1,000 NHL career point in the Black Hawks 5-3 loss to the Minnesota North Stars at the Met Centre, Bloomington, Minnesota

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    Ice Hockey PlayerStan Mikita
    • 1973 New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1975 Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerJim Palmer
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1976 1st mass-market free-agent reentry draft, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Gullett, Tenace, Fingers, Baylor, Grich & McCovey, available

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    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, & Darrell Evans, available

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherTommy John
    • 1978 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)
    • 1980 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1980 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton wins 3rd NL Cy Young Award

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton
    • 1980 Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro-baseball's all-time HR run king with 868, retires
    • 1983 Washington Capitals first NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4
    • 1987 Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1987 NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989
    • 1988 First NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93
    • 1989 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: Bayakoa, Dancing Spree, Go for Wand, Prized, Rhythm, Steinlen, Sunday Silence
    • 1989 First NBA game at Orlando Arena, Orlando Magic loses to NJ Nets, 111-106
    • 1990 20th NYC Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil in 2:30:45
    • 1990 21st NYC Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 Ayrton Senna retires with gearbox trouble during the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins by 7 points from Alain Prost; McLaren-Honda wins Constructors title for 3rd straight year

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    Formula 1 DriverAyrton Senna
    [​IMG]
    Formula 1 Racing DriverAlain Prost
    • 1992 NY Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR
    • 1992 NY Jets announce they are moving from WABC to WFAN radio
    • 1994 United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83
    • 1995 1st-class Cricket debut of Paul Adams, W Province v N Transvaal
    • 1995 KeyArena opens in Seattle, Supersonics beat the LA Lakers 103-89
    • 2000 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; winners: Tiznow, Macho Uno, Spain, Kalanisi, War Chant, Perfect Sting, Kona Gold, Caressing
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2001 American tennis star Serena Williams wins the WTA Tour Championship in Munich, Germany after Lindsay Davenport defaults the final due to a knee injury; Williams' first season-ending title

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    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
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    Tennis PlayerLindsay Davenport
    • 2001 Baseball World Series: Arizona beats New York Yankees, 3-2 in Game 7 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix for Diamondbacks' first title; co-MVP: Arizona pitchers Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling
    • 2006 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs, winners: Invasor, Street Sense, Round Pond, Ouija Board, Dreaming of Anna, Miesque's Approval, Thor's Echo, Red Rocks
    • 2009 Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win Bronx Bombers' record 27th title; MVP: NY outfielder Hideki Matsui
    • 2011 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 1 winners: Secret Circle, Stephanie's Kitten, Musical Romance, My Miss Aurelia, Perfect Shirl, Royal Delta
    • 2012 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Prague, Czech Republic: Lucie Šafářová beats Jelena Janković of Serbia 6-1, 6-1 to give the home team a 3-1 win in the final
    • 2016 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Oscar Performance, Tamarkuz, New Money Honey, Beholder
    • 2017 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Del Mar Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Caledonia Road, Stormy Liberal, Bar of Gold, Wuheida, Roy H, World Approval, Good Magic, Talismanic, Gunrunner
     
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    • 1886 British Open Men's Golf, Musselburgh Links: David Brown beats fellow Scot Willie Campbell by 2 strokes
    • 1887 Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1927 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Cedar Crest CC: Defending champion Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to win his 4th straight PGA title

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    GolferWalter Hagen

    • 1933 Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1940 Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R)

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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    • 1950 Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1954 Montreal Canadien center Jean Béliveau scores 3 goals in 44 seconds on future Hall of Fame goaltender Terry Sawchuk in 4-2 win v Boston Bruins; 2nd fastest NHL hat trick

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    NHL LegendJean Béliveau
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    NHL LegendTerry Sawchuk
    • 1957 Mrs Nellie McGrail wins $574,658 on a 2½ cent soccer pool ticket
    • 1959 AFL announced with 8 teams
    • 1961 NFL St Louis Cardinals' Bill Stacy, returns 2 interceptions for TDs vs Dallas Cowboys
    • 1966 BYU quarterback Virgil Carter sets new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offence in 53-33 win against Texas Western in Provo, Utah
    • 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1968 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously)

