Today in sports history - December 2
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1907: Canadian heavyweight champion Tommy Burns retained the world heavyweight boxing title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round in London.
1925: The New York Americans played their first NHL game and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in overtime.
1928: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jim Bottomley was voted the National League Most Valuable Player after leading the league in RBI, triples, home runs (tied) and total bases.
1944: Ohio State quarterback Les Horvath won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the Buckeyes’ first recipient of college football’s highest individual honor.
1947: Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack captured the Heisman Trophy after leading the Fighting Irish to a 9-0 season and the national championship.
1948: St. Louis Cardinals star Stan Musial was named National League MVP after one of the greatest offensive seasons in baseball history, leading the league in batting average, hits, runs, doubles, triples, RBIs and slugging percentage.
1951: The Green Bay Packers retired Don Hutson’s No. 14 jersey, the first retired number in franchise history, honoring the Hall of Fame receiver who revolutionized the passing game.
1958: Army’s Pete Dawkins was awarded the Heisman Trophy, becoming one of the most celebrated scholar-athletes in college football history.
1981: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was named National League Rookie of the Year after his sensational “Fernandomania” season, during which he won both the Cy Young Award and a World Series title.
1984: Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw his 37th touchdown pass of the season against the Los Angeles Raiders, breaking Y.A. Tittle’s NFL single-season record. Marino finished the year with 48 touchdown passes.
1985: The Miami Dolphins ended Chicago’s bid for an undefeated season by defeating the 12-0 Bears 38-24 in one of the most celebrated games in “Monday Night Football” history. Chicago won the rest of its games and finished 18-1 with a Super Bowl championship.
1986: Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders became the first defenseman in NHL history to record 700 assists, reaching the milestone in a 3-3 tie with Calgary.
1995: The Detroit Red Wings routed Montreal 11-1 for their most lopsided victory over the Canadiens. Future Hall-of-Famer Patrick Roy allowed nine goals before being removed and was traded to Colorado four days later.
1993: The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 94-85 for their 15th consecutive victory to begin the season, tying an NBA record for the best start in league history at the time.
2000: No. 1 Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 27-24 in the Big 12 championship game, preserving an unbeaten season that culminated in a national championship.
2000: Félix Trinidad stopped Fernando Vargas in the 12th round of their junior-middleweight title unification fight after each boxer scored knockdowns.
2001: France defeated Australia 3-2 to win the Davis Cup, capping a dramatic five-match final.
2008: Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d’Or, recognizing a year in which he led United to UEFA Champions League and Premier League titles.
2010: FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar following secret votes by its Executive Committee in Zurich.
2019: Lionel Messi captured a record sixth Ballon d’Or, extending his status as one of soccer’s most decorated players.
2021: Major League Baseball locked out its players after its collective bargaining agreement expired, beginning the sport’s first work stoppage in more than 26 years.
2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79, setting an NBA record with a 73-point margin of victory.
2022: Hwang Hee-chan scored in stoppage time to give South Korea a 2-1 victory over Portugal and a place in the World Cup round of 16.
2022: Cameroon defeated Brazil 1-0 and became the first African nation to beat the five-time champions at a World Cup.
2023: Germany defeated France on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw to win its first FIFA Under-17 World Cup and become the first nation to capture the European and world U-17 championships in the same year.
— USA TODAY Network
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