Episode 840

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5th Apr 2026

A Timeout they didn't have, the Slam Dunk reinstated, and Joe Theisman a Dolphin? - This DiSH for April 5

In 1993, Michigan's Chris Webber called the infamous timeout his team did not have in the NCAA National Championship game.

In 1976, the NCAA reinstated the slam dunk.

In 1915, boxer Jack Johnson was beaten for the first time since becoming heavyweight champ.

In 1971, Joe Theisman was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the NFL draft. He decided to play for Toronto in the CFL instead.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
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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