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    Baseball PitcherDenny McLain
    • 1971 NBA's LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1976 Baltimore Orioles Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award

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    Baseball PlayerJim Palmer
    • 1977 NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 Oakland Raider's John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games

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    NFL Coach and SportscasterJohn Madden
    • 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record)
    • 1983 NY Rangers & Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 secs of 3rd period
    • 1988 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milw Bucks lose to Atlnata Hawks 94-107
    • 1988 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers, 111-91
    • 1988 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85
    • 1988 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; winners: Alysheba, Gt Communicator, Gulch, Is It True, Miesque, Open Mind, Personal Ensign
    • 1988 Japan beats MLB all stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7)
    [​IMG]NYC Women's Marathon
    1989 19th NYC Women's Marathon won by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in 2:25:30

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    Long Distance RunnerIngrid Kristiansen
    • 1989 20th NYC Marathon won by Juma Ikangaa in 2:08:01
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1989 French McLaren driver Alain Prost withdraws early in wet Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide but wins his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; wins by 16 points from teammate Ayrton Senna

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    Formula 1 DriverAyrton Senna
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    Formula 1 Racing DriverAlain Prost
    • 1989 US plays El Salvador in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 "Revenge Match of the 20th century" American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky to win an unofficial match in Belgrade

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    Chess ChampionBobby Fischer
    • 1993 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85
    • 1994 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; winners: Barathea, Cherokee Run, Concern, Flanders, One Dreamer, Tikkanen, Timber Country
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1994 George Foreman (45) KOs Michael Moorer to win boxing Heavyweight championship

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    Boxing ChampionGeorge Foreman
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    World Boxing ChampionMichael Moorer
    • 1994 Tony Rominger bicycles world record for distance covered in one hour for second time (55.291 km)
    • 1995 First NBA game at General Motors Place in Vancouver; Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-98 in OT
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1996 Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of the Year

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    Baseball PlayerDerek Jeter
    • 2010 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 1 winners: Eldaafer, More Than Real, Dubai Majesty, Awesome Feather, Shared Account, Unrivaled Belle
    • 2011 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 2 winners: Afleet Again, Wrote, Amazombie, Regally Ready, Caleb's Posse, St Nicholas Abbey, Hansen, Court Vision, Drosselmeyer
    • 2016 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Champagne Room, Queen's Trust, Drefong, Obviously, Classic Empire, Highland Reel, Finest City, Tourist, Arrogate
    • 2017 New York City Marathon: Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya wins men's race in 2:10:53, 3 seconds ahead of Wilson Kipsang; Shalane Flanagan (2:26:53) first American to win women's race since 1977
    • 2021 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Del Mar Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Twilight Gleaming, Echo Zulu, Pizza Bianca, Corniche, Modern Games
    [​IMG]COVID-19 Pandemic
    2021 NFL Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers admits in interview he is unvaccinated and taking unapproved treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 and in isolation [1]

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    NFL QuarterbackAaron Rodgers
    [​IMG]NHL Record
    2022 Alex Ovechkin scores 787th career goal for the Washington Capitals surpassing Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings, for all-time NHL record for most goals scored for a single team, in 3-2 loss to Arizona Coyotes

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    NHL StarAlex Ovechkin
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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    • 2022 MLB World Series: Houston Astros win 2nd title in franchise history; beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 iat Minute Maid Park, Houston for 4-2 series victory; MVP: Astros SS Jeremy Peña, Dusty Baker (73) becomes oldest manager to win championship, Phillies set ignominious record striking out 71 times
     
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    • 1869 1st US college football game, players used their hands or feet, Rutgers 6 Princeton 4
    • 1883 NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race
    • 1929 Providence Steam Roller become first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights; lose 16-0 against the Chicago Cardinals at the Cycledrome, Providence, RI

