Sports & Leisure History Look-Back for Week of June 22, 2026

NEW! Sports & Leisure History Look-Back for the week of June 22, 2026: A. Before John Kitna was a #Seahawks QB, he was a superstar for the #BarcelonaDragons in the #WorldLeague of American Football, including winning MVP honors on June 22, 1987, playing in World Bowl V. Clayton and Jeff look at Kitna's unusual development and path to the #NFL. B. With #FIFA #WorldCup in full-swing, Clayton and Jeff look back at June 28, 1998 when #France scored the first-ever, but short-lived, #GoldenGoal in the 114 minutes to beat #Paraguay 1-0. This, en route to France's first ever World Cup championship. Clayton and Jeff talk about the Golden Goal and what changes (if any) could improve #soccer / #futbol / the #beautifulgame. C. On June 26, 1951, #AltheaGibson became the first African American woman to play in #Wimbledon. Clayton and Jeff talk about #Althea and her trailblazing #tennis career, how she not only made history in tennis, but became a professional #golfer, becoming first black woman to play on the #LPGA tour. A seminal figure in sports and American history, paving the way for future generations in #ArthurAshe, #SerenaWilliams, and #CocoGauff. D. Sticking with #golf, Clayton and Jeff talk about #MickeyWright and the #LPGA #USOpen which she won on June 27, 1959. She edged-out dominant players in #LouiseSuggs and #MarleneHagge. Not only a great player, but they also discuss her impact on the growth of #womensgolf. E. Some under-the-radar and underappreciated #MLB history: On June 24, 1983, #DonSutton notched his 3,000th strikeout and on June 23, 2008, #Mariners pitcher #Felix Hernandez became the first AL pitcher to hit a home run in 37 years (which was a grand slam off Johan Santana). Clayton and Jeff talk about these two pitchers from different eras. F. Hard to believe, but #UCLA has only one #CollegeWorldSeries trophy in their illustrious history. The Bruins won it on June 25, 2013. Clayton and Jeff talk about this win, #collegebaseball, and how #NIL and reduction in #MiLB (#MinorLeagues) has changed the landscape.