#ThisDayInSportsHistory - Brought to you by #AllSportsNetwork #Friday, #March 7, 2014 1975 Detroits Dave Bings 12th point against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden made him the 18th player in NBA history to reach the 15,000 point plateau. 1982 The NCAA mens basketball tournament field is unveiled on television for the first time. 1985 Chris McCarron rode his 4,000th career winner, Hawkley (GB), in the fifth race at Santa Anita Park. 1987 Mike Tyson made his first title defense and scored a decision of James Bonecrusher Smith in Las Vegas, 1988 University of Michigan LHP Jim Abbott won the Sullivan Award as the nations top amateur athlete. 1996 The Orlando Magic set an NBA record by hitting at least one three pointer for 210 consecutive games. 2001 The Dallas Cowboys waived QB Troy Aikman. 2002 Duke ended North Carolinas 27-year run with a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels finished the season with a very disappointing 8-20 record. 2002 The Miami Dolphins acquired RB Ricky Williams from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for draft picks in 2002 and 2003. 2002 The New England Patriots traded WR Terry Glenn to the Green Packers for draft picks. 2003 Villanova suspended 12 mens basketball players for unauthorized telephone calls. 2006 NFL owners approved the Players Associations latest offer, extending the leagues collective bargaining agreement for six years and ending a week-long stalemate between the two sides. 2006 Adam Stern went 3-for-4 with an inside-the-park homer and four RBI to lead Canada to a stunning 8-6 win over the United States in World Baseball Classic action at Chase Field. 2007 The Cleveland Browns signed RB Jamal Lewis to a one-year contract. 2007 Arkansas State changed its team nickname from Indians to Red Wolves. 2009 The Buffalo Bills signed WR Terrell Owens to a one-year contract worth $6.5 million. 2010 The National Football League suspended DT Jason Ferguson for the first eight games of the 2010 season for a violation of the leagues performance enhancing drug program. 2011 Texas Tech fired basketball coach Pat Knight. 2011 Towson basketball coach Pat Kennedy resigned. 2012 The Indianapolis Colts released QB Peyton Manning. 2012 Temple University will make its football return to the Big East next season and will join the conference in all other sports in 2013. 2013 The Chicago White Sox re-signed pitcher Chris Sale to a five-year contract worth $32.5 million.
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