Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports: August 18, 1986, 40 years ago today: Without ever having played a down in the NFL, Jim Kelly signs the richest contract in league history-five years and $...

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 17, 1995: Well, it wasn't actually when Bobby Dye quit smoking, but it leads to a great story about the legendary Boise State coach. It was on...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 14, 2021, five years ago today: In a season flush with no-hitters, this one stands out. Tyler Gilbert of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the first pi...

Presented by PINNACLE WINDOWS & DOORS. This Day In Sports...August 13, 2013: Bishop Kelly High graduate Nick Symmonds turns in the top American men's 800-meter performance in international champio...

Presented by PINNACLE WINDOWS & DOORS. Wednesday Weekly: August 12, 2026. There's a theme this season coming out of the transfer portal at Boise State: players playing up a level or two. There are...

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...August 11, 1961, 65 years ago today: Future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the 300th game of his big league career in a 2-1 vict...

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 10, 2011, 15 years ago today: Boise State president Bob Kustra announces that athletic director Gene Bleymaier is being relieved of his duties...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 7, 2016, 10 years ago today: Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th-player in Major League history-and the first from Japan-to record 3,000 career hits. Ichir...

Presented by PRO CARE LANDSCAPE SERVICES. Wednesday Weekly: August 5, 2026. Well, it's the first day of fall camp. With a big exhale, as the Pac-12 and Mountain West have agreed to a settlement. And o...

Presented by PRO CARE LANDSCAPE SERVICES. This Day In Sports...August 4, 2012: American swimmer Michael Phelps competes in what we thought would be his final race and temporarily retires as the bigges...