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Today in sports history: April 17
- Associated Press
In 1987, Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. See more sports moments from this date:
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1939: Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper to retain world heavyweight title
1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.
AP FILE1976: Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs for Phillies
1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
AP FILE1987: Julius Erving becomes third player to score 30,000 points
1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. Erving scores 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
AP FILE1999: QBs go 1-2-3 in NFL Draft
1999 — Quarterbacks go 1-2-3 in the NFL Draft as Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith go to Cleveland, Philadelphia and Cincinnati — the first quarterback trifecta since 1971.
AP FILE2001: Barry Bonds becomes 17th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs
2001 — Barry Bonds becomes the 17th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs. Bonds’ two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams leads the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.
AP FILE2006: Sidney Crosby becomes youngest player to score 100 points in season
2006 — Sidney Crosby scores three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-1 win over the New York Islanders to become the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in a season. The 18-year-old becomes the seventh NHL rookie to reach the 100-point mark.
AP FILE2010: Ubaldo Jimenez pitches first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies’ 18-year history
2010 — Ubaldo Jimenez pitches the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies’ 18-year history, dominating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory.
AP FILE2011: Jimmie Johnson edges Clint Bowyer by a foot at Talladega
2011 — Jimmie Johnson wins the Aaron’s 499, edging Clint Bowyer by about a foot. The official margin of 0.002 seconds, ties for the closest finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup history.
AP FILE2018: Las Vegas Knights become first expansion team to sweep first playoff series
2018 — Brayden McNabb scores against his former team in the second period, lifting Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that makes the Golden Knights the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep its first playoff series. Marc-Andre Fleury turns in another stellar performance, stopping 31 shots as the Knights finish off their fourth one-goal victory of the series.
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