1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the Hechtel Night of track in Belgium. Haile Gebrselassie had set the world record ...

July 17 1939 — Henry Picard beats Byron Nelson 1-up in 37 holes to win the PGA championship. 1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games is stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before ...

Tiger Woods will be out indefinitely following surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The 49-year-old golfer last competed at the 2024 British Open. Woods has 82 PGA Tour wins ...