Sports History
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This Day In Sports History (February 24th) – Canada Wins Hockey Gold
It was on this day in 2002 that the Canadian men’s ice hockey team won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Canada beat the USA by a score of 5-2 in the finals to capture their first Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey in 50 years. Assistant [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 23rd) – Albertville ’92
It was on this day in 1992 that the closing ceremonies were held for the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. The Germans took home the most medals with 26 (10 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze) and their 10 gold’s were more that any other country. This would be the final time that the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 17th) – NBA Hall Of Fame
It was on this day in 1968 that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame opened its doors to the public. It is located in Springfield, Massachussets and is named after James Naismith, the creator of basketball. Naismith invented the sport in 1891 while teaching a class at Springfield College. As of today, the Hall [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 16th) – NHL Lockout
It was on this day in 2005 that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman officially canceled the 2004-05 season. This would mark the first time that a major North American sport would cancel an entire season due to a labor dispute. It would also be the first year that the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 10th) – Mike Tyson
It was on this day in 1990 that James “Buster” Douglas beat Mike Tyson to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Douglas dominated the fight and in the 1oth round KO’d Tyson in front of thousands of shocked observers at the Tokyo Dome. Mike Tyson entered this fight undefeated (37-0) and had never [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 9th) — Satchel Paige
It was on this day in 1971 that Satchel Paige became the first player from the Negro-League to be elected into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Paige was unanimously chosen to be the first Negro-Leaguer in the Hall due to his pitching dominance during the 30’s and 40’s. Paige was a superstar and the Negro-League’s [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 3rd) – Super Bowl XXXVI
It was on this day in 2002 that Super Bowl XXVI between the St. Louis Rams and the New England Patriots took place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Despite entering the game as 14-point underdogs, the Patriots would shock the world by beating the Rams 20-17 in one of the biggest upsets in [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 2nd) – Ian Turnbull
It was on this day in 1977 that Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Ian Turnbull scored five goals during a 9-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. To this day, his 5-goal performance still stands as a record for most goals in a game by an NHL defenseman. During the game, Turnbull only had five shots [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 27th) – Super Bowl XXV
It was on this day in 1991 that Super Bowl XXV was held at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The New York Giants upset the favorite Buffalo Bills to capture the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship. The Buffalo Bills entered the game as seven point favorites, but it was the Giants who used their power [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 26th) – Super Bowl XX
It was on this day in 1986 that Super Bowl XX was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 to finish their season at 18-1. This Chicago Bears team was led by their stellar defense, which many consider to be the best defense in [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 20th) – Super Bowl XIX
It was on this day in 1985 that Super Bowl XIX took place at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16 to capture the franchise’s second Super Bowl title. This game was a battle of two great quarterbacks as Joe Montana [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 19th) – NHL All-Star Game
It was on this day in 1991 that the 42nd annual NHL All-Star Game took place at Chicago Stadium, home of the Chicago Blackhawks. The game featured the best players from the Wales Conference playing against the best from the Campbell Conference. The Campbell Conference would go on to win the game 11-5, led by [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 13th) – Dominique Wilkins
It was on this day in 2001 that the Atlanta Hawks retired the #21 formerly worn by forward Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins joined Lou Hudson and Bob Pettit as the only Hawks to have their number retired. Dominique Wilkins attended the University of Georgia and was selected third overall in the 1982 NBA Draft by the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 12th) – Mario Lemieux
It was on this day in 1993 when doctors announced that Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Mario Lemieux had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Lemieux was forced to undergo radiation treatments that left his career and life in serious doubt. Despite his condition, Lemieux ended up missing only two months of action and returned to finish the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 6th) – Lenny Wilkens
It was on this day in 1995 that Atlanta Hawks head coach Lenny Wilkens recorded his 939th career victory. Wilkens broke the record that was previously held by legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach. At the time of his retirement, Wilkens was the all-time leader in both wins and losses as a head coach in [...]
