On this day in 1988, Eddie "The Thrill" Hill became the first driver in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to cover the quarter mile in under 5 seconds; 4.990 to be exact during his second pass at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. He clocked in at 288.55 MPH during his historic run. Twenty... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1996, the Vancouver Grizzlies ended their NBA single-season record 23-game losing streak over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Blue Edwards hit a 16-foot game-winner to give the Grizzlies their first win in 23 games, beating the Timberwolves 105-103. They hadn't won a game since Valentine's Day. During that time, they set the NBA... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1939, Ralph Guldahl won the 6th Masters Tournament after back-to-back second-place finishes. In 1937 Ralph Guldahl had the lead at Augusta National in the final round until holes 12 & 13. He let Byron Nelson made up 6 strokes in two holes to eventually capture the elusive title. It was also the... Continue Reading →

On this day in 2018, Dana White reluctantly had to announce that Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson had to pull out of his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship on April Fools Day (6 days before UFC 223). El Cucuy was riding a 9-fight win streak and recently crowned Interim Lightweight Champion of... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1994, the Chicago White Sox assigned Michael Jordan to the Birmingham Barons AA team. All MLB teams have minor-level affiliate teams throughout the country. The minor league tier or "farm system" has been a crucial way to navigate and groom prospects/players over the years in getting them ready for the major... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1963, the running of the 117th Grand National steeplechase took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. Ayala was the winning horse, with 19-year-old Pat Buckley as the jockey. Ayala won over Carrickbeg by a slim margin of 3/4 of a length. Ayala was sitting a 66/1 longshot coming into the... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1989, Sergei Priakhin was permitted to leave the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation and play in the NHL. While Priakhin was not the first Soviet player to come over to the NHL he was the first one that was granted permission to go to the NHL. He was drafted by the Calgary... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1891, the world's first weightlifting championship was held in London, England. The competition took 7 men from 6 countries, where local Brit Edward Lawrence Levy was awarded with the world championship. As well as England, the other competitors were from Brussels, Hamburg, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin. Two months before this, Levy... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1871, the fields of Raeburn Place played host to the world's first international rugby match in Edinburgh, Scotland. A handful of Scottish rugby clubs had invited any English challengers to an international exhibition. The match was played with slightly modified rules from the game today. It was 20 players per side... Continue Reading →

On this day in 1973, the UCLA Bruins won the NCAA men's basketball national title defeating Memphis 87-66 en route to a 7th straight championship. The Bruins were led by Bill Walton, who had 44 points in the national championship while only missing one shot. Walton was named the Most Outstanding Player award for the... Continue Reading →