The last time Nebraska was missing from the poll was Oct. Olympic team since NBA players started competing in 1992.Ģ002 - After losing to Iowa State, Nebraska drops out of the Associated Press Top 25 football poll after being ranked for 348 consecutive weeks. It’s the closest victory and biggest scare for a U.S. men’s basketball team escapes the humiliation of playing for a bronze medal with an 85-83 victory over Lithuania in the semifinals. retain women’s basketball title at he Seoul Olympics with a 77-70 win over Yugoslavia star guard Teresa Edwards top scores for the Americans with 18 points.ġ991 - Pat Bradley wins the MBS LPGA Classic by one shot over Michelle Estill for her 30th career victory, qualifying her for the LPGA Hall of Fame.ġ995 - The NHL and NHL Players Association strike a deal to allow league players to participate in the 1998 Winter Olympics.Ģ000 - At the Sydney Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team beats Australia 78-49 to take the bronze medal at the Seoul Olympics last time US represented by a team that doesn’t feature NBA players.ġ988 - U.S. wins the New York City Marathon in 2:26:30 and Kathy Switzer capture the women’s division in 3:07:29.ġ976 - Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Los Angeles Dodgers manager.ġ977 - Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.ġ984 - Mike Prindle of Western Michigan sets an NCAA record by kicking seven field goals in a 42-7 rout over Marshall.ġ985 - Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon is sacked 12 times in a 17-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys to tie an NFL record.ġ988 - American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins her second gold medal of the Seoul Olympics by taking the long jump with an Olympic record leap of 7.40m previously won the heptathlon.ġ988 - American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner sets women’s 200m world record 21.34 completes sprint double at the Seoul Olympics.ġ988 - U.S. 1923 - Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship.ġ941 - Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.ġ954 - Willie Mays makes his over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ long drive to center field and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homers off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series.ġ967 - American boxer Emile Griffith regains his world middleweight crown on points in a brawling re-match with Italian Nino Benvenuti at Shea Stadium, NY second of famous trilogy of fights.ġ974 - Dr.
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