On this day in 1991, Eddie Sutton became the first coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the NCAA tournament (March Madness). Coach Sutton led three teams to the Final Four in Arkansas (1978) and Oklahoma State (1995 & 2004). The four teams he led to the NCAA tournament were: Creighton, Arkansas,... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1958, George Yardley became the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in a single season. The 1957-58 season was the first year the Pistons were in Detroit. George Yardley would lead the entire league in scoring, averaging 27.8 points per game. That 27.8 PPG average was enough to... Continue Reading →
Where to begin with this one? For starters, it produced the greatest reaction in the history of sports (probably history in general). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f6mpJboNQo Pete Weber, son of the famed bowler Dick Weber, was blazing his own path as one of the greatest bowlers ever to grace the lanes. Pete Weber captured his first PBA title... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1936, the first stock race took place in Daytona Bech, Florida. This race was one of the building blocks that helped form the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) as we know it today. Originally, the race was scheduled for 250 miles, but it was stopped after 241 miles... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1930, Georgetown High defeated Homer 1-0 in a game of basketball in Westville, Illinois. This is undoubtedly the record for lowest scoring game of organized basketball in American history. A Georgetown center made a free-throw in the first quarter, and it turned out to be the only bucket of the entire... Continue Reading →
No surprises here, as the Danish Delight takes over in the championship match. Kunlavut Vitidsarn was off to a great start against Axelsen, and it was back-and-forth early on. Vitidsarn was even winning 11-10 at the mid-game interval in the first game. But the Danish Delight does what he does best, and turned up the... Continue Reading →
On this day in 2019, LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) passed Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time points list with his 32,293rd point against the Denver Nuggets in a 115-99 loss. LeBron moved to 4th all-time bumping Michael to 5th all-time. LeBron would later go on to pass the late Kobe Bryant for 3rd all-time... Continue Reading →
The men's singles championship is here, and so is the Danish Delight. Viktor Axelsen has been absolutely rolling the last few months, and this tournament has been no exception. He has been playing against good opponents, he's just been on a different level lately. In the semi-finals we saw someone push the Danish Delight further... Continue Reading →
It's the overall No. 1 & 2 seed going at it for the championship. Spain VS India. The overall No. 2 seed PV Sindhu took on Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the semi-finals. Blichfeldt would fend off Sindhu for three straight game points down 20-17. Unfortunately for Blichfeldt, Sindhu would score the next two taking the... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1964, Gaylor Perry signed with the Seattle Mariners. Gaylord was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1991, and is currently top 20 all-time for most wins by an MLB player. He is 17th to be exact, with 314. What a progressive signing for a city full of expression and progression... Continue Reading →
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