Sports History Daily

At the 1998 Winter Olympics, women’s ice hockey made its Olympic debut — and Team USA made history. The United States defeated rival Canada to capture the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s hock...

On December 5, 2017, the International Olympic Committee handed down one of the most dramatic punishments in modern sports history—banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Games after uncovering a massive ...

On this day in sports history, Eric Heiden launched one of the greatest individual performances in Olympic history. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, Heiden won the 500-meter speed skating event in an Olym...

On February 14, 1971, at the 13th running of the Daytona 500, Richard Petty became the first driver in history to win the Great American Race three times. Driving the iconic No. 43 Plymouth at Daytona...

Long before helmets were mandatory, baseball players faced 90-mile-per-hour fastballs with little more than a cap for protection. This episode of Sports History Daily explores the dangerous origins of...

In 1992, American speed skater Bonnie Blair made Olympic history at the Winter Games in Albertville, France. By defending her 500-meter title, Blair became the first American woman to win gold medals ...

On November 26th, 1989, the Los Angeles Rams walked into the Superdome and watched Willie “Flipper” Anderson turn into a one-man highlight reel.  Deep ball after deep ball… clutch catch after clutch c...

Sonny Jurgensen was one of the greatest pure passers in NFL history. A Hall of Fame quarterback, NFL champion, and the defining face of Washington football for more than a decade, Jurgensen helped bri...

On February 7, 2010, Super Bowl XLIV delivered one of the most defining performances in NFL history. At Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Col...

In 1973, the NFL was a league built on defense, physicality, and 14-game seasons — and no running back had ever rushed for 2,000 yards. That changed when Buffalo Bills star O.J. Simpson crossed an imp...