Chicago Bulls complete most successful regular season in NBA history with 72 wins
1904 — Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)
1948 — Basketball Association of America Finals: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 88-73 to take series, 4 games to 2.
1951 — Bob Davies’ two foul shots and Jack Coleman’s layup give the Rochester Royals a 79-75 triumph over the New York Knicks in the seventh game of the NBA championship series.
1951 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in five years as they beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the fifth game.
1955 — Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season.
1980 — Bill Rodgers wins his third straight Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz is disqualified eight days later as women’s champion when it’s discovered she did not run the entire distance.
1989 — George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become joint CEOs of the Texas Rangers.
1991 — NFL Draft: University of Miami defensive tackle Russell Maryland first pick by Dallas Cowboys.
1991 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes.
1995 — Defending champion Utah continues its domination of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships, capturing its ninth national title since the event began in 1982 with a score of 196.650.
1996 — The Chicago Bulls wrap up the most successful regular season in NBA history with their 72nd victory, getting 26 points from Michael Jordan in a 103-93 decision over Washington. Jordan sets an NBA record by winning his eighth NBA scoring title, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record of seven.
1996 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships.
2001 — Hasim Rahman flattens Lennox Lewis with a stunning right hand near the end of the fifth round to capture the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history in Brakpan, South Africa.
2001 — NFL Draft: Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick first pick by Atlanta Falcons.
2008 — Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Boston Marathon in 2:07:46 to become the fourth man to win the race four times. Ethiopia’s Dire Tune outkicks Alevtina Biktimirova after a back-and-forth last mile to win by 2 seconds in the closest finish in the history of the women’s race.
2012 — Phil Humber throws the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
2013 — Raphael Jacquelin of France wins a record-tying playoff at the Spanish Open, edging Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer on their ninth try at the 18th hole. The only other European Tour event decided by a nine-hole playoff was the 1989 Dutch Open.
2013 — Takuma Sato becomes the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
2013 — Rookie Marc Marquez wins his first MotoGP race, capturing the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 20-year-old Spaniard, last season’s Moto2 champion, becomes the youngest winner at motorcycle racing’s top level.
2013 — Joe Scarborough, a 50-year-old self-employed electrical contractor, rolls the first 900 series in Professional Bowlers Association history — three straight perfect games. He opened the first round of qualifying in the PBA50 Sun Bowl with three games of 300, throwing 36 consecutive strikes.
2014 — American Meb Keflezighi wins the Boston Marathon, a year after a bombing at the finish line left three dead and more than 260 people injured. No U.S. runner had won the race since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach took the women’s title in 1985; the last American man to win was Greg Meyer in 1983. Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defends the Boston Marathon title, becoming the seventh three-time Boston Marathon champion.
2018 — Oakland A’s left hander Sean Manaea no-hits the Boston Red Sox.
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Chicago Bulls complete most successful
regular season in NBA history with 72
wins 1904 ta cob makes his Pro debut for
Augusta South Atlantic League 1948
Basketball Association of America finals
Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia
Warriors 88 to 73 to take series for
games to two
1951 Bob davies’s two foul shots and
Jack Coleman’s layup give the Rochester
Royals a 7 79 to 75 triumph over the New
York Knicks in the seventh game of the
NBA championship series 1951 the Toronto
Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup for the
fourth time in 5 years as they beat the
Montreal Canadians 3-2 in the fifth game
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers win then record
10th straight game to begin a season
1980 Bill Rogers wins his third straight
Boston Marathon Rosie re is disqualified
8 days later as women Champion when it’s
discovered she did not run the entire
distance 1989 George W bush and Edward W
Rose become joint CEOs of the Texas
Rangers 1991 NFL draft University of
Miami defensive tackle Russell Maryland
first pick by Dallas calbas
1991 PGA seniors Championship men’s golf
PGA National GC Jack Nicholas wins his
fourth of eight Champions ter major by
six Strokes
1995 defending Champion Utah continues
its domination of the NCAA women’s
gymnastics championships capturing its
ninth National Title since the event
began in 1982 with a score of
96.65% Victory getting 26 points from
Michael Jordan in a one
103-93 decision over Washington Jordan
sets an NBA record by winning his eighth
NBA scoring title breaking wil
Chamberlain’s record of seven
1996 PGA seniors Championship men’s golf
PGA National GC hail Owen beats Japan’s
Isa Aoki by Two Strokes for his first of
four Senior PGA
championships 2001 hm ran flattens
Lennox Lewis with a stunning right hand
near the end of the round to capture the
WBC and ibf heavyweight titles in one of
the biggest upsets in boxing history in
brapan South Africa 2001 NFL Draft
Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vic
first pick by Atlanta Falcons 2008
Robert tret of Kenya wins the Boston
Marathon in 2 hours 7 minutes and 46
seconds to become the Fourth Man to win
the race four times Ethiopia’s dire T
out kick Sal of Tina biktim marova after
a back and fourth Last Mile to win by 2
seconds in the closest finish in the
history of the women’s Race 2012 Phil
Humber throws the first perfect game in
the majors in almost two years leading
the Chicago White Socks to a 4 to zero
victory over the Seattle Mariners
2013 Raphael Jacqueline of France wins a
record tying playoff at the Spanish open
edging Germany’s maximilan kefir on
their ninth try at the 18th hole the
only other European Tour event decided
by a nine-hole playoff was the 1989
Dutch Open 2013 takum masado becomes the
first Japanese driver to win an indie
car race in the Toyota Grand Prix of
Long Beach 2013 Rookie Mark Marquez wins
his first Moto GP race capturing the
Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin
Texas the 20-year-old Spaniard last
season’s Moto 2 Champion becomes the
youngest winner at motorcycle Racing’s
top level 20 2013 Joe Scarboro a
50-year-old self-employed electrical
contractor rolls the first 900 series in
professional Bowlers Association history
three straight perfect games he opened
the first round of qualifying in the PBA
50 Sun Bowl with three games of 300
throwing 36 consecutive strikes
2014 American Meb kef laigi wins the
Boston Marathon a year after a bombing
at the Finish Line left three dead and
more than two 260 people injured no us
Runner had won the race since Lisa
Larsson Weeden batch took the women’s
title in
1985 the last American man to win was
Greg Meyer in
1983 Rita jeppu of Kenya successfully
defends the Boston Marathon title
becoming the seventh three-time Boston
Marathon Champion 2018 Oakland A’s
left-hander Shawn Mana no hits the
Boston Red Sox