    • 1934 NFL Philadelphia Eagles beat Cincinnati Reds 64-0
    • 1955 Ryder Cup Golf, Thunderbird Ranch & CC: US wins 8-4; Chick Harbert captains Americans to 7th consecutive event victory
    • 1956 Netherlands and Spain withdraw from Olympics in protest against Soviet actions in the Hungarian Revolution
    • 1961 US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith (invented game of basketball - actually Canadian)
    [​IMG]Cy Young Award Tied

    1969 Inaugural Cy Young Award is a tie between Mike Cuellar and Denny McLain

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    Baseball PitcherDenny McLain
    • 1974 Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award
    • 1976 Former Twins relief ace Bill Campbell is 1st free-agent to sign with a new team, joining the Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years
    [​IMG]Holmes vs. Snipes
    1981 Larry Holmes TKOs Renaldo Snipes in 11 for heavyweight boxing title

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    WBC Heavyweight ChampionLarry Holmes
    • 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneer James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings
    • 1988 Japan & MLB all stars played to a 6-6 draw (Game 2 of 7)
    [​IMG]19th NYC Marathon
    1988 Steve Jones wins 19th NYC men's marathon (2:08:20); Grete Waitz wins record 9th women's title

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    Long Distance RunnerGrete Waitz
    • 1990 Braves' Dave Justice wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1993 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Arcangues, Brocco, Cardmania, Hollywood Wildcat, Kotashaan, Lure, Phone Chatter
    [​IMG]Holyfield vs. Bowe
    1993 Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
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    BoxerRiddick Bowe
    • 1994 24th NYC Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:27:37
    • 1994 25th NYC Marathon won by German Silva in 2:11:21
    [​IMG]Cleveland Browns
    1995 Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Baltimore, Maryland

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    BusinessmanArt Modell
    • 1996 LA Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year
    • 1997 SF Giants manager Dusty Baker named NL Manager of the Year
    • 1999 4th Rugby World Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Wallabies fullback Matt Burke lands 7 penalties and 2 conversions as Australia beats France, 35-12
    • 1999 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: Cat Thief, Anees, Beautiful Pleasure, Daylami, Silic, Soaring Softly, Cash Run, Artax
    • 2009 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Man of Iron, Tapitsfly, She Be Wild, Midday, Informed Decision, Life Is Sweet
    • 2010 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 2 winners: Pluck, Big Drama, Chamberlain Bridge, Uncle Mo, Goldikova, Dakota Phone, Dangerous Midge, Blame
    • 2011 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Moscow, Russia: Czech pair Lucie Hradecká & Květa Peschke beats Maria Kirilenko & Elena Vesnina of Russia to clinch a 3-2 win for the visitors in the final
    • 2020 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Keeneland Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Golden Pal, Fire at Will, Vequist, Aunt Pearl, Essential Quality
    • 2021 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Del Mar Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Ce Ce, Golden Pal, Life Is Good, Loves Only You, Aloha West, Space Blues, Marche Lorraine, Yibir, Knicks Go
     
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    • 1933 Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports
    [​IMG]Fausto Coppi

    1942 Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi establishes world hour record 45.798km in Vigorelli, Milan, Italy

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    CyclistFausto Coppi

    • 1943 Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL
    • 1954 Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns & win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Wash 62-3
    • 1957 Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]US Win
    1959 Ryder Cup Golf, Eldorado GC: Sam Snead leads US to comprehensive 8½-3½ win

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    GolferSam Snead
    [​IMG]Glenn Hall
    1962 Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie

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    NHL GoalieGlenn Hall
    [​IMG]Elston Howard AL MVP
    1963 New York Yankee catcher Elston Howard is first African-American to be voted AL MVP

