Stories By Mike Dywan
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/22
1953 – The United States beats Chile 49-36 to win the first ever FIBA World Championship for Women basketball tournament. 1958...
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/21
1893 – The first women’s college basketball takes place as the freshman and sophomores from Smith College in Massachusetts play against...
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/20
1897 – Yale defeats Penn 32-10 in the first ever men’s intercollegiate basketball game. 1954 – LaSalle defeats Bradley 92-76 in...
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/19
1942 – The Thoroughbred Racing Association of the United States is formed. 1955 – San Francisco wins the NCAA men’s basketball...
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/18
1945- Maurice “Rocket” Richard becomes the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, netting the milestone...
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This Day in Sports History
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 3/17
1897 – For the first time, a boxing match is photographed by a motion picture camera as Bob Fitzsimmons knocks out...