What’s in Your Bowl?
One of the biggest past times this time of year is watching all the great bowl games. Starting with the Rose Bowl back at the beginning of the 20th century, the popularity of these college games has grown to where there are now 35 games referred to as Bowl Games. The origination of the term […]
Keep Your Fingers Crossed!
Some great news for all the basketball fans out there, pending a final agreement between owners and players, the official Basketball season will kick off on December 25, 2011. What a great Christmas present for all of the NBA fans. While the schedule has not been finalized, NBA Commissioner Stern is hopeful that it will […]
Turkey and Football–A Great Tradition
Along with Turkey and Stuffing, watching football is another great Thanksgiving Day tradition that has been around almost as long as the holiday itself. The very first football game was played in 1876. By 1893, Football became part of the holiday tradition. Another long standing Thanksgiving Football tradition is that the Detroit Lions play in […]
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Sunday marks the final race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for 2011. Each year Homestead is home to the final race of four different race series, the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide, the Camping World Truck and the Rolex Sports Car. This racetrack was built after Hurricane Andrew nearly devastated the area in order to […]
Have You Planned Your Winter Ski Getaway Yet?
I follow this great site, http://ski.com and recently got an email letting me know about some amazing specials they had going on. Right now, they have nine different resorts with great packages offering anything from a night free or even up to 50% off of your lodging if you book early. We all know how […]
Nothing But Net. A Little Basketball History
With the first four weeks of the season already cancelled and some players having signed contracts outside of the US, the fourth lockout the NBA has experienced is going to take a toll on the season and its fans this year. With that in mind, I wanted to give you some interesting facts about the […]
Did You Know…Fun World Series Facts
Yogi Berra holds two World Series Records, having the most appearances, 14 and having the most wins at 10. He also holds the records for the most hits at 71 for all the series he appeared in, 1947-1963. Mickey Mantle holds several records for his World Series appearances between the years of 1951 and 1964. […]
Congratulations, Keegan Bradley
I just want to take a moment to congratulate Keegan Bradley for winning his 1st PGA Grand Slam title on 10/19/2011. It was just a single shot in a final round that gave him the edge over Charl Schwartzel. This proves that if you persevere, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. The […]
Sports Trivia–On this date, October 14th
Sports Firsts, Victories and Follies for October 14 Here is some great sports trivia for events that occurred on October 14 over the last 100+ years In 1905, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia A’s in the 2nd World Series. They won 4 games to the A’s 1. In 1906, in the first American […]
Classic Baseball…an Old Time Favorite
While watching sports videos, I came across an old baseball favorite. When was the first time you saw it? Who\’s On First Enjoy!