NBA Schedule - 12/5 Lakers at Celtics - 6:00Heat at Magic - t:00Nuggets at Hawks - 6:30Spurs at Cavaliers - 6:30Trail Blazers at Pistons - 6:30Jazz at Knicks - 6:30Hornets at Raptors - 6:30Suns at Rockets - 7:00Clippers at Grizzlies - 7:0076ers at Bucks - 7:00Pacers at Bulls - 7:00Mavericks at Thunder - 8:30   NHL Schedule - 12/5 Golden Knights at Devils -…

1914 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win first Championship; beat U of Toronto Blues, 14-2. 1943 – NFL: Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merger dissolves. 1947 – Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1948 – NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions. 1949 – Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott…

1909 – Oldest still-operating NHL franchise is officially established as J. Ambrose O’Brien and Jack Laviolette create the “Club de Hockey Canadien,” known today as the Montreal Canadiens. 1914 – Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court. 1921 – American Professional Football Association Championship, Cubs Park, Chicago: Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans, 10-7 in…

1901 – At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and replaced by the St. Louis Browns. 1929 – Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1, the first win of an NHL record 14-game winning streak, and a 22-game home winning streak. 1933 – As part of a famous MLB fire sale of players, Philadelphia A’s owner…

1887 – International Baseball League disbands; teams in Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo form the International Association; those in Newark, Jersey City, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton become the Central League. 1909 – National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league. 1916…

NFL Schedule - 12/1 Giants at Patriots - 7:15 NBA Schedule - 12/1 Magic at Pistons - 6:00Cavaliers at Pacers - 6:00Bucks at Wizards - 6:00Hornets at Nets - 6:30Bulls at Magic - 6:30Clippers at Heat - 6:30Mavericks at Nuggets - 8:00Rockets at Jazz - 8:00Suns at Lakers - 9:00 NHL Schedule - 12/1 Blue Jackets at Devils - 6:00Penguins at Flyers - 6:00Jets…

1912 – Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915. 1928 – National League President John Heydler first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or ‘designated hitter’, to bat in place of…

1872 – The first international soccer game, as recognized by FIFA, takes place as Scotland and England play to a scoreless draw. 1948 – Baseball’s Negro National League disbands. 1956 – Floyd Patterson knocks out Archie Moore in the fifth round to win the world heavyweight title. At 21 years, 10 months, three weeks, and five days old, Patterson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ…

1890 – Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first football matchup in the historic series.  1934 – The Detroit Lions play in the first Thanksgiving football game in franchise history, losing to the Bears 19-16. It is the first nationally broadcast football game. 1976 – The Yankees sign free agent slugger Reggie Jackson to a five year contract. 1995 – St. Louis Blues goalie…

1895 – The first auto race in the US is held, going from Chicago to Evanston and back – a span of 55 miles. Frank Duryea wins the race with an average speed of seven miles per hour. 1925 – Goalie Georges Vezina of the Montreal Canadiens collapses in the net during a game against Pittsburgh. He would die of tuberculosis four months later.…