Today is Thursday, January 1, 2015 Today in Sports History 0404 - The last gladiator competition was held in Rome. 1902 - The first Tournament of Roses (later the Rose Bowl) collegiate football game was played in Pasadena, CA. 1926 - The Rose Bowl was carried coast to coast on network radio for the first time. 1933 - The first Orange Bowl was played. Miami defeated Manhattan 7-0. 1935 - The first Sugar Bowl was played. Tulane defeated Temple 20-14. 1935 - The first Sun Bowl was played. Hardin Simmons and New Mexico State tied 14-14. 1937 - The First Cotton Bowl football game was played in Dallas, TX. Texas Christian University (T.C.U.) beat Marquette, 16-6. 1954 - The Rose Bowl and the Cotton Bowl were shown in color for the first time. 1961 - Briggs Stadium was renamed Tigers Stadium. 1968 - Evil Knievel, daredevil, lost control of his motorcycle midway through a jump of 141 feet over the ornamental fountains in front of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. 1969 - Los Angeles Kings owner Jack Kent Cooke fined each of his players $100 for not arguing with the referee. 1992 - The ESPN Radio Network was officially launched. 2007 - In Denver, CO, Darrent Williams (Denver Broncos) was killed in a drive-by shooting outside a nightclub.
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