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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Would it ever happen again? Yes…

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Would it ever happen again? Yes…

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…June 6, 2015: American Pharoah becomes the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years when he romps to a 5½-length victory in the Belmont Stakes. American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza led the grueling 1½-mile race wire to wire to end the longest Triple Crown…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It used to be such a common sight

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It used to be such a common sight

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…June 3, 2012, 10 years ago today: It had become a shockingly rare occurrence, but Tiger Woods gets a win in the Memorial Tournament, the event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. In the process, Woods tied Nicklaus for second place all-time in PGA Tour wins with 73 (he has since…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Wally Pipp has a headache

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Wally Pipp has a headache

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…June 2, 1925: When New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp is unable to take the field, manager Miller Huggins turns to 21-year-old Lou Gehrig, a highly-touted phenom who, nevertheless, seldom got a chance to play (he was even left off the Yankees’ 1923 World Series roster). Gehrig…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Ajayi compensated for a short shelf life

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: June 1, 2022. Sure, Jay Ajayi had some injury history at Boise State. But nothing like he experienced once he got into the NFL. There was a chest fracture at the beginning of his rookie year in Miami, and the big one: another torn ACL in 2018 with Philadelphia.…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Steelies hoist their second Kelly Cup

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Steelies hoist their second Kelly Cup

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…May 31, 2007, 15 years ago today: The Idaho Steelheads complete their second improbable run to an ECHL championship in four years by beating Dayton 4-1 to win the Kelly Cup Finals. The Steelheads had gone into the postseason as the fourth seed in the National Conference and…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Major League Baseball expansion No. 2

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Major League Baseball expansion No. 2

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…May 27, 1968: The National League announces the addition of Montreal and San Diego, to begin play in 1969 as the Expos and the Padres, respectively. The Kansas City Royals and short-lived Seattle Pilots would join the American League at the same time. That spurred the formation of East…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Touching ‘em all at full speed

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Touching ‘em all at full speed

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…May 26, 1997, 25 years ago today: The visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, as Sammy Sosa and Tony Womack each hit rare inside-the-park homers in the sixth inning, less than five minutes apart. It was the first time that happened in the same inning in…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Déjà vu will be difficult in Corvallis

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. Wednesday Weekly: May 25, 2022. Early odds are out for the 2022 college football season, and Circa Sports in Las Vegas has Boise State opening as a five-point underdog September 3 at Oregon State. A lot of rabid Broncos fans instinctively put that game in the win column when…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The end for the one-and-only Ingraham

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The end for the one-and-only Ingraham

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…May 24, 2002, 20 years ago today: Boise’s first legit hockey star, Cal Ingraham, hangs up his skates after four seasons with the Idaho Steelheads. Ingraham, a former University of Maine Black Bear, joined the fledgling franchise in its second season in 1998 after three ECHL seasons at…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The spectacle of the four-homer game

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The spectacle of the four-homer game

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…May 23, 2002, 20 years ago today: Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers sets a major league record by amassing 19 total bases in a 16-3 shellacking of the Brewers in Milwaukee. How did he do it? Green went 6-for-6 and became the 14th player in big league…MORE