April 27, 1983, 40 years ago today: Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson’s 56-year-old career strikeout record of 3,509, fanning five in Houston’s 4-2 win over Montreal. At the age of 36, Ryan was in his 16th full season in the majors and, incredibly, still had 10 years to go.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Is Skinner the leader of the MW pack?
Last year there were 11 Mountain West players taken in the NFL Draft, including three in the first three rounds. Not gonna happen this year.
This Day In Sports: The pinnacle of pro basketball’s Boise days
April 25, 2008, 15 years ago today: The Idaho Stampede wrap up their 10th anniversary season with the only championship in franchise history, taking the NBA D League crown with a 108-101 win over the Austin Toros.
This Day In Sports: The 7-foot-1 Admiral goes off for 71
April 24, 1994: San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson becomes the fourth player in NBA history (after Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and David Thompson) to score 70 points in a game as he goes for 71 in a win over the Clippers at the L.A. Sports Arena.
This Day In Sports: Just a bump in the Red Sox road
April 21, 2018, five years ago today: The Boston Red Sox are no-hit for the first time in a quarter century, a stretch of almost 4,000 games, when Oakland’s Sean Manaea spins the first no-hitter of the season in a 3-0 win.
This Day In Sports: When MJ truly became MJ
April 20, 1986: Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls’ budding superstar, scores the most points in NBA Playoffs history with a 63-point performance in the Boston Garden.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Will Matlock and Ojukwu hear their names?
The NFL Draft is eight days away. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years pertaining to Boise State: you have to be ready for anything.
This Day In Sports: No water or sunlight required anymore
April 18, 1966: A major professional regular season sporting event is played on an artificial surface for the first time ever, as the Houston Astrodome celebrates its switch to Astroturf after the natural grass used in the dome in 1965 died off.
This Day In Sports: Moyer lobs a historic MLB victory
April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer of the Colorado Rockies becomes the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game in a 5-3 victory over San Diego.
This Day In Sports: Green Jacket for a guy from Down Under
April 14, 2013, 10 years ago today: Adam Scott becomes the first Australian ever to win the Masters, and he does it in dramatic fashion.