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June 21, 1975: The 1st Cricket World Cup Final
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,and Clive Lloyd, Captain of the West Indies teamJune 21, 1975, 50 years ago: The 1st Cricket World Cup Final is held, at Lord's Cricket Ground, a.k.a. "The Home of...
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June 22, 1945: The Battle of Okinawa
June 22, 1945, 80 years ago: The Battle of Okinawa ends. It is an American victory. But it is a hard one, perhaps a "Pyrrhic victory."U.S. troops had been "island-hopping" all across the Pacific Ocean,...
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Maybe the Yankees Have Snapped Out of It
The Yankees began a series with the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. Clarke Schmidt went 7 2/3rds shutout innings, allowing only 4 hits, walking none. Fernando Cruz finished the...
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June 24, 1995: New Jersey's Champions
June 24, 1995, 30 years ago: New Jersey got a sports World Championship it could call its own.The National Hockey League approved the sale of the Colorado Rockies to an ownership group led by Dr. John...
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June 25, 1950: The Korean War Begins
June 25, 1950, 75 years ago: Troops of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- a.k.a. North Korea, a Communist nation, and by no means democratic or a republic -- cross the parallel of 38th...
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June 26, 2015: Obergefell v. Hodges
June 26, 2015, 10 years ago: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Obergefell v. Hodges that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples, by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal...
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June 27, 1955: The Death of Harry Agganis
June 27, 1955, 70 years ago: Harry Agganis dies, ending what had been one of the most promising sports careers just as it was getting started.Aristotle George Agganis was born on April 20, 1929 in...
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Yankees Survive Frustrating Series In Cincy
The Yankees played an Interleague series with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. It was very frustrating.Aaron Judge hit a home run in the 1st inning to stake Allan Winans to a 1-0 lead...
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June 29, 1950: The Miracle On Grass
June 29, 1950, 75 years ago: The U.S. national soccer team beats England, 1-0 at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in the 1950 World Cup.The England team had some of the greatest players...
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June 30, 1900: The Hoboken Docks Fire
June 30, 1900, 125 years ago: A fire breaks out on piers owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL), a German shipping company, on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey. It kills at least 326 people.The fire...
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Yanks Jazz It Up Against Nomad Athletics
The Yankees played a home series this weekend, against the team currently known as simply "The Athletics" -- formerly Philadelphia, Kansas City and Oakland, and, they hope, soon to be Las Vegas.Friday...
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July 4, 1985: The Rick Camp Game
July 4, 1985, 50 years ago: For anybody who watched this baseball game, it was a 4th of July that will never, ever be forgot.The Atlanta Braves were hosting the New York Mets at Atlanta-Fulton County...
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For July 4: Donald, Jackie, Colin, Bill and Me
Donald Trump doesn't really care about the specifics of what he calls "The One Big, Beautiful Bill." He just wanted a win, something he could sign on the 4th of July, as a show.I'm reminded of the 1st...
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Disaster In Toronto Drops Yanks From 1st
The Yankees just got swept in a 4-game series, away to those pesky Toronto Blue Jays. Not good.Carlos Rodón started the Monday night game, allowing 2 runs over 5 innings. Thanks in part to a home run...
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July 6, 1975: The Tragedy of Ruffian
Ruffian, before an earlier race at Belmont ParkJuly 6, 1975, 50 years ago: Another sport has set up an equivalent to the "Battle of the Sexes" that tennis had 2 years earlier. Only this time, it didn't...
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July 7, 2005: The London Bombings
Tavistock SquareJuly 7, 2005, 20 years ago: Islamist terrorists carry out 4 suicide bombings during the morning rush hour in London. They targeted Underground (what the British call their subway...
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Carrick Ryan On Trump
This past June 23, Carrick Ryan, a former federal agent turned blogger -- and not to be confused with Irish comedian Ryan Carrick -- wrote this on Facebook:I must admit, there's a part of Trump that's...
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Billy Hunter, 1928-2025
The St. Louis Browns were a failed franchise. They played in the American League for 52 seasons, from 1902 to 1953. They finished in 2nd place, 5 games out of 1st place, behind the Philadelphia...
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July 8, 2000: A Split-Stadium Doubleheader
Mets manager Bobby Valentine (left) and Yankees manager Joe TorreJuly 7, 2000, 25 years ago: An Interleague weekend series begins at Shea Stadium in New York. It was supposed to be 3 games there, but a...
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Yankees Survive Ugly Series vs. Mets
The Yankees came awfully close to getting swept by the Mets at Citi Field this weekend. It was ugly.How ugly was it? Almost as ugly as Trump's Big Ugly Bill.Friday was the 4th of July, a day game in...
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July 9, 1955: "Rock Around the Clock" Hits Number 1
July 9, 1955, 70 years ago: "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets is ranked as the Number 1 song in America by Billboard magazine. It is the 1st rock and roll song to achieve this....
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Superman vs. Luthor
Tomorrow, a new film premieres: Superman, directed by James Gunn, starring David Corenswet as Superman, a.k.a. Clark Kent, a.k.a. Kal-El; Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane; and Nicholas Hoult as Lex...
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Frank Layden, 1932-2025
In 1947, the Minneapolis Lakers were founded, so named because Minnesota is "The Land of 10,000 Lakes." In 1960, they moved to Los Angeles, which has the Pacific Ocean, but not much in the way of...
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Superhero TV Shows vs. Superhero Movies
David CorenswetToday, the new Superman movie was released, directed by James Gunn, and starring David Corenswet as the greatest superhero of them all.Are superhero TV shows are better than superhero...
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July 13, 1985: Live Aid
July 13, 1985, 40 years ago: The Live Aid concerts are held: One at the old Wembley Stadium in West London, the other at John F. Kennedy Stadium in South Philadelphia. The show was organized by Bob...
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