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Today in Sports History: August 26th
8/26/1987 - Molitor's streak ends Paul Molitor has his hitting streak end at 39 straight games, as his Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in ten innings. Molitor went 0-4 but could have ...
Today in Sports History: July 28th
(Barry Sanders carries the ball. Photo courtesy of Tim Broekema, Getty Images) 7/28/1999 - Barry Sanders retires young Barry Sanders was well on his way to shattering Walter Payton's rushing record. ...
Today in Sports History: March 12th
(Abdul-Rauf in front of the US flag. Photo courtesy of the AP) 3/12/1996 - Mahmoud suspended for anthem absences America is a nation that prides itself on having freedom of speech, but it often recoi...
2/25/1989 - New owner fires Tom Landry
In his first day as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, billionaire oilman Jerry Jones announced that he had fired head coach Tom Landry. University of Miami coach Jimmy Johnson, who played with Jones a...
Today in Sports History: January 26th
(The Bears crowd Tony Eason in Super Bowl XX. Photo by John Iacono, SI) 1/26/1986 - Bears finish one-loss season In Super Bowl XX, the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots the same way the...
Today in Sports History: January 10th
(The Chargers and Bengals line up in the game known as the "Freezer Bowl") 1/10/1982 - The Freezer Bowl In one of the finest moments in the history of the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ohio football team b...
1/07/1990 - Flipper's TD kills the Giants
(Anderson races into the end zone for the game-winning score) With the game tied at 13 all, the Giants and Rams captains faced each other at mid-field. The coin flip in question would decide which te...
Today in Sports History: January 18th
(Swann pulls in his famous grab. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 1/18/1976 - Swann's grab highlights Super Bowl X In a matchup between Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys and Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh ...
Today in Sports History: February 10th
2/10/1992 - Falcons trade away Brett Favre After one season of bench-warming, the Atlanta Falcons trade Brett Favre to the Green Bay Packers for a first round draft pick. Favre had had an outstanding ...
Today in Sports History: January 16th
(Staubach throws during Super Bowl VI. Photo by Walter Iooss Jr., SI Photos) 1/16/1972 - Cowboys win first Super Bowl In Super Bowl VI, the Dallas Cowboys take their place as one of the premier franc...
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