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Los Angeles Times
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Jalen Ramsey rumors swirl around the Rams
From Gary Klein: As the Rams went through organized-team activities on Wednesday, the players on the field were not the most compelling storyline. The distinction belongs to a certain NFL star player who potentially could be on the roster by training camp. Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI, remains in play as a possible addition to a Rams team regarded as a Super Bowl contender, coach Sean McVay acknowledged after practice. The Dolphins have made it known that they were open to trading Ramsey, who signed an extension in 2024 and is due to earn $24.2 million this season, according to 'We certainly haven't closed the door on that,' McVay said when asked about Ramsey. 'But there hasn't been a whole lot of dialogue as of late…. We'll see if that changes, but these things can happen quickly.' Continue reading here All Times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 6 Minnesotaat Oklahoma City 114, Minnesota 88 (box score)at Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 103 (box score)at Minnesota 143, Oklahoma City 101 (box score)Oklahoma City 128, at Minnesota 126 (box score)at Oklahoma City 124, Minnesota 94 (box score) Eastern Conference No. 3 New York vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 138, at New York 135 (OT) (box score)Indiana 114, at New York 109 (box score)New York 106, at Indiana 100 (box score)at Indiana 130, New York 121 (box score)Thursday at New York, 5 p.m., TNTSaturday at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNT*Monday at New York, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary From Jack Harris: Given the shorthanded state of the Dodgers' current pitching staff, losses like Wednesday are the ones that hurt the most. Seeking to end their East Coast trip with a three-game sweep against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, the Dodgers got a productive five-inning, one-run start out of Clayton Kershaw in his third outing back from offseason foot and knee surgeries. They had a late-game lead on a day an ominous rainy forecast never came to fruition. Most of all, they had most of their top current relievers available, able to call upon names they trusted over the final few innings. Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia walks to the dugout after the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday in Cleveland. (David Dermer / Associated Press) Such a perfect alignment has been rare for the Dodgers lately. Which means, when it does come around, 'we've got to win these games,' manager Dave Roberts said. Instead, the Dodgers lost 7-4 to the Guardians on Wednesday, wasting Kershaw's five-inning outing with a five-run meltdown in the bottom of the eighth inning. Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings From Benjamin Royer: The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday's ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle. Despite falling a run short, stringing a few hits together showed that the Angels could build off each other to produce runs. However, instead of breaking through as an offense, the Angels were shut out by the Yankees 1-0 on Wednesday night, securing a sweep and turning the Angels' eight-game win streak of weeks past into more of a blip on the radar than a sign of life. Catcher Logan O'Hoppe struck out looking to end the game on a breaking ball well off the strike zone. After the game, O'Hoppe was adamant that it was a ball, as was manager Ron Washington, but said it's just part of the game and 'out of our control.' Regardless, the Angels were scoreless entering their final three outs again — Angel Stadium playing home to an offense in need of a pulse check Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings UCLA's bid for a 13th national championship begins Thursday with a familiar opponent at the Women's College World Series. The Bruins (54-11) face Oregon at Devon Park at 6:30 p.m. (PST) on the first day of a double-elimination tournament featuring Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech. Two finalists will play a best-of-three series to determine the NCAA softball champion beginning June 4. The matchup between UCLA and Oregon will be the 131st meeting between current Big Ten teams and former Pac-12 rivals. The Bruins have dominated the series with 97 wins. The teams played once previously in the World Series in 2015, with UCLA winning, 7-1. Continue reading here Substitute Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute, and the San José Earthquakes extended the Galaxy's MLS-record season-opening winless streak with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night. Bouda slipped between two defenders and got his third goal of the season on a precise pass from fellow substitute Preston Judd for the Quakes, who ended a four-game losing streak in the California Clasico rivalry. The defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy (0-12-4) are edging toward historic ignominy after dropping yet another game at the stadium where they went unbeaten in 2024 and won their league-record sixth title in December. Continue reading here From Jad El Reda: Saint Monica Prep students Macayla Story, Johnnie García and Nicolás Vallejo received life-changing scholarships thanks to golf. Story vividly remembers the moment she received the acceptance letter. She was in Palm Springs when her mother called to tell her that a large envelope had arrived. The envelope contained a letter informing her she would be receiving the $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, a program supported by the Western Golf Assn. that will allow her to attend a university without having to worry about housing costs or tuition for four years. 