April 5, 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA career scoring record with his 31,420th point in a 129-115 win over the Utah Jazz at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
This Day In Sports: Butler’s back-to-back magic
April 4, 2011: In the lowest-scoring NCAA championship game in 62 years, Connecticut beats Butler 53-41 to win its third national title. The Bulldogs once again captured the country’s imagination, rising from a No. 8 seed to make their second straight NCAA Tournament final under coach Brad Stevens.
This Day In Sports: A hot start to Junior’s hottest season
April 1, 1997, 25 years ago today: On Opening Day before 57,586 fans at the Kingdome, Seattle centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr. crushes two home runs off David Cone as the Mariners upend the defending world champion New York Yankees, 4-2.
This Day In Sports: Lute lights the championship lamp at Arizona
March 31, 1997, 25 years ago today: 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. That’s the last time a team from the West won it all.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: A Khalil Shakir encore on Pro Day
Pro Day is here for Boise State, with Khalil Shakir front and center among the eight former Broncos participating. Shakir won’t be running the 40-yard dash, as the 4.43-second time he posted at the NFL Combine showed scouts plenty.
This Day In Sports: Tar Heels take the title on an unforced error
March 29, 1982, 40 years ago today: One of the great gaffes in NCAA Tournament history. Georgetown trailed North Carolina 63-62 and had the ball when, with seven seconds left, the Hoyas’ Freddie Brown mistook the Tar Heels’ James Worthy for a teammate and threw Worthy the ball.
This Day In Sports: Laettner’s legacy shot beats Kentucky
March 28, 1992, 30 years ago today: One of the most famous shots in NCAA Tournament history sends Duke into its fifth consecutive Final Four.
This Day In Sports: Six straight trophies for UCLA
March 25, 1972, 50 years ago today: UCLA captures its sixth straight national championship and completes a perfect season with an 81-76 win over Florida State at the L.A. Sports Arena, the last time the Final Four was hosted by the City of Angels.
This Day In Sports: The Idaho Stampede clock starts ticking
March 24, 2015: The Utah Jazz and Miller Sports Properties announce the acquisition of the Idaho Stampede, ending 18 years of local ownership led by managing investor and founder Bill Ilett.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Next man up in the captain’s chair
Who is next season’s Abu Kigab for Boise State? The consummate leader? At this point, it’s kind of obvious.