On Jan. 3, 1920, new Boston Red Sox owner sold Babe Ruth’s contract to the Yankees. It took 80+ years to fix the hex ...

Today in Sports, December 26 - Boston Red Sox reach agreement to trade pitching slugger Babe Ruth to NY Yankees ...

1919 — Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach agreement to move future Baseball Hall of Fame pitching slugger Babe Ruth to New York. 1943 — Sid Luckman throws five touchdown passes to lead the Chicago Bears ...

1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. 1917 — Toronto’s Harry Cameron ...

1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.

1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. Get any of our free email newsletters ...

1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. The Idaho State Journal invites you to ...

A look back at the fifth day of January in sports history and elsewhere. We have popes, presidents and a Babe, among others ...