Back in Time: February 8


Lamar Hunt, owner of the American Football League franchise in Dallas, moves his team to Kansas City and renames them the Saints.

Atlanta's Spud Webb scores two perfect scores of 50 to beat teammate Dominique Wilkins in Spud's hometown of Dallas during the Slam Dunk Contest.

Roger Clemens signs a contract with the Red Sox for $5,380,250 per year.

Michael Jordan scores 23 points, grabs six rebounds and dishes a team-high eight assists on way to being named the 1998 NBA All-Star Game MVP. Jordan became the oldest All-Star Game MVP, winning the award nine days before his 35th birthday.

Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux becomes the second fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists.

Fritz Peterson (1942) Bob Oliver (1943)Dino Ciccarelli (1960)Dennis Gibson (1964)Terry McDaniel (1965)Jim Thornton (1965)Kirk Muller (1966)Alonzo Mourning (1970)Marcus Pollard (1972)Eric Kresser (1973)Kimbo Slice (1974)Jim Parque (1976)Adam Piatt (1976)Christa Williams (1978)