'When I came back, I opened it with her by my side. I showed her the letter and she started crying. It was an incredible moment,' Story told L.A. Times en Español. Story traveled to Chicago to work as a caddie for two months at Skokie Country Club, and Garcia and Vallejo did the program locally with Los Angeles Country Club. All they were guaranteed was pay for their work and a chance to apply for the lucrative scholarships. Continue reading here The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil rights of cisgender girls by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports, federal officials announced Wednesday. The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls' rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli, who oversees much of the Los Angeles region, and Assistant Atty. Gen. Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Transgender track athletes have come under intense scrutiny in recent months in both Jurupa Valley and Riverside, with anti-LGBTQ+ activists attacking them on social media and screaming opposition to their competing at school meets. Essayli and Dhillon, both Californians appointed under President Trump, have long fought against transgender rights in the state. Their announcements came one day after Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California for allowing transgender youths to participate in sports. Continue reading here Let's hear from you. Could a smoother path to the College Football Playoff be worth losing the Notre Dame-USC rivalry? Vote here and let us know. Results announced next week. All times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference Central 2 Dallas vs. Pacific 3 Edmontonat Dallas 6, Edmonton 3 (summary)Edmonton 3, at Dallas 0 (summary)at Edmonton 6, Dallas 1 (summary)at Edmonton 4, Dallas 1 (summary)Thursday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Edmonton, 5 p.m., ABC*Monday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference Metro 2 Carolina vs. Atlantic 3 FloridaFlorida 5, at Carolina 2 (summary)Florida 5, at Carolina 0 (summary)at Florida 6, Carolina 2 (summary)Carolina 3, at Florida 0 (summary)Florida 5, at Carolina 3 (summary) * If necessary 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight. They're flown from New York to Inglewood by the American Air Express Corp., a 2,446-mile trip that lasts 20 hours due to bad weather. 1968 — European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Bobby Charlton scores twice as Manchester United beats Benfica, 4-1; first English club to win the trophy. 1971 — Al Unser wins his second straight Indianapolis 500 with a record mark of 157.735 mph and finishes 22 seconds ahead of Peter Revson. The pace car, ridden by Eldon Palmer, crashes into the portable bleachers and injures 20 people. 1977 — A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win four Indianapolis 500s and Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman in the race. Guthrie is forced to drop out after 27 laps with mechanical problems. 1977 — Australian Sue Prell first female golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one; 13th and 14th holes at Chatswood Golf Club, Sydney. 1980 — Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year. 1983 — After three second-place finishes, Tom Sneva wins the Indianapolis 500 by 11 seconds over three-time champion Al Unser. 1985 — 29th European Cup: Juventus beats Liverpool 1-0 at Brussels. 1988 — Rick Mears overcomes an early one-lap deficit, then overpowers the rest of the field on the way to his third Indianapolis 500 victory. Mears gives team-owner Roger Penske an unprecedented seventh victory and fourth in five years. 1990 — Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker, the top two seeds, are bounced in the first round of the French Open by two European teenagers, the first time the top two men's seeds are eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament. Edberg is swept easily in straight sets by 19-year-old Sergi Bruguera of Spain, and Becker loses to 18-year-old Yugoslav Goran Ivanisevic. 1991 — 35th European Cup: Red Star Belgrade beats Marseille (0-0, 5-3 on penalties) at Bari. 1993 — Wayne Gretzky's overtime goal gives the Kings a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Western Conference finals. The Kings become the first NHL team to play the full 21 games in the first three rounds. 