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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Ichiro’s first Seattle farewell

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Ichiro’s first Seattle farewell

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…April 19, 2017, five years ago today: In what we thought would be the final at-bat of his career at his old home, Safeco Field, Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki hits a home run—his first on the road in four years—thrilling Seattle fans toward the end of a…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nothing quite like Bill Russell on the boards

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nothing quite like Bill Russell on the boards

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 18, 1962, 50 years ago today: In Game 7 of the NBA Finals, league MVP Bill Russell scores 30 points and ties his own postseason record with a staggering 40 rebounds to carry Boston to a 110-107 overtime win over the L.A. Lakers. Russell’s heroics offset 41…MORE

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS – EVERY FRIDAY ON IST: Boise State reporter B.J. Rains joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about new basketball player Sada Nganga … and priorities for the football program this spring and summer.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A 75th anniversary like no other

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A 75th anniversary like no other

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 15, 1947, 75 years ago today: More than 25,000 fans witness history as Jackie Robinson bats second and plays first for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier. It was Opening Day at Ebbets Field, and the 28-year-old Robinson, signed by Branch Rickey, went 0-for-3 against…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A now-interrupted tradition debuts

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A now-interrupted tradition debuts

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…April 14, 1910: William Howard Taft begins the presidential tradition of throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day in Washington. Taft watched as Walter Johnson, who five years earlier was playing semi-pro ball in Weiser, pitched a one-hit shutout to lead the Senators past the Philadelphia A’s,…MORE