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The American Football League awarded its ninth franchise to Joe Robbie and entertainer Danny Thomas fora team in Miami, the Dolphins.

Aly Raisman competed at the National Championship in Indianapolis and finished behind Simone Biles and Maggie Nichols.

The Mariners' ace Felix Hernandez, born in Venezuela, became the first American League pitcher born outside the USA to throw a perfect game history

Safeco Field is the first park in Major League history to have two perfect games thrown on their field during the same season.

The LA Dodgers retired their long time manager Tommy Lasorda's #2 uniform number and renamed a street in Dodgertown as "Tommy Lasorda Lane".

Kerri Walsh was born in Santa Clara, California, she grew up Scotts Valley, 6 miles north of Santa Cruz was named Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year in 1996.

At the Rio Olympic Games, Usain Bolt becomes the first runner to win the 100m Olympic gold three times in his career.

Oakland's Mark McGwire set a rookie HR record at 39, he ended his rookie season in the MLB with 49 home runs.

Brooklyn Dodger pitcher John Quinn, became the oldest pitcher at 49 years old to win a MLB game, decades later Jamie Moyer will become the oldest by a few months.

Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge hit home runs in their first at-bats, and became the first pair of players to hit back-to-back homers in their first big league at-bats.