This Day in Sports History
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
Steve Nash and Santa Clara stun Arizona, Cardiac Pack survives 1st rd scare, and the Highest Scoring NCAA Tournament Game - This DiSH for March 18
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In 1993, the Santa Clara Broncos featuring a baby-faced Steve Nash stunned Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In 1983, NC State survived a 2OT scare against Pepperdine to advance in the NCAA Tournament.
In 1990, Loyola Marymount and Michigan combined for the highest scoring NCAA Tournament game.
In 1953, the Braves moved out of Boston to relocate in Milwaukee.
In 1985, Willie...
76ers set the record for losses, Richard Riot erupts, and the Solar Plexus fight - This DiSH for March 17
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In 1973, the Philadelphia 76ers lost their 68th game of the season to set a new record. They eventually lost 73.
In 1937, the jump ball after every bucket rule was eliminated. Instead the jump ball would be used at the start of the game and the start of overtime.
In 1955, the Richard Riot started in Montreal. It was political bonfire with the...
UMBC first 16 to beat a 1 seed, Maurice Stokes' tragic end to his NBA career, and Annika Sörenstam shoots 59 - This DiSH for March 16
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In 2016, UMBC beat top seeded and overall number 1 Virginia to become the first 16 seed to beat a 1 in the Men's NCAA Tournament.
In 1958, Cincinnati Royals Maurice Stokes collapsed on the plane ride home from a playoff loss to Detroit. He never played again.
In 1974, Herb Washington has a special distinction in Major League Baseball and he was signed by the...
'The Game of Change', Dean Smith wins #877, and a Bad Day for the US Hockey team - This DiSH for March 15
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In 1963, the Mississippi State played Loyola Chicago. Even though this game was played in Michigan, it violated Mississippi's 'Jim Crow laws.' Soundbites in this story from 'Game of Change' produced by the SEC Network.
In 1989, Michigan Head Coach Bill Frieder was fired two days before the start of the NCAA Tournament.
In 1997, Dean Smith became the all-time winningest Division...
1981 NCAA Tournament - March Madness defined, Spiders bite the big Orange, and the Harvard Women become the first - This DiSH for March 14
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In 1981, three huge upsets with exciting finishes came to epitomize the term 'March Madness.' Unranked St. Joseph's took down #1 DePaul; Kansas State beat #2 Oregon State; and Arkansas stunned the defending champ Louisville with a buzzer beating halfcourt shot.
In 1991, the Richmond Spiders became the first 15 seed to beat a #2 when they toppled Syracuse.
In 1998, the Harvard women's team became the first #16 seed (men's or women's) to take down...
Greatest NCAA Tourney Comeback, SEC Tourney Brawl, and Bryce Drew Hits the Big Shot - This DiSH for March 13
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In 2012, BYU overcame a 25-point deficit to beat Iona in a First Four game of the NCAA Tournament.
In 1992, a fight between LSU and Tennessee in a quarterfinal game of the SEC Tournament led to bench clearing brawl and led to the ejection of Shaquille O'Neal. O'Neal had to sit out the next game against Kentucky.
In 1998, Valparaiso's Bryce Drew hit the game winner against Ole Miss in one...
The Secret Basketball Game, Larry Bird drops 60 in New Orleans, and Bobby Hull scores his 51st - This DiSH for March 12
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In 1944, a group of Duke students played a secret basketball game against the all black team at North Carolina College. It remained secret for more than 50 years.
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In 1985, Boston Celtic Larry Bird scored 60 against the Atlanta Hawks in New Orleans.
In 1966, Chicago Blackhawk Bobby Hull set an NHL record with his 51st goal...
Byron Nelson's incredible win streak starts, Lefty Driesell finally won the ACC Tourney, and Hank Aaron told he has to play - This DiSH for March 11
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In 1945, Byron Nelson won the first of what would be 11 consecutive wins on the PGA Tour.
In 1984, after five previous tries, Maryland's Lefty Driesell finally won the ACC tournament.
In 2006, Syracuse completed their improbable run in the Big East Tournament, becoming the first to win four games to win the title.
In 1974, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn told Hank Aaron and the Atlanta Braves that Aaron had to...
'Ain't over 'til the Fat Lady Sings' - The DiSH for March 10
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In 1976, the phrase 'ain't over 'til the fat lady sings' was born.
In 1888, American boxer John L. Sullivan fought Englishman Charlie Mitchell to a draw after 39 rounds although one account has the fight going 44 rounds.
In 1991, Eddie Sutton became the first college basketball coach to lead four different colleges to the NCAA tournament when his Oklahoma State Cowboys were given an at-large bid on...
The Greatest ACC Tournament Final, Ray Allen wins it for UConn, and Ted Williams says 'no' to $500,000 - This DiSH for March 9
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In 1974, NC State beat Maryland in the ACC Championship game. The loss ended the fourth-ranked Terrapins season.
In 1996, UConn's Ray Allen outdueled Georgetown's Allen Iverson to win the Big East Championship.
In 1991, Seton Hall's Oliver Taylor sank his second straight game winner as the Pirates beat Villanova to win the Big East Championship.
In 1946, Ted Williams turned down...
