1979 — Amy Alcott shoots a 7-under 285 to beat Nancy Lopez in the Peter Jackson Classic, later named The du Maurier Classic. The du Maurier is one of the LPGA Tour’s major championships from 1979-2000 ...

Pete Sampras was like that in tennis. Pistol Pete, they called him. For 286 weeks in a row, he was world number 1, and he won Wimbledon seven times. Other players dreaded his forehand and when he ...