Did you know that Wayne Gretzky very nearly played for the Winnipeg Jets? How about the Detroit Red Wings? Over the course of his storied career, Gretzky very nearly joined a number of different te...
Nathan McKinnon is definitely garnering a great deal of attention in his 2025/26 NHL campaign due to his prolific goal scoring and eye-popping plus/minus. As of this moment, McKinnon is currently ...
On June 14th, 2026, the UFC will host the most unique event in the history of their promotion. "UFC White House" will take place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14th, 2026, to commemo...
Wayne Gretzky didn't plan to make #99 famous. The number came because his preferred number, #9, wasn't available. As a boy in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky admired Gordie Howe. Howe wore #9 for the ...
Christmas Day has produced some of sport's most memorable moments. Though most leagues now avoid playing on December 25, the holiday has a long history of landmark games and performances. Knicks vs...
The longest winning streak in NFL history stands at 21 consecutive games, held by the New England Patriots from October 2003 to October 2004. The run started after a Week 4 loss to the Washington R...
Deacon Jones terrorized quarterbacks before the NFL officially tracked sacks. He played from 1961 to 1974, mostly with the Los Angeles Rams, anchoring the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line. Sacks ...
In 2010, the San Diego Chargers led the NFL in both total offense (395.6 yards per game) and total defense (271.6). No other team has ever done that and missed the playoffs. The offense was powered...
Jim Brown entered the NFL in 1957 as the sixth overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. At 21 years old, he was already being called the most complete running back ever seen. Within weeks, that label ...
On November 24, 1963, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Baltimore Colts in one of the quietest games in NFL history. It was two days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. The league...
Only three head coaches in football history have won both a college national championship and a Super Bowl. It's one of the rarest achievements in the sport. Jimmy Johnson was the first. He led the...
The CFL tried to crack the U.S. market in the mid-1990s. The experiment began in 1993 and ended just three seasons later, in 1995. The league's first U.S. entry was the Sacramento Gold Miners in 19...
Wayne Gretzky is hockey's "Great One," but few realize he could have starred in more than one sport. Long before the NHL records and trophies, Gretzky was known around Ontario for his lacrosse and bas...
In 2018, the New England Patriots nearly traded Rob Gronkowski to the Detroit Lions. The framework of the deal reportedly included Detroit's first-round draft pick and additional mid-round selections....
When the NFL kicked off in 1920, helmets were optional. Some players didn't wear one at all. Toughness was the style of the day - and broken noses were part of the game. The few who did wear headge...
