The Houston Comets led by Cynthia Cooper win the inaugural WNBA championship by defeating the New York Liberty
 

Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Glass City Golf Classic
 

Kathy Whitworth wins the LPGA Ladies World Series of Golf. Whitworth was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.

Betty Jameson wins the LPGA White Mountain Open Golf Tournament. Jameson was inducted into the TSHOF in 1968.

Waco - - Jared Mosley, Director of Athletics at Abilene Christian University for the past decade, has been named Chief Executive Officer and President of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame...

Alvin, Texas native Nolan Ryan strikes out Ricky Henderson for his 5,000th career strikeout.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Ted Lyons throws a no-hitter vs. the Boston Red Sox in just 67 minutes at Fenway Park in Boston. Lyons was inducted into the TSHOF in 1985

While pitching for the California Angels, Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Detroit Tigers but loses the game 1-0.

Betty Jameson wins the LPGA World Golf Championship. Jameson was inducted into the TSHOF in 1968.

Birthday of former Baylor and Cleveland Brown football player Bill Glass. He was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.

Birthday of famed swimming Coach Alfred "Red" Barr. He led SMU to 17 SWC titles including a streak of 15 in a row. Barr was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

Birthday of legendary golfer Ben Hogan. The Dublin, Texas native won the U.S. Open four times and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the LPGA World Golf Championship.

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Get your tickets now, for the early showing of Waco Civic Theatre's production, Father, Son & Holy Coach at the Hall of Fame on September 3rd.  For more information...

The Houston Oilers win the 1st NFL game ever played in the Louisiana Superdome. The Oilers defeated the Sains 13-7.

The Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame is proud to announce its Class of 2014. This year’s inductees are...

Birthday of professional golfer Lloyd Mangrum. The Trenton, Texas native won 38 golf tournaments including the 1946 U.S. Open.