On this day in 1945, the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team sets an NCAA record beating Arkansas State by a score of 75-6. It was a record-low for points scored by a single team in an NCAA men's basketball game. The Kentucky Wildcats would go on to lose in the elite eight (quarter-finals)... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played in their very first game in Hinckley, Illinois. Today, the Globetrotters are known as some of the greatest entertainers alive with a basketball. Abe Saperstein was the founder the Harlem Globetrotters. The original members were Walter “Toots” Wright, Byron “Fat” Long, Willis “Kid” Oliver, Andy Washington... Continue Reading →
The IFP is back in action this weekend in Appleton, WI for the Wisconsin State Championships. I hope you greased those rods cause things are gonna get slippery. The action started yesterday with the Beginners Singles and Doubles division. Aaron Hall and John Waite brushed through the winner's bracket to set up a finale against... Continue Reading →
Why is the Pro Bowl still an actual football game? It makes zero sense. Nobody cares about it. The coaches don't care about it. The players don't want to play in it. The fans don't wanna watch it. One of my many theories is that it's because the Pro Bowl is just another football game,... Continue Reading →
For anyone who didn't get to see it, the Open Singles division at the IFP Kentucky State Championships was chaotic to say the least. Foosball demigod Tony Spredeman, the overall top seed, was bounced in the semi-finals of Group A by #9 seed Jay Alaei. Alaei would go on to win Group A over Kane... Continue Reading →
Break out the bourbon and wrap those rods baby. The IFP Tour Kick Off is here! The Kentucky State Championships start today and things are only gonna heat up from there. The action got started this morning with the senior singles and women's expert singles. The top senior singles seeded players Rick Macias and Bruce... Continue Reading →
Grease your rods and roll your wraps! The IFP season is underway. The International Foosball Promotions tour kick-off is less than two weeks away, and the foosball world couldn't be spicier at the moment with resident Foosball bad boy Ryan Moore dethroning Tony Spredeman at last year's Tornado World Championships. The Kentucky State Championships should... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1681, the first ever recorded boxing match took place. The 2nd Duke of Albemarle, Christopher Monck pitted his butcher and his butler against one-another with the butcher ultimately winning. Monck would later become the Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. More official rules would not be introduced to the sport of boxing until... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1971, the Harlem Globetrotters were defeated 100-99 by the New Jersey Reds in Martin, Tennessee. The loss marked the end of a 2,495 game win-streak for the Globetrotters. The game went to overtime where the Globetrotters found themselves down by 12 with only 2 minutes left to play. The Washington Generals... Continue Reading →
On this day in sports history, NFL coach Bill Belichick resigned as head coach of the New York Jets. Belichick spent one day as the New York Jets head coach, later recalling his resignation as one of the greater moments of his career. While many associate Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots, he spent... Continue Reading →
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