Episode 796

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Published on:

1st Feb 2026

Cardiac Cats Flatlined, Pittsburgh's Heart Stopping Super Bowl Win, and the ABA was Born - This DiSH for Feb. 1

in 2004, New England beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in a thriller.

In 2009, Pittsburgh's Santonio Holmes' catch in the final minute gave the Steelers the win over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.

In 1969, Richard Petty's unhappiness with Chrysler led him to switch to Ford for a season. He won his first race behind the blue oval emblem.

In 1984, New York Knick Bernard King scored 50 points for the second consecutive time.

In 1967, the American Basketball Association launched.

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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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