The city of Memphis very nearly landed a NFL expansion team in 1993. The Memphis Hound Dogs, as they would have been known, were one of five finalists for a NFL expansion franchise. The other ...
The Boston Celtics are on the verge of history, as they are looking to become the FIRST ever NBA team to come all the way back from 3-0 down in a series. Three teams have came back from 3-0 down i...
In his first three seasons in the NHL, goaltender Ron Hextall was an absolute savage. In his first three seasons in the league, Hextall notched 89, 104 and 113 penalty minutes, respectively. A...
Imagine this scenario taking place. In a game populated by the likes of Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and others - imagine them squaring off against a 15 year-old pitcher. This is what happened in 1...
The UFC and WWE are currently in the process of merging into a single company. Earlier this month, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. released a couple of filings that showed the numbers for both the U...
The date was November 3rd, 1961, and the Boston Patriots were playing at home against the Dallas Texans. The Texans were 3-5, while the Patriots were 5-3-1, though the Patriots would need a bit of...
Jim Brown, who recently passed away at the age of 87, is widely regarded as one of the very best NFL players of all time. Did you know, however, that Brown also excelled in a number of other sport...
In 1983, the province of Saskatchewan came very close to landing a NHL team. How close? The purchase agreement was signed, and all that stood in the way of the St. Louis Blues moving to Saskato...
The highest scoring high school football game of all time belongs to a 256-0 game between Haven High School and Sylvia in the 1920s. The craziest high school football game score of all time? Th...
The greatest game in the high school career of Patrick Mahomes actually resulted in a loss. The very last game in the high school career saw his team, the Whitehouse Wildcats, square off against t...
In 1971-72, a young Wayne Gretzky notched a total of 517 points in just 85 games. The crazy thing about this stat is that Gretzky spent most of this season playing as a defenseman. The reason?...
On June 14th, 1949, Philadelphia Phillies star Eddie Waitkus was shot in the chest by an obsessed fan. After nearly losing his life on the operating table, Waitkus made his triumphant return to th...
It was the 1989 NHL Draft, and the Vancouver Canucks were making their sixth round pick. With the 113th overall pick in the 1989 NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Pavel Bure, who would go ...
Every year, when the NFL Draft rolls around, much is made about the heights of the quarterbacks in the draft class. There is no doubt that NFL teams prefer tall quarterbacks. After all, it is easy...
It was the summer of 1981, and baseball fans were not happy. On June 12th, 1981, Major League Baseball players started a strike. This would be the first time since 1972 when actual games were ...
