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Germany 7 Brazil 1, the first Penalty Shoot Out at the World Cup, and the Havana Sugar Kings split town - This DiSH for July 8
Episode 939 • 8th July 2026 • This Day in Sports History • Thrive Sweet Productions
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In 2014, Germany shocked Brazil and the world, winning 7-1.

In 1982, West Germany beat France in a World Cup Semifinal match in a penalty shootout, the first ever in a World Cup.

In 2010, LeBron James announced live on ESPN that he was taking his talents to South Beach.

In 2000, Venus Williams won her first Wimbledon and her first Grand Slam title.

In 1960, the Havana Sugar Kings left Cuba and moved their operation to New Jersey.

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