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Today in Sports History: November 8th
11/08/1970 - Dempsey kicks 63-yarderTom Dempsey kicks the longest field goal in NFL history to win a game against the Detroit Lions. With only two seconds left on the clock, the New Orleans Saints had been trailing Detroit 17-16, and were only on the Lions' 45-yard line. Rather than attempting a...
1/25/2006 - Pacers trade Ron Artest
(Artest posting up against Peja Stojakovic, who he was traded for) The Indiana Pacers had been one of the most consistent franchises in sports. In 1994, their starting lineup consisted of Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Derrick McKey, Dale Davis, and Rik Smits. Six years later, in 2000, the Pacers...
Today in Sports History: July 2nd
(Artest accepting his L.A. uniform. Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein, Getty Images) 7/02/1903 - Delahanty found under Falls In one of the most bizarre and intriguing ends of a career in history, Ed Delahanty of the Washington Senators is found dead underneath Niagara Falls. He was 35. Delahanty had...
5/19/2005 - Reggie Miller hangs it up
(Miller waves to the fans at Canseco Fieldhouse. Photo by Elsa, Getty Images) The 2004-05 Indiana Pacers are one of the biggest "what ifs" in NBA history. For the final season of Reggie Miller's career, the Pacers added Stephen Jackson to go along with 20-point scorers Jermaine O'Neal and Ron...
11/19/2004 - The Malice at the Palace
(Tommy Nunez Jr. tries to separate Ron and Ben. Photo by Allen Einstein, Getty Images) On November 19, 2004, the United States witnessed one of the ugliest moments in the history of sports. A lopsided game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons got interesting in a hurry as several players...
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