- 1940 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins, 73-0; most one-sided victory in NFL history; first NFL title game broadcast on national radio
- 1942 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)
- 1948 14th Heisman Trophy Award for US college football awarded to halfback Doak Walker of SMU
- 1953 19th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame (HB)
- 1955 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)
- 1956 XVI Summer Olympic Games close at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia; start of an Olympic tradition - amidst international tensions, athletes mingle together, parade into and around MCG arena for final appearance to close the Games
- 1959 Baseball's new Continental League awards its 6th franchise to Atlanta, Georgia
Eisenhower Catches a Game
1959 President Eisenhower watches Pakistan v Aust Test Cricket at Karachi
- 1960 MLB expansion team Los Angeles Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium
- 1961 Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive points without a miss for the Syracuse Nationals, setting an NBA record
Chamberlain's 78 Points
1961 Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points in 151-147 3OT defeat to LA Lakers at Philadelphia Civic Center; 2nd highest game total in the NBA history
Yankees' Terrible Trade
1966 New York Yankee trade, outfielder Roger Maris to St' Louis Cardinals for Charlie Smith
- 1967 NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals
- 1973 39th Heisman Trophy Award: John Cappelletti, Penn State (RB)
Năstase's 3rd Consecutive ATP
1973 Romanian tennis star Ilie Năstase wins his 3rd consecutive season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix title with a 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 win over Dutchman Tom Okker in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1977 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB)
- 1978 Commencement of the 1st day/night World Series Cricket supertest at VFL Park, Melbourne
1984 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert-Lloyd beats Helena Suková 6-7, 6-1, 6-3; continues streak of winning at least 1 major per year since 1973
1985 Australian Open Men's Tennis: Stefan Edberg wins 1st career Grand Slam singles title; beats defending champion & fellow Swede Mats Wilander 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Hextall Scores 1st Goalie Goal
1987 Flyers' Ron Hextall becomes the first NHL goalie to score a goal, shooting the puck into Boston Bruins empty net in 5-2 win at The Spectrum in Philadelphia
- 1988 Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers & sink Bucks, 113-109
- 2001 10th SEC Championship Game: #21 LSU beats #2 Tennessee, 31-20
- 2007 73rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Tebow, Florida (QB)
- 2011 The NBA and players union reach financial agreement to end a 161-day lockout, shortening the season by 16 games
- 2018 84th Heisman Trophy Award: Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (QB)
Sports History
2018 Brian Ortega fights Max Holloway at UFC 231 and loses by doctor stoppage, earning Fight of the Night
- 2022 American basketball star Brittany Griner is released by Russian authorities in a prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout; Griner detained on drug smuggling charges since February 2022
Sports History
2023 Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 41 points in a win over the Utah Jazz
- 2024 Classic Baseball Era Committee of National Baseball Hall elects Philadelphia Phillies/Chicago White Sox Dick Allen and Pittsburgh Pirates/Oakland Athletics Dave Parker for inclusion
2024 Dutch driver Max Verstappen finishes 6th in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP to claim his 4th consecutive World F1 title; Lando Norris wins the race as McLaren takes Constructors C'ship for first time in 26 years
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