Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 19, 1992, 30 years ago today: Rookie second baseman Bret Boone, grandson of Ray Boone and son of Bob Boone, becomes the first third-generation major leaguer when he breaks in for the Seattle Mariners against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Bret had a hit in his…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…August 18, 2010: Just when the dust appears to be settling in conference realignment, word leaks that Brigham Young University planned to leave the Mountain West, going independent in football and joining the WAC for all other sports. Then came rumors that UNLV and San Diego State would bolt for…… MORE
Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Wednesday Weekly: August 17, 2022. George Holani is bigger and stronger this year. If he’s healthier, we could see a 2019 reprise—and then some. Let’s rewind to that true freshman season. Boise State saw something right out of the gate. While expected feature back Robert Mahone was rushing for…… MORE
Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. This Day In Sports…August 16, 2015: Australian Jason Day wins the 97th PGA Championship by shooting 20 under par, a record for one of golf’s majors, eclipsing Tiger Woods’ mark set in the 2000 British Open by one shot. Day beat 22-year-old phenom Jordan Spieth by three strokes at historic…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 15, 2012, 10 years ago today: Felix Hernandez pitches the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners history, blanking Tampa Bay 1-0. While it was only the 23rd perfect game in big league history, King Felix’s perfecto was the third of the season in the majors, an all-time record.…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…August 12, 2018: One of the most thrilling major league moments involving a former Boise Hawk, as David Bote belts a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Chicago Cubs a stunning 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. The Cubs had…… MORE
Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 11, 1986: In a 13-4 loss to San Francisco, the Cincinnati Reds’ 45-year-old player-manager Pete Rose, already baseball’s all-time hits leader, gets a double and four singles to break the National League record with his 10th five-hit game. Rose had been tied with Hall of Famers Max Carey…… MORE
Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: August 10, 2022. Today is the 12th anniversary of Boise State football’s first appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated—on the 2010 College Football Preview issue. (See “This Day In Sports” below.) It was back when SI was still a big deal. That’s where the Broncos were at the time,…… MORE
Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. This Day In Sports…August 9, 2012, 10 years ago today: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt becomes the first man in history to sweep the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in back-to-back Olympics. Bolt won the 200 at the Summer Games in London that evening, adding that gold medal to the one he…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 8, 2006: Roger Goodell is chosen as the NFL’s next commissioner, succeeding Paul Tagliabue. Goodell was unanimously elected by the league’s 32 owners on the fifth ballot. He has been a polarizing figure, but most commissioners are. Goodell has navigated the NFL through Spygate, Bountygate and Deflategate, as…… MORE
