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Today in Sports History: January 14th
(Bart Starr lines up from center. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) 1/14/1954 - Joe and Marilyn tie the knot One of the most famed celebrity marriages of all time occurs as Joe DiMaggio, the former outfielder for the New York Yankees, and famed actress Marilyn Monroe elope. The honeymoon did...
11/17/1968 - The Heidi Game
(Daryle Lamonica lines up towards the end of the game. Screenshot from NBC) The year was 1968. A minute and five seconds remained in the fourth quarter between the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders. It was close throughout, and Jim Turner had just kicked a 26-yard field goal to give the Jets a...
Today in Sports History: April 29th
(Randy Moss. Photo by Rusty Jarrett, Getty Images) 4/29/1970 - Jerry West sinks 60-footer With just three seconds left in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, a jump shot by Dave DeBusschere gave the New York Knicks a 102-100 lead. The Los Angeles Lakers were out of timeouts and were 94 feet away from the...
Throwback Uniforms: Raiders and Chargers (1963)
The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders kicked off the 2009 season in style. Playing in the nightcap of a Monday Night Football doubleheader, the Raiders looked to end their 11-game losing streak to the heavily-favored Chargers. Oakland came damn close, even taking the lead with 2:34 left on a...
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