Episode 667

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25th Sep 2025

Marshall's Miracle Win over Xavier, Vince's Dunk of Death, and Sonny Liston got his shot - This DiSH for Sept. 25

In 1971, Marshall won its first game after a plane crash 10 months earlier killed 75 people, including most of the team, coaching staff, administrators, and several fans.

In 1982, Northwestern broke their 34-game losing streak.

In 2000, Vince Carter, aka Air Canada, dunked over France's Fredrick Weis in an Olympic prelim game. Some have called it the greatest in game dunk in basketball history.

In 1962, Sonny Liston finally got his shot at the heavyweight title and made quick work of Floyd Patterson.

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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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