Episode 784

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21st Jan 2026

Seattle U beat the Globetrotters, an Unfortunate Drop in Super Bowl XIII, and two sports volcanos boiled over - This DiSH for Jan. 21

In 1952, Seattle University shocked the Harlem Globetrotters 84-81.

In 1979, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. The game is known for Jackie Smith's dropped TD pass.

In 1990, John McEnroe became the first player ever disqualified from the Australian Open for misconduct.

In 1984, Bobby Knight unloaded on Michigan head coach Bill Frieder for breaking an 'unwritten rule.'

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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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