Today is Sunday, January 19, 2014 Today in Sports History 1952 - The National Football League (NFL) bought the franchise of the New York Yankees from Ted Collins. The franchise was then awarded to a group in Dallas on January 24. 1953 - Jesse Owens was named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary. 1958 - The Canadian Football Council changed its name to the Canadian Football League. 1989 - President Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner was indicted on 14 criminal counts on April 5, 1974, then pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to Nixons re-election campaign and a felony charge of obstruction of justice on August 23. 1993 - The Oakland As unveiled a new elephant logo. 1995 - The NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets, officially clearing the way for the team to move to Phoenix for the 1996-97 season. 1996 - The NHL announced that the Winnipeg Jets could move to Phoenix. 1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signed a deal with the Texas Rangers worth $6.65 million for one year.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:13:49 +0000
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