Tag: Sports History

Today in sports history (1939), the Oregon Webfoots beat the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first NCAA Tournament championship game ever. Patten ...

Today in sports history (1974), the North Carolina State Wolfpack beat the Marquette Warriors in the 1974 NCAA Championship. This was NC ...

Today in sports history (2019), New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL. Gronkowski was drafted by ...

Today in sports history (1972), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took home the second MVP of his career. The young center was coming off a ...

Today in sports history (2020), Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady was one of the most coveted free agents ...

Today in sports history (1966), Texas Western Basketball knocked off Kentucky to win the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky came into the game, ranked ...

Today in sports history (1995), Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan announced his comeback from retirement. Jordan retired in 1993 after his first three-peat, ...

Today in sports history (2013), Ole Miss basketball took down Florida in the SEC Championship to automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament. ...

Today in sports history (1964), NFL legends Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were reinstated after a year suspension. The two players were ...

Today in sports history (1869), the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first official team in the MLB. They were the first team ...