Today in Sports – Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) wins his first world heavyweight boxing title

Feb. 25 1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. 1957 — The United States Supreme Court rules that pro football, unlike professional baseball, is subject to the anti-trust laws of the United States. The court decides 6-3 that baseball is only anti-trust exempt pro sport. 1961 — Niagara ends St. Bonaventure’s 99-game winning streak at home with an...