April 10, 1936: The birthday of John Madden, most famous for his 30 years as an NFL football TV analyst. But Madden, of course, was also a Hall of Fame NFL coach, leading the Oakland Raiders from 1969-78.
April 9, 2006, 20 years ago today: Phil Mickelson wins his third major in three years—and his second Green Jacket—with a championship in the 70th edition of the Masters. That propelled him to No. 2 in the World Golf Rankings behind Tiger Woods.
Less than two weeks into Boise State spring football, Rasean Jones appears to be a big hit. The 6-2 true freshman wide receiver out of Rocky Mountain has been getting as many props as anybody on the roster.
It was at the home openers for the Boise Hawks in 1987, and the Idaho Stampede and Idaho Steelheads in 1997. Even the Idaho Sneakers World Team Tennis franchise in 1994. Those were all very cool events.
April 6, 2006, 20 years ago today: After eight seasons in the CBA, the Idaho Stampede announce a move to the NBA Development League (now the G League).
April 3, 2021, five years ago today: Arguably the best college basketball game of all-time—especially happening when it did—as Gonzaga outlasts UCLA 93-90 in overtime at the Final Four.
April 2, 2011, 15 years ago today: All through March Madness this year, the question has been: is Cinderella dead? In just the past several years, NIL and the transfer portal have tilted the scales massively toward the power conferences.
Yes, the guy who Boise State was going to build next season’s team around is gone. Drew Fielder plans to enter the transfer portal, which opens next Tuesday.
March 31, 1997: Without scoring a basket in overtime, Arizona wins its first national championship with an 84-79 win over Kentucky at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The UA version of the Wildcats set an NCAA title game record by making 34 free throws, 14 of them from MVP Miles Simon.
March 27, 1976, 50 years ago today: The grand opening of the Kingdome in Seattle, as a crowd of 54,000 watches 6,000 performers, including a choir of more than 1,700 voices and a band of almost 2,700 instruments.