2day in Sports History flashback highlights key NFL and NBA moments
The 1970 Chiefs beat the Vikings 23-7 in the Super Bowl behind Len Dawson and Jan Stenerud. 1973 the AL adopts the designated hitter. 1981 Jim Plunkett leads the Raiders past the Chargers 34-27 as AFC wild card team to first Super Bowl. 1984 Nuggets top Spurs 163-155 in regulation. 1987 Elway guides Broncos to 23-20 OT win over Browns in AFC title.
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Minnesota Vikings
Len Dawson
Jan Stenerud
Jim Plunkett
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Raiders
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San Antonio Spurs
Denver
John Elway
Broncos
Cleveland Browns
Elway
Mark Jackson
Chiefs QB Trent Green backs Edwards promise
Trent Green says he expects a strong response from players to coach Herman Edwards. He cautions that without it, the team could struggle to stay competitive.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Trent Green
Herman Edwards
Sutter Hall of Fame election shocks baseball world
Bruce Sutter was elected to the Hall on Tuesday as the fourth relief pitcher chosen for baseballs highest honor. He captured 400 of 520 ballots, 76.9 percent, the highest share among relievers and the first pitcher elected with no career starts. Sutter cried on notification and will be inducted July 30 in Cooperstown.
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Bruce Sutter
Sutter
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Boston Red Sox
Jim Rice
Goose Gossage
Ralph Kiner
Rice
Gossage
Cal Ripken Jr
Tony Gwynn
Mark McGwire
Hoyt Wilhelm
Rollie Fingers
Dennis Eckersley
Andre Dawson
Bert Blyleven
Lee Smith
Jack Morris
Tommy John
Steve Garvey
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Rose
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Atlanta
Wade Boggs
Ryne Sandberg
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Tampa
Fla
James A. Finley
Hall of Fame
Mantei Signs With Tigers In Minor League Deal
Detroit signs reliever Matt Mantei to a minor league contract. The right-hander has 11 major league seasons, a 14-18 record, 4.07 ERA, 93 saves in 315 appearances. Ty Wigginton inks $675,000, one-year deal with Devil Rays after Pirates release. he hit .258 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 57 games last season.
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Matt Mantei
Detroit Tigers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ty Wigginton
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Wigginton
Mets
Padres and Estes finalize $1 million Padres deal
Pitcher Shawn Estes and the San Diego Padres closed a one year contract worth $1 million on Tuesday after awaiting medical results. Estes missed two months last season due to an ankle injury limiting him to 21 starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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SAN Diego
Shawn Estes
San Diego Padres
Estes
Arizona Diamondbacks
Tigers Maroth near $5.25 million Detroit deal
The Detroit Tigers and pitcher Mike Maroth near a two year contract worth about 5.25 million. Maroth went 14 14 with a 4.74 ERA last season, two years after becoming the first pitcher since 1980 to lose 20 games in a season. UCLA guard Josh Shipp to miss rest of season with hip pain. Shipp sat out 11 games and averaged 11.3 points 4.8 rebounds 1.0 assists in his early Pac 10 action. New York Supreme Court upholds suspension of skeleton coach Tim Nardiello from Olympics World Cup team. In Melbourne Tim Safin Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open with knee and foot injuries.
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Wichita State
Pelfrey
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Detroit Tigers
Mike Maroth
Maroth
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UCLA
Josh Shipp
Shipp
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Melbourne
Australia
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Rafael Nadal
Andre Agassi
Safin
Nadal
Eagles open door to Terrell Owens trade talks
Philadelphia grants agent Drew Rosenhaus permission to seek a trade for Terrell Owens amid questions about market value. Owens, a 10 year veteran, posted 47 receptions for 763 yards and six touchdowns in seven games this season, a career low.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Drew Rosenhaus
Terrell Owens
Stanford employee lawsuit reveals recruit outings at strip club
A Stanford athletic department employee lawsuit shows football players were taken to a strip club three years ago using department funds. Stanford officials say the outings did not violate NCAA rules. Milwaukee tailback Brian Calhoun told his high school coach he would skip his senior season for the NFL draft. Coach Joe Koch first informed the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel of Calhoun's decision.
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Milwaukee — Wisconsin
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Calhoun
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Pickens Gives Oklahoma State Record $165 Million Gift
Oil magnate Boone Pickens donates 165 million dollars to Oklahoma State to fund an athletic village and a 120 million stadium bowl project. The gift, the largest to NCAA athletics, supports a 20 year master plan and upgrades at Boone Pickens Stadium. The announcement came after Pickens, holder, and university leaders met in Dallas.
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Okla
Boone Pickens
Pickens
Oklahoma State
Texas Oil
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Las Vegas
Ralph Engelstad
University of North Dakota
Mike Holder
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Holder
University
David Schmidly
Burns Hargis
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Oklahoma State University
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