Today in Sports - Ali wins a 4-year legal battle to overturn his 1967 conviction for draft evasion

Today in Sports highlights Muhammad Ali’s legal turnaround as he overturned his 1967 conviction for draft evasion. On June 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision allowing Ali to overturn the sentence, ending a four-year legal battle. The date also features other notable sporting results across multiple disciplines. In 1939, Joe Louis stopped Tony Galento in the fourth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title. In 1994, Oleg Salenko scored a World Cup record five goals as Russia beat Cameroon 6-1. The timeline further notes major league milestones such as Mariano Rivera’s 500th save in 2009 and Joey Logano becoming the youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup winner in a rain-shortened New Hampshire race. Earlier golfing and basketball items round out the day’s recap.