Today In Sports

January 7th, 2010 the University of Alabama defeats the University of Texas for the BCS National Championship. This was the first championship of the Nick Saban era. And the decade of dominance began. The Crimson Tide would go on and win national championship in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and they are on their way to their 6 in the last 11 years.

May 22, 1994:Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" & logo. And the show up North began.

@ Toronto, Ontario

May 21, 1991: NFL owners voted to expand the NFL with two teams after the 1994 season. This was the first NFL expansion since Seattle and Tampa Bay joined the NFL in 1976. The two teams were: Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

May 20, 1930: University of California dedicates $1,500 to research on prevention & cure of athlete's foot.

May 19, 1935: The NFL decides for the first time to hold a college player draft at the end of the 1935 season. The first draft had 9 rounds and a total of 81 picks. Now it has become one of the most watched event in sports. @ NFL Draft

May 18, 1997: Tiger Woods earns his 5th victory on the PGA Tour by 2 strokes. He shot -17 under par and by his words, "Didn't bring his A game." Link in bio for highlights

May 17, 1998: David "Boomer" Wells pitched the 15th perfect game in MLB history against the Minnesota Twins. He did this even after an "eventful" night before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0PZ38hPN4Q

May 16, 1985: Michael Jordan wins Rookie of the Year, and the legend began. Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 5.9 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game. He also played in all 82 games.

May 15th, 1862: Union Grounds in Brooklyn becomes the first ever full enclosure baseball stadium ever. This allowed owners of the team to charge admission to games for the first time in history.

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