Riggo Runs Wild in Super Bowl XVII, Titans a half yard short, and Magic Returns to the Lakers - This DiSH for Jan. 30
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1983, John Riggins ran for a then Super Bowl record 166 yards and a key touchdown as Washington beat Miami to win SB XVII.
In 2000, Kevin Dyson's stretch for the endzone came up just a little short thanks to a game saving tackle by Mike Jones, preserving the win for St. Louis in Super Bowl XXXIV.
In 1996, Magic Johnson returned to the NBA after a four-year hiatus following his announcement he had HIV.
And in 2018, James Harden scored 60 points in the first 60-point triple double in the NBA. Luka Doncic equaled it in 2022.
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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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