Sports
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No. 6: Torvill and Dean’s “Bolero” Routine Dazzles Audience - February 15, 2015 10:01 PM
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No. 7: Hermann Maier Wins Two Golds After Spectacular Crash - February 15, 2015 10:00 PM
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No. 9: Sarah Hughes Wins Figure Skating Gold - February 15, 2015 09:22 PM
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No. 5: Jamaican Bobsled Team Debuts in Calgary - February 15, 2015 07:50 PM
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No. 2: Eric Heiden Wins Five Golds - February 15, 2015 07:29 PM
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No. 1: USA Upsets USSR in “Miracle on Ice” - February 15, 2015 06:21 PM
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No. 3: Dan Jansen Finally Wins Gold - February 15, 2015 06:01 PM
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No. 4: Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan Controversy Takes Center Stage - February 15, 2015 05:54 PM
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No. 8: Jean-Claude Killy Wins Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing - February 15, 2015 04:26 PM
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10: Crash Gives Australian Speed Skater Steven Bradbury the Gold - February 15, 2015 04:20 PM
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On This Day: Magic Johnson Reveals That He Has HIV - November 07, 2011 06:00 AM
On Nov. 7, 1991, Lakers guard Magic Johnson held a press conference to reveal that he was HIV-positive. The announcement raised awareness of HIV/AIDS, particularly that it could be spread through heterosexual sex. -
The Myth of Pheidippides and the Marathon - November 04, 2011 12:00 PM
As estimated 47,000 people will run 26.2 miles Sunday in the New York City Marathon. The marathon race was created in 1896 to honor the legendary run of Greek messenger Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens. Though the story is almost certainly a myth, it is based on an even more impressive feat of endurance. -
On This Day: Knickerbocker Club Establishes Rules of Modern Baseball - September 23, 2011 05:00 AM
On Sept. 23, 1845, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club was founded. Its bylaws, which included rules on how to play the game, are considered the basis of modern baseball rules. -
On This Day: Ray Chapman Fatally Injured by Pitch - August 16, 2011 06:00 AM
On Aug. 16, 1920, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was struck in the head by a pitch. He died a day later, becoming the only player in major league history to die from a pitched ball. -
On This Day: Bomb Explodes in Atlanta’s Olympic Park - July 27, 2011 06:00 AM
On July 27, 1996, a bomb killed one and injured 111 visitors at the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Security guard Richard Jewell was wrongfully accused of planting the bomb and defamed by the media. -
On This Day: George Brett Hits “Pine Tar Home Run” - July 24, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 24, 1983, the Royals’ George Brett wildly charged toward umpires after his ninth inning home run was disallowed because there was too much pine tar on his bat. -
The 10 Most Memorable Moments in All-Star Game History - July 12, 2011 08:00 AM
Before the first pitch of the 82nd MLB All-Star game, we look back at the 10 most memorable moments, be they exciting, disappointing, historically significant or bizarre. -
On This Day: “Disco Demolition Night” Causes Riot at Chicago White Sox Game - July 12, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 12, 1979, a promotion mocking disco music incited a crowd of 90,000 to trash Comiskey Park and storm the field, forcing umpires to declare a forfeit for the White Sox. -
On This Day: Babe Ruth Makes Major League Debut - July 11, 2011 06:00 AM
On July 11, 1914, 19-year-old George Herman “Babe” Ruth played his first major league baseball game as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. -
On This Day: First Baseball All-Star Game Played - July 06, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 6, 1933, Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward organized the first All-Star game as a part of the Chicago World’s Fair. -
On This Day: Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon - July 06, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson, the “Jackie Robinson of tennis,” became the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon. Gibson also won the doubles championship later in the day. -
On This Day: Arthur Ashe Wins Wimbledon - July 05, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon, defeating Jimmy Connors in a shocking upset. -
On This Day: Lou Gehrig Delivers “Luckiest Man” Speech - July 04, 2011 05:00 AM
On July 4, 1939, in a farewell speech at Yankee Stadium, a terminally ill Lou Gehrig declared himself the “luckiest man on the face of the Earth.” -
On This Day: Muhammad Ali Convicted of Draft Evasion - June 20, 2011 06:00 AM
On June 20, 1967, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was sentenced to five years in prison for refusing to serve in the military. -
On This Day: “Cinderella Man” James J. Braddock Defeats Heavyweight Champion Max Baer - June 13, 2011 06:00 AM
On June 13, 1935, James Braddock, just a year after coming out of retirement, won a unanimous decision against heavyweight champion Max Baer in one of boxing’s greatest upsets. -
On This Day: 83 Killed in Le Mans Racing Disaster - June 11, 2011 06:00 AM
On June 11, 1955, driver Pierre Levegh and 82 spectators were killed in an accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. -
On This Day: Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown - June 09, 2011 06:00 AM
On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, becoming the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown. -
On This Day: First Indianapolis 500 Is Held - May 30, 2011 05:00 AM
On May 30, 1911, Ray Harroun won the first ever Indianapolis 500, beating 39 other cars. -
On This Day: Dodgers and Giants Receive Permission to Move to California - May 28, 2011 06:00 AM
On May 28, 1957, the National League approved the move of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants baseball teams to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. -
The Triple Crown: The 33-Year Drought - May 23, 2011 12:00 PM
With Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom falling short against Shackleford in the Preakness, horse racing has now gone 33 years without a Triple Crown winner.
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