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    Baseball CatcherElston Howard
    • 1964 NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966
    [​IMG]Monzon vs. Benvenuti
    1970 Argentine boxer Carlos Monzon upsets defending champion Nino Benvenuti of Italy in 12th round KO in Rome to win WBC, WBA middleweight titles

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    BoxerNino Benvenuti
    • 1978 Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP
    • 1979 MLB Chicago Cubs reliever Bruce Sutter wins NL Cy Young Award
    • 1987 3rd College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 32-25 in South Bend
    • 1988 MLB all stars beats Japan 16-8 (Game 3 of 7)
    [​IMG]Leonard vs. LaLonde
    1988 Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde

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    BoxerSugar Ray Leonard
    • 1989 Baltimore Orioles Gregg Olson is 1st relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of Year

    • 1991 1st NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95
    [​IMG]Magic Johnson
    1991 Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from LA Lakers

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    NBA LegendMagic Johnson
    • 1992 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105
    • 1992 4th College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 54-7 in South Bend
    [​IMG]Alain Prost
    1993 French Williams driver Alain Prost finishes 2nd in season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide to claim his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship by 26 points from Ayrton Senna; Prost announces his retirement from F1 racing

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    Formula 1 DriverAyrton Senna
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    Formula 1 Racing DriverAlain Prost
    • 1996 Ex-NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier, is shot several times in his hometown of Camden, New Jersey; recovers
    • 1996 Wasim Jaffer gets 314* in 2nd cricket FC game for Mumbai v Saurashtra
    • 1998 10th College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 31-26 in Chestnut Hill
    • 1998 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; winners: Awesome Again, Answer Lively, Escena, Buck's Boy, Da Hoss, Silverbulletday, Reraise
    • 2009 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Pounced, California Flag, Dancing In Silks, Vale of York, Goldikova, Furthest Land, Conduit, Zenyatta
    • 2010 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, San Diego, California: Flavia Pennetta of Italy beats American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2 to wrap up a 3-1 win and 3rd title for the Italians
    • 2017 Melbourne Cup: Joseph O’Brien at 24 is the youngest trainer to win with Rekindling jockeyed by Corey Brown
    • 2017 South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun becomes the first LPGA rookie to be ranked no. 1
    • 2018 For second straight year France wins Six Nations Rugby Championship on points difference from Ireland, with a final round 46-19 win over Scotland at Stade de France, Saint Denis; Ireland again takes Triple Crown
    • 2020 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Keeneland Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Gamine, Glass Slippers, Knicks Go, Audarya, Whitmore, Order of Australia, Monomoy, Tarnawa, Authentic
    • 2021 Kyle Larson holds off Martin Truex Jr in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway to earn his 10th win of the season and claim his first Cup Series championship
    • 2022 French tennis star Caroline Garcia scores the biggest title win of her career beating Aryna Sabalenka 7–6, 6–4 in the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas
     
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    [​IMG]Ban Johnson

    1920 Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th

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    Founder of Baseball's American LeagueBan Johnson

    [​IMG]Bradman's 99th
    1947 Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 South Australia v Victoria

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1950 Walt Dropo, second baseman of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]MVP Yogi Berra
    1951 New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards

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    MLB Catcher and ManagerYogi Berra
    [​IMG]Whitney Wins Cy Young
    1961 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn

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    MLB PitcherWhitey Ford
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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherWarren Spahn
    [​IMG]Frank Robinson
    1966 Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles outfielder, selected as AL MVP,first player to win MVP in both leagues

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    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson
    [​IMG]AFL-NFL Merger
    1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger

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    36th US PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
    • 1970 5th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats Great Britain 12-7
    • 1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal
    [​IMG]Wasim Akram
    1984 1st-class cricket debut of Wasim Akram, 2 months before his 1st Test for Pakistan

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    CricketerWasim Akram
    [​IMG]Australia Defeats England
    1987 Cricket World Cup, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India: David Boon scores 75 as Australia beats England by 7 runs for their first title;

