Some of the stories of the past that led sporting headlines around the world on June 2.
1935
One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player.
'The Bambino' played most famously for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox between 1914 and 1935. Ruth's trade to the Yankees signalled the beginning of what Red Sox fans called 'The Curse of the Bambino'.
Following his shift to the Bronx, the Red Sox would wait 86-years before winning another MLB title. Ruth won four World Series' with New York to add to the three he won in Boston.
The outfielder/pitcher struck 714 home runs and won 96 games with ball in hand.
1987
French first-five Didier Camberabero sets an individual scoring record for a test match, collecting 30 points in France's 70-12 win against Zimbabwe in a Rugby World Cup pool match in Auckland.
He beat a record set two hours earlier when Gavin Hastings notched 27 points in Scotland's 55-28 defeat of Romania.
Both sides escaped pool play in the inaugural tournament, but both would be eliminated by eventual champions the All Blacks.
Scotland fell to New Zealand in the quarter-finals, while the French succumbed to a 29-9 loss in the final.
1990
Former All Black Matthew Ridge begins his league career with six goals from seven attempts in Manly’s 24-8 win over Cronulla.
The talented rugby convert switched to the 13-man code earlier in the year, believing his path to the All blacks No.15 jersey would be blocked by John Gallagher. Unbeknownst to Ridge, Gallagher has signed a contract with Super League side Leeds around the same time, leaving New Zealand rugby without the top two fullbacks in the country. Ridge starred for Manly in his seven-year stint, winning a premiership crown in his final year with the club. He moved to the Warriors in 1997, and while his individual performances were excellent, the NZ NRL side struggled under his captaincy, failing to make the playoffs in three seasons.
2017
The Blackcaps are denied a shot at victory against Australia due to inclement weather at the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston.
New Zealand set Australia a target of 291 after a century by Kane Williamson, and Australia were at 53/3 when the match was abandoned because of rain.
Neither side got out of their group, with England and Bangladesh advancing to the knockout stages, where they were beaten by eventual winners Pakistan and runners-up India, respectively, in the semi-finals.
Birthdays
1965 - Australian cricket great Mark Waugh
1965 - Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh
1988 - Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero
1989 - Former Australian captain and world's best test batsman Steve Smith
Deaths
1941 - Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, age 37 of motor neurone disease
1970 - New Zealand motorsport legend and founder of the world famous McLaren F1 team, Bruce McLaren, age 32 following a testing accident in England
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Andy Ruiz Jr has caused one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, stopping Anthony Joshua in the seventh round.
Ruiz Jr was a 45-1 underdog on some books, but put those punters to shame, dropping the Brit three times before the referee stopped the fight midway through the seventh round.
Joshua appeared on track for his 23rd professional win early in round three when he dropped Ruiz with a trademark uppercut but 'The Destroyer' bounced to his feet quickly and stunned Joshua with a quick combination when the Brit was looking for the finish.
Joshua was rocked and moments later he hit the canvas for the second time in his career. He recovered but Ruiz almost put the fight to bed moments later when he dropped Joshua again but the champion recovered in time and was ultimately saved by the bell.
