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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. 1991 — AJ Kitt becomes the first American in seven years to win a men’s World Cup race, taking the first downhill of the season In Val D’Isere, France. 1961 — Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points and grabs 43 rebounds in a 151-147 triple overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. 2012 — Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel becomes the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football’s top individual prize after a record-breaking debut.

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Today in Sports - LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Shaun Alexander’s NFL single-season TD record of 28

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Dec. 10 1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants 27-0. 1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with a reception on New York’s first play in the Jets’ 18-7 loss to the Detroit Lions. 1999 — Laffit Pincay Jr. guides Irish Nip …

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Today in Sports - Paul “Bear” Bryant becomes winningest coach in college football history, 315 wins

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1929 — Ernie Nevers rushes for six touchdowns and kicks four PATs to score all his team’s points, an NFL record, in the Chicago Cardinals’ 40-6 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1981 — Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant becomes the winningest coach in college football history when …

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2003 — Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State, catches seven touchdown passes to set an NCAA Division I-A record in the Cowboys’ 52-6 win over SMU. 1986 — Ken O’Brien’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Wesley Walker at 2:35 in overtime ends one of the highest scoring games …

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Today in Sports - LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year NFL single-season scoring record

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1944 — National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants, 14-7 for 6th and final league title under long-time coach Curly Lambeau. 1993 — Julio Cesar Chavez secures his place in boxing history, retaining his WBC super lightweight title with …

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2018 — Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers breaks Tom Brady’s NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368. 1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with …

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Today in Sports - Larry Johnson becomes 9th RB in NCAA D1 history to run for 2,000 yards in a season

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1991 — Tony Sands smashes NCAA records with 396 yards and 58 carries and scores four touchdowns as Kansas trounces Missouri 53-29. 1996 — Iowa State’s Troy Davis becomes the first Division I-A player to rush for 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 225 yards in …

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Today in Sports - LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for a-then NCAA D1 record 406 yards

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Nov. 20 1934 — Busher Jackson scores four third-period goals to power the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Eagles. 1994 — Tisha Venturini scores twice and Angela Kelly, Sarah Dacey and Robin Confer add goals for North Carolina, which beats Notre Dame 5-0 for its ninth consecutive NCAA women’s soccer championship. 1999 — TCU’s …

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Today in Sports - Colts become 4th team in NFL history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins

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Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. 1997 — Phil Housley becomes the second U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 …

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, October 27 - November 2

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Oct. 27 1967 — New Mexico tight end Emilio Vallez catches 17 passes for 257 yards to tie an NCAA record in a 75-12 rout of Texas-El Paso. 1984 — Washington State’s Rueben Mayes sets an NCAA record with 357 yards rushing, 197 in the first half, and scores three touchdowns in a 50-41 victory over Oregon. 1996 — After …

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Today in Sports - Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines

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Oct. 23 1921 — Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay, Wis. 1945 — Jackie Robinson signs a contract with the Montreal Royals, minor league farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1988 — Dan Marino passes for 521 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions as the Miami Dolphins lose to the …

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