Episode 708

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5th Nov 2025

Vikings' Jerry Burns 'F-Bomb' laden rant, George Foreman KO'd Michael Moorer, and The Rifleman broke the Rim - This DiSH for Nov. 5, 2025

In 1989, Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Jerry Burns went on a post-game rant defending his Offensive Coordinator Bob Schnelker.

In 1994, 45-year old George Foreman shocked the boxing world, knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round to win the Heavyweight title.

In 2000, Tiger Woods coughed up his 54-hole lead for just the second time in his career. Phil Mickelson started the day a shot behind and shot a 66 to win by two.

In 1946, Chuck Connors broke a backboard in the pre-game shoot around, becoming the first pro basketball player to do so.

In 2023, Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale kicked a 29-yard field goal to become the first non-kicker to boot a FG since Wes Welker in 2002.

In 1976, the Oakland A's traded manager Chuck Tanner for catcher, Manny Sanguillen.

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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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