Sports
Ryan Dinwiddie ended his career as the most efficient passer in college football, and by leading Boise State to its first bowl victory away from home.
Dec. 24, 2003
Ryan Dinwiddie threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Boise State routed San Jose State, 77-14, in a Western Athletic Conference game Saturday.
Oct. 26, 2003
Jared Zabransky threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Korey Hall had three interceptions Friday night to help Boise State defeat Oregon State, 53-34, at Boise, Idaho.
Sept. 11, 2004
Broncos finish their season 13-0 by using a handful of trick plays to defeat the Sooners.
Jan. 2, 2007
Pittsburgh Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu signed a four-year contract extension Monday worth $30.19 million that makes him the highest-paid player in team history and one of the NFL’s top-paid defensive backs.
July 24, 2007
Monday night’s Fiesta Bowl was as good as it gets for underdogs like Boise State, an imperfect college football system and any sandlot kid who ever drew up a trick play.
Jan. 3, 2007
Movies
John Derek, actor turned producer, director and cinematographer who was known for marrying beautiful actresses and was often accused of exploiting them in his largely unsuccessful films, died Friday.
May 23, 1998
Derek Sparks, the area’s top high school football player, gazes proudly at a basket overflowing with letters from some of the nation’s most famous universities--USC, Notre Dame, UCLA, Michigan.
Aug. 8, 1990
World & Nation
The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin convicted the former Minneapolis police officer of murder in the death of George Floyd.
April 20, 2021
Today’s after-school special, “The Sparks Keep Flying: A Tale of Teen-Age Runaways,” is brought to you by a grant from Mater Dei High School, where the only thing more important than winning football games is winning basketball games.
Sept. 16, 1990