1999: Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Walter Payton died of bile duct cancer and liver failure at age 45. “The last 12 months have been extremely tough on me and my family. … Our greatest thanks goes out ...

The Blue Jays are on the bring of their first World Series title in 32 years after beating the Dodgers in Game 5.

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Oct. 29 1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los Angeles Rams 65-24 on 41 third-quarter points. 1960 — Cassius ...

Today in History for Nov. 1: In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome were first exhibited to the public. Across the ceiling he painted themes of the Bible, including ...

Christian McCaffrey is working his way up the all-time rushing yards list. But one of the most talented running backs of the ...

Smith was the first lineman the Cowboys took in the top-10 of the NFL Draft in the Jerry Jones era. He made the NFL’s ...

Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry just passed one of the biggest names in NFL history in the records books on ...

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry passes Walter Payton in NFL history during the Week 8 matchup vs. the Chicago ...

We repeat. Derrick Henry passed Walter Payton while playing against the Chicago Bears. You can't make this up. He now trails ...

Payton was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Payton landed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury in late August and could be in line to ...