Friday, June 5, 2009

This Day In Sports - June 5th

1967 -- The NHL awards six new franchises: the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, the Oakland Seals, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues.
1977 -- Bill Walton scores 20 points, grabs 23 rebounds and blocks eight shots to help the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA title.
1993 -- Julie Krone rides Colonial Affair to victory in the 125th running of the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first woman jockey to ride a winner in a Triple Crown race.
*from Si.com*

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