Records and Achievements – Page 10

Rickie Fowler Reserves His Flash for the U.S. Open’s First Round

Fowler no longer wears blinding colors and his shaggy hair is long gone. But after years of struggle at major tournaments, the popular golfer quietly made U.S. Open history on Thursday.

By Bill Pennington

Djokovic, Novak Federer, Roger Nadal, Rafael Records and Achievements Ruud, Casper (1998- ) Tennis

Novak Djokovic Captures the French Open and a 23rd Grand Slam Title

Djokovic beat Casper Ruud to win the men’s singles championship, passing Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam tournament titles in the Open era.

By Matthew Futterman

Deaths (Obituaries) Hines, Jim Mexico City (Mexico) Miami Dolphins Records and Achievements Running Track and Field

Jim Hines, First to Sprint 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies at 76

He ran a gold-medal-winning time of 9.95 seconds at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, setting an official world record that held for 15 years.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

Basketball Boston Celtics Brown, Jaylen (1996- ) Butler, Jimmy Denver Nuggets Martin, Caleb (1995- ) Mazzulla, Joe (1988- ) Miami Heat Oladipo, Victor Playoff Games Records and Achievements Smart, Marcus Tatum, Jayson (1998- ) Udoka, Ime Vincent, Gabe (1996- )

Miami Heat Beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 to Advance to NBA Finals

The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.

By Scott Cacciola

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