June 23, 2005: The San Antonio Spurs win their third NBA championship in seven years, and Tim Duncan takes his third Finals MVP award. The Spurs dethroned the defending champion Detroit Pistons with an 81-74 Game 7 victory.
This Day In Sports: Biggest bout in the career of Joe Louis
June 22, 1938, 85 years ago today: Popular sentiment has Joe Louis fighting not only for the heavyweight championship, but also for democracy as Max Schmeling unwittingly represents Adolf Hitler and fascism.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Where does the MW look, post-SDSU?
This San Diego State predicament is going to be fun to follow. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel was first to report that, according to sources, San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice last week that the school “intends to resign” from the conference.
This Day In Sports: It could’ve come from MJ, but it didn’t
June 20, 1993, 30 years ago today: John Paxson’s three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left holds up for a 99-98 Chicago victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. It was the Bulls’ first basket of the fourth quarter by someone not named Michael Jordan.
This Day In Sports: Coyle loads the truck for Syracuse
June 19, 2015: After 3½ years at the helm at Boise State, athletic director Mark Coyle is announced as the new AD at Syracuse. Coyle had replaced the man who had been in the chair for 29 years, Gene Bleymaier, and was credited for keeping the Broncos ship on track.
This Day In Sports: The U.S. Open blooms for Rose
June 16, 2013, 10 years ago today: Justin Rose becomes the first British golfer to win the U.S. Open in 43 years when he passes Phil Mickelson and takes the title by two strokes.
This Day In Sports: 75 candles for Mike Holmgren
June 15, 1948: The birthday of the coach who took the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl in 2006. Mike Holmgren had already gone to two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers, winning it all in 1997.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The Blue – the lair of a Burley Bair?
It made sense when regular season high school football left Albertsons Stadium 11 years ago. It seated 35,000 at the time, and it was just too cavernous for the preps. But now, Boise State is going to make it an event and see what happens.
This Day In Sports: Perfect night during the Giants’ golden era
June 13, 2012: Matt Cain throws the first perfect game in the Giants 130-year franchise history—New York or San Francisco—in a 10-0 blanking of the Houston Astros. Cain’s 125 pitches were the most ever thrown in a perfect game.
This Day In Sports: Durant’s first ring (and other hardware)
June 12, 2017: The Golden State Warriors complete the most remarkable playoff run in NBA history with a 129-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to capture their second championship in three years.