Today in sports history (1985), Milwaukee businessman and future U.S senator Herb Kohl bought the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were in the…
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Today in sports history (1940), W2BXS, now Channel 4 New York the flagship station of the NBC network, televised the first basketball…
Today in sports history (1987), the NCAA canceled the 1987 SMU Mustangs football season. The cancellation of the season comes on the…
Today in sports history (1987), arguably the greatest basketball player of all time set the Chicago Bulls franchise record for most points…
Today in sports history (1964), 22-year-old Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Sonny Liston. Liston was at the…
Today in sports history (1980), the U.S. Men’s Hockey team beat Finland, 4-2, to secure gold in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The…
Today in sports history (1985), legendary college basketball coach at Indiana, Bob Knight tossed a chair across the court. Knight apparently became…
Today in sports history (1980), the Miracle on Ice took place in Lake Placid, New York during the 1980 Winter…
Today in sports history (1948), the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is officially incorporated. William “Bill” France Sr.…
Today in sports history (2011), the 60th annual NBA All-Star Game was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was Kobe…