On This Day

In game five of the 1956 World Series pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen's perfect game is the first perfect game in World Series history.

The Islanders versus the Bruins open the Fleet Center (which will become TD Garden) in Boston the NHL game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Running back Walter Payton past Jim Brown as the all-time rushing leader he did it on a run in third quarter of the Bears' victory over New Orleans.

Former softball All-American and Olympian Jessica Mendoza became the first woman broadcaster in Major League history to broadcast a nationally televised postseason game.

The 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Italy, Brazil won and its star Murilo Endres was selected as the MVP.

As a result of stalled collective bargaining negotiations with the National Basketball Players Association, the NBA announced that all 114 preseason games for 1998 have been canceled.

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls announced his retirement from the NBA at a news conference in Deerfield, IL., it was a temporary retirement.

At the Japanese Grand Prix under rainfall from an approaching typhoon, on lap 43, Jules Bianchi lost control of his car and collided with the rear of a tractor crane, he died months later from the accident.

"Misty May-Treanor ruptured her Achilles tendon while practicing the Lindy Hop for the show ""Dancing with the Stars"". "

In a game against the Bucs, running back Eric Dickerson ran for an overtime-record 42-yard touchdown as the Rams defeat the Buccaneers 26-20.