On This Day

The NHL plays their first regular-season games in Stockholm, Sweden, and Prague, Czech Republic, both the Penguins and the Rangers win their games.

In the first NHL regular-season game played outside North America the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3-2 at Yoyogi Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers, also known as "Mr. Clutch" retired after 14 dominating seasons in the NBA.

The Dayton Triangles and the Rock Island Independents both win in the first ever games between American Pro Football Association (which becomes the NFL) clubs.

Vin Scully, who has been calling games for the LA Dodgers retired at age 88 after he called his final game at AT&T Park, the home of the LA Dodgers' rival, the San Francisco Giants.

Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 60th home run of the 2001 season making him the first Major League player in history with three career 60-home run seasons.

At Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in a fight billed as "The Last Hurrah", Holmes dominated Ali and was given every round by all three judges, Angelo Dundee stopped the fight after the tenth round.

Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale, is enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Several NBA stars and other members of the leagueÕs family gathered in New York for the taping of a special series of anti-drug public service announcements entitled "Don't Foul Out".

The Thrilla in Manila the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier took place in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines.