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1920 -- Man o' War, ridden by Clarence Kummer, wins the Preakness Stakes by 1½ lengths over Upset.

1957 -- Bold Ruler, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Iron Liege.

1971 -- The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup.

1990 -- Edmonton's Jari Kurri becomes the leading goal scorer in Stanley Cup history when he scores his 90th postseason goal in the first period of Game 2 of the finals against Boston. Kurri adds two more goals as the Oilers beat the Bruins 7-2.

1997 -- Chris Johnson makes an 8-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to win the LPGA Championship over Leta Lindley. It's the third playoff in the championship since the tournament began in 1955, and the first since '70.

2002 -- War Emblem, ridden by Victor Espinoza, holds off fast-closing long shot Magic Weisner by three-quarters of a length to win the Preakness Stakes and give trainer Bob Baffert his third shot a Triple Crown in the last six years.

2004 -- Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.

 

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