NFL owners weren’t in a dancing mood
The hot issue at the NFL owners meetings on this date in 2000 is the expected vote to fine participants for celebratory acts involving two or more players. The “Bob ’n’ Weave” is a dance that the league, which is trying to repair its image, wants to eliminate.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament would have continued Saturday with Elite Eight games at the Honda Center, and also in Louisville, Washington, D.C., and Kansas City, Mo.
In other games that have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lakers were scheduled to play the Washington Wizards, whom they had beaten on Nov. 24 at Staples Center 125-103. Anthony Davis had 26 points and 11 rebounds while LeBron James contributed 11 assists.
The Clippers were to visit the Charlotte Hornets, a team they had beaten Oct. 28 at home111-96 and benefited from Kawhi Leonard’s 30 points.
In hockey, the Ducks were to continue a four-game trip at Vancouver. The Ducks were 2-0 against the Canucks this season, with a third game being canceled. The Dodgers and Angels would have continued their series against San Francisco and Houston, respectively.
Here is a look at memorable games and outstanding sports performances on this date:
1939 — The barnstorming Renaissance Five defeated the National Basketball League champion Oshkosh All-Stars 34-25 to win the first World Professional Basketball tournament in Chicago. Those covering the game make no mention that all Rens players are African American and the All-Stars are white.
1950 — City College of New York defeats Bradley 71-68 in the NCAA championship game at New York’s Madison Square Garden to become the only team to win NIT and NCAA titles in the same year. CCNY had topped Bradley 10 days earlier 69-61 in the NIT.
1977 — In his final game as coach, Al McGuire and Marquette beat Dean Smith and North Carolina 67-59 for the NCAA title at the Omni in Atlanta. Butch Lee scores 19 points in 40 minutes and Bo Ellis and Jim Boylan add 14 for Marquette. It is the school’s only NCAA basketball championship.
1982 — Louisiana Tech overcomes Cheyney State 76-62 in the first NCAA women’s championship. The tournament replaces the AIAW tournament, which had been held since 1972.
1989 — Southwestern Louisiana pitchers Cathy McAllister and Stefni Whitton pitch back-to-back perfect games against Southeastern Louisiana, a first in NCAA Division I softball.
1992 — Christian Laettner hits a 15-foot turnaround jumper at the buzzer to give Duke a dramatic 104-103 overtime victory over Kentucky. It gives the defending champion Blue Devils their fifth straight trip to the Final Four.
1993 — Teemu Selanne of the Winnipeg Jets scores his 69th and 70th goals in a 3-3 tie with the Kings. Selanne is the eighth player, and the first rookie, to post a 70-goal NHL season.
2011 — Skylar Diggins scores 24 points and second-seeded Notre Dame upsets top-seeded Tennessee 73-59 to advance to the women’s Final Four. The Fighting Irish were 0-20 against the Lady Vols, but Nnemkadi Ogwumike dominates inside with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
2012 — The NFL’s new rule for postseason overtime is expanded to the regular season on a 30-2 vote by the owners. All games that go into overtime cannot end on a field goal on the first possession.