2009: New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 to win their 27th (and most recent) World Series in the new Yankee Stadium’s opening season
2007: Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson rushed for a single-game record 296 yards in just his 8th career game, a victory over the San Diego Chargers
2007: New England Patriots defeated the defending champion Indianapolis Colts in what was the latest matchup of undefeated teams in NFL history (both 7-0) en route to an unprecedented 16-0 record
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 on a walk-off base hit by OF Luis Gonzalez in Game 7 to win their 1st World Series in franchise history
1997: Orlando Magic’s NBA-record streak of 316 games with a 3PM was snapped in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
1996: Houston Rockets PF Charles Barkley became just the 4th player in NBA history to record 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 3,500 assists in their career (Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
1993: NBA officially voted to grant the league’s 28th franchise to Toronto, which would become the Raptors
1989: 2 years after the San Antonio Spurs drafted him 1st overall (military service), C David Robinson finally made his NBA debut
1989: Orlando Magic lost their NBA and home debut 111-106 to the New Jersey Nets
1988: Charlotte Hornets lost their NBA and home debut 133-93 to the Cleveland Cavaliers
1987: NBA announced 4 new expansion franchises: Charlotte and Miami in 1988, Minnesota and Orlando in 1989
1973: Chicago Bears set an NFL record by allowing -12 passing yards to the Green Bay Packers
1960: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record for free throws attempted without a make, missing all 10 in a victory over the Detroit Pistons
1954: Philadelphia Athletics’ move to Kansas City became official
1934: In a 40-7 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions rushed for a single-game record 426 yards but gave up their 1st score of the season (7 straight shutouts)