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Dave Manuel

Abraham Lincoln: The US President Who Invented The "Chokeslam"

President Abraham Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the best Presidents in the history of the United States. Much is known about President Lincoln, but did you know that he was a dominant wrest...

The 1919 Stanley Cup Finals remain the only championship series never completed, as the deadly Spanish Flu tragically ended the contest.

HOCKEY
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Dave Manuel

1919: The Year The Stanley Cup Wasn't Awarded

If you look at the Stanley Cup, there is a part of the engravings that says: 1919 MONTREAL CANADIENS SEATTLE METROPOLITANS SERIES NOT COMPLETED 1919 was the ONLY year in the history of the ...

Marty Turco delivered one of the greatest goaltending performances in NHL playoff history, yet his Dallas Stars still lost the series.

HOCKEY
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Dave Manuel

The Story of Marty Turco's Incredibly Unlucky Playoff Demise in the 2006-07 Playoffs

Marty Turco, starting goaltender for the 2006-07 Dallas Stars, likely still shakes his head thinking about the first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. You see, Marty Turco posted...

In 1943, Sammy Baugh played quarterback, intercepted four passes, punted superbly, and became the ultimate all-around player in NFL history.

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Dave Manuel

The Time When "Slinging Sammy" Baugh Had Four Touchdown Passes and Four Interceptions - In The Same Game

"Slinging Sammy" Baugh was a one-of-a-kind athlete that earned himself entries into the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame. In a time when most quarterbacks were content to just hand o...

Michael Jordan and Joe Montana late-career performances were far better than most remember, proving their legacies were never truly tarnished.

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Dave Manuel

Joe Montana's Last Years in Kansas City Were Actually Pretty Good

It's the old story - a superstar stays on for too long in the league and ends up tarnishing their legacy. Michael Jordan shouldn't have played with the Washington Wizards. Joe Montana shouldn'...

Seattle NFL franchise was nearly named the Kings, until funding drama opened the door for Seahawks to become the choice.

FOOTBALL
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Dave Manuel

The Seattle Kings: The "Sure Thing" NFL Franchise That Never Happened

Did you know that the Seattle Seahawks were almost the "Seattle Kings"? Seattle had been pining for a professional football team since the late 1950s. In 1969, businessman Wayne Field formally t...

The 1989-90 Boston Celtics set an NBA playoff scoring record by putting up an astonishing 157 points against the New York Knicks.

BASKETBALL
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Dave Manuel

What Is The Record for Most Points Scored By a Single Team in a NBA Playoff Game?

A total of 10 teams - including the 2020 Los Angeles Clippers and 1985 Los Angeles Lakers - have managed to crack 150 points in a single NBA playoff game. A couple of those teams needed overtime t...

Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA playoff record with 41 rebounds in one game, an unbreakable feat unlikely ever to be matched.

BASKETBALL
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Dave Manuel

Wilt Chamberlain's 41 Rebound Game In the 1967 Playoffs - Still a Record

Another unbreakable record? Most likely. On April 5th, 1967, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down a record-breaking 41 rebounds in an Eastern Division Finals game against the Bos...

Bo Jackson dominated both NFL and MLB in 1989, achieving a sports performance that not even Deion Sanders could ever match.

FOOTBALL
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Dave Manuel

Bo Jackson in 1989: The Most Ridiculous Season in the History of Sports

Stephen A. Smith recently stated that Deion Sanders is the greatest athlete in the history of the NFL. It's a reasonable argument - after all, Sanders was a two-sport athlete who was one of the gr...

Despite two failed NHL franchises over five decades, Atlanta remains an attractive market as hockey considers returning yet again�third time lucky?

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Dave Manuel

Atlanta: The City That Has Lost TWO NHL Teams

The city of Atlanta is often mentioned as a potential expansion location for the NHL. This comes despite the fact that TWO NHL franchises have folded in Atlanta over the past 50+ years. I gues...

Rasheed Wallace set an NBA record with 41 technical fouls in a single season, a seemingly untouchable mark that remains unmatched.

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Dave Manuel

The Year When Rasheed Wallace Notched 41 Technical Fouls in a Single Season

Rasheed Wallace sits at third place on the all-time technical foul list, as he was teed up a total of 317 times over his career. Only Karl Malone (332) and Charles Barkley (329) finished their car...

Jerry West remains the only NBA player ever awarded the Finals MVP despite being on the losing side of the series.

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Dave Manuel

Who is the Only NBA Player To Ever Win The Finals MVP On a Losing Team?

Who is the only player to ever win the NBA Finals MVP award on a losing team? It wasn't Michael Jordan, as MJ never lost when the Bulls made it to the finals. It wasn't LeBron James. It was...

Wayne Gretzky would have easily surpassed 1,000 career goals if not for a career-altering injury caused by a cheap shot.

HOCKEY
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Dave Manuel

The Injury That Cost Wayne Gretzky A Shot at 1,000 Goals

It was the summer of 1991 and a 30 year-old Wayne Gretzky was still in his prime. The "Great One" was coming off of a phenomenal season with the Los Angeles Kings, as he put up 41 goals and 122 as...

Rube Marquard won nineteen consecutive games to begin the 1912 season, setting an unbeatable pitching record.

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Dave Manuel

When Rube Marquard Won 19 Straight Games To Start The 1912 Major League Season

During the 1912 season, Rube Marquard did something that has still never been topped - he won his first 19 starts of the season. In 1937 and 1969, Johnny Allen and Dave McNally won 15 straight gam...

In photo: Robin Yount - The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers won thirteen straight games to open their season.

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Dave Manuel

The Time The Milwaukee Brewers Won 13 Straight Games To Start The Season - And Then Missed The Playoffs

There are three times in the modern era who have won thirteen straight games to start the regular season. They are: 2023 Tampa Bay Rays 1982 Atlanta Braves 1987 Milwaukee Brewers The 1987 Milw...



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