1925: They were the last ones to do it. The Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League skunked the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens 6-1 to win the Stanley Cup in five games. It was the final time a non-NHL team captured the Cup.
1997: Yet another naty. Tennessee topped Old Dominion 68-59 in the NCAA women’s basketball national championship game. It was the fifth national title for the Lady Vols.
1998: More success for the Cats. Kentucky dispatched Utah 78-69 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. It was the Wildcats second title in three seasons.
Birthdays in the sports world today… Cincinnati Royals Hall of Fame power forward Jerry Lucas is 86. Former Detroit Lions tackle Lomas Brown is 63. Ex-Seattle Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman is 38. Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is 37, and Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman is 32.