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This Day In Sports: The ‘straw that stirs the drink’ turns 80

May 18, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

May 18, 1946: The birthday of “Mr. October.” Reggie Jackson was sometimes controversial but often clutch during a 21-year Hall of Fame career that saw him club 563 home runs.

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This Day In Sports: The Steelies’ sterling road to the Kelly Cup

May 15, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

May 15, 2007: The Idaho Steelheads complete a dominating dismissal of the regular season’s two best teams in the ECHL by beating the Alaska Aces 3-2 to win the National Conference Finals four games-to-one on the way to a second Kelly Cup championship in four years.

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This Day In Sports: The last time Boise State left a league

May 14, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

May 14, 2011, 15 years ago today: Boise State’s final conference competition after 10 years as a member of the WAC, as the Broncos finish second on the men’s side and seventh among the women at the conference track and field championships in Honolulu.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: What does ‘developmental program’ mean anymore?

May 13, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Boise State men’s basketball announced an old-fashioned player signing last week. It’s a true freshman, Kaur Tomann from Estonia, a 6-9 forward who played for his country’s U18 team in the FIBA European Championships last summer.

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This Day In Sports: You bet he’ll celebrate his 75th today

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

May 12, 1951: The birthday of one of the NBA’s most underappreciated coaches. George Karl won 1,175 games with six different franchises and was NBA Coach of the Year with the Denver Nuggets in 2013. Karl took his teams to 22 postseason appearances in 27 seasons.

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