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Dennis Rodman, one of the best basketball defensive players of all time, had a very late growth spurt.

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Dave Manuel

Dennis Rodman: Airport Janitor to NBA Hall of Fame

Dennis Rodman, the original "Bad Boy", undoubtedly had the most unusual route to the NBA of any player in the history of the game. It's actually unbelievable that Rodman made it to the NBA, let al...

Michael Jordan famously rose to the occasion vs. Portland and Clyde Drexler.

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Dave Manuel

"The Shrug": A Look Back at Michael Jordan's Infamous First Half Against the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Shrug" is iconic. In 1992, the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, were looking to repeat in the NBA Finals. Their opponent? The Portland Trail Blazers, led by Clyde Drexler. The Bu...

The infamous hockey brawl between the Canadiens and the Nordiques took place in 1984.

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Dave Manuel

The "Good Friday Massacre": The Story of Hockey's Most Infamous Brawl

The Montreal Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques used to have one of the best rivalries in all of hockey, which is why it was such a shame when the Nordiques packed up and moved to Colorado. The Canadi...

A record holder for Run batted in (RBI) in major league baseball history.  Hack Wilson drawing / illustration.

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Dave Manuel

Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs: An Unbreakable Record?

In 1930, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs cashed in 191 RBIs, which is a record that still stands to this day. A number of players came close to breaking the record, including the likes of Lou Gehr...

Wayne Gretzky was practically unstoppable in 1985/86 season.

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Dave Manuel

When Wayne Gretzky Scored 215 Points in a Single Season and DIDN'T Win the Lester B. Pearson Award

During the 1985-86 regular season, Wayne Gretzky put together the finest season of his career, notching 52 goals and 163 assists for a total of 215 points. Despite setting the record for most poin...

The City of Memphis had serious backers when they tried to get an NFL expansion team.

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Dave Manuel

How The Memphis Hound Dogs Almost Joined the NFL in 1993

The city of Memphis very nearly landed a NFL expansion team in 1993. The Memphis Hound Dogs, as they would have been known, were one of five finalists for a NFL expansion franchise. The other ...

Historic comebacks stopped in Game 7.  In photo:  John Stockton for Utah Jazz.

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Dave Manuel

The Three NBA Teams Who Came Back From 3-0 Down - Only to Lose

The Boston Celtics are on the verge of history, as they are looking to become the FIRST ever NBA team to come all the way back from 3-0 down in a series. Three teams have came back from 3-0 down i...

Hockey goaltender Ron Hextall had a famously short temper and a great amount of penalty minutes because of it.

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Dave Manuel

Ron Hextall's Incredible 113 Penalty Minutes In a Single Season

In his first three seasons in the NHL, goaltender Ron Hextall was an absolute savage. In his first three seasons in the league, Hextall notched 89, 104 and 113 penalty minutes, respectively. A...

There was a shortage of MLB players during WW2.  A dream comes true for a 15-year-old kid.

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Dave Manuel

Joe Nuxhall: The Story of the 15 Year-Old Who Played in the Major Leagues

Imagine this scenario taking place. In a game populated by the likes of Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and others - imagine them squaring off against a 15 year-old pitcher. This is what happened in 1...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a money-making machine, according to the recent financial report.

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Dave Manuel

The UFC Made Over $1 Million Per Day in Profit in 2022

The UFC and WWE are currently in the process of merging into a single company. Earlier this month, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. released a couple of filings that showed the numbers for both the U...

The mystery 12th man.  Unusual piece of football history.

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Dave Manuel

The Time a Patriots Fan Ran Onto The Field To Help Out on Defense

The date was November 3rd, 1961, and the Boston Patriots were playing at home against the Dallas Texans. The Texans were 3-5, while the Patriots were 5-3-1, though the Patriots would need a bit of...

How the rules of Lacrosse changed forever because of the legendary athlete Jim Brown.

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Dave Manuel

"The Jim Brown Rule": How Jim Brown Changed The Game of Lacrosse - Forever

Jim Brown, who recently passed away at the age of 87, is widely regarded as one of the very best NFL players of all time. Did you know, however, that Brown also excelled in a number of other sport...

The story of how the St. Lous Blues almost ended up in Saskatoon.

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Dave Manuel

How Saskatchewan Almost Landed a NHL Team in 1983

In 1983, the province of Saskatchewan came very close to landing a NHL team. How close? The purchase agreement was signed, and all that stood in the way of the St. Louis Blues moving to Saskato...

Quite a high-school football game took place in 2015 between Meadville Bulldogs and DuBois Beavers.

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Dave Manuel

The Story of The 107-90 Game Between The Meadville Bulldogs and DuBois Beavers

The highest scoring high school football game of all time belongs to a 256-0 game between Haven High School and Sylvia in the 1920s. The craziest high school football game score of all time? Th...

The story of Patrick Mahomes and his greatest high school game.  Player drawing.

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Dave Manuel

The Greatest Game of Patrick Mahomes' High School Career

The greatest game in the high school career of Patrick Mahomes actually resulted in a loss. The very last game in the high school career saw his team, the Whitehouse Wildcats, square off against t...



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