Tag: Sports History

Today in sports history (1998), Peyton Manning was selected as the number one pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning, of course, ...

Today in sports history (1947), Jackie Robinson played his first game in the MLB. Robinson is one of the quintessential players in ...

Today in sports history (2016), NBA legend Kobe Bryant ended his career, scoring 60 points against the Utah Jazz. This game was ...

Today in sports history (1981), Larry Holmes defeated Trevor Berbink by unanimous decision. Holmes was in the midst of his prime, as ...

Today in sports history (1974), Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. Ruth finished his career with 714 home runs in ...

Today in sports history (2008), the Kansas Jayhawks beat the Memphis Tigers in the 2008 NCAA Championship. College basketball fans all around ...

Today in sports history (2014), the wrestling world endured a shock greater than we've ever seen before or since. The Undertaker entered ...

Today in sports history (1984), Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke the NBA all-time points leader record. Abdul-Jabbar scored his 31,420th ...

Today in sports history (1990), the UNLV Runnin' Rebels destroyed the Duke Blue Devils in the 1990 NCAA Championship. UNLV was led ...

Today in sports history (1973), Ken Norton defeated Muhammad Ali in a split decision. Many inside and outside the sport believe that Ali ...