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1996-97 N.B.A. regular season: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers – Allen “The Answer” Iverson’s crossover on Michael “His Airness” Jordan

Apr 15, 2018 SportsFYICompendium

Allen Iverson (playing with the Philadelphia 76ers) Credit: Steve Lipofsky Allen Iverson (with the Philadelphia 76ers) Credit: Kevin Burkett Allen Iverson (playing with the Detroit Pistons) Credit: Keith Allison It…

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1991 N.F.L. A.F.C. Divisional Playoffs: Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Raiders -Vincent "Bo" Jackson's career-ending degenerative hip injury

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Bo Jackson at the 2011 N.C.A.A. Honors Celebration in San Antonio, T.X. Credit: U.S. Army Materiel Command – Chris Putnam Being the die-hard Los Angeles Raiders fan that I am,…

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1991 M.L.B. Regular Season: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees – Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson breaks Lou Brock’s all-time M.L.B. stolen base record

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Rickey Henderson playing with the Boston Red Sox (circa 2002 M.L.B. Regular Season) Credits: User Dlz28 Rickey Henderson’s retired jersey/number at the Oakland Coliseum Credits: User Dlz28 On May 1,…

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.