1998 — Eighteen-year-old Marat Safin, ranked 116th in the world and playing in his first Grand Slam tournament, beats defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the French Open. 2005 — Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 when Danica Patrick's electrifying run falls short. Patrick is the first woman to lead at Indy, getting out front three separate times for a total of 19 laps. But Wheldon passes her with seven laps to go and easily holds on. 2006 — Rafael Nadal passes Guillermo Vilas as the King of the clay courts and begins his pursuit of a second successive French Open trophy. Nadal earns his 54th consecutive win on clay, breaking the Open era record he shared with Vilas by beating Robin Soderling in straight sets in the first round at Roland Garros. 2011 — JR Hildebrand, one turn from winning the Indianapolis 500, skids high into the wall on the final turn and Dan Wheldon drives past to claim an improbable second Indy 500 win in his first race of the year. 2011 — Roger Federer sets another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals, and Novak Djokovic closes in on a pair of his own. Federer extends his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. Djokovic maintains his perfect season to 41-0 and stretches his overall winning streak to 43 matches by beating Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. 2012 — Serena Williams loses in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the French Open. Williams enters the day with a 46-0 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments. 2016 — Alexander Rossi wins the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. 2021 — UEFA Champions League Final, Porto: Kai Havertz scores just before halftime to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester City in an all-English final; Blues' second CL title. 1916 — Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants' 17th consecutive road win. 1922 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. The suit had been brought by the Federal League's Baltimore franchise. 1928 — Bill Terry hit for the cycle to lead the New York Giants to a 12-5 win over Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. Terry became the first player in major league history to include a grand slam as part of the cycle. 1942 — New York's Lefty Gomez, self-described as the worst-hitting pitcher in baseball, banged out four hits while pitching a 16-1 four-hitter against Washington. 1946 — Edward Klep became the first white to play in the Negro leagues in a game played in Grand Rapids. Klep pitched seven innings for the Cleveland Buckeyes against the American Giants in his debut with the Negro American League team. 1956 — Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games. The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh, 10-1. 1965 — Philadelphia's Richie Allen hit a 529-foot home run over the roof of Connie Mack Stadium off Chicago's Larry Jackson in the Phillies' 4-2 victory. 1976 — Houston's Joe Niekro was the winning pitcher and hit a home run off his brother, Phil Niekro. The Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. It was the only home run hit by Joe in his 22-year major league career. 1990 — Oakland's Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb's 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson's 893rd steal came in the sixth inning. 2000 — Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history during a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. With runners on first and second in motion, Shane Spencer hit a line drive to Velarde who caught the ball, tagged out Jorge Posada (running from first) and stepped on second to beat Tino Martinez. 2002 — Roger Clemens recorded the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) were the others to have 100 double-digit strikeout games. 2002 — In an article in Sports Illustrated former NL MVP Ken Caminiti stated that about 50% of current major league players used some form of steroids. 2003 — Colorado, behind Todd Helton's three home runs and Ron Belliard's five hits beat the visiting Dodgers 12-5. Helton added a single and drove in six runs. 2010 — Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0. It was the first time in the modern era that there were a pair of perfect games in the same season. Halladay faced three Marlins pinch-hitters in the ninth. Mike Lamb led off with a long fly ball, Wes Helms struck out, and Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out. Halladay struck out 11 and went to either 3-1 or 3-2 counts seven times, twice in the game's first three batters alone. 2013 — Chris Davis went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame three homers by Ryan Zimmerman to beat the Washington Nationals 9-6. 2013 — Dioner Navarro had the first three-homer game of his career, connecting from both sides of the plate at Wrigley Field to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Navarro drove in a career-high six runs and scored four times. 2014 — Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter faces the minimum 27 batters in spite of allowing three hits in a complete game shutout defeat of the Cincinnati Reds. The three Reds baserunners were erased on double plays. 2015 — Lewis-Clark State wins their 17th NAIA baseball title. 2021 — The Twins' Josh Donaldson scored the two-millionth run in major league history. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Los Angeles Times
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Rams try to expand their global appeal
From Gary Klein: Rams coach Sean McVay typically rewards players for their dedicated voluntary offseason work by not holding a mandatory minicamp. This year, players are apt to welcome one. The Rams and the Hawaii Tourism Authority announced Wednesday that the Rams will hold a minicamp and other events on Maui from June 16-18. The Rams will conduct football activity workouts at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku, including one open to the public on June 18, and will also participate in girls' flag football and tackle football clinics as well as community events. Rams staff and some players will also work with Habitat for Humanity to assist in the rebuilding of four homes in Lahaina that were affected by the devastating wildfire in 2023. The Rams view the trip as an opportunity to further expand their brand. The NFL awarded the Rams marketing rights to Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. The Rams will be the home team for a 2026 regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia. The opponent for the game has not been announced. Continue reading here All Times Pacific Conference semifinals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 4 Denver NuggetsDenver 121, at Oklahoma City 119 (box score)at Oklahoma City 149, Denver 106 (box score)Friday at Denver, 7 p.m., ESPNSunday at Denver, 12:30 p.m., ABCTuesday at Oklahoma City, TBD, TNTThursday, May 15 at Denver, TBD, ESPN*Sunday, May 18 at Oklahoma City, TBD* No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden StateGolden State 99, at Minnesota 88 (box score)Thursday at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., TNTSaturday at Golden State, 5:30 p.m., ABCMonday at Golden State, 7 p.m., ESPNWednesday at Minnesota, TBD, TNT*Sunday, May 18 at Golden State, TBD*Tuesday, May 20 at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 121, at Cleveland 112 (box score)Indiana 120, at Cleveland 119 (box score)Friday at Indiana, 4:30 p.m., ESPNSunday at Indiana 5 p.m., TNTTuesday at Cleveland, TBD, TNT*Thursday, May 15 at Indiana, TBD*Sunday, May 18 at Cleveland, TBD* No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 New YorkNew York 108, at Boston 105 (OT) (box score)New York 91, at Boston 90 (box score)Saturday at New York, 12:0 p.m., ABCMonday at New York, 4:30 p.m., ESPNWednesday at Boston, TBD, TNT*Friday, May 16 at New York, TBD, ESPN*Monday, May 19 at Boston, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary From Jack Harris: When minor-league reliever Matt Sauer showed up in the Dodgers clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, it was a sign that something was amiss. In the middle of the first inning of the team's 10-1 win against the Miami Marlins, the reason for his arrival finally became clear. In yet another blow to their increasingly banged-up pitching staff, the Dodgers placed right-handed reliever Evan Phillips on the injured list with forearm discomfort, leaving an already overworked bullpen without one of its most trusted arms. Phillips missed most of the first month of the season while recovering from a tear in his rotator cuff he suffered during last year's postseason. He hadn't given up a run in seven outings since coming back, but had been dealing with the discomfort in recent days. The good news for the Dodgers: Neither he nor the team believe the injury to be serious. Phillips and Roberts described his IL stint as a 'precautionary move.' They said they expected him to return once his minimum 15 days are up. Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings Jorge Soler lined a double into the left-field corner with the bases loaded to drive in three runs in the ninth inning and lift the Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Trailing 4-2, the Angels loaded the bases with no outs against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (3-1) when Kyren Paris drew a four-pitch walk and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel singled. Hoffman struck out Taylor Ward for the first out, but Soler drove a ball that rolled into the corner and past left fielder Jonatan Clase for the comeback win. Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Steve Henson: Former Lakers player and head coach Byron Scott is accused in a lawsuit obtained by The Times of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student at Studio City Campbell Hall High School in 1987. The former student alleges that Scott escorted her into a janitor's closet and that according to the lawsuit he 'began kissing her on the mouth as she repeatedly asked 'what are you doing?' 'Then, despite her clear protests, Scott pushed [her] to her knees, and, against her will, pulled off her top. Scott then pulled down his shorts, exposed his erect penis, and tried to force [her] to perform oral sex on him.' The lawsuit originally was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 30, 2022, but Scott was referred to as 'John Doe,' the Lakers as 'one of the most popular NBA franchise teams' and Campbell Hall as 'Private School Doe.' An amended complaint filed May 1 named Scott, the Lakers and Campbell Hall after a judge denied objections by Scott that he shouldn't be identified because he is a public figure and that there wasn't evidence to corroborate the woman's claims. Continue reading here From Kevin Baxter: Three weeks ago Steve Cherundolo said this season would be his last as coach at LAFC. On Wednesday he explained why. 'I just feel like the next step, reconnecting with the European game and coaching in Europe, is something that I would like to do,' said Cherundolo, who is returning to Germany, where he starred as a player. 'The timing of it and the messaging, I think the sooner the better so we can all kind of plan and move forward and get it out of the way and focus on this season's goals. 'I'm not a great fan of leaving things to the last minute.' Cherundolo, 46, spent his entire 16-year club career in Germany at Hannover, where he met his wife, started a family and still owns a house. That's also where he started coaching. The decision to go back was a family one, he said, as was the decision to come to the U.S. four years ago. Continue reading here All times Pacific Conference semifinals Pacific 1 Vegas vs. Pacific 3 EdmontonEdmonton 4, at Vegas 2 (summary)Thursday at Vegas, 6:30 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Edmonton, 6 p.m., TNTMonday at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m., TNTWednesday at Vegas, TBD, ESPN*Friday, May 16 at Edmonton, TBD, TNT*Sunday, May 18 at Vegas, TBD, TNT* C1 Winnipeg vs. C2 DallasWednesday at Winnipeg (summary)Friday at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m., TNTSunday at Dallas, 1:30 p.m., TBSTuesday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNThursday, May 15 at Winnipeg, TBD, TNT*Saturday, May 17 at Dallas, TBD*Monday, May 19 at Winnipeg, TBD, ESPN* Eastern Conference Atlantic 1 Toronto vs. Atlantic 3 Floridaat Toronto 5, Florida 4 (summary)at Toronto 4, Florida (summary)Friday at Florida, 4 p.m., TNTSunday at Florida, 4:30 p.m., TBSWednesday at Toronto, TBD, ESPN*Friday, May 16 at Florida, TBD, TNT*Sunday, May 18 at Toronto, TBD, TNT* Metro 1 Washington vs. Metro 2 CarolinaCarolina 2, at Washington 1 (OT) (summary)Thursday at Washington, 4 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Carolina, 3 p.m., TNTMonday at Carolina, 4 p.m., TNTThursday, May 15 at Washington, TBD, TNT*Saturday, May 17 at Carolina, TBD*Monday, May 19 at Washington, TBD, ESPN* * If necessary 1907 — Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating 'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien on points in 20 rounds. 1915 — Regret, ridden by Joe Notter, becomes the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby, with a 2-length wire-to-wire victory over Pebbles. 1937 — War Admiral, the favorite ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 3/4 lengths over Pompoon. 1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Preakness Stakes by 8 lengths over Blue Swords. 1954 — World record holder William Parry O'Brien becomes the first man to put the shot more than 60 feet with a 60-5¼ toss at a meet in Los Angeles. 1967 — Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army. 1970 — Walt Frazier scores 36 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 113-99 victory over the Lakers and the NBA championship in seven games. 1974 — FC Magdenburg of East Germany win 14th European Cup Winner's Cup against AC Milan of Italy 2-0 in Rotterdam. 1984 — On the day the Olympic torch relay begins, the Soviet Union announces it will not take part in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Soviet National Olympic Committee Union said the participation of Soviet athletes would be impossible because of 'the gross flouting' of Olympic ideals by U.S. authorities. 1993 — Lennox Lewis of Britain scores a unanimous 12-round decision over Tony Tucker in his first defense of the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas. 1995 — New Zealand's Black Magic 1 takes a 2-0 lead, defeating Young America by the widest margin for a challenger since the 1871 America's Cup. 1996 — Paris Saint-Germain of France win 36th European Cup Winner's Cup against Rapid Wien of Austria 1-0 in Brussels. 2003 — Minnesota becomes the first team in NHL history to rebound from two 3-1 series deficits to win in one postseason with a 4-2 victory at Vancouver. 2011 — University of Georgia senior Russell Henley becomes the second amateur winner in PGA Nationwide Tour history, shooting a 3-under 68 for a two-stroke victory in the Stadion Classic. 2011 — The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: Tom Lehman wins second of 3 Champions Tour majors with par on 2nd playoff hole against Australian Peter Senior. 2013 — Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United's manager at the end of the season. 2014 — The Houston Texans takes South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL draft. The draft's other big name, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, sits until Cleveland makes its third trade of the round and grabs the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at No. 22. 1906 — Philadelphia manager Connie Mack needed a substitute outfielder in the sixth inning of a game against Boston and called on pitcher Chief Bender. Bender hit two home runs, both inside the park. 1907 — Boston's Big Jeff Pfeffer threw a no-hitter to give the Braves a 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Boston. 