Today's 10 May Sport in History
1870 Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn; the match lasts 1 hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a …
Laureus Awards
Today's 18 April Sport in History
1809 First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England 1869 1st international cricket match, held in San Francisco, won by Californ…
Today's 16 April Sport in History
1900 4th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Jim Caffrey in race record 2:39:44.4 1906 10th Boston Marathon won by 18-year old Tim Ford in 2:45:4…
Today's 16 April Major Events in History
1457 BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh. First battle reco…
Today's 15 April Sport in History
1896 1st Modern Summer Olympic Games close at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece; USA wins gold medal count with 11 and Greece the total me…
Today's 26 March Sport in History
1874 36th Grand National: Mr. J. M. Richardson wins his second consecutive GN aboard French 5/1 favourite Reugny 1886 48th Grand National: To…
Today's 11 March Sport in History
1863 25th Grand National: George Stevens wins his 2nd GN aboard 4/1 Emblem; winning mare's full sister Emblematic wins the following year …
Today's 10 March Sport in History
Sullivan vs Mitchell 1888 Heavyweight Boxing champ John L. Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds 1900 Stanley Cup, Montrea…
Today's 18 February Sport in History
1899 Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 3-2 to sweep series, 2-0 for CAHL …
Today's 14 February Sport in History
1887 Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 Lohmann Takes Hat-trick 1896 George Lohmann takes a hat-trick for Engla…
Today's 7 February Sport in History
1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms 1893 Vanderbilt University claims it participated in the first organised intercollegiate baske…