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February 6th, 1990
On this day in 1990, Brett Hull becomes the 1st son of a NHL 50 goal scorer - proud dad Bobby Hull - to score 50 himself.
February 5th, 2006
On this day in 2006, Super Bowl XL was won by the Pittsburgh Steelers who beat the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10 at the Ford Field. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh WR, was the MVP.
February 4th, 1962
In a move nearly as ridiculous as Vlad Putin's espousal of democracy, on this day in 1962, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that baseball was an old Russian game.
February 3rd, 1956
On this day in 1956, Toni Sailor becomes the first Olympic skier to sweep all 3 alpine events.
February 2nd, 1962
On this day in 1962, the 1st Pole Vault over 16' (4.88m) was landed by John Uelses at the Melrose Games
February 1st, 2004
On this day in 2004, singer Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.
January 31st, 1941
On this day in 1941, Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 rounds to win boxing's Heavyweight title
January 30th, 2003
On this day in 2003, Dany Heatly of the Atlanta Thrashers became the fifth player to score four goals in the NHL's All-Star game.
January 29th, 1980
On this day in 1980, Norm Nixon of LA Lakers plays 64 minutes in a 4 OT loss to Cleveland 154-153.
January 28th, 1996
On this day in 1996, Super Bowl XXX was won by the Dallas Cowboys over Pittsburgh 27-17. Larry Brown was the MVP with 2 interceptions
January 27th, 1982
On this day in 1982, Geoff Huston of the Cleveland Cavaliers hands out 27 assist in a win over Golden State.
January 26th, 2003
On this day in 2003, Super Bowl XXXVII is won by the Tampa Bay Bucaneers as they beat Oakland 48-21. Rich Gannon of the Raiders threw 5 interceptions.
January 25th, 1987
On this day in 1987, Super Bowl XXI was won by by NY Giants over Denver 39-20. Phil Simms was the MVP and threw 3 TDs, completing 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards
January 24th, 1976
On this day in 1976, George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in the 5th round of a real slugfest. Lyle knocked Foreman down early in the 4th round. Foreman got up and dropped Lyle, who came back and floored Foreman again at the end of the round. Then, after being hurt ...
January 23rd, 1965
On this day in 1965, Boston Celtic's hall-of-fame center Bill Russell misses all 14 of his shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain.
January 22nd, 1973
On this day in 1973, George Foreman TKOs Joe Frazier in the 2nd round to win the Heavyweight boxing title.
January 21st, 1990
On this day in 1990, American John McEnroe becomes the first ever player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
January 20th, 1991
On this day in 1991, Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives the NY Giant a 15-13 victory over the defending champs, the San Francisco 49ers, to win the NFC title.
January 19th, 1903
On this day in 1903, a new bicycle race called the Tour de France was announced.
January 18th, 1951
On this day in 1951, the NFL created modern football when it ruled that tackles, guards, and centers ineligible for forward passes.
January 17th, 1997
On this day in 1997, the NBA suspended Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman indefinitely for kicking a cameraman.
January 16th, 1993
On this day in 1993, Da Bulls' Michael Jordan scores 64 points, but loses to Orlando, 128-124. Shaq had 29 points and 24 rebounds that day.
January 15th, 1996
Washington's Brent Price began a NBA record streak of hitting on 13 straight three-point field goal attempts over three games. Terry Mills of the Detroit Pistons tied the record by hitting 13 straight in December of 1996.
January 14th, 1993
On this day in 1993, Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz records his 3,000th career block – at the time he was the only player other than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to do so.
January 13th, 1999
On this day in 1999, Michael Jordan announces his retirement - his 2nd time doing so. His career scoring totals: 32,292 points / 30.1 per game average.