Stephenson wins LPGA

Jan Stephenson of Australia won the second of her three major titles on this date in 1982 when she finished two shots ahead of JoAnne Carner at the LPGA Championship on the Grizzly Course at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Center in Mason, Ohio.

Stephenson started the final round two strokes ahead of Beth Daniel, who fell apart on the back nine when she made four straight bogeys. From there, Stephenson cruised to the finish line with a 71.

She shot a four-round total of nine-under 279 to pick up the first-place prize of $30,000.

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Here is a look at other memorable games and outstanding sports performances on this date:

1935 — In one of boxing’s bigger upsets, James J. Braddock, a 10-1 underdog, pounds out a 15-round unanimous decision over Max Baer at Madison Square Garden in New York to win the world heavyweight championship.

1991 — The National, the colorful tabloid that hoped to establish itself as the nation’s first all-sports daily newspaper, publishes its last edition, 17 difficult months after it had begun.

2012 — Matt Cain pitches the 22nd perfect game in big league history and first for the San Francisco Giants, striking out a career-high 14 batters in a 10-0 victory over the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.

2014 — The Kings win the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 at Staples Center. Alec Martinez scores at 14:43 of the second overtime to end the longest postseason game in Kings’ history at that time.

Sources: The Times, Associated Press