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On this day JULY 21
1996
The Atlanta Olympic women's basketball tournament opens, starting the U.S. team's unbeaten march to gold.
The United States beat Cuba 101-84 and later defeated Brazil 111-87 in the final.
2011
NFL owners approve a proposed settlement, a major step toward ending the 2011 lockout crisis.
The vote was 31-0-1, with Oakland abstaining and players not yet approving terms.
1973
Hank Aaron becomes the second player in major-league history to reach 700 career home runs.
He homered off Ken Brett during Atlanta's 8-4 loss to Philadelphia.
Photo: Unknown author 2021
Sweden stuns the United States women at Tokyo's Olympics, ending the USWNT's 44-match unbeaten streak.
Stina Blackstenius scored twice in Sweden's 3-0 group-stage victory in Tokyo.
1996
Wayne Gretzky signs with the New York Rangers, reuniting with Mark Messier for a Broadway finale.
The two-year deal followed his brief 1996 stint with St. Louis.
Photo: Andre Forget - Andrew Scheer 2021
Reports emerge that Texas and Oklahoma had approached the SEC, igniting college football's modern realignment wave.
Both schools later left the Big 12 and joined the SEC in 2024.
