On this day in 1967, the American Basketball Association (ABA) announced their formation as a professional sports league. At that point in time, the NBA was the primary basketball league in America, as the American Basketball League (ABL) had shut down five years prior to the ABA formation. There were 11 original teams in the... Continue Reading →
On this day in 2004, Roger Federer won his first Australian Open championship and second career Grand Slam. Federer beat Marat Safin in three sets (7-6, 6-4, 6-2) capturing the championship win. Federer would go on to win at Wimbledon and the US Open capturing three of the four major tournaments in one year. The... Continue Reading →
This trade is big time for the Rams. Jared Goff has improved tremendously since his NFL debut. Gone are the days of Jared Gofful. And he's a confirmed tough guy after coming back only days from hand surgery to lead the Rams past division rival Seattle in the Wild Card round this postseason. But I... Continue Reading →
This one still hurts. I'm trying to reel it in, but it is what it is. Congrats to Anders Antonsen. He made the Danish Delight uncomfortable on the court. You could tell early on this match might be a bit different than what we've seen from Axelsen recently. It looked like Axelsen never got to... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1920, an NHL record was set for the most goals scored in a single game. Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs or Quebec Hockey Club, scored 7 goals in one game, a still standing NHL record. Those 7 goals were enough to lead Quebec past the Toronto St. Patricks 10-6. Shortly... Continue Reading →
WOW. The Women's Singles Finale at the BWF World Tour Finals might've been the best match so far inside the Impact Arena. Carolina Marin just had the biggest collapse in recent Badminton history. Up 1-0 after the first game Tai Tzu Ying came out smashing, taking the second game 21-8. But the third game is... Continue Reading →
In the semi-finals we saw the Danish Delight Viktor Axelsen take on Chou Tien Chen in a rematch from their final Group Play match. Unfortunately for Chou Tien Chen, it was the same result. Axelsen made a statement with this win, reminding everyone on the circuit exactly who the Danish Delight is, and what he... Continue Reading →
On this day two years ago, James Harden set a record for the highest scoring triple-double in NBA history. Against the Orlando Magic, Harden went for 60 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead them to a 114-107 victory. It was the first ever 60-point triple-double in the history of the NBA, breaking Russell... Continue Reading →
Day 3 of the BWF World Tour Finals is over and the Group Play matches are done. Viktor Axelsen rounded out Group A with yet another stellar performance in the Impact Arena. The Danish Delight absolutely throttled the world #2 Chou Tien Chen in 36 minutes (21-10, 21-14). Chen started the first game up 3-0... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1964, the most lopsided high school basketball game in American history took place. Grand Avenue High School of DeQuincy, Louisiana beat Audrey Memorial High School of Cameron, Louisiana by a score of 211-29. The 240 point total still remains the record for the highest scoring high school basketball game in American... Continue Reading →
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