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    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    • 1988 Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75
    • 1989 Cubs Jerome Walton wins the NL Rookie of Year
    [​IMG]Darryl Strawberry
    1990 Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with LA Dodgers

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    Baseball PlayerDarryl Strawberry
    [​IMG]Paul Coffey
    1991 Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring mark with 311th goal

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    NHL StarPaul Coffey
    [​IMG]Nigel Mansell
    1992 Nigel Mansell in a Williams crashes during the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide but wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 52 points; Mansell won record 9 GPs during the season

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    Auto RacerNigel Mansell
    • 1994 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
    • 1997 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Hollywood Park; winners: Countess Diana, Elmhurst, Ajina, Spinning World, Favorite Trick, Chief Bearhart, Skip Away
    • 1997 Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild
    • 2008 18th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 17-0 in Chestnut Hill
    • 2009 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Reggio Calabria, Italy: Flavia Pennetta beats American Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2 to give the home team an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 4-0) and their 2nd title
    • 2017 Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the biggest-ever wave at 24.4m at Nazaré, Portugal
     
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    • 1907 Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 1st game, loses to Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club 26-5 at Edmonton Exhibition Grounds
    • 1950 Phillies skipper Eddie Sawyer selected as Manager of Year
    • 1950 White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930

    • 1953 Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws
    • 1961 PGA eliminates caucasians only rule
    • 1965 1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis
    [​IMG]Mays NL MVP

    1965 Willie Mays named NL MVP

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    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    • 1976 Oakland A's release Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame baseball career
    • 1977 Cincinnati Reds' George Foster wins NL MVP
    • 1978 North American Soccer League (NASL) realigns its 24 teams into 6 divisions
    • 1982 Brewers' Robin Yount wins AL MVP unanimously
    [​IMG]Leonard's First Retirement
    1982 Sugar Ray Leonard retires for 1st time

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    BoxerSugar Ray Leonard
    • 1984 1st-class cricket debut for Brian McMillan, Transvaal B v N Tvl B
    [​IMG]Holmes vs. Smith
    1984 Larry Holmes TKOs Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

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    WBC Heavyweight ChampionLarry Holmes
    • 1984 Most shots in a NY Islander game (88 - Isles 45, NY Rangers 43)
    [​IMG]Hadlee Takes 9-52
    1985 Richard Hadlee takes 9-52 New Zealand v Australia at the Gabba

    [​IMG]
    CricketerRichard Hadlee

    [​IMG]Kasparov Youngest Chess Champion
    1985 Russia's Garry Kasparov (22) becomes the youngest ever World Chess Champion, with a 13-11 win over fellow countryman Anatoly Karpov

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    Garry Kasparov vs. Anatoly Karpov in Moscow on November 9, 1985
    • 1988 MLB All-Star team beat Japan 8-2 in Nishinomya, (Game 4 of 7)
    • 1991 Houston's Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts
    • 1996 8th College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 48-21 in Chestnut Hill
    [​IMG]Holyfield vs. Tyson
    1996 Evander Holyfield upsets Mike Tyson in 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas to regain WBA heavyweight boxing title; second boxer, after Muhammad Ali, to win a heavyweight title 3 times

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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    [​IMG]Williams WTA Champion
    2008 American tennis star Venus Williams wins her first career year-ending title; beats Russian Vera Zvonareva 6–7, 6–0, 6–2 in the WTA Tour Championship final at Doha, Qatar

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    Tennis PlayerVenus Williams
    [​IMG]Czech Republic vs. Germany
    2014 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Prague, Czech Republic: Home favourite Petra Kvitová beats Germany's Angelique Kerber 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 for an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 3-1) and an 8th title for the Czechs

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    Tennis PlayerPetra Kvitová
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    Tennis PlayerAngelique Kerber
    • 2015 World Anti-Doping Agency commission report recommends Russian Federation be banned from athletics competitions for running a "state-supported" doping programme
    [​IMG]Coach's Corner Ends
    2019 Last segment of "Coach's Corner with Don Cherry and Ron MacLean airs after 37 years in Canada

