Today in sports history: Feb. 26
In 1967, Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps. It’s Andretti’s his first and only NASCAR Grand National event.
1935: Babe Ruth is released by New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves
1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves.
“Babe” Ruth said Good-Bye New York Yankees, to join the Boston league Club, as vice president and assistant manager. He with his new Judge Emil Fuchs, President of the Boston in New York, Feb. 26, 1935. (AP Photo)
1960: David Jenkins wins figure skating gold at Squaw Valley Olympics
1960 — Dave Jenkins of the United States wins the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif.
David Jenkins puts on a brilliant free figure skating performance on Feb. 26, 1960 at Squaw Valley, Calif., to win the Winter Olympics figure skating championship and a gold medal for the United State.
1967: Open-wheel star Mario Andretti wins Daytona 500 in his only NASCAR appearance
1967 — Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps. It’s Andretti’s his first and only NASCAR Grand National event. He is the only person born outside the United States to win the Daytona 500.
Mario Andretti of Nazareth, Penn., holds up his trophy with is wife Dee Ann by his side after he won the Daytona 500 stock car race at Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 26, 1967. He finished the 200-lap race driving a 1967 Ford. (AP Photo)
2007: Roger Federer breaks Jimmy Connors’ 30-year-old mark with his 161st week atop ATP rankings
2007 — Roger Federer reaches a new milestone breaking Jimmy Connors’ 30-year-old mark with his 161st week at the top of the ATP rankings. Connors set his record from July 1974 to August 1977. The ATP rankings began on Aug. 23, 1973. Federer took the No. 1 spot on Feb. 2, 2004.
Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the trophy after defeating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in two sets 6-1, 6-4, in the final of the ABN AMRO tournament at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
2012: Lindsey Vonn captures fourth World Cup super-G race of year, becomes career leader in discipline
2012 — In Bansko, Bulgaria, Lindsey Vonn captures her fourth World Cup super-G race of the year and becomes the career leader in the discipline. By winning her 18th super G the American overtakes Austria’s Renate Goetschl for the record.
Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates after winning an alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
2018: UConn women’s team completes undefeated regular season for 10th time in program history
2018 — The top-ranked UConn women’s team completes an undefeated regular season for the 10th time in program history with an 82-53 win over No. 20 South Florida. The Huskies (29-0, 16-0 American) are 98-0 in games against American Athletic Conference opponents. They are 86-0 in the regular season and have won all four conference tournaments.
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, center, and player Katie Lou Samuelson, left, smile as seniors Gabby Williams, center, and Kia Nurse leave play for the final time in regular season play during the second half an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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