Still, many don't realize how desperate every basketball league was to land Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he decided to enter the ...

George Mikan’s family followed in his footsteps by falling in love with sports. But instead of basketball, they chose to play hockey.

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists). 1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the ...

Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in ...

The Lakers take a big early lead in Game 2, then withstand a Timberwolves comeback to even the best-of-seven first-round ...

The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington ...