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Gold for Liechtenstein! – This DiSH for Feb. 21

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In 1980, Hanni Wenzel won the first ever Gold medal for Liechtenstein. 

In 1970, Pete Maravich and Dan Issel dueled in college basketball.

In 1954, Dick Button landed the first ever triple jump in figure skating. 

And in 1979, a girl’s basketball game to NOT remember. 

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McLain, the Mafia, and the Commish – This DiSH for Feb. 19

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In 1970, Denny McLain was suspended from baseball for his connections with gambling.

In 1984, Phil and Steve Mahre won gold and silver in the men’s Olympic Slalom, becoming the first brothers to win medals in the same event. 

Happy 38th birthday to Brazil’s Marta! Born on this day in 1986. 

And in 2013, Oscar Pistorius appeared in front of a South African magistrate claiming he shot his girlfriend by accident. 

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Tarzan breaks his own 100 meter swimming World Record – This DiSH for Feb. 17

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In 1924, Johnny Weismuller, who would go on to play Tarzan in 12 movies in the 30s and 40s broke the 100 meter swimming record. 

In 1974, tragedy in Egypt prior to a soccer match.

And in 2001, Baron Davis sank the longest shot in NBA history. 

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Just Go Ahead and Give Me the Gold! – This DiSH for Feb. 16

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In 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American to win gold in the Olympic Downhill.

In 1953, Boston’s Ted Williams crash landed his fighter jet in Korea. He escaped unharmed and returned to baseball several months later. 

And in 2005, the NHL cancelled the entire season after an agreement could not be reached. 

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Eddie the Eagle Takes Flight! – This DiSH for Feb. 14

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In 1988, Eddie the Eagle became a hero to underdogs everywhere, competing in the Olympics as a ski jumper. 

Also in 1988, Richard Petty survived a horrifying crash at the Daytona 500. 

And in 1990, Michael Jordan wore #12 in a game because his usual #23 had been stolen. 

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Heiden Hidin’ No More – This DiSH for Feb. 13

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In 1977, Eric Heiden’s coming out party at the World All-Around Championships

In 1954, Furman’s Frank Selvy scored 100 points in a game. 

In 1990, Larry Bird came up a little short. 

And in 1968, the East Germans were disqualified, but should they have been? 

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Who is Jim Beatty and why should you care? – This DiSH for Feb. 10

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In 1962, Jim Beatty did something no previous human had ever done inside. 

In 1996, IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess champion Gary Kasparov

And in 2012, Jeremy Lin dropped 38 on Kobe and the LA Lakers. 

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Cleveland’s Legacy Win – This DiSH for Feb. 8

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In 1996, the city of Cleveland reached an agreement with the NFL and Art Modell, keeping the name ‘Browns’, the team colors and the history of the organization in Cleveland. 

In 1986, Spud Webb defied his height to win the NBA Slam Dunk competition. 

And in 1998, Women’s Hockey debuted in the Winter Olympics. 

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Magic Johnson Returned to the Lakers! – This DiSH for Jan. 30

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In 1996, Magic Johnson returned to the NBA to play for the LA Lakers after his H.I.V. disclosure and retirement four years earlier.

In 2018, James Harden posted a 60 point triple-double, becoming the first NBA player to accomplish that. 

In 1971, UCLA started its 88-game winning streak with a win over UC-Santa Barbara

And in 1924, England beat France in the first Gold Medal Curling match. 

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Jim Thorpe Stripped of his Olympic Medals – This DiSH for Jan. 26

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In 1913, Olympic Decathlete and Pentathlete Jim Thorpe was stripped of his Gold medals. It was a wrong that wouldn’t be completely corrected for 110 years! 

In 1983, Cheryl Miller scored 105 points in a high school basketball game, overshadowing her brother Reggie’s 40 point night. 

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And in 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed in Calabasas, California.

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