February 27, 1959, 65 years ago today: Boston Celtic Bob Cousy destroys the previous NBA record of 21 assists in a game as he dishes out 28 in a 173-139 shellacking of the Minneapolis Lakers.
This Day In Sports: Home to the farm for Fruitland’s favorite son
February 26, 2014, 10 years ago today: One of the longest and most productive NFL careers of any Treasure Valley native comes to an end, as Fruitland’s Jordan Gross announces his retirement from the Carolina Panthers.
This Day In Sports: Surreal hoops scene for the Worldwide Leader
February 23, 1989, 35 years ago today: Boise State makes its first national TV appearance from the BSU Pavilion, hosting Idaho live on ESPN. Senior Chris Childs led the Broncos to an intense 63-61 victory before a sellout crowd of 12,422—still the second-largest in school history.
This Day In Sports: ‘Do you believe in miracles? Yes!’
February 22, 1980: This was the biggest day of all at the Lake Placid Winter Games, and one of the biggest in Olympics history—the day Al Michaels made perhaps the most famous call in sports history.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: From the ‘takin’ care of business’ department
Once Creighton finished off its upset of No. 1 UConn, Boise State got down to business on FS1. We knew that if the Broncos beat San Jose State Tuesday night, they would be alone in second place in the Mountain West.
This Day In Sports: Say hey—pretty good money back then
February 20, 1963: Centerfielder Willie Mays signs a contract with the San Francisco Giants that will pay him $105,000 for the 1963 season, making him baseball’s highest-salaried player.
This Day In Sports: When the NHL was historically cross-checked
February 16, 2005: The National Hockey League becomes the first major professional circuit in sports history to lose an entire season to a work stoppage when commissioner Gary Bettman announces the official cancellation of the 2004-05 campaign.
This Day In Sports: No way Leon Spinks would win this, right?
February 15, 1978: In one of boxing’s biggest upsets, 10-1 underdog Leon Spinks wins a 15-round decision over Muhammad Ali in Las Vegas to take the world heavyweight title.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Chibuzo Agbo factor, O’Mar Stanley factor
When Tyson Degenhart is scoring in the upper teens, and Max Rice, Chibuzo Agbo and O’Mar Stanley are scoring in the mid-teens, it usually means Boise State is rolling.
This Day In Sports: Before Jack Taylor’s 138 points, there was…
February 13, 1954, 70 years ago today: On his way to establishing the college basketball records for points in a season and a career, Furman sharpshooter Frank Selvy sinks 41 field goals and 18 free throws to score 100 points in a 149-95 shellacking of Newberry.