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Shaq vs. Laettner in Olympic Audition, Spud Webb shocked everybody in the gym, and Cleveland kept the 'Browns' - This DiSH for Feb. 8
Episode 803 • 8th February 2026 • This Day in Sports History • Thrive Sweet Productions
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In 1992, Duke's Christian Laettner went head-to-head with LSU's Shaquille O'Neal.

In 1986, 5'7" Spud Webb won the NBA's Dunk Contest.

In 1996, the NFL and the city of Cleveland reached an agreement to keep the name, colors and history of the Browns franchise in Cleveland.

In 1964, the US won its first Alpine skiing medals in the Winter Olympics.

In 1998, women’s hockey premiered at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

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