march Stories - Blogger So Dear
Today in Sports History: March 31st
(The aftermath of Rockne's fatal crash) 3/31/1931 - The Gipper dies in plane crash A verdant pasture near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas was the site of college football's first and arguably biggest tragedy. TWA Flight 599, carrying Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, crashed there when one of its wings...
Today in Sports History: March 30th
3/30/1987 - Smart jay wins championship Keith Smart, a transfer student from a Kansas community college, drains a 17-foot jump shot to give the Indiana Hoosiers a 74-73 win over the Syracuse Orangemen in the NCAA Championship Game. The Hoosiers benefited from a pair of late missed free throws from...
Today in Sports History: March 29th
3/29/2008 - Obama bowls a 37 Barack Obama may be the biggest sports fan of any of our U.S. presidents. When he was still a Senator from Illinois, he appeared on the intro of Monday Night Football; when he visited the troops in Kuwait, he hit a three-pointer that, had he missed, would have...
Today in Sports History: March 21st
(Vinko's famous topsy-turvy crash. Screen image courtesy of ABC) 3/21/1970 - The agony of defeat For several decades, ABC ran a popular weekend series called the "Wide World of Sports," that focused on recreational activities such as snowboarding, racing, figure skating, badminton, logging, and...
Today in Sports History: March 14th
3/14/2007 - Suns and Mavs play 2OT thriller There was a lot of hype when the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks met in March of 2007. No two teams as good (record-wise) had played each other 60 games into the season in 37 years. Plus, the Suns and Mavs had faced each other in the postseason the...
Today in Sports History: March 13th
3/13/1930 - Robbie ball switched for fruit At spring training, Brooklyn manager Wilbert Robinson attempts to best a cult accomplishment. In 1908, Gabby Street caught a baseball that was thrown to him from the top of the Washington Monument -- more than 500 feet from the ground. Robinson insisted...
Today in Sports History: March 12th
(Abdul-Rauf in front of the US flag. Photo courtesy of the AP) 3/12/1996 - Mahmoud suspended for anthem absences America is a nation that prides itself on having freedom of speech, but it often recoils when that freedom is used in an alien or unfamiliar way (i.e, the Dixie Chicks). Former NBA...
Today in Sports History: March 11th
3/11/2002 - Robbed by Rivera It was on this day in 2002 that the New York Yankees released Ruben Rivera from his contract. Ruben, the younger cousin of Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, was a major prospect who never quite panned out. After eight years in the big leagues, he finished his career with a...
Today in Sports History: March 5th
3/05/1973 - Yankee pitchers trade families New York Yankee pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson appeared almost inseparable. They were both friendly with each others wives and families and regularly spent time with one another. No one had any idea how close they were to each others lives......
Today in Sports History: March 3rd
Gary Glitter - Rock'n Roll Part 2 1972 (via fritz5134) 3/03/1875 - First indoor hockey gameAt the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Canada, the first recorded indoor hockey game takes place. Hockey was usually confined to the outdoors on ice or in the fields and typically lacked any...
Showing 1 - 10 of 29 Next
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
