Feb. 5, 1980: The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission has been saying that the Raiders are coming to L.A. The team has asked a federal judge to bar the NFL from preventing the move.
And Jim Murray writes about Spectacular Bid, the 1979 Kentucky Derby winner. Taking a June 8, 1980, race at Hollywood Park by 4 1/2 lengths made him the record money winner, surpassing Affirmed.