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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2000, Paul Azinger won the Sony Invitational. It was his first win in 7 years and it came three months after his good friend Payne Stewart died in a plane accident.
In 1977, the smooth-swinging Bruce Lietzke won the Tucson Open for his first tour win.
In 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets traveled 4000 miles to challenge Ottawa for the Stanley Cup. They failed miserably.
In 1972, Dallas beat Miami 24-6 in Super Bowl 6.
In 1970, Curt Flood officially filed his civil lawsuit against Major League Baseball. It eventually led to free agency.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.