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October 24 1971 Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions
September 19 1971 Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos
May 18 1971 NHL Stanley Cup Game 7
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Payton Leads NFC to 14–13 Pro Bowl Win
October 16, 2025
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Keith Lincoln Runs Wild in AFL Championship
October 16, 2025
10
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All Time Greats
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Repeat as Super Bowl Champs
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Repeat as Super Bowl Champs
October 13, 2025
Frank Reich Engineers NFL’s Greatest Comeback
Frank Reich Engineers NFL’s Greatest Comeback
October 13, 2025
Norwood Misses Wide Right as Giants Edge Bills
Norwood Misses Wide Right as Giants Edge Bills
October 13, 2025
Doug Williams Leads Redskins’ 35-Point Quarter Blitz
Doug Williams Leads Redskins’ 35-Point Quarter Blitz
October 13, 2025
Do you believe in Miracles
Do you believe in Miracles
October 13, 2025
America’s Team Wins
America’s Team Wins
October 13, 2025
Bobby Hull Makes History
Bobby Hull Makes History
October 13, 2025
Super bowls
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Repeat as Super Bowl Champs
October 13, 2025
18
Frank Reich Engineers NFL’s Greatest Comeback
October 13, 2025
4
Norwood Misses Wide Right as Giants Edge Bills
October 13, 2025
9
Doug Williams Leads Redskins’ 35-Point Quarter Blitz
October 13, 2025
4
Playoffs
Payton Leads NFC to 14–13 Pro Bowl Win
Payton Leads NFC to 14–13 Pro Bowl Win
October 16, 2025
Keith Lincoln Runs Wild in AFL Championship
Keith Lincoln Runs Wild in AFL Championship
October 16, 2025
Hall of Fame
Lew Alcindor wins the first of his record six MVP awards
Lew Alcindor wins the first of his record six MVP awards
October 14, 2025
Basketball Writers Association Wins
Basketball Writers Association Wins
March 24, 1962
Milestones
Adolph Rupp Wins
Adolph Rupp Wins
March 15, 1997
Boom Boom Geoffrion Wins
Boom Boom Geoffrion Wins
March 12, 1996
Gary Bettman Sets Record
Gary Bettman Sets Record
March 23, 1994
Dick Motta Scores
Dick Motta Scores
March 10, 1985
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June 6, 2025: A U.S. District Court judge approves the House settlement, resolving three class-actions suits involving the NCAA and the Autonomy 5 conferences. The agreement includes total back damages for student-athletes of approximately $2.78 billion, to be paid over 10 years. It also enables Division I schools to provide up to 22% of the average Autonomy 5 athletic, media, ticket and sponsorship revenue to student-athletes, starting at $20.5 million in the 2025-26 academic year. Additionally, it establishes clear and specific rules to regulate third-party name, image and likeness agreements, along with replacing scholarship limits with roster limits.Â
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April 5, 2025: Former NCAA President Cedric Dempsey dies. His nine years at the helm of the Association were a time of transition and growth, marked by the move of the national office to Indianapolis, the organization’s restructuring and landmark television agreements.Â
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March 20-21, 1964: The first College Division Swimming Championships are conducted at Grove City College.
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March 18-20, 1948:Â The first National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championships are conducted at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
March 20, 2025
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Feb. 6, 2025: The NCAA Board of Governors votes to update the Association’s participation policy for transgender student-athletes following the Trump administration’s executive order. The new policy limits competition in women’s sports only to student-athletes assigned female at birth.Â
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Jan. 17, 2025: The NCAA adds women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026.
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Jan. 15, 2025: Division I establishes a revenue distribution structure for women’s basketball that is similar to that of the men’s tournament. Teams participating and advancing in the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship will earn financial rewards for their conferences, with the value of the revenue distribution funds increasing to $25 million over three years. Â
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