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In 1988, Olympic medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the 3m Springboard during the prelims. In 1998, Tennessee beat Florida 20-17 in OT in front of the then largest crowd to watch a college football game outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1965, the NFL added an official to the crew to make sure...
In 1982, Stanford with senior QB John Elway played San Jose State coached by Jack Elway for the fourth and final time. In 1988, Arnold Palmer won his final golf tournament. In 1999, 35-year old Jim Morris made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His story inspired a movie with Dennis...
In 1988, the top ranked Miami Hurricanes scored 17 points in the final 5:30 to beat #16 Michigan 31-30. In 1961, the expansion Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears in the opening week of the season. In 1933, the ‘Bronco Nagurski’ rule went into effect. In 1994, UNLV Quarterback Jason Davis completed 28 of 41...
In 1869, Young Tom Morris holed the first Ace in a major golf tournament. In 1989, Raghib ‘Rocket’ Ismail ran back two kickoffs for TDs against Michigan in a 24-19 win. It was the second time Rocket ran two back for TDs in a game. In 2000, Kentucky State’s Alvon Brown rushed for 405 yards...
In 1978, Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks to win his third In 1969, Steve Carlton struck out 19 and lost to the New York Mets In 1971, Larry Yount was brought in to pitch in his major league debut but never threw an official pitch and never pitched again in the majors. In 1973, Archie...
In 1969, tire issues caused concern among NASCAR drivers at the brand new track at Talladega. It led to a 17-driver boycott. In 1991, San Diego State freshman running back Marshall Faulk set a new rushing record with 386 yards and 7 touchdowns. In 2003, Baltimore Raven running back Jamal Lewis rushed for a then...
In 1992, San Francisco’ Steve Young and Buffalo’s Jim Kelly went head-to-head in an offensive air assault. It became the first NFL game with zero punts. In 1981, the Atlanta Falcons scored 31 points in the 4th quarter against Green Bay to tie an NFL record. In 2015, Tennessee Titan Marcus Mariotta became the first...
In 2009, Serena Williams exploded at a linesman after a foot fault. It cost her the match and a record amount of money. In 1992, Michael Chang and Stefan Edberg played a record setting marathon match at the US Open. In 1971, Johnny Miller won his first PGA Tournament after canceling a fishing trip. In...
In 1985, Pete Rose picked up hit number 4,192 to pass Ty Cobb as the all-time MLB hits leader. In 1906, Boston Americans right fielder Jack Hayden and his teammate, second baseman Hobe Ferris got into a horrific fight that led to Hayden losing teeth and both being arrested. In 1991, it was an unusual...
In 2016, Central Michigan benefitted from an officiating error to get an untimed down and then shocked Oklahoma State on the final play. In 1978, the Oakland Raiders pulled off the ‘Holy Roller’ to beat San Diego. In 1972, an imposter jumped into the men’s Olympic marathon with about a kilometer to go and then...