Two Day Sports History Highlights From 1913 1924 1939
The record notes key sports moments: 1913 Francis Cuimet defeats Vardon and Ray in an 18 hole playoff to win the U S Open. 1924 Grover Cleveland Alexander earns his 300th win as Cubs topple the Giants in 12 innings. 1939 Joe Louis retains the world heavyweight title by stopping Bob Pastor in Briggs Stadium Detroit. 1973 Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in Houston to claim the Battle of the Sexes and the 100000 purse. 1982 NFLPA announces a strike after the Green Bay game. 1987 Walter Payton surpasses Jim Brown with 107th rushing TD as Bears beat the Buccaneers.
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Francis Cuimet
Britain
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
Houston
NFL Player's Association
Chicago
Walter Payton
Jim Brown
NFL
Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Leno Comments on Simpson Arrest Accounts
Comedian Jay Leno weighs in on differing accounts of O J Simpson’s Las Vegas hotel room arrest over alleged memorabilia theft as Patriots coach Bill Belichick videotaped the scene.
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Patriots
Bill Belichick
Jay Leno
O.J. Simpson
Las Vegas
Earnhardt unveils new No 88 sponsorship and shift
Dale Earnhardt Jr will race the No 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports next season with Pepsi sponsorship and Mountain Dew Amp and National Guard backing. The move marks a branding shift from DEI era No 8 to a targetable under-21 audience as fans await details of the transition.
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Dallas
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Nascar
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Earnhardt
Pepsi
Amp
National Guard
Rick Hendrick
DEI
Budweiser
Hendrick
Teresa Earnhardt
Mark Martin
Aric Almirola
U.S. Army
Dodge
Kasey Kahne
Dale Earnhardt
Robert Yates
Ralph
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Dale Jr
Chicago
Adidas
Sony
David Beckham
Reggie Bush
Tracy McGrady
Pepsi Battlers
Bonds blasts buyer's plan for 756th home run ball
Barry Bonds blasted Marc Ecko calling him an idiot after the buyer paid 752,467 for Bonds 756th home run ball. Ecko voters decide whether to send the ball to the Hall of Fame, brand it with an asterisk, or launch it into space. Bonds insisted the record stands despite the buyer's plan.
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San Francisco
Barry Bonds
Marc Ecko
Bonds
Hank Aaron
Ecko
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Giants
San Francisco Chronicle
Phoenix
Echo
Baseball considering MLB China spring training exhibition
MLB officials weighed China spring training exhibition games for the Dodgers Padres and Mariners to be played in the second week of March. Two baseball officials cited the plan on Wednesday as under review.
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New York
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners
Major League Baseball
China
U.S. Women Edge Australia In Exhibition Match
Candace Parker scored 15 of her 23 points after halftime to lift the United States over Australia 70 to 66 in an exhibition in Muncasville Connecticut. The Americans labored most of the game, committing turnovers and surrendering second chances, and Seimone Augustus left with an injury.
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Mncasville
Conn
Candace Parker
United States
Australia
Trenton
N.J
Seimone Augustus
Witness: MSG executive nearly fired before Browne Sanders suit
Steve Mills testified that an MSG Sports executive was close to quitting and nearly fired over work issues in the months before she sued Knicks coach Isiah Thomas for sexual harassment. The testimony came as defense opened in the federal case seeking $10 million.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
New York Knicks
Isiah Thomas
MSG
Steve Mills
MSG Sports
Thomas
Anucha Browne Sanders
Hingis Falls to Peng in China Open Upset
Martina Hingis loses to Peng Shuai 7 5 6 1 at the China Open in Beijing as defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova withdraws with a stomach injury. Peng Shuai advances past Hingis, the former world No 1.
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Hingis Falls
McNabb opens old wounds on race and timing
Donovan McNabb spoke about race and criticism in an HBO interview aired after a rough start to the season. He recalled past boos from fans and argued that few black quarterbacks faced the position, while noting his own growth and the Eagles’ 0-2 start.
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Donovan McNabb
Rush Limbaugh
McNabb
NFL
Satan
Chicago
Eagles
Frank Lenti
Mount Carmel High
Philadelphia
HBO
Jeff Garcia
Race
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