Much to the chagrin of Charismatic Christians everywhere, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will not be dancing this year. It is yet another example of how conference tournaments can actually work to the long-term detriment of one-bid leagues.
Dr. Seuss Birthday Special: Seuss’s Unpublished Sports Book, Tim Tebow Reading “Green Eggs & Ham,” and Kevin Love Reading “The Cat in the Hat”
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As any parent of a second-grader already knows, today is the birthday of Theodore Geisel, the man known to the world as Dr. Seuss. To celebrate his birthday, Josh Tinley tells the story of Seuss’ unpublished sports book and also provides videos of Tim Tebow and Kevin Love reading two of Suess’ classic books.
100 Facts About Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game, In Honor of the Record’s 50th Anniversary
February 29, 2012 By 6 Comments
50 years ago this Friday, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. In honor of the golden anniversary of Wilt’s 100-point game, here are 100 facts about that March 2, 1962 game, the setting, the players, and the historical significance.
Danica Patrick’s Daytona Debut Continues Tradition Started Long Ago By The ‘First Women of NASCAR’
February 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
Danica Patrick will make her Sprint Cup debut this Sunday at Daytona. By any measures, Patrick is the most successful female driver in history, and over the past several decades women drivers have demonstrated over and over again that auto racing is truly a coed sport.
The Top 10 Dunks In NBA Slam Dunk Contest History
February 22, 2012 By 27 Comments
We’re only two days away from NBA All-Star Weekend, one of my favorite weekends on the sports calendar. And one of the highlights of any All-Star Weekend is the Slam Dunk Contest. To get you ready for this year’s contest, here’s a look at the ten best dunks in the event’s history.
The 8 Best Indiana High School Sports Nicknames
February 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
In honor of Hoosier Hysteria and the only high school basketball tournament to inspire one of the American Film Institute’s Top 10 Sports Movies, Josh Tinley has compiled a list of his eight favorite Indiana high school nicknames.
State Tournaments In College Basketball? Why Not?
February 15, 2012 By 3 Comments
The “Crosstown Classic” began this year and will repeat next year in the Hoosier State. But why not have an event that showcases all ten of the state’s Division I programs? And why stop at “showcase”? Let’s have a tournament and determine a champion. And why stop in Indiana? This could work across the country.
46 Trivial Facts About the Super Bowl (Including The Most Interesting Fact of All-Time)
February 5, 2012 By 5 Comments
While we all wait for Super Bowl 46, here are 46 trivial facts about the history of the Super Bowl, including the most interesting Super Bowl fact of all-time at the end.
5 Great Super Bowl National Anthems
February 3, 2012 By 11 Comments
National anthem performers are like referees. If they do their job correctly, we’ll completely forget about their performance in a matter of hours. But if they mess up, we’ll discuss and replay their error for years. With that in mind I’ve compiled 5 great Super Bowl performances of “The Star Spangled Banner” that we should remember.
‘Super Bowl’ – Why Do We Call It That? Why Roman Numerals?
January 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
The Super Bowl is one of America’s most prominent and valuable brands, and it owes its name to a children’s toy manufactured by Wham-O, the company responsible for popularizing the Hula Hoop and Frisbee.
What Is A Sport, Anyway?
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Several months ago Josh Tinley asked, “What Is ‘Midwest,’ Anyway?” In the interest of continuing that analysis of the name of this website, he now wonders aloud, “What is a sport, anyway?” After talking through a few examples of controversial “is it a sport?” debates, you are asked for your opinion in our poll.
A Brief, Comprehensive History of “I’m Going to Disney World!”
January 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
Over the past quarter century, four dozen athletes, teams, and other champions have announced their intention to celebrate their victory at a Disney park. Half have been Super Bowl champions. Josh Tinley provides a comprehensive history of this annual tradition, as well as the complete list of every athlete who has ever uttered these iconic words.
Trinity’s 252 Consecutive Squash Victories and 7 Other Insane, Underrated Sports Winning Streaks
January 20, 2012 By 56 Comments
Trinity’s 252 straight victories, recently snapped by a loss to Yale, is the longest winning streak in intercollegiate sports history. Josh Tinley celebrates Trinity and seven other insane, underrated feats of sport streakness.
9 Things We Learned This Weekend
January 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here are 9 of the many things we learned this holiday weekend, including why Vernon Davis will now be America’s most beloved tight end.
Tim Tebow-John 3:16 Connection Not The Only Biblical Message Revealed In NFL Passing Statistics
January 11, 2012 By 24 Comments
In the hours following the Broncos-Steelers game, armchair numerologists and symbologists mobbed the Internet, presenting evidence of God’s presence in Tebow’s performance and identifying other 316s. Are these numbers proof of divine intervention, part of an eerie coincidence, or products of confirmation bias? Josh Tinley says the latter.
