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Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009

On this date: 1999 — Laffit Pincay Jr. becomes world's winningest jockey


Associated Press

Dec. 10

1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants 27-0.

1961 — Billy Cannon of the Houston Oilers rushes for 216 yards, catches five passes for 114 yards and scores five touchdowns in a 48-21 victory over the New York Titans. Cannon finishes with 373 combined yards.

1982 — Michael Dokes knocks out Mike Weaver in the first round to capture the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1986 — Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points to lead the Hawks to a 123-95 rout of the Chicago Bulls.

1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with a reception on New York's first play in the Jets' 18-7 loss to the Detroit Lions. Monk's 5-yard catch gives him 178 consecutive games with a reception, breaking Steve Largent's NFL mark.

1994 — Rashaan Salaam of Colorado, who led the nation in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards, wins the Heisman Trophy over runner-up Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State.

1999 — Laffit Pincay Jr. guides Irish Nip to a two-length victory in the sixth race at Hollywood Park for his 8,834th victory, breaking Bill Shoemaker's 29-year-old record and making him the world's winningest jockey.

2004 — Sprinter Michelle Collins is suspended for eight years for a doping violation linked to the BALCO scandal and forfeits results that include 2003 indoor world and U.S. titles in the 200 meters.

2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Shaun Alexander's NFL single-season touchdown record of 28 when he scores three times in the San Diego Chargers' 48-20 victory over the Denver Broncos. Tomlinson has 26 TDs rushing and three receiving.

2006 — Marvin Harrison of Indianapolis is the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Cris Carter. Harrison catches a 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning early in the fourth quarter to join the elite group.

2006 — Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers surpasses 3,000 yards passing for the 15th straight season, extending his own NFL record in a 30-19 win over San Francisco.

2008 — Carmelo Anthony matches George Gervin's NBA record for points in a quarter with 33 in the third and finishes with a season-high 45 points in Denver's 116-105 victory over Minnesota.