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2013 — Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 82 years. The 19-year-old outlasts David Hearn and Zach Johnson on the fifth hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic. He’s ...
Babe Ruth made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox and received credit for a 4-3 victory over Cleveland. He was removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh, and Duffy Lewis' single led to the ...
"I’ll say this today just like I did 20 years ago," Rooney said, "that it’s about the guys on the field. It’s their game, ...
The San Francisco 49ers have had a storied history that has included five Super Bowl wins. These are the greatest 49ers teams ...
1985 — Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first pitcher in major league history to reach the 4,000-strikeout mark when he fanned New York’s Danny Heep leading off the sixth inning. The Astros ...
The Rams came close to a few more Super Bowl titles early in the century. They were upset in the 2003 divisional round game ...
The long-awaited redevelopment of Elland Road has moved a step closer after Leeds United submitted a planning application to ...
1981 — Britain’s Sebastian Coe breaks his own world record in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:12.18 in a meet in Oslo, Norway. Seven runners shatter the 3-minute, 51-second barrier in the mile ...
Remember Albert Belle? You probably do, and the former Cleveland Indians’ outfielder should have won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1995, and he also should be in the Hall of ...
"The 49ers didn't unseat the No. 1 throwback uniforms in the NFL, but the 1994 throwbacks are one of the best alternate ...
Max Muncy says the Giants are the Dodgers’ only rival. The Bums remain in denial — no question it was one-way forever — but the L.A.-San Diego rivalry is palpable now. Muncy’s just too full of ...