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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The day the pants stayed in the locker

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The day the pants stayed in the locker

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…August 8, 1976: In a 5-2 victory over Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox make history by wearing shorts. Thank goodness Comiskey Park had natural turf. The latest of Bill Veeck’s experiments didn’t take (it was probably then that he started planning for Disco Demolition Night).…MORE

BILLY BOWENS: FORMER BOISE STATE WR ON THE BRONCOS’ CURRENT WRS

BILLY BOWENS: FORMER BOISE STATE WR ON THE BRONCOS’ CURRENT WRS

Billy Bowens, who caught 77 passes for 1,024 yards and five touchdowns in six seasons at Boise State (2018-2023), joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK studio to talk about the Broncos’ current crop of wide receivers – and what to expect from them this season.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: No transfer portal for Jeramiah Dickey

SCOTT SLANT: No transfer portal for Jeramiah Dickey

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…August 7, 2024. Those who wondered if Marlene Tromp would be into athletics when she was hired as Boise State president just over five years ago can (in my opinion) put it to rest. Just like we suspected, there was a lot going on behind the scenes as the athletic…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Four hits equals a Gwynn milestone

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Four hits equals a Gwynn milestone

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 6, 1999, 25 years ago today: San Diego’s Tony Gwynn notches a four-hit game to reach the 3,000-hit plateau as the Padres beat the Expos, 12-10, at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. And nobody should have been surprised that Gwynn did it that way, as he recorded 45 four-hit…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Mariners let a monster lead slide away

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Mariners let a monster lead slide away

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 5, 2001: Trailing 12-0 in the third inning and 14-2 in the seventh, the Cleveland Indians stage a stupendous rally and beat the Seattle Mariners, 15-14, in 11 innings at Jacobs Field. The Indians joined the 1911 Detroit Tigers and the 1925 Philadelphia Athletics as the only…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A tragic jolt in the Yankees clubhouse

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A tragic jolt in the Yankees clubhouse

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…August 2, 1979: Thurman Munson, at that time the heart and soul of the New York Yankees, dies in a private plane crash at the age of 32. Munson was the Yankees’ catcher and captain when they won the World Series in 1977 and 1978. The Yanks would…MORE