December 8, 1997: Yahoo Sports is launched.[4] January 17, 2003: Yahoo Sports launched the first major redesign of the website.[5] February 8, 2006: Yahoo Sports launched the Yahoo Sports Blog.[6] May 8, 2006: Yahoo Sports starts streaming free live NHL games.[7] May 30, 2006: Yahoo Sports launched the Yahoo Sports Beta website.[8] February 1, 2007: Yahoo Sports launched the current homepage.[9] February 1, 2007: Yahoo Sports Beta website was taken offline.