Dale Hunter’s Cheap Shot on Pierre Turgeon – This DiSH for April 28

In 1993, Washington’s Dale Hunter delivered a cheap shot on New York Islander Pierre Turgeon after he intercepted Hunter’s pass and scored to make it 5-1.

In 1965, Lyndsey Nelson broadcast a baseball game from an unusual spot. 

In 1988, the Baltimore Orioles lost their 21st straight game to open the season. 

In 1987, the NBA announced it was expanding into Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, and Minnesota

And in 1967, Muhammad Ali refused induction into the Army. 

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Super Bowl XXIII was more than just a game – This DiSH for Jan. 22

In 1989, Super Bowl XXIII was one of the great ones, but what was going on outside the stadium led to changes in the league. 

Also, in 1973, it was the Sunshine Showdown in Kingston, Jamaica between George Foreman and Joe Frazier.

In 2006, Kobe Bryant dropped 81 on Toronto. 

And in 1927, the first live broadcast of an English Soccer Match.

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