November 3 NBA legend with 4th highest point total  In 1962, San Francisco Warrior Wilt Chamberlain scored 72 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, which is the fourth highest point total in NBA History. Chamberlain scored 29 field goals and 14 free throws.   November 4 Another victory by Serena Williams In 2001, tennis star […]

October 27 Long jump world record set In 1931, Japanese track and field athleteChuhei Nambu, set the long jump record at 26’ 2 ½. As of 2013, he is the only person to have held world records in the long jump and triple jump.   October 28 Cavaliers’ first home game In 1970, the NBA […]

October 13 Calvin Murphy and Dave Cowens make their debut In 1970, two future Basketball Hall of Famers debuted. Guard Calvin Murphy debuted when he played for the San Diego Rockets in what ended up being an 111-96 loss in Chicago. He grew to be regarded as one of the best free-throw shooters in NBA […]

Sept. 29:Tennis mentioned for the first time in a sports magazine  In 1793, tennis was mentioned for the first time in an English sports magazine. This was a monumental achievement for the sport of tennis because tennis was given recognition and became more solidified in the sports world.   Sept. 30:Babe Ruth hit record 60th […]

September 1 First all-black lineup In 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded an “all-black” lineup consisting of  African-American and Latino players — a first in Major League Baseball.  Presumed to be the most diverse of all teams in the MLB, the team was made up of 13 players of Latin or African-American descent. Most notably, the […]

Feb. 25 Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston Feb. 25 1964 was a world-renowned day in boxing history for the iconic match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston. Ali had been fighting in matches since he was 12 years old, making it to the 1960 Olympics for lightweight boxing. The year 1964 also marked his rookie […]

From the original Ancient Grecian olympics to last year’s Super Bowl, sports have been around for millenia. Today’s public, however, often don’t know the history of some of the nation’s favorite sports. Here you can find some relevant, monumental, and inspiring games that have changed the future of sports forever.   February 11 Boston Bicycle […]

January 21 Lendl beats Becker In 1986, tennis player Ivan Lendl, a Czech athlete who won eight titles at the majors and seven year-end championships, defeated Boris Becker. Becker is an athlete from Germany holding five year-end championships and an Olympic gold medal in doubles. Lendl defeating Becker led to Lendl claiming the season-ending ATP […]

January 14 Green Bay Packers are victorious in Super Bowl II On Jan. 14, 1968, Miami hosted Super Bowl II. The game featured a faceoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders, and in their second Super Bowl victory, the Packers beat the Raiders 33 to 14. The Packers had previously won the […]