1929 — Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the first by a left-hander in the majors in 13 seasons. 1935 — In the first game of a doubleheader, Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds hit four doubles in consecutive innings (sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth) off four different Phillies pitchers. Lombardi also singled to send the Reds past Philadelphia 15-4. 1946 — Boston shortstop Johnny Pesky scored six times, an American League record, in a 14-10 win over the White Sox. Pesky, who was 4-for-5 with a walk and two RBIs, matched Mel Ott's National League mark for runs scored in a game. 1963 — A Stan Musial home run against the Dodgers gives him 1,357 extra-base hits, surpassing Babe Ruth's major league record. He will get 20 more; his record will later be broken by Hank Aaron. 1963 — Pirates LF Willie Stargell's first major league homer and Cubs P Bob Buhl's first major league hit in 88 at-bats highlight a 9-5 Chicago win over Pittsburgh. 1966 — Frank Robinson became the only player to hit a home run out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The shot over the left-field wall came off Cleveland right-hander Luis Tiant. The Orioles won 8-3. 1966 — The St. Louis Cardinals closed old Busch Stadium with a 10-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. 1966 — Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson hits the only ball ever completely out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The shot clears the left-field single-deck grandstand's rear wall, 451-feet away, going an estimated 541 feet. 1968 — Jim 'Catfish' Hunter of the Oakland A's pitched a perfect game to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0. 1983 — Darryl Strawberry gets his first major league hit, a single that scores Danny Heep, in a 10-5 Mets win over the Reds. 1984 — Minnesota's Kirby Puckett had four singles in his first major league game, and the Twins beat the California Angels 5-0. 1994 — Danny Tartabull, Mike Stanley and Gerald Williams hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for the Yankees in the 6th inning of New York's 8-4 win over Boston. 1994 — The Colorado Silver Bullets, the first women's team to play a pro men's team, lost 19-0 to the Northern League All-Stars. Leon Durham hit two homers and Oil Can Boyd started for the All-Stars. The Silver Bullets had two hits, struck out 16 times and made six errors. 1998 — Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hits his 400th home run in a 9-2 loss to the Mets. He is the 27th player to reach 400, and does so in fewer at bats than anyone in history, 4,726. Babe Ruth had taken 127 more at-bats, having held the old record. 2000 — Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 12th home run of the season, against the San Francisco Giants. The homer ties 'Big Mac' with Jimmie Foxx for ninth place on the all-time list with 534 career homers. McGwire needs just two taters to catch number eight on the list, Mickey Mantle, at 536. 2001 — Randy Johnson became the third pitcher to strike out 20 in nine innings, but didn't finish the game in which the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Cincinnati 4-3 in 11 innings. Johnson, the first left-hander to strike out 20, missed a chance to join Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood as the record-holders for a nine-inning game because Arizona could not finish off the Reds in regulation. 2001 — The Devil Rays edge the Orioles, 4-3, as Tampa Bay's Fred McGriff joins Mark McGwire, Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Eddie Murray and Reggie Jackson as the only players to homer off 300 different pitchers in their career. 2009 — In his first game of the season after missing six weeks because of hip surgery, Alex Rodriguez hits the first pitch he sees from Baltimore's Jeremy Guthrie for a three-run home run in a 4-0 Yankees win that ends a five-game losing streak. CC Sabathia pitches a four-hit shutout in his best performance since signing a huge free agent contract over the winter. 2010 — Jody Gerut hit for the cycle and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 17-3. Gerut hit a solo home run in the second inning, singled in the third, drove in a run with a triple in the fifth and added a two-run double in the ninth. 2012 — Josh Hamilton became the 16th player to hit four home runs in a game. His four two-run drives came against three different pitchers, carrying the Texas Rangers to a 10-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. 2015 — Bryce Harper hit two more home runs, giving him five in two games, and Danny Espinosa also connected twice to power the Washington Nationals to a 9-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. The 22-year-old Harper became the youngest in major league history to hit five homers in two games. 2018 — James Paxton of the Mariners becomes only the second-ever Canadian-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter, after Dick Fowler in 1945, turning the trick against the Blue Jays in a 5-0 win. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. 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