Events in Sports History in August 2023

First WNBA Player to Reach 10,000 Points

Aug 3 Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points as she drops 42 points in a 91-71 win over the Atlanta Dream at Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Imran Khan Convicted

Aug 6 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted of illegally selling state gifts and sentenced to three years [1]

Cricketer and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan

Aug 9 MLB Phillies pitcher Michael Lorenzen throws a no-hitter in his first career complete game, a 7-0 win over Washington Nationals, and outfielder Weston Wilson makes his MLB debut, hitting a home run in his first at bat, at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia

Sports History

Aug 12 Ai Mori wins a gold medal in lead climbing at the IFSC World Championships in Bern, Switzerland

Aug 13 British Open Women's Golf, Walton Heath GC: American Lilia Vu wins her second major title of the year with a 6 stroke win from local favourite Charley Hull
Aug 19 MLB Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner hits two solo home runs in same inning in 12-3 win over the Nationals in Washington
Aug 20 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Stadium Australia, Sydney: Spanish captain Olga Carmona scores the only goal of the game as La Furia Roja score a 1-0 win over England