On This Day

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

UK swimmer Liam Tancock set the 50 metre backstroke record at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history at 171.49mph and wins the Marlboro 500 at the Michigan International Speedway.

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.

Michael Phelps sets world record in the 100 metres butterfly swimming event at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

American Aaron Peirsol set the 200 metre backstroke record at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

The American Bowl was played at Estadi Olympic, Barcelona between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Denver Broncos, LA won 25-22.

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan became the 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games, he lead the Texas Rangers to an 11-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Cesar Cielo set a record time of 46.91 for the 100 metres freestyle swimming race at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

Mark Millon led the USA to the 1994 World Lacrosse Championships in Bury, England, where he was named Most Valuable Player.