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 * July 30 - Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died of leukemia at the age of 75. (ESPN)
 * July 29 - Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (AP via Yahoo)
 * July 28 - Milt Stegall scores the 138th touchdown of his career, a Canadian Football League record. The previous record of 137 was shared by retired players George Reed and Mike Pringle. (CBC Sports)
 * July 27 - The US Congress, investigating the death of Chris Benoit, asks the WWE for its drug testing records. (ESPN)
 * July 26 - Michael Vick pleads not guilty to the charge of dog fighting in connection with the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation. His trial is set for November 26. (USA Today)
 * July 26 - Skip Prosser (pictured), coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons college basketball team, dies of a heart attack at the age of 56. (FOX Sports)
 * July 25 - In football (soccer), suicide bombers detonated two cars among a group of soccer fans in Baghdad, killing at least 27. (ESPNsoccernet)
 * July 24 - In Auto racing, ESPN.com reports that NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams DEI and Ginn Racing will merge as early as Friday (7/27).
 * July 24, 2007 - In Basketball, NBA commissioner David Stern says the scandal involving former official Tim Donaghy is an isolated incident. (AP via Yahoo)
 * July 24 - In Cycling, on the final rest day of the 2007 Tour de France, it was announced that Team Astana has withdrawn their entire team after it was discovered that two-time stage winner Alexander Vinokourov 🇰🇿 had been found guilty of blood doping after a test. (letour.fr)
 * July 24 - In Baseball, Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio pictured, who had collected his 3,000th hit on June 28, announces that he will retire at the end of the 2007 MLB season. (MLB.com)
 * July 23 - In his first game since being diagnosed with lymphoma last year, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester gives up two runs on five hits in six innings in Boston's 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. (Ticker via Yahoo)
 * July 23 - National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell orders Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick not to report to training camp while he continues to face charges of illegal dog fighting and animal abuse. (AP via Yahoo)
 * May 23 - AC Milan win the UEFA Champions League Final beating Liverpool 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium, Athens.
 * March 21 - Former NFL defensive lineman Jeremy Staat is deploying with 1st Battalion 3rd Marines to Iraq.
 * January 24 - Former WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko announced he is going to attempt a comeback.
 * January 21 - Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy faced each other as the first African American head coaches in the Super Bowl in 2007.
 * January 21 - ESPN.com and SI.com report Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin will be named the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 * January 20 - Former San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
 * January 19 - Pitcher Ramón Ortiz signs with the Minnesota Twins for 1 year at $3.1 million USD.
 * January 17 - The Indiana Pacers traded Stephen Jackson and three other players to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for four players, including Mike Dunleavy.
 * January 16 - Benny Parsons former NASCAR Winston Cup Champion dies of lung cancer at the age of 65.
 * January 16 - Former Denver Broncos tight end coach Tim Brewster, signs as the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
 * January 11 - Former Manchester United and Real Madrid star David Beckham signs a record 5 year, 250 million dollar contract with the L.A. Galaxy.
 * January 11 - The Florida Gators defeat top ranked Ohio State 41-14 in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game.
 * January 6 - San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson  wins both the 2006 NFL MVP Award, and Offensive Player of the Year Award.
 * January 6 - Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor wins the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.
 * January 6 - Art Shell is fired as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
 * The New York Yankees trade Randy Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Luis Vizcaino, Steven Jackson, Russ Ohlendorf, and shortstop Alberto Gonzalez.
 * Bill Cowher resigns as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 15 years and 1 Super Bowl title.
 * Coach Nick Saban resigns as coach of the Miami Dolphins to take over the head coaching position at the University of Alabama.
 * Boise State defeats Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime on a successful 2 point conversion in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.
 * USC defeats Michigan 32-18 in the 2007 Rose Bowl.
 * Bob Knight becomes the all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history with a 70-68 win over New Mexico.
 * Dennis Green and Jim Mora Jr. are both fired from their head coaching jobs with the Arizona Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons respectively.