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December 18th, 1983
On this day in 1983, the NBA's hapless San Diego Clippers end a 29 game road losing streak.
December 17th, 1988
On this day in 1988, the New York Islanders broke a 12 game losing streak by beating their crosstown rivals the New Jersey Devils, 5-2.
December 16th, 1979
On this day in 1979, Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach played his last regular season game with the Dallas Cowboys.
December 15th, 1982
On this day in 1995, the European Communities Court of Justice hands down the "Bosman ruling", which gave EU footballers the right to a free transfer at the end of their contracts, with the provision that they are transferring from one UEFA Federation to another. ...
December 14th, 1982
On this day in 1982, Marcel Dionne of the LA Kings becomes the 9th NHLer to score 500 goals in his career.
December 13th, 1956
On this day in 1956, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000. Robinson retired rather than play for his long-time rivals.
December 12th, 1968
On this day in 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in tennis.
December 11th, 2000
On this day in 2000, shortstop Alex Rodriguez signed a 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $252 million, the largest contract in sports history.
December 10th, 1999
On this day in 1999, jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. broke Bill Shoemaker’s record for career victories with his 8,834th win in a race at Hollywood Park in California
December 9th, 1984
On this day in 1984, Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams broke O.J. Simpson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards in a 27-16 win over the Houston Oilers.
December 8th, 1987
On this day in 1987, Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers became the first NHL goalie ever to score a goal.
December 7th, 1991
On this day in 1991, American skier A.J. Kitt won the first men’s downhill of the 1991-92 World Cup season in France and broke a seven-year U.S. drought in men’s World Cup downhill skiing.
December 6th, 1998
On this day in 1998, on a play that helped encourage the future use of replay reviews by officials, Vinny Testaverde of the Jets was awarded a game-winning touchdown on a quarterback sneak even though he never crossed the goal line. New York beat the Seattle ...
December 5th, 1942
On this day in 1942, Willie Mosconi won his second consecutive world pocket billiard championship by winning eight of nine matches in Detroit.
December 4th, 1960
On this day in 1960, Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers scored 23 points in a 41-13 win over the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field. With two games left to play, Hornung had 152 points, breaking the NFL season record of 138 set by the Packers’ Don Hutson in ...
December 3rd, 1994
On this day in 1994, three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond retired from cycling at age 33 because of a condition resulting from lead still lodged in his chest from a 1987 hunting accident.
December 2nd, 1985
On this day in 1985, Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins beat the previously undefeated Chicago Bears, 38-24, at the Orange Bowl. It would be the only loss the eventual Super Bowl-winning - and Super Bowl shuffling - Bears would suffer that season.
December 1st, 2002
On this day in 2002, Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons ran for 173 yards to set an NFL single-game record for quarterbacks in a 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
November 30th, 1991
On this day in 1991, the United States beat Norway, 2-1, in China and won the first World Cup of women’s soccer.
November 29th, 1980
On this day in 1980, Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 38-20, as back Herschel Walker set a national freshman rushing record of 1,616 yards in a season.
November 28th, 1956
On this day in 1956, Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers was voted the winner of the first-ever Cy Young Award as baseball’s best pitcher.
High Scoring Affair
November 27th, 1966, the Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants, 72-41, in the highest-scoring game in NFL history.
November 26th, 1975
On this day in 1975, center fielder Fred Lynn of the Boston Red Sox won both the American League’s Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards.
No Mas!
On November 25th, 1980, boxer Roberto Duran turned away from Sugar Ray Leonard and said “No mas, no mas. No more box” in the eighth round of their rematch for the welterweight championship in New Orleans.
November 24th, 1976
On this day in 1976, Major League Baseball held its first free-agent draft with Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor and other stars made available to other teams.