Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

Presented by OPTIMIST YOUTH FOOTBALL. Saturday at Oregon, it'll come down to Boise State punching above its weight on both sides of the ball. But that starts with the front seven, which made the bigge...

Presented by TURN RIGHT SERVICES. This Day In Sports...September 1, 2019: Justin Verlander joins the "three no-hitters" club in the Houston Astros' 2-0 win at Toronto. The 36-year-old veteran struck o...

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 31, 1996, 30 years ago today: Boise State and Idaho make their debuts in Division I-A, now the FBS. The Broncos fell at home to Central Michig...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 28, 1981: Sebastian Coe of Great Britain sets his second world record for the mile run in nine days, lowering the standard to 3:47:33 at the prestigio...

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports...August 27, 1994: Venezuela wins the Little League World Series for the first time, with the team from Maracaibo defeating the U.S. representative from No...

Presented by OPTIMIST YOUTH FOOTBALL. Wednesday Weekly: August 26, 2026. I don't know how many people counted on Boise State wide receiver Ben Ford being back in time for the Oregon game, but it was a...

Presented by CORSO ITALIAN STEAK. This Day In Sports...August 25, 1996, 30 years ago today: The launching pad for what will become, if not the greatest, the most-watched career in the history of golf....

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 24, 2012: The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency slaps a lifetime ban on cycling great Lance Armstrong the day after he announces he's giving up his figh...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 21, 1931, 95 years ago today: The Yankees' Babe Ruth hits the 600th home run of his major league career off St. Louis Browns pitcher George Blaeholder...

Presented by OPTIMIST YOUTH FOOTBALL. Wednesday Weekly: August 19, 2026. If I had told you a year ago that Boen Phelps was a lock to start at linebacker for Boise State in 2026, you may have said, "Wh...