June 9, 1973, 50 years ago today: Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes by a staggering 31 lengths to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years. Secretariat’s clinching run at the Belmont is considered to be the best performance in the history of the sport.
Strasburg answers the call in the capital
June 8, 2010: The most anticipated big league debut of the new century does not disappoint.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Count on Kellen being in – sooner or later
Good things come to those who wait. Boise State great Kellen Moore won’t have to wait forever for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Moore is on the College Hall ballot for the third consecutive year, one of 78 FBS players listed.
This Day In Sports: But of course Scooter Gennett hits 4 homers
June 6, 2017: It rarely happens in baseball, and it almost never happens with a guy like this. But Scooter Gennett makes history, becoming the first Cincinnati Reds player ever to hit four home runs in a game in a 13-2 win over St. Louis.
This Day In Sports: Djokovic secures his coveted career slam
June 5, 2016: Novak Djokovic finally puts a French Open trophy in his case with his 11 other titles in tennis’ major tournaments. Djokovic beat Andy Murray in four sets in Paris to become the eighth man in history to complete a career Grand Slam with at least one victory in each of the four […]
This Day In Sports: Junior becomes more of a senior
June 2, 2010: About a third of the way through the 22nd season in his surefire Hall of Fame career, Ken Griffey Jr. announces his retirement from the Seattle Mariners after leaving the team and driving all night to his home in Florida.
This Day In Sports: The height of hoops around Puget Sound
June 1, 1979: The Seattle Supersonics, led by Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma, Gus Williams, and Downtown Freddie Brown off the bench—and coached by the legendary Lenny Wilkens—beat Washington 97-93 to win the NBA Finals in five games.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The Mountain West needs some magic
I haven’t run down Bill Connelly’s ESPN post-spring football SP+ rankings yet. Let’s do it now. They’re based on returning production, recent recruiting and recent history. The good news for Bronco Nation: Boise State is the highest-ranked team in the Mountain West.
This Day In Sports: The ’98 race – Big Mac mashes away
May 30, 1998, 25 years ago today: In the Cardinals’ 3-2 loss to San Diego, St. Louis first baseman Mark McGwire continues the torrid, juice-aided pace that will make him baseball’s all-time single season home run champion.
This Day In Sports: Mountain West comes out of the incubator
May 26, 1998, 25 years ago today: Two seasons of a bloated, unwieldy 16-team WAC is more than enough for administrators at BYU, Utah, Colorado State, Wyoming, Air Force, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV.