In 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring after a three-year layoff to upset Marvelous Marvin Hagler, becoming boxing’s 10th triple champion. See more sports moments:
1896 — The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump.1941 — Craig Wood beats Byron Nelson by three strokes to win the Masters.1952 — Sam Snead wins his second Masters, beating Jack Burke Jr. by four shots.1987: Sugar Ray Leonard returns to ring, upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become triple champion
1987 — Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring after a three-year layoff to upset Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a 12-round split decision for the middleweight title, becoming boxing’s 10th triple champion.1992 — Duke becomes the first team in 19 years to repeat as NCAA champion with a 71-51 victory over Michigan’s Fab Five freshmen, the youngest team to vie for the title.2004 — Connecticut’s championship sweep is complete. Led by Diana Taurasi, UConn beats Tennessee 70-61.
2017 — Charley Hoffman finishes with the largest first-round lead at Augusta National in 62 years. Hoffman shoots a 7-under 65 in windy conditions to have a four-shot edge over William McGirt heading into second round. That’s the largest since the 1955 Masters, when Jack Burke Jr. opened with 67 and was four shots ahead of Julius Boros and Mike Souchak.
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