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Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1973 a12-man syndicate led by Michael Burke and George Steinbrenner III buy the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million.

College Football

• In 2001 in the 3rd BCS National Championship #1 Oklahoma beats #2 Florida State, 13-2, at 67th Orange Bowl.

Hockey

• In 1931 Montreal Maroons center Nels Stewart scores fastest 2 goals in NHL history with a pair 4 seconds apart in a 5-3 win over Boston Bruins.

Miscellaneous

• In 1912 at the 10th International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Norman Brookes and Alfred Dunlop representing Australasia beat Americans Maurice McLoughlin and Beals Wright 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 to clinch final 3-0, ends 5-0.

NBA

• In 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 in a 115-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

NFL

• In 1983 Dallas running back Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yard rush in the Cowboys 31-27 defeat at Minnesota Vikings.