Today In Sports History 5/14

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today. Many believed that the boycott was in response to the U. S.’s boycott of the 1980 Olympics due to the Soviet Unions intervention in Afghanistan in 1979.

Baseball

• In 1918 Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington DC.

Basketball

• In 1981 the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 4 games to two to claim the 35th NBA Championship.

Football

• In 1874 Harvard beats University of McGill 3-0.

Hockey

• In 1977 the Montreal Canadians sweep the Boston Bruins in four games to win the Stanley Cup.