In April 1931, the New York Yankees rolled into Chattanooga for an exhibition game against the minor league Lookouts. Nobody expected much from the young left-hander on the mound. Then 17-year-old Jac...
Kyle Schwarber had a night that stamped his name into baseball history. Four swings, four balls over the fence. The Phillies slugger became just the 21st player in Major League Baseball to hit four ho...
NFL holdouts happen almost every summer. A star player skips training camp, refuses to report, and makes headlines. Why would a player under contract walk away from the field? The answer lies in how N...
A rare piece of sports history just changed hands for a staggering $12.9 million. An investing group, led by "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary, better known as Mr. Wonderful, has purchased a Kobe Bryant...
An NFL debut is supposed to be memorable. For two quarterbacks, it was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. Their very first career passes ended up going the other way for six points. A pick-six. ...
On December 12, 1965, Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns in a single game for the Chicago Bears. He was a rookie. The Bears faced the San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field. The weather was sloppy, bu...
Devin Hester sits alone with 20 career return touchdowns in the NFL. No other player has reached 20. The next closest? Brian Mitchell at 14. Dante Hall, Eric Metcalf, Josh Cribbs - all stopped short. ...
Yarm & Eaglescliffe were down 5-2. The clock showed 90 minutes. They were finished. Then came the miracle. Northern League Division Two. November 2023. Opponents: Prudhoe YC Seniors. A routine d...
Peyton Manning is remembered as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. But on November 15, 2015, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had the worst game of his career. Manning entered the game...
It happened in August 2009 at Qualcomm Stadium. A San Diego Chargers preseason game. A man wearing full pads, helmet included, managed to slip onto the field during warmups. Not just a jersey. Actu...
It was October 27, 1997. Dolphins vs Bears. Monday Night Football. Soldier Field. The night was clear, temperatures in the mid-40s, wind off Lake Michigan. Miami came in 5-3. Chicago was 2-6. Dan M...
In the 1993 AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Montana suffered a broken leg early in the contest after a hard hit from linebacker Greg Lloyd. Most quarterbacks would have...
On September 14, 1997, the San Francisco 49ers faced the Carolina Panthers in a Monday Night Football showdown. Early in the game, Jerry Rice, the 49ers' star wide receiver, suffered a torn Achilles t...
In the 1970s, the NFL tried a bold experiment. When referees were unsure about a call, they could consult TV announcers. The goal was to use the broadcast's instant replay to aid officiating. This was...
The 1979 Seattle Seahawks set an NFL record. Not for scoring. Not for defense. For futility. On November 4, 1979, the Seahawks traveled to Los Angeles to face the Rams. What followed was one of the...
