Chicago Cubs (48-33, first in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (48-33, first in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. CDT ...

1971 — Muhammad Ali wins a four-year legal battle to overturn his 1967 conviction for draft evasion in an 8-0 vote by the U.S. Supreme Court. 1992 — Connie Price-Smith, who earlier won the discus, ...

2009 — Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 for a Subway Series sweep.