Basketball

Alabama Basketball Plays with Three Players

Thanksgiving weekend of 2017 was an unforgettable one for the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program, as well as NCAA men’s basketball. On November 25, Alabama, ranked 25th in the country at the time, played the 14th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Barclays Classic Championship Game in New York City. The Golden Gophers would win, 89-84, but only after Alabama played the final quarter of … Continue reading Alabama Basketball Plays with Three Players

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Top 10 Worst Trades in Sports History

Since the inception of professional sports leagues, teams have engaged in the act of trading players and personnel with each other. Trades are executed for numerous reasons, such as the hopes of a new player improving a team, dumping contracts to save money, or gaining assets through acquiring rising star players or draft picks. In an ideal and equal world, both teams should receive exactly … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Trades in Sports History

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Football

Antonio Brown Removes Jersey, Leaves Field During Game

Updated Jan. 7, 2022 12:44 p.m. On Jan. 2, 2022, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets in a Week 17 matchup. The Buccaneers were 11-4 and had already clinched the NFC South division, while the Jets were 4-11 and limping to the end of the NFL season. Despite the gap in records between the two teams, … Continue reading Antonio Brown Removes Jersey, Leaves Field During Game

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The Christmas Day Truce: Soccer during World War I

World War I is considered one of the bloodiest wars in human history. New weapons of destruction were introduced during this war, including mustard gas and trench warfare. So many died during this war that the generation involved became known as the “Lost Generation” due to the amount of casualties having such an effect on the world’s population. The horrors of World War I were … Continue reading The Christmas Day Truce: Soccer during World War I

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Baseball

Jim Creighton: Baseball’s First Superstar

James “Jim” Creighton, Jr. was born on April 15, 1841. Creighton, over the course of his short life, revolutionized the game of baseball. Creighton was known for making an impact in many aspects of baseball. Described as a high-principled, unassuming gentleman, he is known as the first “professional” player and an innovator of the fastball, as well as the pitcher to throw the first recorded … Continue reading Jim Creighton: Baseball’s First Superstar

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Top 10 Sports Conspiracy Theories

Sports is riddled with conspiracy theories. As long as there have been organized sports, there have been accusations of cheating, collusion, and conspiracy. Professional sports is no different. There have been numerous situations throughout sports history where moments seemed too good to be true. There have been other moments tarnished by rumor of ongoings behind the scenes. Here are ten of the biggest conspiracy theories … Continue reading Top 10 Sports Conspiracy Theories

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Baseball

The Eccentric Life of Rube Waddell

The history of professional baseball is full of players with colorful personalities. Athletes like Mark Fidrych, Rickey Henderson, and Jose Lima have made the game of baseball entertaining throughout time. However, none might have been as quirky as Hall-of-Fame pitcher Rube Waddell. George “Rube” Waddell pitched in Major League Baseball during the turn of the 20th Century. In a career that spanned from 1897 to … Continue reading The Eccentric Life of Rube Waddell

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MacMurray College Tennis and the Death Penalty

Nearly every season, at least one college athletic program commits a violation in the eyes of the NCAA. Typically, in response to such violations, the NCAA will punish the program and school. Most punishments involve monetary fines. In more severe cases, the punishment may be loss of athletic scholarships or even banishment from postseason for a certain amount of seasons. In very rare occasions, the … Continue reading MacMurray College Tennis and the Death Penalty

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The First ESPN Broadcast and How It Was Almost Lost

Sports media conglomerate ESPN has been a mainstay on cable television for over 40 years. The channel was founded in 1978 by father-and-son duo Bill and Scott Rasmussen, and it made its official launch on September 7, 1979. The ESPN campus was available land in Bristol, Conn., helped purchased by majority owner Getty Oil, allowing the construction of satellite dishes to broadcast the new company. … Continue reading The First ESPN Broadcast and How It Was Almost Lost

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Baseball

Ray Caldwell: The Pitcher that Was Struck by Lightning

During the broadcast of the MLB game between the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins on August 24, 2020, Fox Sports Cleveland, the flagship television station for the Indians, ran the following infographic on former Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell: According to the unbelievable stat line, on that date 101 years prior, Caldwell was struck by lightning in the final inning of his Indians debut. Despite being … Continue reading Ray Caldwell: The Pitcher that Was Struck by Lightning

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