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Baseball On This Day
Triple Play and Grand Slam in Same Game
May 18, 2021
Scott Hatteberg of the Boston Red Sox became the first MLB player to hit into a triple play and hit a grand slam in the same game.
Olympics On This Day
First Double-Leg Amputee to Compete at the Olympics
May 18, 2021
South African Oscar Pistorius is the first double-leg amputee to compete in Olympic history, he ran in the 400m at London 2012.
Olympics On This Day
1500 Meters Freestyle World Record Set
May 18, 2021
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang set a record time in the 1500 metres freestyle swimming race at the London Olympic Games.
Track & Field On This Day
Jesse Owens Wins His 2nd Gold Medal
May 18, 2021
American track star Jesse Owens won his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics by beating German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record
Swimming On This Day
Liam Tancock Sets 50 Meter Backstroke Record
May 18, 2021
UK swimmer Liam Tancock set the 50 metre backstroke record at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
Motorsports On This Day
Michael Andretti Fastest Indy Car Race in History
May 18, 2021
Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history at 171.49mph and wins the Marlboro 500 at the Michigan International Speedway.
Olympics On This Day
Teofilo Stevenson Wins 3 Olympic Gold Medals
May 18, 2021
Cuban super-heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson is the first fighter to win 3 Olympic gold medals in the same division, with a decision victory over Pyotr Zayev in Moscow.
Swimming On This Day
100 Metres Butterfly World Record Set
May 18, 2021
Michael Phelps sets world record in the 100 metres butterfly swimming event at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
Swimming On This Day
Aaron Peirsol Sets 200 Metre Backstroke Record
May 17, 2021
American Aaron Peirsol set the 200 metre backstroke record at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
Football On This Day
The NFL’s American Bowl in Spain
May 17, 2021
The American Bowl was played at Estadi Olympic, Barcelona between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Denver Broncos, LA won 25-22.
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