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Today is Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Today in Sports History 1940 - For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston's Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring. 1955 - In Montreal, there was a seven-hour riot that caused more than $1 million in damage. Canadien fans were upset because NHL President Clarence Campbell had suspended Rocket Richard for attacking an official during a fight in a game on March 13. 1998 - The United States beat Canada 3-1 to win the first gold medal for women's hockey. 1999 - The International Olympic Committee expelled six of its members in the wake of a bribery scandal. 2003 - Jose Canseco was released from jail. He was then sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation for his part in a nightclub brawl on October 31, 2001. 2005 - Several major league baseball players spoke about steroid use with the House Government Reform Committee. Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro participated. The hearing lasted 11 hours. 2007 - Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) scored his 502nd and 503rd career goals making him the all-time U.S. leader in goal-scoring. See our Sports History page on Facebook! Sports Quote The art of running the mile consists, in essence, of reaching the threshold of unconsciousness at the instant of breasting the tape. - Paul O’Neill, writer