Guenter Parche, 38, reaches over a courtside railing and knifes Seles in the back. Detroit beats the Minnesota North Stars 5-2 in the Norris Division, while Vancouver defeats the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 in the Smythe Division.ġ993 - Top-ranked Monica Seles is stabbed during a changeover in Hamburg, Germany. O’Brien holds the position until 1984.ġ976 - Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jimmy Young in Landover, Md., to retain his world heavyweight title.ġ992 - The Red Wings and Canucks become the ninth and 10th teams in NHL history to rebound from 3-1 deficits to win playoff series.
The Clippers’ owner is also fined $2.5 million, the maximum amount allowed under the NBA Constitution.ġ975 - Larry O’Brien is named the NBA’s third commissioner, following J. The 34-year-old free agent played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons.Ģ014 - Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments he made in an audio recording. Collins writes a first-person account posted on Sports Illustrated’s website.
It’s the first expansion since 2001 when the tourney went from 64 to 65 teams.Ģ013 - NBA veteran center Jason Collins becomes the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. It’s the first overtime shutout in NBA playoff history.Ģ007 - Phoenix guard Steve Nash has 23 assists, one shy of the NBA playoff record, to help Phoenix to a 113-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.Ģ010 - The NCAA’s Board of Directors approve a 68-team format for the men’s basketball tournament beginning next season.
The combined weight of 497 pounds made it the heaviest title fight ever.Ģ003 - Indiana outscores Boston 5-0 in overtime for a 93-88 victory, cutting the Celtics’ first-round series lead to 3-2.
15 pill twice while picking the draft order for post positions.Ģ000 - Lennox Lewis knocks down Michael Grant three times in the first round and knocks him out at 2:53 of the second at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles. Churchill Downs officials allowed ESPN to control the announcing of the draw. Riley’s 100th victory put him ahead of Red Auerbach.ġ998 - For the first time in the 124-year history of the Kentucky Derby, a redraw is ordered during the post-position draw. 1986 - Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.ġ988 - The Baltimore Orioles end their 21-game losing streak by winning their first game of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox.ġ990 - Pat Riley becomes the winningest coach in NBA playoff history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-100.