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Jack Johnson Breaks Boxing Color Line
On December 26, 1908, in Sydney, Australia, Jack Johnson made history by defeating Tommy Burns to become the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world. This episode dives deep into the roa…
Published on 7 hours ago
Biggest College Basketball Upset
On December 23, 1982, in a small gym in Honolulu, a tiny NAIA school with fewer than 800 students pulled off the impossible: Chaminade University defeated the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, led by 7’…
Published on 3 days, 7 hours ago
Greatest College Player Pistol Pete
Pete Maravich holds the all-time NCAA Division I men’s scoring record with 3,667 points and a 44.2 points-per-game average over three seasons at LSU, despite no three-point line or shot clock—many co…
Published on 4 days, 12 hours ago
Injury Cost NFL $25 million
On December 19, 1999, Cleveland Browns right tackle Orlando “Zeus” Brown was struck in the eye by a referee’s weighted penalty flag during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, suffering partial b…
Published on 1 week ago
Same Team 2 Retired Numbers
On Daily Sports History, we celebrate the legacy of Kobe Bryant and his historic jersey retirement with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dive into the story of how Kobe became the first NBA player to have two…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
How NFL Champions Started
Join us on Daily Sports History as we take you back to 1933 for the first official NFL Championship Game. Discover how the Chicago Bears and New York Giants battled for supremacy, the key players who…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Negro Legue Get Validation
On this episode of Daily Sports History, we explore MLB's monumental decision to include Negro Leagues statistics in the official record book. Discover the long-overdue recognition of legendary playe…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Worst College Basketball Game Ever
On December 15, 1973, Tennessee and Temple tipped off in Knoxville in what should have been a routine early‑season matchup. Instead, they produced one of the strangest, most infamous games in college…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
How Patriots Became Cheaters
Step into the frosty history of the 1982 Snow Plow Game on Daily Sports History. Discover how a snow-covered field, a groundskeeper’s plow, and a strategic kick led the New England Patriots to a cont…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Worst NFL Team
Discover the historic moment when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their 26-game losing streak with their first-ever NFL victory in 1977. On this episode of Daily Sports History, relive the determinati…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago