Episode 814

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Published on:

1st Mar 2026

'The Barkley' unleashed on ultramarathoners, George Steinbrenner reinstated, and Spencer Haywood opened the door for Moses and Kobe - This DiSH for March 1

In 1986, the Barkley ultramarathon raced for the first time.

In 1993, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was reinstated by Faye Vincent after serving 2 1/2 years of a lifetime ban.

In 1969, New York Yankee Mickey Mantle retired after 18 years in MLB.

In 1971, Spencer Haywood won his court case against the NBA, allowing players less than four years removed from high school to play.

In 1998, Tiger Woods lost his first and only playoff in his PGA career.

In 1997, Hector 'Macho' Camacho knocked out Sugar Ray Leonard, ending Leonard's career.

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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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