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This Day In Sports: Nadia Comaneci springs into the world

November 12, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 12, 1961: The birthday of the teenager who changed the sport of gymnastics. Nadia Comaneci of Romania was just 14 years old when she became the first gymnast to earn a perfect 10.0 at the Olympics.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: A defense at a crossroads

November 11, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

It’s hard to win. And here we are grousing about a team that’s in the pole position for the Group of 6 spot in the College Football Playoff, the envy of 68 other G6 programs, the one with 29 straight winning seasons.

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This Day In Sports: A historic scorching of the scoreboard

November 10, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 10, 2007: Navy and North Texas combine to score the most points in regulation in FBS history at the time—136 of them—when the Midshipmen outduel the Mean Green, 74-62 in Denton, Texas.

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This Day In Sports: The Milk Can vs. the MW title trophy

November 9, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 9, 2018: Boise State enters a game on the blue turf as an underdog for the first time in 13 years—and responds. The Broncos rallied past No. 16 Fresno State 24-17 on ESPN2 to reclaim the Milk Can and climb back into the AP Poll.

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This Day In Sports: An emotional record-setting day on the Blue

November 6, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 6, 2010: A record-breaking day as Boise State routs Hawaii, 42-7, ending the Warriors’ six-game winning streak before a sellout crowd in Bronco Stadium, as three of the Broncos’ most coveted all-time records fell.

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