A Legacy of Resilience Inspires Deep Reflection Julius Erving, renowned for his revolutionary basketball career, reminds us that true greatness transcends the confines of a playing court. His recent ...

Louis in 1961. 1983 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter. 1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. Erving scores ...

1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript ...

1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.