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    Ice Hockey Coach and CommentatorDon Cherry
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    CBC SportscasterRon MacLean
    [​IMG]KSI vs Logan Paul
    2019 YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul's second boxing match; KSI wins by split decision

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    YouTube Star and ActorLogan Paul
    • 2021 105 year old Julia Hawkins sets world record as first woman and first American her age to run 100 meters Louisiana Senior Olympic Games [1]
     
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    [​IMG]First American Chess Congress

    1857 First American Chess Congress is won by Paul Morphy; beats Louis Paulson, 6-2 for a tournament record of 14 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss

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    Chess PlayerPaul Morphy

    [​IMG]First NHL Penalty
    1934 First NHL penalty shot is awarded to Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou; stopped by Toronto goaltender George Hainsworth in Maple Leafs' 2-1 win

    [​IMG]
    NHL GoalieGeorge Hainsworth
    • 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles play one of only 4 penalty free games in NFL history; Steelers win 7-3 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
    • 1945 College football's #1 Army beats #2 Notre Dame 48-0
    • 1950 After 9 years, Cleveland Indians fire manager Lou Boudreau
    • 1957 NFL Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh Steelers 24-0
    • 1957 NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA
    [​IMG]New All-time Goal Scorer
    1963 Detroit right wing Gordie Howe surpasses Maurice Richard as leading NHL all-time goal scorer with 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over Montreal Canadiens in Detroit

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    Ice Hockey LegendGordie Howe
    • 1964 Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the new Atlanta stadium
    [​IMG]Torre and Blue MVPs
    1971 Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP

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    Major League Baseball pitcherVida Blue
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    Baseball Player and ManagerJoe Torre
    • 1974 Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0
    [​IMG]Royals Release Killebrew
    1975 Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career

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    Baseball PlayerHarmon Killebrew
    • 1977 Major Indoor Soccer League officially organized (NYC)
    [​IMG]Holmes KOs Evangelist
    1978 Larry Holmes KOs Alfredo Evangelist in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

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    WBC Heavyweight ChampionLarry Holmes
    • 1978 NY Yankees trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin
    • 1981 Donald Driver and Michael Valenti's musical comedy "Oh, Brother!" opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 3 performances
    [​IMG]Hagler vs. Durán
    1983 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler retains world middleweight boxing title with a 15-round unanimous points decision over Roberto Durán at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; first time Hagler taken the distance as champion

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    BoxerRoberto Durán
    • 1984 Australia all out for 76 v West Indies at cricket WACA, Holding 6-21
    • 1984 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Hollywood Park; winners: Chief's Crown, Eillo, Lashkari, Outstandingly, Princess Rooney, Royal Heroine, Wild Again
    • 1985 NHL Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Pelle Lindbergh smashes his Porsche into a retaining wall in Somerdale, New Jersey after a team party, suffering mortal injuries with two passengers critically hurt; his blood-alcohol level was over twice the legal limit, his family had him removed from life support when they arrived from Sweden
    • 1987 Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award
    • 1988 MLB All-Star team beats Japan 3-1 in Tokyo (Game 5 of 7)
    [​IMG]Hershiser Wins Cy Young
    1988 Orel Hershiser (23-8) is a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young Award

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    Baseball PitcherOrel Hershiser
    • 1991 Bernie Kosar ends NFL record of 308 passes without an interception
    [​IMG]Navratilova Equals Evert's Record
    1991 Martina Navratilova ties Chris Evert with 157 pro tennis tournament wins

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    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    • 1991 South Africa's 1st cricket international since 1970 - one-day v India
    • 1996 46th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Terry Labonte wins
    [​IMG]Clijsters reaches $4 Million
    2003 Kim Clijsters of Belgium becomes first female tennis player to earn $US4 million in a season when she overwhelms Amélie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0 for the WTA Tour Championship at the Staples Center, Los Angeles

