Nancy Kerrigan assaulted, Florida State's 18-point comeback, and the NBA's longest game - This DiSH for Jan. 6
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1991, Nancy Kerrigan was assaulted by Shane Stant as she completed a practice session in Detroit ahead of the US Championships.
In 2014, Florida State erased an 18-point deficit to beat Auburn and win the BCS Championship.
In 2018, Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariotta caught his own pass and scored a touchdown to help beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 1951, the Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals played 6 overtime periods before a winner could be determined. It was the longest game in NBA history. Final score 75-73.
And in 1934, construction of a baseball was standardized.
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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
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