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This Day In Sports: Michael Phelps makes more history

August 4, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

August 4, 2012: American swimmer Michael Phelps competes in what we thought would be his final race and temporarily retires as the biggest Olympic medal-winner of all-time.

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This Day In Sports: A rare Reds explosion in Rose’s twilight

August 3, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

August 3, 1989: The Cincinnati Reds equal the second-highest scoring first inning in modern Major League history, pushing across 14 runs against the Houston Astros at Riverfront Stadium. The Reds sent a record 20 men to the plate and collected 16 hits.

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This Day In Sports: The Nationals win by three touchdowns

July 31, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

July 31, 2018: The highest-scoring game in Washington Nationals franchise history and the worst loss in New York Mets history, all rolled into one, as the Nats pummel the Mets 25-4 in D.C.

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This Day In Sports: ‘The Boss’ gets the boot from baseball

July 30, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

July 30, 1990: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is effectively banned from baseball for life, as commissioner Fay Vincent forces him to permanently give up day-to-day operations of the team.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Cam & his compadres in the WR room

July 29, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

While we await the opening of Boise State fall camp next week, we wonder if Cam Bates can become the Broncos’ go-to at wide receiver. Bates was the team’s sixth-leading receiver last year with 17 catches for 301 yards.

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