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Boxing On This Day
Muhammad Ali Defeats Ken Norton
May 24, 2021
Ali and Norton met at the Forum, Inglewood, California in a rematch, the match was close but Ali ended up winning the split with 2 votes to 1.
Olympics On This Day
Olympic Games Close in Germany
May 24, 2021
The 1972 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad was from August 26 to September 11, the games were overshadowed by the Black September terrorists attack on the Israeli Olympic team.
Volleyball On This Day
First FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship
May 24, 2021
Held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 10 to 18 September 1949 the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the first edition of the tournament.
Golf On This Day
Golf’s Walker Cup Match Starts
May 24, 2021
The 46th Walker Cup Match was played September 9 and 10 at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, California, team USA was lead by non-playing captain Spider Miller.
Tennis On This Day
Roger Federer Beats Novak Djokovic
May 24, 2021
At the 127th Men's U.S. Open Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic in three straight sets.
Baseball On This Day
Bruce Sutter Saves His 300th MLB Game
May 24, 2021
Bruce Sutter retired with exactly 300 MLB saves which at the time was the third highest total in history behind Rollie Fingers and Rich "Goose" Gossage.
Tennis On This Day
Serena Williams Wins the U.S. Open
May 24, 2021
Serena Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki (6-3, 6-3) in the finals of the 134th edition of the US Open, it was the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
Motorsports On This Day
Sebastian Vettel Wins the Italian Formula One Grand Prix
May 24, 2021
At the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy Sebastian Vettel won the 83rd running of the Italian Grand Prix.
Baseball On This Day
Bart Giamatti is Elected Major League Baseball Commissioner
May 24, 2021
A. Bartlett Giamatti is unanimously elected baseball's seven commissioner, he became the second baseball commissioner to die in office when he suffered a heart attack the same year.
Baseball On This Day
ARod Hits His 300th Yankee Home Run
May 24, 2021
With Alex Rodriguez hitting his 300th home run as a Yankee, the New York Yankees became the first in Major League history to have six players each hit 300 or more home runs for the team.
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