August 19, 1992, 30 years ago today: Rookie second baseman Bret Boone, grandson of Ray Boone and son of Bob Boone, becomes the first third-generation major leaguer when he breaks in for the Seattle Mariners against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
This Day In Sports: BYU triggers a dizzying set of events
August 18, 2010: Just when the dust appears to be settling in conference realignment, word leaks that Brigham Young University planned to leave the Mountain West, going independent in football and joining the WAC for all other sports.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The 2019 Holani to the next power?
George Holani is bigger and stronger this year. If he’s healthier, we could see a 2019 reprise—and then some. Let’s rewind to that true freshman season. Boise State saw something right out of the gate.
This Day In Sports: Day’s winning score is way Down Under
August 16, 2015: Australian Jason Day wins the 97th PGA Championship by shooting 20 under par, a record for one of golf’s majors, eclipsing Tiger Woods’ mark set in the 2000 British Open by one shot.
This Day In Sports: Crowning achievement for King Felix
August 15, 2012, 10 years ago today: Felix Hernandez pitches the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners history, blanking Tampa Bay 1-0. While it was only the 23rd perfect game in big league history, King Felix’s perfecto was the third of the season in the majors, an all-time record.
This Day In Sports: Some can say they saw him when
August 12, 2018: One of the most thrilling major league moments involving a former Boise Hawk, as David Bote belts a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Chicago Cubs a stunning 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
This Day In Sports: One of the last positives for Charlie Hustle
August 11, 1986: In a 13-4 loss to San Francisco, the Cincinnati Reds’ 45-year-old player-manager Pete Rose, already baseball’s all-time hits leader, gets a double and four singles to break the National League record with his 10th five-hit game.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Getting back to ‘the standard’
Today is the 12th anniversary of Boise State football’s first appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated—on the 2010 College Football Preview issue. (See “This Day In Sports” below.) It was back when SI was still a big deal.
This Day In Sports: Another lightning performance for Bolt
August 9, 2012, 10 years ago today: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt becomes the first man in history to sweep the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in back-to-back Olympics.
This Day In Sports: NFL owners are good with Goodell
August 8, 2006: Roger Goodell is chosen as the NFL’s next commissioner, succeeding Paul Tagliabue. Goodell was unanimously elected by the league’s 32 owners on the fifth ballot. He has been a polarizing figure, but most commissioners are.