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This Day In Sports: Friday, June 19

This Day In Sports: Cleveland’s epic and unlikely comeback | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Cleveland’s epic and unlikely comeback June 19, 2016, 10 years ago today: With LeBron James cementing his legacy, the Cleveland Cavaliers make history with their first NBA title, beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 93-89 in a riveting Game 7. In doing so, the C...

This Day In Sports: Thursday, June 18

This Day In Sports: Tiger tears it up, from tee to green | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Tiger tears it up, from tee to green June 18, 2000: Tiger Woods turns the 100th U.S. Open into a one-man show, winning by 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez at Pebble Beach. It’s considered the most dominant performance in golf history. Woods’ 15-shot margin s...

Scott Slant: Wednesday, June 17

Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Dickey will continue to dig in | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Dickey will continue to dig in We don’t know if Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey was seriously considered for the same post at Kentucky. But the point is, Dickey’s not going, as the Wildcats have settled on Michigan State AD J Batt, finalizing a six-yea...

This Day In Sports: Tuesday, June 16

This Day In Sports: Chris Childs reaches his playoffs pinnacle | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Chris Childs reaches his playoffs pinnacle June 16, 1999: Chris Childs becomes the first former Boise State player to appear in the NBA Finals in Game 1 of the New York Knicks’ series against the San Antonio Spurs. Childs, the Knicks’ starting point guard, scored just two poi...

This Day In Sports: Monday, June 15

This Day In Sports: ‘Tom Terrific’ takes off for Cincy | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: ‘Tom Terrific’ takes off for Cincy June 15, 1977: Just before the trade deadline, the New York Mets unceremoniously deal three-time Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver, the team’s best and most popular player, to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Pat Zachry, along with Doug Flyn...

This Day In Sports: Friday, June 12

This Day In Sports: Nowitzki nails a couple NBA trophies | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Nowitzki nails a couple NBA trophies June 12, 2011, 15 years ago today: Trailing at one point two games-to-one in the NBA Finals, the underdog Dallas Mavericks win their third straight game to claim their first championship in a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat. And heat is what Le...

This Day In Sports: Thursday, June 11

This Day In Sports: Jordan scores 38 – it was something he ate | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Jordan scores 38 – it was something he ate June 11, 1997: A performance recognized as the most courageous in the legendary career of Michael Jordan. Severely weakened by what was thought to be the flu (later identified as food poisoning), Jordan carried on and played 44 minutes...

Scott Slant: Wednesday, June 10

Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Jeanty hopes to drive the Raiders’ rig | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Jeanty hopes to drive the Raiders’ rig Ashton Jeanty brought the house down last Saturday, as expected, driving the “Smashton Jeanty” truck at the Monster Trucks event at Albertsons Stadium before an announced crowd of 30,002 fans, a good chuck of which was there ...

This Day In Sports: Tuesday, June 9

This Day In Sports: Another Harmon Killebrew home run coup | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: Another Harmon Killebrew home run coup June 9, 1966, 60 years ago today: The Minnesota Twins tie a major league record when Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher, and Payette’s Harmon Killebrew all homer in the seventh inning of a 9-4 victory over the Kansas Ci...

This Day In Sports: Monday, June 8

This Day In Sports: AFL, NFL bury the bidding war hatchet | The Scott Slant: Tom Scott This Day In Sports: AFL, NFL bury the bidding war hatchet June 8, 1966, 60 years ago today: The National Football League, founded in 1920, and the American Football League, which began play in 1960, announce a merger. The NFL and AFL thus ended an increasingly destructive annual financial bidding wa...