Category Archives: Scott Slant

SCOTT SLANT: Don’t be doubting JL in Denver

SCOTT SLANT: Don’t be doubting JL in Denver

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. Wednesday Weekly: May 3, 2023. Boise State could have ended up with four players taken in the NFL Draft, or only one. The Broncos had two, and it was bad news/good news. JL Skinner fell all the way to the sixth round, selected by the Denver Broncos. Despite a…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When Bill Russell literally did it all

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When Bill Russell literally did it all

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. This Day In Sports…May 2, 1968: Bill Russell celebrates his second season doubling as a player-coach with an NBA championship, as the Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, four games to two, with a 124-109 victory in Game 6. It was the Celtics’ 10th title in 12 years—they’d win…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Where did all the complete games go?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Where did all the complete games go?

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…May 1, 1920: Both Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Robins (now the Dodgers) pitch all 26 innings in the longest game in Major League Baseball history to this day. And it was called because of darkness with the score knotted at…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When the Orioles weren’t much fun

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When the Orioles weren’t much fun

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 28, 1988: The Baltimore Orioles set a new American League record for consecutive losses when they drop their 21st straight game, 4-2 to the Twins at the Metrodome. Off to the worst start in big league history, 0-21, the Orioles had already replaced manager Cal Ripken Sr. with Frank…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Baseball’s forever strikeout king is crowned

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Baseball’s forever strikeout king is crowned

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 27, 1983, 40 years ago today: Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson’s 56-year-old career strikeout record of 3,509, fanning five in Houston’s 4-2 win over Montreal. At the age of 36, Ryan was in his 16th full season in the majors and, incredibly, still had 10 years to go. He had…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Is Skinner the leader of the MW pack?

SCOTT SLANT: Is Skinner the leader of the MW pack?

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly: April 26, 2023. Last year there were 11 Mountain West players taken in the NFL Draft, including three in the first three rounds. Not gonna happen this year. The 2022 season was a down one for the conference, and that’s evident as Dane Brugler of The Athletic has only…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The pinnacle of pro basketball’s Boise days

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The pinnacle of pro basketball’s Boise days

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 25, 2008, 15 years ago today: The Idaho Stampede wrap up their 10th anniversary season with the only championship in franchise history, taking the NBA D League crown with a 108-101 win over the Austin Toros. The Stampede, who had the best regular season record in league history…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The 7-foot-1 Admiral goes off for 71

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The 7-foot-1 Admiral goes off for 71

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 24, 1994: San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson becomes the fourth player in NBA history (after Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and David Thompson) to score 70 points in a game as he goes for 71 in a win over the Clippers at the L.A. Sports Arena. The…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Just a bump in the Red Sox road

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Just a bump in the Red Sox road

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 21, 2018, five years ago today: The Boston Red Sox are no-hit for the first time in a quarter century, a stretch of almost 4,000 games, when Oakland’s Sean Manaea spins the first no-hitter of the season in a 3-0 win. The Red Sox had come in riding…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When MJ truly became MJ

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When MJ truly became MJ

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 20, 1986: Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls’ budding superstar, scores the most points in NBA Playoffs history with a 63-point performance in the Boston Garden. He did it against a Celtics team with five future Hall of Famers—and Boston did indeed prevail in double-overtime, 135-131 (and in…MORE