Friday, May 9, 2025
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1990 - Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II.
1992 - After trailing 9-0, Saint Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 12-11.
1992 - America's Cup finals begin in San Diego, California.
1993 - Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
1995 - Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring eight runs before making an out, they beat Minnesota Twins 10-0.
1997 - San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones.
2004 - Canada wins the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
2006 - Delmon Young of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is suspended for 50 games by the International League for throwing a bat which hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
2010 - Dallas Braden pitches the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, giving the Oakland Athletics a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland.
2010 - Tim Clark of South Africa scores a 5-under 67 to win The Players Championship of golf with a record 36-hole comeback at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. Clark earns US$1.71 million for his win.