August 25, 1996, 30 years ago today: The launching pad for what will become, if not the greatest, the most-watched career in the history of golf. Fresh off a two-year stay at Stanford, 20-year-old Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Amateur Championship for a record third straight year.
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August 24, 2012: The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency slaps a lifetime ban on cycling great Lance Armstrong the day after he announces he’s giving up his fight against charges of illegal doping.
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August 21, 1931, 95 years ago today: The Yankees’ Babe Ruth hits the 600th home run of his major league career off St. Louis Browns pitcher George Blaeholder. Almost four years and 114 homers to go at that point for the Babe.
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If I had told you a year ago that Boen Phelps was a lock to start at linebacker for Boise State in 2026, you may have said, “Who?” (And I wouldn’t have told you that in the first place.) But Phelps has had as good a fall camp as any Bronco defender.
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August 18, 1986, 40 years ago today: Without ever having played a down in the NFL, Jim Kelly signs the richest contract in league history—five years and $7.5 million with the Buffalo Bills. The value of the deal surpassed that of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.
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