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    Tennis PlayerKim Clijsters
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerAmélie Mauresmo
    • 2012 22nd College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 21-6 in Chestnut Hill
    • 2013 Spaniard Marc Márquez wins the 2013 MotoGP World Championship to become its youngest ever winner at 20
    • 2019 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Perth: French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia beat Ash Barty and Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 6-3 to clinch a 3-2 victory
    • 2020 IPL Cricket Final, Dubai International Stadium: Defending champion Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets; Trent Boult 3/30 (4), Rohit Sharma 68 (51)
     
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    • 1868 1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC)
    • 1889 British Open Men's Golf, Musselburgh Links: Willie Park Jr wins his second Open title; beats Andrew Kirkaldy by 5 in 36-hole playoff
    [​IMG]Eddie Collins Released

    1926 Future Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins is released as Chicago White Sox player/manager; replaced by another future HOF'er catcher Ray Schalk

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    Baseball LegendEddie Collins

    [​IMG]Chandler and Musial MVP
    1943 New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial wins NL MVP

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    MLB LegendStan Musial
    • 1944 New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings, 5-2 to end NHL record 25 game winless streak (0-21-4)
    • 1946 New York Knicks play their first Basketball Association of American (BAA) home game at Madison Square Garden; lose, 78-68 to Chicago Stags in overtime
    • 1959 Seals Stadium, a minor league baseball park and temporary home of MLB Giants) in San Francisco, California demolished
    • 1960 Record New York Knicks' crowd for the third Madison Square Garden venue on 49th Street, NYC; 18,499 see Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals, 112-108
    • 1972 Rugby League World Cup, Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France: Australia and Great Britain draw 10-10; Great Britain awarded the Trophy
    [​IMG]Bossy Scores Four
    1980 NY Islanders' future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Mike Bossy scores 4 goals in a 6-6 tie against visiting Minnesota North Stars

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    Ice Hockey GreatMike Bossy
    • 1981 Donald Driver and Michael Valenti's musical comedy "Oh, Brother!" closes at ANTA Theater, NYC, after 3 performances
    [​IMG]First Rookie Wins Cy Young
    1981 LA Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela becomes first MLB rookie to win a Cy Young Award; Milwaukee Brewers' Rollie Fingers takes AL Award

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherFernando Valenzuela
    [​IMG]Altobelli Succeeds Weaver
    1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Baltimore Orioles manager

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    MLB ManagerEarl Weaver
    • 1983 Australian cricket wicketkeeper/batsman Wayne Phillips scores 159 on Test debut vs Pakistan at WACA, Perth
    [​IMG]Clemens Wins Back-To-Back
    1987 Boston Red Sox starter Roger Clemens wins back-to-back AL Cy Young Awards; Philadelphia Phillies starter Steve Bedrosian takes NL Award

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    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    • 1987 Football striker Mark Hughes plays for Wales and Bayern Munich in 2 countries on same day; appears for Wales in 2-0 European Championship loss to Czechoslovakia in Prague, then jets to Munich for 3-2 Cup win over Borussia

    • 1990 California Angel Chuck Finley & Seattle Mariner Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between US & Japanese all-star teams
    • 1996 Atlanta Braves starting pitcher John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award; Pat Hentgen of the Toronto Blue Jays claims AL Award
    • 1997 Canadian based players win Cy Young Awards for best MLB pitcher; Toronto Blue Jays' Roger Clemens wins his 4th AL Award; Pedro Martinez of Montreal Expos takes NL Award
    • 1997 NHL’s new Columbus franchise (scheduled to begin play in 2000) announce team’s name would be “Blue Jackets” after soldiers in the Union army during the American Civil War
    • 1997 WNBA announces franchises in Detroit (Shock) and Washington D.C. (Mystics) would join the League as expansion teams for the 1998 season
    • 2000 12th College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College, 28-16 in South Bend
    • 2000 155 skiers and snowboarders die when a funicular railway catches fire in an alpine tunnel near Kaprun, Austria
    [​IMG]Clijsters Wins Belgium's First
    2001 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Madrid, Spain: Kim Clijsters beats Elena Dementieva 6-0, 6-4 to clinch Belgium's first title with unassailable 2-0 lead (ends, 2-1)

