2017: NFL approved the future relocation of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, NV in 2020, becoming the team’s 3rd home city
2007: NFL owners almost unanimously approved the video replay system as a permanent officiating tool
2001: After missing the season’s 1st 69 games due to a kidney ailment, Miami Heat C Alonzo Mourning returned to the court with 9 PTS and 7 REBs in just 18 minutes
1999: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton and PF Karl Malone were held to under 10 points each for the 1st time in over 11 years in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers
1998: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone tied Elvin Hayes for 4th place on the all-time scoring list (27,409)
1994: HOF PG Magic Johnson became HC of the Los Angeles Lakers, coaching the final 16 games of the regular season (5-11, lost last 10)
1994: Philadelphia 76ers C Moses Malone played in his 1,304th career game, passing Elvin Hayes for 3rd place on the all-time list
1989: Sports Illustrated broke the story of Pete Rose and Charlie Hustle’s gambling activities as they related to Rose’s role(s) in baseball
1902: After the team tried out several nicknames that did not stick, the Chicago Daily News became the 1st to call the NL Chicago team the “Cubs”; the name would be officially adopted in 1907