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Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games for most ever at an Olympics
Aug. 17 1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott's record of 1,307. 1938 — Henry Armstrong wins the lightweight title with a 15-round decision over Lou Ambers and becomes the only boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. Armstrong won the featherweight (126-pound) title by knocking out Petey Sarron in six rounds on Oct. 29, 1937. On May 31, 1938, he won the welterweight (147-pound) championship from Barney Ross by a decision. 1960 — Flash Elorde knocks out Harold Gomes at 1:20 in the first round to win the world junior lightweight title. 1969 — Ray Floyd beats Gary Player by one stroke to win the PGA championship. 1995 — John Roethlisberger wins the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships' all-around title in New Orleans, becoming the first gymnast in 28 years to win four titles. 1997 — Davis Love III shoots a 66 at Winged Foot to win the PGA Championship in Mamaroneck, N.Y., his first major title, by five strokes over Justin Leonard with a 72-hole total of 11-under 269. 2001 — Shingo Katayama shoots a 6-under 64, and David Toms shoots a 65 to share the second-round lead in the PGA Championship. Katayama and Toms at 9-under 131, tie the PGA record for 36 holes last set by Ernie Els at Riviera in 1995. 2005 — The NCAA purchases the rights to the preseason and postseason National Invitation Tournaments as part of a settlement ending a four-year legal fight between the two parties. The 40-team postseason NIT, which is a year older and was once the bigger event, will be run by the NCAA. 2008 — At the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps and three teammates win the 400-meter medley relay for Phelps' eighth gold medal, eclipsing Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games. Of his five individual races and three relays, Phelps sets world records in seven and an Olympic record in the eighth. 2008 — Jesus Sauceda of Matamoros, Mexico, pitches the fifth perfect game in Little League World Series history and the first in 29 years for a 12-0 win over Emilia, Italy. Sauceda also stars at the plate, going 3-for-3 with six RBIs, including a grand slam in the third. 2013 — Nick Davilla throws six touchdown passes and the Arizona Rattlers defeat the Philadelphia Soul 48-39 in the Arena Bowl. The Rattlers win the championship for the second straight year, beating the Soul in both championship games. 2014 — Inbee Park successfully defends her title in the LPGA Championship, beating Brittany Lincicome with a par on the first hole of a playoff to end the United States' major streak at three. 2014 — The Phoenix Mercury sets a WNBA record with their 29th win, beating the Seattle Storm 78-65 in the season finale. Phoenix (29-5) tops the previous mark set by Los Angeles (28-4 in both 2000 and 2001) and Seattle (28-6 in 2010). 2015 — The National Labor Relations Board dismisses a historic ruling that Northwestern University football players are school employees who are entitled to form what would be the nation's first union of college athletes. 2016 — Jamaica's Elaine Thompson completes the first 100-200 women's Olympic double since 1988. Thompson wins the 200 in 21.78 seconds to become the first woman since Marion Jones in 2000 to win both Olympic sprints. Jones' records have since been stripped, so Thompson goes in the record book along with Florence Griffith-Joyner, who starred in the 1988 Seoul Games. _____
USA Today
20-03-2025
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- USA Today
Nebraska's history in March Madness
Nebraska's history in March Madness The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a complicated history with the NCAA tournament. They have made eight appearances in school history and hold a record of 0-8. The Huskers are the only power conference school that has never won a tournament game. The Huskers have had postseason success. They have appeared in 19 National Invitation Tournaments and hold a record of 24-18, including the 1996 NIT Championship. Nebraska has four retired numbers in program history: Tyronn Lue, Stu Lantz, Dave Hoppen, and Eric Piatkoski. Lue is also the only former Husker basketball player to have won an Olympic medal. He won a Gold Medal as an assistant coach of the U.S. Men's Basketball Team in the 2024 Paris Games. Find Nebraska's history in the NCAA tournament by scrolling below. 1986 - Loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers The 1986 NCAA tournament was the first appearance in school history. They played as the No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. In the first round, they faced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, who defeated Nebraska 67-59. It was the final game in Moe Iba's tenure as the Huskers head coach. Following the defeat, he resigned. 1991 - Loss to the Xavier Musketeers It was the biggest upset in Nebraska's postseason history. The Huskers received an at-large bid after falling to Missouri in the Big Eight Championship Game and entered the tournament as a No. 3 seed. It would be the first of four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska would fall to the No. 14 seed Xavier Musketeers 89-84. Xavier would fall to No. 11 Connecticut in the regional quarterfinals. 1992 - Loss to the Connecticut Huskies The Huskers entered the '92 tournament, losing six of their last nine games, and were given a No. 8 seed in the southeast region. They would face the No. 9 UConn Huskies in a game that was never competitive, and the Huskers lost 86-65. 1993 - Loss to the New Mexico State Nebraska entered the NCAA tournament for the third straight year, looking for their first tournament victory in program history. They entered March as the No. 10 seed in the East region and faced the No. 7 seed and overall No. 24 in the country, the New Mexico State Aggies. Nebraska failed to play a competitive game for the second straight year and lost to the Aggies 93-79. New Mexico State was later forced to vacate their 1993 NCAA appearance due to academic fraud. 1994 - Loss to the Penn Quakers The Huskers entered the 1994 NCAA tournament after winning the Big Eight tournament, the only conference tournament championship in program history. They entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed in the East region and faced the No. 11 seed, the Penn Quakers. The Quakers would defeat Nebraska in the first round by a score of 90-80. That game was the last time that Penn won an NCAA tournament game. 1998 - Loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks The Cornhuskers returned to the NCAA tournament after a three-year absence as the No. 11 seed in the West region with a showdown against the No. 6 seed and the No. 17 ranked team in the nation, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Nebraska would fall in round one 74-65. That game was the final NCAA tournament appearance of Nebraska head coach Danny Nee, who would depart the program following the 1999-2000 season. 2014 - Loss to the Baylor Bears The Huskers entered the 2014 NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the West region and faced the Baylor Bears, the No. 6 seed and the No. 23 ranked team in the country. Nebraska failed to play a competitive game and lost 74-60. The game was the only tournament appearance Tim Miles would make as head coach of the Huskers. 2024 - Loss to the Texas A&M Aggies After a ten-year absence, Nebraska made their first appearance in the NCAA tournament under head coach Fred Hoiberg as the No. 8 seed in the South region and faced the No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies. The Huskers would fade late in the game and fall to the Aggies 98-83. Nebraska is still looking for their first NCAA tournament victory.
