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Germany's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst completed a “perfect” season of beach Volleyball as they captured the gold medal match at the USD $500,000 SWATCHFIVB World Tour Final.

Joe Louis fought challenger Tami Mauriello he had already been heavyweight champion of the world for over nine years, he knocked him out in the first round.

The Miami Dolphins retire the uniform number 13 for Dan Marino, the quarterback led the Dolphins for 17 NFL seasons.

Pitcher Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves set a Major League record with his 17th consecutive road victory in a 6-1 triumph over the Reds.

Jackie Robinson, was named rookie of the year by The Sporting News , the publication was founded by in St. Louis by Alfred H. Spink.

All Blacks hit Springboks with record defeat in a Rugby Championship test , New Zealand 57 South Africa 0.

Mark McGwire was traded by Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996, the next season he agreed to an average of $9.5 million a year on a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Cards.

Future NBA great and Hall of Famer Elgin Gay Baylor was bornin Washington DC , he had two basketball-playing brothers, Sal and Kermit.

The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic games took place in Stadium Australia, it began with a tribute to the heritage of the Australian Stock Horse, with the arrival of a lone rider.

The Baltimore Orioles set baseball's season home run record with five against Detroit, it gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.