On This Day

Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays, making him just the 18th pitcher in MLB history to retire all 27 batters without a hit or error.

The NHL plays their first regular-season games in Stockholm, Sweden, and Prague, Czech Republic, both the Penguins and the Rangers win their games.

The final home game was played at the stadium nicknamed, "The House That Ruth Built", Yankee Stadium in the Bronx it hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games.

Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs became the first pitcher in Major League history to throw a no hitter at a neutral location, the game was moved from Houston to Milwaukee's Miller Park due to Hurricane Ike.

The Olympic closing ceremony included the handover of the Games from Beijing to London, the Mayor of Beijing handed over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States captured the Beijing Olympic beach volleyball gold medal, the pair defeated China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie.

Márta Károlyi, the U.S. team coordinator, questioned the age of some of China’s athletes, while the media reported online records showing two of the Chinese gymnasts were younger than the 16-year-old age requirement necessary to compete.

Michael Phelps sets world record in the 400 metres individual medley swimming event at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium and was attended by more than 100 heads of state.

At the 127th Men's U.S. Open Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic in three straight sets.