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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The cigar was at the ready for Lenny

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The cigar was at the ready for Lenny

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sportsā€¦January 6, 1995, 30 years ago today: With Atlantaā€™s 112-90 win over Washington, Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens becomes the NBAā€™s all-time leader in regular season victories at that point. His 939th win topped the mark set by Boston Celtics great Red Auerbach. Late in the game, with the Hawksā€¦ā€¦ MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Remember P.J. Danielsā€™ big day on the Blue?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Remember P.J. Danielsā€™ big day on the Blue?

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sportsā€¦January 3, 2004: What is now the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl gets a one-time-only opportunityā€”a spot on ESPNā€™s schedule all by itself, midday on a Saturday in January. Furthermore, it was sandwiched in between the BCS bowls. Not many fans traveled from afar by Humanitarian Bowlā€¦ā€¦ MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The upset could have happened

SCOTT SLANT: The upset could have happened

Presented by THE JAMES. Thursday Specialā€¦January 2, 2025. Virtually any national media person with any shred of credibility has said it: Boise State belonged in the Fiesta Bowl. ā€œCloser than the score indicatedā€ is small consolation to the Broncos after their 31-14 loss to Penn State Tuesday, and the College Football Playoff format will noā€¦ā€¦ MORE

DR. J ON ASHTON JEANTY, THE ART OF DUNKING, HORSE RACING AND GOLF

DR. J ON ASHTON JEANTY, THE ART OF DUNKING, HORSE RACING AND GOLF

NBA icon and Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving joins Prater and Mallory for a live interview from Turf Paradise in the Phoenix area. Dr. J, who has ownership in horse racing, was part of a gathering of former Boise State football stars on the eve of Tuesday nightā€™s Fiesta Bowl against Penn State.ā€¦ MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first of the Broncosā€™ FBS crown jewels

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first of the Broncosā€™ FBS crown jewels

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sportsā€¦December 30, 1999, 25 years ago today: Boise State plays its first Division I-A bowl game everā€”at home in Bronco Stadiumā€”beating Louisville 34-31 in the Humanitarian Bowl. The Broncos were urged on in 25-degree weather by a crowd of 29,283, considered at the time to be the loudestā€¦ā€¦ MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Keeping Mad Dog upright and effective

SCOTT SLANT: Keeping Mad Dog upright and effective

Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Specialā€¦December 27, 2024. Itā€™s quite obvious that Penn State is going to try to make Maddux Madsen beat them Tuesday in the Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions figure that if they can bottle up Ashton Jeanty and prevent his trademark explosive runs, theyā€™ll be able to handle Madsen, spunk and all.ā€¦ā€¦ MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ā€˜Like it never even happenedā€™

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ā€˜Like it never even happenedā€™

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sportsā€¦December 26, 2018: The most bizarre finish to a football game in Boise State history. The First Responder Bowl was historic for the Broncos and Boston Collegeā€”for all the wrong reasons. In fact, according to the bowl records, it never even happened, as the game was cancelled with 5:08 leftā€¦ā€¦ MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are up against it, and thatā€™s fine

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are up against it, and thatā€™s fine

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Specialā€¦December 23, 2024. I, for one, am not surprised by the point spread of 10Ā½ for Penn State against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. In a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world, the Nittany Lionsā€™ 38-10 waxing of SMU Saturday in the College Football Playoff first round set the table for this. Youā€™veā€¦ā€¦ MORE