1887 – The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. 1951 – After a point-shaving scandal involving basketball, Long Island University drops all intercollegiate sports. The basketball team returns to play in...

1928 – Canada wins the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Represented by the team from the University of Toronto, beat their three opponents 38-0 on their way to the gold. 1970 – Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain is suspended from baseball...

1909 – The Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young to Cleveland. 1944 – 15 year old Joe Nuxhall signs with the Cincinnati Reds. 1960 – The VIII Winter Olympic Games open in Squaw Valley, California. 1978 – The first Iron Man Triathlon is held in Kona, Hawaii. 1981 – Wayne...

1923 – Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s all-time leading scorer by netting his 143rd career goal. 1924 – American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller sets a world record in the 100 yard freestyle at 52.4 seconds. 1927 – The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New...

1969 – Detroit’s Alex Delvecchio becomes the third player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points. 1970 – Joe Frazier retains his world heavyweight title with a fifth round knockout of Jimmy Ellis. 1972 – Wilt Chamberlain, then playing with the Lakers, becomes...