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In 1966, the NFL and the AFL announced their merger and established a championship game that became the Super Bowl. In 1979, Utah got an NBA team. In 1934, the Cincinnati Reds became the first professional sports team to fly to a game. In 1968, Don Drysdale broke a 55-year record. In 1950, the Boston...
In 1995, Kenny Smith hit seven 3 pointers to lead the Rockets to a win in game one of the NBA Finals. But it was four straight misses by Nick Anderson that most people remember. In 1997, the first IRL Race at Texas Motor Speedway ended in controversy and a fight. In 1892, Jack Doyle...
In 1984, the LA Lakers were cruising until a Kevin McHale hard foul on Kurt Rambis changed the tone for the game and the series. In 2001, Allen Iverson was nearly unstoppable until Tyron Lue was inserted. But an Iverson bucket in OT led to an emphatic stepover. In 1946, the BAA was formed. It...
In 1977, the Portland Trailblazers won the NBA Championship and become the first team to trail 0-2 in the series and come back to win. In 1991, it was Michael Jordan’s ‘Spectacular Move’ against the Lakers. In 1999, a phantom foul on Larry Johnson led to one of the most famous four-point play. In 1987,...
In 1976, game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns has been called by many ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played.’ In 1974, the Cleveland Indians hosted ‘Ten Cent Beer Night’ which turned into chaos. In 2000, the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a huge deficit to beat Portland in game 7...
In 1992, Michael Jordan hit 6 first half 3-pointers and then shrugged at the NBC broadcast crew. In 1967, Harmon Killebrew hit a monster shot at Metropolitan Stadium that still is remembered today at the old site of the Met. In 1975, Pele signed with the New York Cosmos to play in the NASL. In...
In 1935, Babe Ruth retired from baseball. In 1941, Lou Gehrig died from the disease that would soon bear his name. In 1970, Bruce McLaren died in a test run on the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England. In 1993, Charles Smith denied four times at the end of the game against the Chicago Bulls. In...
In 1994, Reggie Miller’s ‘Spike Lee Game’ and the birth of Miller as the ‘Knick Killer’ In 2014, Mr. Game Seven Justin Williams scored his 7th game 7 goal. In 1957, Don Bowden became the first American to run a sub-4 mile. in 1988, ‘John Madden Football’ was released for the first time. In 1994,...
In 1999, the San Antonio Spurs’ Sean Elliott hit the game winner against the Portland Trailblazer to win game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. In 1983, the Philadelphia 76ers swept the LA Lakers to win the NBA Championship. In 1941, Sam Snead won the PGA Championship and then shipped off for active duty in...
In 1973, after several rain delays, the Indianapolis 500 raced on a Wednesday. Tragedy would a driver and a crew member. In 1982, Gordon Johncock won one of the closest Indy 500s in history. In 1976, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR race. Also in 1976, Roger Maltbie beat Hale...