July 13, 2021, five years ago today: After becoming the first player ever to be named to the All-Star Game as both a pitcher and a position player, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels starts on the mound and leads off the contest as the American League’s designated hitter.
July 9, 2016, 10 years ago today: Serena Williams ties Steffi Graf’s Open Era career record with her 22nd championship in a Grand Slam tournament, a straight-sets victory over Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon. Williams had fallen short of No. 22 at three previous Grand Slams.
Boise State announced at the end of the week that North End Zone suites are sold out as the new configuration is set to debut in September. So I thought this would be a good time for an Ode to the Old North End Zone.
July 7, 2019: The U.S. women’s soccer team wins a record fourth World Cup with a dominating 2-0 win over the Netherlands in Lyon, France. The first goal came via a penalty kick from American captain Megan Rapinoe, the controversial and irrepressible face of the team.
July 6, 2008: He had won an Open Era record 65 consecutive matches on grass courts, and a 66th would make Wimbledon history.
What’s this day feels like to those of us who’ve been around a long, long time? When Boise State beat Idaho State in 1968 in its first game against a “big” school, that was a big deal.
June 26, 2012: The BCS presidential oversight committee announces that after years of fan angst, a four-team FBS College Football Playoff will be instituted beginning with the 2014 season.
June 25, 1976, 50 years ago today: Toby Harrah starts both games of a doubleheader for the Texas Rangers against the Chicago White Sox, and he becomes the first shortstop in major league history to go an entire twin bill without a fielding chance.
Tyson Degenhart is all smiles these days. In between workouts, the former Boise State star is wedding planning with his fiancé Brook Thompson, the former pitcher for Broncos softball.
June 23, 1972: Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.