March 2019 - Sports F.Y.I. Compendium

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1993 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Tournament: Women's Singles Tennis – Monica Seles stabbed by deranged Steffi Graf-obsessed fan before start of quarterfinal match

Mar 25, 2019 SportsFYICompendium

Monica Seles circa 1991 Credit: Mad Marlin Steffi Graf in Hamburg, Germany circa 2010 Credit: Mark Henckel from Hamburg Altona On that fateful April 30, 1993 day is when Monica…

N.H.L. Eastern Conference Trivia/Quizzes

Mar 6, 2019 SportsFYICompendium

Sports F.Y.I. Compendium National Hockey League Eastern Conference Trivia/Quizzes Click on an N.H.L. Eastern Conference trivia/quiz below: Sources: E.S.P.N.–https://www.espn.com, N.H.L.–https://www.nhl.com, N.C.A.A.–https://www.ncaa.com, YouTube–https://www.youtube.com

N.F.L. American Football Conference Trivia/Quizzes

Mar 6, 2019 SportsFYICompendium

Sports F.Y.I. Compendium N.F.L. American Football Conference Trivia/Quizzes Click on an N.F.L. American Football Conference trivia/quiz below: Sources: E.S.P.N.–https://www.espn.com, N.F.L.–https://www.nfl.com, YouTube–https://www.youtube.com

Sports F.Y.I. Of The Day

N.C.A.A.–National Collegiate Athletic Association

Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

December 3, 1995–Notre Dame midfielder Cindy Daws scores a free kick in triple sudden-death overtime as Notre Dame women’s soccer team defeats previously undefeated Portland 1-0, winning their first N.C.A.A. national championship. North Carolina’s N.C.A.A. record streak of nine consecutive national championship titles (1986–1994) was broken with Notre Dame’s N.C.A.A. national championship title. Notre Dame’s historic national championship title follows Notre Dame’s 1-0 1995 N.C.A.A. semifinals upset victory over North Carolina, allowing Notre Dame to advance to the first national championship game in school history.

This Day In Sports History

N.F.L.–National Football League

Credit: USA Today

December 2, 1984–Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino throws his 37th touchdown pass breaking the N.F.L.’s single-season TD pass record during a Dolphins’ 45-34 loss to the Los Angeles Raiders at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Marino would eventually set N.F.L. single-season records for passing yards with 5,084 yards and touchdown passes with 48 TD passes and be awarded the 1984 N.F.L. Most Valuable Player Award. Marino also becomes the first quarterback in N.F.L. history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season. Marino’s 48 touchdown passes breaks the previous record of 36, held by former A.F.L. quarterback George Blanda in 1961 and former N.F.L. quarterback Y.A. Tittle in 1963, respectively. Marino’s single-season TD pass record stood for another 20 years until the 2004 N.F.L. season when Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning would throw 49 touchdowns. Marino would throw his eventual 48th touchdown pass to Dolphins wide receiver Mark Clayton who would coincidentally break the N.F.L.’s single-season touchdown reception record with his 18th touchdown reception.