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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The guy with the most rings before Brady

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The guy with the most rings before Brady

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 18, 1995, 30 years ago today: Joe Montana, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, announces his retirement from the NFL. Montana’s 16-year Hall of Fame career included four Super Bowl championships with the San Francisco 49ers (tied for most by a QB at the time with…MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – SPRING GAME PREVIEW

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – SPRING GAME PREVIEW

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory to preview football and its Spring Game on Saturday at Albertsons Stadium. Rains will focus on the backup QB position, the defense (after significant portal losses), wide receivers and running backs.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A decade ago, he was a star in the making

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A decade ago, he was a star in the making

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…April 17, 2015, 10 years ago today: Former Boise Hawk Kris Bryant makes his long-awaited major league debut and goes 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 5-4 loss to San Diego at Wrigley Field. It was reminiscent of Bryant’s first game with the Hawks in 2013, when he…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Oi oi oi becomes aye yi yi

SCOTT SLANT: Oi oi oi becomes aye yi yi

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly…April 16, 2025. College football’s spring transfer portal opens today, with Boise State’s Andrew Simpson and Braxton Fely already ticketed for it. And now you can add punter James Ferguson-Reynolds.  That’s another tough one, as JFR had become a fan favorite with his Aussie punts and Aussie sense of humor. Ferguson-Reynolds…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When boxing was at a marvelous zenith

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When boxing was at a marvelous zenith

Presented by MCCAULEY GROUNDSKEEPING. This Day In Sports…April 15, 1985, 40 years ago today: In Las Vegas, two of the greatest fighters of the era meet when middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler defends his title against WBC light-middleweight champ Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns. It was Hagler’s 11th title defense since 1980. For Hearns, the bout represented…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Tiger win like no other

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Tiger win like no other

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 14, 2019: One of the greatest comeback stories in the history of sports, as 43-year-old Tiger Woods wins his first major title in 11 years and his first Masters in 14 years with a one-stroke victory at Augusta National. Woods’ triumph came just two years after a fourth…MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – REBUILDING THE BOISE STATE BASKETBALL ROSTER

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – REBUILDING THE BOISE STATE BASKETBALL ROSTER

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his weekly segment on KTIK – this time breaking down the men’s basketball roster for the 2025-26 season. We discuss returning players, the transfer portal, incoming players and if we should expect any surprises over the next few weeks.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Home of the ‘Splash Hit’ makes its debut

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Home of the ‘Splash Hit’ makes its debut

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 11, 2000, 25 years ago today: The San Francisco Giants, after 40 years in the wind tunnel known as Candlestick Park, open their sparkling new downtown stadium with a 6-5 loss to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. But that hardly put a damper on Pacific Bell Park (now…MORE