July 24, 2016, 10 years ago today: Ken Griffey Jr. is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the first player officially representing the Seattle Mariners to be enshrined in Cooperstown.
For decades, it has felt like football season starts when conference Media Days are held. Since the Pac-12 skipped the event, a number of schools have held their own. Wednesday was Boise State’s turn, and it’s game-on for 2026.
Now we can start thinking about former Boise State star George Holani’s chances of making an impact in his third year as a Seattle Seahawk. Veterans report Friday to Seahawks training camp in Renton (rookies are already there).
July 21, 1996, 30 years ago today: Six years after playing in the first Albertsons Boise Open at Hillcrest Country Club, Tom Lehman hits the jackpot at what we used to call the British Open.
July 20, 2021, five years ago today: The Milwaukee Bucks win their first NBA championship in 50 years, defeating the Phoenix Suns four games-to-two with a 105-98 home victory.
July 17, 2016, 10 years ago today: Forty-year-old Henrik Stenson beats Phil Mickelson by three strokes in a riveting final round of the Open Championship to become the first Swedish golfer—Nordic golfer, for that matter—to win a major title.
July 16, 2008: In the wee hours of the morning, the previous night’s All-Star Game finally comes to an end after four hours and 50 minutes with a 4-3 American League victory.
Good on Boise State for doing its own football Media Day on Wednesday next week. Until then, it’s Fake Pac-12 Media Days here, since there isn’t a real thing this year.
July 14, 1996, 30 years ago today: Former Boise State star Chris Childs signs a six-year, $24 million free agent contract with the New York Knicks.
July 13, 2021, five years ago today: After becoming the first player ever to be named to the All-Star Game as both a pitcher and a position player, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels starts on the mound and leads off the contest as the American League’s designated hitter.
