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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: If Boise State is to have any chance…

September 2, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Saturday at Oregon, it’ll come down to Boise State punching above its weight on both sides of the ball. But that starts with the front seven, which made the biggest difference outside of Ashton Jeanty two years ago in a game the Broncos should have won at Autzen Stadium.

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This Day In Sports: ‘Threes’ are the theme for Verlander’s month

September 1, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

September 1, 2019: Justin Verlander joins the “three no-hitters” club in the Houston Astros’ 2-0 win at Toronto. The 36-year-old veteran struck out 14 Blue Jays and issued just one walk. It was the first time a hurler had no-hit the same team in its home stadium twice.

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This Day In Sports: Broncos, Vandals kick off their FBS eras

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

August 31, 1996, 30 years ago today: Boise State and Idaho make their debuts in Division I-A, now the FBS. The Broncos fell at home to Central Michigan 42-21 while coach Pokey Allen was away in Vancouver, BC, undergoing alternative cancer treatment.

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This Day In Sports: Dueling Brits keep breaking the mile record

August 28, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

August 28, 1981: Sebastian Coe of Great Britain sets his second world record for the mile run in nine days, lowering the standard to 3:47:33 at the prestigious “Golden Mile” in Brussels, Belgium.

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This Day In Sports: The only guy with these two rings

August 27, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

August 27, 1994: Venezuela wins the Little League World Series for the first time, with the team from Maracaibo defeating the U.S. representative from Northridge, CA, 4-3. The footnote was a 10-year-old named Yusmiero Petit, a backup second baseman who spent most of the Series on the bench.

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