Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2-mile course. 1936 — American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the ...

1982 — American Greg Louganis becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives in winning 3m springboard gold, World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 1987 — Mike Tyson wins the undisputed ...

New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more. 1963 — Arthur Ashe becomes first ...

In the sections that follow, we’ll look back at recent US Open champions - Sinner, Sabalenka, Gauff, and Alcaraz - as well as ...

Originally published on October 1, 2018 By Cliff Richey Cliff Richey is a two-time US Open semifinalist, former No. 1-ranked ...

The 1968 U.S. Open marked an important shift in the history of tennis as it was the first “Open” professional edition of the ...

BC: Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius) commits suicide aged 53. 10BC: Birth of Emperor Claudius (Tberius Claudius Caesar Augustus ...

Oscar Robertson received the ESPN Arthur Ashe Award for Courage due to efforts to establish free agency for NBA players.

Oscar Robertson received the ESPN Arthur Ashe Award for Courage due to efforts to establish free agency for NBA players.

Hall of Famer, Bucks legend Oscar Robertson receives Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at ESPYS "The Big O" was honored with the award for his fight to establish free agency in the NBA.

Shamin Hotels plans to build a 12-story Marriott near West Broad Street and Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Shamin, the area’s largest hotel operator, submitted a plan of development to the city last ...