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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Last title of Roger’s remarkable run

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Last title of Roger’s remarkable run

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. This Day In Sports…January 28, 2018:   Roger Federer continues an amazing late-career surge, extending his record by capturing his 20th Grand Slam title as he outlasts Marin Cilic in five sets in the Australian Open final. Federer, at the age of 36, won his third major tournament in his last…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A rare NBA debut by a Boise State Bronco

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A rare NBA debut by a Boise State Bronco

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…January 27, 2018: James Webb III becomes only the fourth Boise State product ever to play in an NBA game when he debuts for the Brooklyn Nets in a 111-87 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Webb was scoreless with one assist in five minutes. The one-time All-Mountain West…MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – FIXING BOISE STATE BASKETBALL

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – FIXING BOISE STATE BASKETBALL

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory to share his priorities for the men’s basketball team – off this weekend after losing four of its past six games. No. 1: Fix the defense.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It was a lot of money back then

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It was a lot of money back then

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 24, 1950, 75 years ago today: Jackie Robinson signs what is, at the time, the highest-paying contract in the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was for $35,000 per year (still just $455,000 in today’s dollars). Sheesh—how much would Robinson make now? He and club owner Branch…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of the ‘Splash Brothers’ lives up to it

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of the ‘Splash Brothers’ lives up to it

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 23, 2015, 10 years ago today: Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scores 37 points in one quarter, the most in NBA history, in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson went off in the third quarter, going 13-for-13 from the field, 9-for-9 from beyond…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Was the three-point barrage just a mirage?

SCOTT SLANT: Was the three-point barrage just a mirage?

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly…January 22, 2025. Can the threes become dependable at Boise State—in time for tonight’s game at Colorado State? In a two-game span against Utah State and Wyoming, the Broncos hit 27 of 52 from beyond the arc after hobbling along at less than 30 percent for the season. At New…MORE