TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 8
<p>July 8, 1986</p>
<p> • NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announces the league will begin mandatory random drug testing throughout the season.</p>
Premium
No all-Williams Wimbledon final as Kerber stops Venus
<p>LONDON — Instead of the ninth all-Williams final at a Grand Slam tournament, there will be a rematch of another sort to determine the title at Wimbledon.</p>
Cavendish wins Stage 6 at Tour de France
<p>MONTAUBAN, France — British sprinter Mark Cavendish used all his tactical experience and an impressive burst of speed to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass finish on Thurs
Kentucky resurfacing blends with rules
<p>SPARTA, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway President Mark Simendinger hopes the track’s new pavement smooths the transition to another race with a new NASCAR downforce package.</p>
Wade’s decision to leave ‘surreal’
<p>MIAMI — For Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, Thursday seemed like a day of business as usual.</p>
<p> Of course, that was anything but the case.</p>
Yankees 5, Indians 4
<p>CLEVELAND — Didi Gregorius had two hits, including a solo homer, and scored twice as New York beat Cleveland.</p>
*East Division W L Pct…
<p>East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away</p>
<p> Baltimore 49 35.583 — — 5-5 W-2 31-13 18-22</p>
HRs send Cards over Bucs
<p>ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright relished the chance to stop a skid.</p>
With baby at home, Anderson thrives
<p>CHICAGO — Tim Anderson is excited. The fast start with the Chicago White Sox is great and all, but it’s more about who is waiting at home each day.</p>
Angels 5, Rays 1
<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron drove in runs to back starter Hector Santiago and lead Los Angeles to a victory over struggling Tampa Bay.</p>