Today in Sports – Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast with 25th medal at World Championships
1893 - The U.S. Yacht Vigilant wins the America's Cup with a three-race sweep over the British challenger Valkyrie II.
1893 – The U.S. Yacht Vigilant wins the America's Cup with a three-race sweep over the British challenger Valkyrie II.
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- 1961 – Jacky Lee of the Houston Oilers passes for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-31 tie with the Boston Patriots.
- 1903 – The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, 5 games to 3, with a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1947 – The NHL holds its first All-Star game with the All-Stars beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.
1947 – The NHL holds its first All-Star game with the All-Stars beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Toronto's Harry Watson scores the game's first goal and assists on the other two goals. Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Montreal's Maurice Richard and Chicago's Doug Bentley each score to offer the All-Stars the win.
1960 – Bill Mazeroski opens the bottom of the ninth with a home run off Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees to offer the Pittsburgh Pirates a 10-9 victory and the World Series championship.
1961 – Jacky Lee of the Houston Oilers passes for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-31 tie with the Boston Patriots. Charley Hennigan of the Oilers catches 13 passes for 272 yards.
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