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    Tennis PlayerKim Clijsters
    [​IMG]Clijsters Defeats Williams
    2002 Belgian tennis star Kim Clijsters beats American Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3 to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championship at the Staples Center, Los Angeles

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    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
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    Tennis PlayerKim Clijsters
    [​IMG]Henin Wins WTA
    2007 Justine Henin of Belgium beats Russian Maria Sharapova 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 to win $1m winners cheque and her 2nd straight season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Madrid, Spain

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    Tennis PlayerMaria Sharapova
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    Tennis PlayerJustine Henin
    [​IMG]Đoković Wins Back-To-Back
    2013 Novak Đoković claims back-to-back ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final in London, England

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
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    Tennis ChampionRafael Nadal
    • 2014 Samsung Lions beat Nexen Heroes, 11-1 in Game 6 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul to win the Korean Series
    • 2018 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Prague, Czech Republic: in a final denuded of both countries' top players Kateřina Siniaková beats American Sofia Kenin 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to clinch a 3-0 win for the home side
    • 2020 Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians (AL) and Cincinnati Reds starter Trevor Bauer (NL) take Cy Young Award for best pitchers in MLB
     
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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's Inaugural Inductees
    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 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103
    [​IMG]Petty Wins a Fourth
    1972 22nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins

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    Auto RacerRichard Petty
    • 1975 25th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins
    • 1975 7h Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats England 25-0
    [​IMG]Seaver's Third
    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]Billy Martin
    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 gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket for Pakistan v India, goes to 215
    • 1983 NJ Devils 1st overtime game, lose to Calgary Flames 4-3
    [​IMG]Richard Hadlee
    1985 Richard Hadlee takes 15-123 for cricket match New Zealand v Australia at Brisbane

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    CricketerRichard Hadlee
    [​IMG]Roger Clemens
    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]Tom Glavine
    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
    • 1995 45th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins
    [​IMG]Michael Schumacher
    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
    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]Sakic, Sundin, Bure and Oates
    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]
     
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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 Bob Gibson edges 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 beats South Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim by TKO in 14th round in Las Vegas; Kim collapses, falls into a coma and dies 4 days later; as a result, WBC shortens title bouts to 12 rounds; WBA & 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 Racing 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]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 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
     
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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 NLMVP
    1957 Milwaukee Brave Hank Aaron wins NL MVP

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]Gordie Howe
    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]Palmer AL Cy Young
    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
    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]Sebastian Vettel
    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
    • 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)
     
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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
    [​IMG]Williams AL MVP
    1946 Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP

    [​IMG]
    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 Roger Maris is voted AL MVP

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

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

    [​IMG]
    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"

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Pitcher and AuthorJim Bouton
    [​IMG]Paul Brown
    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

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

    [​IMG]
    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
    [​IMG]
    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

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerMaria Sharapova
    [​IMG]
    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 4th straight and record equalling 7th F1 World Drivers C'ship by winning Turkish GP at Intercity Istanbul Park, Tuzla

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    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
     
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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 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record)
    [​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 Jose Canseco is 1st 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
    • 1997 47th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins
    [​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
     
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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
    • 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]Sebastian Vettel
    2013 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in United States 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 Yanks sign free agent 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

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    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) & Bret Saberhagen (AL) win Cy Young

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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

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

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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 selected to host 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) 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
    [​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

    [​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

    • 2021 MLB Cleveland Indians name change to Guardians becomes official
     
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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 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]Shriver 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[​IMG]
    Tennis LegendBoris Becker
    • 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]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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