On this day in 1987, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored his 36,000th point in the NBA, a feat only accomplished by two players* in league history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969 (nice). He was the 1st overall pick in the draft. Abdul-Jabbar signed with the LA Lakers in 1975, where we finish... Continue Reading →
This isn't quite justice, but it's a good start. For anyone still unaware of what happened let's catch up. Mather did an interview with the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club. It was quickly deleted after the interview was released, but a few great souls found the footage and re-uploaded it to Youtube. In the interview Mather... Continue Reading →
I almost don't even want to remind Brazilian fans about this one. I'm sure the entire country of Brazil wants to forget about this one, and I don't blame them. Brazil was not only the host country for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They were the favorites. Argentina and Germany were behind Brazil as the... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1993, the Sacramento Gold Miners were admitted as the 9th team in the Canadian football League (CFL), the first team in the United States. The Gold Miners made history in numerous ways. They were the first American team in the CFL, the first team to host a CFL game in America,... Continue Reading →
It appears I'm late to the party, but better late than never I suppose. This documentary aired on ESPN in August of last year, and I suppose I missed it. Granted, I don't really watch ESPN except for live sports, so it might have made sense why I didn't see anything about it. But I... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1980, one of the greatest upsets in sports history occurred. Do you believe in miracles? The 1980 Olympics were going on in Lake Placid, New York. It was the heavily favored Soviet Union against the lowly United States. The Soviet Union was the four-time defending gold medalist and they had won... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was officially incorporated. The main reason NASCAR is what it is today, is because of William "Bill" France Sr., a car mechanic from Washington D.C., who also owned his own auto-repair shop. France felt there needed to be a governing body to... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1963, outfielder Willie Mays signs a contract with the San Francisco Giants for $100,000, making him the highest paid player in the MLB. Mays was the first player in league history to earn 6 figures. After his contract, the floodgates opened up for more players to earn that kind of money.... Continue Reading →
We're about a month removed from the BWF World Tour Finals, and it still feels very fresh. The Danish Delight, Viktor Axelsen was dominating the entire tournament, until the championship match. His fellow countrymen Anders Antonsen got the better of him 21-16, 5-21, 21-17 to take the BWF World Tour Finals championship. Fast forward about... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1965, the NFL added its 6th official, the line judge. The line judge was the second-to-last official adopted by the NFL. The 7th and final official added was the side judge, and it happened in 1978. The line judge is positioned on the opposite sideline of the head linesman. The line... Continue Reading →
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