The Saratogian (Saratoga, NY)

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

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1956 — Corky Devlin of Fort Wayne goes 0-for15 from the field against the Minneapoli­s Lakers to tie an NBA record.

1971 — Garo Yepremian’s 37-yard field goal at 7: 40 of the second overtime gives the Miami Dolphins a 27-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the AFC playoffs. At 82: 40, it’s the longest game in NFL history.

1984 — Bernard King of the New York Knicks scores 60 points in a 120- 114 loss to the New Jersey Nets.

1995 — Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys scores his 25th touchdown of the season in a 37- 13 win over Arizona, breaking the record for most TDs in a season. Smith passes John Riggins of Washington, who scored 24 in 1983.

1999 — Hawaii beats Oregon 23- 17 in the Oahu Bowl to cap a remarkable turnaround for the Rainbow Warriors. Hawaii improves from 0- 12 in 1998 to 9- 4 — the greatest singleseas­on improvemen­t in NCAA history.

2002 — Katie Hnida becomes the first woman to play in a Division I football game when she attempts an extra point following a New Mexico touchdown in the Las Vegas Bowl. Hnida, a walk- on junior, has her kick blocked in the 27-13 loss to UCLA.

2008 — The Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston to end the Celtics’ franchise- record winning streak at 19 games. Kobe Bryant scores 27 points and grabs nine rebounds to lead Los Angeles in the 92-83 win. Lakers coach Phil Jackson reaches 1,000 victories.

Jackson, the sixth coach to reach 1,000, has a career record of 1,000423 with Chicago and the Lakers.

2008 — New Orleans guard Chris Paul has his NBA- record steals streak end at 108 games in the Hornets’ 88-68 loss to Orlando. — The Associated Press

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