We are a mere three months and three days away from the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. To get you ready for this year’s games, here is a list of history’s ten greatest Summer Olympic performances.
British Foxes Get Revenge For Centuries of Fox Hunting, Wreck Olympic Shooting Venue
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fox hunting has been a distinguished sport in the British Isles since the sixteenth century. Apparently, the foxes are fed up.
38 Facts About Pat Summitt’s Extraordinary Career
April 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
When the 2012-2013 basketball season begins, for the first time since 1974, Pat Summitt will not be on the sidelines for the University of Tennessee. In honor of Pat Summitt’s 38 years as a head coach, here are 38 facts about her extraordinary career.
Where Do Uniform Numbers Come From?
April 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
The fact that it’s possible to play a full slate of Major League games in which every player wears the same number raises a question: why do ballplayers wear numbers in the first place?
Frank Robinson: A Baseball Pioneer And All-Time Great
April 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
Frank Robinson is a legend of baseball, both in and out of the dugout. This post recounts Robinson’s remarkable career and legacy, certainly one the most important in the rich and storied history of America’s Pastime.
Nashville Predators Fan Take: I Wish The NHL Had Suspended Shea Weber
April 13, 2012 By 8 Comments
After failing to land the punch in the back of Henrik Zetterberg’s head, Shea Weber slammed Zetterberg’s head into the glass. Yesterday the NHL’s Department of Player Safety fined Weber $2,500 but did not suspend him. Failing to suspend Weber was a mistake.
Reggie & Cheryl Miller and 12 Other Pairs of Same-Sport Hall of Fame Siblings
April 10, 2012 By 7 Comments
There is nothing unusual about siblings playing, or even excelling at, the same sport. But it is rare that two children from the same parents are so accomplished that both end up in their sport’s hall of fame. Here are thirteen examples of hall-of-fame siblings from across the world of sports.
Is It Ever OK To Say A Woman “Plays Like a Man”?
April 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Earlier this week Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw said of 6-8 Baylor center Brittney Griner, “I think she’s like a guy playing with women.” Josh Tinley gives McGraw the benefit of the doubt that it was meant as a compliment but explains why it is a meaningless and lazy statement.
Women’s Tournament Championship Game Preview: Baylor-Notre Dame Preview and TV Info
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nearly two weeks have passed since we’ve seen an upset in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, so it’s fitting that Baylor, the number one overall seed, and Notre Dame, the number two overall seed, both prevailed in the Final Four and will face each other tonight for the national championship.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four Preview and TV Schedule
March 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the first time since 2008, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight consisted entirely of 1 and 2 seeds. And for the first time since 1989, all four of the top seeds advanced to the Final Four. After two rounds full of mismatches and blowouts, tomorrow’s games should provide a good deal more drama than last weekend’s offerings.
The 5 Greatest Sports Hoaxes of All Time (and 4 Others)
March 29, 2012 By 20 Comments
To commemorate April Fool’s Day, which occurs this Sunday, here is a list of the greatest hoaxes from the world of sports.
Video: Paul “Tiny” Sturgess With The Least Impressive Dunk You’ll Ever See
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Paul Sturgess is no Meadowlark Lemon. “Tiny” only needs a three-inch vertical to dunk the ball, and he can hang on the rim without leaving the floor. Here he is in action.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Preview and TV Schedule
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This weekend we learned that the men’s teams from Louisville, Ohio State, Kentucky, and Kansas are headed to New Orleans for the Final Four. During the next two evenings we’ll find out which four women’s teams will be headed to the women’s Final Four in Denver.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Preview and TV Schedule
March 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The women will be playing their Regional Semifinal—Sweet Sixteen—NCAA Tournament games today and tomorrow. Here’s a quick recap of what’s happened already and a look forward to the Sweet Sixteen.
NCAA Announces Changes To Hunger Games Format
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced today that it will once again change the format of the Hunger Games, the popular sporting event in which youth from Panem’s twelve districts fight to the death in a Capitol arena.
