June 19, 2016, 10 years ago today: With LeBron James cementing his legacy, the Cleveland Cavaliers make history with their first NBA title, beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 93-89 in a riveting Game 7.
June 18, 2000: Tiger Woods turns the 100th U.S. Open into a one-man show, winning by 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez at Pebble Beach. It’s considered the most dominant performance in golf history.
We don’t know if Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey was seriously considered for the same post at Kentucky. But the point is, Dickey’s not going, as the Wildcats have settled on Michigan State AD J Batt, finalizing a six-year deal with him.
June 16, 1999: Chris Childs becomes the first former Boise State player to appear in the NBA Finals in Game 1 of the New York Knicks’ series against the San Antonio Spurs.
June 15, 1977: Just before the trade deadline, the New York Mets unceremoniously deal three-time Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver, the team’s best and most popular player, to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Pat Zachry, along with Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson and Dan Norman.
June 12, 2011, 15 years ago today: Trailing at one point two games-to-one in the NBA Finals, the underdog Dallas Mavericks win their third straight game to claim their first championship in a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat.
June 11, 1997: A performance recognized as the most courageous in the legendary career of Michael Jordan. Severely weakened by what was thought to be the flu (later identified as food poisoning), Jordan carried on and played 44 minutes.
Ashton Jeanty brought the house down last Saturday, as expected, driving the “Smashton Jeanty” truck at the Monster Trucks event at Albertsons Stadium before an announced crowd of 30,002 fans, a good chuck of which was there to see him.
June 9, 1966, 60 years ago today: The Minnesota Twins tie a major league record when Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher, and Payette’s Harmon Killebrew all homer in the seventh inning of a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City A’s in Minneapolis.
June 8, 1966, 60 years ago today: The National Football League, founded in 1920, and the American Football League, which began play in 1960, announce a merger. The NFL and AFL thus ended an increasingly destructive annual financial bidding war for players.
