Today in Sports - Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi becomes 1st WNBA player to reach 10,000 points

A day of sports history runs from the opening of major events to individual milestones, ending with a current headline in the WNBA. In 1936, Jesse Owens won the 100 meters in 10.3 seconds at the Berlin Olympics, with Adolf Hitler present. The NBA was formed in 1949 through the merger of the NBL and the BAA. In 2012, Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly for his third London gold and No. 17 overall, while Missy Franklin set a world record in the 200 backstroke. The modern featured moment arrives in 2023, when Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi becomes the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring 42 in a 91-71 win over the Atlanta Dream.