Episode 710

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Published on:

7th Nov 2025

Auburn Greased the Rails, Nebraska's Controversial Win over Michigan State, and Michigan Done in by a man named 'Tiny' - This DiSH for Nov. 7

In 1896, students at Auburn played one of the greatest pranks on the Georgia Tech football team.

In 2015,. Nebraska benefitted from a controversial call and referee review to beat undefeated Michigan State.

In 1925, Northwestern kicker Tiny Lewis kicked a field goal on the way to handing Michigan a 3-2 loss.

In 1991, Magic Johnson announced he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and retired from basketball.

In 1999, Tiger Woods won the inaugural World Golf Championship played that year in Valderama, Spain.

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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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