In 1995, John Daly won a four-hole playoff against Constantino Rocca to win the Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

In 2000, Tiger Woods won his first British Open, becoming the youngest to win all four majors in a career.

In 2006, Tiger won his third Open Championship. It was his first win after his father, Earl, had passed away.

In 1989, Greg LeMond eclipsed a 50 second deficit to win his second Tour de France.

In 1996, Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug stuck the landing on her final vault attempt to secure the overall Team Gold Medal at the Atlanta Olympics.

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In 1992, the Dream Team played an intrasquad scrimmage that had the intensity of an NBA Finals Game 7.

In 2001, David Duval won his first and only major championship thanks to an error by Ian Woosnam's caddy.

In 1963, Sonny Liston beat Floyd Patterson for the second time.

In 1990, Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France.

In 1984, American Marianne Martin won the first Women's Tour de France.

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Bo Jackson claims this is the day that he got thrown out of a game on purpose so he could go see his newborn and his wife at the hospital. The thing is ... if it happened, it most certainly didn't happen on this day and may not have ever happened.

In 2024, San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin got tossed before the first pitch. How common is it for a manager to get tossed before the game even starts?

In 1959, the Boston Red Sox became the final team in Major League Baseball to integrate their roster. Was the barrier owner Tom Yawkey or manager Billy Jurges?

In 2007, David Beckham made his debut for the LA Galaxy.

In 1974, Eddy Merck won his fifth consecutive Tour de France.

In 1985, Bernard Hinault won his fifth Tour de France.

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In 1954, tennis phenom Maureen Connolly was injured so badly in a horse riding accident, it ended her career.

In 1984, runner and author Jim Fixx died while out on a run at the age of 52.

In 1976, Hank Aaron hit his final home run. The groundskeeper who recovered the ball was fired the next day.

In 1969, Neil Armstrong took man's first steps on the moon. An hour later Gaylord Perry hit his first career home run, proving Alvin Dark's prediction from seven years before correct.

In 1858, admission to a baseball game was charged for the first time.

In 2007, the FBI released information about an investigation involving NBA referee Tim Donaghy gambling on games in which he officiated.

In 1983, LSU legendary running back Billy Cannon was denied entry into the college football hall of fame. It wouldn't be until 2008 before that error was corrected.

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In 1903, the original Tour de France rolled to a close. It was a brutal 6-stage, 1500 mile race.

In 2009, Tom Watson nearly won his sixth British Open. Instead a bogey on the final hole dropped the 59-year old into a tie and a playoff. He lost by several shots. Watson was the oldest to lead a major after three rounds and would have likely set a record that would have never bee broken if he had won.

In 1990, Pete Rose was sentenced to jail for tax evasion.

In 1946, an unknown player kept slinging insults as the umpire during a game between Chicago and Boston at Fenway. The ump threw out a total of 14 White Sox and still did not get rid of the offender.

In 2009, Formula 2 driver Henry Surtees was killed in a freakish accident. It did lead to improvements in driver safety.

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In 1999, Frenchman Jean Van de Velde needed only a double bogey six on the final hole to win the Open Championship, instead he made a tragic 7 to finish in a tie for first and lost in a playoff.

In 1995, Fabio Casartelli died during stage 15 of the Tour de France after crashing into a roadside barrier.

In 1912, a pair of tennis players who'd survived the sinking of the Titanic met on the tennis court.

In 1987, Don Mattingly hit a home run in the eighth consecutive game.

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In 1990, the Minnesota Twins turned two triple plays in the same game. It's the only time that's happened in MLB history.

In 1990, Bo Jackson hit 3 bombs and Deion Sanders hit an 'inside the park' homer in an exciting affair between two-sport stars.

In 1978, George 'Doc' Medich went into the stands to do CPR on a man having a heart attack and saved his life.

In 1941, Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak ended.

In 1930, American Bert Patenaude scored the first hat trick in World Cup history, though it would not be recognized until 2006.

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In 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 to win the World Cup. It was a tremendous upset and it was an incredible disappointment in Brazil.

In 1990, Steve Lyons slid safely into first base and while dusting himself off, dropped his pants.

In 1983, Hale Irwin whiffed a really short putt not only costing him a stroke but also a shot at winning a major tournament.

In 1971, 5000 meter runner Miros Ifter went into his sprint a little too soon. His break for the line came one lap too soon though and Steve Prefontaine raced to the win in an Olympic tune up.

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit in his 56th consecutive game.

In 2017, Roger Federer won his 8th Wimbledon men's singles title.

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In 1990, benches cleared between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox after Carlton Fisk and Deion Sanders exchanged unpleasantries.

In 1994, Albert Belle's bat was suspected of being corked and was confiscated. That's when a 'Mission: Impossible' style plan was hatched to get it back.

In 2005, Jack Nicklaus played his final competitive round of golf at St. Andrews.

In 1961, Arnold Palmer won the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and began an American invasion.

In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the Decathlon.

In 1912, the IOC stripped Thorpe of his medals.

In 2022, the IOC finally reinstated Thorpe's wins in the 1922 Olympic Decathlon and Pentathlon.

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In 1949, multi-sport athlete Jaroslav Drobny defected during a tennis tournament in Switzerland.

In 1970, Pete Rose scored the winning run in the MLB All Star game after bowling over Ray Fosse at the plate.

In 1972, a pair of brothers worked behind the plate during a MLB game, one as the catcher, the other as the umpire.

In 2019, Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the longest Wimbledon singles final.

In 2013, Jordan Speith became the youngest to win a PGA tour event in 82 years.

In 1966, Cleveland running back Jim Brown retired from football.

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