Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the ... 55 points in a 144-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers. 1987 — Hana Mandlikova upsets Martina Navratilova 7-5, 7-6 to win the Australian ...

The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award,

NBA.com's Todd Spehr on Baylor: "It’s true, Elgin Baylor changed basketball. It’s not something uttered flippantly, it’s something he really did. His arrival in the late 1950s came ...

It could be a scene from a local tennis club anywhere in the world. Except that Hana Mandlikova is no run-of-the-mill coach - she's a former star of the game, once ranked No 3 in the world ...

FORT WORTH — Baylor dug itself an early hole that it couldn’t climb out of. The Bears trailed by more than 20 points midway through the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon against No. 9 TCU ...

Helena Sukova, 6-4, 6-4. 1988 — Steffi Graf def. Chris Evert, 6-1, 7-6 (3). 1987 — Hana Mandlikova def. Martina Navratilova, 7-5, 7-6 (2). 1985 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert Lloyd ...

Helena Sukova, 6-4, 6-4. 1988 — Steffi Graf def. Chris Evert, 6-1, 7-6 (3). 1987 — Hana Mandlikova def. Martina Navratilova, 7-5, 7-6 (2). 1986 — Not held, moved to January 1987 1985 ...