Episode 799

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3rd Feb 2026

New England won its first Super Bowl, MJ ejected for the only time, and Spalding Sporting Goods started for $800 - This DiSH for Feb. 3

In 2002, the New England Patriots were 14 point underdogs to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI but shocked a lot of people with the 20-17 win for their first in franchise in history.

In 2008, the Patriots were trying to become the first team since the '72 Dolphins to go through the entire season undefeated but the New York Giants spoiled that with their 17-14 win that included the incredible helmet catch by David Tyree.

In 1992, Chicago Bull Michael Jordan was ejected for the first and only time in his NBA career.

In 1993, Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott was suspended for the '93 season by racially insensitive comments.

In 1876, Albert Spalding started a sporting goods company that is still in business today.

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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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