TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1931 Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores a record 2 goals in 4 seconds. 1972 60th Men’s Australian Open: Ken Rosewall beats Malcolm Anderson (7-6, 6-3, 7-5). 1972 60th Women’s Australian Open: Virginia Wade beats Evonne Goolagong (6-4, 6-4). 1979 67th Men’s Australian Open: Guillermo Vilas beats John Marks (6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3). 1979 67th Women’s Australian Open: Christine O’Neil beats Betsy Nagelsen (6-3, 7-6). 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers retire Austin Carr’s No. 34 1982 70th Men’s Australian Open: Johan Kriek beats Steve Denton (6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4). 1982 70th Women’s Australian Open: Martina Navratilova beats Chris EvertLloyd (6-7, 6-4, 7-5). 1983 Dallas Cowboy Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yard touchdown rush against the Minnesota Vikings. 1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal, against the New York Islanders. 1993 “The Comeback”: QB Frank Reich leads the Buffalo Bills back from a 32point deficit, to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in a wild-card playoff game, the greatest comeback in pro football history. 2001 3rd BCS National Championship: No. 1 Oklahoma beats No. 2 Florida State, 13-2, at 60th Orange Bowl. 2002 4th BCS National Championship: No. 1 Miami beats No. 2 Nebraska, 37-14, at 88th Rose Bowl. 2003 5th BCS National Championship: No. 2 Ohio State beats No. 1 Miami, 31-24, at 32nd Fiesta Bowl. 2016 Jimmy Butler breaks Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls record for points in a half, scoring 40 of his 42 points in the second half to lead the Bulls to a 115-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors.