This Day in Sports History

In 1964, the world met Muhammad Ali for the first time. But if he hadn't beaten Liston a few weeks earlier, his name would have been different. 

In 2015, the NCAA came down hard on Jim Boeheim and the…

In 1973, one of the more unusual trades in sports history was announced.

In 1931, the first radio broadcast of a basketball game on radio.

And in 1985, New York Islander Mike Bossy scored his 50th goal…

In 1990, Hank Gathers collapsed on the court during a WCC tournament game. He was pronounced dead two hours later. 

In 2004, a rare NFL trade was announced. 

And in 1891, Dazzy Vance was born. If you d…

In 1875, the game we know today as Hockey started to take shape with a set of written rules and the first known use of a puck. 

In 1920, the Montreal Canadiens scored 16 goals in an NHL game. That's s…

In 2012, ESPN's Adam Schefter revealed the New Orleans Bounty Gate program.

In 1974, the North Carolina Tar Heels erased an 8-point deficit in the final 17 seconds to send the game to OT

And in 1962, W…

In 1969, Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle retired.

In 1997, Hector Camacho beat the 40-year old Sugar Ray Leonard. 

In 2003, Mount St. Mary's head basketball coach Jim Phelan coached his last game, closin…

In 1976, Richard Petty dominated the Carolina 500 in Rockingham, NC

In 1940, Jimmy Demeret won his third straight golf tournament within 11 days. 

And in 1964, the Big O and Jerry Lucas combined for a …

On this day in 1986, eleven MLB players were suspended for the season. 

In 1989, the Oilers and the Kings combined for the most penalties in a game. 

And in 1999, Serena Williams one her first WTA sing…

In 1987, two days after the NCAA dropped the so-called 'Death Penalty' on SMU's football program, the landscape looked bleak.

In 1960, the USA hockey team beat the Soviets in the Olympics and went on …

In 1946, the Yankees released Babe Ruth and he quickly signed with the Boston Braves on the same day. His stint there was short and didn't go well. 

In 1989, the Dallas Cowboys fired Head Coach Tom La…

In 1964, Muhammad Ali became the champ after beating Sonny Liston. 

In 1987, the 'Death Penalty' was handed down to SMU's football program.

And in 1977, the movie 'Slap Shot' was released in theaters. 

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In 1985 - A USFL classic featuring future Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jim Kelly.

In 1978 - Golden State Warrior Clifford Ray saved a dolphin's life. 

And in 1961, Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp had …

In 1985, Bobby Knight and his infamous chair throwing incident was influenced a great deal by the weather in Bloomington that day. 

In 1958, Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio was kidnapped by one …

In 2020. David Ayres became the first emergency goalie to be credited with a win! 

In 1980, it was the Miracle on Ice.

In 1959, the first Daytona 500 run on the 2.5 mile track. 

And in 1968, the NFL sta…

In 1980, Hanni Wenzel won the first ever Gold medal for Liechtenstein. 

In 1970, Pete Maravich and Dan Issel dueled in college basketball.

In 1954, Dick Button landed the first ever triple jump in figu…

In 1955, golfer Mike Souchak set two records that would stand for more than 40 years. 

In 1929, the Boston Red Sox had to move Sunday games for what reason?

And in 1952, Emmett Ashford became the first…

In 1970, Denny McLain was suspended from baseball for his connections with gambling.

In 1984, Phil and Steve Mahre won gold and silver in the men's Olympic Slalom, becoming the first brothers to win m…

In 1979, the Daytona 500 was shown live start to finish for the first time. And wintry weather increased the number of people watching. And then there was the final lap!

In 2001, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. w…

In 1924, Johnny Weismuller, who would go on to play Tarzan in 12 movies in the 30s and 40s broke the 100 meter swimming record. 

In 1974, tragedy in Egypt prior to a soccer match.

And in 2001, Baron Da…

In 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American to win gold in the Olympic Downhill.

In 1953, Boston's Ted Williams crash landed his fighter jet in Korea. He escaped unharmed and returned to baseball …