NFL Schedule - 12/8 Eagles at Chargers - 7:15   NFL Schedule - 12/8 Kings at Pacers - 6:00Suns at Timberwolves - 6:30Spurs at Pelicans - 7:00   NHL Schedule - 12/8 Lightning at Maple Leafs - 6:30Kings at Mammoth - 8:00Sabres at Flames - 8:00Red Wings at Canucks - 9:00Wild at Kraken - 9:00

1907 – Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring. 1929 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Hillcrest CC: Defending champion Leo Diegel defeats Johnny Farrell, 6 & 4 in the final. 1930 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Fresh Meadows CC: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Gene Sarazen 1 up in the final for the 2nd of his 3 major titles. 1937 –…

1913 – The White Sox beat the Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo. 1925 – Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 19-7. 1939 – 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB). 1957 – Gardnar Mulloy becomes oldest American to win a Davis Cup tennis match at age 44 years, 14 days; teams with Vic Seixas to give US…

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…

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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…