On this day in sports: July 28

1. 1984 Olympic Games: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: The summer Olympics were opened in Los Angeles. Source
2. 2001 At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship. Source
3. 2001 Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting. Source
4. 2009 Died: Jim Johnson, American football player and coach (born 1941) Source
5. 2024 Died: Doug Creek, American baseball player (born 1969) Source
6. 2024 Died: Reyes Moronta, Dominican baseball player (born 1993) Source

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