- In 1970, George Halas asked Pete Rozelle if he could place a $15,000 bet that the Bears win the division; if they succeeded, he'd donate his $3 million in winnings to three cancer funds. Rozelle declined. https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-200-1-halas-wants-some/166707683/ 50 comments nfl
- Account from 1862 of a shipwrecked man seeing giant, bronze skinned NHI. https://www.newspapers.com/image/71271415/?match=3&terms=airship 9 comments aliens
- In 1999, the Pioneer League's Missoula Osprey had their team caps delayed because New Era was busy fixing their Super Bowl XXXIII hats. New Era made the caps in advance with the Vikings in mind, so they had to go back and correct them after Minnesota lost to the Falcons in the NFC title game. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-now-it-has-a-name/158640817/ 10 comments nfl
- In 1989, the Boise Hawks’ manager, Mal Fichman, was ejected from a game. He later returned to the field, disguised as the team’s mascot, Humphrey the Hawk. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-mal-fichman-july/134591908/ 3 comments baseball
- In the middle of the NBA Finals, Lakers fired head coach Jack McKinney and went on to win the NBA title https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=24084368&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE3MTMzMDg1MCwiaWF0IjoxNjU1NTA3NjcyLCJleHAiOjE2NTU1OTQwNzJ9.SktqPY-8jzhv2UAK5WHcKtcx5H25oiTHbPhGvsxP8aw 11 comments nba
- In a 1970 game against the Chargers, Broncos QB and captain Alan Pastrana led his team within range for a game-winning FG when he was knocked unconscious. His team could not call a timeout as only the captain was allowed to do so, and time ran out to result in a tie. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56125790/ 12 comments nfl
- On this day in 1985 the Vikings traded for the #2 overall pick with plans to select Bernie Kosar.... Kosar had other ideas, neglecting to turn in his draft paperwork so he could be drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the supplemental draft. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=46724973&fcftoken=eyjhbgcioijiuzi1niisinr5cci6ikpxvcj9.eyjmcmvllxzpzxctawqioje4otgxnja3ncwiawf0ijoxntg2ndq5otkylcjlehaioje1ody1mzyzotj9.y2hsxiuj8qfo2bhj_pjgcmkkbp3arz7ysjmwvcq9zpk 106 comments nfl
- Somehow not even the most famous injury in the family, remembering that time Martin Gramatica was injured in a wild card playoff game by the TV camera vehicle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44097364/gramatica_victimized_by_camera_vehicle/ 40 comments nfl
- Farmer Weaver, playing for the Louisville Colonels in 1893, served as first base umpire during a game involving his own team against the Cleveland Spiders https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14491533/cleveland_won_both/ 5 comments baseball
- In 1946, German POWs awaiting repatriation played football against each other in Stockton, California. Organized by American military officials, the game became known as the Barbed Wire Bowl. https://www.newspapers.com/image/291515731/ 66 comments nfl
- During World War II, the Bears were under investigation by the government's War Manpower Commission. Had it turned out poorly, pro sports as a whole might have ended for the remainder of the war. https://www.newspapers.com/image/339794268/ 17 comments nfl
- 2008 Clinton campaign release picture of Obama in Turban - does not deny it - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3865762/2008_clinton_campaign_release_picture/ 4 comments politics