Today In Sports Histroy!

1938 - Johnny Vander Meer (Cincinnati Reds) threw the first of two consecutive no-hitters. 
1950 - Ben Hogan returned to tournament play after a near fatal car accident. He won the U.S. Open. 
1972 - Hank Aaron tied the National League record for 14 grand-slam home runs in a career. 
1974 - The Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals officially received their NHL franchises. The Scouts moved to Denver before the start of the 1976-77 season to become the Colorado Rockies and later the New Jersey Devils. 
1988 - Rick Rhoden (New York Yankees) became the first pitcher to start as a designated hitter. 
1990 - Nolan Ryan became the oldest player to throw a no-hitter. It was the sixth of his career. 
1995 - Mark McGwire tied a major league record when he hit home runs in five consecutive games. 
1995 - Lee Smith set a major league record when he got his 16th consecutive save in 16 appearances. 
2010 - ESPN launched ESPN 3D. 
2010 - The FIFA World Cup opened in South Africa. It was the first time it was held in Africa. 
2012 - Rafael Nadal won his record seventh French Open title when he defeated Novak Djokovic. 

Jose mourinho Banned

Jose Mourinho

Banned Driver!
Jose Mourinho has been banned from driving for six months after he caught speeding.Reports say the Portuguese was captured on a speed camera travelling at 60mph in a 50mph zone on the A3 Esher bypass, in Surrey, in September 2014.At a hearing in court yesterday He was ordered to pay a £910 fine for driving 10mph above the speed limit and a £75 surcharge and £85 court costs.however Mourinho did not appear in court himself but entered a guilty plea ahead of the hearing. This offence pushed him over the maximum number of points to trigger a ban having already had nine points on his license