hits the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Open in 22 years, Goosen closes with a 1-over 71 for a two-shot victory made possible when Phil Mickelson three-putts from 5 feet on the 17th.Ģ004 - Ken Griffey Jr. Simpson arraigned on murder of Nicole Simpson & Ronald Goldman.Ģ004 - Retief Goosen captures his second U.S. Open since 1981, beating Loren Roberts on the second sudden-death hole.ġ994 - Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Janzen ties Jack Nicklaus’ record 272 total and Lee Trevino’s four straight rounds in the 60′s.ġ993 - John Paxson hits a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left as the Chicago Bulls win their third consecutive NBA title with a 99-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the finals.ġ994 - Ernie Els of South Africa becomes the first foreign winner of the U.S. 16 and adds birdies on the par-5 closing holes for a two-stroke victory over Payne Stewart in the U.S. Day’s only loss is in the fourth race.ġ993 - Lee Janzen holes a 30-foot chip for birdie on No. Open by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus.ġ982 - Pete Rose is 5th to appear in 3,000 games (Cobb, Musial, Aaron, Yaz).ġ984 - Jockey Pat Day equals a thoroughbred racing record for an eight-race card when he wins seven races at Churchill Downs. Charlie Greene wins the second semifinal and then ties Hines’ 9.9 record in the final.ġ976 - UEFA European Championship Final, Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Czechoslovakia upsets West Germany, 5-3 on penalties following 2-2 draw.ġ980 - Roberto Duran wins a 15-round decision over Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal to win the WBC welterweight crown.ġ982 - Tom Watson wins the U.S. Both runners are credited with a time of 9.9 seconds. Jim Hines wins the first semifinal in a tight finish with Ronny Ray Smith, becoming the first man to break the 10-second barrier. In a span of 2½ hours, the world record of 10 seconds for the 100 meters is broken by three men and tied by seven others at the AAU Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Ali remains free while his conviction is on appeal.ġ968 - The Night of Speed. Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense. Open.ġ967 - Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, is convicted of violating the United States Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.ġ966 - Billy Casper beats Arnold Palmer by four strokes in a playoff to win the U.S.
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