Today is Sunday, October 6, 2024

Today in
Sports History

1880 - The National League kicked the Cincinnati Reds out for selling beer.

1983 - Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) got his 25th career hat trick.

1985 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers) set an NFL record with 57 pass attempts. He threw for five touchdowns and 429 yards.

1995 - The Colorado Avalanche (formerly the Quebec Nordiques) won their first NHL game when they beat the Detroit Red Wings.

2003 - The Indianapolis Colts became the first team in NFL history to win after trailing by 21 or more points with less than four minutes to play in regulation. The game went to an extra period where the Colts defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35.


Sports Quote

Luck is the residue of design. - Branch Rickey - former owner of the Brooklyn Dodger Baseball Team