Today in Sports - Brazil becomes the 1st team to win the World Cup outside its continent

Today in sports recalls multiple milestone results across football, baseball, tennis and basketball, led by Brazil’s World Cup breakthrough in 1958. In Stockholm, Brazil beat Sweden 5-2, becoming the first team to win the World Cup outside its continent. Led by Pelé, the 17-year-old coming off a hat trick in Brazil’s 5-2 semifinal versus France scored twice in the final, including a memorable go-ahead in the 55th minute; Pelé later sealed the win with a header in stoppage time. The timeline also notes other historic days: Argentina’s 3-2 World Cup win over West Germany in 1986, including a goal by Jorge Valdano and a winner by Jorge Burruchaga after a pass from Diego Maradona. It also references twin MLB no-hitters in 1990 by Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela, and a notable Wimbledon upset in 1991 by Nick Brown over Goran Ivanišević.