Today in sports history (2019), the San Diego Padres won the sweepstakes for All-Star third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado. Machado had…
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Today in sports history (2007), Kevin Harvick won the 49th edition of the Daytona 500 in a race that featured…
Today in sports history (1974), Richard Petty won the 16th running of the Daytona 500. The victory marked the fifth…
Today in sports history (1992), Davey Allison won the 34th running of the Daytona 500. The 1992 Daytona 500 kicked…
Today in sports history (1978), Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali to win the undisputed heavyweight championship. Ali came into this fight with…
Today in sports history (1947), Mike Krzyzewski was born in Chicago, Illinois. Coach Krzyzewski, also known as “Coach K,” would go on…
Today in sports history (1990), Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Tyson had…
Today in sports history (1989), Vince McMahon and the then-WWF had to admit they were not a sport in order…
Today in sports history (1971), baseball legend LeRoy (Satchel) Paige was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame. Paige made a career…
Today in sports history (1945), Paul Brown agreed to coach Cleveland’s American football expansion team. The team would later be named the…