THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 2ND

1911 - Brooklyn Dodgers president Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000.

1918 - NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down.

1945 - Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ending in 1955.
1953 - NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
1971 - A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at the end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66.

1977 - Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing.

1985 - Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score.
1986 - NY Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal.
1987 - Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for College Football championship.
1989 - Notre Dame beats West Virginia for College Football championship.