Happy 74th birthday to “Mister America’s Cup.” The America’s Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy in the world. Affectionately known as the “Auld Mug,” the…
On this date in 1991, a freshman playing in just the second game of his career set a new NCAA single game rushing record. Marshall…
Happy 49th birthday to the only man in track & field history ever to win the 200 and 400 meter dashes in the same meet. Michael…
Margaret Court won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any player—man or woman—in history. Born Margaret Smith in Albury, located in the state of…
The final game of the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament is one of the most controversial events in the history of the Games. The 1972 Summer…
The University of California system has ten campuses located throughout the Golden State. Each of the schools’ motto is “Let There Be Light.” While many…
Six decades ago, the All-American Football Conference became one of the National Football League’s most formidable challengers. In the early 1940s, Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward…