On This Day in Sport for May 7
Events in Sport
- 1910 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6
- 1917 In a testament to his pitching ability, future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth leads Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory against Washington Senators legend Walter Johnson
- 1921 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2
- 1922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2
- 1922 NY Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0
- 1925 Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row
- 1925 MBA Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play
- 1932 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2
- More Events in Sport
Johnny Unitas
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Craig Wood
Seve BallesterosMay in Sport History
The 100-year Football Curse that Appears to be Working
S.L. Benfica has failed to win a European Championship since 1962, when former coach Béla Guttmann placed a 100 year curse on the club. Is the curse working?
May 2, 1962All-Female Crew Triumphs in Whitbread
After New Zealand’s Peter Blake crushed all opposition in the 1989-90 Whitbread round the world race an all-female crew came home on this day, stealing the show
May 28, 1990
