Jordan was surprised by how Bird became a complete player after taking up weight training.

Michael Jordan demanded a revolutionary change to NBA MVP voting in 1991, saying: "I'd rather have the players voting. The ...

1996 — Michael Jordan becomes the 10th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points after scoring 35 in the Bulls 97-88 win at San Antonio. Jordan reaches 25,000 in 782 games, faster than any other ...

John Michael Wozniak, Michael Jordan's personal bodyguard, is auctioning off his personal collection of Jordan memorabilia, ...

Dec. 8 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. 1942 — Georgia’s Frank Sinkwich wins the Heisman Trophy. Sinkwich ends his ...

2012 — Kobe Bryant scores 29 points, making him the fifth player in NBA history to score 30,000, and the Los Angeles Lakers snap a two-game skid with a 103-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. The ...

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What's more impressive: scoring 100 points in a single game or scoring 60-plus points in three straight games twice in the span of a month and a half? Wilt Chamberlain accomplished both during a ...

Tommy Burns fights to a 20-round draw with light heavyweight Jack O’Brien in a world heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles. 1929 — Ernie Nevers rushes for six touchdowns and kicks ...

AS USUAL, part 1 of our “Where They Are Going” offering focuses on the new faces on the collegiate scene.... Read More ...

After only two years, MSU has cut ties with Smith, creating another Big Ten job opening.

One team from 1997 keeps coming to mind when watching this year’s group.