It's come down to this. Two Bays. One Tampa. One Green. Two #12s under center. The playoff matchup so many people have waited for. It's the Battle of Bay. Earlier this season Tampa captured Aaron Rodgers and the rest of Green Bay's booty in a 38-10 thrashing. But that was regular season, and this is... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1879, the US National Archery Association formed in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Today, the headquarters of USA Archery is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Archery sanctions over 200 events every year, both indoor and outdoor, including the collegiate National Championships. Archery is ranked as one of the safest sports to play in America.... Continue Reading →
On this day in 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in a 122-104 victory. It is the second-highest amount of points scored in a single game all-time, only behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. Bryant played a total of 42 minutes, where he shot 28/46 (60%) from the field 7/13... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1982, the New York Islanders began what would be a record setting 15 game winning streak in NHL history. They beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders record of a 15 game win streak would be broken in 1992 by the Pittsburgh... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1952, George Mikan went for a career-high 61 points as he led the Minneapolis Lakers over the Rochester Royals 91-81 in a double-overtime affair. Mikan was the first true superstar in the NBA's history, and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships before they moved to Los Angeles. In his first... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1903, a new bicycle race was announced. It was called the Tour de France. It was created in order for a French newspaper to gain popularity over their competitor. If it weren't for the "Dreyfus Affair" (one of the biggest political scandals in French history), the Tour de France would probably... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first African-American to play in the NHL. O'Ree was a 22-year-old when he made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins. Boston was up against Montreal, where they would go on to win 3-0. Later in his life during an interview, O'Ree admitted he thought there... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1916, Rodman Wanamaker organized a lunch that would shape the golf world like never before. The Taplow Club at the Martinique Hotel in New York City would play host to a meeting, where Wanamaker wanted to discuss the formation of a new golfers association. That golfers association would later be known... Continue Reading →
On this day in 2013, LeBron James set yet another NBA record. This time, he would become the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points. LeBron was 28-years-old when he broke the late Kobe Bryant's previous record of youngest player to score 20,000 career points (29 years, 122 days). He passed Bryant... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1892, the original rules for the game os basketball were published in the Springfield College school newspaper. The creator of the game James Naismith, invented the game inside a gymnasium at Springfield College in Massachusetts 1891. A few months later, the original 13 rules for the game were published. 1. The... Continue Reading →
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