NBA Daily Dime: April 30th - ESPN Video

Defending Aprils

Posted 5/1/2008 on A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory

Here's how the 12 American League champion Boston clubs have done through April 30th in their title-defending season, ranked from best to worst: 1904: 10-2 1919: 4-1 1917: 9-4 1916: 9-6 2008: 17-12 2005: 12-11 1968: 8-8 1947: 6-6-1 1976: 6-7 1913: 6-8 1987: 9-13 1905: 3-10 The first World Champions came out strong in 1904, still with the best April 30th record of any Boston defending AL ...

This Day In Hockey History - April 30th Edition

Posted 4/30/2008 on The Power Play - The interweb's most insightful and delightful hockey blog!

April 30th... 1945 - Hockey Hall of Fame elected it's first group of players and builders: Hobey Baker, Chuck Gardiner, Eddie Gerard, Frank McGee, Howie Morenz, Tommy Phillips, Harvey Pulford, Hod Stuart, Georges Vezina, and Lord Stanley of Preston. 1986 - Edmonton Oilers' defenseman Steve Smith inadvertently scored into his own net at 5:14 of the third period, and the goal stood up in a ...

Link Dump: April 30th, 2008

Posted 4/30/2008 on Mets Geek

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