Dennis Conner and Stars & Stripes regain the America's
Cup for the United States. Fiery football coaching great Woody Hayes dies. In one of boxing's most
anticipated showdowns, Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Pro football players
go on strike over free agency and other issues. Billy Martin becomes manager of the New York Yankees
for an amazing fifth time.
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February 4, 1987
Dennis Conner regains America's Cup for U.S.
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It's sweet revenge for Dennis Conner. Almost four years after becoming
the first U.S. skipper to lose the America's Cup in the yachting race's
132-year history, Conner brings it back home. His Stars & Stripes blitzes
Australia's Kookaburra III, winning four straight races in the Indian Ocean
off Freemantle, Australia, by an average margin of over one minute.
 1.9M QuickTime Movie - 33 sec.
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March 12, 1987
Heart attack claims Woody Hayes
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Woody Hayes, perhaps the greatest football coach in Big Ten history, dies at age 74.
Hayes used his volatile nature and a strong belief in the running game to win three
national titles and four Rose Bowl championships during 28 years at Ohio State. But
his career ended in disgrace in 1978. During the Gator Bowl game, a Clemson player
intercepted a pass and ran out of bounds, where Hayes attacked him in full view of
a national television audience. He was forced to resign shortly afterward.
1.4M QuickTime Movie - 26 sec.
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April 6, 1987
Leonard completes comeback by upsetting Hagler
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A 3-1 underdog in most venues, Sugar Ray Leonard wins a
surprising 12-round split decision over middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin
Hagler in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Hagler is the aggressor throughout most of the
fight, Leonard is quicker and lands more blows, tiring out the champ in the later rounds.
The victory caps a remarkable comeback for Leonard, who had fought just one bout since retiring in 1982 because of a detached retina.
1.8M QuickTime Movie - 32 sec.
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September 22, 1987
NFL players strike over free agency
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The National Football League Players Association goes on strike two
games into the season in an effort to gain free agency, as well as a higher salary scale,
increased pension benefits and other contract improvements. It's the second such walkout in five years by the NFLPA. But the NFL responds by hiring substitute players and continuing to play the schedule, and the strike ends after 24 days without a new contract or
back-to-work agreement.
1.3M QuickTime Movie - 23 sec.
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October 19, 1987
Billy Martin becomes Yankees manager once again
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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner hires fiery Billy Martin
to manage the Bronx Bombers for a fifth time. It's the Yankees' 14th
managerial change since the publicity-conscious Steinbrenner became
principal owner in 1972. After just 68 games in 1988, Martin is fired
by Steinbrenner -- for the fifth time. He dies in a traffic accident
in 1989 at age 61.
1.0M QuickTime Movie - 16 sec.
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