On this day in 2002, the Atlanta Braves traded outfielder Brian Jordan, pitcher Odalis Perez, and a minor league player to the Dodgers for All-Star outfielder Gary Sheffield.
On this day in 2010, the Dodgers and Matt Kemp avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a multi-year deal that would pay Kemp $10.95 million over the next two seasons. Kemp was coming off a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove winning season. Kemp would go on to win both awards again in 2011, and finish second in MVP voting to Ryan Bruan.
NBA
On this day in 1892, the 13 original rules of basketball written by James Naismith were printed in a newspaper for the Springfield YMCA training school in Massachusetts.
13 Rules
1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist.
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man running at good speed.
4. The ball must be held by the hands. The arms or body must not be used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking or tripping in any way of an opponent. The first infringement of this rule by any person shall count as a foul; the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game. No substitution shall be allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violations of Rules 3 and 4 and such as described in Rule 5.
7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field and played by the first person touching it. In case of dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds. If he holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on them.
10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the goals, with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest between.
13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner.
NFL
On this day in 1978, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII. It was the second Super Bowl win for the Cowboys. Broncos quarterback Craig Morton threw four interceptions, while Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach threw for 183 yards and a touchdown.
