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India struggles with lowest Lord’s total in cricket. Following-on, 327 runs behind England in the 2nd Test at Lord’s, India made just 42 for their lowest ever Test score, and the lowest ever total in a Lord’s Test. England quicks
Riggs Wins Tennis Battle. The 55-year old American Bobby Riggs beat Australia’s Margaret Court in straight sets in a much publicised Mother’s Day Challenge match in Ramona, California. It’s been suggested that Riggs psyched Court out when he presented her
Chelsea beat Leeds in first ever Wembley Football replay. Chelsea beat Leeds 2-1 after extra time to win the first ever replay of a Wembley Cup FA Final. The previous time the Cup Final was back in 1912, before Wembley
Baseball Pitcher Tom Seaver Strikes. New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver struck out the last 10 San Diego batters at Shea Stadium to equal the Major League Baseball strikeout record at 19 in a game. It was also the first
The Boston Bruins set an NHL record for the fastest three goals scored in an 8-3 win over Vancouver in Boston. In a 20 second time-span in the third period the Bruins scored via John Bucyk, Ed Westfall and Ted Green. For more sporting facts that took place on this day listen to Not the Footy Show.
