Jul 19, 2024 | SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES, UNCATEGORIZED
July 19 1877 — Spencer Gore beats William Marshall in 48 minutes (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) in the first men’s singles tennis championship at the All England Club, Wimbledon. 1909 — Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball pulls off the first unassisted triple play in modern major league...
Jul 19, 2024 | BASEBALL, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES, UNCATEGORIZED
July 19 1909 — Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball pulled off the first unassisted triple play in modern major league history. 1910 — Cy Young registered his 500th career victory as the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 5-4 in 11 innings. 1933 — Rick Ferrell of...
Jul 16, 2024 | UNCATEGORIZED
NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Schedule: Friday practice, 2:35 p.m.; Saturday qualifying, 1:05 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (NBC). Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles. Last year: Michael McDowell dominated the 200-mile...
Jul 16, 2024 | SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES, UNCATEGORIZED
July 16 1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his season record of 29 homers with his 30th, leading the New York Yankees past the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth ends the season with 54. 1920 — The United States sweeps Australia in five matches to win the Davis Cup for the first time...
Jul 16, 2024 | BASEBALL, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES, UNCATEGORIZED
July 16 1897 — Chicago’s Cap Anson became the first major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Baltimore’s George Blackburn. 1902 — John McGraw was named manager of the New York Giants, a post he would hold for 30 years. 1909 — Ed Summers of the Detroit...
Jul 15, 2024 | SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES, UNCATEGORIZED
July 15 1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete. 1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor...
