This Day in Sports History
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 659
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Notre Dame ends UCLA's 88-game win streak, Muhammad Ali saves a man's life, and a Hockey Player traded for a bus - This DiSH for Jan. 19
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In 1974, Notre Dame beat UCLA 71-70 ending the Bruins 88-game w…
Steelers vs. Cowboys in Super Bowl X, Willie O'Ree breaks the NHL color barrier, and Bob Feller requests a pay cut - This DiSH for Jan. 18
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In 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 …
Jim O'Brien's Super Bowl Winner, Gary Anderson's first miss, and a College Basketball Scandal - This DiSH for Jan. 17
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In 1971, Jim O'Brien kicked the game winner in an error-filled …
Paul Azinger Wins 3 months after Payne Stewart's death, Lietzke's Bomb, and a Hockey Journey to Nowhere - This DiSH for Jan. 16
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In 2000, Paul Azinger won the Sony Invitational. It was his fir…
Super Bowl I, Dennis Rodman kicks a courtside photographer, and the 'Trent Tucker Rule' Origin Story - This DiSH for Jan. 15
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In 1967, the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.
In 1997…
Dolphins are Perfect, DiMaggio marries Monroe, and Chicago drafts a Playboy Bunny - This DiSH for Jan. 14
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In 1973, the Miami Dolphins beat Washington 14-7. It would have…
Bo Jackson's Hip Injury, Michael Jordan Retires Again, and Tragedy in the NHL - This DiSH for Jan. 13
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Jets shock the Colts in Super Bowl III, the 'Mile High Miracle', and 399 points in a basketball game - This DiSH for Jan. 12 -
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Greatest Golf Match You've Never Heard About, 'The Drive', and 2 Shorties in 30 seconds - This DiSH for Jan. 11
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Dwight Clark and 'The Catch', Carolina Panthers win with 'X Clown', and Conners nearly punches McEnroe - This DiSH for Jan. 10
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Bucks end Lakers win streak, Paul Brown fired by Modell, and Moss Shoots the Moon at Lambeau - This DiSH for Jan. 9
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In 1972, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers to end…
Beast Quake 1.0, the Music City Miracle, and Kentucky's 129 Home Winning Streak Halted - This DiSH for Jan. 8
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In 2011, Seattle's Marshawn Lynch broke 8 tackles on his way to…
Philadelphia Flyers Unbeaten Streak Ends at 35, LSU beats Ohio State to win '07 Natty, and Globetrotters play their first - This DiSH for Jan. 7
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In 1980, the Philadelphia Flyers lost for the first time in 86 …
Nancy Kerrigan assaulted, Florida State's 18-point comeback, and the NBA's longest game - This DiSH for Jan. 6
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In 1991, Nancy Kerrigan was assaulted by Shane Stant as she com…
Controversial end to Giants/49ers Playoff game, was Sonny Liston murdered?, and Pistol Pete Maravich died - This DiSH for Jan. 5
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In 2003, the San Francisco 49ers came from 24 points down to be…
'Red Right 88' ends Cleveland Browns hopes, Texas beats USC for National Champioship, George Blanda plays his last - This DiSH for Jan. 4
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Buffalo's Colossal Comeback, 'Marathon by the Lake, ' and Dorsett's Unbreakable Record - This DiSH for Jan. 3
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In 1993, the Buffalo Bills erased a 32 point second half defici…
Epic in Miami, Buddy Ryan Punches Gilbride, and Nebraska's Gamble Fails - This DiSH for Jan. 2
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In 1982, The Epic in Miami, San Diego beat the Dolphins in OT o…
12th Man Tackle, Boomer Sooner Schooner Flagged, and Fiesta Bowl Fireworks - This DiSH for Jan. 1
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The Ice Bowl, The Fog Bowl, and a Tie in Basketball?
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In 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 to…