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Bossy
On January 24, 1981, Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders made history by scoring his 50th goal in just the 50th game of the season. He was the second NHL player to reach that plateau in so few games. Bossy was a star player on some great Islanders teams in ...
January 23, 1944
On this day in 1944, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers 15-0 in a hockey game. This remains the biggest blowout in the history of the sport. The Red Wings also set a record with eight goals in the third period. They outshot the Rangers 58-9 ...
Johnny U
On January 22, 1973, the Baltimore Colts dealt legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas to the San Diego Chargers. Despite his record numbers, the Colts felt that Unitas was too advanced in years and he was traded for the draft rights to quarterback Bert Jones. ...
Aussie Rules
On January 21, 1990, John McEnroe joined a short list of tennis players to be booted from a Grand Slam event because of misconduct. In the third round of his match, McEnroe confronted a line judge during a changeover to argue with a call he didn't like. He ...
January 20, 1985
On this day in 1985, two of the greatest NFL quarterbacks met in the Super Bowl. Joe Montana led the San Francisco 49ers to a 38-16 victory over Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins. This would be the only Super Bowl appearance for Marino. Marino threw for more ...
January 19, 1974
On this day in 1974, John Wooden's UCLA team's vaunted 88-game winning streak ended in a thrilling game against Notre Dame. UCLA was in control for most of the game, but Notre Dame scored the game's final 12 points to win 71-70. A week later in Los Angeles, ...
January 18, 1958
On this day in 1958, the NHL officially became integrated when Willie O'Ree suited up for the Boston Bruins in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. A native of Canada, O'Ree only appeared in a handful of games for the Bruins before being sent to the minors ...
Professional Golf in the U.S.
On January 17, 1916, Rodman Wanamaker invited golf professionals and amateurs from across the country to the Taplow Club in the first in a series of meetings that led to the founding of the PGA. Later that October, the first PGA Championship was held with ...
January 16, 1988
On this day in 1988, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder was fired as a CBS sports commentator one day after telling a TV station in Washington, DC, that, during the era of slavery, blacks had been bred to produce stronger offspring.
Basket Ball
James Naismith had already supervised the first game of "basket ball" in December 1891 when his original 13 rules were published in "The Triangle" on Jan. 15, 1892. The newspaper was the publication of Springfield College in Massachusetts where Naismith worked ...
Perfect Season
On this day in 1973, the Miami Dolphins picked up a 14-7 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. The win allowed the Dolphins to finish the season 17-0. No other team has been able to match that perfect season.
Wilt the Stilt
On the evening of Jan. 13, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored a then-NBA record 73 points as his home team Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Packers 135-117. The point total was the most scored by an individual in a regulation NBA game.
Broadway Joe
On January 12th, 1969 , the New York Jets scored a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. The win is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. It gave a lot of respect to the AFL shortly before the two leagues would merge. But the ...
January 11, 1973
On this day in 1973, the American League adopted the designated hitter in Major League Baseball. The 24 major league owners took part in the vote to allow the one league to use a designated hitter in place of a pitcher. Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley ...
Mr. Consistency
On January 10th, 2002, Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys became the first running back in the NFL to run gain 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons.
4-Time Losers
On January 9th 1977, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. The win was the first in the Super Bowl for the Raiders. It also marked the fourth defeat in eight Super Bowls for the Vikings.
Freshmen Can Play
On this day in 1972, the NCAA announced that freshmen would be eligible to play on varsity teams. Prior to this, freshmen were ineligible, but after this announcement, all schools could use freshmen on their football and basketball teams.
January 7, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 to win their 33rd straight game. The win extended what remains the longest winning streak in the history of the NBA.
Icing the Puck
On this day in 1980, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to stretch their unbeaten streak to a record 35 games. The streak would end the following night against the Minnesota North Stars.
January 5, 1957
On this day in 1957, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to the rival New York Giants.
January 4, 1977
On this day in 1977, Mary Shane was hired by the Chicago White Sox as 1st woman TV play-by-play announcer.
January 3, 1991
On this day in 1991, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th career goal against the NY Islanders.
January 2, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Colts 21-0 in the AFC championship game. The Dolphins would go on to win the Super Bowl.
January 1, 1981
On this day in 1981, the Herschel Walker-led Georgia Bulldogs beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl for to win the NCAA football title.
December 31, 1967
On this day in 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship game known as the Ice Bowl. The temperature was recorded at -13°F.