January 26, 2019, five years ago today: Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors becomes the fastest coach to 300 wins—377 games—in the history of professional sports after a 115-111 victory over the Boston Celtics.
This Day In Sports: The high-scoring Broncos of 1970-71 (one in particular)
January 25, 1971: Boise State turns in its second-highest scoring game ever in a 118-96 win over Portland State in Bronco Gym, keyed by 41 points from Ron Austin.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Broncos on the brink – Agbo to the rescue
That was almost disaster Tuesday night for Boise State. Almost. With a 16-point lead midway through the second half at Fresno State, the Broncos hit the ice box, and the Bulldogs went on a 23-5 run to take their first lead of the game with just over two minutes to play.
This Day In Sports: ‘Sandman’ is unanimous, and Edgar is in
January 23, 2019, five years ago today: Mariano Rivera becomes the first player ever to voted unanimously into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rivera is the major leagues’ all-time leader in saves with 652 in 19 seasons with the New York Yankees.
This Day In Sports: The best night of Kobe’s legendary career
January 22, 2006: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points, second only in NBA history to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962, leading the L.A. Lakers to a 122-104 win over Toronto at Staples Center.
This Day In Sports: When UCLA was all that in college hoops
January 19, 1974, 50 years ago today: Notre Dame beats UCLA 71-70 to snap the Bruins’ 88-game winning streak, the longest in the history of college men’s basketball.
This Day In Sports: Epic comeback for Super Bowl-bound Seahawks
January 18, 2015: Happier times for Pete Carroll, at least for a while. In the NFC Championship Game, defending Super Bowl champion Seattle falls behind Green Bay 16-0 as Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is stuck in an interception-fest.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Nothing is a given in the Mountain West
That’s not the way Boise State wanted to set the table for Saturday’s San Diego State game. If you needed any more evidence that the Mountain West is a meatgrinder, you saw it Tuesday night in UNLV’s 68-64 win over the Broncos in ExtraMile Arena.
This Day In Sports: The Dallas Cowboys’ first Super Bowl title
January 16, 1972: After years of frustration, the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, crushing the Miami Dolphins, 24-3. MVP Roger Staubach completed 12 of 18 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and the Cowboys rushed for 252 yards.
This Day In Sports: This upset still stands as the NFL’s biggest
January 12, 1969: This was the day, as an unsuspecting sports world witnesses the biggest upset in NFL history. And New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath had famously guaranteed it in the days before the game.