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Lewis got halfway there on Aug. 6, 1984, by winning gold in the men’s long jump event.

Major League Baseball suspended New York Yankees All-Star infielder Alex Rodriguez for 211 games on Aug. 5, 2013, citing his “use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited, performance-enhancing substances” over many years as the reason.

Mays’ other career milestones include being named National League Rookie of the Year in 1951 and winning 12 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards as an outfielder — tied for most all-time with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Roberto Clemente. 

Kristine Lilly first joined the USWNT at 16 and 354 international caps later, cemented herself as one of the most legendary US soccer players of all time. Today, she remains a strong advocate for women’s sports.

Brandi Chastain explains how crucial it is for young women to know the history of women’s sports, embracing the pronunciation of B.A.W.S.I. , and details lessons from the USWNT World Cup run in 1999.

The first half of the game was played under Canadian Football League rules (three downs to pick up a first down and 12 players per team), while the second half used NFL rules (four downs and 11 players on each side).

PSG, a French club owned by the nation of Qatar, paid the fee in full to release Neymar from his contract, and in turn, signed the forward to a five-year contract worth $350 million.

When the season ended, Pujols had 160 career homers, trailing only Ralph Kiner, who hit 168 with the Pittsburgh Pirates in his first four seasons.

While NFL highlights were shown on television in Great Britain starting in 1982, the game was the first chance fans of the league had to see the sport played on British soil. 

Márta Károlyi, the U.S. team coordinator, questioned the age of some of China’s athletes, while the media reported online records showing two of the Chinese gymnasts were younger than the 16-year-old age requirement necessary to compete.