Margaret Abbott holds a distinct place in the history of American sport - she was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal. The funny thing is that Abbott didn't even realize that she was an O...
In April of 1995, WCW (World Championship Wrestling) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling collaborated on an event titled "Collision in Korea". The event was notable as it was held in North Korea, the secr...
On January 12th, 1992, the 3-15 DeVry Hoyas travelled to take on the 12-3 Troy State Trojans in a Division II men's basketball game. The 2,000 people who were in attendance that evening had no clu...
Punch Imlach, the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres, was mad. Three years earlier, in 1971, the World Hockey Association had started as a direct competitor to the NHL. The WHA took to sign...
On November 25th, 2017, the college basketball world was feasting on leftover turkey and getting ready for a treat, as the Alabama Crimson Tide were set to square off against the Minnesota Golden Goph...
It was October 27th, 1967, and the 2-1-1 team from UTEP was travelling to take on New Mexico in a WAC showdown. The game may have seemed inconsequential to those in attendance - little did they kn...
Andrew Luck was a generational quarterback prospect. In fact, scouts were putting him in the same conversation as the likes of John Elway and Peyton Manning - can't miss prospects who were sure to...
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Dave Portnoy loves Michigan football. Michigan has no quarterback. Earlier this week, Portnoy vowed ...
If you want to talk about unbreakable NFL records, how about this one? Jerry Rice - the clear GOAT when it comes to the wide receiver position - had 185 catches AFTER turning 40 years old. In t...
Joey Kocur had a long and successful NHL career that saw him play for three different teams and win three Stanley Cups. Kocur's professional career very nearly didn't happen, however, as a minor l...
It was the morning of May 27th, 1988, and Wayne Gretzky was celebrating his fourth Stanley Cup victory with his parents in his Edmonton apartment. It was 6 am in the morning and Walter Gretzky, Wa...
Mike Ditka believed that Ricky Williams was the next Walter Payton. We all know the story of how Ditka and the New Orleans Saints broke the bank to make a trade with the Washington Redskins in ord...
The NBA (previously known as the BAA) used to allow teams to make "territorial picks". The theory behind territorial picks was simple - the NBA wanted to have "homegrown" talent playing on teams t...
Did you know that Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins was replayed? That's right - it was Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals in 1988, and the Edmonton ...
It was October 11th, 1998. The Indianapolis Colts had just moved to 1-5 on the season, as they lost 31-24 to the Buffalo Bills at home. Boos were heard as Peyton Manning had struggled yet agai...
