Sports History
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This Day In Sports History (June 15th) – Detroit Pistons
It was on this day in 2004 that the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-87 in Game 5 to win the NBA championship. The win gave the Pistons their third title in franchise history, and first since they won back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990. The Lakers entered the series as the favorite, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 14th) – New York Rangers
It was on this day in 1994 that the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks in game 7 to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup. This was the Rangers first championship since 1940, a span of 54 years. The 1993-94 season was a banner season for the New York Rangers. In addition to winning [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 13th) — Chicago Bulls
It was on this day in 1997 that the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the finals to win the NBA Championship. It was the Bulls’ fifth championship in franchise history, and their second in the last two seasons. After winning the first two games at home in Chicago and losing [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 12th) — Los Angeles Lakers
It was on this day in 2002 that the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship. They would do so by defeating the New Jersey Nets 113-107 in Game Four of the NBA Finals. The Lakers entered the 2001-02 NBA season having won the last two NBA Championships. And with the likes of Kobe Bryant, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 11th) – Seattle Slew
It was on this day in 1977 that Seattle Slew won the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes. With his win at Belmont, Seattle Slew became only the tenth horse in history to win the Triple Crown and with his 9 for 9 record, the first Triple Crown winner to finish the series undefeated. In [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 8th) – World Cup 1990
It was on this day in 1990 that the 14th FIFA World Cup began in Italy. Italy became the second nation to host the tournament for a second time, joining Mexico who held the competition in 1970, and again in 1986. The Italians would host the reigning champions Argentina in one semi-final, while the defending [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 7th) – Detroit Red Wings
It was on this day in 1997 that the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings won the game 2-1 to sweep the Flyers and win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years. The 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings team was loaded with talent and [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 6th) — Stump Merrill
It was on this day in 1990 that Stump Merrill replaced Bucky Dent as the manager of the New York Yankees. With the hiring, Merrill became the 31st manager in Yankees history. Merrill replaced Dent, who had the Yankees out to a 18-31 record to start the 1990 season. Dent was hired late in the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 5th) — Count Fleet
It was on this day in 1943 that Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet won the 75th running of the Belmont Stakes. With the win, Count Fleet became just the sixth horse in history to win horse racing’s triple crown. After putting forth dominant performances during his previous three races, only two horses dared line up [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 4th) – Detroit Red Wings
It was on this day in 2008 that the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings won the game 3-2 to capture the 11th Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Red Wings won the Presidents trophy for having the most points during the regular [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 1st) — Pittsburgh Penguins
It was on this day in 1992 that the Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup Champions. The Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 in Game 4 to sweep the series. The Penguins entered the finals on a seven game winning streak, having swept the Bruins in the conference finals and winning the final three games [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 31st) – Usain Bolt
It was on this day in 2008 that Usain Bolt set a new world record in the men’s 100 meter race. Bolt ran the race in 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, which was held in the Icahn Stadium in New York City. Earlier in the month Bolt ran a 9.76, the second fastest [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 30th) — Edmonton Oilers
It was on this day in 1985 that the Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup. It was the franchise’s second Stanley Cup victory. The Oilers entered the 1985 Stanley Cup Finals as defending champions, and they finished the season with an impressive 109 points, which was the most among all Clarance Campbell Conference teams. After [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 29th) — Larry Bird
It was on this day in 1980 that Larry Bird was awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year. He would beat out his rival, Magic Johnson, to earn the honor. The rivalry between Bird and Johnson began during their college years, as Bird won several individual awards while playing at Indiana State in 1979, including [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 25th) – Quebec Nordiques
It was on this day in 1995 that the Quebec Nordiques were sold to a group of investors from Denver, Colorado. The Nordiques were re-located for the beginning of the 1995-96 season to Colorado, where they became the Colorado Avalanche. In the strike-shortened season of 1994-95, the Nordiques finished atop the Eastern Conference standings, but [...]
