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1923 \u2014 Wembley Stadium opens – Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup).<\/p>\n
1931 \u2014 Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field.<\/p>\n
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1956 \u2014 Cincinnati Reds outfielder Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs.<\/p>\n
1957 \u2014 LPGA Western Open Women\u2019s Golf, Montgomery CC: Patty Berg wins her 6th WO by 1 stroke from Wiffi Smith.<\/p>\n
1961 \u2014 Milwaukee Braves\u2019 future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn throws his second career no hitter at 41.<\/p>\n
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1966 \u2014 Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team.<\/p>\n
1967 \u2014 Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Armed Forces. He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.<\/p>\n
1972 \u2014 Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 1987 \u2014 The NBA awards expansion franchises to Charlotte, N.C. and Miami for 1988, and Minneapolis and Orlando, Fla., in 1989.<\/p>\n 1987 \u2014 NFL Draft: University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n 1990 \u2014 Boston set single-game NBA playoff records for scoring and shooting accuracy in a 157-128 rout of the New York Knicks to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.<\/p>\n 1992 \u2014 Video replay is used to decide a playoff game for the first time. In game six of the Detroit-Minnesota division semifinal, Sergei Fedorov of the Red Wings appears to hit the crossbar behind Minnesota goalie Jon Casey during overtime. The Stars ice the puck immediately, but referee Rob Shick calls for a video review. The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net. Fedorov is awarded the goal to give the Red Wings a series-tying 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 1995 \u2014 Michael Jordan, in his first playoff game since his return from retirement, scored 48 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-100.<\/p>\n 1995 \u2014 The Orlando Magic give the Boston Celtics their worst defeat in team history, 124-77, in a playoff opener.<\/p>\n 2001 \u2014 Colorado\u2019s Patrick Roy sets an NHL record with his 16th career playoff shutout, making 20 saves in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles.<\/p>\n 2003 \u2014 Andre Agassi recaptures the world no. 1 ranking to become the oldest top-ranked male in the history of the ATP rankings (33 years, 13 days).<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 2007 \u2014 NFL Draft: LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell first pick by Oakland Raiders.<\/p>\n 2009 \u2014 Washington edges the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series to cap a comeback from a 3-games-to-1 deficit. It is the franchise\u2019s first series victory since the 1997-98 season, when Washington made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals.<\/p>\n 2010 \u2014 Montreal beats Washington 2-1 to complete a come-from-behind 4-3 series victory and eliminate the NHL\u2019s best regular-season in the first round of the playoffs. The Canadiens are the ninth No. 8-seeded team to knock off a No. 1 in 32 matchups since the NHL went to its current playoff format in 1994 \u2014 and the first to come back from a 3-1 series deficit.<\/p>\n 2011 \u2014 Canada\u2019s Patrick Chan wins his first world figure skating title in record fashion. Chan sets world records for the free skate and total points to claim titles at the world figure skating championships in Moscow.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 2011 \u2014 NFL Draft: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first pick by Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n 2016 \u2014 The Los Angeles Rams select California quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the No. 2 selection for the Philadelphia Eagles is North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. 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