NBA Schedule - 12/30 76ers at Grizzlies - 7:00Celtics at Jazz - 8:00Pistons at Lakers - 9:30Kings at Clippers - 10:00   NHL Schedule - 12/30 Devils at Maple Leafs - 6:00Canadiens at Panthers - 6:00Hurricanes at Penguins - 6:00Islanders at Blackhawks - 7:30Flyers at Canucks - 9:00

1907 – Abraham Mills’ commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball. 1926 – Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substantiated). 1934 – New York Rangers and Boston Bruins battle out a 0-0 tie; first of a 37-game overtime undefeated streak for the Bruins, the longest in NHL history; streak…

NFL Schedule - 12/29 Rams at Falcons - 7:15   NBA Schedule - 12/29 Bucks at Hornets - 6:00Suns at Wizards - 6:00Warriors at Nets - 6:30Nuggets at Heat - 6:30Magic at Raptors - 6:30Timberwolves at Bulls - 7:00Pacers at Rockets - 7:00Knicks at Pelicans - 7:00Hawks at Thunder - 7:00Cavaliers at Spurs - 7:00Mavericks at Trail Blazers - 7:00 NHL Schedule - 12/29…

1933 – New York Yankees refuses to release Babe Ruth to manage the Cincinnati Reds. 1934 – 1st collegiate basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. 1940 – 3rd NFL All Star Game: Chicago Bears beats NFL All-Stars, 28-14. 1945 – Maurice Richard scores twice in Canadiens’ 5-4 loss to Chicago Black Hawks to record his 100th NHL career goal; reaches mark in just 145…

1905 – Intercollegiate Athletic Association of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910). 1918 – Georges Vezina becomes the first NHL goalie to record an assist during the Canadiens’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Arenas. 1944 – Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross. 1944 – Right wing Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard becomes first player in NHL history to score 8 points in…

1942 – 5th NFL All Star Game, Shribe Park, Philadelphia: NFL All-Stars beat Washington Redskins, 17-14 1956 – Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games. 1959 – National Football League Championship, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants, 31-16; Colts score 24 straight points in 4th quarter. 1964 – National Football League Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Cleveland Browns shutout…

1908 – Boxer Jack Johnson becomes the first African-American to win world heavyweight title;  Johnson dominates before police stop the bout. 1917 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron. 1919 – Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach agreement to move future Baseball Hall of Fame pitching slugger Babe Ruth to New York. 1925 – NY Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates…

1862 – 40,000 people watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, South Carolina. 1888 – 1st indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds in Philadelphia. 1956 – Detroit’s future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Gordie Howe picks up a Xmas hat-trick & 3 assists in Red Wings’ 8-1 win over NY Rangers; most points he scores in a single game in entire…

1889 – Daniel Stover & William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake. 1921 – Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in a 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in a 16-game NHL record goal-scoring streak; Charlie Simmer’s 13-game streak (1979) is considered a modern-day record. 1950 – National Football League Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Cleveland Browns beat LA Rams, 30-28; Cleveland has 5 interceptions,…

NBA Schedule - 12/23 Wizards at Hornets - 6:00Nets at 76ers - 6:00Pelicans at Cavaliers - 6:30Bulls at Hawks - 6:30Bucks at Pacers - 6:30Raptors at Heat - 6:30Nuggets at Mavericks - 7:00Knicks at Timberwolves - 7:00Thunder at Spurs - 7:30Lakers at Suns - 8:00Grizzlies at Jazz - 8:00Magic at Trail Blazers - 9:00Pistons at Kings - 9:00Rockets at Clippers - 9:30NHL Schedule -…