Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

Today in Sports, January 18 - Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl for second straight year, Lynn Swann is MVP ...

1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a last second, 20-foot jumper to lead the West team to a 112-110 NBA All-Star victory over the East, as he garners the MVP award. 1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the ...

How The West Was, Uh, Tied ... The Heart of a Giant: Orlando Cepeda and San Francisco fell in love in 1958. The romance wavered but never died. Two Tough: The Cover 2 defense has a storied ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at ...