Sportlight

Oct. 4

1927 — John Longden rides the first official winner of his career — Hugo K. Asher in Salt Lake City.

1964 — Kansas City's Bobby Hunt ties an AFL record with four interceptions, leading the Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Houston Oilers.

1964 — Mary Wills captures the LPGA championship with a two-stroke victory over Mickey Wright.

1970 — O.J. Simpson of Buffalo gains 303 combined yards and scores two touchdowns, sending the Bills past the New York Jets 33-31.

1987 — The NFL resumes the regular-season schedule with replacement players while the players' association strikes. Average attendance was 16,947, down from 57,205 the first week and 59,824 the second week.

1991 — The San Jose Sharks surrenders 52 shots and lost 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks in their first NHL regular-season game.

1998 — Atlanta scores three touchdowns in a 48-second span of the third quarter — the quickest trio of TDs since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 — and rout Carolina 51-23.

2003 — B.J. Symons of Texas Tech tosses a Big 12-record eight touchdown passes and tops 500 yards passing for the third straight game when the Red Raiders beat Texas A&M 59-28.